Hotel giants race to own India’s hottest 'vibe' economyIndia's hospitality sector is witnessing a major shift as global hotel giants like Marriott, Accor, and Hyatt prioritize vibrant lobbies an...
14 May, 2026, 11.11 AM IST
Russia's WWII victory celebrations muted this year as Ukraine war weighs on PutinTensions are high as Russia prepares for Victory Day celebrations amid the ongoing war in Ukraine. A unilateral ceasefire quickly collapsed...
08 May, 2026, 05.19 PM IST
Easier property registration: 60 model sub-registrar office to open in Maharashtra for quicker and efficient service; Know how it helpsMaharashtra is launching 60 new model property sub-registrar offices. These centers, managed by VFS Global, aim to speed up property regist...
06 May, 2026, 02.25 PM IST
Mother's Day Special: How AI, apps are empowering women to manage finances, improve health, build careerWomen are learning to keep pace with the ubiquitous apps and AI, shrugging off dependence on their kids for financial transactions, online ...
04 May, 2026, 06.30 AM IST
Trai extends deadline for comments on mobile plan without data at lower price to May 5Telecom regulator TRAI has extended the deadline for comments on a new draft regulation. The proposal mandates telecom operators to offer m...
28 Apr, 2026, 07.26 PM IST
TRAI seeks stakeholder input to boost public Wi-Fi expansion across IndiaTelecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Monday released a consultation paper on the "Proliferation of Public Wi-Fi Networks in Indi...
27 Apr, 2026, 01.41 PM IST
Telcos, Wi-Fi providers must collaborate on innovative biz models to spur digital infra: Trai chief"With technologies like industry 4.0, 5G broadcast, Artificial Intelligence, AR/VR, machine-to-machine communication and robotics, the data...
20 Jun, 2022, 09.55 PM IST
DoT widens scope of infra sharing to boost public WiFi, broadband reachThe Department of Telecommunications has amended the unified access service licence rules, widening the scope of active infrastructure shar...
07 Apr, 2021, 07.38 AM IST
DoT widens scope of active infra sharing to boost broadband penetrationUnder the amended Clause 33 (IV) of the UASL rules, “active infrastructure sharing related to WiFi equipment such as WiFi routers, access p...
06 Apr, 2021, 07.48 PM IST
Cabinet clears public WiFi venture to drive broadband adoptionMillions of data-hungry consumers across India will soon enjoy top download speeds and quality video experience anywhere and at all times w...
10 Dec, 2020, 06.52 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
Google may expand Wi-Fi service to malls, varsitiesFor the expansion, Google is in talks with several stakeholders including telecom operators and internet service providers (ISPs) and state...
05 Jul, 2018, 09.59 AM IST
Public WiFi to contribute $20 billion to India’s GDP by 2019: StudyThe report outlines an opportunity to develop a wider connectivity ecosystem with public Wi-Fi as a key component, which can not only benef...
04 Jul, 2018, 05.19 PM IST
Department of Telecommunications clears decks for telcos to offer voice calls over Wi-FiDoT allowed telcos to use each other's data networks when consumers make voice calls over Wi-Fi, even allowing third party companies to off...
21 Jun, 2018, 12.49 PM IST
TRAI explores framework for wide deployment of public WiFiThe regulator said that it is also exploring monetisation and sustainable business models for public WiFi networks though the consultation ...
16 Nov, 2016, 10.49 PM IST
Ozone Networks in Wi-Fi talks with Google and Reliance JioGoogle, in a tie up with RailTel, has already connected 22 railway stations across India, including Mumbai Central. Google CEO Sunder Picha...
04 Aug, 2016, 10.20 AM IST
Trai to soon float consultation paper to promote Wi-Fi in public placesThe telecom regulator will soon float a consultation paper on ways to promote Wi-Fi in public places with easy payment options.
04 Apr, 2016, 08.54 AM IST