Telecoms Tech News

JANUARY 30, 2025

Vodafone has successfully completed the worlds first space-based video call using everyday 4G and 5G smartphones. The landmark call showcases a technological marvel: the ability to deliver a full mobile broadband experience directly from satellites to unmodified smartphones. Unlike current satellite-based services, which often require expensive hardware like specialised satellite phones or dishes, Vodafones new.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

Safaricom has reportedly sought permission from the Communications Authority of Kenya to build its own subsea cable, aiming to reduce reliance on third-party providers and enhance network resilience following last years major cable cuts.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) expects BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) to place an additional follow on order for 4G expansion throughout India.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

The GSMA and the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) have launched a fund to equip enterprises in developing markets with the means to harness emerging technologies, including AI.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has partnered with OTTplay to launch BiTV service throughout India.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) Nigeria's largest labour union has reportedly called for a nationwide protest next week to oppose a government-approved plan by telcos to raise tariffs by 50%, as the GSMA has waded in to support the increase.

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Paloalto Networks

JANUARY 30, 2025

If youve been following tech news in the last few days, youve heard of DeepSeek. This large language model (LLM) is threatening to disrupt current AI market leaders and fundamentally change the economics of AI-powered applications. Released by a 200-person Chinese startup, the model appears as capable as state-of-the-art tools offered by OpenAI and Google with the benefit of being significantly faster and less expensive to run.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

India announces plans to develop its own generative AI model, supported by the AI Compute Facility. The initiative aims to foster innovation in AI while addressing linguistic and cultural diversity.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

Vodafone Group has unveiled a new satellite connectivity service designed to eliminate coverage blackspots across its footprint.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Vivo, a Chinese smartphone maker, for the first time, has captured the highest share of smartphone market volume in 2024.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

Aspiring Nigerian mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Vitel Wireless said on Thursday it has been issued a mobile number series by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), making it the first of the countrys dozens of MVNO licencees to receive one.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

PwC and Microsoft have partnered to transform industries using AI agents, enabling businesses to innovate, optimize operations, and drive growth.

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Technology 147

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

CoreX has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the businesses of Volteo Digital.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Apple, a Cupertino tech giant, has been growing rapidly in India. Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, said recently that they plan to open four more stores in India.

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Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 30, 2025

Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Thursday it has signed an agreement with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to build a new subsea cable connecting seven countries in the Gulf region.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

ElevenLabs has raised USD 180 million in Series C funding, bringing its total funding to USD 281 million since its

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Technology 147

Cisco Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

Unlock the power of Cisco and Nutanix with this new integration. Simplify HCI management with unified dashboard, detailed insights, and proactive alerts.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Ooredoo partners with Alcatel Submarine Networks to develop the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) submarine cable system, enhancing digital connectivity across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC).

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Cisco Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

By partnering with Cisco and harnessing the power of our Mobility Services Platform, CSPs elevate their connectivity to deliver end-to-end enterprise value and use cases that solve real-world business problems.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Reliance Jio has brought the value category of prepaid plans after removing it completely a few days back. The Rs 189 plan has been brought back.

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Technology 147

Cisco Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

With Cisco Nexus Hyperfabric, scale data center fabrics to anywhere and any size with this cloud-managed solution. Teams of all skill levels can use it to simplify complex tasks and boost efficiency.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Batelco, part of the Beyon Group and Ericsson have announced the expansion of Batelco’s mobile broadband network to enhance its

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Cisco Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

Cisco U. adds Capture the Flag (CTF) challenges with domain-specific ethical hacking scenarios, enabling candidates to earn completion badges that demonstrate their skills in real-world applications.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Find the best Jio prepaid plans with short-term validity, including unlimited calling, daily data benefits, and OTT subscriptions.

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Technology 147

Light Reading

JANUARY 30, 2025

Pekka Lundmark, Nokia's boss, is spending millions to capture new data-center business after reporting the best margin in a decade.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Apple has seen smartphone market share growth in double digits in CY2024.

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Cisco Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

See the key takeaways for the most recent Cisco Talos Incident Response report and learn how you can use Cisco Security products to help defend against these.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 30, 2025

Airtel has five prepaid plans that are under Rs 50 in 2025. These are not plans that will give you service validity as all of them are data vouchers.

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RCR Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

Nokia and Ericsson both hailed healthy sales of private 5G networks to enterprises this week, to boost their final-quarter and full-year 2024 results.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 30, 2025

Jan. 30, 2025 – Amazon is suing a Washington state agency to prevent the release of some company materials to The Washington Post, the newspaper which is owned by  Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. In a lawsuit filed this week in King County Superior Court, the  Seattle-based company  asked the court to step in and block the release of documents that include “trade secrets” about  Project Kuiper , an Amazon initiative to provide internet through satellites in sp

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Light Reading

JANUARY 30, 2025

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT announces Q3 earnings, moves Bas Burger over to international ops; Telia struggles in Norway; connected kippers.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 30, 2025

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2025 – A coalition of consumer advocacy and labor groups has urged the Federal Communications Commission to reject T-Mobile’s proposed acquisition of UScellular, arguing that the deal is anti-competitive and will harm consumers, workers, and the broader wireless market. In a filing submitted on Jan. 28, Public Knowledge and other groups called on the FCC to block the deal, stating that it does not meet the public interest standard required for regulatory approv

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RCR Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

Editors note: Im in the habit of bookmarking on LinkedIn and X (and in actual books) things I think are insightful and interesting. What Im not in the habit of doing is ever revisiting those insightful, interesting bits of commentary and doing anything with them that would benefit anyone other than myself.

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VoIP Review

JANUARY 30, 2025

Oracle has announced a strategic collaboration with Starlink , a low-earth orbit satellite constellation by SpaceX. This partnership will enhance Oracles Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP) by integrating high-speed satellite connectivity. The purpose is to enable seamless connections to digital cloud applications, capable of handling large volumes of real-time video, audio, and IoT data.

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Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 30, 2025

Jan. 30, 2025 – Comcast lost even more broadband subscribers than expected in the fourth quarter of 2024. The company’s leaning into its wireless service in a bid to turn things around. “You will see us shift our strategy to package mobile with more of our higher tier broadband products, both for new and many of our existing customers,” Comcast President Mike Cavanaugh said on the company’s earnings call Thursday.

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RCR Wireless

JANUARY 30, 2025

Zayo reportedly outbidTPG for the Crown Castle assets, which would include its fiber and small cell businesses According to reports from Reuters, fiber network owner Zayo Group is the frontrunner in the bid to acquire assets valued at more than $8 million from Texas-based Crown Castle.

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Telefrieden

JANUARY 30, 2025

As someone who regularly devotes hours creating a single footnote for an academic manuscript, I am grateful to get any sort of public recognition. I received the 2025 Distinguished Researcher Award from the Pacific Telecommunications Council, a non-profit membership organization committed to advancing digital infrastructure, telecommunications, and ICT globally, with focus on the Pacific Rim.

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