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Tanuja K December 19th, 2024 1:43 PM 1 COMMENTS

BSNL Should Take Help of Foreign Players till Indigenous Tech Matures: Parliamentary Panel

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, was advised by a parliamentary panel on Wednesday that it should seek help from foreign vendors. This should be done as until the indigenous technology matures, at least BSNL will have some standing in the market. This recommendation from the parliamentary panel comes as BSNL has installed 62000+ 4G sites across India. The state-run telecom in its submission said that... Read More

Kripa B December 19th, 2024 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Perplexity Acquires Carbon, Expands Publisher Program with 15 New Media Partners

AI company Perplexity announced on Wednesday, December 18, that it has acquired Carbon, a retrieval engine that connects external data sources to large language models. This acquisition will enable Perplexity users to directly connect apps like Notion and Google Docs, simplifying workflows and enhancing the AI's ability to pull insights from diverse data sources, including internal databases, cloud storage, and document repositories. Perplexity said it will soon integrate Carbon's data... Read More

Srikapardhi December 19th, 2024 11:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

NEC Completes Construction of ADC Submarine Cable

NEC Corporation announced on Thursday, December 19, the completion of the Asia Direct Cable (ADC), a high-capacity submarine cable connecting China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The ADC, owned by the ADC Consortium, features multiple pairs of optical fibers capable of carrying over 160 Tbps of data traffic, meeting the demand for communication infrastructure in the East and Southeast Asian regions. Also Read: ITU and ICPC Form Global... Read More

Kripa B December 19th, 2024 10:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Infosys Opens New Development Center in Kolkata for AI, Cloud and Digital Technologies

Infosys, an Indian IT services and consulting company, announced on Wednesday the inauguration of a new state-of-the-art, 320,000-square-foot development center (DC) in Kolkata, West Bengal. Built with an investment of over Rs 426 Crore, the facility is designed to accommodate over 4,000 employees in a hybrid working model, focusing on technologies like cloud, AI, and digital across industries such as manufacturing, logistics, and financial services. Also Read: Infosys Sees Strong... Read More

Srikapardhi December 19th, 2024 9:02 AM 1 COMMENTS

Airtel Saw No Significant SIM Consolidation or Down-Trading After Tariff Revision

Indian telecom operator Bharti Airtel has neither witnessed significant SIM consolidation nor experienced notable down-trading, contrary to expectations following the tariff revision effective July 2024. In the mobility business, while the operator lost 2.9 million customers due to SIM consolidation triggered by the tariff changes, this decline was less severe compared to previous rounds. Also Read: Airtel Expands FWA Coverage in Q2FY25 and Optimises CPE Costs Airtel 5G User Base... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 19th, 2024 6:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Affordable OTT Bundled Broadband Plans for Customers in 2025

We are close to the new year 2025. At this point, we want to share some of the affordable broadband plans from Bharti Airtel that bundle OTT (over-the-top) as well as TV benefits for customers. Airtel Xstream Fiber/AirFiber is now expanding fast to new towns and cities. With that in mind, we have listed some of the plans here that won't put a hole in your pocket and at the... Read More

Srikapardhi December 18th, 2024 11:09 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lumos Announces USD 246 Million Expansion of Fiber Optic Internet in Illinois

Lumos, a US Fiber Optic Internet and Home Wi-Fi provider, has announced a USD 246 million investment to expand its services to DuPage and Cook Counties in Illinois. The inaugural expansion aims to meet rising digital demand, offering fiber-based internet to homes and businesses. Also Read: Lumos Announces USD 150 Million Fiber-Optic Expansion in Stark County, Ohio Job Creation and Economic Growth Engineering work is already underway, with the expansion... Read More

Kripa B December 18th, 2024 9:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

DexCom Launches GenAI Platform for Glucose Biosensing, Leveraging Google Cloud

DexCom, a glucose biosensing technology company, unveiled its proprietary Generative AI (GenAI) platform on Tuesday, December 17, becoming the first CGM manufacturer to integrate advanced AI into glucose biosensing technology. The new Dexcom GenAI platform leverages Google Cloud's Vertex AI and Gemini models to analyse individual health data, offering personalised insights that link lifestyle choices to glucose levels. This aims to help users make informed decisions to improve metabolic health, the... Read More

Srikapardhi December 18th, 2024 7:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Eutelsat Signs Agreement with Airbus for 100 LEO Satellites to Expand OneWeb Constellation

Eutelsat Group, which combines Eutelsat and OneWeb, has signed a contract with its long-standing partner Airbus Defence and Space to build the extension of its OneWeb low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. Airbus has manufactured all the satellites in the current OneWeb fleet. Under the new agreement, Airbus will build 100 satellites for the first batches of the extension, with deliveries starting by the end of 2026. Also Read: Telebras and SES... Read More

Srikapardhi December 18th, 2024 5:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lumen to Connect Prometheus Data Centers Across US to Support AI Growth

Lumen Technologies announced on Tuesday that it will provide advanced network services to US sustainable data centre specialist Prometheus Hyperscale (formerly Wyoming Hyperscale) to meet growing AI data demands. The deal will enable Prometheus to access Lumen's Private Connectivity Fabric platform, which includes the latest wavelength services and Dedicated Internet Access (DIA) with Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) protection, to enhance capacity across multiple facilities. Also Read: Meta and Lumen... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 18th, 2024 3:27 PM 1 COMMENTS

Realme 14X 5G Launched in India: Price and Specs

Realme has launched the Realme 14X 5G in India. It is an affordable 5G phone with decent specifications and is targeted at the masses. The device will run on Android 14 out of the box (on Realme UI 5.0 skin). It will come with support for both Jio and Airtel's 5G, meaning it will also be able to support the 5G of BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) and Vodafone Idea... Read More

Kripa B December 18th, 2024 3:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

MediaTek to Launch More Affordable 5G Chipsets for Indian Market: Report

Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek is reportedly working to bring 'more affordable 5G chipsets' to its handset original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) for launching smartphones in India, with a focus on rural and price-sensitive markets. The company, which powered around 64 percent of all 5G smartphones under Rs 30,000 in India in the first half of 2024, aims to democratise 5G technology with its Dimensity 6000 series, according to an ET report. Also... Read More