Telecom Commission may meet next week
Telecom Commission is likely to meet next week to discuss a host of issues including broadband project, spectrum auction, mobile services in naxal-infested areas...
TeliaSonera expands fiber cable capacity
TeliaSonera has decided to expand fiber cable capacity by laying down more than a thousand kilometers of new fiber cable through the north of...
Alcatel-Lucent to supply triple-play solution to Bolt Fiber Optic for 1 Gbps broadband
FTTH provider Bolt Fiber Optic Services has selected Alcatel-Lucent to supply a triple-play solution for 1 Gbps broadband connectivity and voice over third-party VoIP...
Narendra Modi may keep IT and telecom portfolio
PM-designate Narendra Modi is likely to keep IT and telecom portfolio with him, media reports quoting sources said.
The IT and Telecom Minister has a...
Cellcom Israel, Golan Telecom announce 4G radio network sharing deal
Cellcom Israel and Golan Telecom announced their agreement for sharing 4G radio network.
As per the deal, Golan Telecom will utilize the 4G radio network...
DoT wants new telecom minister to focus on Wi-Fi and simplifying regulation
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) wants the new telecom ministry under the next NDA government headed by BJP leader Narendra Modi to focus on...
Tata Docomo offers 8 GB micro SD card on activating Photon Max/3G Wi-Fi
Tata Docomo (Tata Teleservices) is offering an 8 GB micro SD card on activating Photon Max/3G Wi-Fi.
Users can use the SD card in the...
Alcatel-Lucent moves closer to Huawei in GPON equipment market in Q1 2014: Infonetics
Telecom network vendor Alcatel-Lucent has moved closer to Huawei, the #1 player, in the GPON equipment market in the first quarter of 2014, said...
Infinera supplies DTN-X packet optical transport networking platform to AJC
Infinera has supplied its DTN-X packet optical transport networking platform to Australia Japan Cable (AJC) to complete a multi-terabit upgrade to AJC's network.
This second...
Africell acquires majority stake in Orange Uganda
Africell Holding today announced its agreement with the Orange Group to acquire its majority stake in Orange Uganda.
The transaction will enable Africell to expand...
Huawei and ZTE lead fiber CPE shipments in 2013: ABI Research
Huawei and ZTE are the leading fiber CPE vendors whose combined shipments represent around 75 percent of total fiber-optic CPE shipments in 2013, said...
Verizon deploys 17,000 miles fiber optic infrastructure in New York City
American telecom carrier Verizon has installed almost 89 million feet, or nearly 17,000 miles, of fiber optic infrastructure in New York City.
The company's fiber...
Verizon responds to FCC proposal on net neutrality today
Randal S. Milch, executive vice president, public policy, and general counsel of Verizon, today responded to FCC proposal on net neutrality.
“Verizon has long been...
FCC net neutrality rules open fight between telecoms and content firms
U.S. telecom regulators on Thursday formally proposed new net neutrality rules that could allow Internet service providers such as AT&T, Verizon, Comcast, Sprint, etc....
MTS offers free Wi-Fi to Rapid Metro users in Gurgaon, India
Indian telecom service provider MTS India (Sistema Shyam TeleServices) today announced free Wi-Fi services to Rapid Metro users in Gurgaon, Delhi NCR, India.
The company is promising...
Huawei supports Broadnet IP core network for 400G technology
Telecom network vendor Huawei and Norway’s fiber-based data communications provider Broadnet announced the launch of the IP core network enabled for commercial use of...