Just like theISP boom some time ago, a wave of broadband service providers has now hit the market. The players include existing ISPs who’ve begun providing broadband services, as well as new players like Spectranet who deal exclusively in broadband. Here are some of the players and the services they provide. This list is in no way exhaustive, and you’re likely to see more broadband players emerge in the near future.

Applogic Broadband Systems
Providing broadband service since: November 2000
Bandwidth provided: 1 Mbps
Technology used: Wireless connectivity, last-mile connectivity
Market segment targeted: Corporates
Tariff: Rs 600,000 per annum per connection
Area of operation: Hyderabad (at present), Bangalore, Chennai, and Pune by March 15, 2001
Contact: Venkat S Meenavalli, Managing Director
E-mail: info@applogicewavenet.net  Website: www.applogicsystems.com
Tel: 40-6661616 Fax: 6667811
Address: 206 , Krishna Plaza
Khairatabad
Hyderabad 500004

Bharti BT Internet
Bandwidth provided: 64 kbps to 2 Mbps
Technology used: Internet via cable and xDSL
Market segment targeted: SOHO and SME segments     
Tariff:
Households: One-time installation Rs 1,500; cost of modem Rs 14,500; one-month subscription Rs 1,100; quarterly subscription Rs 3,000; half-yearly subscription Rs 5,500; Annual subscription Rs 10,000
Corporates: One-time installation Rs 2,000; cost of modem Rs 14,500; 64 kbps Rs 6,000 per month; 128 kbps Rs 11,000 per month; 256 kbps Rs 20,000 per month.
Area of operation: Bangalore, Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune.
Contact: Sharad Gupta, deputy general manager, Broadband
 E-mail:
Tel: 11-6810088 Fax: 6810083
Address: Bharti BT Internet
 D-189, Okhla Industrial Estate Phase-I
 New Delhi-110020

BSES Telecom
Providing broadband service since: June 2000
Bandwidth provided: Each household port is capable of carrying 2 Mbps data
Technology used: Internet over fiber optic cable
Market segment targeted: Corporates, SMEs and Households; started with Corporates and extended to residential users from October 2000.
Tariff:
Households: One-time installation Rs 5,000; monthly charges Rs 1,000
Corporates: Pricing for Corporates and SMEs depends on bandwidth requirement
Area of operation: Mumbai
Contact
E-mail: shivam@powersurfer.net
Tel: 22-8256435/36 Fax: 8362235
Address: E7, MIDC, Andheri(E)
Mumbai 400093

Capital Technologies
Providing broadband service since: March 2000
Bandwidth provided: up to 7 Mbps
Technology used: wireless and cable
Market segment targeted: Corporates, ISPs
Tariff: Not available
Area of operation: Hyderabad
Contact: R Rajiv David, vice-president, Marketing and Sales; Gajendra Singh, marketing manager
E-mail: gajendra@capitaltek.com, rajiv@capitaltek.com  Website: www.capitaltek.com
Tel: 40-7178925-27 Fax: 7178924
Address: Capital Technologies
 2nd Floor, Ajay Chambers, Uppal Road
 Habsiguda
 Hyderabad 500007