ITU approves spectrum for automotive radar
UN-supported telecom association ITU today said World Radiocommunication Conference (WRC-15) has approved spectrum in the 79 GHz frequency band for automotive radar.
The main benefit...
Liberty to buy Cable & Wireless for $5.3 billion
Liberty Global today announced its offer to buy Cable & Wireless Communications (CWC) in a deal valued at approximately £3.5 billion or $5.3 billion.
The...
Microsoft starts fund to support affordable Internet initiative
Software major Microsoft announced the launch of a new fund to support technology companies with solutions that bring affordable Internet access to underserved markets.
Microsoft...
China Eastern Airlines to offer 3G Wi-Fi on long-haul flights
China Eastern Airlines is set to provide a 3G Wi-Fi service on selected long-haul flights, the media reported on Sunday.
The offer, set to launch...
British PM promises 10Mbps broadband speed by 2020
British Prime Minister David Cameron has pledged that the entire nation will have access to a faster broadband connection with at least 10Mbps by...
Court stops Sprint from shutting down broadband in select areas
A Massachusetts state court has stopped US-based wireless operator Sprint, a part of SoftBank, from shutting down broadband to 300,000 Americans.
The granting of preliminary...
Liberty starts WiFi gateway deployment
Liberty Global has started deploying WiFi and telephony gateway targeting better in-home WiFi internet experience across its European operations.
The broadband provider said the gateway...
Windstream invests in broadband network in 600 markets
Windstream has completed service upgrades in nearly 600 markets across 12 states to bring faster Internet speeds of up to 100 Mbps to residential...
India to work with Microsoft, others on digitisation: Prasad
The government is ready to work with Microsoft and other information and communication technology (ICT) firms to take India to the next level in...
AquaComms selects Ciena for 100G connectivity
AquaComms has selected Ciena for 100G connectivity on its new AEConnect Cable System from New York to London and greater Europe.
Ciena said its GeoMesh...
BSNL to set up 100 Wi-Fi sites in rural areas with support from Facebook
Social media network Facebook has partnered with telecom network operator BSNL for setting up 100 Wi-Fi sites in rural areas, PTI reported.
100 Wi-Fi hotspots...
Globe Telecom offers 1Gbps broadband in 80 cities
Globe Telecom has rolled out broadband – on FTTH -- ranging from 50Mbps to 1Gbps at prices ranging from P2499 to P9499 per month...
BT makes $960 mn investment in Sept quarter
Telecom network operator BT Group has made an investment of £629 million or $960 million in the second quarter ended 30 September 2015.
The Capex...
Google Internet balloons to go live in Indonesia
Alphabet, parent company of Google, announced tie-ups with Indonesian telecom operators Indosat, Telkomsel and XL Axiata to expand Internet connectivity in remote areas using balloons.
The initiative...
Zuckerberg in favour of 100 percent net neutrality
Facebook founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday reiterated the need of an open internet platform like its proprietary initiative Internet.org in India...
Tata Docomo offers free Wi-Fi at Goa International Airport
Telecom network operator Tata Docomo (Tata Teleservices) today announced free Wi-Fi at Dabolim International Airport, Goa in association with the Airports Authority of India...
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