Srikapardhi

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.

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Airtel Payments Bank and NCRTC Launch Co-Branded NCMC Cards for Seamless Travel

Airtel Payments Bank and NCRTC Launch Co-Branded NCMC Cards for Seamless Travel

Airtel Payments Bank has collaborated with NCRTC (National Capital Region Transport Corporation) to launch co-branded National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC). These cards, designed to enhance passenger convenience, include Debit, Prepaid, and Prepaid Payment Instruments for Mass Transit Solutions (PPI-MTS) options. “Exclusively issued by Airtel Payments Bank, these NCMC cards aim … Read More

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MTN Launches Commercial 5G Services in Congo

MTN Launches Commercial 5G Services in Congo

MTN Congo announced that it has become the first operator in Central Africa to launch commercial 5G services, following a pilot phase that began in October 2022. The company said on its X account (formerly Twitter) that 5G will transform the daily lives of the Congolese people and represents an … Read More

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Cellfie Mobile Launches VoLTE Technology in Georgia

Cellfie Mobile Launches VoLTE Technology in Georgia

Georgian operator Cellfie has introduced VoLTE (Voice over LTE) service on its network. The company said it has successfully developed its 5G network while modernising existing infrastructure to improve overall performance. The VoLTE technology offers high-quality voice communication, enables quicker initiation of voice calls, and allows customers to use voice … Read More

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SoftBank’s Sunglider Solar HAPS Aircraft Succeeds in Stratospheric Flight

SoftBank’s Sunglider Solar HAPS Aircraft Succeeds in Stratospheric Flight

Japan’s SoftBank Corp announced that its large-scale High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS), named Sunglider, has successfully achieved stratospheric flight. The solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) designed for HAPS stratospheric telecommunications was utilised in a field trial conducted by AeroVironment and the US Department of Defense (DoD) in New Mexico, USA, … Read More

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Telstra boosts Norfolk Island Connectivity with New Satellite Internet Service

Telstra boosts Norfolk Island Connectivity with New Satellite Internet Service

Australian telecom company Telstra, the Australian government, and Norfolk Island Regional Council’s Norfolk Telecom have collaborated to provide a satellite internet service that now delivers network speeds four times faster on Norfolk Island. Norfolk Telecom offers telecommunications services to the Norfolk Island community. Also Read: Telstra Completes Major Network Upgrade … Read More

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Telehouse Expands Data Center Capacity in London Docklands

Telehouse Expands Data Center Capacity in London Docklands

Telehouse International Corporation of Europe has announced the opening of two additional floors at its Telehouse South data center in London Docklands, enhancing its capacity by offering up to 2.7 MW of peak IT load on each of the sixth and seventh floors, starting this month. This expansion responds to … Read More

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KT and KT SAT Achieve 5G NTN Link with Geostationary Satellite

KT and KT SAT Achieve 5G NTN Link with Geostationary Satellite

Korea Telecom (KT) and its satellite arm, KT SAT, have successfully linked terrestrial 5G networks with a satellite in geostationary orbit (GEO), which the companies claim is a world-first using 5G NTN (Non-Terrestrial Network) technology. KT announced on Monday that it has secured technology that works with KT SAT’s satellite … Read More

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