Wifi

IndiGo has invited a Request for Proposal from satellite services provider to launch inflight connectivity as it prepares to launch in-flight connectivity on around 25 aircraft in 2025.

Upset about internet problems at home, IAS officer beats up 2 Airtel engineers: Report

'The IAS officer sat on my chest and thrashed me... he and his brother twisted my hands and stood on it. They also used pipes and rods to beat me,' said one of the Airtel engineers Sagar Mandhare.

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

Jio 5G services launched in Assam; 'to be available in every town by Dec 2023', says CM Sarma

"Apart from their existing investment of Rs 9,500 crores, Jio is additionally investing over Rs 2,500 crores to deploy True 5G network in Assam," Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

North Korea sees more use of cell phones, WiFi networks: US researchers

Since 3G network services began in 2008, the number of users has risen to 6.5 million to 7 million, more than a quarter of North Korea's 25 million population, the researchers said.

Now, free Wi-Fi in Kochi Metro trains

He said the commuters can now use the travel time for work or entertainment.

Instagram outage: Users flock to Twitter to check if it's really down 'or it's the WiFi'

Instagram is yet to acknowledge the technical problem, but Downdetector which detects when services go down or have outages reported that the site was indeed having problems.

BSNL to migrate 30,000 wifi hotspots to PM-WANI framework by June: DoT official

Speaking at Broadband India Forum (BIF) event, Vivek Narayan, DDG (data services) in the Department of Telecom (DoT) mentioned the potential and impact of the PM-WANI wifi hotspots scheme across areas, such as tourism, smart cities and last-mile connectivity in villages.

RailTel launches PM-WANI scheme-based access of its public WiFi services across 100 stations

PM-WANI is an ambitious programme of the Department of Telecom, Government of India, to connect all silo Wi-Fi networks for ease of use and proliferate broadband usage for masses.

97.25 Terabytes/month data being consumed at 6,071 railway stations that have free Wifi: Govt

The WiFi service is available to the general public free of cost for the first half-an-hour of any day and on chargeable basis subsequently.

Jammu to get free WiFi service at 20 more locations under smart city mission

Jammu Smart City Limited (JSCL) has signed an agreement with service provider LMES to install WiFi hotspots at 20 locations. The agreement was signed and exchanged between the Chief Executive officer of JSCL Avny Lavasa and the director of LMES.

Delhi Metro launches free WiFi services at Yellow Line metro stations

The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in association with a technology consortium is working on introducing this facility inside metro trains (besides the Airport Express Line) also in a year's time, officials said.

All 15 stations in Kashmir Valley connected to railway's Wifi network

RailWire Wifi is now available at Baramula, Hamre, Pattan, Mazhom, Budgam, Srinagar, Pampore, Kakapora, Avantipura, Panzgam, Bijbehara, Anantnag, Sadura, Qazigund and Banihal stations of Jammu and Kashmir, it said.

Railtel bets big on PM WANI, becomes a PDOA under public Wi-Fi scheme

As a public data office aggregator, the state entity will extend Internet and other backend IT infra support like captive portal, charging and billing, among other services

RailTel kicks off plan for paid high-speed WiFi at 4,000 railway stations

The company expects annual revenue of Rs 10-15 crore once COVID-related travel restrictions ease.

PM-WANI approved: Everything you need to know about nationwide public Wi-Fi plan and how it will work

The Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM-WANI) is being seen as the Centre’s attempt to improve wireless internet connectivity.

How to secure your WiFi router at home to ensure safe remote working

These simple steps will dramatically help you reduce the risk of your home network being compromised.

US eager to work with India on 6GHz band for wireless says Ajit Pai

Ultimately, Wi-Fi 6 and 5G will complement each other nicely and form a powerful 1-2 punch of licensed and unlicensed innovation, he told the virtual audience.

Need strong fixed line infra, wifi hotspots in rural areas for robust connectivity: TRAI Chief R S Sharma

India has created many digital systems that are churning out huge amounts of data, and the country will have its own use cases for 5G, tapping into opportunities in multiple areas like Internet of Things, artificial intelligence, big data, healthcare and others, Sharma said while addressing ASSOCHAM webinar on 'Digital: The next revolution'.

In pics | Bad connectivity? Follow these steps to run your Wi-Fi like a Ferrari

Here’s a step-by-step guide to fixing common problems with your home Wi-Fi connection.

Arvind Kejriwal launches free WiFi scheme, says paradoxical that internet suspended in Delhi

Kejriwal said the people in the country were "scared" as 70 per cent of them have no documents to prove their citizenship.

Starlink Satellite: All about Elon Musk's new space-based broadband internet venture

Starlink is a "satellite constellation" under construction by Musk's SpaceX. But, as radical and disruptive as this sounds, there is still a long way to go before those apart from Musk gain Starlink access.

Govt plans public WiFi interoperability

The source said inter-ministerial panel Digital Communications Commission (DCC) may consider the proposal in its next meeting. The DCC meeting was earlier scheduled for July 16, which has now been deferred.

Hope to provide free WiFi at all 6,000 stations in next 120 days: Piyush Goyal

Google with railways has provided free WiFi in over 400 stations, this shows how powerful collaborations can be and how it can be used to serve the people.

COAI objects to Trai recommendations on public WiFi model

Among various suggestions, the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has objected to recommendation of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India to create public data office aggregators (PDOA) and public data office (PDO) who should be allowed to provide internet access through Wi-Fi technology without taking a licence.