BSNL launches FTTH services
Wednesday, 13 February 2019
India’s state-owned telecommunication company, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), has launched its fibre to the home (FTTH) service known as Bharat Fiber. It is aiming to provide fast connectivity to its customers with additional features like IPTV with different types of contents such as HDTV, upcoming 3D TV and voice telephony services. One of the
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Opportunity Assessment of Blockchain Technology in the Telecom Industry
Wednesday, 06 February 2019
The telecom industry has been providing almost all the necessary infrastructure for the blockchain technology to operate. The technology itself is in a very nascent and untested stage, and there is no real-life example of its applications on a scale, except crypto business. Besides the finance industry, where cryptocurrencies storm the world, there is comparatively
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JFE to slash production due to maintenance issues
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Japan’s JFE which is operating around eight blast furnaces across Japan, three of them are facing issues. This would result in a lost of 1.4 million tonnes of crude steel in total. Blast furnace No. 2 at the Kurashiki area, West Japan Works, is set for going back to a pre-banking level in early February
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Japan expects increase in steel production this year
Tuesday, 05 February 2019
Crude steel production in Japan is expected to rise in 2019 which is to be driven particularly by construction activities ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, Japan Iron and Steel Association anticipates. Commodity Inside understands that depending on the hosting country such major events usually drive steel demand by constructing new stadiums as well as
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Canada to decide the future of its provisional steel tariffs
Tuesday, 29 January 2019
Like many other key markets, steel imports have also been facing some tough times in Canada. There are provisional customs duties on the following CRC HS codes payable from on or after 23rd August 2018. 7209.15.00.00 7209.16.00.00 7209.17.00.00 7209.18.00.00 7209.25.00.00 7209.26.00.00 7209.27.00.00 7209.28.00.00 7209.90.00.00 7211.23.00.00 7211.29.00.00 7211.90.00.00 7225.50.00.00 These duties are imposed by the Canada Border
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EU prepares to retaliate to potential US auto tariffs
Monday, 28 January 2019
The EU is ready to retaliate if the US impose 25% tariffs on auto imports from Europe. The countermeasures could affect $294 billion US exports to Europe. The US administration has been investigating imports from various countries. It imposed 30%-50% tariffs on solar panels and white goods in January 2018. Later in March, the administration
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China to get tougher on new steel capacity additions in 2019
Monday, 14 January 2019
The Chinese minister of industry and information technology revealed to a local news agency that the government is going to ban new steel expansion projects in 2019. China also continued its ban on the cement and glass industry capacity expansions due to the overcapacity issues. The environmental issue is also a fundamental cause behind the
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Lingo finalised the acquisition of Impact Telecom
Wednesday, 09 January 2019
Lingo Communications closed its acquisition of Impact Telecom in an all-cash transaction. The expected revenue of the combined company is to be approximately $168 million, and the adjusted EBITA will be approximately $26 million. The acquisition created an opportunity to combine both companies network infrastructure into one giant IP-based UC network and an FG-D network
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Ride-hailing sector underpins autonomous vehicle technology progression
Tuesday, 08 January 2019
Ride-hailing is playing a key role in supporting the progress of autonomous technology. Ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft have already started testing its autonomous technology by providing ride-hailing services. Automakers such as General Motors are also in the race to provide autonomous ride-hailing services. Commodity Inside understands that autonomous technology will not only
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Cascades to double its production after acquiring two moulded pulp packaging manufacturers in the US
Monday, 07 January 2019
Cascades production of moulded pulp packaging is set to double in the US after its acquisitions of Urban Forest Products in Indiana and Clarion Packaging in Iowa The total cost of the transaction was $37.4 million. Both targeted plants produce moulded pulp protective packaging which niche markets are eggs and food services. These plants are
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