Trai caps connectivity costs of public Wi-Fi providersTo boost internet accessibility under the PM-WANI initiative, the telecom regulator has capped broadband connectivity costs for public Wi-F...
17 Jun, 2025, 08.48 AM IST
TRAI prescribes cap for tariffs charged to PDOs under PM-WANI schemeTelecom regulator TRAI has set a tariff framework for the PM-WANI scheme. This move caps connectivity rates for Public Data Offices. The ra...
16 Jun, 2025, 10.36 PM IST
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
Trai proposes capping data rates under PM WaniThe telecom regulator proposes capping the broadband connectivity costs for public data offices (PDOs) at twice the retail home broadband r...
16 Jan, 2025, 12.40 AM IST
Earnings boost from AI, ML; public Wi-Fi scheme stalledFamiliarity with emerging technologies such as AI and ML has boosted the earnings of B.Tech graduates. This and more in today’s ETtech Top ...
16 Sep, 2024, 08.15 PM IST
India's ambitious PM-WANI push fails to pick up pace amid major pushback by telcosDespite the PM-WANI scheme's goal to democratise internet access, its impact has been limited due to resistance from telecom operators and ...
16 Sep, 2024, 12.46 AM IST
Trai proposes lower cost structure for public Wi-Fi providers under PM-WaniThis comes after Trai noted that in the name of commercial agreement, TSPs/ISPs are often pushing public Wi-Fi providers to connect the acc...
24 Aug, 2024, 08.51 AM IST
PM Modi to launch development projects, attend public programme in Yavatmal on Feb 28Prime Minister Narendra Modi participates in a public programme in Maharashtra's Yavatmal district. He inaugurates various development proj...
27 Feb, 2024, 11.44 AM IST
DoT allows for routers, cordless phones and other equipment to be self-certifiedThe change, which will come into effect from January 1, will help companies to reduce the time taken to test and certify a product before b...
04 Nov, 2022, 09.21 AM IST
BSNL to migrate 30,000 wifi hotspots to PM-WANI framework by June: DoT officialIn a bid to fuel broadband internet proliferation across the country, the government, in December 2020, approved the setting up of public w...
24 May, 2022, 04.35 PM IST
Public wifi hotspots have potential to generate 2-3 cr jobs this year : Telecom SecretaryTelecom Secretary K Rajaraman while speaking at Broadband India Forum (BIF) event called upon wifi equipment makers to lower the cost of th...
22 Jan, 2022, 05.25 PM IST
HFCL surges 16% as it sets up second wi-fi village in KarnatakaHFCL is a leading provider of wi-fi solutions and one of the first providers of TIP OpenWiFi-compliant hardware. The company is likely to b...
05 Jul, 2021, 10.43 AM IST
Communications ministry preparing spectrum roadmap for next 10 yrs in consultation with stakeholders: DhotreThe Cabinet had approved the scheme for broadband proliferation through public wi-fi networks based on Wireless Access Network Interface (W...
11 Feb, 2021, 07.28 PM 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
CSC network to become largest provider of WANI WiFi hotspots in rural IndiaThe initiative by the government-run network of digital kiosks will provide a major boost by immediately onboarding around 200,000 hotspots...
11 Dec, 2020, 09.09 PM IST
Meghbela Broadband to launch services in West Bengal, takes on Jio, Airtel“We have partnered with the leading OTT platforms Amazon Prime, Zee5, Hungama, Hubhopper, ShemarooMe, Gaana along with Bengali players like...
11 Dec, 2020, 07.00 PM IST
Meghbela Broadband to launch services in West Bengal, takes on Jio, AirtelThe Kolkata-based internet service provider (ISP) which operates across 70 cities in India with a subscriber base of 150,000 users is targe...
11 Dec, 2020, 03.53 PM IST