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The power of rApps to transform telecoms  

Total Telecom

News By: Anders Vestergren, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson Delivering a best effort connection is no longer good enough for todays mobile customer. Quality of connection, coverage and reliability are hotly demanded, and communication service providers are under pressure to step up, or face subscriber churn as users turn to a network they judge more likely to deliver whats needed.

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Project Kuiper: Amazon prepares first full launch of satellites

Telecoms Tech News

Amazon has announced that its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites is scheduled to launch into space this month. Scheduled for April 9th, the mission named KA-01 (short for Kuiper Atlas 1) will see 27 satellites deployed at an altitude of 280 miles (450 kilometres) above Earth. The launch is slated to. Read more » The post Project Kuiper: Amazon prepares first full launch of satellites appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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MWC 2025: Green Development Elite Club, Huawei-hosted, presented with analysis from GSMA Intelligence, is fostering a green future for the ICT industry 

Total Telecom

Press Release [Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2025] Huawei supported by content from GSMA Intelligence, hosted the “Green Development Elite Club” during MWC Barcelona 2025. The event, themed “Pave the Way for Green Telco,” convened key stakeholders including UNFCCC, GSMA Intelligence, ITU-T, and over 20 leading global operators such as China Mobile, Globe, Turkcell, and HKT, to deliberate on the imperative of green development within the ICT sector.

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Samsung and KT partner to counter 6G signal quality challenges

Telecoms Tech News

South Korean technology giants Samsung and KT are joining forces to research and develop technologies for improving 6G signal quality. The two companies will pool their expertise to advance multi-antenna technologies, aiming to expand coverage across the potential frequency bands earmarked for 6G. Furthermore, the collaboration will explore the integration of AI within telecoms systems.

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Building international scale, one fibre cable at a time: YOFC's Dr Zhuang Dan

Developing Telecoms

In the rapidly evolving world of telecommunications, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) company has emerged as a global leader. At the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr Zhuang Dan, executive director and president of YOFC, about the companys international expansion, innovative product offerings, and strategies for the future.

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IP and Optical Convergence: The Architecture Behind High-Performance Broadband

Cisco Wireless

The convergence of optical and IP technologies is making service provider networks more efficient and sustainable to support bandwidth and resource-intensive applications like AI, 4K/8K video, and virtual reality applications. This convergence dramatically simplifies middle and last mile network architectures, reduces CapEx and OpEx, and makes it easier and faster to introduce new services.

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Jio 5G in 26 GHz band Launched in 21 States/UTs of India: List with Cities Here

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has launched 5G in 26 GHz band or mmWave (milimeter wavelength) frequency in 21 states and union territories of India.

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UK Government’s AI Ambitions Face Major Hurdles, Report Warns

VoIP Review

The UK ‘s aspirations to modernize its public sector with AI may face serious obstacles, according to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The report highlights the poor quality of government data and outdated technology systems as significant barriers to the effective use of AI. For AI to function optimally, it requires high-quality data, but the report reveals that much of the government’s data is fragmented and stored in legacy systems that are no longer supporte

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California’s $15 Broadband Proposal Could Save Households $1B Annually, State Report Finds

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 2, 2025 – A proposal to cap broadband prices at $15 per month for low-income Californians could save households over $1 billion annually with minimal impact on industry revenues, according to a new report from the California Public Utilities Commission’s Public Advocates Office. The report , authored by CPUC’s program manager for communications and broadband policy, Ernesto Falcon , analyzes the financial and social impact of Assemblymember Tasha Boerner &#

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BSNL 5G Sites Go Live in Multiple State Capitals, Designates April as Customer Service Month: Report

Telecom Talk

State-owned telecom operator BSNL has started testing 5G infrastructure, with tower sites beginning operations in Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Kolkata,

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Sky announces 2,000 job cuts 

Total Telecom

News Sky has announced 2,000 job cuts across its customer services sector, the Financial Times has reported The personnel cuts equate to around 7% of the workforce, and would see the closure of three of its ten call centres, Leeds, Sheffield and Stockport call centres, as well as affected operations at its Dunfermline and Newcastle sites. The company receives around 25 million customer calls from across Europe each year, which it expects to decrease by a third over the next few years, as custo

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How the desire for truly unified communications is transforming the telecoms industry

Telecoms Tech News

Telephony is old and boring. Right? Wrong! That might have been true five years ago but, today, post-pandemic, the telecoms industry is in the midst of another and perhaps its final major transformation. At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing and work-from-home mandates forced enterprises to think and work very differently. This shift.

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Benton finds connection between ACP and broadband adoption

Blandin on Broadband

A new report from the Benton Institue for Broadband and Society finds … ACP and BROADBAND ADOPTION As ACP enrollment rose from 15 million households to nearly 23 million at the end of 2023, there was a positive link between ACP enrollment (as a share of eligible households) and the level of broadband adoption (either wireless or wireline) in 2023 data.

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Comcast Business Expands Enterprise Reach with Nitel Acquisition

VoIP Review

Comcast Business has strategically advanced by acquiring Nitel, a prominent Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider based in Chicago. This acquisition from global private equity firm Cinven marks a significant step for Comcast, emphasizing its commitment to delivering smarter, more secure, and agile networking solutions to enterprise customers. This move illustrates Comcast’s evolution beyond its traditional cable services, pushing it further into the enterprise network and managed services s

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Smaller ISPs Struggle as Airtel, Jio Push Fixed Wireless Broadband: Report

Telecom Talk

India’s local internet service providers (ISPs) are facing mounting challenges as telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio aggressively expand

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Qualcomm’s 6G blueprint—Evolving the network, revolutionizing the experience

RCR Wireless

With 6G standardization work officially underway, Qualcomm is working to make its R&D work a commercial reality As the world begins shaping the 6G era, Qualcomm is taking a dual-track approach: building on the strengths of 5G while pursuing transformative new capabilities.

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Gov Tech reports on HF2279: expanding the name and duties of the state’s Office of Broadband Development

Blandin on Broadband

I have been following the bill to expand the name and focus of the Office of Broadband Development. Its always interesting to see what national sources this. Gov Tech reports House File 2279: This bill, introduced and first read by Minnesota Rep. Samantha Vang on March 19, would expand the name and duties of the states Office of Broadband Development.

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MobiFone becomes Vietnam’s third 5G provider

Developing Telecoms

Vietnam-based operator MobiFone has officially launched its 5G mobile services, making it the third provider to commercialise 5G in the Southeast Asian country.

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Satcom: Amazon’s Project Kuiper First Batch Satellite Launch; Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Services, and More

Telecom Talk

The race to expand satellite connectivity is accelerating, with major players launching new initiatives to enhance global internet access, in-flight

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Harmeen Mehta Joins Equinix as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer to Accelerate Customer and Employee Experiences

Total Telecom

Distinguished Leader in AI-First Business Transformation Joins from BT, Bharti Airtel Press Release REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 3, 2025 — Equinix , Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Harmeen Mehta as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Innovation Officer (CDIO), effective April 4.

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Major Low-Power TV Station Owner Wants to Shift to Datacasts

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 – The largest owner of low-power TV stations in the country is asking federal regulators to allow datacasting on the 5G broadcast standard, and potentially sunset the sector’s obligation to provide at least one free signal viewable on traditional TV sets. HC2, which owns 14 percent of the 1,801 LPTV stations in the United States, according to FCC data, asked the Federal Communications Commission for the change in a March 28 petition.

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Vecttor Replaces Car Keys with Innovative Keyless Technology

VoIP Review

This week marks a significant technological leap for Vecttor, a subsidiary of the Spanish vehicle for hire company Cabify. The company plans to replace traditional car keys with an innovative digital solution. Telefnica Tech , in collaboration with Geotab, introduces a new solution known as ‘Keyless.’ The ‘Keyless’ feature empowers Vecttor drivers with an app enabling remote vehicle access and ignition.

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Vodacom Lesotho opens M-Pesa access to all smartphone users

Developing Telecoms

Vodacom Lesotho has expanded its M-Pesa mobile money service to all users in the country, regardless of which mobile network they subscribe to, in a bid to increase financial inclusion.

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Jio Comes on Top for Various Metrics in TRAI’s Tests

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, the number one telecom operator in India, has emerged as the top player in the tests conducted by the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).

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Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital future 

Total Telecom

Press Release Manchester, UK Connected North, the Norths leading digital economy event, returns to Central on April 23-24, 2025, and introduces the co-located Data Centre Summit. Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, Connected North is the regions premier digital economy event. Bringing together the telecoms industry, government, and public sector bodies, the event offers a unique forum to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the North on its digita

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Global Leaders Share Insights on Broadband Success, Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2025 - Broadband experts from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Sweden speaking on Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday underscored both the dramatic progress and persistent challenges in closing digital divides globally, with fiber deployment emerging as a common thread despite vastly different market conditions. "In 2017, the UK was at 3% fiber-to-the-premise and today, we’re at around 77-78%," said James Carsley , senior consultant at Farrpoint

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How AI and XR are pushing the limits of immersive experiences

RCR Wireless

Qualcomm sees distributed spatial computing as key to enabling new consumer and enterprise XR use cases While the timeline remains uncertain, connected smart glasses are widely expected to replace smartphones as the primary mobile computing platform.

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Alcatel to manufacture premium smartphones for Indian market

Developing Telecoms

Alcatel is planning to restart mobile phone sales in India or, more accurately perhaps, French technology brand Alcatel, operated independently by China-headquartered TCL Communications under a license from Nokia, is making a comeback in the Indian market.

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Meta in Talks with Indian Telcos for Project Waterworth’s Cable Landing: Report

Telecom Talk

Metas Project Waterworth, a 50,000-km undersea cable, will boost internet speeds, enhance AI applications, and support Indias digital expansion.

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Telus explores sale of minority stake in tower business  

Total Telecom

News The Canadian operator has hired advisors to consider various options to strengthen the companys balance sheet Canadian telco Telus revealed last week that it has been engaging with advisors for several months in order to explore various options that would improve its financial position. The operator currently owns and operates around 3,000 mobile towers across the country.

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UPS Partners with NTT DATA to Drive AI-Powered Digital Transformation

VoIP Review

UPS has entered into a comprehensive 10-year agreement with NTT DATA to transform its IT infrastructure. This ambitious venture is aimed at optimizing the usage of AI to enhance operational efficiencies and innovations within the company. The partnership focuses on modernizing UPS’s data management by shifting workloads across private and public cloud platforms.

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Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network

Broadband Breakfast

The city of Willmar, Minnesota (est. pop. 21,000), has voted to move forward on plans for a city-owned open access fiber network. The $24.5 million investment, which saw finalized approval by the Willmar city council earlier this month with a 4-3 vote, aims to drive accountable, affordable, fiber access to long underserved parts of the city about 100 miles west of Minneapolis/St.

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Singtel’s NCS acquires majority stake in Globe IT unit

Developing Telecoms

Singtel subsidiary and technology services company NCS is expanding its footprint in the Asia-Pacific region by acquiring a 51% majority stake in Globe Telecoms IT unit, Yondu.

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Apple TV+ Now Available as Prime Video Add-On in India

Telecom Talk

Apple TV+ has officially launched as an add-on subscription on Prime Video in India, allowing Prime members to access its

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Global Centralized HCP Experience Hub

HCL Tech

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O2 Expands 5G Network to Strengthen Rural Connectivity in Germany

VoIP Review

O2 Germany, a subsidiary of Telefnica , has taken significant steps to enhance its rural 5G coverage, implementing over 1,600 improvements in recent weeks and activating approximately 100 new mobile sites. The initiative aims to extend high-speed connectivity to previously underserved areas, bringing O2s network to many sparsely populated regions for the first time.

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Commerce Department. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear. Current federal programs confuse the “minimum threshold to trigger investment” with the “ultimate end goal” of the projects.