Passionately following the Indian #Telecom Industry for over a decade from Business, Consumer and a Technical perspective. My primary focus area is Consumer & Digital Experience.
Maxis, Malaysia’s integrated telecommunications provider, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 to collaborate on a 5G-Advanced (5.5G) acceleration program. This includes various areas to drive commercialisation and adoption in Malaysia, including use cases, key technologies, technology evolution, and … Read More
Saudi Arabia’s Stc Group announced that it has achieved what the company claims to be the highest data uplink speed globally, following a collaboration on a demo with Ericsson. According to a joint statement released on Thursday, both companies are now capable of delivering the highest quality 5G network to … Read More
Switzerland’s Swisscom to Acquire Vodafone Italia, a subsidiary of Vodafone Group. Swisscom announced today that it has entered into binding agreements with Vodafone Group to acquire 100 percent of Vodafone Italia for EUR 8 billion on a debt- and cash-free basis, with the aim of merging it with Fastweb, Swisscom’s … Read More
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has deployed additional sites in the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh to densify its network. Airtel announced on Friday that the Ujjain district network enhancement project was undertaken across 1,087 villages covering a population of 1.35 million rural residents. Also Read: REP: Airtel Expands Network … Read More
Stc Bahrain announced this week the launch of an instant mobile SIM activation service using AI face recognition technology in collaborative efforts with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA). According to the company, this technology-driven solution from Stc Bahrain will enhance the customer experience by offering a seamless digital journey powered … Read More
American company EchoStar has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, DISH Network (Dish), has achieved a significant milestone in its 5G network deployment efforts. The company said it filed a letter with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) certifying that its nationwide 5G network delivers download speeds of over 35 Mbps to … Read More
Nxtra by Airtel, Airtel Africa’s data center business, has started construction of its first data center in Lagos, Nigeria. Airtel Africa this week officially broke ground for the new Nxtra data centre, situated in Eko Atlantic, on Lagos’s Victoria Island, Nigeria, at a ceremony attended by key dignitaries, industry leaders, … Read More
Japanese mobile network operator SoftBank has confirmed its plans to discontinue its 3G services on April 15, 2024. Originally scheduled for January 31, 2024, the 3G shutdown was postponed due to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake. However, considering the difficulties some customers face when switching from 3G to 4G/5G services following … Read More
Satellite mobile provider Lynk Global has announced the deployment of two satellites for its “cell-towers-in-space” program. These additional satellites will further extend Lynk Global’s satellite-to-phone (Sat2Phone) network in global markets, strengthening network resiliency and expanding coverage. The two satellite cell towers were launched on the Transporter-10 rideshare mission by SpaceX … Read More
Indian telecommunications operator Bharti Airtel has announced the deployment of additional sites in the Alappuzha District of Kerala to densify its network, further enhancing customer experience in the region for both voice and data connectivity. The network enhancement project, covering 17 towns and 79 villages with over 6 lakh population … Read More
Wholesale data center operator EdgeCore Digital Infrastructure announced the completion of a USD 440 million debt financing transaction aimed at fueling the expansion of its Silicon Valley campus in Santa Clara, California. This follows the USD 1.9 Billion financing for the Mesa, Arizona data center campus in January 2024, as … Read More
Washington DC-headquartered Omnispace announced this week a collaboration with MTN Group of Africa to explore the use of the S-band for satellite services, aiming to expand MTN‘s portfolio of wireless services in its markets. MTN provides voice, data, fintech, digital, enterprise, wholesale, and API services to over 290 million customers … Read More
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