News for 'Internet Service Providers'

Vodafone awaits govt's clarity on net neutrality

Vodafone awaits govt's clarity on net neutrality

Rediff.com9 Apr 2015

The company has added over 1,300 sites across the two states.

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Reliance Jio accuses COAI of malafide intention.

Verizon to expand business in India

Verizon to expand business in India

Rediff.com1 Nov 2007

Verizon Business on Wednesday announced that it has received a letter of intent from the Government of India for the award of licenses for its international and national long-distance services.

PSBs clocked 11% growth in H1FY25

PSBs clocked 11% growth in H1FY25

Rediff.com13 Nov 2024

The Union Finance Ministry on Tuesday said that aggregate business of public sector banks (PSBs) has shown strong growth of 11 per cent in the first half of the financial year 2024-25 (H1FY25) to touch Rs 236 trillion. The operating and net profit were also robust. At Rs 1.5 trillion, operating profit grew by 14.4 per cent year-on-year (Y-o-Y) while the net profit saw an impressive 25.6 per cent jump at Rs 85,520 crore in the first half of FY25.

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

'I Want To Forget The Horror Of This War'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2025

'While I would never wish for anyone to go through what we are, it has brought out the best in us by making each one of us a better version of ourselves.' 'Being courageous, fighting for freedom, taking the burden of responsibility to help each other...' 'I know hundreds and hundreds of examples where Ukrainians are risking their lives for complete strangers and it is only in moments like this that we truly understand what it means to be human.'

VSNL forms subsidiary in US to tap IP-VPN market

VSNL forms subsidiary in US to tap IP-VPN market

Rediff.com26 Jun 2003

The telecommunications and Internet services provider Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has formed a fully owned subsidiary in the US, VSNL America Inc, to offer the Internet protocol-virutal private network solutions in that country.

MTNL's new tariffs for Net users

MTNL's new tariffs for Net users

Rediff.com18 Nov 2003

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd on Tuesday announced two tariff schemes for Internet users in the households under which a new telephone connection would be provided to be used only for accessing Internet and for incoming calls.\n\n

RComm unveils new 3G mobile data services portal

RComm unveils new 3G mobile data services portal

Rediff.com3 Dec 2010

Anil Ambani Group firm Reliance Communications on Friday said its R-World, will be powered by mobile data services and solutions provider, Motricity, which will deliver complete mobile Internet and data services. The mobile data services portal has been developed on Motricitys mCore platform which powers 3G mobile portals of many leading global 3G service providers.

BT to buy Mumbai-based i2i

BT to buy Mumbai-based i2i

Rediff.com6 Feb 2007

BT group, the UK's incumbent telecom operator will acquire Mumbai-based i2i Enterprise Ltd, a company specialising in Internet protocol services to become a leading global carrier in the local market.

Elon Musk postpones India visit; cites Tesla 'obligations' as reason

Elon Musk postpones India visit; cites Tesla 'obligations' as reason

Rediff.com20 Apr 2024

American tech billionaire Elon Musk on Saturday said his proposed visit to India has been postponed due to "very heavy Tesla obligations". The electric carmaker Tesla CEO -- who was expected to be in India on April 21 and 22 and scheduled to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi -- wrote on X that he is looking forward to coming to India later this year.

After Facebook, Pak blocks YouTube

After Facebook, Pak blocks YouTube

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Pakistani authorities blocked video sharing website YouTube for hosting "objectionable content" on Thursday, a day after cutting off access to Facebook over a page featuring blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.

Pak blocks YouTube for 'objectionable content'

Pak blocks YouTube for 'objectionable content'

Rediff.com20 May 2010

Pakistani authorities on Thursday blocked video sharing website YouTube for hosting "objectionable content", a day after cutting off access to Facebook over a page featuring blasphemous caricatures of Prophet Mohammed.

ISPs to offer VPN in licensed area only

ISPs to offer VPN in licensed area only

Rediff.com27 Dec 2004

The department of telecom has issued guidelines for Internet service providers proposing to offer virtual private network under which the ISP is permitted to provide such services restricted to its licensed service areas.

Telcos up in arms over free spectrum to Railways

Telcos up in arms over free spectrum to Railways

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea said the Railways should not be permitted to offer commercial services like Wi-fi and voice and video communication.

ISPs seeks exemption of customs duty

ISPs seeks exemption of customs duty

Rediff.com30 Jun 2009

Seeks 100% depreciation on hardware and peripherals, exemption of customs duty on goods imported by ISP, seeks measures to increase penetration.

New broadband packages from Hathway

New broadband packages from Hathway

Rediff.com8 Feb 2005

Hathway Cable Internet, one of the India's largest broadband cable Internet service providers, has introduced new broadband packages -- Liteway and Paceway -- providing high-speed Internet connection.

Telstra applies to re-enter Indian telecom market

Telstra applies to re-enter Indian telecom market

Rediff.com27 Nov 2009

Plans majority stake in JV; to offer NLD, ILD, ISP services.

