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Microsoft, Tata Among Firms Planning India-Southeast Asia Submarine Cable
Microsoft, Lightstorm and telecom majors plan a 3,600 km undersea cable linking India, Singapore and Malaysia to power AI and cloud growth by 2029
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DMRC Signs Agreement to Improve Internet Connectivity Across All Corridors
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with Beckhaul Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd to enhance internet connectivity across its corridors. The telecommunication company will lay 700km of fibre optic cables along all metro lines, including the Airport Line. The rollout will occur in phases, starting with the Pink and Magenta L...
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"It's Ridiculous": Woman Paid Rs 11 Lakh Penalty Over New 5-Minute Parking Rule
A woman in Darlington, UK, has accumulated 11,000 pounds in parking fines due to a strict five-minute rule imposed by Parking Services, despite having a permit.
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Identify Cyber Hotspots, Maintain Profile of Cyber Crimes: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Home Ministry may encourage the state governments to identify cyber hotspots in their state and maintain a data profile on the cyber crimes being committed in those hotspots. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs noted that it believed that despite the boom in Internet connectivity...
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Yemen Goes Offline, Loses Internet Connection After Saudi-Led Airstrikes
Yemen lost its connection to the Internet nationwide after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted the contested city of Hodeida, an advocacy group said, plunging the war-torn nation offline.
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3,195 Gram Panchayats To Receive Internet Connectivity In Jammu & Kashmir
Set to roll out e-governance at the grass root level in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration will provide internet connectivity to 3,195 additional gram panchayats under Bharat Broadband Scheme (BBS), according to officials.
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Centre Aims To Connect Country Through Internet By 2025: Minister
The government has a target of connecting all Indians through the Internet by 2025 mostly through broadband of Bharat Net, simplifying cyber-law for ease of doing business and focusing on high technology.
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More Mobile Towers, Better Network For Online Education In Assam Soon
The Assam cabinet has decided to enhance its mobile network coverage by working with the network providers to install more mobile towers in the state to facilitate online education.
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No Internet In Parts Of UP, Drones Fly As Cops Brace For Fresh Protests
The Uttar Pradesh government has placed the state on high alert and blacked out Internet connectivity in 21 districts over concerns of further protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act erupting after the Friday prayers.
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North Korea Gets New Internet Connection From Russian Firm
North Korea has opened a new internet connection with the outside world, this time via Russia, a move which cybersecurity experts say would strengthen the country's internet and its ability to conduct cyberattacks.
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Tamil Nadu Plan To Expand Internet Connectivity Receives Good Response
Tamil Nadu government's ambitious proposal to expand internet service connectivity has evoked a good response with over 300 applications being received and 170 companies getting the green signal to go ahead.
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As Google and Facebook Race to Bring Indians Online, Microsoft's Efforts Hit a Roadblock
As Facebook and Google push to make affordable Internet available to more Indians in an attempt to get the country's population online for the first time, Microsoft's ambitions may have hit a roadblock.
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India Ranked 89th Globally in Terms of Average Internet Speed: Akamai
According to latest Akamai report, India gained eight spots to reach global rank of 89 with average Internet connection speed of 6.5Mbps, up by 87 percent year-on-year in Q1 2017.
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SpaceX Plans to Launch 4,425 Satellites Starting 2019 to Provide Internet Globally
SpaceX is planning to get a prototype satellite into space this year and another one next year as part of testing before it eventually starts sending the satellites in 2019.
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India Sees 36 Percent Increase in Q4 2016 Average Internet Speed to 5.6Mbps: Akamai
India and the Philippines once again had the lowest average connection speeds among surveyed Asia Pacific countries/regions.
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Microsoft, Tata Among Firms Planning India-Southeast Asia Submarine Cable
Microsoft, Lightstorm and telecom majors plan a 3,600 km undersea cable linking India, Singapore and Malaysia to power AI and cloud growth by 2029
-
DMRC Signs Agreement to Improve Internet Connectivity Across All Corridors
The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) has signed an agreement with Beckhaul Digital Technologies Pvt Ltd to enhance internet connectivity across its corridors. The telecommunication company will lay 700km of fibre optic cables along all metro lines, including the Airport Line. The rollout will occur in phases, starting with the Pink and Magenta L...
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"It's Ridiculous": Woman Paid Rs 11 Lakh Penalty Over New 5-Minute Parking Rule
A woman in Darlington, UK, has accumulated 11,000 pounds in parking fines due to a strict five-minute rule imposed by Parking Services, despite having a permit.
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Identify Cyber Hotspots, Maintain Profile of Cyber Crimes: Parliamentary Panel
A parliamentary panel has recommended that the Union Home Ministry may encourage the state governments to identify cyber hotspots in their state and maintain a data profile on the cyber crimes being committed in those hotspots. The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs noted that it believed that despite the boom in Internet connectivity...
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Yemen Goes Offline, Loses Internet Connection After Saudi-Led Airstrikes
Yemen lost its connection to the Internet nationwide after Saudi-led airstrikes targeted the contested city of Hodeida, an advocacy group said, plunging the war-torn nation offline.
-
3,195 Gram Panchayats To Receive Internet Connectivity In Jammu & Kashmir
Set to roll out e-governance at the grass root level in Jammu and Kashmir, the administration will provide internet connectivity to 3,195 additional gram panchayats under Bharat Broadband Scheme (BBS), according to officials.
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Centre Aims To Connect Country Through Internet By 2025: Minister
The government has a target of connecting all Indians through the Internet by 2025 mostly through broadband of Bharat Net, simplifying cyber-law for ease of doing business and focusing on high technology.
-
More Mobile Towers, Better Network For Online Education In Assam Soon
The Assam cabinet has decided to enhance its mobile network coverage by working with the network providers to install more mobile towers in the state to facilitate online education.
-
No Internet In Parts Of UP, Drones Fly As Cops Brace For Fresh Protests
The Uttar Pradesh government has placed the state on high alert and blacked out Internet connectivity in 21 districts over concerns of further protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act erupting after the Friday prayers.
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North Korea Gets New Internet Connection From Russian Firm
North Korea has opened a new internet connection with the outside world, this time via Russia, a move which cybersecurity experts say would strengthen the country's internet and its ability to conduct cyberattacks.
-
Tamil Nadu Plan To Expand Internet Connectivity Receives Good Response
Tamil Nadu government's ambitious proposal to expand internet service connectivity has evoked a good response with over 300 applications being received and 170 companies getting the green signal to go ahead.
-
As Google and Facebook Race to Bring Indians Online, Microsoft's Efforts Hit a Roadblock
As Facebook and Google push to make affordable Internet available to more Indians in an attempt to get the country's population online for the first time, Microsoft's ambitions may have hit a roadblock.
-
India Ranked 89th Globally in Terms of Average Internet Speed: Akamai
According to latest Akamai report, India gained eight spots to reach global rank of 89 with average Internet connection speed of 6.5Mbps, up by 87 percent year-on-year in Q1 2017.
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SpaceX Plans to Launch 4,425 Satellites Starting 2019 to Provide Internet Globally
SpaceX is planning to get a prototype satellite into space this year and another one next year as part of testing before it eventually starts sending the satellites in 2019.
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India Sees 36 Percent Increase in Q4 2016 Average Internet Speed to 5.6Mbps: Akamai
India and the Philippines once again had the lowest average connection speeds among surveyed Asia Pacific countries/regions.
