Telecoms Tech News
AUGUST 13, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first time, Wales – currently lagging behind with the lowest percentage of gigabit coverage – will benefit.
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 13, 2024
Local industry association the Association of Communications and Technology wants the South African government to lift its deadline for shutting down the country’s 2G and 3G networks.
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Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Tata Play, the largest DTH (Direct-to-Home) operator in the country, has launched a platform service called ‘Superhit Serials’ The Tata
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 13, 2024
The two competitors in what is an effective mobile operator duopoly in Ethiopia have both made headlines this week with upbeat news.
Total Telecom
AUGUST 13, 2024
News Sale discussions have been ongoing since January Investment company Waterland Private Equity has acquired Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MNVO) Lebara for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2001, the company offers SIM-only mobile phone plans to around 4.4 million subscribers UK, France, Germany, Netherlands and Denmark. In the UK, it uses Vodafone’s national network to provide its 4G and 5G services.
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 13, 2024
The Indonesian smartphone market grew 20% year-on-year in Q2 boosted by the vendor promotion during the holiday season.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Maxis and Singtel have partnered to introduce a groundbreaking 5G platform in Malaysia, offering advanced edge computing, cloud services, and network orchestration.
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Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Italy’s telecommunications provider, TIM has agreed to sell its remaining 10 percent stake in Daphne 3, the holding company that
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 13, 2024
Private equity firm EQT has announced that its EQT Infrastructure VI fund has entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire a majority stake in the ground station infrastructure business of Eutelsat Group, a global leader in satellite communications.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Edged Energy is expanding its North American data center portfolio with a new facility in New Albany, Ohio. Edged Columbus, designed for high-density AI workloads, features advanced waterless cooling and energy-efficient systems.
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 13, 2024
Last month’s internet blackouts in Bangladesh during student protests that led to the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina were ordered by the government and not the result of data centre fires, according to an independent probe.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
In a major move to tackle the rising wave of spam calls, the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has
Light Reading
AUGUST 13, 2024
Brightspeed has eliminated $1.1 billion of debt and locked in $3.7 million in new funding to fuel a plan to build fiber to more than 4 million homes and businesses, up from its current footprint of 1.4 million locations.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
JTower has successfully implemented 5G radio wave environment development using infrastructure sharing at the Shinjuku 3-chome East Building in Tokyo.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
One thing seems clear, after a couple of announcements in recent weeks and several years in the doldrums: network slicing is coming, and it will make a new virtue of nationally-available 5G networks for enterprises. Last week, the analyst community debunked a few myths about slicing, even as the technology starts to gain commercial purchase […] The post Network slicing – a useful 5G tool (but not more) to build enterprise solutions appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Orange Egypt, in partnership with Huawei, has implemented Egypt's first bare metal container, enhancing its network infrastructure with a virtual Evolved Packet Core (vEPC).
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, August 13, 2024 – Federal regulators need to establish firm deadlines to prevent many pole owners from delaying the deployment of broadband infrastructure in rural America. The Federal Communications Commission is coming under pressure to finalize pole attachment rules ahead of the release of funds in a multibillion dollar federal broadband expansion program run by the Commerce Department's National Telecommunications and Information Administration.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) released its performance results for Q1 FY25 on Monday.
Paloalto Networks
AUGUST 13, 2024
To our community, customers, partners and colleagues, Let me begin with a sincere apology for a recent marketing decision at an event hosted by Palo Alto Networks during Black Hat in Las Vegas. The misguided attempt to welcome guests with branded lampshade-wearing hostesses was not consistent with our values. I appreciate you not judging us on this isolated event, and I want to reassure you of our continued commitment to and celebration of inclusion and diversity.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Google has just announced the Pixel 9 series in India. The search engine giant is famous for launching powerful camera equipped devices throughout the globe.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
The National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has approved the initial plans of the states of New York and Wyoming, for how they expect to use their respective portions of federal funding to expand broadband services. New York was allocated more than $664 million in funding from the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment (BEAD) program, […] The post New York, Wyoming BEAD plans approved appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
OnePlus Buds Pro 3 will launch in India soon. The Chinese tech maker has announced that the launch will happen on August 20, 2024.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
KT and LG will also collaborate on the global standardization for 6G systems South Korean operator KT and LG Electronics are jointly developing 6G transmission and full-duplex communication technologies, and will collaborate on the global standardization for next-generation cellular systems. Full-duplex will be introduced as part of the 5G-Advanced standard Release 18 and is expected […] The post KT and LG Electronics partner on 6G transmission, full-duplex research appeared first on RCR W
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 13, 2024
Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India, has the potential to tread overseas in a larger capacity after two to three years.
Light Reading
AUGUST 13, 2024
The iPhone 16 will include new AI features, but that might not be enough to drive up device sales.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
Whether telco AI applications are delivered by leveraging hyperscaler clouds or run on-premises, many are support by the multi-billion parameter large language models (LLMs) provided by the likes of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI and a handful of other well-funded specialists in model development and training. Here we take stock of how the aforementioned companies, along with […] The post Three large language models (LLMs)—and how they’re being used for telco AI use cases appeared first on
Light Reading
AUGUST 13, 2024
Rakuten gets a boost from leaseback deal while Philippine newcomer DITO Tel reports loss was up 14x over last year.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
With the contribution of ZTE, U Mobile will deploy hardware and software for an efficient second 5G network Malaysian telcom U Mobile has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Chinese vendor ZTE to collaborate on the deployment of a second 5G network in the Asian nation, the former said in a release. The agreement […] The post ZTE, U Mobile ink deal for second 5G network in Malaysia appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 13, 2024
August 13, 2024 – The Texas Broadband Development Office released a request for information Thursday on the use of predefined project area units used to design potential projects for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program. Under BEAD guidelines , states may solicit competitive BEAD proposals on a per-location basis or they can introduce a variety of predefined project area units to solicit proposals for.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
BSNL is targeting a 20% market share of the country’s overall mobile market by the end of 2024 Indian state-run telco Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) will launch its 5G services within six to eight months after completing the March 2025 pan-India 4G rollout deadline, local news service Moneycontrol reported, citing sources with knowledge of […] The post BSNL’s 5G network likely to go live by Q4 2025: Report appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Light Reading
AUGUST 13, 2024
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swisscom moves step closer to Vodafone Italy takeover; MTN and IHS Towers kiss and make up; A1 Austria hooks up with Zscaler.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
Starlink owns about 60% of the approximately 7,500 satellites orbiting Earth The Telecommunications Regulatory Commission of Sri Lanka (TRCSL) has issued a license to Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, to provide the country with satellite broadband services. Reports from Reuters revealed that Starlink had approached Sri Lanka in March with a proposal to set […] The post Starlink scores license to operate in Sri Lanka appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
VoIP Review
AUGUST 13, 2024
Recent research by Vodafone reveals a significant readiness among UK companies to invest in 5G Standalone (5G SA). According to the survey, 39% of businesses are prepared to invest in 5G SA now, and 14% plan to do so within a year. A crucial finding of the study is that 93% of companies see reliable data connections as vital for their success. Nick Gliddon, business director at Vodafone UK, stated, “Our customers are telling us they are ready for 5G Standalone.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
Bharti said it will take a 10% stake immediately, while the remaining amount will have to be cleared by regulators Indian conglomerate Bharti Global signed an agreement with Altice to acquire its 24.5% in U.K.-based BT Group, international press reported. The reports noted that the full value of the deal was informed, but it would […] The post Bharti Enterprises to acquire 24.5% stake in BT Group appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
telecoms.com
AUGUST 13, 2024
US gadget giant Apple has announced that crowdfunding service Patreon must use its in-app purchasing system or risk being kicked off the app store.
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
TIM holds an indirect stake of only 3% in Inwit through its 10% stake in holding company Daphne 3 Telecom Italia (TIM) signed an agreement with Impulse I, a consortium led by private equity group Ardian, to sell its remaining stake in mobile tower company Infrastrutture Wireless Italiane (Inwit) for 250 million euros, or roughly […] The post TIM to sell remaining stake in tower company Inwit appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Broadband Breakfast
AUGUST 13, 2024
WASHINGTON, August 13, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved New York’s Initial Proposal for the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program on Tuesday. New York was allocated over $664 million from the program to deploy high-speed internet to every unserved and underserved address in the state.
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