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Fixed-line broadband connectivity gets a big boost from the pandemic
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Experts say the use of wired broadband will rise in 2021 because remote working and learning will continue until a mass covid-19 vaccination drive is undertaken across the country
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The covid-19 pandemic brought sector after sector to their knees across countries, and India was no exception. But one industry telecom saw growth globally.
In India, too, data consumption surged to a new record of over 11GB per user per month, a 25-30% rise fast forwarding usage by four to five years.
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Prime Minister Wani: Centre targets two million Wi-Fi hotspots by the end of 2021
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Once the service is live, anyone can register as a public data operator aggregator (PDOA) by filling in a one-page form on the central registry portal. If there is no response within seven days of filling the form, the registration is deemed approved, Prakash explained.
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New Delhi: The government is targeting a four-fold increase in public Wi-Fi access points to 2 million by the end of 2021, telecom department secretary Anshu Prakash said. He said registrations for applying to offer these services under the recently launched Prime Minister Wi-Fi Access Network Interface (PM Wani) initiative will open by the first week of January, kick-starting the government’s drive to make Wi-Fi ubiquitous across public spaces.
OneWeb aims to offer high-speed internet in India by mid 2022 [Mint, New Delhi]
Dec. 19 OneWeb, a broadband satellite communications company that was acquired by a consortium of investors comprising the UK government and Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Global, plans to provide high-speed internet services in India by mid 2022.
The company on Friday launched 36 satellites from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia, taking the total in-orbit constellation to 110 satellites, part of OneWeb’s 648 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite fleet that can deliver high-speed and low-latency global broadband connectivity.
The launch will enable OneWeb offer telecom services to customers in the UK, Alaska, northern Europe, Greenland, Iceland, the Artic Seas, and Canada from the end of 2021. OneWeb will resume services across the global in 2022, according to an official statement.
OneWeb plans high-speed internet in India by mid-2022
The company on Friday launched 36 satellites from Vostochny Cosmodrome, Russia
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Oneweb launched 36 satellites from Russia on Friday, taking its in-orbit constellation to 110
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OneWeb, a broadband satellite communications company acquired by a consortium of investors comprising the UK government and Sunil Mittal-led Bharti Global, plans to start high-speed internet services in India by mid-2022.
The company on Friday launched 36 satellites from Vostochny Cosmodrome in Russia, taking its total in-orbit constellation to 110 satellites. OneWeb plans to have a total of 648 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites as part of its plan to deliver high-speed and low-latency broadband services globally.