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Vodafone Idea and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Bring Satellite Broadband Connectivity to India

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Indian telecom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) and satellite-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile announced a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. billion mobile subscribers.

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India Leading the Way in Affordable Internet Access: DoT

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India boasts some of the lowest mobile data tariffs in the world, with costs averaging 16 cents per GB. In addition, mobile broadband speeds have reached a median of 100 Mbps, placing India among the nations with the fastest mobile internet connectivity, the report highlighted. GB per user per month.

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Signal for Every Indian: Vi’s Big Step with Satellite Connectivity

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based company building the first and only space-based cellular broadband network designed to connect standard mobile phones directly to satellites. How Vi Satellite Connectivity Works AST SpaceMobile’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation is designed to function like a network of mobile towers in the sky.

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One-in-ten UK farmers lack internet connectivity

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The Censuswide survey, commissioned by CityFibre, the UKs largest independent full fibre platform, found that although almost two-thirds of farmers surveyed * (60%) believe internet connectivity is critical [1] for day-to-day farming activities, nearly one-in-ten farms (8%) have no internet connectivity at all.

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California Democrat Releases $15 Internet Affordability Bill

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WASHINGTON, March 24, 2025 – Following in New York’s footsteps, a California lawmaker was one step closer to advancing a sweeping legislative mandate to cap monthly internet bills at $15 for qualifying low-income households. The California proposal does, however, exclude mobile broadband providers from the requirement.

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Inside BSNL’s Quantum 5G FWA: How Indian Engineers Are Quietly Rewriting the Rules of Connectivity

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In a low-profile launch at BSNL’s Ameerepet Exchange in Hyderabad, India took a confident step toward redefining the future of broadband. The state-run telecom major, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), unveiled Quantum 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) a 100% indigenous, SIM-less, fiber-grade internet solution delivered over 5G radio.

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Shock U-turn as Jio and Airtel both sign up for Starlink

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News The Indian operators are the latest in a growing list of telcos to lean on SpaceX to cover hard-to-reach customers This week, Indias two largest mobile operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, have announced partnerships with SpaceX to use its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Starlink.