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06 Mar 2022

Internet services to remain suspended in THIS state from March 7 to 16

Internet will remain suspended in Malda, Murshidabad, Uttar Dinajpur, Coochbehar, Jalpaiguri, Birbhum and Darjeeling districts. Internet will remain temporarily suspended in the above-mentioned areas between 11 AM- 3:15 PM during March 7-9, March 11 -12, and March 14-16.

06 Jan 2022

Hughes, Airtel announce JV to offer satellite broadband in India

Hughes Communications India provides broadband networking technologies, solutions, and services, including a full range of managed network services to government offices, enterprises across segments like banking, aeronautical and maritime mobility, education, and telecom backhaul, among others.

02 Sep 2021

TRAI asks govt to fix minimum broadband speed at 2 mbps, address AGR issue for

The regulator has suggested these three categories of broadband service- basic with minimum download speed of 2 mbps and less than 50 mbps, fast broadband between 50-300 mbps download speed and super fast capability of delivering greater than 300 mbps speed.

16 Apr 2021

BSNL’s new broadband plans offer 300 Mbps speed, 4 TB data and more

BSNL has introduced its cheapest plan at just Rs 449. BSNL had launched Bharat Fibre plans in November 2020. BSNL is also providing free membership to Disney+ Hostar with Rs 999 and Rs 1499 plans.

Telecom Regulatory Authority of India

20 Aug 2020

TRAI issues consultation paper on roadmap to promote broadband connectivity

The Consultation paper has been placed on TRAI's website. Written Comments on the Consultation Paper are invited from the stakeholders by September 21, 2020. Counter-comments should reach by October 5, 2020.

07 Sep 2016

EU seeks to spur fast broadband roll-out with telecoms reform

The European Union aims to spur the roll-out of fast broadband across the 28-nation bloc by relaxing rules that force telecom companies to open up their networks to competitors.

06 Sep 2016

Reliance Jio entry a challenge, will match competition in tariff: BSNL

New Delhi:State-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd today termed Reliance Jio's entry into the market as a "challenge" for all operators, but said it expects to match the intense competition "tariff-by-tariff".

13 Jul 2016

TRAI explores public wi-fi models, expects 90% cut in data cost

Telecom regulator TRAI Wednesday sought public views on allowing non-telecom companies to participate in setting up public wifi hotspots, and said low- cost Wi-Fi access infrastructure could slash internet rates by up to 90 percent, while offering faster speeds.

10 Mar 2016

White House unveils new broadband initiative

The efforts also included a digital literacy pilot project, which will teach the basic skills needed to get people online in libraries, museums and community centres across the country.

20 Jan 2016

TRAI releases draft direction on broadband services

The Indian telecom watchdog on Wednesday released draft directions on delivering broadband services in a transparent manner.

19 Dec 2015

Recommendation on new BharatNet model by Dec-end: TRAI

Telecom regulator Trai expects to finalise by December-end the recommendations on new model to roll out BharatNet, which is aimed at providing broadband network across country.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

04 Nov 2015

Prasad to meet Nadella Thursday; may discuss broadband plan

Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will meet Microsoft chief Satya Nadella Thursday to discuss the company's plan to provide broadband connectivity in villages, sources said.

15 Sep 2015

BSNL to upgrade broadband speed to 2mbps from Oct

State-run telecom service provider Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) would upgrade the minimum broadband speed across users to 2 mbps from next month at no additional cost.

Ravi Shankar Prasad

06 Jul 2015

Government launches four broadband products

Communications and IT Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Monday launched four broadband products indigenously developed by Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT), an official statement said.

17 Apr 2015

Waive landline broadband fee to lower cost: TRAI to Govt

Telecom regulator Trai on Friday asked the government to exempt fixed line broadband service from licence fee for at least 5 years and suggested a series of measures to expedite the roll out of high speed network.

18 Dec 2014

'Broadband for all panchayats by 2016 too ambitious target'

As government targets to expand broadband connectivity to all 2.5 lakh panchayats of the country by 2016, telecom regulator TRAI chief Rahul Khullar Thursday termed it as a very "ambitious" target, saying believing in it would be like "deluding ourselves".

Ravi Shankar Prasad

30 Nov 2014

750,000 km of cable to connect all villages with broadband: Prasad

Minister for Communications and Information Technology Ravi Shankar Prasad has said that 750,000 km of cable is proposed to be laid over next three and a half years to provide broadband in every village of the country, the ministry said in a statement Sunday.

28 Nov 2014

Govt advances broadband roll out target to December 2016

Earlier, government had set the target of completing NOFN roll out across 2.5 lakh village panchayats by March 2017.

23 Nov 2014

India to have 2nd largest online user-base after China by 2016

According to the US-based firm, India's online population will touch 283.8 million by 2016, leaving behind the US at 264.9 million in the same period.

05 Nov 2014

Faster broadband,easier payment norms to boost e-retail growth

IAMAI, which recently led a delegation of Indian tech and Internet firms to China, said these steps can help improve customer experience and provide a fillip to the USD 3 billion Indian e-commerce sector.

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