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Kripa B January 7th, 2025 4:44 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft to Invest USD 3 Billion in India to Boost AI, Cloud, and Skilling: CEO

Microsoft Chairman and CEO Satya Nadella announced today the company's plan to invest USD 3 billion in India over the next two years. This investment will focus on cloud and AI infrastructure, skilling initiatives, and the establishment of new data centers. This investment aims to accelerate AI innovation in India, aligning with the Prime Minister's vision of becoming a developed nation (Viksit Bharat) by 2047 and includes new data centres,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 7th, 2025 4:11 PM 9 COMMENTS

Echelon Edge, BSNL Collab to Deploy 5G Captive Network in Madhya Pradesh

Echelon Edge and BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) are collaborating to deploy a commercial 5G captive network at the Amlohri Open Cast Coal Mines in Madhya Pradesh. This is a project for Coal India Limited (CIL) and will be completed by February 2025. Both the Central Mine Planning & Design Insitute (CMPDI) and the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) in Thiruvananthapuram have shown support to this project. Read... Read More

Tanuja K January 7th, 2025 3:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

India Could Cut Import Fee, Offer $3B Boost for Electronics Production: Report

The Modi government has been trying to boost local manufacturing driven by the PLI (production linked incentive) schemes across sectors. Now, as per reports, the government is looking to provide nearly $3 billion aid to the electronics makers and also reduce import fee on the components to boost local production. Manufacturers of components such as camera parts and batteries could get up to $2.7 billion in aid from the government.... Read More

Kripa B January 7th, 2025 2:53 PM 7 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Prepares for Phased 5G Rollout; Added 46,000 New Sites in 2024: CEO

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is preparing to launch its 5G mobile services in a phased manner, its Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Akshaya Moondra, said in his New Year 2025 message to customers. He added that the telco has added over 46,000 new sites in 2024, "enhancing network like never before." According to the CEO, Vi has also enhanced the capacity at over 58,000 sites "We enhanced the capacity at over 58,000... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 7th, 2025 2:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

CES 2025: MediaTek Collabs with NVIDIA on New NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip

MediaTek, a semiconductor giant known for powering devices across segments such as smartphones, TVs, IoT (internet of things) products and more has announced its recent collaboration with NVIDIA. At CES 2025, NVIDIA said that it is bringing the new NVIDIA GB10 Grace Blackwell Superchip under Project DIGITS, which aims to provide users across the globe with the power of NVIDIA Grace Blackwell platform. Project DIGITS is NVIDIA's intiative to bring... Read More

Srikapardhi January 7th, 2025 1:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indus Deploys 180 Towers in Prayagraj for Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Indian telecom infrastructure provider Indus Towers has deployed 180 towers in Prayagraj to enhance and augment connectivity during the Mahakumbh Mela 2025. The infrastructure company has partnered with the Uttar Pradesh State Government and the District Administration to ensure seamless connectivity for all pilgrims and residents of Prayagraj during the Mela, Indus Towers said in a statement on Tuesday. Also Read: Airtel Rolls Out Major Network Upgrades Ahead of Maha... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 7th, 2025 12:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Moto g05 Launched in India for Rs 6999 Only

Motorola has just launched the Moto g05 in India. It is an entry-level affordable 4G phone that starts at only Rs 6999. The highlight of this phone is that it runs on Android 15. At this price point, there's no other phone which has Android 15 out of the box. Along with that, there's a 50MP quad-pixel camera integrated in the device for users to capture their special moments. Let's... Read More

Srikapardhi January 7th, 2025 12:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

AST SpaceMobile Secures 45 MHz Spectrum for US Direct-to-Device Satellite Services

Space-based cellular broadband network company AST SpaceMobile announced on Monday, January 6, 2025, that it has reached an agreement to secure long-term access to up to 45 MHz of lower mid-band spectrum in the United States for its direct-to-device satellite applications. Also Read: AST SpaceMobile and Vodafone Forge Long-Term Partnership to Expand Global Cellular Broadband New Mid-Band Spectrum According to the company, once finalised, this spectrum access will enhance AST... Read More

Srikapardhi January 7th, 2025 11:16 AM 0 COMMENTS

Gilat Receives USD 9 Million in Orders for Multi-Orbit SkyEdge Platforms

Gilat Satellite Networks (Gilat) said that it has received USD 9 million in orders from major satellite operators. The orders are for its advanced satellite communications platforms, SkyEdge IV and SkyEdge II-c equipment and services. "Delivery is scheduled within the next twelve months," Gilat said on Monday. Also Read: Gilat’s DataPath Secures USD 5 Million Deal with US Defense Department SkyEdge Platforms Gilat highlighted that the 'world's leading satellite operators'... Read More

Kripa B January 7th, 2025 10:56 AM 0 COMMENTS

AI Announcements From CES 2025 in Las Vegas

CES (Consumer Electronics Show) is one of the world's largest technology trade shows. The multi-day event organised by the Consumer Technology Association has kicked off in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 7, 2025 and showcases the latest innovations in consumer electronics, technology, and digital products. Companies from various sectors, including electronics, automotive, health, and entertainment, exhibit their new products, prototypes, and technological advancements at the event. And like last year,... Read More

Srikapardhi January 7th, 2025 9:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Consolidates Wholesale Operations into New Entity, T Wholesale

Deutsche Telekom has unified its national and international wholesale businesses into a single division, T Wholesale, to streamline services and strengthen its position in both local and global telecommunications market. This move integrates the former Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier with the wholesale operations of the nationally-operating Telekom Deutschland GmbH, offering customers a consolidated portfolio of solutions. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom Global Carrier Deploys Titan.ium 5G Platform for 5G Roaming Strategic... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 7th, 2025 7:05 AM 7 COMMENTS

Vi Hikes Cheapest Data Voucher Price Again

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator has hiked the price of its cheapest data voucher yet again. The telecom operator participated in a round of tariff hikes with the other private telecom players in July 2024. From Rs 19, Vi increased the cost of its most affordable data voucher to Rs 22. But now, that price has been hiked once again, and that too silently. But the new... Read More