BSNL Reports Rs 262 Crore Profit in Q3, Marking First Profit Since 2007
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the financial year,
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How agency banking is transforming financial access in developing countries
Developing Telecoms
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
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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DoT to Deactivate 27 Lakh SIM Cards in Bihar: Report
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) is planning to disconnect over 27 lakh SIM cards.
Bridging AI and global connectivity: The rise of hybrid cable landing stations and the shift beyond hyperscalers
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Contributed Article by Tim Parker, Chief Growth Officer of Assured Comms The rapid evolution of AI is reshaping data center infrastructure, changing the approach to compute deployment by enterprises and cloud providers. Driven by traditional hyperscalers with large-scale training clusters, emerging efficiency gains are shifting demand toward smaller, more distributed inference deployments.
Telefónica reportedly seeks Mexico sale
Developing Telecoms
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Telefnica is reportedly accelerating its exit from non-core markets by preparing to sell its Mexico unit, just weeks after it was said to be exploring sales in Argentina and Colombia.
Music Labels T-Series, Saregama, Sony Seek to Join Copyright Suit Against OpenAI in India: Report
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Top Bollywood music labels, including T-Series and Saregama, are seeking to join a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in India over the unauthorised use of sound recordings to train AI models.
China Telecom announces early completion of Asia Direct Cable projectÂ
Total Telecom
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
News The Asia Direct Cable (ADC) system is now fully operational, two months ahead of schedule The ADC, developed by a consortium of companies including China Telecom, China Unicom, Singtel, SoftBank, Tata Communications, and Viettel, is the first new submarine cable introduced in the Asia-Pacific in over eight years. The cable spans approximately 10,000km, connecting China, Japan, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam, and has a capacity of over 160 Tbps.
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Future Tech grabs $20m of Industry 4.0 private 5G deals in 2024 (mostly with Nokia)
RCR Wireless
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
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.
Vodafone Idea Says No Legal Options Left After SC Rejects AGR Review Plea
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Supreme Court has dismissed Vodafone Ideas final AGR review petition, marking the end of all legal challenges in the long-standing case.
Lumen is selling its CBRS spectrum
Light Reading
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Lumen is selling all of the 265 CBRS spectrum licenses it purchased during an FCC auction in 2020. The company paid around $9.1 million for the licenses.
Airtel and Jio Exchange Witty Banter on Valentine’s Day 2025
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Indian telecom operators Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio exchanged playful banter on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) this Valentine’s
Beyond City Limits: Redefining Success in Smaller Communities
Broadband Breakfast
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
This TEDx talk, recorded in November 2024 , shares my journey from small-town Alabama to the big city — a move I once believed was essential for success. But after returning to a smaller community in Georgia, I discovered something unexpected: the success and fulfillment I had been chasing weren’t tied to a location, but to purpose-driven work and meaningful relationships.
JioHotstar Free Premium Subscription Available for Select Users
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
JioHotstar is offering free premium subscription to select users. This is not an offer for everyone, as mentioned. JioHotstar was just announced and the app as well as the web platform are now live for the users.
The Buildout: NY awards another $26M for municipal broadband
Light Reading
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
This week in broadband builds: New York awards $26 million for Oswego County fiber network; 360 Broadband gets Texas BOOT grant; Lumos heads to Columbus metro area and more.
Virgin Media O2 Activates 5G Standalone Network for UK Businesses
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Virgin Media O2 has launched its 5G Standalone (SA) network across 500 UK towns and cities, offering faster speeds, improved coverage, and low latency for businesses.
AirTrunk to build second data center in Johor, bringing total investment in Malaysia to $2.2B
Light Reading
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
AirTrunk plans to build its second data center in Johor as its first facility, JHB1, which opened in July 2024, nears full capacity.
Apple Announces New Event, Check Date and Details
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Apple's new launch event has been announced for February 19, 2025, that's five days from now. The new iPhone SE 4 is expected to come with major upgrades.
CityFibre profit shows scale of challenge for UK fibre builders
telecoms.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
CityFibre announced its first annual profit this week, which is moderately interesting in and of itself, but more than that serves to highlight the financial challenges faced by smaller fibre builders in the UK.
What’s the Future for JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar as JioHotstar is Here
Telecom Talk
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
JioCinema, the OTT (over-the-top) platform owned by Viacom18 has now merged with Disney+ Hotstar.
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FEBRUARY 14, 2025
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Int’l Roundup: GNM, NetIX, Ciena, Nokia
Telecom Ramblings
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
A few international news bytes before the long weekend: GNM has expanded its network into Hungary.
Arkansas’ First BEAD Round Covers 9% of Locations With Just 2% of Funds
Broadband Breakfast
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Feb. 14, 2025 – Arkansas’ first round of Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment funding has yielded an efficient start, with just 2% of the state’s $1 billion allocation preliminarily covering 9% of eligible locations. The Arkansas State Broadband Office announced Feb. 7 that 18 applicants had been selected to receive $25.3 million in subsidies to extend broadband to 7,136 unserved or underserved locations within the state.
MasOrange boost 5G in 2024, unlocks merger synergies
RCR Wireless
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
MasOrange said its 5G network now covers nearly 90% of the Spanish population across more than 3,700 municipalities MasOrange, Spains largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, achieved total revenues of 7.388 billion euros ($7.724 billion) in 2024, a 1.
AIS's 5G speed boost service hits 180,000 users, points to new growth model
telecoms.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Thailand's AIS reports that 180,000 users have adopted its "5G Mode" acceleration add-on packages, showcasing a new approach to mobile revenue growth through targeted offerings.
