Telecom
Team led by IIT Bangalore’s COMET Foundation develops ORAN base station for affordable 5G connectivity
11 Feb 2024
A team of engineers spearheaded by IIT Bangalore’s COMET Foundation has come out with a niche technological solution for Open Radio Access Network (ORAN) base station
American Tower sells its India business to Canada’s Brookfield in a $2.5 bn deal
05 Jan 2024
American Tower Corp (ATC) has agreed to sell its India operations to Canadian buyout firm Brookfield in a deal worth around Rs21,000 crore ($2.5 billion) in total.
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Starlink, led by Elon Musk, achieves milestone in 'Direct-to-Cell' satellite connectivity
03 Jan 2024
SpaceX, under the leadership of Elon Musk, has embarked on a groundbreaking project in 2024, initiating the launch of the first set of Starlink internet satellites via the Falcon 9 spacecraft.
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Reliance Jio on the verge of approvals for satellite-based internet services in India
03 Jan 2024
Reliance Jio, led by Mukesh Ambani, is on the verge of securing crucial landing rights and market access authorizations from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe).
Vodafone Idea denies talks with Elon Musk's Starlink; shares dip 5%
02 Jan 2024
In a recent statement, Vodafone Idea, a major Indian telecom operator, clarified that it is not engaged in discussions with Elon Musk’s Starlink for a potential tie-up.
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HFCL wins Rs1,127-cr order for upgrading BSNL’s optical fibre network
02 Jan 2024
Telecom network solutions provider HFCL Ltd has secured orders worth Rs1,127.27 crore from state-run Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) for upgrading its optical fibre network for carrying the telecom operator's traffic on a PAN-India basis.
Reliance Jio, IIT Bombay working on AI project `BharatGPT’
29 Dec 2023
Reliance Jio Infocomm, the telecom arm of the Reliance Industries Group, is working with the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay to develop an artificial intelligence project called `Bharat GPT’,
AT&T initiates pilot deal to acquire Rivian electric vehicles, aiming to reduce costs and emissions
15 Dec 2023
In a strategic move towards sustainability and efficiency, U.S. wireless carrier AT&T has announced its collaboration with electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian.
AT&T selects Ericsson over Nokia for the Open RAN telecom network
05 Dec 2023
AT&T announced on Monday, 4 December 2023, its decision to partner with Ericsson to construct a cutting-edge telecom network leveraging Open RAN (ORAN) technology.
Bharti Airtel considers raising $1 billion fund to settle spectrum dues
21 Nov 2023
One of India’s biggest telco giants, Bharti Airtel, led by Sunil Bharti, is exploring new ways to raise funds amounting to up to $1 billion, or around Rs 8,330 crore.
