Broadband

On September 16, 2024, the DoT introduced amendments to the PM-WANI framework, removing the requirement for PDOs to enter commercial agreements with TSPs for internet connectivity

Dixon Tech and Nokia tap into India's hunger for data, plan to make fixed broadband devices

The collaboration will produce up to one crore devices every year, tapping the growing demand for broadband connectivity.

Excitel aims to ride the 'cord-cutting' trend with new IPTV-broadband bundle service

In television broadcasting, cord-cutting refers to viewers cancelling their cable or DTH subscriptions in favour of online streaming options

Reliance Jio rolls out JioSpaceFiber, India's first satellite-based gigabit broadband service

Jio demonstrated JioSpaceFiber at India Mobile Congress on October 27. The service will be available across the length and breadth of the country at highly affordable prices, the company has said

Govt allows sharing of cable TV infrastructure with broadband service providers

The amended rules for MSO registration also enable the sharing of infrastructure by cable operators with broadband service providers to promote internet penetration to the last mile.

JioAirFiber launch to raise the stakes for competitors

Wide availability of Jio’s latest offering, coupled with its attractive pricing plans, could lead to a significant increase in the number of broadband subscribers even in areas where internet penetration has traditionally been low, and lower the digital divide in the world’s most populous nation 

RIL announces launch of Jio AirFiber, Jio SmartHome, 5G enterprise solutions, AI computing, and more

Jio AirFiber will be launched on Ganesh Chaturthi, and riding on that, the company will also offer Jio SmartHome solutions, which offers a gamut of services, like security, entertainment, connected appliance control, etc

Jio, Airtel drive telecom subs base in India rose to 1,173.89 million in June

The total broadband subscribers increased to 861.47 million at the end of June 2023 from 856.81 million at the end of May with a monthly growth rate of 0.54 per cent, the report said.

Telecom startup Wiom raises $17 million in funding led by RTP Global

Wiom currently has a user base of over three lakh in Delhi and aims to reach more than 15 crore users in the next five years. The Delhi-based startup now plans to expand its footprint to other cities

Vodafone Idea awards Rs 200 crore network order to Chinese firm ZTE

The company has given orders for broadband network equipment in telecom circles of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh-Chhattisgarh (MP-CG), the sources told PTI.

Broadband definition of minimum download speed raised to 2 Mbps

Earlier, the definition notified by the Telecom Department in July 2013 had benchmarked it to 512 kbps (kilobits per second) as minimum download speed.

6 GHz spectrum vital for India to meet national broadband mission targets: COAI

In case adequate spectrum in the 6 GHz band is not allocated to IMT, the country would have to account for around 60 per cent higher annual costs to achieve the performance expected from 5G services.

Tata group company Nelco applies for licence to offer satellite broadband services

Up until now, the government has given licences to OneWeb which is backed by Bharti Group, and Reliance Jio Infocomm’s satellite arm even as SpaceX by Elon Musk awaits nod.

Vodafone and Altice launch 7 billion euro German broadband company

Vodafone said the FibreCo venture would build a "fibre-to-the-home" broadband network available to 7 million German homes, allowing the British operator to upgrade its existing network in Germany, its biggest market.

Eutelsat and Bharti-backed OneWeb’s merger: What lies ahead in the satellite connectivity market?

The MoU was signed to address the potential satellite connectivity market for both B2B and B2C segments for reliable connectivity

Airtel inks deal with Juniper Networks to expand broadband network coverage

Airtel has expanded its Fibre-to-the-Home broadband coverage to over 430 towns with plans of covering 30 million households in over 2,000 cities in the next three years.

OTT service, mobile connection bundles will make up half of all online viewers by 2023: Report

As of 2020, India had 803 million viewers of online videos including streaming services and videos on free platforms like YouTube.

Coronavirus pandemic | Sterlite Tech operating at 65% global production capacity

The manufacturing activity of Sterlite Technologies Ltd (STL) has been hit due to the ongoing coronavirus crisis.

Working from home? Here are the best broadband plans

We’ve listed the best broadband internet plans from Airtel, Reliance Jio and Tata Sky.

RIL rallied over 20% since last AGM: Investors eye GigaFiber, Jio Phone 3 launch

The stock rallied from Rs 964 recorded on 5th July 2018 when RIL held its 41st AGM, to Rs 1,162 registered on Friday, 9 August, which translates into a rally of over 20 percent.

TRAI to review charges of cable landing stations; international calling, broadband tariffs may fall

If this happens, consumers may have to pay less for calling overseas and their broadband consumption.

BSNL launches new monthly broadband plans with 20Mbps speed starting at Rs 99

The new broadband service plans can only be availed by new BSNL customers.

Satellite tech to make broadband more affordable: Manoj Sinha

The government has therefore made a provision for using satellite services for providing broadband connections under the second phase of the Bharat Net project, he added.

India ranks 109th in mobile net speed, 76th in Broadband: Ookla

"According to data from Ookla's November Speedtest Global Index, India is ranked 109th in the mobile Internet speed and 76th for fixed broadband speed, globally," the Speedtest Global Index report published by Ookla said.

TRAI's digital push: Recommendation on public wifi in 25 days

Terming the availability and affordability of broadband as a "prerequisite" for growth of digital transactions, regulator TRAI today said it will finalise in 20-25 days its views on 'public wifi networks'.