All high schools to have broadband internet connection in 2-3 years: Dharmendra PradhanIndia's Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan announced a significant digital push. All high schools will receive broadband internet ...
25 Mar, 2026, 06.26 PM IST
Starlink's 10x higher pricing to limit threat to Indian telcos: Ind-RaStarlink's upcoming satellite internet trials in India face challenges due to high costs, nearly ten times pricier than existing fiber plan...
26 Sep, 2025, 06.09 PM IST
It’s over: AOL shuts down dial-up, closing a chapter of ’90s internet relicAOL is officially shutting down its dial-up internet service, marking the end of an era in early internet history. Once the main way millio...
11 Aug, 2025, 11.27 PM IST
Why analysts say OneWeb and Musk's SpaceX Technologies will face tough test in IndiaCLSA said a combination of “the world’s lowest telco average revenue per user (ARPU) at $2 (Rs 150 approx) and the lowest mobile data rates...
24 Mar, 2021, 04.07 PM IST
Broadband definition needs to be reviewed, should be upgraded to 2 Mbps speed: BIF to TraiThe Broadband India Forum (BIF) has said communications technology has transformed radically over the past years and entirely new markets f...
15 Nov, 2020, 11.52 AM IST
Musk's SpaceX begins 'Better Than Nothing Beta' test for its Starlink internet at $99 per monthSpaceX has launched to orbit more than 800 satellites of the several thousand needed to offer broadband internet globally.
28 Oct, 2020, 06.19 PM 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
Soon, use broadband to call landline, mobile numbersExplaining the process, an official said that to avail internet telephony, a consumer would need to download the app that an operator may o...
02 May, 2018, 07.44 AM IST
- IIT Madras partners with Nokia for enhanced broadband connectivity in rural areas
The project will evaluate the option of using unlicensed spectrum to deliver cost-efficient, last-mile broadband connectivity
09 Feb, 2016, 03.42 PM IST
Google Fibre clone: How Sterlite plans to provide high speed internet in 20 citiesSterlite will deliver super-fast fibre broadband connectivity at 20 to 50 Mbps speeds to urban homes through partner mobile operators.
22 Sep, 2014, 10.15 AM IST
'DTH broadband is viable only when there is strong demand'Commercial deployment of broadband through DTH can be viable only if there is a strong demand for such high speed service, an expert said t...
05 Mar, 2014, 06.08 PM IST
Internet service rates may go up under licence frameworkIndustry body ISPAI today said that rates of internet and broadband services may go up under new licenses framework due to high entry fee p...
17 Feb, 2013, 09.52 PM IST
Telco retailers scouting for ways to sell a connected lifestyleTelcos are trying to find ways to bring richer connections & experiences to a broader section of the population.
08 Jul, 2008, 12.04 AM IST
- YouSnapper may raise funds from capital market
YouSnapper, a joint venture between You Telecom and Malaysia-based RedSnapper, on Sunday said it may look at the capital market to raise fu...
25 May, 2008, 04.38 PM IST
- Broadband now a power point presentation
To boost broadband penetration, govt is planning to promote use of power distribution lines for internet connectivity to homes. Animated ch...
27 Nov, 2007, 08.15 AM IST
- BSNL proposes free voice calls in Kolkata
Though CalTel is yet to finalise the IPTV subscription package, it is looking to provide some 200 channels.
10 Jan, 2007, 09.20 PM IST
- Siemens, UTStarcom to partner BSNL in broadband rollout
BSNL is all set to rope in Siemens, UTStarcom and ZTE of China as core equipment vendors for its upcoming broadband services rollout in 898...
28 Sep, 2006, 01.04 AM IST