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2025 March


NCS expands in Asia Pacific with Globe Telecom partnership

NCS expands in Asia Pacific with Globe Telecom partnership

Ng Kuo Pin, CEO of NCS, expressed that "This joint venture marks a significant milestone in our APAC growth journey as we continue to invest to meet the region's growing demand for technology services, in particular, AI-led solutions.


Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise unveils Private 5G solution with Celona tech

Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise unveils Private 5G solution with Celona tech

This collaboration with Celona highlights a significant development in enterprise connectivity solutions, intended to improve reliability, performance, and security for critical operations under challenging conditions globally.


‘Musk’s Starlink satellite internet costs 53% more over 30 years, maintenance twice as expensive’

‘Musk’s Starlink satellite internet costs 53% more over 30 years, maintenance twice as expensive’

The Trump administration is making changes to a $42 billion broadband subsidy program that will benefit satellite internet providers like Elon Musk’s Starlink, but some state and federal officials worry the technology isn’t robust enough to connect Americans on a mass scale and at affordable rates.


Gopal Vittal elected as new Chairman of GSMA board

Gopal Vittal elected as new Chairman of GSMA board

Mats Granryd, Director General of the GSMA, said Vittal's knowledge and experience make him well-positioned to lead the Board and the industry through the current challenges and opportunities, including how to leverage AI and complete 5G for new business models and revenue streams.


Indian 5G user base to grow to 770 million by 2028; average data use peaks to 40 GB: Nokia

Indian 5G user base to grow to 770 million by 2028; average data use peaks to 40 GB: Nokia

Average 5G data consumption in India has peaked to 40 GB per user per month and its total subscriber base is expected to grow by 2.65 times to around 770 million in the next three years, telecom gear firm Nokia said on Thursday.


Elon Musk’s Starlink may face spectrum tax in India, raising service costs

Elon Musk’s Starlink may face spectrum tax in India, raising service costs

Starlink is likely to be subjected to a spectrum usage charge (SUC) in India, a levy that had been scrapped for terrestrial network providers such as Reliance Jio, Airtel, and Vodafone Idea a few years ago, ToI reported citing sources.


India’s remote corners need satellite internet, Scindia says in boost to Musk

India’s remote corners need satellite internet, Scindia says in boost to Musk

Last week, it announced alliances with two Indian wireless operators —- Mukesh Ambani-led Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd. and Sunil Mittal’s Bharti Airtel Ltd. — winning over those who had earlier opposed Starlink being granted cheap airwaves.


inTechnology partners with Spectralink for APAC expansion

inTechnology partners with Spectralink for APAC expansion

The company's experience in enterprise deployments, combined with local expertise, sales support, and technical services, is anticipated to facilitate the adoption of Spectralink's mobile communication solutions throughout the APAC region.