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Hesham Taha (right) and Avi Israel, co-founders of Jerusalem-based startup Teramount. (Courtesy of Perry Mendelboim)
July 29, 2025, 3:40 pm
Two physicists are the brains of an Arab-Jewish startup connecting optics to chips
Jerusalem’s Teramount secures $50 million from investors for device that connects optical fibers to silicon chips, enabling data transfer at the speed of light for AI apps
By Sharon Wrobel
View of a Cellcom store in Tel Aviv, on September 24, 2019. (Miriam Alster/FLASH90)
December 5, 2023, 3:27 pm
Israeli private equity firm in talks to take over Cellcom in deal worth NIS 925m
Discount Investment, majority shareholder in Cellcom, inks initial agreement to sell control of Israel’s largest mobile phone operator, by subscribers, to Fortissimo Capital
By Sharon Wrobel
An illustrative photo showing the 2022 Digital Quality of Life Index on a mobile phone, September 2022. (Surfshark, CC BY NC SA, 3.0)
September 15, 2022, 8:06 pm
Israel climbs to 1st spot worldwide in digital quality of life survey
Annual index ranking 117 countries shows Israel’s mobile internet affordability is top-notch but quality and infrastructure need work; Israel ranked 4th in 2021
By Ricky Ben-David
An illustrative rendering of fiber optic cables. (kynny via iStock by Getty Images)
August 3, 2022, 4:53 pm
70% of Israelis to have access to fiber optic internet by end of year, says minister
Communications Minister Yoaz Hendel claims plan to roll out cables for high-speed internet is on track; local internet speeds remain average
By Ricky Ben-David
Light in single layer materials, as captured by researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of Technology (Prof. Ido Kaminer and his research team)
June 14, 2021, 7:10 pm
Israeli scientists show they can ‘shrink’ optical technology by 1,000 times
Trapping and observing light in super-thin materials, Technion researchers say their work may pave way for new generation of tiny light-powered tech
By Nathan Jeffay
A dermatologist examining a patient for possible skin cancer (AndreyPopov via iStock by Getty Images)
April 19, 2021, 2:16 pm
Israeli tech said to give precise, knife-free skin cancer diagnosis in seconds
Dropping biopsy, pioneering method uses optics to assess lesions; finds all 15 cancer patients in 90-strong sample
By Nathan Jeffay
Bezeq workers installing fiber optic cables. (Courtesy)
From the WebMarch 14, 2021, 4:12 pm
Bezeq launches fiber-optic service
Globes: Israel’s largest telecommunications firm will offer two packages, at speeds of 600 Mbps and 1 Gbps as it starts offering the long-awaited service
Illustrative image of an Israel Electricity Corporation worker raised by crane to a utility pole to perform maintenance works on June 10, 2013. (Flash 90)
August 6, 2018, 12:01 pm
Ministers seek to breathe life into vital, troubled fiber-optic internet project
Reducing commitment on infrastructure layout to just 40% of the country paves path for vital investment from cellphone service provider
By Stuart Winer
Bezeq workers installing fiber optic cables. (Courtesy)
December 27, 2013, 3:59 pm
Three-pronged effort breathes life into ‘Digital Israel’
With a fast data network by the IEC and a fast network backbone by Cisco, Israel is ready for its ‘digital revolution’
By David Shamah
Illustrative photo of electric grid wiring (Photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash 90)
From the WebJanuary 29, 2013, 12:52 am
Israel Electric wins Finance Ministry approval for telecom entry
BusinessWeek: The IEC has gotten the go-ahead to build an Internet communications system using its electrical infrastructure
Israel Electric Company workers build a new electric line (Photo credit: Roni Schutzer/Flash 90)
January 3, 2013, 11:02 am
Fast fiber network to begin rollout
A bid by an infrastructure group led by a Swedish company will pit the Israel Electric Company against Bezeq and HOT for broadband customers
By David Shamah
Bezeq workers installing fiber optic cables. (Courtesy)
October 4, 2012, 1:52 pm
Bezeq joins fiber-optic cable fray
Israel’s phone company becomes the latest to promise fast connections with surfing speeds of a gigabit per second
By David Shamah
Broadcom CEO Scott McGregor (left) and vice president Shlomo Markel (photo credit: Courtesy)
March 23, 2012, 9:11 am
Broadcom acquires sixth Israeli company in three years
Buys Broadlight for nearly $200 million
By David Shamah
A student at Jerusalem's Yeshiva Machon Meir takes a virtual Torah class over the Internet. (Photo by Nati Shohat/Flash90)
From the WebJanuary 27, 2012, 7:57 am
Israelis could see ‘blazing fast’ internet soon
The Australian: The Israel Electric Company has a plan to roll out a fiber-optic internet system that will ensure everyone in Israel a fast internet connection
By ToI Staff
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