BSNL launches Bharat AirFibre services
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched Bharat AirFibre for offering internet...
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ISRO launches GSAT-30 communication satellite
Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has launched India’s high power communication satellite GSAT-30. The GSAT-30 was launched from the Ariane Launch Complex in Kourou, a French territory located in north-eastern...
Read MoreAirtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea submit applications for 5G trials
As per industry sources, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) have submitted their applications for 5G trials. Additionally, Airtel has partnered Huawei, ZTE, Ericsson and Nokia for 5G trials in the...
Read MoreBSNL to launch 4G services by March 1, 2020
As per industry sources, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is planning to launch 4G services by March 1, 2020. To this end, it has already sought spectrum from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT). The operator had first...
Read MoreInternet services partially restored in Jammu & Kashmir
The Jammu & Kashmir administration has issued orders to partially allow 2G connectivity on post-paid mobiles in the union territory beginning January 15, 2019. The services have been restored for accessing white-listed sites...
Read MoreAbout 4,196 hours of internet blackout cost India $1.3 billion in 2019, says study
As per a UK-based tech research firm, India witnessed 4,196 hours of internet blackouts in 2019, which costed the economy nearly $1.3 billion during the year. An average of 8.4 million internet users were impacted during...
Read MoreReliance Jio’s share of data traffic falls below 60 per cent for first time in QE September 2019, says report
As per a report by Kotak Institutional Equities, the data traffic surge in India continued in quarter ended (QE) September 2019 with industry wireless data traffic increasing at 11 per cent quarter-on-quarter (QoQ) and 59 per...
Read MoreGovernment launches Chennai-Andamans submarine cable project worth Rs 12.24 billion
The government has launched a project worth Rs 12.24 billion to lay 2,250 km of submarine optical...
Read MoreJio introduces voice and video Wi-Fi calling
Reliance Jio has announced the launch of nation-wide voice and video over Wi-Fi service. Jio has been testing this service over the past few months in an effort to provide a robust experience to every customer at launch. The key...
Read MoreAirtel expands 4G network in Ladakh
Bharti Airtel has launched its high speed 4G and 2G services in 26 villages in Ladakh. These include Beyama, Apati, Derchiks, Lalung, Akchamal, Barchey, Lamsusando, Yogmakharbu, Sanjak, Silmo, Garkon, Yourbaltak, Khaltse, Skur...
Read MoreMaxima Digital managed consortium partners DMRC to offer Wi-Fi services on airport express line
Maxima Digital/Techno Sat Comm Consortium has tied up with Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) to offer free high-speed Wi-Fi services on Delhi Metro. At present, the service is being offered across all stations and trains that...
Read MoreGovernment asks telcos to submit bids for 5G spectrum trials in next 10 days
As per industry sources, telecom operators have been directed to apply afresh for 5G spectrum trials within the next 10 days. Further, spectrum will be allotted upon approval of their applications for a period of six months. The...
Read MoreCentre allows all telcos and vendors to participate in 5G trials
As per the government, all telecom service providers and technology vendors have been allowed to participate in 5G trials. At present, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is working on further modalities. As per the...
Read MoreGovernment launches web portal to trace and block lost/stolen phones in Delhi-NCR
The government has launched Central Equipment Identity Register (CEIR), a web portal to enable blocking and tracing of stolen/lost phones in Delhi-NCR. The initiative was launched in Mumbai in September 2019 and now has been...
Read MoreVistara partners Nelco for in-flight connectivity; services to be launched soon
Vistara has reportedly partnered with Tata group company Nelco for in-flight connectivity data services. With this, Vistara, a joint venture between the Tata Group and Singapore Airlines, is likely to be the first domestic...
Read MoreSenRa deploys LoRaWAN technology in 60 Indian cities
SenRa, a pan India Long range wide area network (LoRaWAN) network operator for IoT has completed deployments across 60 cities in India. It plans to expand its network coverage to 100 cities by end-2020. LoRaWAN technology is now...
Read MoreData usage in the country stood at 54.92 billion GB till Sept 2019, says TRAI
As per the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), the volume of total wireless data usage stood at 54.92 billion GB till September 2019. This is higher than the data usage reported at 46.40 billion GB during full year...
Read MoreGovernment to provide free Wi-Fi to all villages connected through CSCs till March 2020
The government has announced that it will provide free internet to all the villages connected through common service centres (CSCs) for the next three months. According to minister of telecommunications, electronics and...
Read MoreAirtel expands VoWiFi service to five more circles
After rolling out in Delhi-NCR earlier this month, Bharti Airtel has expanded its voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFI) service to Mumbai, Kolkata, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. Earlier this month Airtel had launched this...
Read MoreAirtel shuts down 3G network in Karnataka
Bharti Airtel has reportedly shut down its 3G network in Karnataka. Airtel mobile broadband services in Karnataka will now be available on its 4G network along with HD quality voice over long term evolution (VOLTE) calling....
Read MoreVodafone Idea launches TurboNet 4G in Nashik
Vodafone Idea Limited has launched TurboNet 4G in Nashik where it has successfully integrated the Vodafone and Idea networks. The launch of TurboNet 4G follows the successful consolidation of its radio network integration and...
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