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Get information on how to start your own ISP business anywhere in India with the help of these articles.
10 Steps To Start Your Own ISP Business In India
10 Steps To Start Your Own ISP Business In India Do you want to start an ISP in India? Are you looking for a step-by-step guide on how to start your own ISP business in India? Well, you are at the right place! Introduction: Steps to Start Your Own ISP Business in...
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8 Steps: How to start an ISP business in India?
Become an Internet Service Provider (ISP) - In this article we provide information on how to start an ISP business in India: Quick Summary Understand Competition and Market size of your Area Understand your Area of coverage Understand Infrastructure (One-time) cost....
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Time to become an ISP! Even after Jio, 60% of India still offline.
It's possibly the best time to become an ISP in India within the non-metro regions! India now has 600 million Internet users. With 1.3 billion as it's population, 60% of India is still offline! India still has a tremendous scope for growth in the rural telecom...
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How to start an ISP business in India with less than ₹ 500,000?
In this post we provide a sample business model to start an ISP / WISP business in India This article may serve useful to those who want to become an Internet service provider in India and understand the minimum investment required for their own WISP set-up with the...
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How to become a WISP in India? Starting a Wireless / Wired Internet Service Provider business
If you are wondering how to start WiFi service provider business in India then you have to follow this guide here. Read on now.
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How to become an Internet service provider in India?
If you are wondering how to become an internet service provider in India then you should check out this guide here now.
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When to start an ISP business in India? Opportunities & Hurdles
If you want to start an ISP business in India then you must learn when to start an ISP business in India. Check out this blog to find out more.
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Want to apply for DoT’s ISP License in India? Get information and updates on the latest regulations and mandates passed forward by the department of telecom. We also assist ISPs with DoT license compliance, filing of AGR, reporting users and managing syslogs for tracking.
How to get a VNO License In India: The Ultimate Guide
Getting A VNO License In India: The Ultimate Guide VNO license is a telecom service provider with a license to provide telecom services solely for transit over the facilities of another service provider. In India, VNO licensing is regulated by the Department of...
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VNO license categories – A, B, and C Class.
If you are planning on becoming an internet service provider, you should learn about the different VNO license categories. Read on.
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What’s the difference between VNO license and ISP license?
We understand that there is quite some confusion among ISPs regarding which license should they opt for. An ISP can carry out their ISP business as per their ISP business plan in India using either of the 2 licenses, but to ensure which license exactly suits you,...
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How to Apply for a VNO license?
A VNO (Virtual Network Operator) License is a smaller subset of the ISP license. ISPs who wish to do ISP business only in a particular district or state can opt for a VNO license instead of an ISP license due to the cost effectiveness of VNO compared to an ISP...
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Category ‘C’: Areas of Service falling under DoT’s Unified License
Unified License - Category 'C' Service Areas- DoT Telecom Circle / Metro LIST OF SECONDARY SWITCHING AREA (SSA) For Class C License S. No. Telecom Circle/ Metro Area Secondary Switching Area 1 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 2 ANDHRA PRADESH ADILABAD 3...
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Category ‘B’: Areas of Service falling under DoT’s Unified License
Unified License - Category 'B' Service Areas- DoT Telecom Circle / Metro Sl. No. Name of Telecom Circle/ Metro Areas covered Category 01. West Bengal Entire area falling within the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands and area falling within the State of...
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Download DoT’s Unified License Agreement
The Government of India has come up with one license for all telecom related services, known as a Unified License. Under unified license, the license holder can apply for ISP license for different areas. One must acquire a Unified License under which he will obtain...
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How to apply / get an ISP license in India?
If you want to enter the ISP field by providing internet for rural areas in India you should learn the procedure of applying for an ISP license in India. Read on.
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Documents required for ISP License Application in India – Stage 1 & 2
In this article we provide Information on documents required for ISP License Application in India - Stage 1 & 2 Stage 1 - Documents required for ISP License Application in India PROCESS A: Company related documents A certified copy of the Certificate of...
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ISP License Categories in India – Class A, B and C
In this article we provide information on types of ISP License categories in India The Government of India has come up with one license for all telecom related services, known as a Unified License. Under unified license, the license holder can apply for authorization...
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ISP License eligibility
Statutory Eligibility: In India, a Unified License is issued only to an Indian company, registered under the Companies’ Act, 1956. No individual / sole proprietorship / partnership concern is eligible to obtain an ISP authorization. Licenses are issued ONLY to a...
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Information on Unified ISP License in India – Important Terms
Important definitions. One-time Entry Fee for authorization of each service and service area is payable before signing of license agreement and thereafter, every time you apply for additional authorization(License for another SSA) . For instance,if you’re already a...
