Wi-fi

Apple temporarily halts development of its in-house Wi-Fi chip: Report

Tech giant Apple has reportedly halted the development of its in-house Wi-Fi chip "for a while"

MediaTek unveils the Dimensity 9200 processor with 5G, ray tracing support

The Dimensity 9200 supports both millimeter wave 5G and sub-6GHz connectivity for consumers around the world. Smartphones with Dimensity 9200 will be available in the market by end of 2022

Explained: What is Matter, the new standard for smart home IoT devices

Developed by CSA in consultation with member companies such as Apple, Google, Samsung, and Ikea, the Matter is a common standard for the interoperability of Internet of Things

Silicon Laboratories opens new unit in Hyderabad, plans to triple workforce

The new facility would be the largest global centre for Silicon Lab's engineering and wireless connectivity innovation

Reducing self-imposed barriers

Less restrictive regulations with better process discipline could improve broadband reach and functionality

Qualcomm to lead $4.3 bn smartphone wi-fi chip market in 2021

Market research firm Strategy Analytics projects that Qualcomm, Broadcom and MediaTek will capture the top three spots in the $4.3 billion smartphone Wi-Fi chip market in 2021.

Elon Musk's Starlink plans to put faster Wi-Fi on commercial airplanes

Starlink is in talks with "several" airlines for in-flight Wi-Fi, media reports said

Govt plans Wi-Fi for all panchayats by March 2019 for Rs 3,700 crore

To cover nearly 5.5 lakh villages with wifi facility by March 2019

96% Indians using public Wi-Fi for checking bank accounts at risk: Report

The report provides certain measures to ensure security over the web by using VPN, HTTPS

Snippets: Generational shift

More than 90 per cent of Generation Z say that a strong Wi-Fi signal is important to them

Soon, you can buy Wi-Fi data vouchers from street vendors starting at Rs 10

Trai estimated that cost per megabyte in Wi-Fi network could be less than Rs 2 paise

Free Wi-Fi attractive for international travellers

Given the short distances, it may not make sense for domestic airline routes

Facing Internet issues? Now a Wi-Fi 100 times faster, never slacks

The team from Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands came up with the solution

Centre positive towards request for in-flight Wi-Fi: Ashok Gajapathi Raju

The Minister said that the government has any fixed timeline for the clearance

Fliers may soon get on-board Internet in India

Facility will be available for domestic as well as foreign carriers flying in Indian skies

Government may soon allow Wi-Fi use on flights

At present, fliers are not allowed to use mobile phones and Internet when they are in the Indian airspace

2 mn using free Wi-Fi at railway stations in India: Sundar Pichai

By the end of the year, Google aims to provide high-speed public Wi-Fi service at 100 railway stations across India

Free Wi-Fi project in East Delhi by December

To set up 1,000 hotspots at 571 locations

Quadgen partners with BSNL to provide Wi-fi service

The company will set up 20,000 wi-fi hot spots in nine states, covering over 600 million people

Native villages of 2 Nobel laureates to go digital on World Wi-Fi Day

Purasakkudi and Mangudi, home to Sir CV Raman and Dr S Chandrasekhar, will see Wi-fi connectivity