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PMO Orders Mandatory Biometric Aadhaar Verification for SIM Sales: Report

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The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has reportedly directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to enforce mandatory biometric Aadhaar verification for

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Ofcom cracks down on mid-contract price risesĀ 

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News The new rules are designed to make pricing easier for customers to understand Starting today, UK telecom providers must clearly display any future price increases in plain monetary terms at the point of sale, following new regulations introduced by Ofcom. The rules are designed to eliminate confusion around mid-contract price hikes, and help customers make better-informed choices.

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Veon plans Nasdaq listing for Kyivstar

Developing Telecoms

Veon announced plans to float its Ukrainian operator, Kyivstar, on the Nasdaq stock exchange through the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with investment company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp.

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Telecoms in 2025: AI and next-gen infrastructure among key trends

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The global telecoms industry is set for another year of transformation in 2025, driven by trends including AI, sustainability, private networks, and new approaches to connectivity. For this article, industry leaders have shared their predictions as the pace of progress acceleratesimpacting not only the telecoms sector but also influencing broader industries and global economic trends.

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Chinese engineers patenting submarine cable cutting tech

Total Telecom

News The patents relate to an “ocean towing type cutting device” that can be used to severe cable on the seabed On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables. The report highlighted a 2020 patent filed by engineers at Chinas Lishui University that said it had built a more simplified and cost-effective method for cutting cables on the sea floor.

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vCenter Server Identity Federation with Authentik Identity Provider

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While answering a recent question on the VMware Reddit Community, I came to learn about Authentik, an open source identity provider (IdP), which is pretty feature rich and best of all, you can self-host the Authentik IdP solution.

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Adani Group Planning to Surrender 5G Spectrum: Report

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During the 2022 5G Spectrum Auction, Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of Adani Group emerged as one of the bidders of 5G spectrum.

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BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset

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BT has issued an update on its plans to retire its 2G network, marking the end of a technology first introduced in the early 1990s. The companys 2G network, which operates under its EE brand, currently handles just 0.1 percent of the data traffic coursing through the companys infrastructure. With advancing connectivity technologies such as. Read more » The post BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Protecting AI so AI Can Improve the World, Safely

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You need to move fast with AI, but you absolutely cannot afford to sacrifice safety and security for speed. Announcing Cisco AI Defensea solution designed to eliminate this tradeoff and empower you to innovate fearlessly.

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Vodafone Idea 5G: An Overview of Key Vi 5G Announcements as of January 2025

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Explore Vodafone Ideas 5G journey, from successful trials and industry partnerships to record-breaking speeds. Vi 5G is preparing for a phased rollout in 2025.

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Costa Rican 5G auction process (almost) underway

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Seven prequalified companies have confirmed to Costa Ricas regulator Sutel their participation in the 5G spectrum auction in Costa Rica, which will take place this month.

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T-Mobile begins Starlink satellite messaging rollout on Galaxy devices

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Samsung Galaxy smartphone users on T-Mobiles network in the US are beginning to gain access to messaging via Starlink satellites. The feature was initially announced a few months ago. Recently, a limited rollout began, with some Galaxy S24 series users confirming access. However, up until now, the feature was visible but non-operational on supported devices.

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Vodafone fully offloads remaining Indus Towers stakeĀ 

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News Vodafone has announced today that it has sold its remaining 79.2 million shares in Indus Towers Limited, a 3% stake in the company The sale raised INR 28 billion ($330 million), according to a r ecent stock market filing. Vodafone used $105 million of this to repay loans tied to its Indian assets and cover transaction costs. The remaining $225 million was invested in its Indian mobile subsidiary Vodafone Idea (Vi), increasing the companys stake in the operator from 22.56% to 24.39%.

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Nokia suddenly has a growth story again ā€“ and it's all about AI

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AI data center investments in the UK and other countries could pay off handsomely for the Finnish vendor.

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Vi Unlimited 4G Data Plans a Good Counter to Jio and Airtelā€™s Unlimited 5G

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Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator, recently brought unlimited data prepaid plans for customers.

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BDx and APJII sign ā€˜landmarkā€™ Indonesian data centre agreement

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BDx, the largest data centre operator in Indonesia, has announced what it calls a landmark data centre cooperation agreement with the Association of Indonesia Internet Service Providers (APJII), saying that it will bolster the nations digital ecosystem.

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Exploring the intersection of telecommunications and blockchain technology

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The telecommunications industry is no stranger to innovation. It’s moved in step with breakthrough technologies that have changed the way people connect and communicate. But of all new technologies, blockchain stands out for its power to offer added security, transparency and efficiency. While blockchain is often linked to the financial sector, the technology goes beyond.

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LightSpeed and Neos Networks Partner to Expand High-Speed Connectivity Across the Midlands and East of England.

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16 JANUARY 2025 – High-speed broadband provider LightSpeed has joined forces with Neos Networks, one of the UKs foremost business connectivity providers, to expand its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and wholesale services. This collaboration highlights LightSpeeds commitment to delivering Gigabit broadband to underserved communities while bolstering its network infrastructure.

