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Airtel IPTV Services With Netflix and Bundled OTT Apps Launched in India: Price, Benefits
Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced the launch of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services in India. It provides customers with an extensive library of on-demand content from 29 OTT streaming apps such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Netflix, ZEE5 and many more with select plans.
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BSNL’s New National Wi-Fi Roaming Lets FTTH Consumers Connect to Hotspots Outside Their Homes
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a National Wi-Fi Roaming service in India which lets its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) consumers connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and enjoy access to high-speed internet at locations outside their homes. It is offered to existing consumers at no extra cost.
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Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...
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BSNL Rolls Out Spam Protection and Other New Services, Introduces New Logo Ahead of Commercial 4G Launch
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is gearing up to launch its commercial 4G services in India. Ahead of that anticipated introduction, the state-owned telecommunications provider has unveiled a new logo which showcases the company’s three key goals: to provide services securely, affordably and reliably. It has also introduced seven new services...
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Airtel Announces Offers on Apple TV+ and Music for Mobile, Wi-Fi Subscribers in India
Bharti Airtel is bringing special offers on Apple TV+ and Apple Music for its subscribers in India, the company announced on Tuesday. It has partnered with Apple to bundle the services of the two apps with its select prepaid and postpaid plans. Offers will be available for both mobile and Wi-Fi subscribers of Airtel.
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COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...
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Netflix, Ola, Uber Not Integrated With PIPOnet Passenger Service App, Clarifies NuRe Bharat CEO
3i Infotech-led consortium NuRe Bharat Network has not integrated Netflix, Ola, Uber or any other company with its PIPOnet app, a senior official of the company said.
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Meta's Express Wi-Fi Affordable Internet Service to Shut Down in India and Other Regions After Six Years
Meta has announced the shutdown of its affordable Internet access program Express Wi-Fi, which was introduced back in 2016. The service partnered with local Internet service providers and mobile operators to provide cheaper Internet to underserved regions. Meta has not provided a reason for winding down the service in over 30 countries.
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Vi Expands Wi-Fi Calling Service to Apple iPhones, on Handsets Running iOS 14.5
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has expanded its Wi-Fi calling service to Apple iPhones running iOS 14.5. The service is for users in Maharashtra and Goa, Kolkata, Gujarat, Delhi, as well as Mumbai circles. Wi-Fi calling allows subscribers to make and receive voice calls on a Wi-Fi network instead of cellular network, which can compensate for poor signal qualit...
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Linksys Aware Motion-Sensing Service Adds Support for Third-Party Connected Devices; Wi-Fi 6E Router Launched
Linksys Aware motion sensing technology-based service has received a new update at CES 2021 and is now supporting third-party Wi-Fi connected devices. Linksys has also introduced the AXE8400 as its first mesh router system to support Wi-Fi 6E.
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Free Wi-Fi at Coffee Shop Can Put You in Soup
Hackers have time and again demonstrated that breaking into public Wi-Fi networks is very easy.
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BSNL Offers One Month Free Wings Service to New Customers, Launches App in Google Play Store
The new BSNL Wings service allows subscribers to make and receive calls over the Internet via their laptop or mobile phone.
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YouTube Music for Android Now Receiving Streaming, Download Quality Controls: Report
Users must have the latest version of the YouTube Music app on Android to be able to get access to these features.
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In-Flight Connectivity May Soon Happen In India: Telecom Secretary
In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) enabling passengers to make calls and access internet services on domestic and international flights in India may happen this or early next week, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said today.
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Facebook Goes Back to Old Technologies to Connect the Next Billion
Facebook has gone back to the basics, working on technologies like mesh Wi-Fi and Express Wi-Fi in partnership with equipment manufacturers and operators.
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Airtel IPTV Services With Netflix and Bundled OTT Apps Launched in India: Price, Benefits
Bharti Airtel on Wednesday announced the launch of its Internet Protocol Television (IPTV) services in India. It provides customers with an extensive library of on-demand content from 29 OTT streaming apps such as Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV+, Netflix, ZEE5 and many more with select plans.
