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Airtel Implements International Call Display Solution; Other TSPs Assessing Feasibility

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel has implemented a technical solution that displays “International Call” for all calls received from outside the country.

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Major financing commitment boosts Yondr’s Malaysian data centre campus

Developing Telecoms

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) and a consortium of six international financial institutions have committed over US$900 million in financing to global data centre operator Yondr Groups hyperscale data centre campus in Johor Bahru, a city on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula.

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AMS-IX internet exchange traffic grows 200% in Equinix's Lagos Data Centre

Developing Telecoms

Equinix has supported a growth in traffic of around 200%, increasing around 30Gbps to almost 100Gbps in just over a year since the implementation of its strategic partnership with AMS-IX (Amsterdam Internet Exchange) in Lagos.

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TalkTalk to cut hundreds more jobs in effort to save £120m 

Total Telecom

News The radical restructuring is the latest step to avoid company collapse UK ISP TalkTalk is set to cut hundreds of jobs, as announced in an investors meeting last week, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the firm has already begun redundancy consultations, as it plans to cut 130 jobs in its consumer division based in Salford.

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How network APIs will move operators closer to tapping 5G’s potential in 2025

Telecoms Tech News

If 2024 was the year network APIs gained enhanced credibility with some communication service providers (CSPs), 2025 will be the year they go mainstream and better position operators to extract value from their 5G assets and generate new revenue streams. Boosted by initiatives like the GSMA Open Gateway and the expanded adoption of the CAMARA. Read more » The post How network APIs will move operators closer to tapping 5G’s potential in 2025 appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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What is Globalstar building for Apple?

Light Reading

Following its recent analyst day, Globalstar's CEO Paul Jacobs shed a bit of light on the new satellite constellation that Globalstar is building for iPhone vendor Apple.

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Vodafone Idea’s Superior 4G Experience, Aggressive Plans Winning Subscribers Back: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), Indias third-largest telecommunications service provider, has reportedly been making waves in the telecom industry.

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World Communication Awards shine a light on AI Excellence

Total Telecom

Contributed Article by Marc Ann, Chair of Judges for the World Communication Awards This year, we counted 219 entries across 23 award categories in the World Communication Awards. As expected, the newly introduced AI Excellence Award became a popular category. 2023 saw the rise of generative AI, 2024 proved to be the year of its integration into telecommunications.

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Big Data Analytics in Manufacturing

HCL Tech

Big Data Analytics in Manufacturing anupriya-bera@ Tue, 12/24/2024 - 04:49 Data is all grown up, with new multidimensional capabilities and broader horizons to offer the manufacturing community. Large data pools have turned manufacturers attention to Big Data solutions for an altogether new dimension of research and trend analysis. Predicting future events, foreseeing risk, understanding extended value chain, and enhancing the customer experience are all much easier now.

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Crown Castle, Lumen reportedly closer to selling their fiber networks

Light Reading

Crown Castle may be nearing a sale of its fiber operations to TPG for around $8 billion. Separately, Lumen has reportedly kicked off a sales process for its fiber network that could be worth up to $9 billion.

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Bharti Airtel Yearly Prepaid Recharge Plans for 2025

Telecom Talk

Discover Airtel's annual prepaid plans for 2025. Recharge once and enjoy unlimited data, voice, and additional perks. Explore all the plans with a validity of 365 days.

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Equinix to buy BT’s Irish data centre business for €59m

Total Telecom

News The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2025, subject to regulatory approval Equinix has announced it will acquire BT Groups datacentre business in Ireland for 59 million. The deal includes two datacentres in Dublin, located in CityWest and Ballycoolin, covering a total of 150,000 square feet. This acquisition follows BTs strategic review of its international operations and is part of the companys shift toward an asset-light model.

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AI – Solving Complex Problems with Simple Solutions

HCL Tech

AI Solving Complex Problems with Simple Solutions anupriya-bera@ Tue, 12/24/2024 - 14:07 When we think of artificial intelligence and machine learning, we think about algorithms, analytics, and other technologies which are perceived to be complex. For complex technologies to be adopted, the user interface should be simple. For instance, Excel, a very commonly used tool, was originally designed for multivariate analysis, the ability to do regression across periodicity, trends, cluster analysis e

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Harnessing AI to Strengthen OT Security Against Modern Cyber Threats

Paloalto Networks

This post was originally published on Automation.com. As organizations around the globe rapidly adopt AI, it is becoming clear that this transformation brings both significant opportunities and serious risks. In the latest McKinsey Global Survey on AI, 65% of participants said their companies regularly used AI, a dramatic increase in a very short period.

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BSNL to Launch VoWi-Fi Service PAN-India Soon

Telecom Talk

At present, only Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel offer their customers VoWi-Fi (voice over Wi-Fi) service PAN-India.

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Working together to fulfil the promise of 5G-A in the Middle East

Developing Telecoms

Toni Eid, founder of Telecom Review Group, was undoubtedly right when he said: 5G-Advanced has seen remarkable progress in the Middle East. He was speaking at the recent 18th Telecom Review Leaders Summit 2024 in Dubai where he was delivering the opening speech prior to a panel entitled Worlds First 5G-A Region Sets Sail.

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Independent Power Transmission Operator and Serverfarm Join Forces to Spearhead Hyperscale Data Center Development and Operations in Greece   

Total Telecom

PRESS RELEASE Independent Power Transmission Operator and Serverfarm Join Forces to Spearhead Hyperscale Data Center Development and Operations in Greece Athens, 16 th December 2024 The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece and Serverfarm, a global data center developer and operator, announced today the signing of a Heads of Agreement regarding the formation of Gemini, a Joint Venture with the objective of developing and operating state-of-the-art, hyperscale-ready data cente

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Exploring AI-Driven Transformations in the Financial Services Industry

HCL Tech

Exploring AI-Driven Transformations in the Financial Services Industry abhinay.khandelwal Mon, 12/23/2024 - 12:09 Its rapidly becoming clear that the financial services industry is undergoing a major transformation because of advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) and allied technologies. The World Economic Forum, in association with the Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance, has revealed that 85% of financial services organizations have already deployed AI-based solutions.

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Broadband Breakfast on January 15, 2025 - Is TikTok Toast?

Broadband Breakfast

With a potential nationwide ban set for January 19, TikTok's future hangs in the balance. At the heart of the battle: a bipartisan law requiring the platform to break ties with its Chinese ownership, and TikTok's counter-argument that such a ban would violate the First Amendment. As millions of Americans face the prospect of losing access to one of their favorite apps, our panel explores the high-stakes questions: Can TikTok survive this latest challenge?

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Netflix Secures US Streaming Rights for FIFA Women’s World Cup 2027 and 2031

Telecom Talk

Netflix has acquired exclusive US streaming rights for the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2027 and 2031, marking the first

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New Indonesian cable landing station inaugurated

Developing Telecoms

Telin, a provider of premium international carrier voice, data services, and business solutions, and subsidiary of Telkom Indonesia, and Citra Connect, an Indonesian provider of connectivity services and digital solutions, have officially held a ceremony for a new cable landing station (CLS) at Nongsa Digital Park, Batam, the largest city in the Indonesian province of Riau Islands.

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Part 1: Some US broadband industry predictions as we approach 2025

Total Telecom

Viewpoints The broadband industry is poised for significant change as we move forward into 2025 By: Bob Bartz, VP of Engineering at CHR Solutions To read the Part 2 of this viewpoint series, click here. New technologies and evolving challenges are driving innovation and adaptation with respect to how we expand connectivity, especially in rural and underserved areas.

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Equinix to buy BT’s datacentre business in Ireland

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BT Group has announced it is selling its datacentre business in Ireland, which includes two datacentres in CityWest and Ballycoolin, Dublin, to Equinix for EUR59 million.

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2025 preview: eSIMs build a new authentication foundation

Light Reading

With usage and device support on the rise, eSIMs have already started to change roaming habits, and they'll have broad implications for telcos' relationships with their customers, as well as IoT connectivity.

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BSNL IFTV and BiTV Difference: What to Know

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), recently started rolling out IFTV (Intranet Fiber TV) services for customers in select parts of the country.

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ADC cable ready for service with 160 Tbps of new intra-Asia capacity

Developing Telecoms

NEC announced on Thursday it has finished building the Asia Direct Cable (ADC), an intra-Asia subsea cable connecting China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

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Swisscom gets green light on €8bn Vodafone Italia Acquisition from Italian authorities 

Total Telecom

News The acquisition was first announced back in March Swisscom has officially received the green light for its acquisition of Vodafone Italia, following approval from both the Italian Competition Authority and the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT). With regulatory hurdles cleared, Swisscom is now set to complete the deal by the first quarter of 2025.

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EE says parents facing ‘significant pressure’ to buy young children smartphones

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A survey by EE found that 1 in 3 children under the age of 11 are hoping to get a smartphone for Christmas, with nine-year-olds the most likely to be campaigning for one.

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The Evolving Landscape of Mobile Trust: A Four-Year Perspective

Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Nicholas Rossman, Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) Trust in the mobile sector could be a lot better. The Mobile Ecosystem Forum’s (MEFs) 2024 Consumer Trust Study reveals the Global Trust Index, at 55%, to be down one percentage point in like-for-like markets. While this might seem moderate, it underscores a concerning reality: for nearly half of mobile users worldwide, trust in data sharing is fragile.

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Google AI Powers Over 300 Real-World Gen AI Use Cases: December 2024 Edition

Telecom Talk

Google AI Solutions: A glimpse into how leading companies, governments, researchers, and startups are elevating their efforts with Google.

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Ufone to enable AI-powered disaster comms for deaf people

Developing Telecoms

Ufone 4G, the mobile unit of Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), said on Thursday it has partnered with local assistive technology startup ConnectHear for a GSMA-funded project that will use AI to improve disaster-response communications for deaf people.

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Part 2: More US broadband predictions as we approach 2025

Total Telecom

Viewpoints With the recent election behind us, theres a noticeable shift in broadband industry sentiment. By: Jason Malmquist, EVP, Head of Software and IT Services Business at CHR Solutions To read the first part of this viewpoint series, click here. Following the election, industry stakeholders are cautiously optimistic now about potential improvements in financing conditions, strategic network expansion, and the evolving competitive landscape.

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Swisscom gets clearance from MIMIT to acquire Vodafone Italia

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The Italian Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy (MIMIT) greenlights Swisscom for the acquisition of Vodafone Italia.

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What if Santa went virtual?

Ooma

Santa Claus has been around as long as anyone can remember, and yet his magical annual toy delivery hasn't yet been modernized. Here is what we think it would look like if Santa applied modern business practices and added updated technology to his holiday operations? The post What if Santa went virtual? appeared first on Ooma.com - Smart solutions for home and business.

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Over Half of Airtel’s Network Sites Are Now Green

Telecom Talk

Discover how Bharti Airtel is revolutionizing sustainability in telecommunications with green sites, solar power, energy-efficient 5G networks, and innovative solutions to reduce carbon emissions.

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Chile’s WOM can exit bankruptcy proceedings

Developing Telecoms

There's been a major boost for troubled Chilean operator WOM after it won court approval to exit bankruptcy proceedings, having agreed to a takeover and restructuring bid from a group of creditors. This news comes eight months after WOM filed for Chapter 11, a US bankruptcy process that allows a debtor to reorganise its business or personal assets and debts.

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World’s first 5G-A region in Mobile AI Era launched 

Total Telecom

Contributed Article This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the worlds first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. Under the theme Global. Regional. Digital. the Telecom Review Leaders Summit spotlit the industrys main trends, including 5G, cloud, data centers, and digitilisation The launch followed a panel discussion, in which a group of ten industry professionals gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing 5G technology in

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