Initiatives

Vision 2010 - Ten point programme

Declared by Hon’ble Minister of Communications and Information Technology,
Thiru. Dayanidhi Maran

1. Network Expansion

• - 250 MN Telephone connections by 2007 ….500 MN mobiles by 2010
  
• Mobile coverage of geographical area - 85% by 2007 ..…90% by 2010

2. Connecting the unconnected

• Rural connections - 50 million by 2007 …. 80 mn by 2010
  
• Reduce urban-rural digital divide from present 25:1 to 5:1 by 2010.
  
• Make available mobile handsets at ~ Rs. 1,000 within one year to spur this initiative
  
• Focus on Localization & development of local content to help bridge digital divide in development of tools & fonts in various languages in all major Indian languages by 2007.
  

3. Broadband coverage

• Broadband with minimum speed of 1mbps
  
• 2007 will be the year of Broadband in India taking broadband connection to 9 million
  
• Broadband connection to all secondary & higher secondary schools, public health institutions and Panchayats by 2008.
  

4. Infrastructure Sharing

• USO subsidy support scheme for shared wireless infrastructure in rural areas with about 8000 towers by 2007 and 10,000 more by 2010
  
• Increase sharing in urban areas from present 25% to 40% by 2007 and 70% by 2010

5. Third Generation mobile services & WiMAX

• 3G Policy to be announced in 2007
  
• Platform to offer enriched value added services
  
• A Lead role in introduction of WiMAX technology

6. Introduction & spread of IPTV and Mobile TV

• IPTV in 70 towns by 2007 and 600 towns by 2010
  
• Mobile TV in top 20 cities/towns in 2007

7. Manufacturing

• Make India a hub for telecom manufacturing.
  
• Commitment of US $2 BN FDI in manufacturing in 2007
  
• Doubling production in 2007 and quadrupling in 2010.
  
• Achieving exports of 6 times from present level of 0.5 billion in 2010.

8. R&D

• Pre-eminence of India as a technology solution provider
  
• Affordable technology for Masses
  
• Comprehensive security infrastructure for telecom network
  
• Tested infrastructure for enabling interoperability in Next Generation Network
  
• Doubling the telecom equipment R&D by 2010 from present level of 10%
  

9. International Bandwidth

• Facilitating availability of adequate international bandwidth at competitive prices to drive ITES sector at faster growth

10. Competition

• Promoting fair and just competition with consumer focus.
  
• Promoting collaboration in Public-Private partnership mode.