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Pankaj Gupta joins Quickplay as Head of Solutions Engineering, APAC and MVPD

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Pankaj Gupta, a transformation champion who has been on the leading edge of video evolution across wired, wireless and cloud infrastructures, has joined Quickplay as Head of Solutions Engineering, APAC and MVPD.

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  • TORONTO, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Pankaj Gupta, a transformation champion who has been on the leading edge of video evolution across wired, wireless and cloud infrastructures, has joined Quickplay as Head of Solutions Engineering, APAC and MVPD.
  • Gupta, who joins Quickplay after three years with Synamedia, will leverage his expertise in helping content distributors shape and build video delivery systems as he spearheads go-to-market strategies in the APAC and India markets for Quickplay's industry-first, cloud-native OTT platform.
  • "Pankaj Gupta is highly regarded for his extensive knowledge, especially of the APAC market, and his ability to help each video provider create the system that meets their specific needs."
  • Gupta also was CTO for Airtel International's direct-to-home project and general manager and head of DTH NOC for Airtel India.

Bango acquires global payments business of NTT DOCOMO

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bango plc (AIM:BGO), the global platform for data-driven commerce, announces that it has acquired the global payments business of NTT DOCOMO (“DOCOMO Digital” or the “Acquisition”).

Key Points: 
  • Extends partnerships with Amazon and Google, adds new merchants for physical goods and digital services including Shopify, Tidal and Paramount+
    CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, Aug. 30, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bango plc (AIM:BGO), the global platform for data-driven commerce, announces that it has acquired the global payments business of NTT DOCOMO (DOCOMO Digital or the Acquisition).
  • By expanding the Bango Payments ecosystem to more merchants and more telcos, Bango brings new users and more transactions to the Bango Platform.
  • This Platform Agreement is in addition to the existing Amazon physical goods carrier billing agreement between NTT DOCOMO and Bango.
  • The decision by NTT DOCOMO to transfer its global payments business to Bango is a major endorsement of our technology in the fast-growing digital economy.

5G Applications and Services Market Growth Curve to Exhibit Upward Trend with revenue of USD 663,960 million by 2027 - Zion Market Research

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The 5G Applications and Services market is projected to register highest gains of approximately 25.8% from 2020 to 2027.

Key Points: 
  • The 5G Applications and Services market is projected to register highest gains of approximately 25.8% from 2020 to 2027.
  • Additionally, 5G applications and services are likely to act as catalyst in digital revolution taking place across globe.
  • With favorable government regulatory framework, transition towards 5G applications & services is garnering momentum, thereby providing boost to accelerated growth of 5G applications and services industry.
  • Large-scale use of 5G applications & services in government sector will proliferate growth of 5G applications and services market over forecasting timeline.

5G Applications and Services Market Growth Curve to Exhibit Upward Trend with revenue of USD 663,960 million by 2027 - Zion Market Research

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

The 5G Applications and Services market is projected to register highest gains of approximately 25.8% from 2020 to 2027.

Key Points: 
  • The 5G Applications and Services market is projected to register highest gains of approximately 25.8% from 2020 to 2027.
  • Additionally, 5G applications and services are likely to act as catalyst in digital revolution taking place across globe.
  • With favorable government regulatory framework, transition towards 5G applications & services is garnering momentum, thereby providing boost to accelerated growth of 5G applications and services industry.
  • Large-scale use of 5G applications & services in government sector will proliferate growth of 5G applications and services market over forecasting timeline.

Intel and Airtel Collaborate to Accelerate 5G

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

What’s New: Intel and Bharti Airtel (“Airtel”), India’s premier communications solutions provider, today announced a collaboration to drive network development of 4G and 5G virtualized radio access network (vRAN) and open radio access network (RAN) technology to transform Airtel’s networks to reap the full possibilities of 5G for its customers. Work by Intel and Airtel will evolve communications networks from fixed-function equipment to virtualized cloud-native deployments and enable edge-to-cloud communications to power our hyperconnected world.

Key Points: 
  • Work by Intel and Airtel will evolve communications networks from fixed-function equipment to virtualized cloud-native deployments and enable edge-to-cloud communications to power our hyperconnected world.
  • Airtel is delighted to have Intel as a part of its rapidly expanding partner ecosystem for 5G, said Randeep Sekhon, Bharti Airtel CTO.
  • Airtel is the first telecom operator in India to demonstrate 5G over a live network and is conducting 5G trials in major cities.
  • Intel, the Intel logo and other Intel marks are trademarks of Intel Corporation or its subsidiaries.

