Wifi

TP-Link to build its largest global factory in India under five-year plan

TP-Link plans to invest over ₹100 crore to build its largest global factory in India within five years, aiming to boost local production and make the country its biggest market

Faster Wi-Fi in India on hold as 6 GHz spectrum delicensing postponed

The rollout of 6 GHz spectrum has deepened the divide between mobile operators and tech firms. Mobile operators oppose free 6 GHz band use, while tech firms back the delicensing of the band

Sonos launches portable Move 2 speakers in India with stereo sound: Details

Priced at Rs 49,999, Sonos Move 2 speakers offer stereo sound experience, audio streaming over Bluetooth and WiFi, as well as a replaceable battery

Virgin Atlantic signs deal to use Musk's Starlink for fleet Wi-Fi

The British long-haul carrier will start installing Starlink on its aircraft next year and expects to finish the full retrofit by the end of 2027

Airtel, Vi sell entire stake in Wi-Fi JV Firefly to iBus for Rs 9 crore

Telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea have sold their entire stake in Wi-Fi infrastructure company Firefly Networks to iBus Network and Infrastructure for Rs 9 crore, the telcos said in separate regulatory filings on Monday. FireFly Networks Limited is a 50-50 joint venture between Vodafone Idea and Bharti Airtel Limited. "Bharti Airtel Limited has entered into a Share Purchase Agreement with iBus Network and Infrastructure Private Limited for transfer of Company's entire stake (50 per cent) in Firefly Networks Limited," Airtel said in a filing. The deal is expected to close within 30 business days from the date of execution of the agreement between the firms. "The Company will receive Rs 45 million for the sale of its entire stake (50 per cent) held in Firefly," Vodafone Idea said in a separate filing. Firefly manages and monetises Wi-Fi hotspots by providing the best Wi-Fi infrastructure to partners like educational institutes, hospitals, malls, cafes, public hangout

Mobile internet services to be suspended in Assam for eight hours today

The mobile internet services will remain suspended for eight hours on Sunday during a written examination for recruitment to Grade III posts."The mobile internet services will remain suspended across the state from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm on September 29 during a written examination for recruitment to Grade III posts. Voice calls and broadband connectivity based on fixed telephone lines will remain functional," the state government said on Saturday."In the interest of holding free, fair and transparent written examination and also to prevent arising of any law and order issues having bearing on public safety, I, Shri Ajay Tewari, IAS, Addl. Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Home & Political Department, hereby promulgate this Notification under the provision of Section 5(2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 read with the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017 to prohibit the Mobile Internet/ Mobile Wi-fi/ Mobile Data Service of ...

Wi-Fi 6E: What is it and why does the COAI want a ban on these routers?

Indian telecom operators have urged the government to allocate the 6GHz band for 5G, but the broadband services providers want the entire 6GHz spectrum for improving Wi-Fi services

Telecom operators group asks govt to ban sale of unlicenced WiFi 6E routers

Cellular Operators Association of India says routers are available for sale on e-commerce platforms and through offline retailer

Telecom operators seek ban on illegal WiFi devices running on 6 GHz

The industry body argued that the utilization of such WiFi devices operating in the 6 GHz band will render customers responsible for these unauthorized transmissions, placing liability on consumers

DU allocates Rs 67.71 crore for setting up WiFi in all college campuses

The Delhi University has allocated a fund of Rs 67.71 crore for setting up a WiFi network across all its college campuses and in an upcoming girls' hostel in northwest Delhi's Mukherjee Nagar, according to an official document. The WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) connectivity will be set up across about 90 colleges of Delhi University, on both north and south campuses and the Dhaka Hostel complex, the document said. The execution of the work will be funded from the loan corpus of Rs 938.33 crore taken by the varsity from the Higher Education Financing Agency (HEFA) in October last year to undertake various developmental projects. A loan share of Rs 261.33 crore from this corpus has been sanctioned by the HEFA for setting up the WiFi network as well as to start the work for the construction of a building for the Faculty of Technology. The HEFA is a joint venture company of Canara Bank and the Ministry of Education which provides financial assistance for the creation of educational ...

