Category: internet
Research and Analysis on the Indian Internet and Broadband
CricInfo Sold to Wisden ESPN
Just a while ago, CricInfo announced on its website that it is being acquired by Disney’s ESPN, the world leader in sports news and coverage. ESPN has decided to retain the CricInfo brand as of now. Rusell Wolff, MD, ESPN International said, Cricinfo is a tremendous property with a great…
Mobile Internet Users Double. Fourth in World
Indians going online using their Mobile Phone has more than doubled in the past one year according to a release by PTI. Be it using your Airtel Data Card or Reliance Discover Internet card. One in every 11 people logging on the www across the world is an Indian. Indians…
Google or Yahoo to Host Government Search
The ambitions of IT Ministry are dying with the stepping down of Dayanidhi Maran. They had earlier planned to develop a Vernacular Search Engine but with recent developments looks like they just want Yahoo! or Google to help them. National Informatics Center, the backbone of Indian Government’s IT and also…
Wi-Fi in Bangalore’s Diamond District
Bangalore’s Diamond District located on Airport Road is a unique place with wireless internet access to 973 apartments. Wi-Fi enabled Hotels and Apartments are the latest buzzwords in Bangalore for Real Estate developers. Networking Giant, CISCO implemented this project in Diamond District spread on a campus of 14.5 acres. 19…
Controversial Gandhi Video – YouTube, Google Get Notice
The Karnataka High Court in Bangalore just a while ago have issued notices to YouTube and Google for hosting the controversial hate video of the Father of the Nation – Mahatama Gandhi. Gautham Prasad, the creator of the video has already apologized but has failed to remove it from the…
Reliance WiMax in Bangalore and Pune
BroadbandIndia has learnt that Reliance Communications will be launching its broadband services on the WiMax platform in Bangalore and Pune within the next two months. Airtel, BSNl and Tata Indicom have also tested and are weighing options to introduce service in the city. Reliance official said, RCOM can launch the…
Eros Entertainment Deal with YouTube
According to a Press Release by U.K based Eros Entertainment, the company has joined hands with Google’s YouTube instead of involving in litigation like T-Series. YouTube will host an exclusive Eros Entertainment channel and is available here. Eros Entertainment has agreed for a revenue sharing agreement with YouTube. Neat Deal….
You Telecom acquires IceNet
Just days after directives from TRAI to flush out inactive ISPs, You Telecom funded by Citigrouphas announced that it has acquired IceNet ISP in Gujarat. You Telecom is a National level Broadband ISP with 0.15 Million subscribers. IceNet which offered services using cable [just like Sify] had mere 3,500 subscribers….