Talks on with private players to provide Wi-Fi in whole Delhi
The Delhi government is in talks with private players and assessing various models to bring the entire national capital under Wi-Fi network in "a year or two", an official said on Wednesday.
Jul 27, 2016, 17:17 PM IST
TRAI explores public wi-fi models, expects 90% cut in data cost
Telecom regulator TRAI Wednesday sought public views on allowing non-telecom companies to participate in setting up public wifi hotspots, and said low- cost Wi-Fi access infrastructure could slash internet rates by up to 90 percent, while offering faster speeds.
Jul 13, 2016, 22:55 PM IST
Using Wi-Fi illegally? It's a theft, says Saudi fatwa
A Saudi Arabian scholar has issued a fatwa against using another person`s Wi-Fi without permission, in line with the Islamic ruling that theft was forbidden.
Jun 02, 2016, 18:23 PM IST
All gram panchayats will be Wi-Fi connected by Oct 2018: Government
Under the programme, wi-fi will be delivered, with a viability finding kind of approach, to each and every citizen at the price of about Rs.100 per month.
May 30, 2016, 23:49 PM IST
New Wi-Fi system uses 10,000 times less power
To achieve such low-power Wi-Fi transmissions, the team essentially decoupled the digital and analog operations involved in radio transmissions.
Feb 25, 2016, 11:08 AM IST
Now, an Internet by light that is 100x faster than Wi-Fi
Connecting your smartphone to the web with just a lamp -- that is the promise of Li-Fi, featuring Internet access 100 times faster than Wi-Fi with revolutionary wireless technology.
Feb 23, 2016, 23:54 PM IST
Digital 'magic wand' to improve healthcare, cybersecurity
One of the main challenges is that most people do not know how to set up and maintain a secure network in their home, which can lead to compromised or stolen data or potentially allow hackers access to critical devices such as heart rate monitors or dialysis machines.
Feb 21, 2016, 20:55 PM IST
100 railway stations to have Google Wi-Fi in one year
At least 100 railway stations will have Google-sponsored Wi-Fi connectivity in one year, Union minister for Railways Suresh Prabhu said here on Saturday.
Jan 23, 2016, 23:46 PM IST
Wi-Fi for passengers at Ranchi station soon
Ranchi railway station would have Wi-Fi facility for passengers by end of this month, a senior railway official said today.
Jan 13, 2016, 01:34 AM IST
Get ready for Li-Fi: The revolutionary technology to transform wireless Internet!
Forget Wi-Fi! The new entrant in town is the revolutionary technology Li-Fi that has become the talk of the internet.
Jan 07, 2016, 12:38 PM IST
Wi-Fi, CCTV cameras in some DTC buses by December
The Delhi government has decided to install CCTV cameras and provide Wi-Fi facility to commuters travelling in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses by December this year.
Oct 18, 2015, 15:25 PM IST
DNA: Will PM Modi's Silicon Valley visit boost the dream of Digital India?
Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the tech capital of the world - Silicon Valley - to further his dream of 'Digital India.'
Sep 28, 2015, 23:22 PM IST
Google to set up Wi-Fi at 400 Indian railway stations in India
Google has announced plans to make Internet accessible to one crore passengers at 100 busiest railway stations in India by the end of next year and will later expand it to 300 other stations, making it one of the largest public Wi-Fi projects in the world.
Sep 28, 2015, 14:07 PM IST
RJio launches unlimited free Wi-Fi at select places in Mumbai
RIL's telecom arm Reliance Jio Infocomm Tuesday announced the launch of unlimited free wi-fi service, Jionet, at select pandals during ongoing Ganesh Utsav.
Sep 15, 2015, 23:11 PM IST
Can excessive use of Wi-Fi, gadgets, trigger headaches, allergies?
Should you worry about 'wireless allergies'?
Sep 12, 2015, 13:22 PM IST
BSNL to invest Rs 830 cr in Odisha, launches Wi-Fi zone at Puri
State-run BSNL will invest Rs 830 crore for improving services in Odisha and half of that amount will be spent on the broadband network in the current financial year, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Thursday.
Jul 09, 2015, 18:37 PM IST
Cuba, an Internet laggard, opens Wi-Fi hotspots across country
Cuba has opened 35 Wi-Fi access points nationwide, offering unprecedented online access in a country that until now has restricted use of the Internet to an elite few.
Jul 03, 2015, 03:17 AM IST
BSNL to invest Rs 6,000 cr for setting up 40,000 wi-fi by 2018
State-run BSNL will set up 40,000 wi-fi hotspots across the country, entailing an investment of about Rs 6,000 crore.
Jun 16, 2015, 20:46 PM IST
Researchers use WiFi to count people
To enable people counting through WiFi, researchers put two WiFi cards at opposite ends of a target area, a roughly 70sqm space. Using only the received power measurements of the link between the two cards, their approach can estimate the number of people walking in that area.
Jun 09, 2015, 13:46 PM IST
Scientists use Wi-Fi signals to power camera
The researchers have demonstrated that Wi-Fi signals can be used to broadcast power to remote devices. They call their new approach power over Wi-Fi or PoWi-Fi. "The battery-free camera can operate up to [about five metres] from the router, with an image capture every 35 minutes," researchers said.
Jun 07, 2015, 18:54 PM IST
