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Airtel connects India with 100Tbps submarine cable

Network World

The 2Africa Pearls submarine cable system spans 45,000 kilometers, involving a consortium of global telecommunications leaders including Bayobab, China Mobile International, Meta, Orange, Telecom Egypt, Vodafone Group, and WIOCC. The companys investment demonstrates a forward-thinking approach to telecommunications infrastructure.

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US moves to tighten restrictions on China Telecom amid security fears

Network World

The US Commerce Department is intensifying its actions against China Telecoms US unit over concerns that its cloud and internet services could be used to funnel American data to Beijing, according to a Reuters report. However, there are still gaps that need to be addressed, said Sanjaya Kumar, CEO of SureShield.

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What telco mobile money licenses mean for Nigeria’s financial services sector

CIO Business Intelligence

Over the last decade Africa has gained a reputation for global leadership in mobile money, with Kenya at the forefront, but up to now financial services via mobile phones have not taken deep root in the continent’s most populace country — Nigeria. Mobile money is not entirely new to Nigeria.

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SpaceX and T-Mobile are bringing space connectivity to your phone

Dataconomy

T-Mobile and SpaceX’s Starlink unit have gained full FCC approval to provide satellite-powered internet coverage, allowing T-Mobile phones to connect directly to satellites, Reuters reports. The initiative intends to extend internet access to remote areas, effectively bridging a gap where mobile services do not exist.

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Google Fiber Is A Game-Changer, But Now Comes Free Google Wi-Fi

CTOvision

Google Fiber will likely revamp how the United States accesses the Internet. In the three cities where the service is available, residents enjoy fast Internet speeds for free and ultra-fast Internet speeds at a cost lower than most traditional Internet fees.

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What CIOs everywhere can learn from Canada’s nationwide internet outage

CIO Business Intelligence

On July 8, 2022, a botched maintenance update on the Rogers ISP network in Canada crashed internet access across the country for at least 12 hours, with some customers experiencing problems for days afterward. The nationwide outage affected phone and internet service for about 12.2 The impact was profound.

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Stretching comms to the limit in the wake of a natural disaster

CIO Business Intelligence

“This led to significant damage to telecom infrastructure,” says Rubén Nicolás-Sans, vice-dean of science and technology at UNIE University, “particularly where the water covered cables and stations, causing interruptions in both mobile and landline telephony.” And so far, they’ve sent more than 250 network technicians to affected areas.