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Fibre-optic Cable

Space World plans to connect data centres in 7 major cities in a year

India already has over 4 million km of fibre optic cables, primarily owned by telecom operators

Space World plans to connect data centres in 7 major cities in a year
Updated On : 25 Mar 2024 | 11:53 PM IST

Israel PM pitches fiber optic cable idea to link Asia-Middle East to Europe

Israel's prime minister on Sunday floated the idea of building infrastructure projects such as a fiber optic cable linking countries in Asia and the Arabian Peninsula with Europe through Israel and Cyprus. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he's quite confident such an infrastructure corridor linking Asia to Europe through Israel and Cyprus is feasible. He said such projects could happen if Israel normalises relations with other countries in the region. The 2020 U.S.-brokered Abraham Accords normalised relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain, and the Bidensadministration is trying to establish official ties between Israel and Saudi Arabia. An example and the most obvious one is a fiber optic connection. That's the shortest route. It's the safest route. It's the most economic route, Netanyahu said after talks with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides. The Israeli leader's pitch is itself an extension of proposed energy links with Cyprus and Greece as

Israel PM pitches fiber optic cable idea to link Asia-Middle East to Europe
Updated On : 04 Sep 2023 | 8:28 AM IST

STL among world's first companies to develop 180 micron optical fibre

STL among the world's first companies to develop 180 micron optical fibre

STL among world's first companies to develop 180 micron optical fibre
Updated On : 18 Apr 2023 | 4:16 PM IST

Microsoft acquires firm Lumenisity Limited developing high-speed cables

Microsoft has announced that it has acquired Lumenisity Limited, a leader in next-generation hollow core fibre (HCF) solutions.

Microsoft acquires firm Lumenisity Limited developing high-speed cables
Updated On : 10 Dec 2022 | 1:31 PM IST

PM Modi pitches for internet connectivity in villages; Sterlite Tech up 11%

Cords Cable Industries jumped 15.5%, Birla Cables (10.15%), Paramount Communications (8.94%), and ITI (4.4%) in intra-day trade

PM Modi pitches for internet connectivity in villages; Sterlite Tech up 11%
Updated On : 17 Aug 2020 | 10:32 AM IST

Kerala govt approves Rs 1,548-crore fiber optic network project

The project, to be completed by December 2020, is expected to help the country's IT industry and open major opportunities in the fields of artificial intelligence, blockchain, and startups

Kerala govt approves Rs 1,548-crore fiber optic network project
Updated On : 07 Nov 2019 | 9:17 PM IST

Telecom companies eye aggressive expansion of optic fibre cable

With the huge appetite of firms, data centres, and the govt, the country's infrastructure must grow multifold

Telecom companies eye aggressive expansion of optic fibre cable
Updated On : 11 Jul 2019 | 3:08 AM IST

Hiccups for telecom fiber rollout with higher duty on optic fiber

Local optic fiber manufacturers cheer the move

Hiccups for telecom fiber rollout with higher duty on optic fiber
Updated On : 06 Jul 2019 | 7:17 PM IST

Cable companies feel the need for speed

As the demand for fibre-optic cables takes off, a handful of Indian manufacturers are stepping on the gas to keep pace

Cable companies feel the need for speed
Updated On : 17 May 2018 | 12:57 AM IST