I’m tracking India’s massive bandwidth expansion as submarine fiber optic cables open up. With major capacity projects from the DoT, NASSCOM, and Dishnet reaching up to 2.5TB, the country's connectivity bottlenecks look set to disappear by 2001.
Looks like India’s bandwidth problems will be resolved in a year. With the DoT opening up submarine fiber optic, Department of Telecommunication Services is commissioning80GB (2001). NASSCOM’s getting 100GB (2003). Dishnet’s trying for 2.5TB (2001). Wow!
I’m following NASSCOM 2001, a major summit for the Indian software industry. The event highlights key trends in IT services and outsourcing, providing a window into the rapid digital transformation and economic growth occurring in India.
I tracked the evolving internet cable infrastructure situation in 2000, specifically monitoring updates on submarine connectivity and bandwidth expansion projects that were crucial for scaling global web access during the early digital boom.
I explore Thomas Friedman's take on globalization, specifically how the fiber-optic overinvestment from the dot-com era turned cities like Bangalore into digital neighbors by slashing data transmission costs to nearly zero.
I found a hilarious account of dealing with hotel bandwidth hogs: identifying the P2P user via Netbios, calling their room pretending to be an RIAA investigator, and watching the network speed recover as they panic.
I share the transcript of Amitabh Bachchan’s "India Poised" speech. It captures the tension between a skeptical, traditional India and a dynamic, emerging nation ready to lead and succeed on the global stage.