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List of Secondary switching areas (SSAs) – Category C License
LIST OF SECONDARY SWITCHING AREA (SSA) For Class C License S. No. Telecom Circle/ Metro Area Secondary Switching Area 1 ANDAMAN & NICOBAR ANDAMAN & NICOBAR 2 ANDHRA PRADESH ADILABAD 3 ANDHRA PRADESH ANANTPUR (GUNTKAL) 4 ANDHRA PRADESH CHITTOOR 5 ANDHRA PRADESH...
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Getting a unified license for Internet Service Providers in India
In this article we explain how to (apply for &) get an ISP license in India? The Government of India has come up with one license for all telecom related services, known as a Unified License. Under unified license, the license holder can apply for ISP license for...
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Get information on the digital divide, net neutrality, new telecom policies and new technologies for Internet service providers in India.
2021: The current state of digital divide and rural broadband access in India
In this series, I talk about the current state of digital divide and rural broadband access in India as on 2021. It’s 2021. We have been vocal about this issue for almost a decade now. Thousands of Indian villages suffer because of lack of broadband and Internet...
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Positive Effects of Internet: How Estonia got it right!
In this article we discuss the positive effects of Internet and how a small country (Estonia) played its cards right! Over the past few years and even today, it has been repeatedly pointed out by many researchers and NGOs through key World Development Indicators that...
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Let's deconstruct the #netneutrality debate by understanding 'data discrimination'
Initial Literature Review on Net Neutrality and Data Discrimination: What is net neutrality? What is the current debate about? What is the current state of Internet access around the world? Is data discrimination creating a new type of global digital divide? / Is...
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Why India should declare Free Internet Access as a Human Right! #digitalindia #ICT4D
Over the past few years and even today, it has been repeatedly pointed by researchers and NGOs through key World Development Indicators[1] that countries with higher internet penetration benefit with higher economic development, freer information and media...
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PR: The Muft Internet Research Study is out!
ENABLING FREE INTERNET ACCESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES USING A PARTICIPATORY DESIGN APPROACH by JINESH NAGIN PAREKH Masters of Science in Human Computer Interaction Institute of Informatics Tallinn University, Estonia 2015 Supervised and approved by: ...
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Defining User Goals: What kind of Internet does young #digitalindia want?
It's important for policy makers and corporates to understand what of kind Internet does India want. Our corporate ISP and government policies are far below our expectations. We recently conducted a small survey of 50 participants and asked them the various problems...
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See how we are game changing Internet access in rural India
Connect the Dots: Work with us @ Muft Internet
Connect the dots: Work with Us @ Muft I strongly believe that affordable Internet access can change societies. Countries that had Internet first, are richer than countries that adopted Internet at a late stage. Education in remote places with Internet opens up...
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COVERAGE: वाफाळलेल्या कटिंगसोबत वाय-फाय, चहाच्या टपऱ्यांवर लवकरच फुकटात इंटरनेट! via ABP news
मुंबई : येत्या काही दिवसातच मुंबईसह देशभरात चहाच्या गाड्यांवर चहासोबतच फुकटात वाय-फायही मिळणार आहे. ‘मुफ्त इंटरनेट’ ही संस्था 2016 पर्यंत देशभरातील चहाच्या टपऱ्यांवर सर्वच सार्वजनिक ठिकाणी ही सुविधा सुरू करणार आहे. साधारणत: 500 रुपयात 50 जण 30 दिवसांसाठी एकदा इंटरनेट...
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BREAKING: Chaiwalas to offer free WiFi in Mumbai! #digitalindia #chai
PRESS RELEASE Subject: Mumbai to get free WiFi spots soon! By Jinesh Parekh January 15, 2015 MUMBAI, IN – An organization called MUFT Internet announced today that it has devised a technological system that will enable chai stalls in India with free WiFi access by...
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PR: The Muft Internet Research Study is out!
ENABLING FREE INTERNET ACCESS IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES USING A PARTICIPATORY DESIGN APPROACH by JINESH NAGIN PAREKH Masters of Science in Human Computer Interaction Institute of Informatics Tallinn University, Estonia 2015 Supervised and approved by: ...
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COVERAGE: चहाच्या टपरीवरही फ्री 'वाय-फाय'! via Zee News Marathi
via चहाच्या टपरीवरही फ्री 'वाय-फाय'! | 24taas.com. मुंबई : चहाच्या टपरीवर चहा पिता पिता आपल्या फ्री इंटरेनटचा वापर करता आला तर... होय, ही कल्पनाही आता प्रत्यक्षात आलीय. चहाचा घोट घेता घेता फोर्टमधील एका चहाच्या दुकानात वाय-फायचा आनंद सध्या मुंबईकर घेतायत....
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COVERAGE: Tea, with internet, anyone? |via @TheHindu Business Line
Soon, you may be able to browsealong with your cuppa atover 20,000 chai stalls in Mumbai Mumbai, February 2: Twenty-year-old Ahmed Farooque is watching his favourite videos on YouTube at Mumbai Masala, a small and modest eatery in the city’s Fort area. His free Wi-Fi...
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