India’s First Independent DS, MediaMath and Airtel announce Ad Tech partnership

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

BANGALORE, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediaMath, the acclaimed global independent advertising technology company for brands and agencies, today announced a collaboration for ad tech with Airtel, Indias premier communications solutions provider.

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  • BANGALORE, June 29, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MediaMath, the acclaimed global independent advertising technology company for brands and agencies, today announced a collaboration for ad tech with Airtel, Indias premier communications solutions provider.
  • Airtel has over 200 monthly active users (MAUs) across its digital platforms: Airtel Thanks, Wynk Music and the Airtel Xstream app.
  • Through this partnership, Airtel and MediaMath will share in the respective benefits of each being leading players in their segments.
  • For enterprise customers, Airtel offers a gamut of solutions that includes secure connectivity, cloud and data centre services, cyber security, IoT, Ad Tech and cloud-based communication.

Globe Telecom sees pervasive 4G/LTE mobile data in PH by 2021

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Friday, November 20, 2020

The mobile landscape in the Philippines comprises 173.2 million users[2] that have been known to use 2G and 3G pervasively.

Key Points: 
  • The mobile landscape in the Philippines comprises 173.2 million users[2] that have been known to use 2G and 3G pervasively.
  • The latest data supports Globe's recent campaign to move its customers from 3G to 4G/LTE thus improving overall data experience.
  • Globe believes 4G/LTE may yet become the new standard for mobile internet in the country, emphasizing that customers deserve higher speed and better connectivity.
  • With the evolution of mobile technologies, it is high time for our country to have 4G/LTE everywhere as the basic mobile internet technology used by everyone.

Altiostar and NEC Demonstrated O-RAN Open Fronthaul at Global O-RAN ALLIANCE Plugfest Hosted by Bharti Airtel in India

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Thursday, November 12, 2020

TEWKSBURY, Mass.and TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Altiostar and NEC today said that they participated in the first plugfest event in the India region for the O-RAN ALLIANCE.

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  • TEWKSBURY, Mass.and TOKYO, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ --Altiostar and NEC today said that they participated in the first plugfest event in the India region for the O-RAN ALLIANCE.
  • Hosted by Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telecommunications services provider, the goal of the O-RAN Plugfest was to test and demonstrate the growing maturity of the O-RAN ecosystem.
  • Headquartered in India, Airtel is a global telecommunications company with operations in 18 countries across South Asia and Africa.
  • Airtel's OTT services include Airtel Thanks app for self-care, Airtel Xstream app for video, Wynk Music for entertainment and Airtel BlueJeans for video conferencing.

Airtel Tanzania Launches International Payments with WorldRemit

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Airtel Tanzania has collaborated with WorldRemit , the global payments company to enable Airtel Money customers to send and receive money directly into their Airtel Money wallets from abroad.

Key Points: 
  • Airtel Tanzania has collaborated with WorldRemit , the global payments company to enable Airtel Money customers to send and receive money directly into their Airtel Money wallets from abroad.
  • WorldRemit makes it easy to send money to Airtel accounts in Tanzania from more than 50 countries around the world.
  • The Airtel Money and WorldRemit partnership will extend the usage of the Airtel Money wallets to global digital payments.
  • In addition, Airtel Tanzania is rapidly expanding across the country with more than 1200 Airtel Money branches providing all Airtel services and products at all times.

Airtel renews Pan India Managed Services Partnership with Ericsson

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

Agreement covers nationwide AI-driven managed services, network and IT automation for Airtel's India mobile operations

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  • Agreement covers nationwide AI-driven managed services, network and IT automation for Airtel's India mobile operations
    Solution will deliver e2e customer-centric operations, optimization and enhanced network and IT capabilities to Airtel
    KISTA, Sweden, July 21, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Bharti Airtel ("Airtel"), India's largest integrated telco, has renewed its agreement with Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) to provide pan-India managed network operations through Ericsson Operations Engine.
  • Ericsson will also provide Network Optimization Services, combining multi-vendor networks expertise with its state-of-the-art machine learning/AI-enabled Cognitive Software Suite.
  • Nunzio Mirtillo, Head of Ericsson South east Asia, Oceania and India, says: "Ericsson Operations Engine consolidates our position as the industry leader in network managed services.
  • Airtel and Ericsson's long-standing technology and services partnership has spanned 2G, 3G, 4G provision and more recently, live 5G trials.