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Odisha plans to set up Cable Landing Station in Puri
Odisha's government plans to establish a Cable Landing Station in Puri to boost its digital infrastructure. This initiative aims to attract technology investments, create jobs, and position the state as a significant player in the global digital network by providing direct international fiber connectivity which reduces latency and enhances internet speed.
Foreign spies seeking AUKUS secrets, Australia intelligence chief says
Australia's military faces heightened foreign espionage and sabotage threats related to the AUKUS submarine partnership, according to ASIO's chief. Foreign entities target Australia's defense personnel and infrastructure, with incidents of concealed surveillance devices reported. Cyber sabotage and AI exploitation pose significant risks. The national terrorism threat remains probable, with an increase in self-radicalizing extremists and anti-Semitic incidents.
Bharti Airtel shares rise 1% as promoter Indian Continent Investment sells 5.11 crore shares via block deals
Bharti Airtel share price: Shares of Bharti Airtel surged 1% after Indian Continent Investment sold a 0.84% stake for Rs 8,485.11 crore through a block deal. The transaction follows Bharti Telecom's recent stake acquisition, raising its holding to 40.47%. Additionally, Airtel's new submarine cable, SEA-ME-WE 6, is enhancing connectivity through Mumbai and Chennai.
Airtel lands SMW6 undersea cable system on Indian shores
Bharti Airtel has advanced its undersea cable infrastructure by landing the SEA-ME-WE 6 system in India, connecting Mumbai and Chennai to Singapore and France. This addition, alongside partnerships and subsequent integration with Nxtra for enhanced connectivity, highlights India's growing importance in global undersea cable networks, drawing significant investments from major telecom and tech companies.
Bharti Airtel promoter Indian Continent Investment likely to offload 4.82 crore shares via block deals: Report
Bharti Airtel's promoter, Indian Continent Investment, plans to divest 4.82 crore shares (0.8% stake) at a floor price of ₹1,658.80 per share. Bharti Airtel stock closed 2.42% lower at ₹1,675.55 on Monday.
Airtel completes landing of SEA-ME-WE-6 submarine cable in Chennai
Bharti Airtel completed the landing of the SEA-ME-WE 6 submarine cable system in Chennai, enhancing its network with global connectivity. This system, connecting India to Singapore and France, will boost data capacity and integrate seamlessly with Airtel's data centres, supporting the growing demand for international connectivity and data services.
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AI is going to be bigger than internet.. It’s the biggest tech revolution yet: Abhijit Dubey, NTT Data Inc
NTT Data Inc.'s CEO Abhijit Dubey emphasizes the transformative power of AI, predicting it will eclipse the internet's impact. With significant investments in India's digital infrastructure and a commitment to renewable energy, NTT Data is set to drive innovative growth and address global challenges, despite regulatory and infrastructural hurdles.
India, Indonesia boost defence cooperation with DCA ratification, cadet exchanges between Naval Academies
India and Indonesia have taken a significant step forward in their strategic partnership, strengthening defence and maritime cooperation through key agreements and initiatives. The two nations reaffirmed their commitment to deepening ties with the ratification of the Defence Cooperation Agreement (DCA) and agreed to enhance collaboration through cadet exchanges between their Naval Academies.
Navy's tableau to showcase 3-dimensional force and indigenisation efforts: Lieutenant Commander Mamata Sihag
The naval tableau will highlight the Navy's transformation into a three-dimensional force, focusing on the commissioning of INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on January 15, reflecting India's commitment to indigenisation and strengthening naval capabilities.
New undersea cables activation in 2025 to push India's data transmission capacity 4x: Trai Chairman
India's data transmission capacity is set to increase fourfold by 2025 with new submarine cables connecting key global markets, according to Trai Chairman Anil Kumar Lahoti. The Indian digital economy's contribution to GDP, currently at 12%, is projected to reach 20% by 2026-27, driven by unprecedented data consumption and vast user base.
PM Modi dedicates INS Surat, Nilgiri, Vaghsheer to nation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised India's defence manufacturing sector for its progress towards self-reliance and dedicated three naval assets to the nation in Mumbai. These include INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer. He emphasized India's recognition as a responsible global partner and highlighted the significance of modernizing military capabilities for securing economic and energy interests.
