India to begin domestic chip production with $15.2 billion investments
News Construction on the new semiconductor plants will begin in the next 100 days India has approved the construction of three semiconductor plants worth 1.26 trillion rupees ($15.2 billion), as the country aims to become an electronics global leader and decrease its reliance on chips from abroad. The announcement of the project ties into the “Make in India” initiative, which was launched in 2014 to transform India into a global hub for design and manufacturing. The first of the plants...
Fastwyre Broadband announces major investment in Louisiana
NEWS Fastwyre Broadband, a leading provider of high-speed and affordable fiber optic networks across the United States, has invested $65 million to enhance networks and expand into Louisiana regions. Formerly Cameron Communications, the company, with roots dating back to 1928, has evolved to revolutionise internet accessibility as Fastwyre Broadband. Moss Bluff, Cameron Parish, Carlyss, and other Louisiana areas will benefit from internet speeds ranging from 2 to 10 gigabits per second,...
NTIA confirms ‘Buy American’ waivers for BEAD funding
News Waivers to the ‘Buy American’ requirements placed on Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program funding are expected to impact just 10% of total equipment purchases Back in 2021, as part of Biden administrations mammoth Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the government also introduced the ‘Build America, Buy America Act’ (BABA), requiring US companies using government subsidies primarily purchase equipment from domestic suppliers. For the telecoms industry, this means...
UK MNOs plead for govt backing ahead of Budget
News Mobile UK, the trade body representing the UK’s mobile operators, has released a statement today pleading with the government to make the country’s telecoms “investment environment” more positive in the upcoming Spring Budget Mobile UK’s report argues that the industry is facing many pressing challenges, including “rising costs due to inflation, a decade of flat/declining revenues, rising demand for data requiring massive investment in network capacity, and growing Government asks to...
CWCS Managed Hosting announces major expansion with new UK data centre planned for 2024.
Headquartered in Nottingham, with locations throughout the UK and USA, CWCS provides 24/7/365 enterprise-grade infrastructure for mission critical data systems, websites, and applications through a choice of cloud, bare metal, dedicated servers, and colocation services. The acquisition of the new site follows extensive research, and the data centre is due to be online in 2024. The announcement forms part of CWCS’s strategy to support growing demand from existing and new customers, as well as...
Epsilon Appoints Warren Aw as Chief Commercial Officer and David Yoon as Chief Operating Officer
Singapore, 29 February 2024 – Epsilon Telecommunications (Epsilon), a KT Corp. company and leading global interconnectivity provider, has appointed Warren Aw as its Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and David Yoon as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). These appointments will enhance Epsilon’s global business strategy, product portfolio and collaboration with KT. Warren Aw has more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, most recently as Epsilon’s Managing Director, APAC....
ENLIGHT’EM: weaving the future of wireless communications with sustainable innovation
ENLIGHT’EM, an Innovative Training Networks project funded by a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Action, has ended in December 2023 marking a major milestone: contributing to design a new generation of wireless systems based on visible light communication (VLC) and on the low power consumption of light-emitting diodes (commonly known as LEDs) for challenging Internet of Things (IoT) scenarios. As Domenico Giustiniano, Principal Investigator of the IMDEA Networks-coordinated project and Research...
Intracom Telecom Announces Enhanced Distribution Partnership with Wave1 in Australia
Intracom Telecom, a global technology systems and solutions provider, announces the enhancement of its distribution partnership with Wave1 Pty Ltd, one of Australia’s leading Microwave Communications Solutions Provider. This continuing collaboration aims to promote more and new products from Intracom Telecom’s cutting-edge E-Band and MW systems, addressing the growing demand for advanced business solutions across the continent. Wave1’s primary focus is on promoting the full line of...
Riedel Announces Strategic Partnership With Hibino Intersound Corporation to Expand Distribution in Japan
Link to Word Doc: www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/240229-Riedel-Hibino_Partnership.docx Link to Japanese Translation: www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/240229-Riedel-Hibino_Partnership-JP.docx Photo Link: www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/Hibino_Partnership-Kozuma-Lambert.jpg Photo Caption: Left to right: Takashi Kozuma, Hibino Corporation; Vincent Lambert, Riedel Communications. Photo Link: www.wallstcom.com/Riedel/Hibino_Partnership_Group.jpgPhoto Caption: Left to right: Rik Hoerée, Riedel Communications; Takashi...
NEC XON Spearheads Emtel’s Ascent to Becoming Mauritius’ Fastest Mobile Network
NEC XON has played a pivotal role in Emtel’s recent recognition as OOKLA’s Mauritius Speedtest Awards Winner for mobile network speed during Q2-Q3 2023. The collaboration between NEC XON and Emtel has been spearheaded by Jurie Cordier, Key Account Executive at NEC XON, and Emtel CEO Kresh Goomany. “This project has enabled Emtel to clinch the Ookla Speedtest Award with an impressive mobile speeds never witnessed on the island . This accolade is a testament to its successful deployment of 5G...