Free banking services offered to customers not under GST ambit

Free banking services offered to customers not under GST ambit

Rediff.com4 Jun 2018

The ambiguity arose after notices were sent to lenders for non-payment of service tax under the pre-GST regime

'We Expect 1 Million Start Ups By 2035'

'We Expect 1 Million Start Ups By 2035'

Rediff.com13 Mar 2025

'Binary fission will happen -- startups will lead to more startups.'

Terror groups in Pakistan switch to new messaging apps

Terror groups in Pakistan switch to new messaging apps

Rediff.com24 Jan 2021

Amid a raging debate over privacy offered by messaging platforms like WhatsApp, terrorist groups and their handlers from Pakistan are switching to new applications which include one developed by a Turkish company, officials in Srinagar said.

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.

Dishnet, TTSL in broadband pact

Dishnet, TTSL in broadband pact

Rediff.com29 May 2003

Chennai-based broadband Internet services provider DishnetDSL Ltd has signed an agreement with Tata Teleservices Ltd, whereby the ISP will offer broadband Internet connectivity using the Tata group company's existing infrastructure.

Review: Naah-daniyan!

Review: Naah-daniyan!

Rediff.com7 Mar 2025

Nadaaniyan's lack of charm, chemistry and cheek fails to create any ripples sighs Sukanya Verma.

Rivals eat into VSNL's Net share

Rivals eat into VSNL's Net share

Rediff.com28 Sep 2005

RCom plans to offer broadband in Bhutan

RCom plans to offer broadband in Bhutan

Rediff.com25 Jan 2008

The company is also in advanced stages of negotiations to rope in the kingdom's largest telecom service provider, Bhutan Telecom, as partner.

Managing Internet tech change wisely

Managing Internet tech change wisely

Rediff.com26 Mar 2021

Ajit Balakrishnan on learning from past technology revolutions.

Trai extends off-peak hours for reduced Net tariff

Trai extends off-peak hours for reduced Net tariff

Rediff.com12 Mar 2003

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Wednesday decided to extend the off-peak time for Internet services by four hours from 8 pm to 8 am, during which service providers would offer concessional rates for dial-up access to the Net.\n\n

VSNL buys broadband biz of DishnetDSL

VSNL buys broadband biz of DishnetDSL

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd has acquired the narrowband and broadband businesses of Dishnet's Internet service provider division for Rs 270 crore.

What Will FM's Budget Speech Focus On?

What Will FM's Budget Speech Focus On?

Rediff.com30 Jan 2025

The finance minister, in her Budget speech, should focus more on what she is directly responsible for, rather than on programmes where her role is largely supportive, notes Nitin Desai.

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Govt and ISPs to hold talks on blocking of websites

Rediff.com16 Apr 2013

Govt had asked ISPs to block 500 websites but this could not be done due to technical issues.

Indian websites face threat by Pak hackers: Govt

Indian websites face threat by Pak hackers: Govt

Rediff.com26 Aug 2010

The government said on Thursday that it had warned the defence services, financial institutions, public sector units, Internet service providers and prominent private sector organisations of a possible cyber attack by Pakistani hacker groups.

Computer call: When your PC becomes a phone

Computer call: When your PC becomes a phone

Rediff.com23 Nov 2009

VoIP services come in real handy to make cheap overseas calls.

Licence fee for ISPs may be cut

Licence fee for ISPs may be cut

Rediff.com25 Oct 2005

New terms for STD/ISD soon

New terms for STD/ISD soon

Rediff.com8 Nov 2003

Ebookers to ride on call centre boom

Ebookers to ride on call centre boom

Rediff.com21 Jul 2003

Mobile booking for travel tickets gains speed

Mobile booking for travel tickets gains speed

Rediff.com15 Nov 2010

Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation (IRCTC), the country's leading online-ticketing platform, has seen a jump of 60 per cent in mobile ticket booking between January and October.

Govt kickstarts 3G auction process

Govt kickstarts 3G auction process

Rediff.com9 Sep 2008

According to sources, various players specialising in e-auction like Deloitte, Metal Junction (it specialises in e-auctions for steel manufacturers and allied industries), Spiderboon Internet Service Pvt Ltd (an e-auction and e-tender service provider), N M Rothschild and Sons (investment banking and advisory firm) were represented.

Tata Net to join group telecom initiative

Tata Net to join group telecom initiative

Rediff.com8 May 2003

Newly-formed Tata Indicom Enterprise Business Unit, the sales and marketing initiative of the group's four telecom service providers, would soon have a new participant with VSAT provider -- Tata Net -- set to join the initiative.

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

Plea in HC against govt 'obstructing' farmers' Delhi march

Rediff.com13 Feb 2024

The Punjab and Haryana high court Tuesday issued notices to the Centre, and the states of Haryana and Punjab, on two separate petitions filed pertaining to the farmers' Delhi Chalo march.