WiFi

W-Fi calling enables users to make regular calls in low or bad connectivity areas with the help of Wi-Fi networks. This service only works if your telecom operator supports Wi-Fi calling and the subscriber has a strong Wi-Fi connection. When the network connectivity is low, compatible phones will use the Wi-Fi network to make regular calls through the telecom operator it is subscribed to. In India, most telecom operators offer Wi-Fi calling support, including Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea. The telecom operators…

Commuters of the Delhi Metro can now access the Internet using free high-speed Wi-Fi at all its Yellow Line stations, as the DMRC launched the facility on Sunday. The Delhi Metro Rail Corporation in association with a technology consortium is working on introducing this facility inside metro trains (besides the Airport Express Line) also in a year''s time, officials said.In January 2020, the urban transporter launched a high-speed Wi-Fi facility inside train coaches on the Airport Line that connects New Delhi and Dwarka…

Vi (Vodafone Idea) has expanded its Wi-Fi calling facility to Haryana. All Vi prepaid and postpaid customers in the state can now access the Wi-Fi calling service by Vi and make and receive voice calls over the Wi-Fi network when their cellular network in unreliable. The telecom operator started rolling out Wi-Fi calling in the country back in 2020. Initially, it was limited to a couple of circles. Vi's Wi-Fi calling service is now available in twelve regions.As per Vi's (Vodafone Idea) website, the Wi-Fi calling service…

The skies are about to get friendlier — and faster — for your Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, tablets, and smartphones. Hawaiian Airlines announced that it has inked a deal with SpaceX’s Starlink satellite division to bring internet connectivity aboard flights. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed, but Hawaiian Airlines and SpaceX revealed that travelers will get access to free in-flight Wi-Fi as part of the access. Singapore Airlines Starlink’s in-flight internet access would compete against services from Viasat…

Redmi Router AX5400 was launched in China on Wednesday, along with Redmi K50 Gaming Edition. The gaming router from Redmi has a flagship-level 2.5G Ethernet port and has Wi-Fi 6 support. Redmi Router AX5400 also has RGB lighting with 16 million colours. Alongside, the router from the Xiaomi sub-brand has game acceleration plug-ins. Redmi Router AX5400 is also a hybrid mesh network compatible with all Xiaomi Wi-Fi 6 routers. It can recognise mobile games automatically on compatible Xiaomi and Redmi smartphones.Redmi…

SpaceX is starting to make deals with airlines to provide its Starlink satellite internet to sky travelers everywhere. It announced a deal on Monday with Hawaiian Airlines, and last week made a similar deal with charter carrier JSX. None of the involved parties shared the financial details of their deals, but both airlines did say they’re planning to offer the in-flight Wi-Fi for free, which is both a semi-miraculous fact and a sign of hope that free Wi-Fi is becoming the industry standard. Delta meanwhile, confirmed…

Netgear Nighthawk RAX 10 (AX1800) dual-band Wi-Fi 6 router was launched in India on Thursday. The router offers four simultaneous Wi-Fi 6 streams for 8K UHD video streaming or low latency gaming on four compatible devices. It features backwards compatibility, according to the company. The Netgear Nighthawk RAX 10 (AX1800) router is equipped with a 1.5GHz quad-core processor and sports three high-gain antennas, offering a wireless throughput of up to 1.8Gbps. It also comes with five Gigabit Ethernet ports for wired…

Kent might be best known in India for its range of water purifiers, but the company also sells a diverse set of products across various home appliance segments, including kitchen appliances, air purifiers, vacuum cleaners, and security cameras. Talking specifically about the company's camera products, Kent has a small range which includes security and monitoring cameras for cars as well as a Wi-Fi-enabled model for homes. The Kent CamEye HomeCam 360 Wi-Fi Security Camera is the product I'm reviewing here, and it is priced…

SpaceX signed its first deal with an air carrier to provide in-flight wireless Internet using the Starlink satellite network, the space company said on Thursday as it jockeys with other burgeoning satellite firms to put high-speed Internet on commercial airlines.The company, owned by Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, has been in talks for months with airlines to provide Starlink Internet in-flight, a key prong in SpaceX's strategy to scoop up enterprise customers beyond consumers and households in rural areas of the globe…