BSNL slashes broadband price
India telecom operator BSNL announced unlimited broadband data for Rs 599 offering Internet at 2 Mbps speed.
The state-run BSNL is not restricting the usage...
In-flight Wi-Fi services in commercial aircraft will reach 14,419
The adoption of in-flight Wi-Fi services in commercial aircraft will reach 14,419 by 2022 from an estimated 5,243 in 2017.
The forecast on in-flight Wi-Fi...
TRAI invites merchants and others to set up public Wi-Fi hotspots
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has invited small merchants and others to set up public Wi-Fi hotspots to work as public data offices...
Top ISPs in India in Q4 fiscal 2017
TRAI (Telecom Regulatory Authority of India) said India has 422.19 million (+7.84 percent) Internet users in the country in Q4 fiscal 2017.
India’s broadband subscriber...
Jio launches new submarine cable system
Indian 4G telecom operator Reliance Jio Infocomm announced the launch of the Asia-Africa-Europe (AAE-1) submarine cable system.
AAE-1, the longest 100Gbps technology based submarine system,...
BT Italia to cut 205 jobs in Italy
BT Italia will cut 205 jobs from 950 people currently employed in Italy as part of improving profit and identifying new growth areas.
The plan...
New business models in fiber investment, Deloitte reveals
Deloitte in its Communications Infrastructure Upgrade – The Need for Deep Fiber report said US market requires an investment of $130 billion to $150...
BT offers free Wi-Fi, phone and digital services in London – replacing payphones
BT has started replacing payphones in London streets offering free public Wi-Fi service with up to one gigabit per second (1Gbps) Internet speed, free...
AT&T expands rural Internet on fixed wireless network to 8 new states
American telecom operator AT&T today announced the expansion of its fixed wireless Internet for rural and underserved locations in 8 new states.
AT&T initially launched...
TIM offers 1,000 Mbps broadband in 70 municipalities in Italy
Telecom giant TIM has launched broadband connection speed of up to 1,000 Mbps in 70 municipalities in Italy and on the 4.5G network.
The strategy...
Videocon Telecom targets Rs 1,658 crore revenue
Videocon Telecom is targeting revenue of INR 1,658 crore during the financial year 2017-18.
The company recently exited from its mobile service provider business by...
Telangana launches Hyderabad city Wi-Fi project
Telangana Government has launched Hyderabad city Wi-Fi project setting up over 3,000 Wi-Fi hotspots for offering free public Wi-Fi.
Bharti Airtel, ACT and Indus Towers...
Telecom CEOs to attend COAI’s digital event on Thursday
COAI is organizing a telecom event on June 15 in Delhi focusing on digital opportunities for mobile service providers in India.
Ravi Shankar Prasad, minister...
Openreach demonstrates 100Gbps broadband service
Openreach, a BT group company, has demonstrated 100Gbps broadband service at BT’s R&D centre at Adastral Park, UK.
The live demonstration uses a standard residential...
China Mobile deploys home gateway technology with Nokia
China Mobile is deploying home gateways to offer fiber-based ultra-broadband applications and intelligent home services to residential customers across 29 different provinces in China.
China...
EU nations to offer free WiFi hotspots in public places
The European Union has decided to offer free Internet connection in public spaces throughout the entire bloc to its citizens and visitors, the European...