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Parliamentary panel flags gaps in BharatNet rollout, seeks state-wise performance auditA parliamentary panel identified gaps in the BharatNet rural broadband program's rollout. Substantial infrastructure exists, yet operationa...
India's next telecom battle could be fought on highways, with connected carsIndia's telecom wars have traditionally revolved around spectrum, towers and tariffs. But a new consultation paper by TRAI on Vehicle-to-Ev...
BSNL, IIT Kanpur sign MoU for next-generation telecom technologiesBharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for...
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 ...
View: BharatNet crucial for achieving progress towards Digital India's goalsBharatNet's network comprises two segments: BSNL-owned trunk line, and incremental additions connecting each GP headquarters. To ensure rel...
India on the cusp of a new revolution in telecom, can lead the world in 6G: Jyotiraditya ScindiaIndia is poised to lead in 6G technology, says communications minister Jyotiraditya Scindia. Priorities include 4G saturation, rolling out ...
Congress treated PSUs like BSNL as cash cows: Vaishnaw in RSReplying to supplementaries during the Question Hour in the Rajya Sabha, Vaishnaw said the BSNL and the BBNL have been merged with each oth...
How Rs 3.03 -lakh crore scheme will impact power stocks: Sandeep Upadhyay“While more than Rs 3 lakh crore will be invested, about 97,000-98,000 crore will come from the centre.”
Bridging the 5G digital divide: How indigenously developed technology can reach remote Indian villagesIndigenous technology development in India often encounters scepticism about our technical capacity and lack of global scale and volume. Th...
Digital India: Gujarat deploys 18,000 kilometres of fibre under BharatNet-II initiative"We have added 18,000 kilometres of fibre in a record time of 10 months with proactive support of ecosystem players including state-run Ind...
Some states charging 50 times higher for telecom infra rollout: DoTTelecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said that some states and UTs are charging up to 50 times higher fees from companies for rolling out t...
Worst over for telecom sector, says secy Aruna SundararajanThe committee has articulated a set of principles that should guide data collection and processing at par with global best practices.
Digital infrastructure will change the future of work in India: N Venkatram, CEO, Deloitte India"About 64 per cent of the population will be in the working age by 2020, making India one of the youngest countries in the world," he said.
Betting on 2 small and midcap stocks to create wealth: Siddharth Sedani, Anand RathiMangalam Cement at the current state is trading at 6.5 times EV to EBITDA
We need much better broadband infrastructure, says DIPP secretaryDIPP Secretary Ramesh Abhishek said that in the last one year, almost 80,000 panchayats have already been provided with broadband connectiv...
Govt's digitisation plan set to deliver a slew of opportunities for startupsOnline retailers, smarting from the drop in sales owing to demonetisation, believe they stand to gain from the aggressive spending outlined...
What's in a name: Despite renaming, Modi's BharatNet struggles to meet deadlineOnly Rs 5,741.80 cr had been disbursed till August end against the approved Rs 20,100 crore.
Broadband India Forum pitches for satellite communication“Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. There is a myth...
Government must use satellite technology for Digital India initiative: TV Ramachandran“Satellite communication is readily available in India, and about 10 gigabyte capacity is already available all over India. It is a myth th...
Government must give revenue assurance for success of PPP under BharatNet: Anand AgarwalSterlite Technologies, a Vedanta group company, is betting on optic fibre rollouts amid the government’s nationwide optic fibre network pro...