Broadband
Amazon Prime Offer Added in Cable Cutter Plan by Excitel
Excitel, one of the fastest-growing internet service providers (ISPs) in the country, has partnered with Amazon Prime to offer its customers access to Prime Video with high-speed broadband plans. Excitel announced that customers subscribing to its Cable Cutter plan will now receive Amazon Prime Lite at no additional cost, along with other OTT (over-the-top) benefits. […]
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BharatNet Phase 3 Tender: BSNL Extends Tender Deadline to June 28
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has postponed the bid submission deadline for the Rs 65,000 crore BharatNet Phase-III tender for the fifth time. The new deadline for submission is June 28, with bids to be opened on July 1. The tender was initially rolled out in February with an original deadline of April 2. However, […]
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120 Devices Can be Connected to Jio AirFiber
Reliance Jio’s Fixed-Wireless Access (FWA) service, Jio AirFiber, is now available in 6,956 towns and cities across India. The telecom giant is actively working to expand this service to every location where its 5G network is currently available. Jio AirFiber allows users to connect up to 120 devices via its Wi-Fi connection. While no minimum […]
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Jio Satcom Service Gets IN-SPACe Approval
Reliance Jio and SES’s joint venture, Orbit Connect, has received critical landing rights and market access authorization from the Indian National Space Promotion & Authorisation Center (IN-SPACe). Orbit Connect is majority-owned by Jio (51%) with SES holding the remaining 49%. IN-SPACe has granted the necessary approvals for Orbit Connect to offer commercial services in India. […]
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Airtel Xstream AirFiber Availability Cities List, New 27 Cities Added
Bharti Airtel has expanded its Xstream AirFiber service to 27 cities. In all these cities, Airtel is deploying 5G Standalone (SA) for Fixed-Wireless Access (FWA). If 5G SA isn’t already available, it will be soon, as Airtel aims to serve FWA customers with the SA network. While the service has expanded, no new plans have […]
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ACT Fibernet Service Expands to Seven New Cities with Affordable Plans
Atria Convergence Technologies (ACT), a prominent wireline internet service provider, announced on Wednesday that it has expanded its services to seven additional cities across India: Kanchipuram, Ghaziabad, Polachi, Machilipatnam, Ongole, Bhimavaram, and Tadapaligudam. In these newly added locations, ACT will offer broadband plans starting at Rs 649. “Residents of these cities can now meet their […]
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Digicel Group Activates Deep Blue One Subsea Fiber Cable
Caribbean telecom company Digicel Group has announced the activation of its subsea fiber cable, Deep Blue One. Spanning 2,250 km with five landing points, this cable aims to enhance connectivity across the Caribbean and South America, particularly benefiting French Guiana, Suriname, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago. Technical Specification Deep Blue One features five branching units […]
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FCC Seeks Transfer of Net Neutrality Legal Challenges to US Circuit Court
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requested the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati, Ohio, to transfer a series of industry legal challenges regarding its decision to reinstate landmark net neutrality rules to the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. Net neutrality rules mandate that internet service providers (ISPs) treat […]
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Smartware – Connecting Rural India with High-Speed Internet Access
Pune 7th June 2024 Smartware Technologies Private Limited is distinguishing itself in the telecom industry by prioritizing the expansion of fiber broadband services in rural India under its Telesmart and Smartwire brands. While urban markets typically offer quicker returns due to higher incomes and population densities, Smartware is taking a different approach by addressing the […]
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Starlink Goes Live in Zimbabwe and Botswana
SpaceX’s Starlink has secured licenses to operate in Botswana and Zimbabwe, with services expected to be fully available in both countries by Q3 2024. Starlink is already operational in Eswatini and Mozambique, with plans to launch in Namibia later in 2024. Earlier this year, Botswana, South Africa, and Zimbabwe cracked down on unauthorized Starlink […]
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