Internet speed in India is the lowest in Asia Pacific
The global average Internet speed increased 23 percent to 5.6 Mbps in the quarter ended December 2015 compared to the same period of 2014.
The...
Agartala becomes India’s third Internet gateway
Agartala on Wednesday became India's third Internet gateway after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Bangladeshi Premier Sheikh Hasina inaugurated an Internet connectivity project between...
Broadband in India to surge further amid serious quality concerns
Growth in broadband subscriber base in India is a reason to cheer. But the growth comes with significant challenges for both broadband users and...
New York transforms payphone booths into free Wi-Fi zone
New York City has initiated a connectivity campaign that is designed to transform payphone booths with ultra-fast Wi-Fi hotspots, the media reported on Tuesday.
The...
Google India asked to revise Project Loon proposal
The government has asked Google India to give a revised proposal for its Project Loon, aimed at providing internet connectivity in rural India, parliament...
Comcast starts Gigabit internet trials in Atlanta
Broadband major Comcast is starting trial of 1 Gigabit-per-second Internet service – on DOCSIS 3.1 technology -- to business and individual customers in Atlanta.
Comcast is...
Facebook maps Earth to beam internet access to all
Social networking giant Facebook is using its artificial intelligence (AI) technology and resources to map the entire Earth and launch the world's most detailed...
Tata Teleservices broadband offers 50% extra data during night
Telecom network operator Tata Teleservices announced day and night broadband data plans for its Photon Wi-Fi Max new and existing customers in Delhi.
Tata Teleservices’...
White House unveils new broadband initiative
The White House has announced a new broadband initiative that aims to connect 20 million low-income Americans to high-speed internet by 2020.
"Connectivity is a...
Optical fiber investment in France surges for better broadband
The optical fiber investment continues to grow in France from end to end, driven by lucrative offers from Orange and SFR and supported by...
BSNL offers video-on-demand service
India’s state-run telecom services provider BSNL has tied up with DTH operator Tata Sky to offer video-on-demand services in select states.
BSNL is offering free...
Digital inequality warning sounded for urban India
Recent indications that India's Internet use is low and not reflected in the numbers of mobile phone connections and growth are buttressed by a...
Liberty Global to make investment in WiFi software
MSO major Liberty Global has decided to make investment in a WiFi software platform across its European mobile footprint.
Devicescape today announced that the technology...
AT&T brings new DirecTV video packages on all devices
American wireless major AT&T announced three new packages to access video services on DirecTV platform from any device -- smartphone, tablet, Smart TV, streaming media...
What India telecom achieved in 20 months
India’s telecom and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad today outlined the ministry’s main achievements in the last 20 months.
He addressed a select press briefing in Delhi one...
India Railway budget 2016 to fuel telecoms growth
The India Railway Budget announced by Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu is set to create huge opportunities for the telecom sector.
As announced by Google earlier, India...