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Srikapardhi November 21st, 2023 8:26 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ooredoo Kuwait Trials Solar Hybrid-Powered Signal Boosters

Ooredoo Kuwait announced that it has introduced solar hybrid-powered signal boosters in select rural locations on the mainland and islands of Kuwait earlier this year in a trial aimed to embrace green energy solutions for sustainable telecom infrastructure. The telco said the primary goal is to reduce reliance on diesel generators. Also Read: Ooredoo Introduces WiFi 7 for Businesses in Kuwait Strategic Trial Locations The trial locations, including Wafra Road,... Read More

Srikapardhi September 4th, 2023 4:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

Phoenix Tower International Expands Footprint in France With Acquisition of 1,978 Sites

The telecom infrastructure company, Phoenix Tower International (PTI), announced that it has expanded its footprint in Europe. The telecom infrastructure company has expanded its business in France. According to the statement, PTI closed two transactions, acquiring 1,978 sites in densely populated urban areas across France. Also Read: Cellnex Secures 315 Million Euros EIB Loan for 5G Infrastructure in Europe PTI Expansion in France The acquisitions comprise 1,226 sites hosting SFR... Read More

Srikapardhi August 25th, 2023 11:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

CtrlS and NT Partner for 150 MW Data Center in Chonburi, Thailand

CtrlS Datacenters, Asia's largest Rated-4 Data Center operator, is collaborating with National Telecom Public Company (NT), a Thai state-owned telecommunications company, for the establishment of a hyperscale data centre in Chonburi, Thailand. The project will offer colocation, network connectivity, and cloud services, taking advantage of the centre's location in the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) and its connectivity to international submarine cable systems. Also Read: STT GDC Thailand Announces Third Data... Read More

Srikapardhi June 14th, 2023 9:26 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sparkle and Kush Investments Ink Deal for Virtual Fiber Solution Linking Djibouti to Europe and India

Sparkle, the first international service provider from Italy, has joined forces with Kush Investments, an investment firm based in the UAE, in a significant move to bolster telecommunications infrastructure in East Africa. The partnership was announced following the signing of a strategic agreement at Sparkle's headquarters in Rome, setting the stage for an ambitious long-term project involving the Blue and Raman Submarine Cable Systems. Also Read: Sparkle Signs MoU With... Read More

Bhavya Singh August 25th, 2022 8:51 PM 3 COMMENTS

Govt Allows Telcos to Set up Infra in Pvt Properties without any Interference

New Right of Way Rules announced by the government say that the telecom providers will not need permission from authorities to construct cables or install mobile towers or poles over private properties. In order to speed up the rollout of telecom networks, particularly 5G services, the government has announced rules for using power poles, foot over bridges, etc., for the installation of small mobile radio antennas or laying overhead telecom... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur June 7th, 2022 1:48 PM 2 COMMENTS

India Getting 5G Ready With PM Gati Shakti for Boosting Telecom Infrastructure

Infrastructure is one of the biggest challenges that India has to address with respect to the 5G rollout. The cash-strapped telecom sector is getting help from Prime Minister Modi’s Gati Shakti, which will help with cutting down logistic costs, increasing cargo handling capacity and reducing the turnaround time. PM Modi had previously launched the National Master plan worth Rs 100 trillion for multi-modal connectivity to boost the economy and reduce... Read More

Anupam Sharma March 29th, 2022 5:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

COAI Urges DoT to Help With the Network Outrage Situation in Bihar

The news comes in from Bihar where the Indian non-governmental industry body of telecom operators of India – Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI) on Tuesday stated that it has sought the help of the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to prevent the malpractices of diesel pilferage from the towers by unscrupulous elements. Reports suggest that the teams working for the maintenance are facing huge threats, obstructions and manhandling issues while... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 27th, 2021 1:07 PM 1 COMMENTS

Indian Telcos Need Access to Private, Public Premises for Better 5G

The Indian telecom industry has been complaining about not getting access to private and public premises for deploying telecom infrastructure to provide quality services. Looking at the same, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) might soon come out with a consultation paper seeking views on mandatory deployment of telecom infra in public and private premises. For providing quality services to the masses, the telecom operators need to heavily invest... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur December 11th, 2021 9:48 AM 7 COMMENTS

Why Airtel Is Asking to Share Telecom Infra

Bharti Airtel, on multiple occasions now, have said that sharing of telecom infrastructure is important. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Chairman, Bharti Enterprises, during the India Mobile Congress (IMC) 2021, reiterated that while adding new subscribers faster than the competition is important, the telcos also need to start working together. From this, Mittal meant that the telcos need to be able to see the larger picture and start sharing telecom infrastructure with... Read More

Bala Yogesh September 26th, 2021 11:05 AM 0 COMMENTS

American Tower CEO Hopes Indian Telecom Operators Reinvest Into Telecom Infrastructure

The telecom market in India had been a “tough” space for the operators in the past two to three years, says Tom Bartlett, chief executive officer at American Tower. Bartlett said that American Tower witnessed “outsized net growth” when the company “originally” entered the Indian telecom market. However, the chief executive officer at American Tower said that the growth was “clamped down” as the Indian telecom market underwent “consolidation” and... Read More

Bala Yogesh June 4th, 2021 5:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

Indian Telecom Operators Much More Aggressively Reducing Dependency on Huawei

Indian telecom operators are “much more aggressively” trying to “reduce their dependence” on Huawei, says Gary Smith, chief executive officer at Ciena, a networking systems, services and software company. Smith in the second quarter earnings call on Thursday said that the company has “seen a lot of activity around the major carriers” in India “wishing” to reduce their dependence on Huawei. Further, Smith said that the company has “won more... Read More

Bala Yogesh March 5th, 2021 5:37 PM 6 COMMENTS

Indian Consumers Use More Mobile Data Than US Consumers: ATC

India has been a “challenging” market for the American Tower Corporation (ATC) in the past couple of years, Igor Khislavsky, vice president of investor relations at ATC said on Tuesday. ATC, one of the leading infrastructure providers engaged in the telecom space is said to own and operate over 75,000 tower sites in India as of December 31, 2020. Khislavsky in the 42nd Raymond James Annual Institutional Investors Conference on... Read More