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Secures Major UK Defence Contract
VoIP Review
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The dynamic UK space industry sees intensified rivalry as Amazon ‘s Project Kuiper secures a notable victory. They have clinched a 670,000 consulting contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). This agreement explores using “translator” satellites to boost communication between military, governmental, and private networks. This translates to potential advancements in inter- satellite communications and improved collaboration among allied nations.
Competitive Carriers Challenge 5G Fund Order
Broadband Breakfast
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14, 2025 – A mobile carrier trade group is asking judges to toss out a planned $9 billion program to expand rural 5G coverage. The Competitive Carriers Association, which represents regional and national wireless carriers, filed a petition for review in the D.C. Circuit on Feb. 6 challenging the Federal Communications Commission’s 5G Fund for Rural America.
Ofcom Weighs Future of Upper 6GHz Band for Wi-Fi and Mobile Use
VoIP Review
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Ofcom has initiated a consultation regarding the future use of the upper 6GHz spectrum band. This move could potentially pave the way for sharing this spectrum between mobile and Wi-Fi networks. In the past, 500MHz of the lower portion of the 6GHz band was allocated for Wi-Fi use under the Wi-Fi 6E and Wi-Fi 7 standards. However, the upper part of the band, ranging from 6,425MHz to 7,125MHz, has remained a topic of intense discussion.
Freshwave says economic growth is at risk due to shoddy indoor connectivity
telecoms.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Infrastructure-as-a-service provider Freshwave has put out a report claiming better indoor mobile connectivity could equate to 70 billion per year across the UK economy.
Airtel Teams with Nokia and Qualcomm to Boost India’s 5G Expansion
VoIP Review
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel is teaming up with Nokia and Qualcomm to expand 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and Wi-Fi solutions throughout India. This collaboration aims to address the growing demand for digital services and overcome low fiber penetration across the country. Under this new agreement, Airtel will use Nokias 5G FWA outdoor gateway receivers and Wi-Fi 6 Access Points.
The merger between satellite and cellular industries: not (yet) a marriage made in heaven
telecoms.com
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industrys most pressing issues. In this piece Enrico Ottolini of Planet Earth Connect updates the state of play with non terrestrial networks.
From Telco to Techco – A Crucial Journey
Fierce Telecom
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The need for faster networks and lower latencies is vital to support emerging technologies such as IoT, AI, and cloud c | Discover how VIAVI is at the forefront of enabling telcos transformation. VIAVI details how, at MWC25 in Barcelona, it is delivering a series of strategic solutions that provide a path to fully automated network operations. Watch now!
Pew has four ways to keep BEAD on track
Blandin on Broadband
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
The Pew Charitable Trusts makes some recommendations on how to keep BEAD funding on track… Working in partnership with the states, the new administration can act swiftly and decisively to achieve a historic milestone: connecting every American to reliable, high-speed internet. NTIA can help ensure that implementation unfolds with as few obstacles as possible by: Eliminating unnecessary and constricting mandates that could slow the process of expanding services.
Virgin Media O2 activates 5G SA for business customers
RCR Wireless
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Virgin Media O2 highlighted that its mobile network now provides 5G coverage to over 75% of the U.K. population U.K. carrier Virgin Media O2 has activated its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network for business customers in the UK, making it available to large enterprises, public sector organizations and small and medium-sized businesses on eligible plans.
Tanzu What’s New – Feb 14, 2025
vmware
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
New Release and Security Updates – Tanzu product releases include Tanzu Platform Self Managed, GenAI on Tanzu Platform for Cloud Foundry, Stemcell Windows, SCGW for K8 releases and correspondingTanzu Product Security Updates. Knowledgebase articles – Get Quick Solutions to Common Issues – Impact of the new “Availability Zone Aware routing” feature ,Awareness of Scheduler v2.0.15 smoke-test errors Stay ahead of the curve with our latest blogs – Spring Applicati
Bandwidth Builders: The People & Stories Behind the Fiber Revolution with Dan Caruso
RCR Wireless
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
In this episode of Lets Get Digital with Carrie Charles, we sit down with Dan Caruso, a powerhouse in telecommunications and digital infrastructure. Known as “The Bear” for his tenacity and drive, Dan is the visionary founder and former CEO of Zayo Group, where he led the company to a $14.3 billion exit.
Introducing Lateral Security for VMware Cloud Foundation with VMware vDefend Validated Solution
vmware
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Delivering a cyber-resilient private cloud with VMware Cloud Foundation VMware Validated Solutions is a vetted portfolio of technical validated solutions designed to help customers build secure, high-performing, resilient, and efficient infrastructure for their applications and workloads deployed on VMware Cloud Foundation. The VMware Validated Solutions offer a systematic method for achieving quick and efficient deployment, encompassing planning and preparation, design decision-making, implemen
Unlocking the Strategic Value of Your Network in an Unpredictable Economy
Fierce Telecom
FEBRUARY 14, 2025
Unlocking the Strategic Value of Your Network in an Unpredictable Economy swheeler Fri, 02/14/2025 - 12:01 Tue, 04/01/2025 - 11:00 Resource Type Webinar Pete Pizzutillo Will Mitchell Linda Hardesty In today's challenging economic climate, network infrastructure is more than just a technical necessityits a strategic asset. However, many organizations struggle to leverage their networks effectively due to legacy systems, fragmented data, and the complexities of mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
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