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Chennai based networking company, Gemini Communications Ltd (GCL) has partnered with Midas Communication Technology Pvt Ltd for a Rs 260 crore BSNL order for the implementation and deployment of the Enhanced Digital Wireless Access System (EDWAS) with broadband internet access across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Haryana.

Of the Rs 260 crore order, Gemini has bagged the Rs 200 crore order from Midas for the implementation of the EDWAS project on the turnkey basis.The BSNL tender envisages supply, installation and commissioning of 134 Base Station Sites in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Haryana for the purpose of providing voice and broadband data services.

According to the Memorandum Of Understanding (MOU) entered into with Midas, Gemini will be implementing and deploying the BSNL projects within the period of 150 days. Midas ia a player in the telecom market focusing on design, development and marketing of innovation and cost effective access solutions.

Shirish Purohit, CEO of Midas said that Gemini’s expertise and ground level presence in the regions fulfill their needs for a quality network rollout ina time-bound fashion. And they are looking for the long term synergies in their relationship with GCL.And moreover Gemini Communications is playing a larger role in our network rollouts not only in domestic markets but also in the overseas network implementation.

Vijay Kumar, Chairman and Managing Director of Gemini Communications Ltd (GCL), said that it is the largest order bagged by GCL. And they will be deploying senior technology and project management experts as also skilled RF implementation and network engineers for expediting the performance of work.

The Akshardham Temple in New Delhi has made it to the Guiness Book of World Records for being the world’s largest Hindu Temple complex. Witty,a senior member of Guiness World Record main management committee, presented the awards to Bochasanvasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayanan Sansthan(BAPS) under two categories most Hindu Temples consecrated by a single person and secondly for the world’s largest comprehensive Hindu Temple.

Pramukh Swami Maharaj,the leader of BAPS has created and consecrated in accordance with the Hindu Rituals and a World Record of 713 temples in five continents between April 1971 and November 2007. Among these, the majestic, ornately hand-carved BAPS Swaminarayanan Akshardham Temple in New Dehli, India, stands apart as the largest Hindu Temple in the world. Witty said that it took three months of research, poring over the extensive architectural plans of the Akshardham and also those of other temples of comarable size, visiting and inspecting the site, before we were convinced that Akshardham Temple deserved the title.

Akshardham Temple in New Dehli is spread over expansive lawns covering an area of 86,342 square feet. It is 356 feet long, 316 feet wide and 141 feet high.This is the first time that the Guiness Book has recognised a Hindu Temple in its list of large religious structures.

Reliance Communications (RCOM) has slapped a legal notice on the Department Of Telecom (DOT) over its decision to endorse TRAI’s subscriber-linked spectrum allocation norms.Reliance Communications has said that DOT must go by the Telecom Engineering Cell’s (TEC) report on the issue.

While TRAI had proposed that telcos increase their subscriber base 2-6 times before existing telcos get additional spectrum, the Telecom Engineering Cell’s (TEC) had suggested that GSM players increase their base between 4-15 times before they are given additional frequencies.

The legal notice given by RCOM asks DOT to freeze allocation of additional spectrum to existing GSM operators in excess of the licence mandated amount of 4.4/6.2 MHz as it arbituary,illegal and in violation of the licence agreement.And to enforce TEC recomended subscriber criteria which was accepted in principle by the DOT in October,2007.And to ensure immediate return of over 50 MHz excess spectrum being hoarded by GSM operators,free of cost and beyond their entitlement of 6.2 MHz.And to ensure refarming of 900 MHz spectrum being held by GSM operators.And finally levy additional spectrum fee,until excess spectrum of 50 MHz is returned by GSM operators.

The Association of Unified Service Providers of India, the body representing CDMA operators said that rejecting the TEC norms and accepting TRAI norms is arbitrary and the decision seems to have been taken under pressure. The government’s decision to accept the TRAI report was contrary to DOT’s earlier decision where it accepted the TEC report.

COAI said that as the Government had accepted TRAI’s norms on 26 December,2007, all pending applications for additional spectrum before this date should be considered under the earlier policy.