Malaysian multinational telecommunications conglomerate Axiata Group Berhad and its Indonesian subsidiary PT XL Axiata Tbk have agreed to jointly take a 66.03 percent stake in PT Link Net Tbk for $606.19 million, the Malaysia telecoms group said on Thursday. Under the terms of a conditional share purchase agreement with Asia Link Dewa Pte Ltd and […]
Karim Husami
Journalist for 8 years in print media, with a bachelor degree in Political Science and International Affairs. Masters in Media communications.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has revoked China Unicom’s authority to provide telecom services in the U.S. Under the adopted Order on Revocation, China Unicom Americas must withdraw all domestic and international services within 60 days. A similar order was released late last year for China Telecom. While the deal includes the firm stopping offering […]
India’s second-ranking mobile-phone operator Bharti Airtel announced Thursday that it would receive a $ 1billion investment from Google as part of its Google for India Digitization Fund. As such, the investment includes an equity investment and a range for commercial agreements during the next five years, while Google will make a $700 million equity investment […]
Epsilon Telecommunications (Epsilon) plans to provide customers with access to the AWS Asia Pacific (Jakarta) Region in Indonesia, the second AWS Region in Southeast Asia outside of Singapore. Customers can buy and manage dedicated network connections to the new AWS Region using Epsilon’s Cloud Connect solution, which is delivered on its Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) platform Infiny. According […]
Intersat, provider of broadband Internet connection solutions via satellite, announced on Wednesday the purchase of additional data capacity on Eutelsat Konnect. The companies will strengthen their connectivity offer in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, and the Gambia. The signing of this agreement indicates the company’s ambition to meet the growing needs of Africans for “powerful, fast and high-quality […]
T-Mobile U.S. extended its involvement in the federal government’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to Metro by T-Mobile. All eligible Metro by T-Mobile customers, both new and existing, will be able to get free wireless services, from 27 January, with high-speed smartphone data or up to $30 off on all Metro by T-Mobile smartphone plans with […]
After criticism from some industry participants, Google withdrew its proposal for an alternative ad targeting system to third-party cookies. The company said its new proposal, called Topics, will allow advertisers to target users on its Chrome web browser based on subjects browsed by the end-user. As such, the plan includes Google blocking tracking cookies in […]
South Africa’s leading telecommunication operators, including MTN SA, Vodacom, Telkom SA, Cell C, and Liquid Intelligent Technologies, joined to establish a non-profit organization, the Communication Risk Information Centre (COMRiC). The new company seeks to better protect its network investments and advance the country’s participation in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. As such, COMRiC‘s main focus will be on […]
STL, an industry-leading integrator of digital networks, announced on Wednesday a partnership with India’s largest power distribution company, Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL). STL will fulfill PGCIL’s requirement for high-performance, combined network management systems across their regional communications networks through this collaboration. With this multi-year deal worth $22 million, STL further strengthens its […]
Nokia announced Tuesday a collaboration with Alstom to deliver a private wireless network for the National Capital Regional Transport Corporation’s Delhi-to-Meerut Regional Rapid Transit System (RRTS). As such, the network will support European Train Control System (ETCS) Level two signaling to preserve safety for commuters on the high-speed rail route, currently under construction. Nokia said […]