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JioHome Cricket Offer Announced in India With Bundled OTT Apps, Cashback Benefits
Reliance Jio has announced a new limited-period JioHome Cricket Offer in India. It is aimed at the telecom service provider’s broadband and entertainment subscribers. The promotion bundles high-speed internet with access to live cricket streaming and targets users looking to upgrade their home connectivity during the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World C...
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BSNL Bharat Connect Prepaid Plan With 365-Day Validity Launched; Telco's BSNL Superstar Premium Plan Gets Price Cut
BSNL has launched the Bharat Connect prepaid plan in India, offering 365 days of validity with 2.6GB daily data, unlimited calls, and 100 SMS per day at Rs. 2,626. The plan is available for a limited period and can be recharged through the BReX platform. Alongside this, BSNL has reduced the price of its Superstar Premium broadband plan to Rs. 799 p...
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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Airtel Ramps Up Xstream Fiber Rollout Amid Surge in India’s Connected Homes
Airtel announced that its Xstream Fiber network has grown rapidly, recording over 50 percent year-on-year growth in home passes and surpassing 500,000 km of fibre. The company said rising connected device adoption is boosting broadband demand and highlighted the expanding Xstream ecosystem, which brings broadband, TV and OTT content together.
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"Haven't Felt This Disconnected Since 2014, 2019": Omar Abdullah On J&K Internet Outage
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah voiced concern over the widespread outage in Jammu and Kashmir, describing the situation as reminiscent of earlier crises.
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"Try Basic Web Search": Jyotiraditya Scindia Jabs Mallikarjun Kharge Over Digital India
The minister said that at present when the world looks at India as a global leader in telecom, 5G, and satellite connectivity, it is the PM Modi government that made it possible.
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Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment ...
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Union Budget 2025: Government To Boost Footwear, Leather, And Toy Manufacturing Sectors
In the Union Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed plans to launch a focused scheme for the footwear and leather sectors, as well as initiatives to establish India as a global toy manufacturing hub.
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Big Airtel Outage Across Several Cities, Users Post SOS On Social Media
People from several cities in the country have complained of an outage in Airtel mobile and broadband services. According to the website Downdetector, which tracks such outages, several Airtel users complained of connectivity issues this morning.
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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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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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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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JioHome Cricket Offer Announced in India With Bundled OTT Apps, Cashback Benefits
Reliance Jio has announced a new limited-period JioHome Cricket Offer in India. It is aimed at the telecom service provider’s broadband and entertainment subscribers. The promotion bundles high-speed internet with access to live cricket streaming and targets users looking to upgrade their home connectivity during the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World C...
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BSNL Bharat Connect Prepaid Plan With 365-Day Validity Launched; Telco's BSNL Superstar Premium Plan Gets Price Cut
BSNL has launched the Bharat Connect prepaid plan in India, offering 365 days of validity with 2.6GB daily data, unlimited calls, and 100 SMS per day at Rs. 2,626. The plan is available for a limited period and can be recharged through the BReX platform. Alongside this, BSNL has reduced the price of its Superstar Premium broadband plan to Rs. 799 p...
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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Airtel Ramps Up Xstream Fiber Rollout Amid Surge in India’s Connected Homes
Airtel announced that its Xstream Fiber network has grown rapidly, recording over 50 percent year-on-year growth in home passes and surpassing 500,000 km of fibre. The company said rising connected device adoption is boosting broadband demand and highlighted the expanding Xstream ecosystem, which brings broadband, TV and OTT content together.
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"Haven't Felt This Disconnected Since 2014, 2019": Omar Abdullah On J&K Internet Outage
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah voiced concern over the widespread outage in Jammu and Kashmir, describing the situation as reminiscent of earlier crises.
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"Try Basic Web Search": Jyotiraditya Scindia Jabs Mallikarjun Kharge Over Digital India
The minister said that at present when the world looks at India as a global leader in telecom, 5G, and satellite connectivity, it is the PM Modi government that made it possible.
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Vodafone Idea Partners With AST SpaceMobile to Bring Direct-to-Device Satellite Connectivity to India
Vodafone Idea (Vi) on Wednesday announced a strategic partnership with US-based satellite technology company AST SpaceMobile to introduce direct-to-device satellite broadband connectivity in India. With this move, the telecommunications provider aims to expand broadband-based cellular access at locations with challenging terrains where deployment ...
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Union Budget 2025: Government To Boost Footwear, Leather, And Toy Manufacturing Sectors
In the Union Budget for 2025-26, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman revealed plans to launch a focused scheme for the footwear and leather sectors, as well as initiatives to establish India as a global toy manufacturing hub.
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Big Airtel Outage Across Several Cities, Users Post SOS On Social Media
People from several cities in the country have complained of an outage in Airtel mobile and broadband services. According to the website Downdetector, which tracks such outages, several Airtel users complained of connectivity issues this morning.
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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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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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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.
