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SpaceX Completes Starlink Direct-to-Cell Constellation with New Satellite Launch
SpaceX has completed the first Starlink constellation for direct-to-cell connectivity, aiming to deliver mobile internet to remote areas without specialised equipment. This development follows the launch of 20 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with 13 featuring direct-to-cell technology. The satellites integrate with the existing network...
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SpaceX Launches India’s GSAT-20 Satellite, Providing Boost to Broadband and Satellite Communication
India's GSAT-20 satellite, launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, aims to improve broadband connectivity across the country, with a focus on rural and remote regions. The satellite, weighing 4,700 kg, is now under ISRO’s control and is undergoing orbital adjustments. Once fully positioned in geostationary orbit, GSAT-20 will provide data transmiss...
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"System Glitch" Leads To VPN Disruption Across Pakistan
Internet users across Pakistan faced disruptions in accessing virtual private networks (VPNs) over the weekend, impacting both fixed broadband and mobile data connections, Dawn reported.
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IMC 2024: Over 950 Million Internet Users in India; 5G Coverage Expanded to All Districts, PM Modi Says
India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024. The Prime Minister highlighted several achievements in mobile network connectivity, broadband adoption, and the expansion of optical fibre networks in the country.
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Broadband Internet Back In Manipur's 5 Valley Districts, Mobile Data Still Blocked
The Manipur government has restored access to the internet via broadband connections in five valley districts, three days after it snapped mobile and broadband internet due to protests by students in the state capital Imphal.
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PlayStation Portal, Sony’s Handheld Device for PS5 Game Streaming, to Launch Later This Year at $199.99
Sony PlayStation Portal, the company's upcoming handheld game streaming device, announced at PlayStation Showcase in May, will be launched soon. The PlayStation Portal, earlier known as Project Q, will arrive later this year, enabling users to stream PS5 games remotely over a Wi-Fi connection.
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Big Change In BharatNet Project For Last-Mile Broadband Connectivity: Sources
The Narendra Modi cabinet on Friday has approved Rs 1.39 lakh crore for the BharatNet Project, its biggest rural telecom project to enhance the country's rural internet connectivity.
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Internet Partially Back In Manipur, Broadband Allowed, No Social Media
The Manipur government has partially restored internet in the ethnic violence-hit state. Only those who have a static IP connection can access the internet in a limited way, the government said in an order today.
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Telecom Subscriber Base Rise Marginally to 1,170.75 Million in Jan 2023: TRAI
The telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,170.75 million in January, driven by net customer gain in the fixed line segment, according to a sector regulator TRAI report released on Friday. The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.
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Jio Launches New Broadband Plan for Rs. 198 Ahead of IPL
Jio has launched a new entry-level broadband plan priced at Rs. 198 per month. The plan, named Broadband Back-up plan, is claimed to offer an Internet speed of 10 megabit per second. Earlier, the minimum price for availing Jio Fiber connection was Rs. 399 per month.
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Airtel Rolls Out New Family Postpaid Plans Bundled With Data, Streaming Websites
Bharti Airtel has rolled out various family plans offering monthly data in the range of 105-320 GB as it looks to attract prepaid users to switch to postpaid connections. The new family plans uploaded on the company website are in the range of Rs. 599 to Rs. 1,499 per month, while Black family plans, that bundles DTH and fixed broadband service, ...
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Nokia Extends Fibre Broadband Equipment Production to India Amid Rising Demand From Local Customers
Nokia on Thursday announced that it would extend manufacturing of PON optical line terminals (OLTs) to its factory in the country, amid an increase in demand from Indian and global customers. The country is seeing massive demand for fibre connectivity from both fixed and mobile operators, a senior Nokia executive said.
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US Trade Agency To Fund Study On Broadband Connectivity In Rural India
The United States Trade and Development Agency will provide a grant to an internet service provider to conduct a feasibility study to take broadband connectivity to over 30 million people in rural and peri-urban communities across India, an official
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Allow Smartphones to Directly Connect to Starlink Broadband in Coming Years: Report
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is working to provide its Starlink satellite broadband internet directly to smartphones. The company received a go-ahead to launch 7,500 new Starlink satellites over the next 10 years, expanding its satellite fleet in low-Earth orbit to over 10,000.
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India Largest "Connected" Nation, Over 800 Million Broadband Users: Centre
The Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India is the largest 'connected' nation in the world today with more than 800 million broadband users
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SpaceX Completes Starlink Direct-to-Cell Constellation with New Satellite Launch
SpaceX has completed the first Starlink constellation for direct-to-cell connectivity, aiming to deliver mobile internet to remote areas without specialised equipment. This development follows the launch of 20 satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base, with 13 featuring direct-to-cell technology. The satellites integrate with the existing network...
