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100,000 gram panchayts to be linked through BharatNet: Sitharaman

100,000 gram panchayts to be linked through BharatNet: Sitharaman

Rediff.com1 Feb 2020

AI, IoT, 3D printing, drones, data storage, quantum computing etc are all re-writing world economic order, the FM said.

Pak authorities ban access to YouTube

Pak authorities ban access to YouTube

Rediff.com23 Feb 2008

A statement issued to customers by Micronet Broadband, one of Pakistan's leading internet service providers said, 'Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has directed all ISPs of the country to block access to YouTube for containing blasphemous web content/movies'.

Reliance Jio goes for the kill

Reliance Jio goes for the kill

Rediff.com17 Jan 2014

Company now plans to use 1800 MHz band spectrum as the primary wave while the 2300 Mhz wave will be supplementary for enterprise customers.

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Mukesh hits back at GSM players

Rediff.com8 Mar 2013

Reliance Jio accuses COAI of malafide intention.

Bharti to set up US-Asia undersea cable

Bharti to set up US-Asia undersea cable

Rediff.com26 Feb 2008

Telecom giant Bharti Airtel on Monday said it would set up a new undersea cable linking the United States with Asia in partnership with five global telecom firms.

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.

New policy aims to help ailing telcos

New policy aims to help ailing telcos

Rediff.com26 Sep 2018

It aims to attract $100 billion investment and create 4 million jobs in the sector by 2022.

PCs in India less prone to virus attacks

PCs in India less prone to virus attacks

Rediff.com24 Sep 2007

The US accounted for the biggest share of all malicious activity (30 per cent), while Israel had highest malicious activity per internet user. China, accounting had the highest number of Bot-infected computers.

How Google's India projects will ease our lives

How Google's India projects will ease our lives

Rediff.com28 Dec 2015

Though India is a low-bandwidth geography with relatively low Internet penetration, it has a very large number of sophisticated surfers and skilled computer users

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

India Inc to make Modi's 'Digital India' a reality

Rediff.com2 Jul 2015

Mukesh Ambani said the Digital India initiative has the potential to transform the lives of 1.2 billion Indians using the power of digital technology.

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.

Low cost doubles Net access via cellphones

Low cost doubles Net access via cellphones

Rediff.com19 Dec 2007

The declining prices of mobile handsets and low connectivity costs have helped in doubling Internet access through cellphones this year.

After wifi at the Taj, Modi revives campaign for 'digital' India

After wifi at the Taj, Modi revives campaign for 'digital' India

Rediff.com1 Jul 2015

The push to connect India and drive a national fibre optic network, first approved by the last government in 2011, has made slow progress

Google India's Wi-Fi project to soon go global

Google India's Wi-Fi project to soon go global

Rediff.com5 Jul 2018

Most of the markets it is now looking at in hopes of gaining the next billion internet users have demographics similar to that of India.

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.

Modi's US tour: Which company pledged what

Modi's US tour: Which company pledged what

Rediff.com29 Sep 2015

Apple Inc may have the best to offer in the near term.

Come, Make in India, for India and the world: Modi at GES

Come, Make in India, for India and the world: Modi at GES

Rediff.com28 Nov 2017

"I invite each one of you to become a partner in India's growth story. And once again assure you of our wholehearted support."

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Why telecom service providers need to work with Netflix, Saavn, etc

Rediff.com13 Mar 2019

Blind categorisation of OTTs with TSPs is damaging as the two are fundamentally different. It is naive to claim 'same service, same rules' when the services are so utterly different, says T V Ramachandran.

VSNL plans cyber cafes at railway stations

VSNL plans cyber cafes at railway stations

Rediff.com14 Jun 2006

To provide Internet access to travellers, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd said on Wednesday it would set up cyber cafes at 68 major railway stations across the country.

Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir

Second batch of foreign envoys tours Kashmir

Rediff.com12 Feb 2020

The fresh batch of diplomats also includes EU representatives, and their participation assumes significance as the EU Parliament recently initiated to bring a joint draft resolution on the Citizenship Amendment Act and Kashmir, the vote on which was later deferred.

