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Kripa B December 9th, 2024 1:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Netplus Secures National Long-Distance License for Pan-India Operations

Netplus, a broadband and internet service provider under the Jujhar Group, has secured a National Long Distance (NLD) license. This license, according to the company, enables Netplus to operate on a Pan-India basis for Point-to-Point (P2P) and Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) services to deliver high speed broadband, smart telephony and OTT services. Also Read: OTTplay Partners With Netplus to Launch Bundled Internet and OTT Service in Punjab Netplus Secures NLD... Read More

Kripa B December 6th, 2024 8:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hotwire Communications Tests 25G and 50G Speeds on Live Network with Nokia

Hotwire Communications, a US fiber-optic telecom provider specialising in residential and business services, has successfully tested 25G and 50G PON broadband speeds over its existing fiber network in partnership with Nokia. Using Nokia's Lightspan MF fiber access platform, Hotwire will be able to quickly upgrade its fiber network to meet the growing demand for faster, more reliable connectivity, Nokia said in a statement this week. Also Read: Open Fiber Tests... Read More

Srikapardhi November 28th, 2024 8:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

Open Fiber Tests 100 Gbps Connection Speeds in Italy

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber announced the successful testing of fiber optic connection speeds of up to 100 Gbps in partnership with Nokia. The test, conducted at Open Fiber's headquarters in Rome, utilised Nokia's PON (Passive Optical Network) technologies on Open Fiber's existing 10 Gbps fiber network and demonstrated the potential to scale fiber networks without the need for additional infrastructure. Also Read: Elisa Trials 100G PON Over Live Fiber... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 28th, 2024 1:09 PM 3 COMMENTS

BSNL has Been Losing Wi-Fi Customers for Years

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has been losing Wi-Fi customers for years. Once hailed as the king of the fixed broadband industry, BSNL has receded in the ranks against the likes of Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. BSNL's total Wi-Fi users stood at 4,06,600 for the financial year ending March 31, 2024, shared Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development, Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar... Read More

Kripa B November 27th, 2024 8:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

RailWire Launches New Internet Plan Bundled with Prasar Bharati’s OTT Service

RailTel’s internet service arm, RailWire, has launched a new service plan called the Freedom Plan, a home internet service bundled with Over-The-Top (OTT) content. "The Freedom Plan is an OTT-bundled home internet plan offering subscribers access to quality entertainment as well," RailTel said in a statement this week. Also Read: Prasar Bharati Launches OTT Platform WAVES at IFFI 2024 Key Features of the Freedom Plan The plan offers 30 Mbps internet,... Read More

Kripa B November 21st, 2024 1:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Virgin Media O2 Teams Up with Perplexity to Offer Customers AI Search Engine Access

British telecommunications operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has teamed up with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to offer its customers one year of free access to Perplexity Pro, an advanced research tool valued at GBP 150 annually. The offer, available to all O2 and Virgin Media broadband customers through the Priority program, is valid until May 2025, VMO2 said. Also Read: Telefonica’s Wayra Invests in AI Startup Perplexity, Signs Commercial Agreement... Read More

Srikapardhi November 21st, 2024 10:31 AM 0 COMMENTS

Swisscom Introduces Wi-Fi 7 Tri-Band Router in Switzerland

Swisscom has unveiled the Internet-Box 5 Pro, which the company claims is Switzerland's first router featuring tri-band Wi-Fi 7 technology. Available for fiber-optic customers, the router offers greater speeds, reliability, and sustainability, enabling customers to enjoy WLAN speeds up to three times faster, the Swiss-based telco said on Wednesday. Also Read: Swisscom Launches Standalone Private 5G Network for Enterprises Performance The Internet-Box 5 Pro offers cumulative WLAN speeds of up... Read More

Kripa B November 11th, 2024 5:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Fibertime to Expand Fiber Broadband in Underserved Regions of South Africa

Fibertime will deploy Nokia's fiber solution to rapidly expand broadband access to underserved regions of South Africa, increasing coverage to five cities and 14 townships. The initiative aims to connect 1.5 million households using Nokia's fiber solutions, including Lightspan FX Optical Line Terminals (OLTs) and Wi-Fi 6-enabled Optical Network Terminals (ONTs). Also Read: Elisa Trials 100G PON Over Live Fiber Broadband Network Expanding Access to Underserved Areas According to the... Read More

Srikapardhi November 9th, 2024 7:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bell Canada Expands into US with Ziply Fiber Acquisition for CAD 7 Billion

BCE, Canada's largest communications company, has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Bell Canada (Bell), has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ziply Fiber, a fiber internet provider in the Pacific Northwest of the US, for CAD 7.0 billion. The deal includes CAD 5.0 billion in cash and the assumption of CAD 2.0 billion in debt, which will be rolled over at the transaction's close. Also Read: Bell Canada... Read More

Kripa B November 8th, 2024 4:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

OTTplay Partners with Connect Broadband to Launch OTT Bundled Broadband Plans

OTTplay, India's AI-based OTT recommendation platform, has announced its latest partnership with Quadrant Televentures Limited (Connect Broadband), an Internet Service Provider (ISP) in North India. This collaboration will allow users in Punjab, Chandigarh, Haryana, and Jammu and Kashmir to access 25 popular OTT platforms directly through new broadband subscription plans launched as part of this partnership. Also Read: JioCinema Premium Content Now Available for OTTplay Premium Subscribers Connect Broadband Service... Read More

Srikapardhi November 6th, 2024 12:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Elisa Trials 100G PON Over Live Fiber Broadband Network

Finnish telecommunications company Elisa will deploy Nokia's Lightspan MF solution to enhance its existing fiber network and deliver new ultra-broadband services to customers across Finland. With this deployment, Elisa will become the first European operator to trial 25G, 50G, and 100G PON services, demonstrating speeds up to 10 times faster than current networks, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. Also Read: Elisa Begins XGS-PON Fiber Network Construction... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 5th, 2024 8:02 PM 4 COMMENTS

Excitel Brings Regional OTT and TV Channels with Broadband Plans in Hyderabad

Excitel, a fast-growing internet service provider (ISP) in India, has launched new OTT (over-the-top) platforms for subscribers in Hyderabad. The company was already offering OTT benefits and live TV channels with its internet plans in the region, but now more platforms have been added. The focus for the ISP was on adding regional content platforms and channels that meet the taste of users living in Hyderabad. Excitel said that its... Read More