Rajendra Bansal

Mr. Rajendra Bansal

Principal, Rajendra Bansal


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Council Member Biography

Rajendra Bansal is a Freelance Consultant in the telecom service, advising companies based on his previous experience in the telecom sector. He worked as Senior VP - with leading wireless carrier and telecom service operators. He has over 32 years of experience in the telecom and IT sector. Previously, he was an Indian Telecom Service Officer at Department of Telecom, Govt. of India. He is experienced in the Telecom Service and Computers industry. He was responsible for the setup of ‘NOCC' for Indian National Satellite system in 1982. He has worked as a member of consultant team on Regional African Satellite Communication Project of ITU for the feasibility study of a Satellite Communication Network in the African Continent. He was responsible for planning, implementation, operations, and marketing for value added services. He was also responsible for planning, implementation, expansion and operations of the Telecom Network Switching and Transport operations in State of Assam. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2006 - Unspecified
Principal, Rajendra Bansal
2002 - 2006
Senior Vice President- Networks , RELIANCE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
1999 - 2002
General Manager, MAHANAGAR TELEPHONE NIGAM LIMITED
1996 - 1999
General Manager, MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
1991 - 1996
Dy. General Manager, Department of Telecommunications

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Tarrif War amongst Telecom Service Providers in India

December 4, 2009

Idea Cellular sees industry margins coming under pressure | www.totaltele.com

After opening of door for nongovernment telecom service operators there are multiple telecom service providers in India, Tariff war is started between the operators for their survival in the Telecom Service Area. India has seen tremendous growth in Telecom Service fields, from a single operator up-to end 2000, there are 8-10 operators in defined 24 service areas in India.For their remaining in the business these operators has find new avenues to generate revenue.

India's Enterprise Market Claims of Dominance by Some Telecom Service Operators

December 4, 2009

Bharti Airtel claims dominance of India's enterprise market | www.totaltele.com

The unique Growth of Telecom service in India in last 5 years teledensity growth form 8% to 44% has seen mushrooming of Players (Telecom Service Providers) in pan India atmosphere.There is tremendous price war between these operators for there survival in the business, tarrifs has come down to a drastically low level.Now these private operators are in search of some value addition or innovative ideas to pounce and remain in service.

Sharing BSNL's Telecom Service Infrastructure in India

October 13, 2009

Aircel Signs Tower-sharing Pact with BSNL | www.cxotoday.com

Although The BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) a Company is only 9 years old (came into existence w.e.f. October 1, 2000 only) but its' massive Telecom Service Infrastructure available through length and wreath of India is more than 135 years old.Actually before October 1, 2000 it was DoT,Govt. of India looking out all Administration, Control, Regulation and Service Section of Telecom. Government chalked out the Service Section and made BSNL Company, regulation by TRAI and rest with DoT.

Mobile Telephone Service in India - Who would be next to follow the exit sign?

September 27, 2009

Hot Pursuit | www.business-standard.com

In India phased liberalization of telecom which was part of economic reforms in early nineties has changed the Government monopoly to oligopoly. This was started with open of mobile (GSM) service in four metros Mumbai, Delhi, Kolcutta and Chennai in 1992 initially 2 players in each metro, which was subsequently made the pack of Pan India mobile players comprises of Bharti, RCom, Vodafone, BSNL, Idea, Tata, Aircel, Shyam-Sistema, Datacom, and Unitech.

RCOM's Entry in GSM At Whose Cost

October 2, 2008

RCom soft launches GSM services | www.business-standard.com

Reliance Communications a major or biggest CDMA Mobile player in India wish to switch over to GSM Mobile which is already almost saturated by existing 4-5 GSM players in each circle. Reliance GSM service is already operational in Grade 'C' 9 circles in Eastern States in India for more than 10 years. It may be noted that Reliance Communications (RCOM) was earlier known as Reliance Infocomm and was pioneered / promoted by the elder brother Mr. Mukesh Ambani but he got license only for Basic Telephony based on 'Wireless in Local Loop (WILL)' and chosen CDMA as appropriate for WILL Basic Telephony Service. The cellular GSM service of Reliance Group was operational in 9 'C' catagory circles and was pioneerd by the younger brother of Ambani family Mr. Anil Ambani. Since after the family dispute the Reliance Group demerged and total Telecom Business of Reliance group came under the younger brother Mr. Anil Ambani, who has his inclination towards GSM as per his old experiance.

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