Public Wi-Fi companies back Trai call to cap data rates under PM-WANIPublic Wi-Fi hotspot providers under the PM-WANI scheme support the telecom regulator's recommendation for a price ceiling but seek more in...
17 Jan, 2025, 08.10 AM IST
Make in India: HFCL ships 1 lakh indigenous Wi-Fi systems in record timeThe homegrown company, that has an order book of Rs 7,500 crore has supplied Wi-Fi gear to private players and is also eyeing to further sh...
06 Jan, 2021, 04.28 PM IST
6,000 Railway stations to be wi-fi enabled in 2-3 months: Piyush GoyalGoyal, who is also the trade and commerce minister, said the national transporter is installing CCTV cameras at railway stations to create ...
04 Oct, 2019, 07.03 AM IST
Public WiFi hotspots in India to reach 21 lakh by 2021: DigiAnalysysTelecom operators have promised the government to install 10 lakh WiFi hotspots by December this year.
22 Aug, 2019, 07.34 PM IST
Wi-Fi on the go: Government pushes to keep Bharat connectedDoT clears interoperability to help users access internet in all public hotspots; wants industry to set up 1 m Wi-Fi hotspots by Dec 2019.
16 Jul, 2019, 06.54 AM IST
BSNL plans voice telephony over WiFi services with ‘Carpet’ networkState-owned telco is upbeat and looking to begin rollout of free-of-charge airwaves in tier II-III cities and highways.
05 Jan, 2019, 07.25 AM IST
Airtel, Voda Idea, Jio skip applying to BBNL tenderThe carriers, it is learnt, lost interest as they did not see much of a business sense amid a muddle regarding the overall scope of the ten...
18 Dec, 2018, 10.38 AM IST
Tenders for wifi service in villages by year-end: Aruna SundararajanBharatNet project is the new brandname of National Optical Fibre Network (NOFN) which was launched in October 2011 to provide broadband con...
25 Sep, 2018, 07.49 PM IST
Trai announces name, logo design contest for public Wi-Fi networksThe ambitious model of a public Wi-Fi grid aims to slash internet access cost by 90 per cent, and push broadband reach in India.
21 Jun, 2018, 05.18 PM IST
Wi-Fi in panchayats: Govt floats tender to install 5 lakh hotspots by year-endThe project is expected to be completed at a cost of Rs 40,000 crore. Wi-fi hotspots will be available in social institutions like police s...
07 Jun, 2018, 05.21 PM IST
Wi-Fi adds wing to BharatNet, data usage jumps 190% in villagesKarnataka at present has largest number of GPs where BharatNet infrastructure is used for Wi-Fi choupal project at 12,978 locations, follow...
27 May, 2018, 02.13 PM IST
Budget 2018: Government aiming to set up 5 lakh hotspots, allocates Rs 10000 croreThe government will work towards connecting 1.5 lakh more villages under Bharatnet initiative," Jaitley said while presenting the Union Bud...
01 Feb, 2018, 01.32 PM IST
Bharat Net Phase-2 may be complete before schedule by DecStating that the tender process for the second phase has already started, she said state-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has floated ...
08 Jan, 2018, 02.43 PM IST
80,000 gram panchayats now have broadband: GovtAs per the govt, a total of one lakh gram panchayats were to be provided with broadband connectivity under BharatNet by March end this year.
31 Mar, 2017, 07.26 PM IST
Free WiFi hotspots at over 1,000 gram panchayatsCalled Digital Village, the pilot project will initially be rolled out in as many as 1,050 gram panchayats.
18 Jan, 2017, 12.28 AM IST
To push cash-less drive, government to provide free Wifi to more than 1000 gram panchayatsIn addition to free WiFi hotspots, the services that will be provided include telemedicine, tele-education, LED lighting and skill developm...
17 Jan, 2017, 11.19 AM IST
BSNL to put up 300 Access Points at 100 different locations for Wi-Fi services within AssamBSNL in a statement stated BSNL in collaboration with GOIP Global Services Private Limited to put up WiFi hotspots in the states of Bihar, ...
09 Sep, 2016, 08.01 PM IST