Day: August 5, 2024
Excitel Monsoon Hungama Offer- Free Installation and OTT Access Add-On
Excitel, a homegrown Internet service provider (ISP), announced a special limited-time Monsoon Hungama 2.0 offer, allowing customers to enjoy 3 months of free internet services with the purchase of a 6-month plan. The offer includes a 200 Mbps plan at an effective price of Rs 349 per month plus GST. Here are the plan details: […]
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India’s Data Centre Capacity Expands by 21% in H1 2024
In the first half of the year, there was a 21% increase in the total data centre stock across India. Mumbai led with a substantial 54.9% share of the total capacity, followed by Chennai (12.3%), Bengaluru (8.2%), and Pune (7.2%), according to a report by Savills. During the January-June period of 2024, the country saw […]
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MTNL Requests Rs 1,151.65 Crore for Sovereign Guarantee Bonds from Government
Debt-ridden state-run telecom firm MTNL has requested Rs 1,151.65 crore to cover the interest payments on sovereign guarantee bonds for the current fiscal year, Parliament was informed on this. In a written reply to the Rajya Sabha, Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar stated that the government has implemented several measures for the […]
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95% Indian Villages have Internet Connectivity- Jyotiraditya Scindia
Under the Digital India Initiative, the government has implemented various measures to connect not only metropolitan areas but also tier-2 and tier-3 cities, as well as rural and remote regions. As of March 2024, India has a total of 954.40 million internet subscribers, with 398.35 million residing in rural areas. Additionally, by April 2024, out […]
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Vodafone Idea Prepaid Plan: 60 Days Validity with Lumpsum Data
Vodafone Idea offers a prepaid plan priced at Rs 625 with a service validity of 60 days. The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) had mandated telcos to provide plans with validities of 30, 60, and 90 days, addressing consumer frustration over 28, 56, and 84-day plans. Vodafone Idea has been offering this 60-day service […]
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O-RAN to Offer Big Opportunity to India Startups
Open RAN (Radio Access Network) technology presents significant opportunities for Indian startups to develop an ecosystem that can be applied both domestically and globally. “Our industry is poised to become a global supplier for Open RAN technology. BSNL will also begin trials for Open RAN by next month,” said RK Upadhyay, CEO of the Center […]
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