Mumbai: The wired internet industry is betting on growing its user base two-and-a-half times to 100 million in the next five financial years as multiple-device households and an increase in streaming video content drive demand for high-speed fiber connections. It is also banking on attracting many of the 63 million subscribers of D2H television by …
Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX launched the first six satellites that will offer internet for mobile phone connectivity. While this is a giant leap in the direction of satellite-based internet globally, it comes with a limitation.“The six Starlink satellites on this mission with Direct to Cell capability will further global connectivity and help to eliminate …
Reliance Jio, under the leadership of Mukesh Ambani, is on the cusp of securing vital landing rights and market access authorisations from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe). These permissions are pivotal for the telecom giant to introduce its satellite-based gigabit fibre services across India, disclosed sources familiar with the developments. People …
In a major win for Elon Musk, the central government has decided against the bidding of spectrum for internet airwaves. This move can potentially smoothen out the entry of Elon Musk’s satellite internet service Starlink. Centre’s new decision can be a big potential win for Elon Musk’s Starlink. (Reuters)(REUTERS) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} India has …
A proposed bill in the US Congress has found its resonance in India. Telecom industry body Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), whose members include Airtel, Reliance Jio and Vodafone-Idea, want the the government to adopt a similar bill. So what exactly is this bill? The bill sponsored by US Senators Markwayne Mullin, Mark Kelly …
Reliance Jio set up mobile infrastructure near the collapsed tunnel in the Himalayas within 12 hours to provide voice and data services to aid the rescue of 41 construction workers. The remote part of Uttarakhand had weak signals and authorities, working day and night to rescue the workers trapped in the under-construction tunnel since its …
Countering Reliance Jio’s Netflix plans, Bharti Airtel has announced its new prepaid plan that also comes with a complimentary Netflix subscription. The new prepaid plan is the first from Airtel to include a Netflix subscription. Until now, only postpaid and Xstream Fiber plans used to offer Netflix at no additional cost, reports TelecomTalk.Airtel Netflix prepaid …
Telecom giant Reliance Jio has been hard at work on its hardware offerings, launching phones and laptops in the budget segment. The company introduced its second laptop, the JioBook (2023), earlier this year in July at an aggressive price of Rs. 16,499. Jio now seems intent on expanding its PC lineup, with a new report …
JioPhone Prima is here. Mukesh Ambani-owned Reliance Jio has added a new 4G phone in its lineup with the launch of JioPhone Prima 4G. The 4G-enabled phone was recently showcased at the Indian Mobile Congress 2023.JioPhone Prima 4G comes with TFT display and runs KaiOS operating system. The 4G phone comes equipped with a rear …
JioMotive, a plug-and-play 4G GPS tracker for cars, has been launched by Reliance Jio. The car tracker is very easy to use as it connects to the vehicle’s OBD (On-Board Diagnostics) port to perform its functions. It can help trace a lot of important functions including the real-time location of a vehicle, driving behaviour as …