Internet Access

Pakistan faces internet outages, slow speed in multiple cities due to 'overloading'

The country has already been facing low bandwidth due to the upgradation of the Web Manag­ement System, commonly referred to as an ‘internet firewall’, a senior executive of one of the cellular mobile operators said.

What is Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD)? 5 ways to overcome this digital craving

Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD) is excessive internet use that interferes with daily life. Learn effective strategies to regain control and balance offline activities for a healthier lifestyle.

Pakistan remains among world's worst performers in internet access & digital governance: Report

The report said that despite a rise in internet penetration, approximately 15% of the population still lacked access to the internet and mobile or telecom services in Pakistan.

Pakistan Internet Outage: No Internet services in major parts of the country- Here is the reason

Major Pakistani telecom operators have blamed the capital and other major urban centres of the country for the concern. Here is the reason why this happened.

Tips to increase the internet browsing speed on your Smartphone and Laptop

Here are a few tips to help your slowing internet to boost up your smart devices and laptops. 

High digital divide between govt, private schools in Tamil Nadu: Study

The study report of UDISE for 2019-20, revealed that only 18 pc of govt schools in Tamil Nadu have internet access and in private schools it is more than 75 per cent.

Mobile internet ban lifted in two Meghalaya districts

The Meghalaya government on Tuesday lifted the ban on mobile internet services in two Jaintia Hills districts after improvement in the situation, officials said.

As J&K goes offline, India leads in the world in internet shutdown

The Indian government last year had blocked internet in J&K 65 times, wherein the total number of such shutdowns was 178 over the last eight years.

Indian Railways to equip all 8,500 stations with Wi-Fi at Rs 7-billion cost

Denied permission to Facebook's Free Basics, right to internet access cannot be denied: R S Prasad

Law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad on Saturday said he had denied permission to Facebook's Free Basics platform when he was handling portfolio of the communications ministry.

Accessing Internet is still popular in desktops and laptops: Report

New Delhi: Smartphones sales are growing at a fast pace in the Indian market, but according to reports desktops and laptops are still the most popular mode of accessing the Internet. A survey was done

Decoding the Free Basics vs Net Neutrality debate in India

The public debate on net neutrality in India just entered a new phase with Facebook's ‘Free Basics' campaign. An op-ed column by Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in a national daily just ahead of the Telecom

Virus-hit PCs may lose internet access from July 9

New Delhi, July 8: India has the third-highest number of DNS infections after the United States and Italy.Nearly 3 lakh DNSChanger virus-hit computers, including over 20,000 in India, may lose Internet access from July 9,