Naval combatants to strengthen India's efforts to be global leader in defence: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commission three naval combatants, INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer, on Wednesday at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. These ships and submarine will enhance India's naval strength and support self-reliance in defence. The INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer reflect the nation's advanced naval capabilities and expertise.
PM Narendra Modi to dedicate 3 frontline naval combatants to nation on Wednesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate INS Surat, INS Nilgiri, and INS Vaghsheer to the nation at the Naval Dockyard in Mumbai. These naval combatants signify India's advancement in defense manufacturing and maritime security. Modi will also inaugurate an ISKCON Temple in Navi Mumbai, aimed at promoting universal brotherhood, peace, and harmony.
Submarine optic fibre infra booms as Google, Meta pour in dollars; data rivalry with local telcos in the offing
Google and Meta are heavily investing in submarine fiber optic cables in India, setting up a competition with domestic companies such as Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Tata Communications. With India's data demand surge, the market for high-speed global connectivity is growing fast, urging enterprises to shift data centres locally for increased sovereignty and security.
Airtel Business inks pact with Italy's Sparkle for capacity on Blue-Raman submarine cable
Airtel Business has signed an agreement with Sparkle for additional capacity on a low latency route between Asia and Europe. This deal will enable Airtel to diversify its global network and meet the growing demand for data services in India and neighboring countries. The partnership will also explore new business opportunities in the Indian sub-continent.
Trai seeks views on ways to attract investments to bring subsea cable systems to India
In its discussion paper, issued Friday evening, Trai said that the DoT, in a reference in August 2022, had voiced concerns that while some Indian international long distance operators (ILDOs) don’t have a stake in consortia owning subsea cables, they still seek home and defence ministry approvals on behalf of the cable consortia for laying/maintaining such cable systems in Indian territorial waters and even applying for setting up landing stations.
Reliance Jio joins global consortium to build undersea cable network
The submarine cable networks are used to connect several countries for flow of internet and telecom services. These high capacity and high-speed systems will provide more than 200 Tbps (terabits per second) of capacity spanning over 16,000 kilometres, according to a statement.
Airtel partners with Telecom Egypt for global submarine cable systems
Bharti Airtel and Telecom Egypt today announced a strategic partnership through which the Indian firm will get the right to use submarine cable networks -- MENA and TE North, which stretches from Cyprus to France via Egypt.
Airtel unit to buy Orascom's stake in Middle East submarine cable system firm
A 100% subsidiary of Orascom, MENA – SCS, owns and operates a submarine cable network between India and Europe covering Middle East, with options to extend the network to Africa.
Tata Communications eying Latin American market, invests in submarine cable
Seaborn Networks is the developer of the first express submarine cable between the US and São Paulo, Brazil. The Seabras-1 system can be ready by 2016.
Bharti Airtel to buy optical network gear from US-based Ciena Communications
Bharti Airtel will buy optical network gear from Ciena Communications to ramp up capacity of its i2i undersea cable network linking India and Singapore.
Deal day for Bharti Airtel: To buy Warid Telecom Uganda; signs pact with Reliance Jio
The deal with Warid, the No.3 mobile phone company will add 2.8 million customers to take its total user base in the country to 7.4 mn, Bharti said.
Reliance Globalcom upgrades undersea cable system
The co has upgraded its Trans-Atlantic FA-1 South submarine network with Ciena Corp's GeoMesh solution, which will serve New York to Paris trans-Atlantic corridor.
Tata Communications upgrades speed on subsea cable system
The implementation will pave the way for further upgrades leading to multi-fold increase in bandwidth availability across Tata Communications' Global Network.
Reliance Globalcom may acquire optical network gear from US company Ciena
Globalcom, which runs RCOM's global carrier operations, is upgrading its international subsea cable assets spanning 73,000 route km.
Tata Communications to acquire capacity on US-Brazil cable
Tata Communications and Seaborn Networks said it plans to buy capacity, as an anchor customer, from the latter's cable system.
Six firms to build undersea cable: SingTel
Six international tele- communications carriers, including Bharti Airtel, have agreed to construct an ultra-high-speed submarine cable to carry Internet and other traffic between Japan and the United States.
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 Mumbai to Marseilles in France, which is over 13,000 km away.
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 African Submarine Cable System (EASSy).
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