News for 'Broadband'

Want to run the MTNL help desk?

Want to run the MTNL help desk?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2005

Public sector telecom firms are gearing up to focus on customer care to match their private sector rivals with the Mahanagar Telecom Nigam Ltd inviting tenders for running helpdesk for its internet and broadband services in Delhi and Mumbai.

Tariff cuts bad news for dial-ups

Tariff cuts bad news for dial-ups

Rediff.com12 Aug 2005

What will drive India's growth in 2021?

What will drive India's growth in 2021?

Rediff.com25 Jan 2021

If we work together with dedication, concentration and effort, we should be able to achieve our aspirational growth target of double-digits for a very long period of time, suggests K V Kamath.

Why Star India went all out for IPL media rights

Why Star India went all out for IPL media rights

Rediff.com4 Sep 2017

Star India paid Rs 16,347.50 crore for the IPL's global media rights for five years.

Is Bharat ready for a Digital India?

Is Bharat ready for a Digital India?

Rediff.com11 Feb 2015

More than 250,000 gram panchayats are yet to be connected through broadband.

How good is the Reliance Jio service?

How good is the Reliance Jio service?

Rediff.com10 May 2016

Trial offer is only by invite as of now, but is expected to be extended soon to select customers of Reliance Digital Express.

BSNL to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 3 years

BSNL to invest Rs 75,000 cr in 3 years

Rediff.com7 Apr 2005

State-run telecom public sector undertaking Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd on Thursday announced an investment of a whopping Rs 78,000 crore (Rs 780 billion) in next three years to expand its mobile, basic and broadband operations across the country.

Digital homes not far for India

Digital homes not far for India

Rediff.com13 Oct 2004

RIL to invest Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 3 years

RIL to invest Rs 1.5 lakh crore in 3 years

Rediff.com6 Jun 2013

The company will unfold its business plans going forward even as shareholders are seeking answers to the performance of the company's oil and gas exploration and production business.

'Omicron produces less severe illness'

'Omicron produces less severe illness'

Rediff.com9 Dec 2021

'What prevents infection are masks, physical distancing and good ventilation.'

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

How journalists in Kashmir dealing with restrictions

Rediff.com15 Sep 2019

In the absence of any medium to send the news reports across the country or outside, some journalists would send their reports on pen drives through flyers at the airport.

RIL's media rejig makes Sony deal less likely

RIL's media rejig makes Sony deal less likely

Rediff.com21 Feb 2020

From Network18 perspective, this helps reduce dependence on ads and helps especially in times of slower GDP growth.

'Cable consumers must have multiple options'

'Cable consumers must have multiple options'

Rediff.com23 Jan 2004

Asserting that consumers' interest would be protected from cable TV operators, Trai chairman Pradip Baijal on Friday said consumers should have multiple options like cable, broadband, DTH and set-top boxes to watch satellite TV channels at home.

Youth killed in fresh Kashmir clashes, toll reaches 58

Youth killed in fresh Kashmir clashes, toll reaches 58

Rediff.com15 Aug 2016

Earlier, a youth injured during clashes last week succumbed at a hospital in Srinagar on Monday morning.

Hi-speed Internet cable @ Rs 250/month

Hi-speed Internet cable @ Rs 250/month

Rediff.com9 Nov 2004

Hathway Cable Internet, one of the largest broadband cable ISPs in India, has introduced a new broadband package -- Silver Super Rush -- that provides 'high-speed Internet up to 512 kbps through cable for just Rs 250 per month.'

Infrastructure sector booms under UPA regime: PM

Infrastructure sector booms under UPA regime: PM

Rediff.com3 Jan 2014

The infrastructure sector received a huge facelift in the last nine years with improvement in road and railway networks, power generation and teledensity, among others, says the UPA government's report card.

Trai to push tax breaks for ISPs

Trai to push tax breaks for ISPs

Rediff.com20 Apr 2004

VSNL to invest $40 mn in sea cable

VSNL to invest $40 mn in sea cable

Rediff.com29 Mar 2004

High-speed cable Net at Rs 750/month

High-speed cable Net at Rs 750/month

Rediff.com4 Aug 2004

Branded as 'Hathway 256 kbps,' this new package is designed to give an enhanced online experience where the user will be able to access the Internet and its applications, much faster than ever.

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Reliance Jio accuses COAI of malafide intention.

The new controversy in telecom sector

The new controversy in telecom sector

Rediff.com22 Feb 2013

Telecom players have started protesting against government's move to allow Voice over Internet Protocol. They say Reliance will be the biggest beneficiary.

