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Kripa B January 21st, 2025 1:13 PM 0 COMMENTS

Developing Over 100 New Gen AI Agents For Clients: Infosys CEO

Infosys has developed four small language models for banking, IT operations, cybersecurity and broader enterprise use. These small language models, with 2.5 billion parameters, leverage some of the company's proprietary datasets, according to Salil Parekh, CEO and MD of Infosys. Developing Small Language Models "We are developing over 100 new generative AI agents for deployment within our clients. We are working closely with the generative AI partner ecosystem to develop... Read More

Kripa B January 21st, 2025 11:12 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nigeria’s Telecom Regulator Approves Tariff Hike by Operators With a 50 Percent Cap

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved tariff adjustments for telecommunications operators, capping increases at a maximum of 50 percent. This move comes in response to rising operational costs and is significantly lower than the over 100 percent increase requested by some operators. Also Read: MTN Nigeria Seeks Approval for 100 Percent Tariff Hike Amid Rising Operational Costs: Report Caps Tariff Increases at 50 Percent As previously reported, Nigerian Telecom... Read More

Kripa B January 21st, 2025 10:28 AM 4 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Clarifies on AGR Dues Waiver Media Report

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has issued a clarification regarding recent media reports about a potential government waiver of over Rs 1 lakh crore in AGR (Adjusted Gross Revenue) dues for telecom companies. The company stated that it has not received any official communication from the Government of India on the matter. Also Read: Not Received Any Communication on BG Waiver Yet, Clarifies Vodafone Idea VIL Responds to Media Reports "This... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 21st, 2025 6:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Jio’s Only Disney+ Hotstar Prepaid Plan in 2025

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has only one Disney+ Hotstar prepaid plan for customers. This plan won't suit everyone, as it is tailored to people who want Disney+ Hotstar access. It will be interesting to see if Jio comes up with more Disney+ Hotstar plans, especially after the merger of Reliance and Disney-Star merger is complete. As of today, there's only one prepaid plan from Jio which comes with... Read More

Srikapardhi January 21st, 2025 1:44 AM 0 COMMENTS

Edged Opens 24MW Data Center in Irving, Texas

Infrastructure provider Edged Data Centers has officially opened its state-of-the-art data center in Irving, Texas. Located at 505 North Wildwood Drive in the Dallas-Fort Worth region, the facility offers 24MW of capacity tailored to high-density AI workloads and is optimised for energy and water efficiency. Also Read: Beacon AI Centers Unveils Plans for AI Data Center Campus in North America Cooling Technology by ThermalWorks The facility is fitted with a... Read More

Kripa B January 20th, 2025 11:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Reliance Jio Q3 FY25 Highlights: ARPU, 5G Milestones, and AirFiber

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom service provider, has reported an ARPU (Average Revenue Per User) of Rs 203.3, up 11.9 percent year-on-year, adding approximately 3.3 million subscribers during Q3 FY25, which ended December 31, 2024, Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) announced during its recent earnings call. While most of the announcements may not be entirely new, this time, specific numbers are worth noting. With that said, let's quickly review these figures... Read More

Srikapardhi January 20th, 2025 5:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

EXA Infrastructure to Acquire Subsea Infrastructure Provider Aqua Comms

EXA Infrastructure announced on January 17, 2025, that it has signed binding agreements to acquire Aqua Comms, a specialist operator of Transatlantic and intra-European subsea infrastructure. EXA Infrastructure, a London-based portfolio company of I Squared Capital—an independent global infrastructure investment manager—operates over 150,000 km of digital infrastructure across 37 countries, including 20 cable landing stations that provide critical connectivity to subsea cables. Also Read: India’s Data Transmission Capacity to Quadruple... Read More

Tanuja K January 20th, 2025 4:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G Expected to Launch Soon in India

Samsung Galaxy A36 5G, the successor to the Galaxy A35 5G is expected to launch soon in the country. The Galaxy A35 5G came to the Indian market in March 2024. So we can expect that the Galaxy A36 will also come in the first quarter itself. It won't be January though. Samsung Galaxy A36 5G has been spotted on the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) platform and this means... Read More

Tanuja K January 20th, 2025 3:45 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tecno Spark 30C 5G Launched in New 8GB RAM Variant

Tecno Spark 30C has been launched in India in a new memory variant of 8GB RAM. The Spark 30C comes with up to 16GB of RAM now, as 8GB of RAM is there on the device, and 8GB of further RAM comes through the virtual expansion. The other specifications of the device remain the same. Tecno 30C is an affordable 5G phone, meant for the entry-level segment. Let's take a... Read More

Srikapardhi January 20th, 2025 3:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Germany, Orange and Partners Join to Set Up Cross-Border 5G Highway Corridor

Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica), Vantage Towers, Orange and its tower company Totem, and the Saarland University of Applied Sciences (htw saar) are collaborating to create what they call "one of Europe's first cross-border 5G highway corridors." The four companies are joining forces to set up a cross-border 5G network alongside the highway connecting the French city of Metz with Saarbruecken in Germany. Also Read: Telefonica Germany to Expand 5G Network... Read More

Kripa B January 20th, 2025 2:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Former Microsoft Executive Sangeeta Bavi Joins YourStory as COO

YourStory has announced on January 13, 2025 the appointment of Sangeeta Bavi, former Executive Director of Digital Natives at Microsoft, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective January 27, 2025. Sangeeta will oversee business operations and spearhead revenue growth as YourStory prepares for its next growth phase. She will report directly to Shradha Sharma, Founder and CEO of YourStory, according to the company. Also Read: Airtel’s Gopal Vittal Re-Elected... Read More

Tanuja K January 20th, 2025 1:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea, Tata Tele Shares Rally Following Reports on Positive Support from Govt

Vodafone Idea (Vi) and Tata Teleservices saw their shares jump more than 10% on Monday morning. The reason for this rally in shares are reports saying that the government is considering a major relief for the telcos related to the AGR (adjusted gross revenue) dues. As per an ET report, the government is considering letting go of up to 50% interest on the AGR dues, and up to 100% of... Read More