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Srikapardhi November 12th, 2024 1:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

CtrlS Datacenters to Offer Direct Access to Oracle Cloud and AI Services

CtrlS Datacenters, Asia's largest Rated-4 data center operator, today announced that it will offer its customers direct, high-speed connectivity to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) services, including AI tools and Oracle Autonomous Database. The new service, powered by OCI FastConnect, will be available through CtrlS' datacenters in Mumbai and Hyderabad, with expansion to other Indian cities like Bangalore, Noida, Lucknow, and Patna. Also Read: CtrlS and ConnectiviTree Team Up for High-Speed,... Read More

Kripa B November 12th, 2024 12:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Onix Unveils Two AI-Powered Solutions to Tackle Data Challenges

Onix, a data, cloud, and AI solutions company, has launched two products—Kingfisher, a Synthetic Data Generator, and Phoenix, a framework for AI-driven business intelligence. According to Onix, these new additions to the company's Birds product suite are designed to address critical issues faced by modern enterprises, including data scarcity, compliance, privacy concerns, and the complexities of AI implementation. Also Read: Comviva and AWS Partner to Offer Cloud-First, AI-Driven Solutions for... Read More

Kripa B November 12th, 2024 10:55 AM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Renew Calls for Fair Share from OTT Platforms: Report

India's telecom industry has reportedly reiterated its demand for a fair share of revenue from large over-the-top (OTT) platforms, citing rising data traffic on networks they invested billions in developing. This issue, alongside concerns over satellite spectrum and tax credits, was discussed in a meeting Monday between top telecom executives and telecom minister Jyotiraditya Scindia, ET reported, citing officials aware of the details. Also Read: TRAI Set to Finalise Satcom... Read More

Kripa B November 12th, 2024 9:38 AM 0 COMMENTS

TRAI Set to Finalise Satcom Spectrum Rules by December 15: Report

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) is expected to finalise its recommendations on spectrum allocation for satellite communications by December 15. The government will review TRAI's recommendations before making a decision on satellite spectrum allocation, a move that could open the door for satellite-based broadband services across India, according to a PTI report. Also Read: India to Allocate Satellite Broadband Spectrum, TRAI to Set Pricing: Report Trai's Satellite Spectrum... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 12th, 2024 6:57 AM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL Starts National Wi-Fi Roaming Service

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has started the national Wi-Fi roaming service for customers. Under this service, users of BSNL FTTH (fiber-to-the-home) connections will be able to connect to BSNL's networks PAN-India. At present, if you are a FTTH customer, then you can only consume internet services of high-speed in a fixed location, i.e. where the router is. However, with the National Wi-Fi roaming service from BSNL, its FTTH customers... Read More

Srikapardhi November 11th, 2024 10:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Equinix Opens Salalah Data Center in Oman

Equinix has officially opened its data center in Salalah, Oman, in partnership with local telco Omantel. The facility – known as SN1 – is to be commercially and operationally managed in full by Equinix as a carrier-neutral and open-access Equinix International Business Exchange (IBX) data center. According to Equinix, this marks the second carrier-neutral data center built in Oman, following MC1 in Muscat, and its sixth facility in the Middle East,... Read More

Kripa B November 11th, 2024 10:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Comviva and AWS Partner to Offer Cloud-First, AI-Driven Solutions for Telecom Providers

Customer experience and data monetisation solutions provider Comviva and Amazon's cloud unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced a partnership on Monday to offer a next-generation software-as-a-service (SaaS) model to Communication Service Providers (CSPs). AWS will enable Comviva to build a cloud-first, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven strategy to achieve faster time to market and drive non-linear revenue growth, the company said. Also Read: Anthropic, Palantir, and AWS Partner to Bring Claude AI... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2024 7:19 PM 0 COMMENTS

BharatNet Phase 3: HFCL-RVNL-Aerial Telecom win Rs 6925 Crore Deal from BSNL

The government's connectivity initiative, the BharatNet project is expected to complete in 2025. For its phase 3, HFCL-RVNL-Aerial Telecom Solutions Private Limited, a consortium has been declared as the lowest bidder by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL). The bids are valued at Rs 6,925 crore to provide the middle-mile network in Uttar Pradesh (UP) East and West. Note that this is specifically for the Phase 3 of the BharatNet project.... Read More

Kripa B November 11th, 2024 6:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

L&T Technology Services Acquires Intelliswift to Boost AI and Digital Engineering Capabilities

Information technology firm L&T Technology Services (LTTS) announced the acquisition of Intelliswift, a Silicon Valley-based artificial intelligence (AI) firm for up to USD 110 million, to enhance its software product development, platform engineering, digital integration, data, and AI offerings. "With this acquisition, LTTS will also be able to address adjacent markets such as retail and fintech, along with the private equity channel," LTTS said in a press release. Also Read:... 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

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2024 4:25 PM 5 COMMENTS

5G BTS in India Crossed 4.6 Lakh Figure in October 2024

The 5G base transceiver stations (BTS) count in India went up by a mere few thousand in the last few months. After an aggressive start, the Indian telecom operators have slowed the 5G rollout, and for obvious reasons. Firstly, they have covered a huge part of India with 5G, and secondly, since there's no major monetisation happening, the capex towards 5G rollout has been moderated. Regardless, the 5G BTS count... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 11th, 2024 2:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

OPPO Find X8 to Launch in India with ColorOS 15, Dimensity 9400 on November 21, 2024

OPPO has just confirmed the launch of OPPO Find X8 in India at a global launch event in Bali, Indonesia. The launch will take place on November 21, 2024. The two devices that will launch during the event are OPPO Find X8 and Find X8 Pro. These devices from OPPO will be the flagship phones from the company in 2025. The device has been slated to come with ColorOS 15... Read More