VSNL Retail Internet Business may be transferred to subsidiary

In order to simplify the holding structure and allow for possible unlocking of future value, VSNL is making plans to transfer its Retail Internet business to a subsidiary. VSNL had acquired Direct Internet Ltd (DIL) and its fully-owned subsidiary Primus Telecommunications India in the past - and renamed it as VISL (VSNL Internet Services Limited). […]

Indian government forms panel for policy on IPTV in India

In order to regulate the framework of policy for Internet Protocol TV in India, the government has formed an Inter-Ministerial Group comprising of Telecom, IT and Information and Broadcasting secretaries. Currently there is no regulatory framework in India for IPTV and operators including MTNL has launched the service and others are conducting tirals. IPTV is […]

Google takes help of Indians to create and perfect maps of India

Google has been sending GPS (Global Positioning Satellite) kits to people in India, in order for them to make detailed maps of the places around where they live. Once users create the data and upload it, it is checked against another’s data for the same area - and then validated and made live, becoming part […]