Title :
Rural communications
Author_Institution :
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., Bombay, India
Abstract :
The problems of installation and operation and maintenance, and the quality of rural telephone service are discussed. The establishment of rural telecommunications corporations with the participation of local authorities is proposed as a practical means of rapid facilitation of access to the telecommunication system from rural areas. The problems of rural telephony in Andhra Pradesh, India, are discussed. The lessons learned are outlined briefly
Keywords :
telecommunication services; telephony; Andhra Pradesh; India; installation; local authorities; maintenance; operation; rural telecommunications corporations; rural telephone service; rural telephony; service quality; telecommunication system; Cities and towns; Costs; Digital communication; Digital relays; Land mobile radio; Packaging machines; Qualifications; Rural areas; Telecommunications; Telephony;
Conference_Titel :
TENCON '89. Fourth IEEE Region 10 International Conference
Conference_Location :
Bombay
DOI :
10.1109/TENCON.1989.177060
