Access, call origination and voice call termination in mobile networks: a comparison of approaches and consequences arising from the new regulatory framework *.
Abstract: The new European regulatory framework has now entered the implementation phase in the majority of member states. This paper looks at the different approaches taken by the EU member states that have signalled the measures they have taken to-date regarding two markets of special interest. These are markets...

Walk a mile in my shoes: an auto-ethnographic study.
ABSTRACT The aim of the study reported in this paper was to uncover and understand the reality of living with chronic, intractable non malignant back pain, as it is understood by sufferers themselves. A narrative auto-ethnographic research design was chosen, enabling interaction with five participants during the...

The dots all add up at eBay.
Byline: K Yatish Rajawat MUMBAI: Tall, gangly, blond with turquoise blue eyes that look into you with an intensity that's surprising and makes it difficult to call her Maggie or Meg. Meg Whitman, president & CEO of eBay, is probably the longest-serving chief of a...

Fighting corruption in a global economy: transparency initiatives in the oil and gas industry.
I. INTRODUCTION II. GROWTH OF THE ANTICORRUPTION MOVEMENT A. OECD and Other Conventions B. Civil Society Growth III. EITI--DEVELOPMENT A. The Challenge B. History C. The EITI Framework 1. Basics 2. Six Criteria 3. Misunderstanding on Terms: Voluntary Versus Mandatory D. Benefits IV. EITI--EXAMPLES A. Nigeria B. Azerbaijan C....

Pre-paid may be the way to go.
Byline: Sanjay Anand NEW DELHI: If you are a post-paid mobile phone subscriber and shell out around Rs 450 a month as fixed charges, you may feel cheated that cellular operators are offering lifetime rent-free offers on pre-paid for just about Rs 999. Is it...

Free BSNL landline with broadband.
Byline: Rashmi Pratap MUMBAI: Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) subscribers may soon get a free landline connection along with a broadband (high speed internet) subscription. The public sector telco is looking at bundling broadband with fixed lines in order to push its landline service and increase tele-density. ...

Trai to solve ADC issue.
NEW DELHI: Telecom regulator Pradeep Baijal said on Tuesday that Trai would finalise the controversial ADC (access deficit charge) order within this month, thereby easing six-month long confrontation with communications minister Dayanidhi Maran and department of telecom (DoT). The move would also hasten the implementation of Maran's...

Post-paid mobile users gain in long run.
Byline: Sanjay Anand NEW DELHI: Post-paid mobile plan users, with a fixed monthly charge of Rs 450, will end up spending Rs 5,400 a year on fixed charges alone. Then, there would be the charges at 0.75/minute for cell-to-cell calls and Rs 1/minute for calls to landlines....

For BSNL, it's never say 'dead'.
Byline: Rashmi Pratap It's not easy being the largest telecom company in the country. The new access deficit charges (ADC) regime announced by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) will hit Bharat Sanchar Nigam (BSNL) where it hurts the most. The telco's topline will dip...

eBay goes hot on India, China trail.
Byline: Shelley Singh Where can you meet people who want to buy or sell anything - jewellery, cars, handsets, books, DVDs or even stamps and old coins? Try eBay. The largest global online http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1417582.cms marketplace with a presence in 33 markets, eBay was founded in...