Friday 21 October 2011

Telecom Regulatory Authorities -- Asia


Telecom Regulatory Authorities -- Asia

AfghanistanTelecom Regularity Board Ministry of Communication Afghanistanhttp://www.mcit.gov.af/default.asp
American SamoaAmerican Samoa Telecommunications Authority (ASTCA)http://www.samoanet.com/samoatelco/
ArmeniaMinistry of Transport and Communicationshttp://www.mtc.am/
AustraliaAustralian Communications and Media Authorityhttp://www.acma.gov.au/WEB/HOMEPAGE/PC=HOME
BahrainTelecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA)http://www.tra.org.bh/
BangladeshBangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commissionhttp://www.btrc.org.bd/
BhutanMinistry of information & communicationhttp://www.bicma.gov.bt/
Brunei Darussalam Ministry of Communication
Authority for Info communication Technology Industry of Brunei Darussalam
http://www.mincom.gov.bn/
Cambodiahttp://www.mptc.gov.kh/
ChinaMinistry of Information Industryhttp://www.mii.gov.cn/
http://www.cnii.com.cn/encii/
GeorgiaGeorgian National Communications Commissionhttp://www.gncc.ge/?lang_id=ENG
Hong KongOffice of the Telecommunications Authority (OFTA)http://www.ofta.gov.hk/en/index.html
IndiaTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)http://www.trai.gov.in/
IndonesiaBadan Regulasi Telekomunikasi Indonesia (BRTI)http://www.brti.or.id/index_en.php
IranIslamic Republic of Iran Broadcastinghttp://www.irib.ir/English/
JapanMinistry of Internal Affairs and Communications(MIC)http://www.soumu.go.jp/english/index.html
KazakhstanAgency for Informatization and Communicationshttp://www.aic.gov.kz/?mod=news&lng=eng
KiribatiTelecommunications Authority of Kiribatihttp://www.tak.ki/modules/sitemap/
KoreaMinistry of Communications and Informationshttp://eng.kcc.go.kr/
KyrgyzstanMinistry of Transport and Communicationshttp://www.mtk.kg/
LaosMinistry of Communications, Transport, Posts and Constructionhttp://www.culturalprofiles.net/Laos/Units/364.html
MacauOffice for the Development of Telecommunications and Information Technologyhttp://www.gdtti.gov.mo/eng/News/index.html
MalaysiaMalaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)http://www.skmm.gov.my/
MaldivesTelecom Authority of Maldives (TAM)http://www.tam.gov.mv/
MangoliaCommunications Regulatory Commission(CRC)http://www.icta.gov.mn/
NepalNepal Telecommunications Authority (NTA)http://www.nta.gov.np/
New ZealandCommerce Commission of New Zealandhttp://www.comcom.govt.nz/index.aspx
OmanSultanate of Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authorityhttp://www.tra.gov.om
PakistanPakistan Telecommunications Authorityhttp://www.pta.gov.pk/
Papua New GuineaPANGTELhttp://www.pangtel.gov.pg/
PhilippinesNational Telecommunication Commissionhttp://www.ntc.gov.ph/
PhilippinesCommission on Information and Communications Technology(CICT)http://www.cict.gov.ph/
SingaporeInfocomm Development Authorityhttp://www.ida.gov.sg/home/index.aspx
Sri LankaTelecommunications Regulatory Commissionhttp://www.trc.gov.lk/
TaiwanNational Communications Commissionhttp://www.ncc.gov.tw/english/
TajikistanCentral department of communication and informationhttp://www.mincom.tj/en_mincom/index_en.html
ThailandNational Telecommunication Commissionhttp://eng.ntc.or.th/index.php
UzbekistanCommunications and Information Agency of Uzbekistanhttp://www.aci.uz/en/
United Arab Emirates (UAE)Telecommunications Regulatory Authorityhttp://www.tra.gov.ae/
VietnamMinistry of Information and Communications Socialist Republic of Vietnamhttp://www.mic.gov.vn/
YemenMinistry of Telecommunication and Information Technologyhttp://www.mtit.gov.ye/

