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Communication
In today’s time, India has come a long way to becoming
the future Information Technology superpower and one of the
largest generators and exporters of software. Since 1837,
postal service in India has improved immensely with the use
of computers and other latest technology for postal operations.
In fact the Indian post office is regarded as the largest
postal systems in the world and very reliable one. India has
more than 154,000 post offices in different regions of India.
Indian Postal System offers airmail services daily to all
parts of the world. Air parcels take approximately two weeks,
while surface mail can take up to three months. Most airlines
offer discount airfreight rates. Parcels are handed over to
the concerned person at the post office only after thorough
inspection by custom officials. The Money Order department
of the Indian Post office has 77 VSAT centers which in turn
are connected to 610 Extended Satellite Money Order Stations.
More than 10 lakh money orders are transmitted through this
network every month.
In terms of coverage, quality and range of services, the
Indian telecommunication network has undergone major progress.
India with its satellite earth stations provides international
calling; 8 Intelsat (Indian Ocean) and 1 Inmarsat (Indian
Ocean Region), four gateway exchanges operating from Mumbai,
New Delhi, Calcutta, and Chennai and submarine cables to Malaysia,
UAE, Singapore and Japan, and Fiber-Optic Link around the
Globe (FLAG) with landing site at Mumbai (Bombay). There are
several IT companies which have set up a network of wireless
radio in the different regions of India to allow users to
exchange voice, data and video over Virtual Private Networks.
In most of the towns in India there are private STD/ISD call
booths with fax facilities and direct dialing for both interstate
and overseas and they have a digital meter for showing the
cost. Cost for international calls depends on the country
you are calling. Hotels in India also provide facilities like
STD/IAD calls, fax and internet service. But comparatively,
local STD/ISD call booths charge reasonable money than hotels.
You can even purchase phonecards in cities but in the Indian
Himalaya you may get deprived of this facility. Mobile phones
in India have made the communication very easy for travellers
and Indians. But in hilly regions and mountains, mobile phones
may not operate efficiently due to limited reception. In most
parts of India there are cyber cafes for providing internet
access using DSL, Wi-Fi, Cable, Satellite and Dial-up connection.
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