Tract has announced a new gigawatt-scale data center park in Phoenix, Arizona. The developer of master-planned data center parks has acquired a 2,069-acre land parcel in Buckeye, Arizona. The park has the potential for up to 20 million square feet of data center space across 40 individual data centers at full build-out. Tract said it is currently working with the local utility on plans to support up to 1.8 GW... Read More
The first rules of the new Telecom Act 2023 are now in effect in India. The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) shared the development in a post on social media platform X. DoT said that the first rules of the Telecom Act 2023, 'Digital Bharat Nidhi' is now in effect on September 1, 2024. The thing to note here is that Digital Bharat Nidhi is nothing but the rebranded USOF (Universal... Read More
Indonesian telecom operator Telkomsel has announced the expansion of its Hyper 5G network, starting with Denpasar and Badung in Bali. This move aims to enhance digital connectivity in regions known for high internet usage, widespread 5G device adoption, and a strong international tourist presence, Telkomsel said in an official release. Also Read: Telkomsel Prepares 4G and 5G Networks for Indonesia’s New Capital, Nusantara Enhancing Connectivity in Key Bali Regions The... Read More
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has recently witnessed many young executives leaving the company. The state-run telecom operator needs these young executives to build the future of the company. If this continues, it can be an operational threat to BSNL's stability and growth. Focusing on this, Ravi Shil Verma, General Secretary of the All India Graduate Engineers & Telecom Officers Association (AIGETOA), in a letter to Robert J Ravi, CMD... Read More
Indian telecommunications company Airtel announced today the successful completion of 5G trials that combine TDD (Time Division Duplex) and FDD (Frequency Division Duplex) mid-band spectrum to enhance uplink performance. Conducted at Airtel's tech lab in partnership with MediaTek and Nokia, the trial achieved uplink speeds of 300 Mbps, setting a new benchmark for 5G network capabilities, Airtel said in an official release on Monday. Also Read: Airtel to Become First in... Read More
Bayobab Kenya, part of the Bayobab Group under MTN Group, has announced the completion of a long-distance fiber network connecting Mombasa to Malaba and Busia. This fiber network extends to the border of Kenya and Uganda, where it interconnects into Uganda for onward connectivity to Rwanda, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The fiber follows Kenya Railway's meter gauge railway line route, spanning over 1,000 kilometers on... Read More
Austrian broadcast services company ORS Group said it has partnered with video compression and delivery vendor Ateme to conduct a world-first trial of new 5G Broadcast technology. ORS and Ateme have together conducted a trial of IP-based Statistical Multiplexing (StatMux) over 5G Broadcast, powered by Ateme. This setup enabled the delivery of live video services via 5G Broadcast in Vienna, increasing the capacity for live streaming services, the companies said... Read More
California-based Hurricane Electric, the IPv6-native Internet backbone provider, has announced the launch of a new Point of Presence (PoP) at Synapsecom SNC-1 in Thessaloniki, Greece. This marks the company's second PoP in Thessaloniki and its fourth in Greece, expanding its network in the region, the company said in a recent statement. Also Read: Hurricane Electric Launches New Point of Presence in Venissieux, France Features of Synapsecom SNC-1 Data Center Synapsecom... Read More
Mukesh Ambani, at the 47th Annual General Meet (AGM) of Reliance Industries Limited, said that Reliance is transforming into a deep tech company. This statement is a major indication of what Reliance aims to do next. In the recently concluded AGM, Reliance announced that they will be offering 100GB of free cloud storage to consumers. This is in direct competition with the cloud offerings from Google and Apple in India.... Read More
Airtel India offers Netflix benefits bundled with its mobile services in select prepaid and postpaid plans as part of its rewards. As we enter September 2024, if you are looking for entertainment benefits bundled with your mobile services, especially Netflix, then look no further. This article will help you with that. Let's now take a look at the various mobile offerings in which Airtel bundles Netflix as an additional benefit.... Read More
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has granted Access Providers an extension until October 1, 2024, to comply with new regulations on whitelisting URLs, APKs, and OTT links. The original directive, issued on August 20, 2024, requires Access Providers to block any traffic containing unwhitelisted URLs, APKs, or OTT links. This measure aims to curb the misuse of headers and content templates, enhancing security within the telecom sector. Also... Read More
STC Bahrain has announced the launch of its SIM Self-Activation "Scan and Go SIM" service, which the company describes as the first of its kind in the country, aimed at empowering customers and driving forward Bahrain's digital transformation. Utilising advanced AI facial recognition, this service allows customers to activate their SIM cards instantly via the My STC BH app, eliminating the need to visit a physical branch. Also Read: Stc... Read More
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Sometimes I wish Airtel would have given more data.
You can get even more speeds if speeds are uncapped. Moto G85 getting 4CA on Vi, constant 3CA on Vi.…
thats nice moto phones have really good network even im getting about 50mbps these days
Bsnl hase give to customers normal modern and other company give him to 5 g moderm
Off Topic: Qualcomm is testing the Snapdragon 8 Elite 2 SoC (SM8850), this has been revealed in HyperOS 2 software.
