Saturday, 1 February 2014

Notable Recent Developments

Some of the recent developments that have revolutionized the telecommunication industry include provisions of cheapcalls for India, mobile number portability and introduction of 3G network services. In addition, more emphasis is now laid on continued adoption of green policy in telecom and use of renewable energy sources.
Today most of the consumers opt for Smartphone to avail better and faster access of data services, audio video conferencing and many other broadband applications. This has made India the second largest wireless market for mobile phones in the world. FDI polices Growth of telecom has not only provided Indians with better calling facilities but has also brought to nation's shore abundant mobile manufacturing opportunities. Today, a wide range of mobile related equipments are manufactured indigenously. Manufacturing attracts almost 100% investment in telecom sector, thus, fostering growth and development of nation.
 Most of the international to India come with a maintenance fees. This cycle of this fee can vary from a month to few weeks as per the policy of the service provider. The prepaid international calling cards usually have no maintenance cost and are the most competitive in terms of rates. Rounding system of call is yet another thing that needs to be understood. It refers to the practice of rounding long-distance calls to 1 second, 30 sec or even 3 minutes as per the rule and regulations levied by the service providers. Many companies offer pay-phone service wherein one can use the card using pay phones on streets, malls and other public places. Some of these companies may charge a substantial amount of money for using card via a pay phone facility. Few calling cards come with expiry dates too. The talk time on such cards is wasted if not used plus there is a handsome amount required for its renewal. It is advised to go for maintenance free card or those having long expiration date. In addition, do check that additional features such as Speed dial, toll free numbers, SMS etc offered by the service provider is not charged. You can search for a large number of vendors who are offering calling cards to India over the internet and choose the best one keeping in mind the aforementioned points.

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