Category: Internet & Broadband News

The Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology (MeitY) has empanelled Amazon Web Services (AWS) for cloud services, via AWS Asia-Pacific (Hyderabad) Region. The empanelment affirms that AWS meets government standards of...

The National Capital Region Transport Corporation (NCRTC) has invited tenders for reliable mobile networks for train commuters on the Delhi-Ghaziabad-Meerut RRTS corridor. This includes providing licensing space for in-building...

The government of Karnataka is planning to provide public Wi-Fi hotspots in at least 5,000 locations across the city. The city will have the highest penetration of public Wi-Fi hotspots in the country, once the plan comes to...

Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is enhancing mobile connectivity by bringing 5G network connections to all its 69 underground stations to ensure proper connectivity. DMRC has currently covered 29 of its underground station...

Eutelsat Asia has signed an agreement with Space Tech Innovation Limited (STI), a subsidiary of Thailand-based Thaicom Public Company Limited.  This partnership relates to the new satellite to be launched at the orbital slot of...

According to Ashwini Vaishnaw, Union Minister of Communications, Electronics and Information Technology and Railways, telecom operators have installed over 300,000 5G mobile sites within 10 months of the service launch. The 5G...

The government of Himachal Pradesh has announced to open over 1,000 lok mitra kendras in far-flung areas of the state during the fiscal year 2023-24 to provide instant internet connectivity to the people. Chief Minister...

India has fallen significantly short of its target for rolling out public Wi-Fi hotspots. Only around 0.5 million hotspots have been established, much lower than the intended 10 million by the end of 2022 as outlined in the...

Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) has recently reintroduced its free Wi-Fi facility across Bhubaneswar, Odisha. After being temporarily discontinued during Covid-19, the service has now expanded to cover 500 locations,...

National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) plans on putting up 75 new internet exchanges this year which will cover tier-2 and 3-level towns and cities. NIXI chief executive officer Anil Kumar Jain shared on the 20th foundation...

The government of Andhra Pradesh has launched 4G services in 209 remote villages of the state along with the launch of operations of 100 Jio towers established by Reliance Jio.  According to Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan...

Microsoft and AirJaldi have signed a three-year memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide internet access for underserved communities in 12 states of India. Titled ‘Contentful Connectivity’, the program aims to advance access...

Xiaomi India has partnered with Dixon Technologies to manufacture smartphones in India for exports and the domestic market.      As per the two companies, the partnership will also work on improving the component ecosystem in...

The government of Kerala has announced that its Kerala fibre optic network (K-FON) project, which seeks to provide free internet connectivity to the poor, will be launched on June 5, 2023. As per the government, around 2 million...

Bharti Airtel (Airtel) has announced that its ultra-fast 5G service is now available to customers in 3000 cities and towns in the country. From Katra in Jammu to Kannur in Kerala, Patna in Bihar to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu,...