Total Telecom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

News The operator says it will soon be able to offer fibre optic broadband to more than 11 million homes and businesses across the country Vodafone Germany is set to offer its fibre broadband packages to 11 million premises across the country, a move it says will make it the largest fibre network in the country. The expansion comes via the implementation of new infrastructure sharing partnerships with Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Glasfaser, which will increase Vodafone’s commercial reach by 9.5

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 3, 2024

This week saw a significant agreement in the Middle Eastern data centre market as INTRO Technology announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman Data Park, the largest data centre and cloud service provide in Oman, to establish what us to be known as the Kemet data centre in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Government-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) celebrated its Foundation Day on October 1.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 3, 2024

At the 6G Conference held in Istanbul, on September 24, 2024, Dr. Wen Tong, Huawei Wireless CTO, delivered a keynote speech on 6G standardization and innovation. With the release of the ITU-R 6G vision framework, the 3GPP will start 6G standardization in 2025.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

5G has grown rapidly in India. However, lately, the speed at which the telcos were deploying 5G BTSes (base transceiver stations). In September 2024, India added 3385 5G BTS. The total site count went up from 4,53,794 to 4,57,179. Back in August, this number went up by around 1500 only.

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Developing Telecoms

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Following last week’s announcement by data centre company ODATA that is expanding its wind power supply in Brazil, another story, this time from India, underlines the growing importance of offering – and being seen to offer – clean energy.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

News Over a fifth of cell sites within areas impacted by Hurricane Helene reportedly out of service, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities More than 20 percent of cell sites in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene remain out of service. The Federal Communications Commission reported the findings in their recent Oct. 1 communications status report , which has been updated daily in the aftermath of Helene’s landfall.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Interview At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with ITS’s Dave Ferry to discuss taking the brand on a UK tour, the company’s latest deal with Sky Business, and the next steps for densifying networks. Check out the full interview here Also in the news: AltNets’ path to success for FTTx Build Acceptance in Openreach PIA T-Mobile hit with yet another fine over data breaches “We were into AI before it was cool!

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Airtel Payments Bank has collaborated with NCRTC (National Capital Region Transport Corporation) to launch co-branded National Common Mobility Cards (NCMC).

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

News The software aims to prevent ‘vishing ’, where fraudsters attempt to collect personal data over the phone Since its launch in May 2024, BT’s Enhanced Call Protect service has blocked over 2.4 million scam calls and flagged 17.7 million spam calls to landlines, the company has announced. The service is part of BT’s Digital Voice platform, which uses AI powered tools to identify and block malicious calls.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Mapletree Industrial Trust announces the acquisition of a mixed-use facility in Tokyo for JPY 14.5 billion, enhancing its portfolio diversification and tapping into the rising demand for data centers in West Tokyo.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Brsk, one of the fastest-growing networks in the UK, has announced that work is underway to bring full fibre broadband to the Salford borough of Greater Manchester. Areas to be connected include Blackfriars in the city centre, Seedley, Pendlebury, and Irlams o’ th’ Height. This investment will offer 25,000 homes and businesses in the area access to the fastest and most reliable type of broadband available in the UK, providing symmetrical upload and download speeds via a brand-new network.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Microsoft has announced a EUR 4.3 billion investment to enhance AI and cloud infrastructure in Italy, providing digital skills training to over 1 million Italians by 2025.

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Total Telecom

OCTOBER 3, 2024

News With existing funding set to run out in 2025, the company is working to find new sources of cash The UK’s largest altnet CityFibre has released its annual statement for the 2023 financial year this week, in which it warned that to continue operations as usual it will need to secure additional external funding. “As the Group and Company are reliant on securing further external funding which is not guaranteed, a material uncertainty exists which may cast significant doubt on the ability

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, is offering only one prepaid plan under Rs 1000 with which users can get an Amazon Prime subscription.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 3, 2024

A group of European wireless network operators are threatening legal action if American regulators approve SpaceX's efforts to provide phone-to-satellite connections to T-Mobile customers.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

OpenAI is revolutionising journalism through strategic partnerships with top news organizations like Le Monde, The Financial Times, Vox Media, and News Corp.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Measures against China's biggest network equipment vendor have not had a noticeable impact on the quality of its products, Light Reading has learned.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

O2 Telefonica has reached a milestone in 5G technology by achieving peak download speeds of over 1.7 Gbps through carrier aggregation technique.

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In a remarkable showcase of 5G capabilities, O2 Telefonica , a subsidiary of Spanish operator Telefonica, achieved download speeds of over 1.7 Gbps in a 5G Standalone (SA) trial. The pioneering test, conducted in collaboration with Nokia , took place within the Innovation Cluster in Potsdam. It represents a significant advancement in 5G technology by bundling four frequency bands.

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

MTN Congo announced that it has become the first operator in Central Africa to launch commercial 5G services, following a

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RCR Wireless

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Dell AI for Telecom solution combines data, infrastructure, software, services and use cases, along with Dell Technologies’ partner ecosystem The technology problems communications service providers (CSPs) are currently navigating are complex and significant; decisions made today around cloud strategy, radio access network (RAN) disaggregation, modernization of business support systems (BSS) and operational support systems (OSS), […] The post For CSPs, AI success takes technology and peopl

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Telecom Talk

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Excitel, a fast-growing internet service provider (ISP) in India saw its overall revenues going up in FY23.

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RCR Wireless

OCTOBER 3, 2024

In researching a new editorial report, out this month, about the state of private 5G in Industry 4.0, RCR Wireless asked around about the biggest impediments to make enterprise-owned 5G scale in industrial venues. Among the responses, Nokia and Siemens separately compiled a list of five blockers, as of today, to its easy sale and […] The post Spectrum, systems, security, skills – six barriers to scale private 5G in Industry 4.0 appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Capestone bought by OptConnect; Ericsson partners with Tru Recognition for video analytics tech; Nokia opens up Corteca Wi-Fi software.

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Telecom Ramblings

OCTOBER 3, 2024

The pan-European bandwidth infrastructure company euNetworks has been busy. They have lifted the curtains on a new ‘Super Highway’ route that takes on one of the most data-intensive infrastructure corridors in the world: Amsterdam to Frankfurt.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2024 - Federal Communications Commission member Anna Gomez voiced her disappointment Thursday with the federal court ruling that the FCC’s Universal Service Fund was unconstitutional. In July, the Fifth Circuit held that the funding mechanism supporting the $8.1 billion USF impermissibly handed taxing power to the FCC and its non-profit private sector agent, the Universal Service Administrative Co.

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RCR Wireless

OCTOBER 3, 2024

CelcomDigi and SK Telecom will share knowledge and work together on AI use cases tailored to the Malaysian market Malaysian operator CelcomDigi and South Korea’s SK Telecom signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the aim of collaborating on the development and commercialization of AI services for the Malaysian market. As part of the agreement, […] The post CelcomDigi, SK Telecom to develop AI service for the Malaysian market appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2024 – Kansas will soon begin accepting applications for its portion of the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program.  Starting on October 21 , the Kansas Office of Broadband Development will open the application window for $451.7 million in funding allocated to expand high-speed internet access to unserved and underserved areas across the state.

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RCR Wireless

OCTOBER 3, 2024

O2 Telefonica carried out the test in the so-called Innovation Cluster in Potsdam German carrier O2 Telefonica, owned by Spanish operator Telefonica, has achieved peak download speeds of more than 1.7 Gbps by bundling four frequency bands in 5G Standalone (5G SA) mode, the telco said in a release. The carrier noted that the measurements […] The post O2 Telefonica, Nokia achieve speeds of 1.7 Gbps in 5G SA test appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Across America, municipalities are embroiled in a controversial push to tax streaming video and broadband services. Some cities are lobbying to classify Netflix and its ilk as "utilities," while others urge the FCC to lift restrictions on broadband fees. What led to the push for these taxes in the first place? What obstacles might cities face in making them a reality?

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Foreign-based digital service providers such as Amazon, Netflix and Google will now have to pay a 12% VAT on revenues generated in the Philippines.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2024 – The legal battle over the Federal Communications Commission's new rate caps to lower the cost of inmate communications services has escalated, with multiple challenges now unfolding in different courts.  Adding to the complexity, a coalition of 14 states, led by Indiana, filed a petition for review in the U.S.

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VoIP Review

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics and Japanese telecom leader NTT Docomo have formed a project to drive AI research for next-generation mobile communication. This collaboration targets the expanding horizon of AI in various fields and the upcoming transition to 6G. Both companies intend to leverage their substantial technical and business expertise to propel AI integration in communication technologies.

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Light Reading

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Bruno Zerbib, the French operator's chief technology officer, is trying to work out how to build the best network for AI and make money from it.

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Cisco Wireless

OCTOBER 3, 2024

With cyber threats on the rise and the start of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, it couldn’t be a better time to elevate your skill set to meet attacks head-on—and defend, detect, and protect your data and networks.

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Broadband Breakfast

OCTOBER 3, 2024

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission opened its low-income broadband subsidy Wednesday to victims of Hurricane Helene, an effort to keep people online as the region rebuilds. The agency said in an order that people receiving assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency can enroll in its Lifeline program regardless of whether they were previously eligible.

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