With a view to leading the broadband revolution in the country, the Tata Group is mulling acquisition for which it is currently conducting due-diligence of an Indian broadband company.
There are opportunities to repeat the success of NTP '99 with 3G and Broadband Wireless Access, says Shyam Ponappa.
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Friday said it would come out with recommendations on broadband speed for service providers next week.
In a major incentive to the consumers, state-run Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd on Thursday indicated lowering of broadband tariffs by 50 per cent to Rs 199 per month from Rs 399.
Reliance Infocomm Ltd is to roll out its broadband initiative in the next 12-24 months in the country and is scouting for partners for digital distribution of the content.
The CAG has suggested canceling nationwide broadband spectrum allocated to Infotel Broadband Services, now a Reliance Industries company, for allegedly rigging the auction and violating rules.
IOL Broadband said on Friday it will broadcast two BBC channels -- CBeebies and BBC Entertainment -- through its internet protocol television platform.
Earlier, during the day, Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal met various operators to discuss the national broadband policy.
'There is simply too much to watch, read and absorb.' 'Just online consumption (news, entertainment, social media) in India was 2.5 hours a day in November 2024.' 'Add TV (just under 4 hours), other media, and the figure is closer to 7 to 8 hours a day for over one-third of Indians,' points out Vanita Kohli Khandekar.
The whole process will take 2-3 months, which includes advertising, examination of the tender and signing of the agreement.
In a breakthrough, scientists in the UK have achieved the "fastest ever" broadband speeds of 1.4 terabits per second - enough to transmit 44 high-definition movies at once.
Protests erupted in Imphal, Manipur, on Monday, as a group led by the Coordinating Committee on Manipur Integrity (COCOMI) locked government offices in protest of the recent killing of three women and three children in Jiribam. The Manipur government also extended the suspension of internet services for two more days, till Wednesday, in seven districts of the state. The protests come amidst a fresh wave of unrest following the disappearance of six people from a displaced persons camp in Jiribam and the subsequent discovery of multiple bodies.
Finland has become the first country in the world to make access to broadband services a legal right for its 53 lakh citizens.
The issue of which technology to use in wireless broadband services, TD-LTE or WiMax, is becoming keener.
MTNL had earlier reduced the call charges from Trump to MTNL landline from Rs 1.50 per minute to 90p per minute from January 1 this year. However from January 26, a flat rate of 90p per minute is applicable to calls to any local number of Mumbai across all operators.
Reliance Jio added 34.7 lakh mobile subscribers in September, cementing its lead in the competitive telecom market, while Airtel's wireless subscriber tally rose by 13.2 lakh, according to monthly data put out by Trai. Vodafone Idea lost 7.5 lakh mobile subscribers during September, dragging its wireless user tally to 22.75 crore. Reliance Jio gained 34.75 lakh wireless subscribers in September, and its user base climbed to 44.92 crore, as per data by Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai).
"The aim is to build a network of around 30,000 broadband kiosks across India within a period of two years. We will set up the kiosks through franchisee in rural areas," a senior BSNL official said on Monday.
Telecom major Bharti Airtel on Tuesday announced that it would provide 1 Mbps speed broadband at Rs 1,699 a month, and 512 Kbps speed at Rs 1,099. Data transfer limit in both cases in unlimited.
Communications Minister Dayanidhi Maran on Thursday said the government was targeting a three-pronged solution to the issue including computer penetration, connectivity and good content.
All the integrated private telecom operators like Bharti, Reliance are targeting high as well as mass market broadband subscribers to shore up their non-telephony revenues. BSNL operates all over the country, except in Delhi and Mumbai.
The Minister said government is aware that regional language barriers have impeded the e-governance initiatives in rural India.
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has acquired the narrowband and broadband businesses of Dishnet's Internet service provider division for Rs 270 crore.
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd's goal to reach the one million subscriber base target in broadband services by 2005 end looks remote if numbers are any indication.
Telecom public sector undertakings, BSNL and MTNL will start their broadband services across the country from Thursday, providing high-speed connectivity at tariffs ranging from Rs 500 to Rs 43,000.
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Silicon Valley-based Ikanos Communications on Wednesday launched 100/100 Mbps fibre-fast broadband solution in India targeting businesses and consumers.
Reliance Industries Ltd, India's most valuable company, is back on a growth path after six months of challenges as it posted better than expected earnings in the December quarter, brokerages said.
Laying fibre to home is a cumbersome and a slow process as every building has to be physically wired.
Hathway Cable Internet, one of the largest broadband cable ISPs in India on Monday introduced two attractive plans - Liteway Basic and Thruway.
With a view to attract customers, state-run BSNL on Friday reduced the installation charges of modem taken on monthly rental basis from BSNL to Rs 250 from Rs 500 for its broadband service DataOne.
Telecom regulator on Saturday again asked BSNL to open up its last mile connectivity to private operators for broadband usage and said that instead of losing the value of such a huge network, it was best to work jointly to fully leverage the potentia