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BSNL’s New National Wi-Fi Roaming Lets FTTH Consumers Connect to Hotspots Outside Their Homes
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched a National Wi-Fi Roaming service in India which lets its fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) consumers connect to Wi-Fi hotspots and enjoy access to high-speed internet at locations outside their homes. It is offered to existing consumers at no extra cost.
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Government Issues New Rule for In-Flight Wi-Fi Connectivity on Indian Domestic Airlines
The Indian Department of Telecommunications (DoT) announced a new rule for in-flight and maritime Wi-Fi connectivity recently. With the new rules, the government department has specified the criteria under which travellers will be allowed to access Internet connectivity. It is believed that with this rule change, Indian airlines such as Air India, ...
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BSNL Rolls Out Spam Protection and Other New Services, Introduces New Logo Ahead of Commercial 4G Launch
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is gearing up to launch its commercial 4G services in India. Ahead of that anticipated introduction, the state-owned telecommunications provider has unveiled a new logo which showcases the company’s three key goals: to provide services securely, affordably and reliably. It has also introduced seven new services...
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Airtel Announces Offers on Apple TV+ and Music for Mobile, Wi-Fi Subscribers in India
Bharti Airtel is bringing special offers on Apple TV+ and Apple Music for its subscribers in India, the company announced on Tuesday. It has partnered with Apple to bundle the services of the two apps with its select prepaid and postpaid plans. Offers will be available for both mobile and Wi-Fi subscribers of Airtel.
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COAI Says Delicensing of Spectrum in 6GHz Band Could Hamper 5G, 6G Rollout in India, Cause Loss to Exchequer
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has opposed the delicensing of spectrum in the 6GHz band heeding the demand of Wi-Fi service providers to make the 6GHz band freely available in the country. According to the COAI, aside from the spectrum that was put up during the auction, the 6GHz band is the only additional contiguous spectrum a...
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Netflix, Ola, Uber Not Integrated With PIPOnet Passenger Service App, Clarifies NuRe Bharat CEO
3i Infotech-led consortium NuRe Bharat Network has not integrated Netflix, Ola, Uber or any other company with its PIPOnet app, a senior official of the company said.
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Meta's Express Wi-Fi Affordable Internet Service to Shut Down in India and Other Regions After Six Years
Meta has announced the shutdown of its affordable Internet access program Express Wi-Fi, which was introduced back in 2016. The service partnered with local Internet service providers and mobile operators to provide cheaper Internet to underserved regions. Meta has not provided a reason for winding down the service in over 30 countries.
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Vi Expands Wi-Fi Calling Service to Apple iPhones, on Handsets Running iOS 14.5
Vi (Vodafone Idea) has expanded its Wi-Fi calling service to Apple iPhones running iOS 14.5. The service is for users in Maharashtra and Goa, Kolkata, Gujarat, Delhi, as well as Mumbai circles. Wi-Fi calling allows subscribers to make and receive voice calls on a Wi-Fi network instead of cellular network, which can compensate for poor signal qualit...
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Linksys Aware Motion-Sensing Service Adds Support for Third-Party Connected Devices; Wi-Fi 6E Router Launched
Linksys Aware motion sensing technology-based service has received a new update at CES 2021 and is now supporting third-party Wi-Fi connected devices. Linksys has also introduced the AXE8400 as its first mesh router system to support Wi-Fi 6E.
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Free Wi-Fi at Coffee Shop Can Put You in Soup
Hackers have time and again demonstrated that breaking into public Wi-Fi networks is very easy.
-
BSNL Offers One Month Free Wings Service to New Customers, Launches App in Google Play Store
The new BSNL Wings service allows subscribers to make and receive calls over the Internet via their laptop or mobile phone.
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YouTube Music for Android Now Receiving Streaming, Download Quality Controls: Report
Users must have the latest version of the YouTube Music app on Android to be able to get access to these features.
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In-Flight Connectivity May Soon Happen In India: Telecom Secretary
In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) enabling passengers to make calls and access internet services on domestic and international flights in India may happen this or early next week, Telecom Secretary Aruna Sundararajan said today.
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Facebook Goes Back to Old Technologies to Connect the Next Billion
Facebook has gone back to the basics, working on technologies like mesh Wi-Fi and Express Wi-Fi in partnership with equipment manufacturers and operators.
