Nokia and Microscan Infocommtech to expand optical network capacity in India
26 September 2025
Nokia has announced a strategic partnership with Indian fibre networking services provider Microscan Infocommtech to deploy its advanced optical network solutions across Microscan’s DWDM backbone in Mumbai and Pune. The deployment aims to address the rapidly growing bandwidth demands from enterprise customers, OTT providers, financial institutions, and hyperscalers in the region.
The new metro and regional optical network will leverage Nokia’s Photonic Service Engine (PSE) technology, along with its 1830 Photonic Service Switch (PSS) equipped with CDC-F 2.0 architecture, capable of flexibly delivering wave services exceeding 400G. Nokia stated that this architecture will enable Microscan to build a more agile, scalable, and cost-efficient backbone network, positioning it to better serve its expanding customer base.
Find out more iBASIS partners with XLSmart to enhance mobile authentication security and operations
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18 September 2025
iBASIS has announced a management service agreement with XLSmart, aimed at overseeing local and international mobile authentication traffic entering XLSmart’s network.
Under this partnership, iBASIS will act as the sole authorized gateway for both domestic and overseas mobile authentication traffic destined for XL’s network prefixes, a move designed to bolster security for XLSmart’s customers.
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SpaceX launches Nusantara Lima satellite to enhance connectivity in Indonesia
16 September 2025
SpaceX has successfully launched the long-awaited Nusantara Lima (N5) satellite for Pasifik Satelit Nusantara (PSN), marking a significant milestone in expanding satellite broadband coverage across Indonesia and neighbouring regions.
The satellite was launched on the morning of 11 September from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station aboard a Falcon 9 rocket, following three days of weather-related postponements.
Find out more Ufone 4G partners with Oladoc to expand healthcare access across Pakistan
12 September 2025
Ufone 4G has announced a partnership with domestic digital healthcare platform Oladoc, aiming to provide affordable and accessible medical services to millions of its subscribers nationwide.
The collaboration seeks to address the healthcare access gap between urban and rural areas in Pakistan, where most doctors are concentrated in cities despite over 60% of the population living in remote regions. Primary healthcare facilities in these underserved areas are often under-resourced, leading many families to undertake long journeys for basic medical needs.
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