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Pakistan’s regulators address issues related to QoS and satellite internet

Developing Telecoms

Two recent news items from Pakistan highlight the country's attempts to manage two very different but pivotal areas of the modern telecommunications landscape: QoS and satellite internet.

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Satellite Internet Key for Rural India, Says DoT Official: Report

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On the growing demand for satellite internet, Chakrabarti pointed out its relevance in rural and remote areas where deploying traditional communication infrastructure like optical fibre is challenging. “Lots of FDI basically have come from the telecom sector.

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India Leading the Way in Affordable Internet Access: DoT

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India is leading the way globally in providing affordable and quality data for all, according to the report by the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) under the Ministry of Communications. billion telecom subscribers, with 960 million internet users and 940 million broadband subscribers. GB per user per month. India now has over 1.2

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ATU gets ICANN grant to accelerate Africa’s transition to IPv6

Developing Telecoms

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU), a specialised agency of the African Union in the field of telecommunications, has secured a grant from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to accelerate Africa’s transition from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to version 6 (IPv6).

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DoT Advises ISPs to Adopt Indian Standard Time and National Domain

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Also Read: India Leading the Way in Affordable Internet Access: DoT One Nation, One Time In a move towards “One Nation, One Time,” the Ministry of Telecommunications issued an advisory encouraging ISPs to adopt Indian Standard Time (IST).

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Houthis begin rounding up Starlink terminals in Yemen

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News The Houthis say the satellite internet service is a threat to national security This week, Houthi authorities in Yemen have ordered residents to hand over their Starlink satellite internet equipment, describing the kit as a US instrument for conducting war on Yemen.

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BSNL Names Its 5G Service as Q 5G, Launches Quantum 5G FWA in Select Circles

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Enterprise Internet Lease Line Services on 5G FWA A hero banner on the BSNL official website read: “BSNL Q-5G, the Quantum Leap – first 5G FWA without SIM. ” According to the information provided, the FWA service is an Internet Lease Line over 5G FWA for enterprises, with services starting in select cities at Rs 999.