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Srikapardhi March 4th, 2024 1:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rural Enhancement Project: Airtel Expands Network in Solapur District of Maharashtra

Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel today announced that it has deployed additional sites in the Solapur district of Maharashtra to densify its network under its Rural Enhancement Project (REP). Airtel expanded its network footprint and densified its network to reach more users, Bharti Airtel said on Monday. Also Read: Airtel Expands Network Footprint in Thrissur District of Kerala Airtel Network Enhancement in Maharashtra The Solapur network enhancement project was undertaken... Read More

Srikapardhi January 27th, 2024 2:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Reaches One Million Fiber Optic Customers Milestone

Deutsche Telekom announced that one million customers are now actively using an FTTP (pure fiber) connection on its network. The German telecom provider on Friday said that its one-millionth connection was established this week in Halle an der Saale. The operator mentioned that there is an increasing demand for bandwidth and usage of fiber optics. The number of households with access to a fiber connection increased by 380,000 in December... Read More

Srikapardhi January 15th, 2024 9:40 PM 0 COMMENTS

Togocom Secures EUR 55 Million Loan From IFC to Boost Mobile Connectivity in Togo

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has announced a partnership with Togolese mobile operator Togocom, a subsidiary of AXIAN Telecom. Under this partnership, IFC will provide a EUR 55 million loan to Togocom to scale up access to quality mobile connectivity for millions of subscribers, individuals, and businesses in Togo, thereby supporting the country's digital transformation. Also Read: Iliad Secures EUR 300 Million EIB Loan for 5G Rollout in France Modernisation... Read More

Srikapardhi January 8th, 2024 8:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lounea to Roll Out Fiber Optic Network in Eura, Finland

Finnish telecommunications company Lounea has announced plans to build fiber-optic network infrastructure in the Eura municipality area of the western Satakunta region of Finland during 2024 and 2025. In an official release detailing its plans, Lounea mentioned that it will roll out fiber to various areas, including Rannankulma, Kiiskinmaki, Varkausenmaki, Kirkkovainio, Luistari, Nummi, Maasilta, Kirkonkylanmaki, Filppula, and Nikkari. Also Read: Elisa Finland Acquires Fiber Network of Elenia With 8,000 Premises... Read More

Srikapardhi January 1st, 2024 8:42 PM 0 COMMENTS

Telekom Deutschland Expands Fiber, Achieves 96 Percent 5G Coverage in 2023

German telecommunications provider Telekom Deutschland announced that it has significantly expanded its fiber infrastructure and 5G network coverage over the past year. In an end-of-year update on December 21, 2023, Telekom said it has fulfilled its plans for fiber rollout in 2023, reaching around 730,000 kilometres of optic infrastructure and ensuring 5G coverage for 96 percent of the population. Also Read: SK Telecom and Deutsche Telekom to Jointly Develop Telco-specific... Read More

Tanuja K December 21st, 2023 1:47 PM 2 COMMENTS

BSNL is Providing 99% of SBI Branches in India with Fiber

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) provides fiber connectivity to 99% of the branches of the SBI (State Bank of India). The state-run telco announced this on the social media platform Instagram. There are 22,405 branches of SBI throughout India. Almost all of them are being provided with fiber connectivity by BSNL. It is a huge-scale operation for BSNL and says much about its enterprise offerings and services. The collaboration between... Read More

Yashika Goel November 16th, 2023 2:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Launches Satellite Broadband Service in France With Nordnet

Orange today announced the launch of its new satellite offering in partnership with Nordet, an Orange subsidiary, enabling customers in mainland France to benefit from super-fast broadband wherever they are. Orange says the service is based on the Eutelsat Konnect VHTS satellite, the largest European satellite ever designed. Also Read: Orange Spain Leverages Edge Computing and 5G SA for Fire Prevention System Satellite Broadband Launch With this, Orange says it... Read More

Srikapardhi November 2nd, 2023 10:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel CEO Says FWA Will Complement Fibre Offering

Bharti Airtel's Managing Director and CEO, Gopal Vittal, shared views about the Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) strategy and insights from the pilot of the service in cities where it was initially launched during the Second Quarter Ended September 30, 2023, Earnings Webinar. Let's explore what the Airtel CEO has shared regarding Airtel Xstream AirFiber, the company's FWA offering using 5G Network. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Reports Q2 Net Profit of... Read More

Srikapardhi October 9th, 2023 6:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

DNA to Phase Out Copper Broadband in Finland by March 2024

In a move signalling the end of an era, Finnish telecommunications company DNA has announced plans to discontinue copper-based broadband services for consumers by March 2024. The move will affect northern Finland, Paijat-Hame, and Lohja the most. The company, which has been serving customers through copper networks for over 160 years, embarked on a modernisation journey in 2022. Also Read: Monaco Achieves Full Fiber Coverage; Announces Key Dates for Copper... Read More

Srikapardhi September 19th, 2023 8:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Meo Launches 10 Gbps Fiber Broadband Service in Portugal

Mobile and fixed telecommunications service provider in Portugal, MEO, has launched a 10 Gbps internet offer. MEO claims that its new fiber is up to 10 times faster, with hyper downloads and symmetrical uploads. According to the website, the new MEO Fiber service offers 10 Gbps symmetrical speeds (upload speeds are equal to the download speeds), which the telco claims to be the fastest on the market, with the largest... Read More

Srikapardhi September 14th, 2023 10:00 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lumos to Expand Fiber Network in Wayne County, North Carolina

Lumos, a Fibre Optic Internet and Total Home Wi-Fi service provider in the Mid-Atlantic, announced on Tuesday that it has been awarded a Growing Rural Economies with Access to Technology (GREAT) grant by the North Carolina Department of Information Technology (NCDIT). Also Read: Lumos Launches Fiber Optic Internet Services in Orange County, North Carolina Extending Fibre Optic Network Lumos said this grant to private companies, including Lumos, amounting to over... Read More

Srikapardhi August 24th, 2023 5:23 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom FTTH Network Grows by 230,000 Households in July

The German telecommunications company, Deutsche Telekom, has announced increasing the internet speeds for 300,000 households as of July. Deutsche Telekom has stated that this move is part of its ongoing efforts to enhance connectivity across Germany. Also Read: Telekom Announces Reaching Six Million Fiber Optic Connections Fiber Expansion Deutsche Telekom noted that an additional 230,000 households, bringing the total to 6.4 million, can now enjoy access to pure fibre optic... Read More