Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

News The company initially received backlash back in June before an intervention from the UK’s Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) Meta has announced that it will begin training its AI models using public content shared by users on Facebook and Instagram in the UK, having paused the training in June due to regulatory clashes. The company intends to start this process in the coming months, with customers of their platforms to be informed via in-app notification.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recommended that Virtual Network Operators (VNOs) should partner with multiple telcos to improve services.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Global satellite player Intelsat has revealed a new satellite terminal strategy that it claims will make it the first satellite player to offer global multi-orbit solutions for all relevant verticals by the first half of 2025.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

OTT Platform Disney+ Hotstar has introduced an AI-driven video optimisation feature that enhances streaming quality while reducing data usage.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A reminder that in large parts of Africa internet connectivity is not always guaranteed comes from PalmPay, a financial platform with over 30 million users on its smartphone app in Nigeria. PalmPay has announced the launch of its USSD code, a service that offers Nigerians an additional way to manage their finances without the need for internet connectivity.

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Telecoms Tech News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Ofcom’s new rules mandate that ISPs provide clearer information about their broadband services to consumers. The move, which comes into effect today, aims to address widespread confusion surrounding the terminology used to describe different network technologies. Under the new guidelines, internet service providers (ISPs) must explicitly state the type of network underpinning their broadband offerings.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) merged with Phil-Tower Consortium (Phil-Tower) in a move to stay competitive against Frontier Tower Associates in the Philippines.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Kenya's ICT Authority has reportedly launched an ambitious US$2.4 billion project to reduce digital inequality, modernise business processes, and improve the country's digital landscape. But this isn’t the only digital transformation initiative announced in East Africa in recent weeks, as the Eastern Africa Regional Digital Integration Project may soon be rolled out.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

News More than half of these jobs will be cut this month, with the full total to be cut by March next year, according to the operator Back in June, Verizon announced its intention to cut around 4,800 jobs as part of wider restructuring. This “voluntary separation program” would impact US-based management positions and see the company’s 105,400-strong workforce reduced by around 4.5%.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) wants to make high-speed internet accessible to people everywhere.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

News The announcement follows Sir Chris Bryant, Minister for Data Protection and Telecoms, gaving a speech on the importance of digital infrastructure at Connected Britain 2024 The UK government has officially classified data centres as Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), aiming to enhance their protection against cyber threats, IT outages, and environmental risks.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

IHS Nigeria, a subsidiary of the IHS Towers group, announced on Monday it has formed a strategic partnership with Jaza Energy to deploy solar power hubs at 250 towers in underserved communities across Nigeria.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

News The regulator will come to a final decision on the merger in December this year The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has released its provisional findings on the proposed merger between Vodafone and Three, once again raising concerns that the deal could lead to higher prices and reduced service quality for millions of UK mobile customers.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) has reportedly delayed its planned shutoff of 2G mobile networks by a month to mid-October as communities struggle to stay connected in the aftermath of Super Typhoon Yagi.

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Total Telecom

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The HGAP programme allows businesses to access free support from Gateley Global to overcome their barriers to growth and manage it sustainably. Those businesses that meet the eligibility criteria will be appointed a Key Account Manager (KAM) that will work with them to agree a growth ambition, baseline their current position, identify key challenges, and implement and monitor a plan for growth.

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Developing Telecoms

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Elon Musk-owned companies Starlink and X saw freezes to their accounts lifted after Brazil’s Supreme Court ordered the transfer of BRL18.35 million (US$3.3 million) from their account to government coffers.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Bharti Airtel expands its Home Wi-Fi service across Kerala, Assam, and the North East, offering high-speed internet and extensive entertainment options, including 350+ TV channels and access to over 22 OTT platforms.

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Responding to a request for comment on NTIA's BEAD guidance on alternative technologies, ACA Connects and NTCA said low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites should be used 'in very limited circumstances,' and fiber should be the priority.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Intelsat announces multi-orbit solutions across all business units by 2025, leveraging partnerships and a new terminal strategy to enhance capabilities and provide managed services for aviation, government, and mobility industries.

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Editor's note: This is the second of a four-part series on open access networks in the lead-up to Digital Infrastructure Investment on Thursday, September 19: 'All-in' on Open Access. WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The consortium of investors in PhilTower Consortium (PhilTower) and Miescor Infrastructure Development Corporation (MIDC) has completed a transaction that creates

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Taiwan Mobile invests $124M in software firm Systex in what has been a busy year for AI-related deals by Asian telcos, with most of them focused on infrastructure.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

BT Group, Equinix, and Toshiba have announced what they claim is the UK’s first quantum-secure connectivity service at two Equinix

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Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

On a regular basis I keep reading about how Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA ) continues to gain ground at the expense of cable operators, especially in the USA (see articles by Ookla , OpenSignal ). One of the challenges with FWA is the need to (generally) install external antennas, especially when higher frequencies like mmWaves is involved. One of the approach would be to use transparent antennas that I have explained here.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

US communications service provider Altafiber announced the expansion of its 10 Gbps XGS-PON fiber network into Northeast Ohio, adding approximately

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telecoms.com

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Thierry Breton has resigned his post at the European Commission effective immediately, with his resignation letter revealing a clash at the top of the European mega-bureaucracy.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Bharti Airtel’s OTT entertainment platform, Airtel Xstream Play, is bringing the visarjan of Shri Lalbaugcha Raja in the Arabian Sea

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Charter is focusing on convergence as it debuts 'Life Unlimited,' an initiative that features price guarantees and new pricing plans for subs who combine the operator's home broadband service with mobile and/or video.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

The internet exchange NL-ix today announced that it has deployed Nokia Deepfield Defender across its network to protect against DDoS

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Broadband Breakfast

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

September 16, 2024 – The North Carolina Department of Information Technology's (NCDIT) Division of Broadband and Digital Equity on Monday announced that it had initiated the pre-qualification process for internet service providers to participate in the federal Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program. North Carolina Get a snapshot view of broadband initiatives in North Carolina.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Motorola has launched a new smartphone in India. This new smartphone is the Moto Edge 50 Neo and it features a MIL-STD-810H certified design and water resistance.

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RCR Wireless

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Reports reveal that Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. DoD Intel will receive up to $3.5 billion in federal grants to produce chips for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), reported Bloomberg late last week. As it stands, this funding would be in addition to […] The post Intel to receive billions in funding for ‘secretive’ US military project appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Telecom Talk

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Reliance Jio’s prepaid plans with 28-day validity. Compare prices, data limits, voice calls, and special features like OTT subscriptions and unlimited 5G data.

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss 3G shutdowns, explore the latest numbers from Xiaomi and ZTE and probe the sudden fondness for GPU-as-a-service.

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RCR Wireless

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

A couple of points from a conversation last week with Verizon Business about private 5G, ahead of a big report and webinar next month (sign up here) on how private 5G scales in Industry 4.0: the first is that the process is easier, suddenly; the second is that it is really difficult, still. Hardly revelatory, […] The post Verizon revs-up private 5G sales – despite Industry 4.0 speed limits appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Light Reading

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia gives CoreWeave some backbone; Ofcom clamps down on fiber flannel; Proximus shrinks its Route Mobile holding.

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RCR Wireless

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Let’s take a closer look at how AT&T is reshuffling the cards for future and growth, and what they are doing or going to do with AI. This is what business customers, consumers, investors and workers need to know about the company and the industry and what to expect going forward. Something they are not […] The post Kagan: Next AT&T growth strategy includes wireless, broadband and AI appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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