Telecommunication Current Affairs, GK & News
‘eSanjeevani’: Union Government’s tele-communication service made 2 lakh tele-consultations
Union Government’s digital health service platform “eSanjeevani” recorded two lakh telecommunications. Tamil Nadu tops the list and followed by Uttar Pradesh, Andhra Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Kerala. Key Highlights On 9th August, the Union Health Ministry had called for a review meeting to commemorate the completion of 1.5 lakh teleconsultation. Right after 10 days, the figure ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: India Nation & States Current Affairs • Science & Technology Current Affairs
Topics: Digital India • eSanjeevani • eSanjeevani OPD • medical facilities • Telecommunication
Corona Virus: GoI launched CoNTeC to connect Doctors in India with AIIMS
On March 28, 2020, the Minister of Health and Family Welfare launched CoNTec. CoNTeC is COVID-19 Telecommunication Centre. The platform aims to connect the doctors in the country with AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). Highlights The platform is to be active 24/7. Doctors will be available in the platform throughout to answer queries ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: Government Schemes Current Affairs
Topics: AIIMS • CoNTeC • Corona virus • COVID-19 • Ministry of Health & family Welfare • Telecommunication
India Mobile Congress
India Mobile Congress is the largest mobile technology event in South Asia. It is organized by Department of Telecommunications along with Cellular Operation Association of India (COAI). This year the event is being conducted between October 14, 2019 and October 16, 2019. The Congress brings together Government entities, industries and other ecosystem players. It acts ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs
Topics: 5G spectrum • Digital technology • India Mobile Congress • India Mobile Congress 2019 • Spectrum auction • Telecommunication
5G Spectrum Auction by year end
The Union Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad recently announced that the 5G spectrum auction will be conducted by the year end or early next year. Under 5G spectrum the GoI plans to auction around 8,293 MHz of air waves. The total base prize of the wavelengths is set as Rs 5.86 lakh crore rupees. The ..
Month: Current Affairs - October, 2019
Topics: 5G Technology • Spectrum auction • Spectrum Technology • Telecommunication • Telecommunication Sector
2018 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD)
The World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) is observed every year on May 17 to raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. The day marks the anniversary ..
Topics: Digital divide • Information and communications technology • Information society • International Telecommunication Union • Internet governance • Non-profit technology • Sustainable Development • Sustainable Development Goals • Technology • Telecommunication • World Information Society Day