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BSNL 5G Testing Underway, DoT Confirms

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is testing 5G as you read this. The state-run telecom operator has been tasked with rolling out 4G in 1 lakh sites by the end of the current financial year.

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GSMA announces former Vodafone Africa, APAC, Middle East boss as director general

Developing Telecoms

The GSMA revealed former Vodafone executive Vivek Badrinath (pictured) will take the hot seat as director-general of the GSMA from Mats Granryd who will depart at the end of March 2025 after MWC Barcelona.

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Quickline expands leadership team to help tackle rural connectivity challenge 

Total Telecom

News The new hires come as Quickline has recently secured its fourth government contract under the Project Gigabit programme East Yorkshire based ISP Quickline Communications has expanded its senior leadership team with three key appointments to support the company’s ongoing growth. The Project Gigabit contracts will bring full fibre broadband to nearly 170,000 premises through public funding, and up to 360,000 homes and businesses when combined with Quickline’s commercial build.

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Thailand to hold auction for 5G-A and 6G spectrum bands in Q1 2025

Developing Telecoms

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) reportedly plans to auction off spectrum in the 2100 and 2300-MHz bands early next year to enable telcos to upgrade to 5G-Advanced and 6G.

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VMO2 and Ontix partner on 4G small cells in Reading

Total Telecom

Press Release Visitors, residents, businesses and students in Reading town centre will begin to benefit from an improved mobile experience and faster speeds after the first Virgin Media O2 small cells are deployed across the Borough. Virgin Media O2 and Ontix partnered to bring small cells to Reading where the innovative technology is already boosting mobile capacity and reducing network traffic in major destinations at busy times.

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Lobby group files lawsuit to support Starlink's access to Kenyan market

Developing Telecoms

In a rather unusual turn of events, a Kenyan lobby group has apparently filed a lawsuit against operator Safaricom, along with regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), and Kenya’s Competition Authority, demanding that they allow satellite operator Starlink access to the Kenyan market.

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Altnets and ISPs unite to establish wholesale standards

Telecoms Tech News

The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at establishing a unified set of standards for wholesale services between internet service providers and alternative network providers (altnets). This move comes at a crucial time for the sector as the UK grapples with the impending copper switch-off and ongoing altnet consolidation.

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Sky Business and ITS deepen partnership around UK enterprises  

Total Telecom

News The deal builds on a pre exiting agreement between the two companies Sky Business has signed a new long-term agreement with ITS to provide fast and reliable Ethernet connectivity to businesses across the UK. The partnership combines ITS’s fibre network with Sky Business’s core network to offer high-quality, ultrafast services, the press release explains.

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Starlink boosts traffic for rural Nigerian cell sites 45%, says AMN

Developing Telecoms

Africa Mobile Networks (AMN) said on Monday that it has connected more than 100 rural base stations in Nigeria to Starlink’s LEO satellite network, which has resulted in a 45% boost in traffic on those sites.

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ASOM-Net Deploys 400G IPoDWDM Network with IP Infusion and Smartoptics

Telecom Talk

ASOM-Net deploys a 400G IPoDWDM network with OcNOS 400G ZR+ technology, partnering with IP Infusion, Smartoptics, and Edgecore to provide scalable and cost-effective connectivity.

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Team Telecom Armenia taps Nokia for fibre upgrade

Developing Telecoms

Nokia announced Team Telecom Armenia deployed its fibre solution to deliver faster internet speeds to enterprises in the Central Asian nation.

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iPhone 16 Series is a WINNER in Every Sense

Telecom Talk

iPhone 16 series is powered by thenew A18 processors. To be precise, the iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus has the A18 while the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max has A18 Pro chips.

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Will enhanced automation help Open RAN find an audience?

Developing Telecoms

Open RAN has long been billed as an appealing option for vendors in emerging markets but numerous factors have stalled adoption. The cost of ownership is relatively high, and a core part of the appeal – the freedom to choose equipment from different suppliers – is somewhat undermined as many operators in these regions preferred the simplicity of a sole supplier able to provide support.

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Beyond.pl to Expand Poznan Data Center Capacity to 150 MW for AI Demand

Telecom Talk

Beyond.pl expands colocation capacity from 86 MW to 150 MW to support AI, HPC, and machine learning needs, offering high-density IT infrastructure with advanced cooling technologies and 100 percent renewable energy.

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Connected Britain 2024: Day 1 Keynote spotlight 

Total Telecom

A Connected Britain Preview Connected Britain 2024 is just around the corner and, with just days left to go, it is only fitting that we highlight some of our amazing keynote sessions, featuring some of the biggest names in the UK telecoms industry. Day 1 – Wednesday 11 September CXO Interviews Intimate discussions with some of industry’s biggest names Marc Allera, CEO EE (08:50) Lutz Schüler, CEO, Virgin Media O2 (10:00) Katie Milligan, Chief Commercial Officer, Openreach; R

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Gilat Telecom Partners with Novelsat to Expand Cellular Network in Africa

Telecom Talk

Gilat Telecom partners with Novelsat to expand a Tier-1 cellular network’s capacity and reach in Africa, enhancing high-speed broadband with advanced satellite modem technology to serve growing demand for reliable connectivity.

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Harnessing generative AI for digital equity

AWS Telecommunications

An interview with Kaniz Mahdi, Director Telco Technologies & Worldwide Solution Architects Here’s our chat with Kaniz to discuss her storied experience in the telecom space, why she joined AWS, and her passions and visions. Kaniz is the powerhouse behind the upcoming generative AI hackathon and she provides the “why” of what promises to be an exciting event.

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Airtel Finance Launches Fixed Deposits with Up to 9.1 Percent Interest

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel's Airtel Finance has launched a new fixed deposit marketplace offering up to 9.1 percent interest per annum. Integrated with the Airtel Thanks App, this service allows investments starting from Rs 1,000 without the need for a new bank account.

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5G powered robot put to work in German vineyard

telecoms.com

Deutsche Telekom has set up a 5G campus network for a ‘smart vineyard’, which is looking make up for a shortage of skilled workers with robotics, AI and image recognition.

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CelcomDigi Partners with Borneo Restu to Expand Internet Access in Sarawak

Telecom Talk

Malaysian operator CelcomDigi has partnered with Sarawakian telecom infrastructure specialist Borneo Restu to enhance high-speed internet access across Sarawak under

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How Many Submarine Cables Are There, Anyway?

Telegeography

TeleGeography’s Submarine Cable Map recently hit a new milestone: depicting over 600 cable systems. As of September 2024, that’s a whopping 532 in-service systems, with another 77 planned. The number of cable systems we study is constantly increasing. This is due to massive investment in this infrastructure—both along major routes and to small islands—as well as our ongoing efforts to track global systems in more detail.

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T2 Equips Troitskaya Metro Line in Moscow with Mobile Network Ahead of Launch

Telecom Talk

Russian mobile operator T2 (formerly Tele2 Russia) has equipped four stations on Moscow’s soon-to-be-opened Troitskaya metro line with 3G and

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Vermont Moves Forward with $2.5M Underground Fiber Drop Initiative

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, September 9, 2024 – Vermont broadband officials unanimously agreed Monday to move forward with a plan to use $2.5 million of the state’s remaining federal COVID-19 relief money to help low-income residents connect to nearby fiber internet networks.  The decision came after the Vermont Community Broadband Board solicited ideas from the state’s Communications Unions Districts.

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Deutsche Telekom Equips Germany’s Moselle Valley Vineyards with 5G for Automation

Telecom Talk

Deutsche Telekom's 5G campus network is transforming the Moselle Valley's 2,000-year-old winemaking tradition with AI-powered robots.

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Survey says: 83% of CIOs are embracing private cloud

RCR Wireless

Barclays sees private cloud plans up 40% since nearly doubling since H2 2020 Enterprise CIOs surveyed by Barclays are apparently rethinking cloud strategies. In the second half of 2020, 43% of leaders surveyed were planning to bring workloads from the public cloud back on-premises to private cloud infrastructure. That number in the first half of […] The post Survey says: 83% of CIOs are embracing private cloud appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Team Telecom Armenia Deploys 25G PON Fiber Solution for Commercial Services

Telecom Talk

Team Telecom Armenia has launched Nokia's 25G PON fiber solution, offering high-speed internet with 20 Gbps symmetrical broadband.

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StarHub demos O-RAN in Singapore with NTT Docomo

RCR Wireless

StarHub said that other firms including Keysight Technologies and Fujitsu also participated in the trial Singaporean operator StarHub has recently conducted what it claims to be the country’s inaugural Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) call on its 5G network. The achievement comes as part of a demonstration in collaboration with Japanese NTT Docomo.

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Jio Expands Partnership with Verimatrix of France for Enhanced Video Security

Telecom Talk

Verimatrix has expanded its partnership with Jio Platforms to enhance security and delivery for Jio’s premium video offerings, including its connected TV platform.

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Paul Bunyan Communications celebrates 10 years of GigaZone All-Fiber Optic Network in Northern MN

Blandin on Broadband

Paul Bunyan Communications celebrates 10 years of the GIgaZone. It’s like watching your friend’s kid graduate from high school — where has the time gone?! Also a great example of a rural provider that is successfully providing world class broadband to their members… Paul Bunyan Communications is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the groundbreaking GigaZone all fiber optic network.

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iPhone 16 Series Launching Today: How to Watch

Telecom Talk

Apple is going to launch the iPhone 16 series today for customers globally. The launch event will take place at the Apple Park, Cupertino, California.

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Dingell Introduces Bipartisan Legislation on Mapping

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, September 5, 2024 - Representatives Debbie Dingell, D-Mich., and August Pfluger, R-Texas, on Thursday introduced the bipartisan PROTOCOL Act , which would request reports on state broadband deployment programs for inclusion in a National Telecommunications and Information Administration database and Federal Communications Commission map while requiring federal agencies to use the new FCC map when awarding broadband infrastructure funding.

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Motorola Razr 50 Launched in India Starting at Rs 64999

Telecom Talk

Motorola has just launched the Moto Razr 50 in India. It is a flip phone and comes packed with Moto AI.

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Cisco University: Elevate Your Cybersecurity, Network Security, Forensics, and Incident Response Skills

Cisco Wireless

Success in cybersecurity requires continuous learning and awareness. That's why Cisco University offers industry-leading courses to help keep you ahead of the game. Get an inside look at how it helped one attendee, in our latest blog.

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Huawei coincides double foldy phone launch with Apple iPhone event

telecoms.com

Chinese telecoms giant Huawei is set to launch the world’s first three-screen phone just hours after Apple’s latest device announcement.

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Cisco and BT Partner to Upskill Ukrainian Refugees in Ireland

Cisco Wireless

Learn how BT and Cisco's partnership empowers communities through the Cisco Networking Academy, providing free, online courses to help Ukrainian women and other learners develop crucial digital skills and advance their careers.

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Automation in the Transport Network: 2024 Heavy Reading Survey Results

Light Reading

Over the past several years, the communications industry has seen an increase in automation, including in transport networks. The growing uptake of IP and optical convergence, and AI, have further driven this trend. With its greater complexities – particularly in the optical layers – transport automation is not always easy to implement, but operators understand it is a crucial component of a successful automation strategy.

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Adani and Tower Semiconductor Forge $10B Chip Plant in India

VoIP Review

Israel’s Tower Semiconductor has teamed up with Indian conglomerate Adani Group to establish a $10 billion chip facility in India. This venture aims to strengthen India’s position in the semiconductor market by enhancing domestic manufacturing capabilities. Planned for Maharashtra, the chip plant will focus on producing analog circuits and wafers.