Airtel and Google Reunite to Bring RCS Messaging to India
Summary:Airtel and Google have resumed their partnership to carry RCS messaging to Airtel’s cellular network in India, adopting a revenue-sharing version (₹0.11 according to message). After earlier issues about spam, the renewed collaboration now consists of integration of Google’s platform with Airtel’s wise junk mail clear out. With RCS, users get richer, app-like messaging capabilities […]
Read More
Reliance Jio Offers Free Google Gemini Pro Subscription for its Users
Summary:Google and Reliance have announced a major partnership to offer Google AI Pro, valued at ₹35,100, free for 18 months to eligible Reliance Jio users. The rollout begins with 5G users aged 18–25, granting them premium AI capabilities, enhanced cloud storage, and advanced generative AI tools — democratizing access to AI for millions in India. […]
Read More
Meta’s Waterworth Subsea cable will Land at Mumbai and Vizag
Meta has chosen Mumbai and Vizag as landing sites for its millions of dollars of Waterworth undersea cable, in which Sify Technologies has been contracted as an Indian landing partner. This step strengthens India’s growing strategic importance in global data connectivity, with Google’s similar efforts, which is partnering with Sify for its Blue Raman cable […]
Read More
Google Cloud Eyes Telco Growth as Operators Warm Up to Public Cloud for Networks
Despite being the smallest of the three major U.S. public cloud providers, Google Cloud is gearing up to expand its footprint in the telecom sector, traditionally dominated by AWS and Microsoft. While AWS boasts partnerships with Boost Mobile and Telefónica Germany, and Microsoft backs giants like AT&T and Etisalat, Google has largely remained under the […]
Read More
Ericsson Partners with Google Cloud to Deliver On-Demand 5G Core via SaaS Model
Ericsson has integrated its virtualized 5G core with Google Cloud’s public infrastructure, enabling communications service providers (CSPs) to deploy mobile core networks globally on a pay-as-you-go basis. This partnership leverages Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE) to run Ericsson’s cloud-native control and user plane functions, designed to support ultra-low latency, high-availability requirements in telecom networks. “We’re not […]
Read More
Apple and Google to Enable Seamless eSIM Transfers Between iPhone and Android
Good news for eSIM users — Apple and Google are finally working together to make eSIM transfers between iPhones and Android devices smoother and more seamless. Currently, transferring an eSIM between platforms requires users to contact their telecom provider and obtain an activation or QR code, a process that’s relatively simple when moving between two […]
Read More
Airtel Offers Google One Subscription at Rs 780
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, is now offering a free Google One subscription worth ₹780 to select users. This benefit is exclusively available to Airtel’s postpaid and Wi-Fi customers—prepaid users are not eligible. The offer is part of a partnership between Airtel and Google aimed at providing added value to customers. Airtel partners with […]
Read More
Google Aims for Fully Autonomous Fiber Network by End of 2025
Google is preparing to step away from manual network management—entirely. The tech giant is pushing toward Level 5 automation, the highest level of autonomy in telecom networks, with AI taking the wheel of its sprawling 2 million-mile fiber backbone. According to Muninder Sambi, VP and GM for Network and Security at Google Cloud, the company […]
Read More
Google Introduces New Subsea Cable Systems Under Australia Connect Initiative
Introducing the Bosun Subsea Cable Google has announced the Australia Connect initiative, a significant investment to strengthen digital connectivity and resilience across Australia and the broader Indo-Pacific region. As part of this initiative, Google will develop new subsea cable systems, building on its existing Pacific Connect infrastructure, according to a Google Cloud blog post. […]
Read More
Google Signs Nuclear Power Deal to Fuel AI Data Centers
Google has announced the world’s first corporate agreement to purchase nuclear energy from small modular reactors (SMRs), developed by Kairos Power, to power its artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. This move is part of Google’s ongoing effort to accelerate clean energy adoption and meet its ambitious 24/7 carbon-free energy goals. Nuclear Power for AI Under the […]
Read More