Google may get government nod to conduct pilot for Project Loon in IndiaAccording to a top government official, the idea is to test as many alternative models of providing internet connectivity in India as possi...
24 May, 2016, 02.26 AM IST
Google asked to submit fresh proposal for Loon Project: Ravi Shankar PrasadTelecom Minister said Google India has approached the Department of Electronics and Information Technology to conduct pilot test of Project...
16 Mar, 2016, 03.28 PM IST
Google to sign up telcom operators to provide internet to remote parts of the countryAlphabet, is in talks with local telcos to kickstart its Google Loon project, after Sundar Pichai managed to secure support for project fro...
07 Mar, 2016, 06.39 AM IST
Government asks Google to choose partner for Loon ProjectGovernment has asked Google to select a telecom operator as partner for testing the balloon-based Internet technology, Loon Project, in the...
28 Feb, 2016, 11.55 AM IST
No more spectrum auctions this fiscal; preparations on for June, says Telecom Secretary Rakesh GargGovernment is likely to conduct next round of spectrum auction around May-June period this year, a top official said today.
23 Jan, 2016, 06.07 AM IST
Govt open to pilot projects by Google, Microsoft, new tech: Ravi Shankar PrasadUnion Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad is open to allowing experiments by Google, Microsoft and others to address digital challenges of...
06 Jan, 2016, 09.27 PM IST
Government gives in principle nod to pilot Google’s Project LoonAfter meeting Pichai in New Delhi on Wednesday, Prasad said he had also proposed a partnership with state run BSNL for Project Loon.
17 Dec, 2015, 05.11 AM IST
Google offers spectrum sharing solution to address India concerns over Project LoonSpeaking at the Google for India event, the company's CEO Sundar Pichai said: "Project Loon will launch balloons in the sky to help reach o...
16 Dec, 2015, 05.39 PM IST
Google’s balloon-based internet for everyone project Loon flies rough weather in IndiaOne of the primary concerns with the proposal is that the spectrum band required for the transmission is unavailable.
12 Dec, 2015, 10.32 AM IST
Google's Project Loon will interfere with cellular operations, says governmentGoogle, under its Project Loon, is using big balloons floating at a height of 20 kilometers above earth surface for transmission of Interne...
11 Dec, 2015, 03.46 PM IST
Google, Modi government working on balloon internet projectGoogle, under its 'Project Loon', is using big balloons floating at a height of 20 kilometers above earth surface for transmission of Inter...
03 Nov, 2015, 04.25 AM IST
Google's flagship project Loon impresses PM Narendra ModiPrime Minister Narendra Modi believes project Loon has multiple uses like long distance education, rural schools and telemedicine, official...
30 Sep, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
This startup OneWeb just raised $500 million from investors like Coca-Cola and Virgin groupOneWeb, which is a London-based company is working to build a satellite network for global broadband connectivity.
27 Jun, 2015, 02.52 PM IST
Facebook's fleet of drones to beam web accessFacebook is building a fleet of V-shaped unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones, to connect with the five billion or so peop...
01 Apr, 2015, 10.15 AM IST
These Google inventions could change your lifeThe technology giant likes to work on things that no one else in the world is taking on. In fact, some of them are well on their way to fru...
01 May, 2014, 12.47 PM IST
Google may implement balloon Internet project in IndiaGoogle may implement its prestigious 'Project Loon', which is a balloon-mounted Internet access service, in various countries including Ind...
26 Jun, 2013, 06.24 PM IST
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