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 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
Telcos to submit new public wifi model by Monday: DoT SecyA senior representative of a telecom operator, who did not wish to be identified, said that if DoT approves their model then 10 lakh wifi h...
07 Sep, 2018, 05.36 PM 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
Lack of clarity on rentals holds up public WiFi rollout in BengaluruWhen Priyank Kharge was the ITBT minister, the government had approved 140 towers for Bengaluru and the BBMP had been approached for permis...
26 Jun, 2018, 10.32 AM IST
Coolie taking advantage of free railway WiFi to realise civil services dreamSreenath has been earning his livelihood carrying heavy luggage at Ernakulam Junction in Kerala for the past five years.
10 May, 2018, 08.21 AM IST
Public Wifi Hotspots in Bengaluru by January 26Honeycomb and D-VoiS have offered to install hotspots at 2,555 locations each in Benglauru, Mysuru and Kalaburagi. ACT Fibernet has offered...
14 Dec, 2017, 11.37 AM IST
Trai moots PDOs, aggregators for low-cost public wi-fi serviceThe import duty applicable on wi-fi access point equipment should be revisited in co-ordination with the Ministry of Commerce, Trai suggest...
09 Mar, 2017, 05.43 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