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Use Cases for Implementing VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA ā€“ part 2

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Implement Private AI What does it mean to implement Private AI as one or more use cases on the VMware Cloud Foundation platform? This second blog article in the series on Private AI use cases provides more examples of what it means to Implement Private AI. These examples have already proven to be valuable to the business at Broadcom, giving you more confidence that similar use cases can be achieved with your VCF installation on your own premises.

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Perplexity AI to Expand Operations in India, Plans Hiring Push: Report

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Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search startup, is expanding its operations in India. The company aims to leverage Indias tech-savvy market for exponential growth.

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Adani Group may surrender 5G spectrum

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Local media reported that India-based Adani Group is planning to release the 5G spectrum it acquired in 2022 as Indias telecoms regulator pushes the company to fulfill its coverage obligations.

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AWTG to showcase O-RAN innovations at MWC Barcelona

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Engineering services and technology solutions provider AWTG LTD will showcase its latest advancements in 5G and 6G technologies as a leading partner in the SCONDA (Small Cells ORAN in Dense Areas) consortium at the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The SCONDA consortium comprises Three, Mavenir, Freshwave Group, PI Works, University of Surrey, University.

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Uswitch highlights risks to customers as VMO2 targets 3G sunset

Total Telecom

News A new survey suggests that the switch off could leave over 4.3 million people without access to mobile internet Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced it will begin its 3G shutdown in the city of Durham in April, before expanding to the rest of the UK by the end of the year. The move will see customers with capable devices switched onto the faster and more energy efficient 4G and 5G networks, allowing VMO2 to repurpose the 3G spectrum.

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How Huawei went from Chinese startup to global 5G power

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A new book by the Washington Post's Eva Dou is a comprehensive and readable account of Huawei's rapid rise on the world's telecom stage.

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Vivo T3 Ultra, Vivo T3 Pro Price Revised in India

Telecom Talk

Vivo has revised the price of two of its T series smartphones in India. These are Vivo T3 Ultra and Vivo T3 Pro.

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Nokia and Zain KSA deploy 4G/5G femtocells for Saudi enterprises

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Nokia and Zain KSA announced on Wednesday they are partnering to deploy a 4G/5G femtocell solution for enterprise customers in Saudi Arabia to fill indoor mobile coverage gaps and optimise connectivity.

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VMware Workstation 17.6.2 Pro does not require any license anymore

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The latest update of our favorite desktop virtualization software can now be installed without even entering any serial number.

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BT quietly scraps EV charging pilotĀ 

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News Almost exactly a year after launching a pilot scheme to convert street cabinets into EV charging stations, BT have scrapped the project The cabinets, which are rapidly becoming obsolete as the UKs full fibre network rollout increasingly brings the infrastructure directly to the end users home, were seen as an opportunity by BT, who announced a pilot project to turn them into EV charging stations.

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Mavenir's space quest: a 'fantastic' opportunity or a Hail Mary?

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Mavenir, a vendor primarily targeting mobile networks on the ground, is now looking to non-terrestrial network (NTN) operations satellites in space for a financial boost.

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Vodafone Idea Non-Stop Hero Offer for Prepaid Customers

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Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has brought in its Non-Stop Hero offer for customers.

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Can Burkina Faso find ways to tax e-commerce?

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Burkina Faso has announced the launch of plans to tax e-commerce. Sales of goods and services rendered through e-commerce platforms in Burkina Faso are now subject to value added tax (VAT) for the year 2025.

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5G adoption in Europe is falling behind, says GSMA

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GSMA found that only around 15% of operators in Europe with live 5G networks had launched 5G SA by the end of Q3 2024 A new GSMA report focusing on the mobile economy in Europe shows that while 5G will become the dominant mobile technology in Europe by 2026, the continent lags behind other regions […]

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Adani Groupā€™s ā€˜foray into industrial 5Gā€™ is total failure

Total Telecom

News Two and a half years after acquiring the spectrum at auction, the Indian conglomerate has yet to make use of its airwaves Reports this week suggest that Adani Group is considering surrendering it 5G mmWave spectrum after failing to turn its dream of deploying private 5G networks into reality. According to the reports, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)has sent multiple requests to the company asking how it intends to use the currently idle spectrum, as well as penalising it for fail

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IOH expands 4G coverage in rural Indonesia with ZTE microwave backbone deployment

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The project, carried in partnership with ZTE, has significantly increased Indosat's backhaul capacity in regions such as Sumatra and Kalimantan to 2-3 Gbit/s, with peaks of 6 Gbit/s.

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DoT Pushes Telcos to Implement Caller Name Display Service: Report

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly urged telecom operators to fast-track the implementation of the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP)

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Pixxel to launch India's first private hyperspectral imaging satcoms network

Developing Telecoms

Indian space data company Pixxel says it is about to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites in a first for the private satellite market.

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Making the case for edge AI

RCR Wireless

The laws of physics, economics and countries suggest edge AI inferencewhere your device is the far edgejust makes sense In the race to build-out distributed infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI), theres a lot more glitz and glam around the applications and devices than around the cooling, rackspace and semiconductors doing the heavy lifting in hyperscaler […]