Reliable, high speed communications facilities
have converted the world into a global village. Nowhere is this more true
than in the IT industry. Dedicated links to overseas sites, email and the
Internet have made remote development in India for clients overseas, a
reality.
The following services are available between
points in India:
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Point to point leased lines (including 64
kbps leased circuits)
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VSAT networks and Closed User Group facility
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X.25 based Packet Switched Public Data network
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Value added services like E-Mail, Video conferencing,
BBS and 64 kbps private datacom network through private
Overseas connectivity is provided by the Videsh
Sanchar Nigam Ltd. (VSNL) and by the Software Technology Parks of India
(STPI). VSNL provides the following facilities:
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Worldwide Gateway for telephone, telex and
cable facilities.
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Gateway Packet Switching System (GPSS) for
datacom users to access worldwide public data networks from eight cities
in the country.
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GEMS 400 E-mail facility, EASYNET remote database
access.
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Analog voice grade leased lines and 64 kbps
digital circuits for international communication.
All these facilities are accessible from different
parts of the country through tail links provided by the Department of Telecommunications.
The STPI has established F3 IBS earth stations,
which serve as international gateways. These gateways are integrated with
line of sight point-to-multipoint digital TDMA equipment for connecting
the user premises located outside the complex through microwave links.
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SoftNet, an integrated network service provides
a wide variety of value added services that are needed for software development
and export operations. Under SoftNet customers can choose from a shelf
of services that meet their needs.
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SoftPOINT, a leased channel digital point-to-point
64 kbps service.
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SoftLINK, a TCP/IP based multi-vendor network
and provides access to various value-added services available on INTERNET
like E-mail, FTP, remote log-in
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SoftPAC, a X.25 based packet switching data
network.
While considerable progress has already been
made, the near future promises even more. Recent changes in government
policy have seen the entry of major international telecom vendors and operators.
Among those who have operations in the country, and are offering state-of-the-art
technology in a bid for a share of the multi-billion telecom dollar market
that is emerging are:
| Alcatel |
AT&T |
British Telecom |
| Ericsson |
MCI |
Motorola |
| Nokia |
Philips |
Siemens |
High standing as an international source
of OEM Professional Services
Country Comparison: The India Advantage
|
India |
Russia |
Europe |
Malaysia |
Singapore |
China |
Japan |
Israel |
Ireland |
| Good general engineering
education system |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
|
|
+ |
+ |
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| Specific software &
systems training |
+ |
|
|
- |
|
|
+ |
+ |
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| Large pool of capable
programmers |
+ |
+ |
+ |
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
|
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| Limited (non-IT) opportunities
for engineers |
+ |
+ |
|
- |
- |
|
- |
- |
- |
| English languare competence |
+ |
- |
- |
|
|
- |
- |
+ |
+ |
| Government policies on
investment |
+ |
- |
|
+ |
+ |
- |
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Communications in infrastructure |
+ |
- |
|
+ |
+ |
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Entrepreneurial know-how |
+ |
- |
|
|
+ |
|
+ |
+ |
+ |
| Foreign corporate invesatment |
+ |
+ |
|
|
+ |
- |
- |
|
+ |
Strong Positive: +
Strong Negative: -
The Stanford Computer Industry Project
of 1997 rated India a clear reader in Software Development capacity on
9 parameteres with 8 other Software producing countries/region.
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