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Bharatnet Phase-3 to extend subsidised broadband to 1.5 cr rural households: MoS TelecomUnder the Bharatnet Phase 3 scheme, India plans to provide subsidized broadband to 1.5 crore rural households, investing USD 18 billion to ...
Satcom firms say telcos’ criticism of Trai spectrum suggestions unjustifiedSatellite companies refute telecom operators' claims that Trai's satcom spectrum pricing recommendations ignore competitive parity. Satcom ...
Fixed wireless access best bet for Jio, Airtel for 5G monetization: AnalystsIndia's Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel plan to focus on improving their fixed wireless access (FWA) to drive 5G revenue, as the country's w...
Musk’s SpaceX readying to collaborate with Indian telcos for satcom servicesSpaceX now recently registered a 100% owned subsidiary in India, Starlink Satellite Communications Private Limited (SSCPL), which will allo...
OneWeb in talks to reduce access terminal costs, says Sunil MittalHe said OneWeb’s immediate objective is to cut the India-pricing of two satellite user terminal variants—ESAs (electronically steered anten...
PM Modi to inaugurate Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar submarine cable project on MondayPM Modi on August 10 will inaugurate a Rs 1,224-crore subsea optical fibre cable system linking Chennai and Port Blair, which will boost la...
Government's pan-India broadband network not possible before end 2018The govt's ambitious plan to provide broadband internet connectivity across the countryside is likely to be delayed by at least two yrs bec...
Setback to govt e-services project; BSNL reluctant to lease out dark fibreThe fate of a near Rs 30,000-crore telecom venture for delivering community wi-fi services using the upcoming national optic fibre network ...
Broadband network target for FY15 likely to be halved, USOF tells Ravi Shankar PrasadGovernment may be preparing to declare broadband connectivity a fundamental right, but the key project for taking high-speed internet to hi...
Department of Telecommunications to split top jobs at USOF and BBNLThe DoT has decided to split the leadership functions at USOF and BBNL, both of which are headed by Ravi Shankar now, a senior government o...
Finance Ministry approached to bridge Rs 4763-cr gap in NOFN projectBSNL’s rural landline operations had hit a rough patch after the government suspended its annual Rs 2,000-crore subsidy payouts in July 201...
Brace for a hike in broadband, electronic goods pricesBBNL is a special purpose vehicle controlled by DoT. Telecom Commission is the highest decision-making body in the communications ministry.
- DoT to invite bids for National Wireless Broadband in June
While potential bidders will be free to choose any appropriate tech platform, the DoT is likely to give preference to 3G and BWA airwaves c...
- DoT finalises 3 biz plans for broadband network
"There is an urgent need for a nationwide broadband network to reach education, healthcare, banking and other services to all the villages,...
- Tata Comm, Tomizone tie up to offer Wi-Fi Internet in India
Tata Communications Internet Services on Thursday said it has tied up with Australia-based Wi-Fi zone solutions provider Tomizone to offer ...
- HCL, BSNL ink deal to offer low-cost PCs in villages
IT company HCL Infosystems today announced entering into partnership with state-run telcom operator BSNL for offering low-cost broadband-en...
- Govt invites bids for rural broadband link
The communications ministry has invited bids to set up some 28,000 wireline broadband exchanges and 6,000 satellite sites in an effort to b...
- BSNL targets 7.5 million broadband subscribers in FY'10
BSNL said that it is targeting to have 7.5 million broadband subscribers in the current fiscal, banking on the demand opportunities from th...
- Govt may bring ISPs under USL net
Internet service providers (ISPs) such as Sify, Tulip and World Phone may soon have to subsidise the broadband connection in rural areas.
- Speed up spectrum allocation for 3G: TRAI
TRAI has recommended that the government expedite the process of making spectrum available for 3G and WiMAX to boost broadband growth in th...