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

PIOs aiding fight against COVID-19 among '2020 Great Immigrants'

Rediff.com2 Jul 2020

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and oncologist Siddhartha Mukherjee, and Professor of Economics at Harvard University Raj Chetty have been named by the Carnegie Corporation of New York as '2020 Great Immigrants' honourees, the Corporation said in a statement on Wednesday.

COLUMN: The vexing issue of 3G roaming

COLUMN: The vexing issue of 3G roaming

Rediff.com29 Mar 2013

The Department of Telecommunications' restriction on this service flies in the face of both policy precedents and market logic.

India's mobile user base falls to 87.05 crore in Sept

India's mobile user base falls to 87.05 crore in Sept

Rediff.com5 Nov 2013

The country's wireless subscriber base fell to 87.05 crore at the end of September, registering the first drop in five months, after Reliance Communications deactivated services of over 1 crore "unprofitable" users.

SMS, voice calls restored on prepaid mobiles in J-K

SMS, voice calls restored on prepaid mobiles in J-K

Rediff.com18 Jan 2020

In order to consider giving mobile Internet connectivity on such SIM cards, the telecom service providers will have to verify the credentials of the subscribers.

Ambani moves Sandeep Das to develop market for Rel Jio

Ambani moves Sandeep Das to develop market for Rel Jio

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Das will 'mentor the Jio Division of Reliance Retail', the Reliance Industries head said.

BWA spectrum: Govt may allow voice services

BWA spectrum: Govt may allow voice services

Rediff.com18 Feb 2013

Reliance Infotel to be the biggest beneficiary.

Spectrum sharing should be the next step

Spectrum sharing should be the next step

Rediff.com7 Feb 2013

By sharing the infrastructure with others, telecom companies can drive down their costs, reduce investments and, in the process, improve their bottom line.

Slow 4G run rate casts shadow on telecom sector

Slow 4G run rate casts shadow on telecom sector

Rediff.com6 Jul 2016

A year after Bharti Airtel launched 4G services, there are only 6.5 mn users in the country

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Meet Ajit Pai, the man at the center of the US net neutrality debate

Rediff.com23 Nov 2017

The chief of America's Federal Communications Commission is not a fan of net neutrality. So what's his vision of communications and digital policy in these times?

4G can bring the next telecom revolution

4G can bring the next telecom revolution

Rediff.com30 Oct 2012

Despite the infamous scams and taints that the industry has faced, each Indian can claim to be a proud beneficiary of the country's telecom revolution.

Reliance accelerates efforts to roll out 4G services: Ambani

Reliance accelerates efforts to roll out 4G services: Ambani

Rediff.com19 Apr 2014

Officials of Reliance Jio Infocomm claimed to have achieved broadband speeds on their networks that are 10-12 times faster than 3G services.

Sensex snaps 2-day rising streak, slips 71 points

Sensex snaps 2-day rising streak, slips 71 points

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

The wider NSE Nifty too fell by 20.15 points or 0.19 per cent to end at 10,749.75.

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

GSM lobby softens stand, not to take legal recourse

Rediff.com11 Mar 2013

The Cellular Operators Association of India said it would not take any legal step on the issue, unlike what it had said earlier.

How to build comprehensive ecosystems?

How to build comprehensive ecosystems?

Rediff.com5 Apr 2012

India's inability to address infrastructure is legendary, barring historical exceptions. It shows in electricity shortages, inadequate sanitation, broadband, railway services, airlines and roads. This explores the common strands of such failures, and a possible alternative drawing on China's approach to development.

Anti-CAA protest in Bihar; Bengal, Assam peaceful

Anti-CAA protest in Bihar; Bengal, Assam peaceful

Rediff.com21 Dec 2019

West Bengal had witnessed violence and arson from December 13 to 17 during protests against the new citizenship law.

Mukesh Ambani's telecom gamble

Mukesh Ambani's telecom gamble

Rediff.com20 Feb 2013

Will Mukesh Ambani disrupt the telecom market by offering consumers voice calls at rock-bottom tariff?

Airtel-Jio row: Speed test method accurate, reliable

Airtel-Jio row: Speed test method accurate, reliable

Rediff.com22 Mar 2017

Reacting to the statement Jio said that the admission by Ookla reinforces Jio's submission that there is a clear contamination in primary data collected by Ookla in India, where nearly 90 per cent of smartphones are dual SIM devices

TRAI chairman on how India can achieve financial inclusion

TRAI chairman on how India can achieve financial inclusion

Rediff.com29 Apr 2015

Trai chairman Rajiv Khullar says, India has to pull up its stocks in order to achieve financial inclusion.