India must loosen the cords tying it too tightly to the pervasive influence of global Big TechIndia aims for self-sufficiency through autarky and atmanirbhar initiatives, focusing on nurturing the 13 markers of 'Viksit Bharat' for a ...
23 May, 2024, 10.53 PM IST
The underwater cables remain the king for internet trafficRights laws and maintenance can keep critical underwater cables — and the internet — shipshape. There is a shift incontent providers prefer...
04 Aug, 2023, 12.46 AM IST
Facebook, telcos to extend subsea cable to four countriesThe consortium of the project, called 2Africa, comprises South Africa's MTN GlobalConnect, Facebook, Mauritius-based infrastructure provide...
16 Aug, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
America warning sinks Pacific undersea cable projectThe East Micronesia Cable system was designed to improve communications in the island nations of Nauru, Kiribati and Federated States of Mi...
19 Jun, 2021, 12.24 AM IST
U.S. warns Pacific islands about Chinese bid for undersea cable project: SourcesWashington sent a diplomatic note to FSM in July expressing strategic concerns about the project as Huawei Marine and other Chinese firms a...
17 Dec, 2020, 12.30 PM IST
Reliance Communications to move 5,500 staff off rollsRCOM plans to right-size, sell global biz, securitize Reliance Jio's receivables, cut costs and monetize real estate assets to be a profita...
14 Apr, 2014, 10.06 AM IST
- Tata Comm joins consortium for $600 mn cable project in Africa
TATA Communications (TCL), earlier known as VSNL, has joined an international consortium to build a $600-million West African cable system ...
17 Apr, 2009, 12.56 AM IST
- Bharti to build Europe India Gateway cable
Bharti Airtel has joined 15 global telecommunications majors including South Africa’s MTN, British Telecom, US-based AT&T and Verizon to co...
08 May, 2008, 02.02 AM IST
- Alcatel-Lucent plans foray into managed services in India
For Alcatel-Lucent, the foray into managed services, will be seen as another attempt by the company to break into the lucrative GSM space i...
24 Apr, 2008, 04.25 AM IST
- Alcatel-Lucent signs submarine cable network contract
Alcatel-Lucent has signed a turnkey contract with a consortium of nine telecom players to deploy a new submarine cable network linking Mumb...
12 Feb, 2008, 09.53 PM IST
- Fujitsu bags FLAG's $1.5 bn cable project
Flag Telecom, the undersea cable arm of Reliance Communications (RCOM), has awarded Japan’s Fujitsu a $1.5-billion turnkey contract for con...
03 Sep, 2007, 03.11 AM IST
- FLAG gets EASSy on sub cable
Flag Telecom, the undersea submarine cable arm of Reliance Communications, has signed a interlinking deal with Africa’s upcoming East Afric...
20 Jun, 2007, 04.52 AM IST
- FLAG Telecom forms alliance with global co
FLAG Telecom, the undersea cable arm of Reliance Communications, has entered into an alliance with a global submarine cable operator which ...
04 Jun, 2007, 01.04 AM IST
- BSNL & MTNL's undersea cable plan gets leg up
Public sector BSNL and MTNL’s plans to have their own undersea cable systems is gaining momentum.
28 May, 2007, 02.37 AM IST
- Flag shortlists 4 for undersea cable project
Flag Telecom, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Reliance Communications (RCOM) on Thursday shortlisted by four global submarine cable infrastr...
05 Jan, 2007, 02.09 AM IST
- India to enter broadband, WiMAX manufacturing
The recently merged Alcatel-Lucent alliance has decided to utilise India for manufacturing broadband and WiMAX equipment through a transfer...
09 Dec, 2006, 02.18 AM IST
- Lucent, Alcatel kickstart integration of India units
Following the global merger of French equipment giant Alcatel and USA’s Lucent on December 1, the two companies have begun integrating thei...
04 Dec, 2006, 01.38 AM IST