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Association Of Unified Telecom Service Providers Of India

 Total Telephone subscriber base reaches AUSPI 479.07 Million NEWS BULLETIN  Wireless Subscription reaches 441.66 Million AUGUST 2009  14.38 million Wireless Subscribers added.  Broadband subscribers reach 6.80 million Contents mark.

 Tele-density reaches 41.08% mark.  SUBSCRIBER FIGURES

 TELEDENSITY

 TRAI HAS PLACED FORMAT FOR CONNECTIVITY IN RURAL AREAS.

 TRAI DIRECTIONS TO SUBMIT COMPLIANCE REPORTS OF BENCHMARKS OF QUALITY OF SERVICE PARAMETERS.

 TRAI’S FINANCIAL DATA PERTAINING TO GROSS REVENUE, ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE, LICENSE FEE & SPECTRUM CHARGES IN RESPECT OF THE TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE QTR ENDING JUNE, 2009. Subscribers in mn  TRAI LETTER TO DOT ON LIMITING THE June’09 July’09 NUMBER OF ACCESS PROVIDERS Wireline 37.53 37.41 Wireless 421.25 441.66  TRAI LETTERS & CONSULTATION Total 458.78 479.07 PAPER Source: TRAI

 TRAI OPEN HOUSE DISCUSSION Subscribers in mn June’09 July’09  DOT LETTERS Broadband 6.63 6.80 Source: TRAI  DOT MEETINGS OF THE MONTH

II. TELEDENSITY  AUSPI LETTERS

 JOINT INDUSTRY LETTER / ACT LETTER June’09 July’09 Total (%) 39.86 41.08 Source: TRAI  AUSPI MEETINGS & OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS AVERAGE (ALL INDIA) MOBILE  TELECOM BYTES SUBSCRIBERS OUTGO (RENTAL + CALL CHARGES) IS RS. 0.66 PER MINUTE  DO YOU KNOW? Source: TRAI I. SUBSCRIBER FIGURES – JULY 2009

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III. TRAI HAS PLACED FORMAT FOR VII. TRAI LETTER TO DOT ON LIMITING CONNECTIVITY IN RURAL AREAS. THE NUMBER OF ACCESS PROVIDERS Click here to download the format http://www.trai.gov.in/whatnew.asp DoT wide letter no. 20-228/2009-AS I dated 22nd July 2009 sought recommendations of TRAI on the issue of limiting the number of IV. TRAI DRAFT REGULATIONS FOR Access Providers in each service area and AMENDMENT OF THE TELECOM review of certain terms and conditions in the CONSUMERS PROTECTION AND Access provider license. REDRESSAL OF GRIEVANCES REGULATIONS 2007 On 4th August 2009, TRAI replied to DoT TRAI proposed to amend Telecom Consumer wide letter no. 103-4/2009-MN that the Protection Redressal of Grievances Regulation of Authority is undertaking comprehensive 2007. Stake holders comments requested. exercise of these issues and DoT may cease the grant of any new access service license till Click here to download the draft Regulation finalization of these recommendations. http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/Regulations/88/Draft Regulation10aug09.pdf Both these letters are placed in TRAI’s website www.trai.gov.in V. TRAI DIRECTIONS TO SUBMIT COMPLIANCE REPORTS OF BENCHMARKS OF QUALITY OF VIII. TRAI LETTERS & CONSULTATION SERVICE PARAMETERS. PAPER

On August 10, 2009 TRAI’s Directions to submit A. TRAI CONSULTATION REGARDING the compliance reports of the benchmarks of quality VAS DIRECTION of service parameters on monthly & quarterly basis. TRAI wide letter no. 305-5/2008-QoS dated Click here to download the Direction: 7th August 2009 called for a meeting with http://www.trai.gov.in/whatnew.asp Industry Representatives on Wednesday, 19th August 2009 at 1500 Hrs with reference to TRAI Direction on VAS of 27th April 2009. VI. TRAI’S FINANCIAL DATA PERTAINING TO GROSS REVENUE, ADJUSTED GROSS REVENUE, B. TRAI CONSULTATION PAPER ON LICENSE FEE & SPECTRUM VARIOUS CHARGES FOR MOBILE CHARGES IN RESPECT OF THE NUMBER PORTABILITY TELECOM SERVICE PROVIDERS FOR THE QTR ENDING JUNE, 2009. On August 7, 2009 TRAI placed Responses received for the Consultation Paper on On August 6, 2009 Financial Analysis Division of Determination of Port Transaction Charge, TRAI released financial data pertaining to Gross Dipping Charge and Porting Charge for Revenue, Adjusted Gross Revenue, License Fee & Mobile Number Portability from TSPs, Spectrum Charges in respect of the Telecom Service MNPOs, and Associations etc in their website Providers for the qtr ending June, 2009. www.trai.gov.in

Click here to download the Financial Data: http://www.trai.gov.in/WriteReadData/trai/upload/misc/114/AG R7aug09.pdf\ IX. TRAI OPEN HOUSE DISCUSSION

 MNP open house was held 11th August at Hyderabad on Port Transaction charges Porting fee and Dipping charges.

X. DOT LETTERS XI. DOT MEETINGS OF THE MONTH

A. On 27th August 2009, DoT circulated the A. Coordination meeting in TEC on 31st August Record Note of Discussion for the meeting to 2008 under the chairmanship of DDG (SA), review the implementation status of MNP TEC to discuss the issues related to the 2nd & Service with MNP Licensees by DDG (AS-I) 3rd workshop to be held in Bangalore & held on 18th August 2009. Chennai respectively on migration of IPv 4 to IPv 6. B. DoT has sent an invitation for registration in the ITU Regional Cyber Security Forum for B. Secretary (T), DoT had an interaction with Asia Pacific at Hyderabad from 23-25th Industry on 28th August 2009 at 1530 Hrs. in September 2009 wide letter no. 52-2/2009-IR the Committee Room, 2nd Floor, Sanchar dated 19th August 2009. Bhawan, New Delhi in connection with various issues concerning Security aspects. DoT has suggested the Subject being strategically important and requested the C. The Industry Representatives met informally Associations as well as Members to attend the the Wireless Advisor on 20th August 2009 at Forum. 1500 hrs. in Spectrum Room, 6th Floor, Sanchar Bhawan, New Delhi to discuss C. DoT circulated a letter No. 1B-5/2009-CS-1 SACFA/ WPC related issue. dated 03.08.09 requesting comments of Service Providers in connection with OSPAI's request D. To finalize the Committee’s report, on TRAI for sharing International Call Centre EPABX recommendations on an “Approach to Rural and office use EPABX with logical Telephony - suggested measures to accelerate partitioning. DoT requested Service Providers / Growth’ was held on 19th August 2009 under Associations to submit the comments by 28th the chairmanship of Joint Secretary (T). August 2009. E. A meeting of Development Coordination D. DoT wide their letter no. 12-04/2008-EIP dated Committee (DCC) of TEC was held 17th 4th August 2009 intimated that DoT will not set August 2009 under the chairmanship of DDG up an Indian National Pavilion at ITU Telecom (Radio) in TEC. World 2009, Geneva due to lukewarm responses from the participants. F. A meeting on Centralized Monitoring System – Role of Telecom Service Providers was E. DoT circulated the funding patter for TCOE held on 11th August 2009 under the Coordination Centre by the associates, DoT & chairmanship of DDG (Security). TCOEs for the period of 5 Years through letter no. 10/9/2007-POI.I TCOE (Pt.) dated 4th DDG (Security) informed that CMS would be August 2009. conceptualize, installed , maintained and funded by C-DOT/DoT. F. DoT in response to our letter no. AUSPI/13/2009/97 dated 28th July 2009 addressed to Shri. Pranab Mukherjee, The XII. AUSPI LETTERS Hon’ble Minster of Finance and Chairman of Empowered Group of Ministers on 3G A. AUSPI submitted a letter to Secretary (T), Auction, requested AUSPI wide letter lo. P- DoT on amendment of Uniform License Fee 11014/19/2009-PP (Pt.) to present industry on 31st August 2009. views regarding 3G/BWA auction to the members of EGoM. B. AUSPI submitted a letter to Wireless Advisor on Payment of Spectrum charges G. WPC uploaded the response received from the on post quarter basis on 27th August 2009 Association on 700 MHz band plan in their with reference to the informal meeting held website on 21st August 2009. on 20th August 2009 with the wireless advisor and other WPC officers in DoT. Please Click here to see the response www.wpc.dot.gov.in

C. AUSPI submitted a Letter to Shri Pranab B. On August 10, 2009, submitted a letter to the Mukherjee, Hon’ble Minister of Finance & Secretary (T) DoT on Outstation Subscriber Chairman Empowered Group of Minister on Verification – Problems faced from TERM Cell 3G in connection with Spectrum Usage in UP region through ACT. Charges on 24th August 2009. A similar letter is also submitted to the Secretary (T) & other members of Empowered Group of XIV. AUSPI MEETINGS & OTHER Ministers. IMPORTANT EVENTS

D. AUSPI submitted its proposal for the 700 A. AUSPI MEETINGS MHz band plan which could be developed as a national channeling plan in 700 MHz  Members met on 27th August 2009 at AUSPI to band plant to WPC on 21st August 2009 discuss issues pertaining to Secretary, DoT's interaction with Industry representatives of 28th E. On 19th August 2009, AUSPI submitted a August 2009. list of Nodal Officers for the subcommittee of Centralised Monitoring System as  Meeting with Prof. Rajat Kathuria on 27th proposed by DDG Security during the CMS August 2009 to discuss Consultation Process for meeting held on 11th August 2009 under the AUSPI. chairmanship of DDG Security.  On 19th August 2009 a meeting was held in F. AUSPI submitted the Presentation of its COAI prior to VAS meeting at TRAI. Views to the Empowered Group of Ministers on 3G on 10th August 2009 to Secretary (T), DoT with reference to DoT B. OTHER IMPORTANT EVENTS Letter No P-11014/19/2009-PP (Pt.) dated 4th August 2009.  Conference on 'Internet in India - At Crossroads’ by ISPAI held on 31st August 2009 G. AUSPI submitted its response to TRAI on at Magnolia, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. TRAI Consultation Paper on ‘Determination of Port Transaction Charge, Dipping Charge  National Conference on Electronics Industry by and porting charge for Mobile Number ASSOCHAM held on 28th August 2009 at Hotel Portability’. Le Meridien, New Delhi.

