BSNL to lease out land assets to DC operators
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29 October 2024
BSNL is reportedly planning to lease out its land assets to data centre operators and renewable energy firms as part of a broader strategy to turn around slow telecoms business.
BSNL chairman Robert K Ravi said that the company is exploring ways to monetise its property assets in various states, including telephone exchanges and office infrastructure, by leasing them out or even selling them. Ravi said that BSNL is talking with data storage companies about possible lease deals, as well as wind and solar energy players who sell renewables to state governments.
Find out more ST Engineering iDirect selected for Indonesia's Satria-1 satellite network phase 2
28 October 2024
ST Engineering iDirect has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia's Satria-1 satellite network.
This follows the successful completion of Phase One, which involved the deployment of ST Engineering iDirect's next-generation hub infrastructure to enable connectivity across the Indonesian Archipelago.
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IOH and Mastercard team up for in-vehicle payments
25 October 2024
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has teamed with Mastercard to integrate its in-vehicle payments solution with Indosat’s AI-powered fleet management system NEXTFleet.
The two companies are showcasing a prototype vehicle outfitted with Indosat’s NEXTFleet and Mastercard’s payments solution that enables drivers to make secure, seamless transactions for things like fuel, toll payments, EV charging and drive-throughs directly from their vehicle’s dashboard.
Find out more Bangladesh’s regulator fines MNOs
24 October 2024
Bangladesh’s telecoms regulator has reportedly fined Grameenphone, Robi Axiata and Banglalink for breaching regulations on promotional SMSs, despite operators saying the regulations are impractical and too restrictive.
The he Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has reportedly fined the telcos BDT500,000 each for sending more than three promotional SMSs per day to their customers, which is a violation of a BTRC directive issued last year on data and related packages.
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