Tue.Oct 01, 2024

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Hayo expands digital services support in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka

Developing Telecoms

Global digital solutions provider Hayo said on Tuesday it has opened new offices in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka to expand its ability to meet growing local and regional demand for digital services.

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BT announces launch of Global Fabric network-as-a-service platform 

Total Telecom

News The platform will allow customers to “hit the cloud running”, says BT Photo Credit: BT BT has announced it has switched on its new Global Fabric platform, a network-as-a-service (NaaS) solution designed to help businesses take up the growing demands of AI and multi-cloud environments. The platform, called Global Fabric, is currently undergoing live testing and is set to launch in early 2025.

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Orange Egypt and IL Cazar to support New Cairo projects

Developing Telecoms

IL Cazar, a leading real estate company, has announced a partnership agreement with service provider Orange Egypt to provide Orange's telecommunications services and smart technology solutions to two of IL Cazar's prime projects in New Cairo, a satellite city within the metropolitan area of Cairo.

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Cavell launches Channel Insights

Total Telecom

LONDON (1 st October 2024) – Cavell , a leading research and consulting firm, has today announced the launch of its AI-powered platform, Channel Insights , to help IT and telecoms companies better identify and nurture channel partnerships. The new platform utilises AI for comprehensive data gathering and insights, surpassing legacy methods that historically rely on outdated manually sourced information.

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AfDB helps to fund the digitisation of the Comorian economy

Developing Telecoms

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, a multilateral institution whose objective is to contribute to the sustainable economic development and social progress of African countries, has approved grants for digitising the Comorian economy.

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Simon Dodsworth Joins Linxa as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth

Total Telecom

Simon Dodsworth Joins Linxa as CEO to Lead Next Phase of Growth Telecom industry veteran, Simon Dodsworth, takes the helm at Linxa, aiming to strengthen the company’s position as the premier partner for voice and messaging operators and carriers worldwide. London, October 1, 2024 – Linxa, a global leader in telecom software solutions, proudly announces the appointment of Simon Dodsworth as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.

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DNB and Ericsson conduct live TV broadcast over 5G with RTM

Developing Telecoms

Ericsson and Malaysian wholesale 5G operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) said on Tuesday they successfully partnered with Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) to conduct what they say is the country’s first live TV broadcast over a commercial 5G network.

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Paving the Way for All Intelligence

Developing Telecoms

At Huawei Connect 2024 held in Shanghai from 19 th September, Huawei’s Deputy Chairman and Rotating Chairman Eric Xu gave a keynote speech exploring commercial AI adoption across different industries.

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“Next year it’s going to change,” Emtelle’s Craig Jones on the bright future ahead for altnet investment

Total Telecom

Interview On day 2 of this year’s Connected Britain, we caught up with Craig Jones, UK Head of Telecoms. Jones spoke to us about the company’s manufacturing sustainability initiatives, upcoming R&D targets, and Emetelle’s recent acquisition of Ridgemount Technologies, a company Emtelle had previously worked with for over a decade. Watch the full interview here!

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Airtel forks out $1 billion to pay spectrum dues

Developing Telecoms

Indian operator Bharti Airtel paid INR84.65 billion (US$1 billion) towards its debt for spectrum acquired in the 2016 auction, weeks after the supreme court threw out operator pleas to readjust their dues.

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BT bags £105m from old copper cables in new recycling deal 

Total Telecom

News The deal will support the extraction and recycling of copper cable from BT’s network until 2028 BT has secured £105 million from the sale of its surplus copper cables, according to a Guardian article published today. The deal with global recycler EMR (European Metal Recycling) involves selling copper granules from the 3,300 tonnes of copper cables that BT has already removed in its journey to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure to full fibre.

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MRS taps Iridium and Satcom Direct for freight train ops in Brazil

Developing Telecoms

LEO satellite operator Iridium Communications said on Tuesday that it has teamed with critical communicationss provider Satcom Direct Brasil to provide Brazilian freight train operator MRS Logística with satellite connectivity for its railway operations.

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Bouygues Telecom Upgrades Automated Testing Capabilities With Witbe’s Witbox+ Technology

Total Telecom

Witbe’s Cutting-Edge Technology Enables a Superior Quality of Experience for Video Services on Set-Top Boxes, Smart TVs, and Streaming Media Devices PARIS — Sept. 26, 2024 — Witbe (Euronext Growth – FR0013143872 – ALWIT), a global leader in test automation and monitoring technology for video service providers, today announced that French operator Bouygues Telecom is strengthening its long-running partnership with the company by upgrading its QA testing equipment to the latest powerful models of

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Veon gets green light for shares sale

Developing Telecoms

Veon announced it completed the sale of its 49% stake in Kazakh wholesale infrastructure company TNS+ for US$137.5 million following regulatory approval.

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Vodafone Idea Postpaid Plans October 2024: Complete Breakdown of Individual and Family Plans

Telecom Talk

Discover Vodafone Idea's Vi Max postpaid plans for October 2024, offering unlimited calls, data, and OTT services like Disney+ Hotstar, Sony LIV, and more. Choose from individual and family plans, starting from Rs 451 to Rs 1401.

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High Court rejects Dos Santos appeal against Unitel asset freeze

Developing Telecoms

A London High Court has rejected an appeal by former Unitel director Isabel dos Santos to unfreeze assets worth around US$778 million.

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Empire Access Expands Fiber Internet Services to Hazleton, Pennsylvania

Telecom Talk

Empire Access, a Northeast fiber-based internet service provider (ISP), has announced the availability of its high-speed internet services in Hazleton,

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Operators scaling back spending on 5G and fixed broadband

telecoms.com

More dire news for the financial state of the telecoms industry, with a Dell’Oro report claiming telecom capital expenditure (capex) dropped 10% YoY in the first half of 2024.

