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AJ Paulraj committee submits ‘Making India 5G Ready’ report to government

The 9-member Steering Committee, headed by Stanford University Prof. AJ Paulraj, has recently submitted its 5G high level forum report titled ‘Making India 5G Ready’ to Telecom Secretary...

August 24, 2018

BSNL launches a VOIP based phone service “WINGS”

The Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) has launched a VOIP based service “WINGS”. In WINGS, there is no SIM or cable wiring as is a VOIP service through...

August 16, 2018

BSNL becomes India’s first Mobile operator to launch Internet Telephony Services in India

State-run telecom firm BSNL has become the India’s first Mobile operator to launch Internet Telephony Services. The facility will allow users to dial any telephone number in India...

July 11, 2018

US researchers develops world’s smallest computer “Michigan Micro Mote”

Researchers at the University of Michigan (UM) in the US have developed the world’s smallest computer “Michigan Micro Mote”. It measures just 0.3 mm and could help find...

June 24, 2018

Nepal to host 2018 International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

The International Conference on Information and Communication Technology (ICT) will be held in Kathmandu, Nepal from June 17. The theme of two day conference is “Sustainable Development Goals...

June 13, 2018

Patanjali tis up with BSNL to launch Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards

Yoga guru Baba Ramdev’s Patanjali has recently launched Swadeshi Samriddhi SIM cards in alliance with Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL). Initially, only the employees and office bearers of...

May 30, 2018

Draft National Telecom Policy, 2018

The draft of National Telecom Policy (NTP) 2018 aka National Digital Communications Policy 2018 has been uploaded for public consultations on the Department of Telecom’s (DoT) The draft...

May 21, 2018

4G network on moon

Vodafone plans to create the first 4G network on the moon to support a mission by PT Scientists . The company has appointed Nokia as its technology partner for...

April 24, 2018

IIT-Delhi installs India’s first 5G radio laboratory

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi has installed the Massive Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) technology lab at the Bharti School of Telecommunication Technology and Management campus, which is...

April 12, 2018

Li-Fi versus Wi-Fi

Li-Fi uses LEDs and ‘visible’ light to transmit data wirelessly as an alternative to short-range radio. It does not require any special LED bulbs but only standard LED...

April 7, 2018

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