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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Google Announces Umoja Subsea Cable Project to Connect Africa and Australia

Google Announces Umoja Subsea Cable Project to Connect Africa and Australia

Google has announced plans to build the first subsea fibre-optic cable directly connecting Africa and Australia, stating that the new investments in digital infrastructure and security initiatives are designed to increase digital connectivity, accelerate economic growth, and deepen resilience across Africa. Also Read: Google Announces Plans to Build Central Pacific … Read More

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Intelsat Extends Satellite Lifespan With Mission Extension Vehicles

Intelsat Extends Satellite Lifespan With Mission Extension Vehicles

Integrated satellite and terrestrial networks operator Intelsat said it will deliver years of additional broadband, video distribution, and mobile satellite service to customers across three continents. Intelsat has extended the operational life of its two key geosynchronous satellites, Intelsat 10-02 (IS-10-02) and Intelsat 901 (IS-901), through the success of Northrop … Read More

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Baktelecom Deploys XGS-PON Services in Azerbaijan

Baktelecom Deploys XGS-PON Services in Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan’s state-owned operator Baktelecom is deploying Nokia’s XGS-PON solution to bring new gigabit services to residential and business customers across the country. The technology deployment began in March 2024, covering the capital city of Baku in the project’s initial stage, according to the official release. Also Read: Bakcell Unveils New … Read More

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Vantage Data Centers Breaks Ground on First Campus in Japan

Vantage Data Centers Breaks Ground on First Campus in Japan

Vantage Data Centers has broken ground on its first data center campus in Japan (KIX1). Located in Ibaraki, Osaka, the greenfield campus will include up to 68 MW of capacity to support cloud and high-density deployments, offering hyperscalers and cloud providers flexibility and scalability to meet evolving market needs. Strategically … Read More

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Sparkle Brings BlueMed Submarine Cable to Crete in Greece

Sparkle Brings BlueMed Submarine Cable to Crete in Greece

Telecom Italia’s international services arm, Sparkle, has announced the landing of a new section of the BlueMed submarine cable in Chania, Crete, Greece. The announcement was made during a press conference at the Residence of the Ambassador of Italy in Athens, attended by key officials, including the Italian Ambassador, the … Read More

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DE-CIX Establishes New PoP at Digital Connexion’s Data Center in Chennai

DE-CIX Establishes New PoP at Digital Connexion’s Data Center in Chennai

Digital Connexion and DE-CIX India, the carrier and data center-neutral internet exchange operator in India, have announced a partnership to provide enhanced internet peering and interconnection services to Indian enterprises. Digital Connexion, a provider of scalable data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions, is a joint venture (JV) between Brookfield Asset … Read More

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Yahsat Partners With Eutelsat to Leverage Capacity on Konnect Satellite

Yahsat Partners With Eutelsat to Leverage Capacity on Konnect Satellite

Eutelsat Group and the satellite broadband services provider YahClick of UAE’s Yahsat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), enabling YahClick to leverage capacity on Eutelsat’s geostationary satellite, Eutelsat Konnect. The collaboration between the two satellite operators is in line with Yahsat’s efforts to elevate its offerings and drive growth … Read More

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Liquid Intelligent to Bring Eutelsat LEO Satellite Services to Africa

Liquid Intelligent to Bring Eutelsat LEO Satellite Services to Africa

Liquid Intelligent Technologies, a pan-African technology group, has announced a distribution partner agreement (DPA) with Eutelsat Group that will see enterprise-grade Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite services being made available in Africa. The strategic integration of the OneWeb LEO satellite network allows Liquid Dataport to deliver not only low-latency satellite … Read More

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