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Vodafone Idea to Close Major Equipment Deal with Ericsson, Samsung Soon: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, is going to close equipment deals with Ericsson and Samsung soon.

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EchoStar sets sights on direct-to-device market

Light Reading

'We have the spectrum rights and opportunity to make direct-to-device a global business,' EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan said as wireless becomes the cornerstone of EchoStar's business amid a series of complex financial moves.

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Telstra boosts Norfolk Island Connectivity with New Satellite Internet Service

Telecom Talk

Australian telecom company Telstra, the Australian government, and Norfolk Island Regional Council’s Norfolk Telecom have collaborated to provide a satellite

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Qualcomm combines with STMicro on wireless IoT; completes Sequans deal

RCR Wireless

Qualcomm Technologies is to integrate its Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/Thread combo system-on-a-chip (SoC), which features on-board compute processing for low-power AI workloads on industrial IoT applications, into STMicroelectronics’ STM32 family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The deal will expand to see other cellular IoT SoCs integrated, as well, and run alongside STMicroelectronics’ own Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee, Thread and sub-GHz […] The post Qualcomm combines with STMicro on wireless IoT; comple

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Vodafone Idea ‘Game to Fame’ to Boost eSports in India

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has announced its first-ever grassroots eSports tournament – ‘Vi Game to Fame’ This is not the

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‘We will continue to work around the clock’:Telcos face monumental task of post-Helene service restoration

RCR Wireless

Network operators are racing to restore connectivity across five Southeastern states devastated by Hurricane Helene. Cellular networks across the Appalachian Mountains were taken out by the storm, which blew ashore in Florida as a Category 4 hurricane and then barreled northward, dumping feet of rain, producing tornadoes and high winds that caused damage and power […] The post ‘We will continue to work around the clock’:Telcos face monumental task of post-Helene service restora

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Microsoft, Dell, Google and Others Launch Initiatives to Propel AI Infrastructure and Innovation

Telecom Talk

Recent developments in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) landscape have seen leading companies make significant investments and partnerships aimed at enhancing

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ITU bigs up role for developing countries in telecom standards

Light Reading

ITU's Bilel Jamoussi speaks to Light Reading about the standardization process and the implications of developing countries' growing participation.

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Vodafone Idea Enhances Network in Haryana with L900 and L2100 Spectrum Upgrades

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) enhances its 4G network in Haryana, boosts indoor coverage, and launches its first esports tournament, Vi Game to Fame.

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AT&T sees Open RAN enabling ‘continuous innovation’

RCR Wireless

AT&T sees AI, cloud and Open RAN decoupling network enhancements from a “cycle of virtuous Gs” AT&T is in the early days of a massive radio access network (RAN) modernization program. The operator is investing $14 billion over a five-year deal with primary vendor Ericsson toward the goal of having 70% of network traffic running […] The post AT&T sees Open RAN enabling ‘continuous innovation’ appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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TRAI Goes a Little Easy on Select Entities for SMS Whitelisting Rules

Telecom Talk

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has decided to go a little easy on select entities for implementing its new SMS norms.

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Feds Ask Supreme Court to Preserve Universal Service Fund

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission and Justice Department asked the Supreme Court Monday to strike down a July ruling that found an $8 billion broadband subsidy unconstitutional. Universal Service Petition for Cert The questions presented are as follows: 1. Whether Congress violated the nondelegation doctrine by authorizing the Commission to determine, within the limits set forth in Section 254, the amount that providers must contribute to the Fund. 2.

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Excitel Broadband Offering 3 Months of Free Service with 9 Months Plans

Telecom Talk

Excitel Broadband, a fast-growing internet service provider (ISP) has launched a new offer for customers.

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Docomo focuses on demonstration tests for 5G evolution, 6G tech

RCR Wireless

Docomo said it is driving R&D in cutting-edge non-terrestrial network technologies that combine GEO, LEO and HAPS Japanese telco NTT DOCOMO is currently focusing on demonstration tests and standardization efforts for 5G evolution and 6G technology with the aim of achieving a combination of advances in connectivity, including ultra-high speed, large capacity and low latency, […] The post Docomo focuses on demonstration tests for 5G evolution, 6G tech appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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BSNL Bharat AirFiber Tariffs Pan-India

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been offering AirFiber plans for several years.

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FCC’s New Prison Call Rate Caps Facing Court Threats

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 – New federal rules designed to cut the fees that prison inmates pay to make phone calls are facing resistance and a potential court battle. The nation’s largest prison telecom provider is threatening legal action unless the Federal Communications Commission reconsiders its sweeping reforms to lower the cost of communications for the incarcerated population.

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Eurobites: BT updates on Global Fabric project

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: EE takes 25 sites on Freshwave's small cell network in London; VEON sells stake in Kazakh wholesaler; 5G lab opens in Newcastle.

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Snom Expands Its M5xx Series with the Robust, IP67 Certified M56 DECT End Device

VoIP Review

Snom, the premium brand for professional IP-based communication, has launched the new M56 mobile phone to complete its M5xx product series. The M56 has been specially developed for use in challenging work environments. The robust, dust- and waterproof casing provides reliable protection, while the rubberised, antibacterial surface ensures a safe and secure grip.

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Pinpoint Defaults on Three RDOF Census Block Groups

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1, 2024 - Pinpoint Communications informed the Federal Communications Commission on Friday of its intent to surrender three census block groups it won at the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund reverse auction in 2020. Headquartered in Cambridge, Neb., Pinpoint serves 22 communities in the state.  The company noted in its letter to the FCC that it understood that it would no longer be eligible to receive RDOF support for the defaulted census block groups.