Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[India's Dish TV rolling out HD by year-end]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/22/indias-dish-tv-rolling-out-hd-by-year-end/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/22/indias-dish-tv-rolling-out-hd-by-year-end/http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/22/indias-dish-tv-rolling-out-hd-by-year-end/#commentsIndia has another option for high definition on the way, satellite provider Dish TV (not Dish Network) is planning to launch MPEG-4 HD broadcasts by the end of this year. Managing director Jawahar Goel says the company is still in talks with 2-3 TV channels for content, but with more broadcasters coming online we figure things will start to pick up. The Hindu notes competing provider Tata Sky says its equipment is ready for HD broadcasts but are waiting for content before launching, while Barti Telemedia is similarly on HD-compatible equipment already but still holding off launching services. Hey, anything prior to 2010 is a start.

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India's Dish TV rolling out HD by year-end originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 May 2008 21:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>barti telemediaBartiTelemediadish tvDishTvhdindianew contentnew delhinewcontentNewDelhisatellitetata skyTataSkythe hinduTheHinduThu, 22 May 2008 21:33:00 EST<![CDATA[India could get free 2Mbps broadband internet by 2009]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/28/india-could-get-free-2mbps-broadband-internet-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/28/india-could-get-free-2mbps-broadband-internet-by-2009/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/28/india-could-get-free-2mbps-broadband-internet-by-2009/#commentsEntire cities getting free WiFi used to be quite the sensation, but now the real hotness is in connecting up an entire nation. According to IndiaTimes, the government is proposing that all citizens of India receive complimentary 2Mbps internet by 2009, and the service would be provided by the state-owned BSNL and MTNL. Officials backing the plan are hoping that giving all residents access to high-speed internet would "boost economic activity" as the citywide free WiFi implementations apparently have in America. The nation's department of telecom will purportedly be laying "an extensive optic cable network across the country, permitting the resale of bandwidth, setting up web hosting facilities within the country, and asking all internet service providers to connect to the National Internet Exchange of India." Unsurprisingly, this issue has created very polarized camps, as consumers cheer on the idea, current telecom providers are shaking at the mere thought of all future telephone calls being converted into free VoIP dialogue.

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India could get free 2Mbps broadband internet by 2009 originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 28 Apr 2007 18:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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