Page 5 - Broadband
The telecom test
A nationwide lockdown is putting pressure on network
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Indians opt for mobile data over broadband in early days of lockdown: Study
India went into a 21-day lockdown beginning Tuesday as concerns over spread of coronavirus increase
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Reliance Jio offers free broadband, double data amid Covid-19 lockdown
Jio has also doubled data limits for top-up voucher and bundle-free calling minutes to non-Jio networks in these vouchers.
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Broadband Mission: Govt promises internet services in all villages by 2022
The mission unveiled by Communications Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad will also aim at significantly improving quality of services for mobile and internet.
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Reliance Jio's broadband offers won't impact wireless tariff growth
Jio's non-wireless services are unlikely to be able to meaningfully offset any slowdown in wireless revenue growth as the prices are largely non-disruptive
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Reliance Jio unlikely to disrupt home broadband space, say analysts
May not affect Airtel's business significantly in terms of customer churn
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Jio Fibre launch today: From offers to registration, all you need to know
JioFibre customers will get free voice calls for life from landline, 100 mbps to 1 gigabit per second broadband speed for subscription starting from Rs 700 a month
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Reliance Jio Fibre launch on Sept 5, plans start at Rs 700 per month
The plans will come bundled with subscriptions to most leading premium Over The Top applications
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Consolidation gains steam in broadband as Mukesh Ambani's RIL readies entry
At the heart of it all is the clamour for last-mile connectivity, prompting deep-pocketed players such as RIL to go after cable companies
Broadband stocks fall as RIL announces launch of JioGigaFibre
Hathway Cable & Datacom hit a 52-week low of Rs 19.85, down 18% on the BSE in intra-day trade. Den Networks plunged 11% to Rs 66.05, trading close to its 52-week low of Rs 65.
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Broadband connectivity in gram panchayats delayed by 3 years
The aim is to provide 2-20 Mbps bandwidth to individual houses
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