Spectranet

Shyam Spectra Pvt. Ltd., previously known as and Citycom Networks Pvt. Ltd. or Spectra, is a Gurgaon headquartered internet service provider which offers fiber optic broadband services to residential, business, and enterprise customers in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, and Pune.[1]

Spectra
TypePrivate Limited
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2000 (2000)
HeadquartersGurgaon, India
Key people
ServicesBroadband internet
Number of employees
800+ (April 2017)
ParentShyam Telecom Ltd.
Websitewww.spectra.co

It is licensed to provide broadband, internet, national long distance, and international long-distance services across India. Spectranet was founded by Punj Lloyd in 2000 to provide internet services to small and medium-sized businesses in Delhi/NCR and Bangalore. India's Shyam Group bought the business from Punj Lloyd in June 2008Subsequently, Spectranet expanded its reach within Delhi/NCR and Bengaluru and also began operations in Mumbai and Chennai.

In 2012, Spectranet launched Fiber-To-The-Home (FTTH) services in Delhi, Noida, Mumbai, Chennai, Pune, and Bangalore. In September 2017, Spectranet rebranded as 'Spectra'.[2] The motive behind the re-branding was to build more brand awareness and to showcase the greater motive behind the company's mission - "to fix the broken Indian broadband market".[3]

Business

The website follows business-to-business and business-to-consumer models. It offers fiber optic broadband and cloud-based services for residential and business users in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Ghaziabad, Gurgaon, Mumbai, Noida, and Pune. It provides internet related services such as VoIP, connectivity, datacenter, voice, collaboration, and security solutions.[1]

Awards and recognition
  • In 2012 - Wins National Telecom Award for “INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR MOBILE DATA”.[4]
  • In June 2017 - Spectra pips Airtel in home broadband speed in June: Netflix [5]
  • In 2020 - Best 4G LTE Internet Service Provider of the year by Beacon of ICT (BoICT). [6]
  • In 2020 - Consumer-Friendly Internet service provider of the year respectively by Nigeria Technology Awards. [7]

Criticism

Spectranet has been highly criticised for throttling Torrents without informing the customer and without mentioning the same in their Terms and Conditions form.

References
  1. "Citycom Networks Private Limited: Private Company Information". Bloomberg. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. "Spectranet Becomes Spectra, Offers FUP-Free 100Mbps Plans to Consumers". NDTV Gadgets360.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  3. "Spectra gears up to disrupt the 'broken Indian broadband market' with its rebranding". TechRadar. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  4. "National Telecom Award". datacenterjournal.com. Retrieved 15 May 2012.
  5. "Netflix Ranks Spectranet Fastest in Fixed Broadband Speed". economictimes.com. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  6. "Spectranet 4G LTE Shines at BoICT 2020 awards". TechCabal. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
  7. "Spectranet 4G LTE Shines at BoICT 2020 awards". TechCabal. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 26 January 2021.
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