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Tanay Singh Thakur January 18th, 2024 7:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

TCS Not Yet Completed Field Level Trials of 4G Equipment: BSNL EU

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is working as BSNL's (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) partner to launch 4G in India. Ashwini Vaishnaw, IT and Telecom minister of India, said in 2023 that BSNL has started rolling out the 4G network with 200 sites, and after a three-month trial period, the state-run telecom operator would start deploying 4G at a large scale. However, that is not the truth, said BSNL's Employee Union (EU).... Read More

Srikapardhi January 18th, 2024 6:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telecom Egypt Secures First 5G License in Egypt for USD 150 Million

Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has awarded Telecom Egypt the country's first license to install and operate 5G networks for mobile phones. The license, valued at USD 150 million, will be valid for 15 years. In an official release, Telecom Egypt said it took this step to align with the imperative of staying abreast of global technology trends, thereby accelerating Egypt's digitalisation efforts. Also Read: Telecom Egypt and Medusa... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 18th, 2024 5:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Galaxy S24 Series Price in India

Samsung is back with a bang with the Galaxy S24 series. There are three new smartphones as expected - Galaxy S24, Galaxy S24+, and Galaxy S24 Ultra. All three are powered by Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 in the US market, but only the Ultra variant boasts the same chip in India. The Galaxy S24 and Galaxy S24+ pack Samsung's in-house Exynos chips. Reports suggest that it is the Exynos 2400... Read More

Srikapardhi January 18th, 2024 4:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

LightEdge Acquires Data Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota

US firm LightEdge has acquired a data center in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The GI Partners-backed Data Center platform, LightEdge, announced this week its entry into Minneapolis with the acquisition of a Uptime Tier 3 Design Certified 76,000-square-foot, 3.6 MW data center in Chaska, Minnesota. Also Read: Aligned Data Centers Launches DeltaFlow~ Liquid Cooling Technology Data Center Expansion The facility, located 25 miles from Minneapolis-Saint Paul International Airport, houses 30,000 square feet... Read More

Tanuja K January 18th, 2024 2:23 PM 2 COMMENTS

Vi Doesn’t Exist in Large Parts of the Country: Sunil Bharti Mittal

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has been struggling to raise funds from investors. Due to a weak financial situation, Vi has not been able to invest in building network capacity and coverage in more parts of India, thus, falling behind its competitors. Sunil Bharti Mittal, chairman of Bharti Enterprises, in a conversation with ET on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting at Davos,... Read More

Yashika Goel January 18th, 2024 1:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Advocates for Tax Reforms and Duty Exemptions in Telecom Budget 2024-25 Proposal

The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) has submitted recommendations for the Union Budget 2024-25 to the Ministry of Finance, Government of India, focusing on improving the financial health of the telecom industry. The key requests made by the telecom body for the budget are as follows: In terms of Regulatory Levies, COAI proposes the suspension of the 5 percent Universal Service Obligation Fund (USOF) contribution until the exhaustion of... Read More

Srikapardhi January 18th, 2024 11:51 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telekom Romania Expands 5G Network to Ramnicu-Valcea

Telekom Romania Mobile announced this week the expansion of its 5G network to the city of Ramnicu-Valcea and surrounding areas. In a press release, Telekom noted that 5G technology is currently available to both prepaid and postpaid mobile customers in the Romanian capital of Bucharest and 12 other cities. Also Read: Telekom Romania Mobile Brings 5G Technology to 11 Cities Nationwide 5G Expansion Telekom Romania says it continues to expand... Read More

Srikapardhi January 18th, 2024 10:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

Telefonica Peru Expands Fiber Optic Network to 45,000 Premises in Cusco and Huancayo

Telefonica del Peru (Movistar) reported this week that, as part of its commitment to modernise telecommunications and promote digitisation, it has extended the fiber optic network. Now, a total of 45,000 premises in the cities of Cusco and Huancayo can already access Movistar's fiber optic service at symmetrical speeds of up to 1 Gbps. Telefonica said its fiber optic service offers internet speeds up to 20 times higher than the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur January 18th, 2024 7:04 AM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL Rs 288 STV is Offering 120GB of Data to Customers

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is offering customers a Rs 288 Special Tariff Voucher (STV) under the data vouchers section. The plan should be available for the customers in most, if not all circles. The STV is not a new offering and isn't very popular. However, it does offer benefits that many customers could benefit from. First of all, since it is a data voucher, it has to be recharged... Read More

Srikapardhi January 17th, 2024 11:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Launches eSIM Service in Myanmar

Ooredoo Myanmar has announced the launch of its eSIM service in Myanmar, which can be used in 118 countries through international roaming. In an official release, Ooredoo said the latest advancement in SIM card technology, eSIM, promises to enhance users' experience with telecommunication services. Also Read: Ooredoo Kuwait Successfully Tests 5.5G mmWave Technology eSIM Technology An eSIM is a digital version of a SIM card that is directly integrated into... Read More

Srikapardhi January 17th, 2024 9:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cirion and Qwilt Partner to Boost Content Delivery in Latin America

Cirion Technologies and Qwilt announced their partnership today, aiming to expand Qwilt's global ecosystem of service providers and enhance the content delivery network (CDN) in Latin America, providing more efficient and scalable services. Qwilt's global delivery network, integrated with Cirion's infrastructure, is expected to improve digital experiences for over 600 million consumers in the region, offering higher-quality live streaming, video-on-demand (VoD), and various media delivery options. Also Read: Telefonica and... Read More

Srikapardhi January 17th, 2024 6:51 PM 0 COMMENTS

Swisscom Plans to Invest CHF 100 Million and Partner With Nvidia for AI

Swisscom announced its plans on Tuesday to collaborate with NVIDIA at the AI House Davos forum to build generative AI (GenAI) full-stack supercomputers, based on the latter's accelerated computing and AI software, for customers in Switzerland and Italy. Through the cooperation, Swisscom aims to develop standard, tailor-made, and new AI use cases in collaboration with customers and for internal use. Also Read: Swisscom Deploys Netcracker Solution for IP Transport Automation... Read More