Broadband

National Broadband Mission investment estimated at Rs 7 lakh cr: Ravi Shankar Prasad

The government's plan to provide broadband services in all villages of the country is likely to see an investment of Rs 7 lakh crore with 90 percent of the contribution coming from industry players, Parliament was informed on Wednesday

Vistara plans to start in-flight broadband service by March-end; ties up with Tata group firm Nelco, Panasonic Avionics Corp

Tata group firm Nelco and Panasonic Avionics Corporation on Wednesday announced forging a partnership for offering in-flight broadband service in Indian skies, starting with Vistara airlines

Republic Day: After 2G internet, mobile phone services snapped in Kashmir as precautionary measure

Mobile phone services were snapped in Kashmir on Sunday as a precautionary measure for ensuring smooth passage of Republic Day celebrations in the valley, officials said.

Jammu and Kashmir admin says 2G mobile internet services to be restored in Valley from today till 31 Jan; social media to remain out of bounds

The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday ordered for 2G internet services to be restored in the Kashmir Valley from midnight on the intervening night between Friday and Saturday, reports said. The restoration of the 2G internet facility on mobile phones will continue till 31 January after which it will be reviewed further, the order said.

SMS, voice calls restored for local prepaid mobiles in J&K; 2G internet resumes on postpaid in Kupwara, Bandipora districts

Prepaid mobile connections were restored in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday and 2G services resumed in two districts of the valley after being disconnected in August last year, an official said.

Jammu and Kashmir admin cites terror threat for not resuming internet in Valley, says ban necessary for integrity of India, maintaining public order

The Jammu and Kashmir administration has cited possible misuse of the internet by anti-national elements and terrorists as a reason for not restoring these services for the general public and media in the Kashmir Valley

RIL AGM 2019: Reliance Jio pan-India broadband service launch from 5 September with unlimited free call

Mukesh Ambani on Monday announced the rollout of Jio Giga Fiber from 5 September, that will offer free voice calls for life from landline phones, high-speed broadband of minimum speed of 100 Mbps, free high definition TV and dish with a minimum subscription of Rs 700 per month

RIL AGM 2019: Reliance Jio subscriber base at over 340 mn, ready to kick-start four new growth engines, says Mukesh Ambani

Mukesh Ambani on Monday said that Jio which has amassed over 340 million subscribers in less than three years, is now ready to fire four new growth engines including Internet of Things (IoT) for the entire country, home and enterprise broadband services as well as broadband for SMEs

NELCO gets licence for in-flight and maritime connectivity; non-stop internet, voice services now possible in India

NELCO has an advanced ground infrastructure and satellite coverage over India and currently serves the business-critical needs of various users like ATMs, petrol pumps and bank branches.

10,775 gram panchayats in the country have active WiFi hotospots: Manoj Sinha

Service providers have installed WiFi hotspots in 39,359 gram panchayats under the WiFi Choupal initiative.