Why broadband sucks in India...

[Sushubh]

broadband can be solved easily perhaps for bigger cities.

you are forgetting about smaller towns and villages. they have people too.

india is too far to make broadband a legal requirement just like finland.

for some of us high speed broadband is a commodity that is available but too expensive. but for a lot of people in india, safe drinking water is like a dream. its simply not available.

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and indian government can take on simple step that could revolutionize broadband availability in india. force BSNL to open their wireline network to private operators.

they cannot do it because BSNL babus would go on a nationwide strike crippling the services in the country.

the fact remains... BSNL can make good money by just renting their infrastructure which was well developed by tax payers money.

that reminds me of another stupid thing that is happening all over india today. roads are supposed to be build with tax money. and it is in most cases. but still the government force us to pay a toll tax for highways and even local roads in some areas.

 

[coimby]

broadband can be solved easily perhaps for bigger cities.

you are forgetting about smaller towns and villages. they have people too.

Wireless broadband might just be the solution for these smaller (and remote) towns and villages.

Kerala has 1400 villages and recently the state govt. there has claimed 100% broadband penetration and the first to do so in India. And BSNL is a partner in this.

See Kerala to become 1st state with 100% Broadband Penetration - India Microfinance

And this is a reality today because the local govt in Kerala has taken the initiative. Is there any reason why the rest of India cannot do the same?

Solving the issue of broadband penetration is probably a lot easier than drinking water issues. But broadband penetration will bring benefits in a lot of other areas.

 

[Sushubh]

Kerala is very different from the rest of India. People are educated. They pick smarter politicians And I bet villages are in much better condition compared to other parts of the country.

I still do not understand how internet connectivity would help villages which does not have access to safe drinking water!

Ok, it can be a helpful tool for farmers. Nokia I think is already working on a mobile solution that would work through SMS.

http://docs.google.com/viewer?url=http://www.nokia.com/NOKIA_COM_1/Microsites/Entry_Event/Materials/Nokia_Siemens_Networks_Village_Connection.pdf

 

[coimby]

To summarize (and just to make it clear that we are not diverting from the initial topic of this thread):

Broadband sucks in India for various reasons but I believe the biggest reason is lack of penetration.

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I still do not understand how internet connectivity would help villages which does not have access to safe drinking water!

It would at least provide access to reliable information and help to educate the local people who can then figure out why they don't have access to safe drinking water in the first place .

They can voice their concerns which might be electronically heard (by the right people) which till now could not be done for various reasons?

The possibilities are endless.

 

[lightgreen49]

I still do not understand how internet connectivity would help villages which does not have access to safe drinking water!




the biggest use of internet is in villages this is the area where the remotibility and poratability can be used
consider a farmer who cannot go to distant town he can view and receive all the vegatables rates
he can have his son result on net
listen to weather forecast and other related news
put his opinion and problem to govt or other thru email (which is way cheaper then visiting a oficials)yes of drinking water supply problem also!
e-education can e brought to villages
costy study e-book (ranging from simple wordpad ) for education purpose can be viewed and downloaded and subseqntly printed
i feel like writing a 2 page essay on this

 

[Underclass Hero]

anyone who thinks that broadband is not a basic necessity today for anyone living in india is wrong.

Second That. Here's an example of what's happening in other parts of the world - 1Mb Broadband Access Becomes Legal Right In Finland

 

[thejuliet]

I think TRAI should regulate broadband tarrifs

 

[Deleted member 13033]

I think TRAI should regulate broadband tarrifs

ya that is a better idea......nd make bsnl inc bandwidth too all ISPl will follow like mad then

 

[Sushubh]

trai is pretty much an advisory body and cannot really enforce major rulings... indian government has to take initiatives... bsnl and mtnl have to drive competition in the market. that is the sole reason they are there still. but sadly they too are now public companies and have to worry about profits.

 

[jdjain1]

I do not here on ronna dohna about Broadband in Bharat, I m here to tell u , by 2013 world tell , Bharat is fastest growing nation in World in term of Broadband