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Digital booster: Airtel lands 2Africa Pearls cable in India
New Delhi, March 27: In a boost to India’s digital growth ambitions, Bharti Airtel on Thursday said it has successfully landed the 2Africa Pearls cable in the country, connecting India to Africa, and Europe via the Middle East.
Reliance Jio accounts for 85% of Fixed Wireless additions
New Delhi, March 13: Reliance Jio is seeing an acceleration in Jio AirFiber/5G fixed wireless access (5G FWA) subscriber additions.
5G services now available in 773 out of 776 districts across India, 4.69 lakhs 5G BTS installed by Feb: Centre
New Delhi, March 12: Fifth Generation or 5G services have been rolled out in all States/ UTs across the country and are currently available in 773 out of 776 districts, including Lakshadweep, Minister of State for Communications and Rural Development Dr Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar informed the Lok Sabha on Wednesday.In reply to a question in the lower house, MoS informed that as of February 28 in the current year, 4.69 lakhs 5G Base Transceiver Stations (BTSs) had been installed by Telecom Service Providers (TSPs) across the country.
Airtel partners Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's high-speed internet to India
New Delhi, March 11: Telecom major Airtel on Tuesday said it has signed an agreement with Elon Musk's SpaceX to bring Starlink's high-speed internet services to its customers in India.
India can become global hub for submarine telecom cable network
New Delhi, March 10: India, which plays a key role in the global submarine cable network, has the potential to further dominate the market due to its strategic geographical location.
India offers immense potential for telecom services expansion
New Delhi, March 3: The Indian telecom industry is experiencing remarkable growth, both domestically and internationally, and there remains immense potential for expansion, according to the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI).