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Two-thirds of UK businesses still failing on cyber security

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More than two-thirds of UK businesses face an unnecessarily high risk of having their data, including commercially sensitive and personal information, intercepted by hackers because they are not following best practices for securing data on their networks, according to a report from Beaming , an internet service provider for businesses. Beamings report, Network Transformation A Guide for IT Directors , draws on a survey of UK businesses conducted by research consultancy Censuswide.

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Cirion fattens LATAM data centre links with Ciena gear

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Ciena said on Wednesday that digital infrastructure and technology provider Cirion Technologies will deploy its solutions on subsea and terrestrial cable routes to enable its Latin American data centres to support growing demand for cloud and AI.

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BSNL Reports Rs 262 Crore Profit in Q3, Marking First Profit Since 2007

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Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the financial year,

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Meta announces world’s longest subsea cable project

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Meta has unveiled one of the most ambitious subsea cable infrastructure initiatives to date: Project Waterworth. Once completed, the colossal infrastructure project will stretch over 50,000 kilometressurpassing the Earth’s circumference and making it the world’s longest subsea cable deployment. The project aims to link five major continents, including North America, South America, Asia, and Africa.

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Tuning for Latency-Sensitive Workloads on VMware vSphere 8.0

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The VMware Cloud Foundation Performance team at Broadcom has updated its popular technical paper about effective strategies for performance tuning vSphere for virtualizing latency-sensitive workloads. In this revised guide, we share best practices and show you how to configure your vSphere platform to best support applications that require high network throughput, such as media and entertainment streaming workloads, financial services market data processing, and real-time automation control syst

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Govt Looking to Ensure 100 Mbps Per Customer With 6G: Report

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India is set to become the world's third-largest economy by 2027, driven by digital transformation, 6G advancements, a booming startup ecosystem, and massive infrastructure growth.

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Colt combines LEO satellite and 5G in latest offering

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Press Release Colt Technology Services (Colt), the global digital infrastructure company, today announced an expansion to its technology portfolio with Managed LEO+, a new managed service which integrates Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite connectivity with cellular 4G/5G. Managed LEO+, now available to Colt customers across 65 countries, brings a greater choice of networking technologies to businesses with operations such as production facilities, manufacturing sites and retail locations in rura

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Ericsson, Dell, and Red Hat aim for smarter multi-vendor networks

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The demand for multi-vendor networks built on open principles is surging, fuelled by ongoing investment and predictions of surging growth. Open RAN which hinges on interoperable interfaces and the disaggregation of hardware and software has become a crucial avenue for meeting this demand. Ericsson, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and Red Hat, has.

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Huawei defies US to grow market share as RAN decline ends – Omdia

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The worst is now behind vendors in the market for mobile network equipment, with Omdia forecasting slight growth outside China this year.

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Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai

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Indian telecom service provider Bharti Airtel has landed the SEA-ME-WE 6 (Southeast Asia-Middle East-West Europe-6, or SMW6) submarine cable in

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Telenor Denmark launches market-leading “TrueTalk” solution for B2B customers – powered by Gintel

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Trondheim, Norway, 18 February 2025. Gintel AS, a leading provider of B2B solutions for operators, is excited to announce the launch of TrueTalk, an innovative communications solution for all sizes of business, by Telenor Denmark. TrueTalk powered by Gintels Cloud PBX solution is an innovative new service that offers enriched call management capabilities to businesses in Denmark.

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Apple targets emerging markets with budget iPhone 16e

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Apple has launched its latest AI-powered smartphone, the iPhone 16e, in a bid to gain market share in emerging markets such as India, where it has been ramping up its focus.

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iPhone C1 modem chip to cut Apple’s Qualcomm reliance by 80%

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The iPhone C1 modem chip, Apple’s first in-house cellular processor looks set to slash the share of Qualcomm’s modems in Apple hardware to 20% of its current level by 2026. The chip combines 4-nanometre baseband with 7-nanometre transceiver technology. The C1 modem subsystem debuts in the $599 iPhone 16e, and represents the most important hardware.

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Ericsson CTO sees growing role of AI, private networks and FWA in future mobile networks

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How Ericsson sees new trends like private networks, FWA, AI and XR changing the mobile landscape, according to CTO Erik Ekudden.

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Airtel Solarises Over 3300 Network Sites in Q3, Infuses AI Into Network for Energy Optimisation

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Bharti Airtel is leveraging AI, machine learning, and sustainability to enhance network efficiency, reduce carbon footprint, and combat spam fraud.

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Transforming telecoms workflows: How Vitrifi is driving scalable innovation

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Contributed Article This is part 1 of a two-part series exploring how Vitrifi leverages NATS in building its Workflow Automation Platform. Building on concepts discussed in its Synadia Guest Blog which explores the technical underpinnings of NATS, this blog examines how Vitrifis platform transforms telecoms workflows, highlighting how advanced automation enables agility, resilience, and scalability in an increasingly complex industry landscape.

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AITA and SKYFive address in-flight connectivity for airlines in Egypt

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Africa for Information Technology and Aviation (AITA), which specialises in aviation IT solutions, has announced a strategic partnership with Arabia SKYFive, which provides broadband connectivity for aircraft, to provide high-speed in-flight connectivity (IFC) services for airlines in Egypt.

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Telstra and Ericsson launch programmable 5G Advanced network

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Telstra is partnering with Ericsson to launch a state-of-the-art programmable 5G Advanced network. The upgrade will see Telstra incorporate Ericssons next-generation Open RAN-ready hardware, 5G Advanced software, and AI-powered automation. These innovations will allow the network to self-diagnose and self-heal, boosting operational efficiency and delivering unparalleled reliability and performance. 5G Advanced: A programmable network for.

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6G bust-ups loom ahead of MWC and 3GPP gatherings

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Telcos are already divided over the need for a separate 6G core and the value of sensing, while geopolitics threatens the survival of a global standard.

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Bharti Airtel Launches Black IPTV Entertainment Plans in India

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Bharti Airtel has launched its IPTV services with Airtel Black plans, offering high-speed internet, live TV, and OTT benefits. Available in select circles.

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Faster and More Reliable Network from Comcast to Power More Than 2,200 Miami County Residents, Businesses

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PERU, IND. (Feb. 11, 2025) Thousands of Miami County residents and businesses will soon have access to faster, more reliable Internet with a joint investment from Comcast, the Indiana Broadband Office (IBO) and the Indiana Office of Community & Rural Affairs (OCRA). The multi-million-dollar joint investment is the latest from Comcast under the fourth round of the Next Level Connections broadband grant program, and continues company efforts to build reliable, high-speed Internet access to u

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Du signs deal to connect UAE to PEACE cable

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UAE-based telco du said on Monday it has signed a partnership deal with PEACE Cable International Network Co Limited to extend the PEACE subsea cable system into the UAE and Gulf region.

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CISA warns of active Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall exploits

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The US CISA has added two critical flaws affecting Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) Catalog. The vulnerabilities are: Cybersecurity firm GreyNoise has detected a sharp surge in malicious activity exploiting CVE-2025-0108, an authentication bypass affecting Palo Alto Networks’ PAN-OS. GreyNoise has observed traffic from 25 malicious IPs attempting exploitation, Read more » The post CISA warns of active Palo Alto Networks and SonicWall exploi

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Meta's Project Waterworth: The Next Evolution in Subsea Connectivity

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Meta has unveiled its most ambitious subsea cable project to date Project Waterworth , previously referred to as "W", because of it's shape. The multi-billion-dollar initiative is set to become the longest subsea cable in the world, spanning over 50,000 km and connecting five major continents, including the U.S., India, Brazil, and South Africa. With 24 fibre pairs delivering the highest capacity technology available, Project Waterworth will redefine global digital infrastructure and enhance co

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TV Broadcasters have a New Problem in their Hands

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The traditional DTH (Direct-to-Home) broadcasting TV industry in India has been struggling since OTT (over-the-top) platforms have come into the

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Automating telecom network operations with specialized language models for enhanced efficiency and performance

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BubbleRAN, a leader in intelligent network solutions, and Khalifa Universitys 6G Research Center, renowned for cutting-edge telecommunications research, today announced a pioneering collaboration to demonstrate SLM-driven RAN Intelligence at Mobile World Congress 2025 (Barcelona, March 03-06). This first-of-its-kind showcase will highlight how Small Language Models (SLMs) are redefining the role of GenAI in telecom network automation accelerating telecom network operations.

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MTN Nigeria CEO defends tariff hikes amidst backlash

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MTN Nigeria CEO Karl Toriola has defended recent tariff hikes by mobile network operators, stating they are essential for the survival of the telecoms industry in Nigeria, despite significant criticism.

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Cisco further exposes Salt Typhoon intrusions of telecoms networks

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Cisco has provided further details about the sweeping cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon that has compromised telecoms providers. The suspected Beijing-linked threat actor has demonstrated advanced capabilities, including prolonged persistence in compromised systems and extensive exfiltration of sensitive data. Cisco Talos, the research arm of Cisco, has been closely tracking this operation, initially.

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Telcos profiting from AI inferencing? We've been here before

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Vendors like HPE and Nvidia are encouraging telecom operators to sell AI inferencing services. But that sounds similar to the now-dormant edge computing pitch that hyperscalers once made.

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Vivo V50 Launched in India: Check Price and Specifications

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Vivo V50 has an ultra slim quad-curved display, a first for a V series smartphone from Vivo. Vivo V50 comes with a 6.77-inch display.

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Zayo Achieves Record-breaking 1 Tb/s Transmission on Live North American Network with Infinera’s ICE7 Coherent Optical Solution

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Zayo Achieves Record-breaking 1 Tb/s Transmission on Live North American Network with Infineras ICE7 Coherent Optical Solution Denver, Colo. and San Jose, Calif. February 18, 2025 Zayo and Infinera (NASDAQ: INFN) announced today the successful completion of a live network trial using Infineras ICE7 , a seventh-generation embedded optical engine, to deliver 1 Tb/s single 150GHz wavelength transmission over 1,391 kilometers (km) on a major North American route between Sacramento, CA and Salt La

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How agency banking is transforming financial access in developing countries

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The journey toward financial inclusion begins with trust. For individuals unfamiliar with formal financial systems, having low-cost and reliable ways to deposit and withdraw money cash-in, cash-out (CICO) services is essential. These accessible solutions build confidence, encouraging people to store money in digital formats and explore other financial tools.

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Future Tech grabs $20m of Industry 4.0 private 5G deals in 2024 (mostly with Nokia)

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More from US private 5G specialist Future Technologies, following from the long interview with the firm last week: the system integrator, on a stateside tear-up in the 5G-connected Industry 4.0 game, said it won over $20 million in industrial-grade private 4G and 5G deals during the last 12 months.

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Telstra unveils AU$800M 5G upgrade and AU$750M stock buyback

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Telstra finds extra network capex, announcing an AU$800 million 5G upgrade after slashing IT spend, as it unveils a AU$750 million stock buyback.

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DoT to Deactivate 27 Lakh SIM Cards in Bihar: Report

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The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to disconnect over 27 lakh SIM cards.

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EXA Infrastructure Partners with IOEMA to Strengthen Northern Europe’s Connectivity

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London, 18 th February 2025 EXA Infrastructure, the critical digital infrastructure platform provider, has been chosen by IOEMA as the landing partner for its new submarine cable in Leiston, UK. From the cable landing station EXA will also provide critical backhaul connectivity to major data centers, including London Telehouse and Equinix. Launched in May 2024, IOEMA is a 1,600 km repeated high-capacity submarine fiber optic network linking five key Northern European markets: the UK, Netherland

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Highlander adds new module to Hainan underwater data centre

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Chinese maritime and marine technology company Highlander has reportedly added a new module to its underwater data centre in Lingshui, off the coast of Hainan island, to support demand for AI workloads.