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2.5G Between 2nd and 3rd Generation
2G Second Generation
3G Third Generation
ADC Access Defecit Charge
ARPU Average Revenue Per User
AUSPI Association of Unified Service Provider of India
BSNL Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
CDMA Code Division Multiple Access
COAI Cellular Operators Association of India
DOT Department of Telecommunication
DTS Department of Telecom Service
EBITDA Earning Before Interest Tax Depreciation and Amortization
FY Financial Year
GSM Global System Mobile
IDC Industrial design Centre
ILD International Long Distance
ILP Industrial liaison Program
IPTV Internet Protocol Television
ISP Internet Service Provider
MPLS-VPN Multi-Protocal Label Switching-Virtual Private Network
MTNL Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited
NLD National Long Distance
NPLC National Private Leased Circuits
ROI Return on Investment
RS Rupees
TDSAT Telecom Dispute Settlement Appellate Tribunal
TELECOM Telecommunication
TRAI Telecom Regulatory Authority of India
UK United Kingdom
USA United States of America
Viz Videlit (latin=namely)
V-SAT Very Small Aperture Terminal
VSNL Vidhesh San
WIMAX Worldwide Intreroterability for Microwave Access
WLL Wireless in Local Loop Abstract

Telecommunications industry is one of the fastest growing industries in India due to a variety of factors. It has been evident that fast movers manage to capture the larger share of the pie.
RCOM, with the aim of riding the wave of change, is looking not only at the domestic but the international market. And with technological advantages it as the potential to achieve the Vision 2010 of operating in 50 countries.
With the favourable external environment, and a strategic position in market, RCOM can not only overtake the market leader by entering GSM segment. It is also favourable to enter the rural markets with the reduction in ADC.
Now is the time to take advantage of the expected future reforms and the Indian growth story to

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