U.S.-based telecoms company Viasat Inc. announced on Tuesday that it has been granted a full suite of operating licenses in Nigeria by the country’s Communications Commission (NCC). According to the company, the operating licenses entail Internet Service Provider (ISP) license, VSAT license and three Earth Stations in Motion (ESIM) licenses, in a bit to bring […]
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Americans can begin applying for $50 off their monthly internet bill on Wednesday as part of an emergency government program to keep people connected during the pandemic. The $3.2 billion program is part of the $900 billion December pandemic-relief package. The government is increasing spending on broadband as the pandemic made stark that millions of […]
Telcos have evolved from merely supplying their customers with telephony or broadband services, but also look to provide a setlist of Internet-based services such Pay TV. While this offering has brought providers with new sources of revenue, during 2020, these services slumped with telco revenues totaling $1.53 trillion in 2020, representing flat year-over-year growth, according […]
Three major Chinese telcos said late last week that they will be delisted from the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) after the latter denied their requests for appeal, Reuters reported. The delisting comes in line with the U.S.’ Communist Chinese military companies (CCMC) under the National Defense Authorization Act of 1999, enacted by the former […]
DIDWW, a leading global provider of premium quality cloud communication services, has announced that it has become an associate member of the GSMA, an industry organization representing the interests of mobile network operators worldwide. The association’s member base now boasts more than 750 operators, as well as 400 companies from adjacent industries such as handset, […]
The Office of the New York Attorney General said in a new report that a campaign funded by the broadband industry submitted millions of fake comments supporting the 2017 repeal of net neutrality. The Federal Communications Commission’s contentious 2017 repeal undid Obama-era rules that barred internet service providers from slowing or blocking websites and apps […]
Vodafone UK and Google Cloud have teamed up to build an integrated data platform to allow the telco to host its SAP environments and all data analytics and business intelligence. According to both companies, the six-year strategic partnership will see the creation of new digital products and services to be rollout to Vodafone’s customers worldwide […]
Secure networks have become the heart of our daily lives. They support teams working from home, mobility, how our children learn at school, how we shop and how we connect with our loved ones. They are also the fabric by which our enterprises do business. As vital as they are, it comes as no surprise […]
Dubai-based telco du announced Tuesday that is has raised a long-term debt finance of almost one billion dollars from a consortium of banks, as it looks to heavily grow and expand within the 5G market. According to operator, the debt will be split a $539 million five-year revolving credit facility and a $484 million seven-year […]
Innovative communication solutions are a great way to streamline business processes, increase productivity and ensure a smooth and scalable expansion. German-based Hemmersbach, a renowned service provider of IT infrastructure – DaaS (Device as a Service) and GFS (Global Field Service) – has teamed up with DIDWW, a leading provider of premium quality cloud communication services, […]