Internet
Internet in India Report 2022
A new report published by IAMAI and Kantar revealed that a majority of Indians have become active internet users in 2022, with 52% of the population or 759 million people accessing the internet at least once a month. The report ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023
Category: Reports & Indexes Current Affairs
OneWeb-NewSpace India Partnership
OneWeb’s 36 Gen 1 low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites will be launched aboard ISRO’s GSLV-Mk III. Key facts In April 2022, the London-based satellite communications satellite company OneWeb entered into a partnership with the NewSpace India Limited – the commercial arm ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
5G services in India
5G telephony service was rolled out by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 6th Edition of India Mobile Congress 2022 organized at Pragati Maidan in New Delhi. Key facts The 5G services in India will be launched in a phased ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Hughes-ISRO satellite internet service
Hughes Communications India (HCI) and ISRO has jointly launched India’s first high-throughput satellite (HTS) broadband service. Key facts HCI – a joint venture company of US-based Hughes Network Systems and Indian telecom operator Bharati Airtel – launched the first high ..
Month: Current affairs - September, 2022
Category: Economy & Banking Current Affairs • India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Declaration for the Future of the Internet
Recently, the USA and 60 other countries signed a new Declaration for the Future of the Internet. What are the goals of the declaration? To keep the Internet open, free, and neutral. To prevent rising digital authoritarianism. To ensure affordability, ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2022
Category: International / World Current Affairs
Rajasthan: First State to get L-root Server
The first state in the country to get the L-root server is Rajasthan. With seamless internet connectivity, this server will assist the State government in providing its flagship digital services and enforcing e-governance. This new facility will be strengthening the ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2022
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs
What is Doomsday Surfing or Doomsday Scrolling?
People are continuously reading about the pandemic and news related to it. They are even sacrificing their working hours or crucial sleep time in the process. This is being done compulsively. This scenario is called Doomsday Scrolling. What is Doomsday ..
Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 60 Starlink satellites
The SpaceX recently launched sixty Starlink Internet Satellites. The satellites were carried by Falcon 9 rocket. It was launched from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station located in Florida. SpaceX The company has done twelve launches in 2021 alone. The ..