In a bid to improve the offerings and utility for customers purchasing its fiber broadband plans, ACT Fibernet has partnered with Amazon Prime. ACT Fibernet is one of the largest non-telco internet service providers (ISPs) in India and the company has partnered with Amazon Prime to include free subscription to … Read More
Bharti Airtel officially launched its IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) service in the last week of March 2025 across 2,000 cities in India. At the time of launch, Airtel stated that the service would soon be available in Delhi and other regions in the coming weeks. Now, according to the website, … Read More
The technology industry has called on the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to revise proposed power levels for wireless devices operating in the delicensed 6 GHz spectrum band, warning that current limits may hinder the performance of next-generation applications and restrict consumer access to affordable, high-speed Wi-Fi. Also Read: Delicensing of … Read More
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has called upon internet service providers (ISPs) to actively utilise the BharatNet infrastructure in an effort to bridge the digital divide in India’s rural landscape. This renewed appeal comes as the government accelerates efforts under the amended BharatNet programme, with a projected outlay of Rs … Read More
The Central government’s decision to delicense the lower 6 GHz spectrum band (5925 MHz to 6425 MHz), paving the way for the rollout of next-generation Wi-Fi technologies such as Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 will boost innovation in the country, Union Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia said on May 27, according … Read More
The Tamil Nadu government is set to launch a large-scale initiative to provide high-speed internet connectivity to one crore rural households per year. The project is being implemented under the Central government’s BharatNet programme, which aims to bridge the digital divide across rural India, according to an IANS report. Also … Read More
Both Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio have converted their broadband service into a single entity so that people don’t get confused between AirFiber and fiber. JioHome is now the broadband business of Jio, which contains both FWA (fixed-wireless access) and fiber. Airtel has Wi-Fi business in the same way. Today, … Read More
May 2025 has been a pivotal month for the global telecom industry, marked by technology integrations, major acquisitions, and expanded network investments. Key players like Telefonica, Charter, Airtel, and Vodafone are driving innovation and connectivity improvements across Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Here are the latest developments in the global … Read More
Telecom operators are preparing to oppose the Department of Telecommunications’ (DoT) draft proposal to delicence the lower 6GHz spectrum band, citing major concerns over 5G network expansion in India, Business Standard reported, quoting Industry sources. The DoT has proposed unlicensed use of the 5925–6425 MHz band — part of the … Read More
The GSMA has urged the governments and regulators worldwide to reassess spectrum pricing policies, warning that disproportionately high spectrum costs are hampering investment in mobile infrastructure and threatening the expansion of digital economies. In its newly published Global Spectrum Pricing Report, the GSMA highlights that although both consumer prices for … Read More
Bharti Airtel has decided to slow down its foray into smart home adjacencies, such as home surveillance and security, as it sharpens its focus on scaling its core home broadband business. Speaking during the Q4 FY2025 earnings call, Gopal Vittal, Vice Chairman and Managing Director of Bharti Airtel, said the … Read More
The Central government has released draft rules to delicense the lower portion of the 6 GHz spectrum band, a move expected to significantly enhance the deployment of next-generation Wi-Fi technologies in India. The rules will enable the use of low-power and very low-power wireless equipment, particularly benefiting broadband providers and … Read More
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