H. Letter submitted to Secretary (T), DoT and  Empowered Group of Ministers on 3G met on Chairman, TRAI on USOF Subsidy for 27th August 2009 to decide on the reserve price below cost RDELs on 4th August 2009. and number of slots of Spectrum to be auctioned. I. AUSPI submitted its views on the Reporting System on Accounting Separation EGoM decided to fix Rs. 3500 Crore as the base Regulation 2004 to TRAI on 3rd August price for a Pan-India 3G Spectrum and decided 2009. to give five slots.

The EGoM also decided to fix Rs. 1750 Crore XIII. JOINT INDUSTRY LETTER / ACT as the base price for BWA auction and decided LETTER to allot three slots.

A. On August 11, 2009, a joint industry letter  DSCI Best Practices Meet for Data Protection submitted to the Development Commissioner, held on 27th August 2009 at Hotel Taj Palace, Power, J & K on installation of HV Tri-Vector New Delhi Meters at BTS Sites which would result in high tariffs for TSPs due to installation of high  6th WiMAX India 2009 International voltage Trivectometer. Conference & Exhibition held on 21st August 2009 at Hotel Le Meridien, New Delhi.

 Workshop on “Internet Governance and for local authority officers and elected Inclusive Growth" by FICCI held on 21st August members 2009 at FICCI Federation House, New Delhi. 5. deliver, with the Government, a database  Workshop on GST organized by COAI was held of information available to the public on on 13th August 2009 at Niryat Bhawan, New radio base stations Delhi. 6. assess all radio base stations for  Voice & Data Awards 2009 held on 6th August international (ICNIRP) compliance for 2009 at ITC Maurya, New Delhi. public exposure, and produce a programme for ICNIRP compliance for all radio base stations as recommended XV. TELECOM BYTES by the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones

7. provide, as part of planning applications  RBI POLICY GUIDELINES AND for radio base stations, a certification of AMENDMENTS REGARDING MOBILE compliance with ICNIRP public PHONE BASED PREPAID PAYMENT exposure guidelines INSTRUMENT 8. provide specific staff resources to RBI has issued an amendment in the guidelines respond to complaints and enquiries for mobile phone based prepaid instrument about radio base stations, within ten relating to paragraph 3.2. The guideline now working days permits “other persons” to issue mobile phone based semi-close system prepaid payment 9. begin financially supporting the instrument. This means that maximum value of Government's independent scientific the instrument shall be limited to Rs. 5000/- and research programme on mobile facilitates purchase of goods and services only. communications health issues 10. develop standard supporting documentation for all planning submissions whether full planning or TEN COMMITMENTS OF MOBILE  prior approval OPERATORS IN UK ON INSTALLATION OF MOBILE TOWERS AT BTS SITES The mobile phone operators in UK – 3, 02, 1. develop, with other stakeholders, clear Orange1 Mobile and Vodafone – are standards and procedures to deliver implementing the Ten Commitments to significantly improved consultation with improve Transparency in the process of local communities building mobile phone networks. The Ten Commitments to best sitting practice were 2. participate in obligatory pre-rollout and launched by the operators in 2001. pre-application consultation with local planning authorities At the heart of the Ten Commitments is the 3. publish clear, transparent and aim to ensure that a proper balance is struck accountable criteria and cross-industry between access to highly popular mobile agreement on site sharing, against which services in UK, and a need for greater progress will be published regularly environmental and social responsibility in building the networks which support those 4. establish professional development services. workshops on technological developments within telecommunications

 Total IT spend by India Telecom sector is expected to grow at a CAGR of 10.8% over five year period to reach approx. $ DO YOU KNOW? 292.5 mn by the year 2013 .

 That PMRTS has only 31,603 subscriber base as on March 2009 & it has negative growth but NFAP 2008 has at least 7 Indian footnotes with total of 80 MHz of spectrum.

 Communication sector is ranking in terms of contribution to total GDP has increased from 17 in 1980-81 to 8 in 2007-  That one exbyte equal one billion GB 08 (5.7%) and estimated to surpass all which is equivalent of 40 days of video our sectors by 2014-2015 with 15.4% programming. share of the GDP equivalent to Rs. 865,03 Cr.

Source: NCAER & Nokia study

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