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Qualcomm unveils new Wi-Fi 7-capable chipsets with over 20 Gbps capacity

The new Wi-Fi 7 technology is designed to offer maximum connectivity to the latest high-performance devices, delivering peak speeds of up to 5.8 Gbps to a single connected device

Absence of incentives, poor awareness hobble rural WiFi scheme PM-WANI

Scheme central to government's plans to create up to 10 mn public WiFi hotspots by Dec

Motorola Moto e32 with 6.5-inch HD IPS screen of 90Hz refresh rate launched

Priced at Rs 10,499, the Moto e32 is available in eco black and arctic blue colours on Flipkart

Google Fiber plans to offer 100 gbps broadband speed for customers

Google Fiber currently offers a symmetrical 1gbps service for $70 a month and last year started selling a 2/1Gbps download/upload service for $100 a month, with 1TB of cloud storage

WhatsApp to stop functioning on few iPhone devices from Oct 24; Here's why

WhatsApp has in the past declared that iOS 12 or a newer software version will be required for iPhone users to continue using the platform on its Help Center website

'High-speed' RRTS trains to have ergonomic seats, WiFi, charging points

The first train set of this "high-speed rail" was handed over to National Capital Region Transport Corporation by Alstom India at its manufacturing plant in Savli in Gujarat's Vadodara

Public wifi hotspots can generate 20-30 mn jobs this year: Telecom Secy

Telecom Secretary K Rajaraman was speaking at Broadband India Forum (BIF) event called upon wifi equipment makers to lower the cost of their products

Project to provide Wifi services in trains dropped: Railway minister

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said as a pilot project, Wi-Fi based internet facility was provided in the Howrah Rajdhani Express train through satellite communication technology.

New OTT audience tracking tools take centre stage in video streaming space

With billions of dollars spent every year on original programming--and movies now being launched via OTTs with theatres remaining shut--the need for audience measurement is stronger than ever

Tremendous potential for proliferation of Wi-Fi hotspots in India: Trai

The PM WANI initiative can result in a massive scale-up of the internet in rural areas, which will be transformative, Trai Chairman said

A networking mesh for the future

A mesh can ride on a combination of Bluetooth, conventional Wi-Fi, even 2G, landlines or fibre

South Delhi civic body to set up 20 Wi-Fi hotspots in each ward: Panel head

"The SDMC will set up 20 WiFi hotspots in each ward. The Standing Committee had recently approved a proposal in this regard," he said.

Two steps to boost broadband usage

The first, fixing technology gaps, should be easy. The second warrants consideration for better services and to avoid undue disruption

Google to wind down free WiFi services under Station programme globally

RailTel to continue service at the 415 stations where Google provided tech support

Kejriwal doing vote-bank politics: Gambhir on installation of WiFi hotspots

Earlier in the day, Kejriwal announced that free 11,000 WiFi hotspots will be set up in the national capita

Now, Reliance Jio users can make calls using any Wi-Fi network: Know more

Aimed at improving call quality in indoor areas, the service works on any Wi-Fi network and it is free for Reliance Jio customers

Bharti Airtel launches WiFi calling in Delhi-NCR; Jio may follow suit

The Wi-Fi calling will let Airtel users make use of the Wi-Fi network in their homes to make calls using VoIP, instead of relying on cellular connectivity

Voice over WiFi will offload pressure on telcos, spur new billing models

DoT had amended the licence conditions to enable telcos to allot a single mobile number for both cellular mobile service and internet telephony service

Wi-Fi WPA3 certificate with boosted security for home, enterprise announced

The WPA3 security certificate adds new features to simplify Wi-Fi security, enable more robust authentication and deliver increased cryptographic strength for highly sensitive data markets

Slow, fast, OK: Now, check Wi-Fi speeds on Google's Android 8.1 Oreo

It lets you take out the guesswork and see the speed of networks before you hit connect