Qualcomm waiting for BWA spectrum

Qualcomm waiting for BWA spectrum

Rediff.com13 Apr 2012

Qualcomm had received its internet service provider licence last month, after a delay of 18 months, with a validity period of 20 years after a Telecom Disputes Settlement and Appellate Tribunal direction to DoT.

India fixed services to reach Rs 240 bn in 2012: Gartner

India fixed services to reach Rs 240 bn in 2012: Gartner

Rediff.com18 Jul 2012

The fixed line telecom services market in the country is expected to grow marginally by two per cent to touch Rs 24,000 crore (Rs 240 billion) in 2012, mainly on the back of increasing braodband usage, research firm Gartner said.

The other e-commerce

The other e-commerce

Rediff.com8 Oct 2014

What will it take to get India's poor broadband penetration to be seen as a problem and not as a condition, thus enabling real, serious e-commerce to take off in India?

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

10 smart tips for innovators and app developers

Rediff.com17 Jan 2015

Internet-based systemic wisdom connects machines and people, and will drive next-gen enterprises, said Huawei's Yatish Nagavalli.

Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

Telcos face a big challenge to keep India Inc connected

Rediff.com25 Mar 2020

Companies have activated a comprehensive pandemic response plan with requisite risk mitigation protocols for keeping networks working as telecom is an essential service.

RIL applies for licence to offer mobile telephony services

RIL applies for licence to offer mobile telephony services

Rediff.com23 Aug 2013

Reliance Industries, which holds pan-India 4G telecom spectrum for data services, has applied for a licence to offer mobile telephony.

TRAI keen to boost Net access

TRAI keen to boost Net access

Rediff.com19 Mar 2004

TRAI's recommendation to the Department of Telecommunication is aimed at encouraging faster provision of high-speed Internet services (broadband) by standalone ISPs.\n\n\n\n

We Indians love binge-watching!

We Indians love binge-watching!

Rediff.com6 Apr 2017

The term binge-watching was the runner up in Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year in 2013. Indians may have come late to the party a little later, but we're making up for lost time, says Shuma Raha.

Zee5 drives broadcaster's digital dreams

Zee5 drives broadcaster's digital dreams

Rediff.com4 Apr 2019

Zee5 is now the fifth largest streaming app after YouTube, Hotstar, MX Player and Voot, and there is talk of hiving off Zee5 to drive valuation, says Vanita Kohli-Khandekar.

World's first mini laptop phone

World's first mini laptop phone

Rediff.com20 Oct 2005

The world's first Windows Mobile 5.0 mini laptop phones were launched in the Indian market on Thursday by i-mate and 4G Mobile Retailing and Broadband services.

After Free Basics, Facebook taps BSNL for India WiFi foray

After Free Basics, Facebook taps BSNL for India WiFi foray

Rediff.com15 Jan 2016

The company is to act as an ISP across rural areas for local entrepreneurs.

BSNL rolls out first urban mobile WiMAX service

BSNL rolls out first urban mobile WiMAX service

Rediff.com27 Feb 2010

Union minister of state for agriculture and consumer affairs K V Thomas launched the facility at a function in Kochi on Saturday.

Mobile Congress focuses on 4G

Mobile Congress focuses on 4G

Rediff.com17 Feb 2011

The conclave also focused on the need for more spectrum, a key issue for India.

Bangalore boasts of India's 1st WiFi enabled rail station

Bangalore boasts of India's 1st WiFi enabled rail station

Rediff.com28 Oct 2014

RailWire - the retail Broadband distribution model of RailTel Corporation of India Ltd, a PSU of Railway Ministry, is involved in distribution of Internet bandwidth through WiFi.

PEs pump it in, investments hit a record $5.89 bn in Jul-Sep

PEs pump it in, investments hit a record $5.89 bn in Jul-Sep

Rediff.com5 Oct 2015

The mega deals in the Internet sector ensured IT and ITeS companies grabbed 57 per cent of the PE investment by value.

With Ambani upping the ante, Jio looks to dial disruption 2.0

With Ambani upping the ante, Jio looks to dial disruption 2.0

Rediff.com11 Sep 2020

Jio's global partnerships took shape this year when Jio Platforms, a 100 per cent subsidiary of Reliance Jio which has invested in various digital platforms, was able to woo a bevy of marquee investors: Facebook, Google, Qualcomm, Intel, and a numerous PE funds.