Important Telecom web addresses


Important Telecom web addresses

Organization Name
WEBSITE 
India
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Ministry of Communications & Information Technology
http://www.moc.gov.in
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Department of Telecom
http://www.dot.gov.in/
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 Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI)
http://www.trai.gov.in/
Telecommunication Engineering Centre (TEC)http://www.dotindia.com/tec
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Wireless Planning & Coordination Wing 
http://www.wpc.dot.gov.in
TDSAThttp://www.tdsat.nic.in
Telecommunication Consultants of India Limited http://www.tcil-india.com
Centre for Development of Telematics (CDoT)http://www.cdot.com
National Informatics Centrehttp://home.nic.in
Confederation of Indian Industryhttp://www.ciionline.org
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Indian Telephone Industries Limited 
http://www.itiltd-india.com
Communications and Manufacturing Association of India (CMAI) http://www.nkgoyals.com/cmai.html 
Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’ Association (TEMA)http://www.tematelecom.net/
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Telecom User Group (TUG)
http://www.tug.ch/
Cellular Operator Association of Indiahttp://www.coai.in
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Association of Unified Telecom Service Providers of India  
http://www.auspi.in/
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Internet Service Providers Association of India
http://www.ispai.com
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Software Technology Parks of India 
http://www.stpi.soft.net
International
 
International Telecommunications Union (ITU)http://www.itu.int
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CDMA Development Group (CDG)
http://www.cdg.org
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GSM World (GSMA)
http://www.gsmworld.com/
European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI)http://www.etsi.org/
Asia Pacific Telecommunity (APT)http://www.aptsec.org/

STC, Nokia Siemens Networks launch commercial 4G network using TD-LTE


STC, Nokia Siemens Networks launch commercial 4G network using TD-LTE
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 19 September, 2011
Western Saudi Arabia network provides mobile broadband, superior customer experience
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) is now able to offer commercial 4G mobile services using TD-LTE *(time division long term evolution) technology. The 4G network was built by Nokia Siemens Networks for the country’s western region. TD-LTE offers an enhanced mobile broadband experience with faster access to high quality video and more responsive data services, such as interactive gaming.
LTE, a fourth generation mobile broadband technology, allows STC to deliver high data throughputs that mean consumers can benefit from a wide range of new and innovative multimedia applications and services. Nokia Siemens Networks’ supports two LTE standards: time division duplex (TDD) for single spectrum bands or frequency division duplex (FDD) for paired spectrum bands. Each offer similar capacity, user experience and coverage. STC has deployed an unpaired TD LTE mobile broadband network.

“Nokia Siemens Networks capabilities and commitment to the overall LTE ecosystem have contributed to STC’s leadership in providing innovative mobile broadband services,” said Dr. Zeyad Bin Thamer Al Otaibi, group CTO, Saudi Telecom Company. “The transformational capabilities of 4G will provide our customers with increased speeds and enhanced user experience.”

The Middle East and Africa region will witness an increase of monthly mobile data traffic at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 129% over the next five years, the fastest of any region in the world**. In Saudi Arabia, demand for increased mobile broadband penetration is being driven by young consumers and a large expatriate community.

In Saudi Arabia’s western region, Nokia Siemens Networks delivered the TD-LTE network and USB data dongles as end user devices for the commercial launch. The TD-LTE radio network is built on a cluster of sites in three cities in the western region. It uses Nokia Siemens Networks’ single radio access network (RAN) including its Flexi Multiradio Base Stations and is integrated with the operator’s existing core, transport and backhaul infrastructure. Nokia Siemens Networks’ TD-LTE network and USB data dongles can provide maximum data speeds of close to 100Mbps as specified by 3GPP. In addition, it works seamlessly with STC’s 3G network, and services that the company offers as an Internet Services Provider. This enables service continuity for customers, wherever they are.

“Before launching the commercial service, we successfully tested applications such as video streaming, file download, gaming and web browsing services that fulfill the demanding needs of Saudi users”, said Soenke Peters, group head of the STC team at Nokia Siemens Networks.“The results show that TD-LTE enables excellent data speeds and highly responsive services such as innovative multimedia applications, allowing customers to enjoy a superior ‘click-wow’ experience rather than the earlier ‘click-and-wait’ one.”

The TD-LTE launch demonstrated the viability of this platform and the commercial readiness of Nokia Siemens Networks’ TD-LTE network and devices. Nokia Siemens Networks is leading the commercialization of LTE for commercial references and live network performance. It signed the region’s first LTE contract in October 2009. Today, three of the company’s 44 worldwide commercial LTE deals are in the Middle East.
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