US govt announces steps to free up more wireless spectrum for advanced tech

The White House has said additional spectrum is key to next-generation wireless service and a variety of advanced technology, infrastructure and government needs

Vistara offers complimentary WiFi to loyalty programme members on flights

Full-service carrier Vistara on Monday said it has started providing complimentary Wi-Fi internet connectivity onboard its Boeing 787 and Airbus A321Neo-operated international flights for all members of its loyalty programme, Club Vistara. With this, Vistara becomes the first domestic airline to offer such a facility, a company statement said. The facility is available to all Club Vistara members, regardless of their membership tier, accumulated points and tenure of membership, among others, the airline said. Enrolment in Club Vistara does not require any charges or fees, according to the airline. The offering includes unlimited data ideal for messaging apps while the Platinum members and business class customers get an additional 50MB of data, which can be used for web browsing, engaging on social media, and staying connected through messaging and e-mail services, it said. To enjoy both benefits, Platinum members must activate the 50MB surf package before enabling the unlimited .

Airtel launches India's first 5G wireless Wi-Fi 'Airtel Xstream AirFiber'

Airtel Xstream AirfFiber to provide WiFi to homes without optical fibre connections

Airtel launches Xstream AirFiber fixed wireless access device: Details here

Airtel Xstream AirFiber is a plug-and-play device with in-built Wi-Fi 6 technology, which can hold connections with up to 64 devices simultaneously

Li-Fi: Know about light-based wireless tech that is 100x faster than Wi-Fi

Li-Fi uses special LED light bulb as routers and works on optical wireless communications technology

India misses its 10-million target of public Wi-Fi coverage by end of 2022

The count is just 0.5 million, whereas the target set by the government was 10 million by the end of 2022; India is also likely to miss its 50 million public wifi hotspots target by 2030

Courtrooms paperless, says CJI announces free Wi-Fi facility at SC

The first five courtrooms of the Supreme Court have become WiFi-enabled, Chief Justice of India (CJI) D Y Chandrachud announced on Monday, in a significant step towards the digitisation of the top court. The court has made facility available to all lawyers, litigants, mediapersons, and other stakeholders visiting the premises. The step was taken as part of the e-initiatives and the facility can be availed by logging in to "SCI WiFi". "We have made courts 1 to 5 WiFi-enabled. The bar rooms are WiFi-enabled as well. All courtrooms will now be like that -- no books and papers -- which is not to say that we will not rely on books and papers at all," the CJI said at the outset of the day's proceedings in the refurbished courtroom. "Please give me the feedback whether everything is working well," Justice Chandrachud said. The top court reopened on Monday after the six-week summer vacation. For using the wi-fi facility, one has to enter his mobile number, get a one-time password (OTP) a

Wifi penetration at 74% in Tier I and II cities, says CUTS study

The study comes at a time when the government is deliberating on whether to reserve the 6 GHz spectrum band solely for mobile internet like 5G or for Wi-Fi use

Wi-Fi Labs appear in Google Home app for some users in Nest router: Report

Some Google Home application users are seeing a new 'Wi-Fi Labs' option for their Nest Wi-Fi router

RailTel ties up with tech firm to monetise Wi-Fi project at 6,100 stations

RailTel, a PSU under the Ministry of Railways, has tied up with a technology firm in a bid to monetise its Wi-Fi project at more than 6,100 railway stations across the country, the company said on Tuesday. The rail PSU has signed a five-year contract with a consortium led by 3i Infotech Ltd, a global information technology company based at Mumbai, RailTel said in a statement. The other members of the consortium are Forensics Intelligence Surveillance and Security Technologies Private Limited (FISST) and Yellow Inc. Under the contract, the revenue will be generated by monetizing Wi-Fi footfalls in one of the world's largest integrated public Wi-Fi networks through targeted advertisements and extending multimedia infotainment services for rail passengers. This is India's first multi-year commercial agreement to monetize captive customers of public Wi-Fi network through collaborative efforts, the statement said. As per the contract, 3i Infotech-led consortium will pay Rs 14 crore per