Page 4 - Broadband

Backsliding without broadband

We are losing out on so much of our potential because of regulatory constraints

Pre-booking for Elon Musk's Starlink Internet opens in India

Pre-booking for Elon Musk-owned SpaceX's Starlink Internet Service has opened for several places

Elon Musk's broadband-from-space subsidy irks rivals who sought cash

Even before winning a competition for the funds, SpaceX had begun launching satellites. More than 1,000 of the Starlink craft are now aloft, providing service to test subscribers

Staring at an abyss

Do India's laws governing the internet need revolutionary change?

Best of BS Opinion: Two steps to boost broadband usage, Budget 2021 & more

Here's a selection of Business Standard opinion pieces for the day

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

Space wars: Mittal, Musk bet on satellite broadband as telecom's new star

Mittal is planning to invest $2 billion on a once bankrupt low earth orbit constellation satellite company OneWeb to put up more satellites

Govt to launch public Wi-Fi networks, with no fees or licence

The Cabinet has also approved the laying of undersea cables to provide high-speed broadband to Lakshadweep

Govt okays laying undersea cables for high-speed internet in Lakshadweep

The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved laying of an undersea optical fibre cable to 11 Lakshadweep Islands to provide high-speed broadband internet connectivity, Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar said on Wednesday. This would be on the lines of the one recently laid to Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The cabinet also approved setting up of 1 crore data centres, he said.

Broadband definition needs change, must be upgraded to 2 Mbps: BIF to Trai

BIF has said a revision of broadband definition and speeds in India are long overdue and that it should be reviewed and upgraded to 2 Mbps from current 512 kbps which is "dismally low".

Why are telecom firms so keen to own contentious E and V spectrum bands?

Telcos want them to be auctioned; internet service providers want them to be delicensed. In between is the battle to capture the lucrative and fast-expanding market for data services

Raising broadband quality, speed requires holistic approach: Trai official

Raising quality and speed of broadband for better experience involves a multi-pronged approach, and Trai has made suggestions including strengthening of infrastructure, proliferation of WiFi hotspots

Trai chief advocates robust broadband, open systems, local manufacturing

Sharma exuded confidence that "right environment and incentives" can propel domestic manufacturing in India

Jio cuts to grow, but the jury is out on its rock-bottom pricing

But the jury is out on its rock-bottom pricing for the broadband venture

Jio takes on rivals, rolls out new broadband plans starting at Rs 399

Plans to be rolled out from today

Fixed broadband, digital investments must for sustained growth: Trai chief

Calling for modification of building bylaws to accomodate telecom infrastructure, the Trai chief said telecom must become as essential as electricity and water pipes.

RailTel broadband RailWire's subscriber base up 1.5 times in 4 months

RailTel's retail broadband service RailWire is a collaborative platform that ropes in local cable operators and entrepreneurs to provide last-mile connectivity to households and small businesses

Letter to BS: Slashing AGR licence fee for broadband is a welcome move

Work from home getting wi­der acceptance amid Covid-19 could be the right catalyst for in­creasing the wireline broadband penetration

Hughes looking to start retailing satellite broadband services in India

GSAT-20 is expected to have about 60 to 70 gigabits of capacity and is considered 10 times more powerful than any satellite ISRO has launched

Cable operators feel the Covid-19 lockdown pinch, lose subscribers

Though TV viewership surged during lockdown, subscribers deleted channels from their package to cut costs