Broadband
BSNL Entry Level Plan Upgraded With Speed Benefits
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has quietly upgraded the speeds of its entry-level broadband plans, although the data limits remain unchanged. Previously, BSNL’s basic plans offered minimal speeds with limited data. However, while the speed has been increased, the data caps have not been adjusted. The plans that received these speed boosts are priced at […]
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Jio AGM 2024: Jio Aims to Connect 1 Million Homes Every Month with 5G FWA
Reliance Jio is setting an ambitious goal to connect a million homes every 30 days with its 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) service, JioAirFiber, according to Chairman Mukesh Ambani. “We are challenging ourselves to reach a million homes every month. With this momentum, we are confident in achieving our goal of 100 million home broadband […]
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Elon Musk on Space X Starlink Satellite Service During Emergency
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX, revealed that Starlink’s satellite internet service will soon provide free emergency mobile phone access for people in distress, even in areas lacking traditional cellular coverage. This global service will be available to everyone, pending approval from individual governments. Musk shared the announcement in a post on X (formerly known as […]
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Rs 3599 Prepaid Plan Free with Jio AirFiber
Reliance Jio is offering its Rs 3,599 prepaid plan for free with the AirFiber connection. AirFiber, Jio’s 5G Fixed-Wireless Access (FWA) service, serves as an alternative to traditional fiber connections. Currently, users who get an AirFiber connection can potentially receive the Rs 3,599 annual prepaid plan at no extra cost. AirFiber can be booked for […]
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Checkout Tata Play Fiber Offers for New Subscribers
Tata Play Fiber, the FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) division of Tata Play, has launched a limited-time promotion called the ‘Everybody Wins’ offer. Running from August 14 to August 23, 2024, this offer guarantees new subscribers a gift, which could include an iPhone 15 (128GB) or other items like an American Tourister Backpack, a pair of movie tickets, […]
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Starlink Sri Lanka Service to Start Soon, License Approved
Sri Lanka’s telecommunications regulator has granted a license to Elon Musk’s Starlink, the satellite division of SpaceX, to provide satellite broadband services in the country, according to the president’s office. This move follows the passage of a new telecommunications bill by Sri Lanka’s parliament last month, the first amendment to the law in 28 years, […]
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Globalstar to Rival Starlink for Satcom License in India
Globalstar, the provider of emergency SOS services for Apple devices, is planning to apply for a license to offer satellite communication (satcom) services in India. The company expressed its intention to establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in India and will seek a GMPCS (Global Mobile Personal Communication by Satellite) authorization. In a submission to the Telecom […]
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Bharatnet Phase III bid opened. Attracts industry attention on new consortiums
New Delhi – August 08, 2024,The bid submission and opening of much awaited BSNL’s Phase-III BharatNet tender worth approximately Rs 65,000 crore has attracted considerable industry attention as the bidders include single bids and consortium bids from entities leveraging different strengths and strategies to secure high value contracts. The opening of BharatNet Phase-III tender, valued […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 Tender- ITI, HFCL, TCIL, Pratap Technocrats Among the Bidders
TCIL, ITI Limited, and domestic optical fiber cable (OFC) manufacturers such as HFCL, Polycab, and Pratap Technocrats are among the key bidders for the third phase of the Indian government’s ambitious BharatNet program. Notably, Polycab, and HFCL have submitted solo bids, while 18 other bidders, including G R Infraprojects, Vindhya Telelinks, Pace Digitek Infra Private […]
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Airtel WiFi Service Now in Haryana
Bharti Airtel has announced the expansion of its Wi-Fi service to an additional 0.7 million households across 49 cities in Haryana, including Ambala, Kurukshetra, and Panipat. This expansion follows recent similar efforts in Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Punjab, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, and Telangana. Benefits of Airtel Wi-Fi With Airtel Wi-Fi, customers gain access to […]
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