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The Indian regulatory body for telecom.
Panel: Justice SS Sodhi, chairman, BK Zutshi,
Vice-chairman, N Ramachandran, member
Address: 16th Floor, Jawahar Vyapar Bhavan,
1 Tolstoy Marg, New Delhi-110001
Tel.: 3737272/3738706
Contact: N Sharma
The ministry under central government responsible for policy formulation, licensing, and operating services throughout India except Delhi and Mumbai.
Office Bearer: Beni Prasad Varma, minister
Address: Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashoka Road,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel.: 11-3719898, Fax: 11-3711514
The top policy making body on telecom in the country
Office bearer(s): AV Gokak, chairman, P Khan, NK Sinha,
PS Saran, RRN Prasad, GC lyer (full-time members)
Address: Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashoka Road,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel.: 11-3719898, Fax: 11-3711514
The wing of the ministry of telecommunications responsible for all technology and product approval.
Office Bearer: Dilip Sahay, senior DDG
Address: Khurshid Lal Bhavan, Eastern Court, Janpath,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel.: 11-3320252
The wing of ministry of communications responsible for wireless planning and spectrum allocation
Office Bearer: RN Agarwal, wireless advisor
Address: Sanchar Bhavan, 20 Ashoka Road,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel: 11-3755420; Fax: 11-3716111
The department under central government that is responsible for all electronics and software industries.
Office Bearer: Shyamal Ghosh, secretary
Address: Electronics Niketan, CGO Complex,
Lodi Road, New Delhi – 110003
Tel.: 11-4364757, 4364767; Fax: 11-4363134
The independent commisssion responsible for overall economic planning for the country.
Office Bearer: Prof.Madhu Dandavate, deputy chairman
Address: Yojana Bhavan, Parliament Street,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel.: 11-3715481
The authority on all the export-oriented software technology parks in India, also an Internet Service Provider for software export companies.
Office Bearer: Sunil K Agarwal, director
Address: Electronics Niketan, CGO Complex, Lodi Road
New Delhi – 110003
Tel.: 11-4362811; Fax: 114364336
This government managed company is India’s sole international service provider and the sole Internet service
provider. VSNL is also India’s largest telecommunications company.
Office Bearer: BK Syngal, chairman cum managing director
Address: Videsh Sanchar Bhavan, MG Road,
Mumbai – 400001
Tel.: 22-2624020, 2619632; Fax: 22-2624027
mailto:helpdesk@giasdl01.vsnl.net.in
The apex association of all mobile (GSM) service providers in India
Office Bearer: RK Takkar, secretary general
Address: F-301, Gauri Sadan, 5 Hailey Road,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel.: 11-3350369; Fax: 11-3350371
Contact: GP Sangal
One of the biggest industry associations that also has an exclusive committee on telecom.
Office Bearer: Vijai Kapur, chief, National Executive Committee on Telecom
Address: 23-26 Institutional Area, Lodi Road,
New Delhi – 110003
Tel.: 11-462994-6; Fax: 11-4626149
Contact: P Radhakishore
One of the top industry associations. It has done extensive work on telecom including a draft proposal.
Office Bearer(s): KK Modi, president; Dr Amit Mitra,
secretary general
Address: Federation House, Tansen Marg,
New Delhi – 110001
Tel.: 11-3319251; Fax: 11-3320714
E-mail: ficci.bisnet@gems.vsnl.net.in
Contact: Rajpal Singh
An association of all paging service providers. The body collectively addresses the issues of the paging industry in the country.
Office Bearer: Pravin Kumar, president
Address: C-233, Sarvodaya Enclave
New Delhi – 110016
Tel.: 11-6864565; Fax: 11-6864474
Contact: PN Uppal