December 8th, 2023 4:16 PM 1 COMMENTS

India’s Mobile Broadband Speed Surges: 1.30 Mbps to 75.80 Mbps

The proliferation of 4G from 2016-17 and then 5G from 2022 has led India to witness major speed jumps in median mobile broadband. From 1.30 Mbps in March 2014, the median speed for mobile broadband in India jumped to 75.80 Mbps in October 2023. Today, through the 4G saturation project, high-speed mobile networks are reaching every corner of the country. Private telcos are also investing in rural India, resulting in... Read More

July 29th, 2020 12:52 PM 4 COMMENTS

Internet Speeds in Tier 2 Cities were “Most Affected” During Lockdown

The mobile internet users across India witnessed a dip in download speeds during the initial phases of the COVID-19 lockdown, Opensignal said in a report. The company engaged in the mobile network analytics said that the dip in the mobile internet speeds was more prominent in Tier 2 cities as compared to Tier 1 cities. However, Opensignal said that the easing of the lockdown restrictions has resulted in an noticeable... Read More

July 27th, 2020 8:48 PM 1 COMMENTS

India Mobile Broadband Subscriber Base Decline in April Was a Negative Surprise: ICICI Securities

The decline in mobile broadband subscriber base by 11.2 million in April was a negative surprise, ICICI Securities said in a report on Saturday. The report is based on the telecom subscription data released by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) on Thursday. The Trai report highlighted that the Indian telecom operators lost 8.23 million subscribers in April. The ICICI Securities in its report highlighted that the industry active... Read More

July 21st, 2020 3:11 PM 1 COMMENTS

India Drops Places in Mobile and Fixed Broadband Speedtest Index

India has dropped a place on both the mobile and the fixed broadband segments of the Speedtest Global Index for the month of June. Ookla, the company behind the popular Speedtest platform maintains a Speedtest Global Index that compares internet speed data of countries around the world on a monthly basis. The company on Friday released its Speedtest Global Index for June with several countries continuing to climb the charts... Read More

June 24th, 2020 3:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mobile Broadband Speeds in India Marks First Decline in Over 10 Weeks

The mean download speeds in India on both fixed broadband and mobile have marginally declined during the week of June 15, Ookla’s data reveals. The data released on Monday by the company behind the popular Speedtest platform highlights that trend was similar in several countries across the globe. Additionally, Ookla said that the Speedtest volume on fixed broadband was higher in India during the week of June 15 as compared... Read More

January 28th, 2016 11:26 AM 0 COMMENTS

Mobile broadband investment fuels Ericsson India’s Q4 sales to 3.2 bn Swedish krona

Propelled by increased investments in mobile broadband infrastructure and professional services, telecom equipment maker Ericsson India has posted a 34% rise in its fourth quarter sales at 3.2 billion Swedish krona, as against 2.3 billion Swedish krona in the same period last year. However, the sequential sales declined 13% for the India business. The full year sales for India grew by 74% to 13.4 billion Swedish krona, against 7.8 billion... Read More

October 28th, 2012 5:18 PM 60 COMMENTS

Step-by-Step Guide for Configuring USB Modem on Ubuntu

Given the speed and virus-free environment offered by Linux distributions, many users are switching to Linux from Windows these days. Out of the several Linux variants available to a user, Ubuntu has seen wide adoption rates in India. Soon after installing any operating system a user’s first activity would be to configure internet connection! Though wired (ethernet) and wireless (Wi-Fi) connections work fine with first try, configuring a USB modem... Read More

September 8th, 2011 12:37 PM 15 COMMENTS

Future of Mobile Broadband (in India) Lies in LTE, Predicts Frost & Sullivan

With the current 3G networks proving incapable of handling the growth in mobile data traffic, mobile operators in India, Saudi Arabia, and the U.A.E. are soon expected to migrate to 4G technologies to accommodate the surge in data traffic. LTE and Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) are the two competing 4G technologies expected to drive the growth in mobile broadband, globally. This surge in use of mobile broadband has... Read More

May 17th, 2011 3:19 PM 7 COMMENTS

MTS MBlaze Mobile Broadband Service Now In UP East and UP West

MTS the CDMA Mobile and Data Services of Sistema Shyam TeleServices Ltd (SSTL), which nationally operates its telecom services with over 11 million wireless customers, today announced the launch of its High-Speed Mobile Broadband Service, MBlaze in UP East & UP West Circles. MTS India has rolled out its MBlaze Mobile Broadband - EVDO Data Services in Lucknow, Allahabad, Kanpur, Dehradun, Aligarh, Agra, Bareilly, Gorakhpur, Meerut, Moradabad and Varanasi. MTS... Read More

April 11th, 2011 6:18 PM 15 COMMENTS

Government and Telecom Industry Unite to Support Mobile Broadband in India

India's Telecom Ministry the GSMA, the Cellular Operators of India (COAI) and the Telecoms Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced today that they will work together to help facilitate growth of Mobile Broadband services across India. The growth of mobile communications in India is the result of a successful partnership between the Indian government, the regulator and the mobile community. This news demonstrates the shared commitment by all parties to... Read More

March 31st, 2011 3:46 PM 13 COMMENTS

Tata Photon Plus Awarded As the Mobile Broadband Product of the Year 2011

Tata Teleservices Limited (TTL) has added yet another feather to its cap as Tata Photon Plus, high speed mobile broadband services has been awarded the coveted ‘Product of the Year 2011’ award for the best innovation under Wireless Mobile Broadband Category, post a rigorous survey conducted by A C Neilsen. Renowned Ad Guru Alaque Padamse presented the prestigious award to Mr Shashank Pore, Head, Brand Communications & VAS, Tata Teleservices... Read More

March 3rd, 2011 2:39 PM 1 COMMENTS

TataTele Join Hands with Jet Airways, Launches Unique Consumer Offers

Tata Teleservices (TTSL), and Jet Airways, have entered into an exclusive partnership to offer something unique for members of JetPrivilege, Jet Airways’ award-winning Frequent Flyer Program. The offer is exclusive to JetPrivilege members who wish to buy either a Tata Photon Plus or Tata Photon Whiz connection, anywhere in India—at a special price of only Rs 1,249 and Rs 699, respectively. This special offer is available only on Tata Photon... Read More

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