SUBSEA NETWORK FIBRE
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.
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.
AI, GenAI next major game changers; will be ubiquitous, impactful: NTT executive
NTT's IOWN platform uses light to transfer data, achieving ultra-low latency. A 3,000-km link between Japan and Taiwan demonstrates the technology. New optical fibers quadruple data capacity. This improves data center communication. The technology also enhances medical applications like cloud endoscopy. AI will become increasingly impactful and integrated into our lives.
Google to build subsea cable linking Australia's Darwin to Christmas Island
Google's vice president of global network infrastructure, Brian Quigley, said in a statement the Bosun cable will link Darwin to Christmas Island, while another subsea cable will connect Melbourne on Australia's east coast to the west coast city of Perth, then on to Christmas Island and Singapore.
Improved internet quality ahead: New subsea cable routes to widen India’s data highway
India's digital connectivity is set to expand significantly with three major undersea cable projects coming online between October and March: 2Africa Pearls, IndiaAsia-Express (IAX), and India-Europe-Express (IEX). These projects will increase capacity by more than four times, enhancing internet services and supporting advanced technologies like 5G and AI.
Telecom regulator seeks tweaks in international call, internet service permits
Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (Trai) has suggested amending international long distance/Internet service provider-permits to include two categories of cable landing station (CLS) locations.
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Trai backs including two categories of cable landing stations in licenses
Trai has also called on the government to give all CLS-related operations (including associated activities such as layout, maintenance and repairs of subsea cable systems) the status of essential services, given their critical role in the nation’s high-speed connectivity and security needs.
US recommends approving Google, Meta undersea data cable to Asia
The Biden administration urged the Federal Communications Commission to grant licenses for the companies to send and receive data on the existing 8,000-mile Pacific Light Cable Network.
Facebook, Google plan new undersea cables to connect Southeast Asia and America
The cables will be the first to directly connect North America to some of the main parts of Indonesia, and will increase connectivity for the central and eastern provinces of the world's fourth most populous country.
PM Modi to inaugurate Chennai-Andaman & Nicobar submarine cable project on Monday
PM Modi on August 10 will inaugurate a Rs 1,224-crore subsea optical fibre cable system linking Chennai and Port Blair, which will boost landline and mobile broadband connectivity in the picturesque Andaman & Nicobar islands.
Tata Communications secures local telecom license in Saudi Arabia to expand internet services
Tata Communications carries around 30% of the world’s internet routes and connects businesses to 60% of the world’s cloud giants and 4 out of 5 mobile subscribers, the company said. It also owns the world’s largest subsea fibre network that connects more than 200 countries and territories.
AS Lakshminarayanan shortlisted to head Tata Communications
Lakshminarayanan is considered one of Tata Sons chairman N Chandrasekaran’s top lieutenants in TCS, he is currently president & CEO of TCS Japan.
Tatas may have to take a call on debt-heavy Tata Communications
A senior official at the department of telecommunications said the Tatas must exit Tata Communications, especially after the consumer mobility business of Tata Teleservices (TTSL) was sold to Bharti Airtel.
Tata Sons may have to sell Tata Communications assets as firm stays in red
Tata Communications may be merged with TCS and the rest of the business may be sold as separate business ventures.
Tata Communications tests UHD broadcast at Singapore F1 race
Video Connect enables broadcasters to deliver live video feeds over the world's largest wholly-owned subsea fibre network, ensuring the highest quality experience for viewers.
Reliance Communications launches Fast Edge, to deliver content to its customers
Fast Edge puts content closer to India's 350 mn plus eyeballs than any other content delivery platform with most cost-efficient access available in the market.
See huge opportunities in Digital India & smart city plan: Tata Communication
There is demand for fibre-optic lines in tier 3, 4, 5 and 6 Indian cities, as tier 1 cities have been wired up and tier 2 were almost being completed.
Tata communication sees new opportunities in India
The 100 smart cities across the country will provide all modern amenities, including education and employment opportunities.
Telstra signs network-to-network interconnection agreement with Tata Communications
The NNI will utilise Tata Communications' 116 points of presence (PoPs), extending Telstra's reach to tier-2 and tier-3 cities such as Jaipur and Trichy.
Tata Communications in Etisalat deal to enhance network platform
The cable network boasts of a significant depth in key emerging markets including India, South Africa, and the Gulf region.
Reliance chairman Mukesh Ambani puts telecom tie-ups on speed dial
Airtel and Reliance Jio didn't rule out more partnerships indicating that Mukesh is not just relying on younger brother's back-end infra for its 4G roll out.
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.
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 partners with Ciena to upgrade FLAG Europe-Asia submarine cable network
Reliance Globalcom, the undersea cable unit of Anil Ambani's Reliance Communications, is buying transmission gear based on dense wave division multiplexing (DWDM) technology from US-based Ciena Corp to upgrade its FLAG Europe Asia (FEA) submarine cable network.
Nawras, Oman telecom provider goes global with Tata Communications
Nawras is partnering with Tata Communications to offer a full suite of international services including the first Global Virtual Private Network (GVPN) in Oman.
RCom files prelim prospectus in Singapore for undersea cable listing
RComm filed a prelim prospectus with the Monetary Authority of Singapore of its arm Global Telecommunications Infrastructure Trust for a public listing in Singapore.
Reliance Communications' undersea cable unit gets Singapore approval for IPO
The undersea cable unit of RComm Ltd has received approval from the Singapore stock exchange to get listed.
Tata Communications to expand business in South East Asia region
Tata Communications is eyeing the the South East Asia region, especially in Indonesia and the Philippines, to expand its global operations within next two years.
Tata Communications completes cable network ring around the world
'It is the first TGN cable to serve the Gulf region and will offer network access to UAE, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia.'
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