VARINDIA IT MAGAZINE

Matrix has been awarded with ‘Excellent Innovation in Telecom Technology and Products’ by TEMA. This award has been conferred upon Matrix for its exceptional efforts in bringing about technological innovations and quality engineering in its products. In a function at BSNL headquarter in Bangalore the award was presented by TEMA and CMAI Association of India in association with BSNL QA in Bangalore. Telecom Equipment Manufacturers’ Association of India (TEMA) is recognized by the Government of India as the National Apex body to represent telecom Technology Providers, Global and Indian, Private and Government owned companies. This award, instituted by TEMA, acknowledges the most outstanding technological innovation that has brought prestige to India. It is awarded to technology that is developed in the country by Indian innovators and meets the highest global standards. Technologies leading to commercially successful products, processes and services, which give India a sustainable...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Indian Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA) in a communication with the Honorable Prime Minister, Government of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Honorable Minster of Communications & IT Shri Kapil Sibal has claimed to raise the issue of defiance by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). According to the communication with the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) and Communications Minister's Office, TEMA has supposed to be raised the issue of slackness on the part of the Department of Telecommunications in terms of implementing the directions laid down in the National Telecom Policies of 1994 & 1999 relating to the local telecom equipment induction in the national telecom networks. Ashok K. Aggarwal, Honorary Director General, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association said, "Both the earlier National Telecom Policies of 1994 and 1999 had suggested the induction of indigenous telecom equipment manufact...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Indian Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA) in a communication to the Honorable Prime Minister, Government of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh and the Honorable Minster of Home Affairs Shri P Chidambaram raised the issue of susceptibility of the Indian telecommunication network to collapse at any critical juncture due to lack of initiative on the part of the UPA Government. "The United States of America too has similar concerns as India's. They have taken the issue of large scale use of foreign made equipments in their telecom networks seriously. We are in a much worse condition, as almost all the critical sub systems of our nationwide telecom network have foreign equipment in it and we are not taking any concrete step in mitigating this potential threat which exists by promoting the use of indigenous equipments into the network, " said Ashok K. Aggarwal, Honorary Director General, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association (TEMA) has congratulated the Center for Development of Telematics (C-DOT) for developing the Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) Technology. Ashok K. Aggarwal, Honorary Director General, Telecom Equipment Manufacturers Association said, "The indigenously developed GPON technology vindicates TEMA's stand about the capabilities of Indian Research & Development and local manufacturing by Indian organizations. C-DOT has showcased its muscle in the field of R&D in the telecommunication arena." "With the transfer of GPON technology to Indian telecommunications manufactures in the public and private domain, not only C-DOT, but Indian Telecommunication Equipment Manufactures' will further get the much needed encouragement and commitment by the Government of India," added Aggarwal. The C-DOT's technology, GPON is being targeted at fibre expansion in the country, whi...

VARINDIA- INDIA'S FRONTLINE IT MAGAZINE The Indian Telecom Equipment Manufacturers' Association (TEMA), in a communication to the Hon'ble Prime Minister, Dr. Manmohan Singh, has asked for a level- playing field for the indigenous telecom equipment manufacturers. According to the communication sent to the Prime Minister Office, while appreciating the UPA Government's resolve to support the Indian telecom equipment manufacturers in terms of rightful share in the Indian telecom network business, the TEMA communication highlighted the lack of implementation strategy on the part of the UPA Government. "We are not asking anything out of context from the Hon'ble Prime Minister or which is outside the National Telecom Policies of 1994 or 1999 or the recommendations made in the draft Policy 2011. We are seeking his and UPA Government's honest support in reaching the milestones mentioned in these policy papers and also the statements made by the Hon'ble Prime Mi...