Internet-connectivity

Khedbrahma in Gujarat is all set to create history as it becomes the first tribal taluka to get 100% Broadband Internet connectivity via WiFi. All the 32 Gram Panchayats of this taluka have been successfully connected to the Information…

There is some bad news for Indian Internet users. TRAI has suggested a new 8% licensing fee which may cause the existing internet charges to increase by 30%. "The Authority...recommends that a uniform licence fee of 8 per cent of the AGR…

In a bold but likely move, Google has acquired Titan Aerospace, which builds solar powered atmospheric satellites, which was previously rumored to be in talks with Facebook for a possible buyout. “It's still early days, but atmospheric…

According to Gartner's Internet of Things report, by 2020, around 26 billion units would be interconnected with one another, collectively generating business value of around $1.9 trillion.

Time for our Monday Morning Weekly Wrap-up for buzzing stories of last week. We have had a 2 series post on why Facebook is Passé and the reasons why Facebook may witness a slow-down in coming days. Ok, we all know the traffic situation…

The Indian mobile operators have slowly but surely started their 3G services across various cities of the country. Airtel was one of the most recent ones to launch them. Reliance is also rolling out their 3G services across various cities…

Rural is the new urban. Looks like anything rural is the flavor of the month. Nokia has launched low-cost handsets targeting the rural consumers. ISRO is working on a satellite for rural Internet connectivity. All the telecom major's are…

There is no doubt that Indian Telecommunication Industry is currently growing at an unimaginable pace. Normally, growth of Internet subscribers is directly relative to growth of telecom subscribers. However in India, Internet penetration…