NEC submarine cables connect India’s Lakshadweep islands with Kochi
NEC Corporation India (NEC India) together with NEC Corporation today announced the successful completion of a flagship optical submarine cable system in Southern India connecting Kochi and the Lakshadweep Islands. Japan-based NEC has been a global vendor in the submarine cable system business for over 60 years, manufacturing submarine cables, submarine repeaters, and terminal station […]
HPE-Juniper deal: Are Global Tech Giants scrambling to build some AI muscle?
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Juniper Network Inc., have announced that the companies have entered a definitive agreement under which HPE will acquire Juniper. While HPE is a global edge-to-cloud company, Juniper has built a reputation in Artificial Intelligence (AI) native networks. Does this deal signal that other global players are now contemplating going higher, […]
China Targets 100% 5G Coverage in Border Regions by 2025
China aims to extend 5G network access to all border regions and inhabited offshore islands, achieving 100% coverage by the end of 2025, as per a notice from 13 government departments. By the same deadline, counties, townships in border areas will have 5G and gigabit optical network access, and broadband access in targeted regions like […]
Google Cloud Drops Data Transfer Fees Globally to Facilitate Provider Switching
Google Cloud, a division of Alphabet, has announced its decision to waive network fees for users looking to transfer their data to an alternative cloud provider. According to a Reuters news report, traditionally, major cloud services like Microsoft’s Azure and Amazon.com’s Amazon Web Services (AWS) impose charges based on the volume of data transferred during […]