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SpaceX Launches India’s GSAT-20 Satellite, Providing Boost to Broadband and Satellite Communication
India's GSAT-20 satellite, launched by SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket, aims to improve broadband connectivity across the country, with a focus on rural and remote regions. The satellite, weighing 4,700 kg, is now under ISRO’s control and is undergoing orbital adjustments. Once fully positioned in geostationary orbit, GSAT-20 will provide data transmiss...
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"System Glitch" Leads To VPN Disruption Across Pakistan
Internet users across Pakistan faced disruptions in accessing virtual private networks (VPNs) over the weekend, impacting both fixed broadband and mobile data connections, Dawn reported.
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IMC 2024: Over 950 Million Internet Users in India; 5G Coverage Expanded to All Districts, PM Modi Says
India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2024 was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, on the sidelines of the World Telecommunication Standardisation Assembly (WTSA) 2024. The Prime Minister highlighted several achievements in mobile network connectivity, broadband adoption, and the expansion of optical fibre networks in the country.
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Broadband Internet Back In Manipur's 5 Valley Districts, Mobile Data Still Blocked
The Manipur government has restored access to the internet via broadband connections in five valley districts, three days after it snapped mobile and broadband internet due to protests by students in the state capital Imphal.
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PlayStation Portal, Sony’s Handheld Device for PS5 Game Streaming, to Launch Later This Year at $199.99
Sony PlayStation Portal, the company's upcoming handheld game streaming device, announced at PlayStation Showcase in May, will be launched soon. The PlayStation Portal, earlier known as Project Q, will arrive later this year, enabling users to stream PS5 games remotely over a Wi-Fi connection.
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Big Change In BharatNet Project For Last-Mile Broadband Connectivity: Sources
The Narendra Modi cabinet on Friday has approved Rs 1.39 lakh crore for the BharatNet Project, its biggest rural telecom project to enhance the country's rural internet connectivity.
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Internet Partially Back In Manipur, Broadband Allowed, No Social Media
The Manipur government has partially restored internet in the ethnic violence-hit state. Only those who have a static IP connection can access the internet in a limited way, the government said in an order today.
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Telecom Subscriber Base Rise Marginally to 1,170.75 Million in Jan 2023: TRAI
The telecom subscriber base in the country grew marginally to 1,170.75 million in January, driven by net customer gain in the fixed line segment, according to a sector regulator TRAI report released on Friday. The net gain in the wireline segment was 0.28 million customers while mobile telephony recorded a net gain of 0.09 million subscribers.
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Jio Launches New Broadband Plan for Rs. 198 Ahead of IPL
Jio has launched a new entry-level broadband plan priced at Rs. 198 per month. The plan, named Broadband Back-up plan, is claimed to offer an Internet speed of 10 megabit per second. Earlier, the minimum price for availing Jio Fiber connection was Rs. 399 per month.
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Airtel Rolls Out New Family Postpaid Plans Bundled With Data, Streaming Websites
Bharti Airtel has rolled out various family plans offering monthly data in the range of 105-320 GB as it looks to attract prepaid users to switch to postpaid connections. The new family plans uploaded on the company website are in the range of Rs. 599 to Rs. 1,499 per month, while Black family plans, that bundles DTH and fixed broadband service, ...
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Nokia Extends Fibre Broadband Equipment Production to India Amid Rising Demand From Local Customers
Nokia on Thursday announced that it would extend manufacturing of PON optical line terminals (OLTs) to its factory in the country, amid an increase in demand from Indian and global customers. The country is seeing massive demand for fibre connectivity from both fixed and mobile operators, a senior Nokia executive said.
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US Trade Agency To Fund Study On Broadband Connectivity In Rural India
The United States Trade and Development Agency will provide a grant to an internet service provider to conduct a feasibility study to take broadband connectivity to over 30 million people in rural and peri-urban communities across India, an official
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Will Allow Smartphones to Directly Connect to Starlink Broadband in Coming Years: Report
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is working to provide its Starlink satellite broadband internet directly to smartphones. The company received a go-ahead to launch 7,500 new Starlink satellites over the next 10 years, expanding its satellite fleet in low-Earth orbit to over 10,000.
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India Largest "Connected" Nation, Over 800 Million Broadband Users: Centre
The Minister of State for Electronics, Information Technology and Skill Development, Entrepreneurship, Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that India is the largest 'connected' nation in the world today with more than 800 million broadband users
