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  Government allows Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 in India by de-licensing 6 GHz spectrum

  Technology | January 21, 2026 20:48 IST

  The government has de-licensed 500 MHz of the 6 GHz band, paving the way for Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 in India. The move is set to boost internet speeds, indoor connectivity, and future-ready networks.

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  Free WiFi fraud: Government issues alert on digital scams and steps to protect yourself

  Technology | October 17, 2025 17:40 IST

  You could be the victim of major fraud using free Wi-Fi. The government's cybersecurity agency has advised users to exercise extreme caution when connecting to public hotspots.

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  Aluminium foil behind Wi-Fi router: Know the truth behind viral hack

  Technology | July 11, 2025 14:20 IST

  Recently, a post had people wondering how aluminum foil behind a Wi-Fi router helps. Here is the complete truth behind this hack and how it works.

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  Mayanti Langer trolled for asking Suresh Raina's Wi-Fi password

  Cricket | October 31, 2017 21:52 IST

  Mayanti didn’t get the reply from the cricketer but her Twitter followers came up with some hilarious passwords suggestions to help her.

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  Free petrol to free wifi: Big promises in little Goa

  Politics | February 04, 2017 15:08 IST

  The Congress has promised students five litres of free petrol per month (if they hold a valid driver’s license), the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has promised free Wi-Fi across the state and the ruling Bharatiya

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  Mumbai launches India's biggest public Wi-Fi network with 500 hotspots across city

  January 09, 2017 22:30 IST

  India's biggest public Wi-Fi network today went live at 500 dedicated hotspots across Mumbai, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said. "Happy to dedicate Phase 1 of MumbaiWiFia For this instance, 500 Hotspots go live across various

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  Railways’ new ‘Tejas’ coaches to have LCD screens, Wi-Fi; Sanjeev Kapoor to finalise menu (Watch Video)

  January 04, 2017 20:58 IST

  In its bid to provide a world-class travelling experience to passengers, Indian Railways, the fourth-longest network in the world, is planning to roll out top-notch facilities for new trains. Railways is looking to unveil new

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  Facebook taps rural India with free internet access through ‘Express Wi-Fi’

  November 30, 2016 13:50 IST

  Months after it received flak for allegedly violating net neutrality norms with ‘Free Basics’, social networking giant Facebook is now testing Wi-Fi hotspots across villages and small towns in India to provide free internet access.

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  People crave for Wi-Fi more than alcohol, sex, chocolate: Survey

  Lifestyle | November 21, 2016 10:04 IST

  The craze for wireless internet connection has gone up so much that almost half of the people now crave for Wi-Fi on the go even more than chocolate, alcohol and, yes, sex, show results of a new survey.

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  Porn websites blocked on free Wi-Fi at Patna railway station

  India | October 27, 2016 14:41 IST

  Authorities at Bihar's Patna Railway Station have blocked access to porn sites in its free Wi-Fi service at the station, officials said on Wednesday. "We have acted after it was found that free Wi-Fi service

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  GPS days to be over! Researchers develop next gen navigation system

  October 14, 2016 21:20 IST

  A reliable and accurate navigation system developed by a group of specialists that uses existing environmental signals such as cellular and Wi-Fi, as opposed to the Global Positioning System (GPS), could soon change the way

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  One out of three Indians put personal data at risk while travelling, reveals study

  August 31, 2016 12:49 IST

  A globally study by Intel Security found that over 30% Indians while travelling, access or share sensitive information using public Wi- Fi, putting their personal information like credit card details and work mails at risk

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  After Google, Facebook offers to bring WiFi service at railway stations in India

  August 25, 2016 13:26 IST

  Google’s initiative to build Wi-Fi internet infrastructure at railway stations has now caught Facebook’s fancy, which has now approached Indian Railways offering to provide Wi-Fi access at Indian railway stations as well as to nearby

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  Wi-Fi on flights in Indian airspace may soon be allowed: aviation secretary

  India | August 25, 2016 7:24 IST

  Wi-Fi on flights in Indian airspace may soon be allowed, says top aviation officer There is some good news for fliers who have missed out on browsing internet or while on board. The government has

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  2 million Indians using free Wi-Fi at railway stations: Sundar Pichai

  India | July 29, 2016 21:15 IST

  Google CEO Sundar Pichai has said that about two million people are logging on to free Wi-Fi deployed by Google and RailTel at major railway stations across India every month. "We are working with the

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  You are not allowed to watch porn using Wi-Fi in McDonald’s anymore

  World | July 16, 2016 19:01 IST

  Washington: In an aim to provide safer public Wi-Fi, fast food giant McDonald’s has banned all types of pornographic content from their Wi-Fi service. Almost after two years of pressure from many internet safety groups,

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  BSNL Testing Wi-Fi Technology to Connect 1 Lakh Panchayats in a Year

  April 11, 2016 13:29 IST

  New Delhi: As the government's rural broadband project is facing long delays, telecom PSU BSNL is testing an alternative Wi-Fi-based network to connect about 1 lakh village panchayats in a year with high-speed Internet. "The

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  Wi-Fi Services at 100 Stations to be Commissioned this Year; 400 more Stations in the next 2 years

  February 25, 2016 14:40 IST

  New Delhi: The Minister of Railways Suresh Prabhakar Prabhu while presenting Railway Budget 2016-17 in Parliament today said that the process has begun to introduce Wi-Fi services at stations especially for youth and business travellers.

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  Google gifts Mumbai Central its first free Wi-Fi service

  January 22, 2016 20:21 IST

  Mumbai: Google India, in association with Indian Railways and communications infrastructure provider RailTel, today launched free Wi-Fi service at the Mumbai Central station.This move has marked the first step by the search giant towards expanding

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  Plan to install 2,500 WiFi hotspots by next fiscal: Ravi Shankar Prasad

  India | January 10, 2016 14:38 IST

  New Delhi: Government is targetting to reach the 50-crore internet subscribers mark in the next 6-7 months, besides installing 2,500 WiFi hotspots at 256 places by the next fiscal, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said