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BT urges SMEs to go digital  

Total Telecom

News BT is encouraging small businesses across the UK to move from analogue technology to digital networks before the end of 2025, as the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) is set to be retired New research indicates that one in five SMEs (22%) still use traditional landlines, fax machines, and paper-based systems, which could lead to service disruptions as the network is phased out.

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French telcos join Aduna to boost adoption of network APIs

Telecoms Tech News

French network operators Bouygues Telecom and Free (iliad Group) are joining the Aduna alliance to accelerate the adoption of common network APIs. The move sees Bouygues Telecom and Free join Aduna founding partner Orange to unlock digital innovation opportunities across industries by making advanced network capabilities accessible to global developers.

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VEON looks to local language LLM creation for revenue growth

Total Telecom

News The operator already has a Kazakh language LLM and is developing additional capabilities in Uzbek, Begali, Ukrainian, and Urdu Speaking at Mobile World Congress this year, VEONs chief digital officer Lasha Tabidze was adamant that telcos primary AI focus should be on service creation, not cost efficiencies. Gaining efficiency is important, of course, and shame on us if we dont pursue that, he said.

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India eyes global leadership in 6G space: Minister

RCR Wireless

Indias Bharat 6G Alliance had signed several agreement with countries such as U.S., South Korea, Japan, Germany, Finland, Brazil and the U.K.

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Huawei ICT Services & Software Enable Digital Intelligence Acceleration 

Total Telecom

Press Release [Barcelona, Spain, March 3] Bruce Xun, President of Huawei Global Technical Service, unveiled five innovative ICT Services and Software solutions and best practices at the Huawei product and solution launch event held during MWC Barcelona 2025. These solutions include fast equipment Centre Offices (COs) modernisation solution, intelligent operations solution for MBB cross-domain service keepalive, mobile network NPS improvement solution, differentiated service experience monetisati

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Telecom Industry Launches Coalition to Push Congress on USF Fix

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 4, 2025 – With millions of Americans at risk of losing access to affordable phone and internet service, a coalition of major telecom industry groups has launched a new effort to pressure Congress to act on the Universal Service Fund before it collapses. The Keep America Connected Coalition, which includes NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, the Competitive Carriers Association, and GCI Communications Corp, has called on lawmakers to pass a legislativ

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Tencent highlights super app at MWC25

Developing Telecoms

Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Chinese technology giant Tencent, has made its debut at MWC25 with the introduction of the Tencent Cloud Super App as a Service (TCSAS) solution.

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Saigon Asset Management to invest US$1.5b in Vietnamese data centres

Developing Telecoms

Saigon Asset Management (SAM) revealed plans on Tuesday to launch a data centre campus in southern Vietnam with a targeted investment of up to US$1.5 billion, whilst also launching a US$300 million fund to boost data centre investment in the country.

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ZTE Reports Strong 2024 Growth Driven by AI and 5G-A

VoIP Review

ZTE Corporation , a prominent Chinese technology vendor, announced impressive financial results for 2024. The company reported an annual revenue of CNY 121.30 billion (approximately $16.65 billion). This growth occurred despite a complex external environment characterized by shifts in industry investment structures. Technological advancements like artificial intelligence, large models, 5G-Advanced (5G-A), and all-optical networks played pivotal roles.

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Wind River, Encora and NVIDIA team up to boost AI-powered automation

Developing Telecoms

Intelligent edge software specialist Wind River, and Encora, a digital innovation services provider, have partnered to deliver the next evolution in AI-powered automation for mission-critical systems, accelerated by the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software platform. The solution is being demonstrated live at MWC25.

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Reliance Jio Removes JioCinema from Additional Benefits of Mobile Plans

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom player, recently removed JioCinema from its mobile plans.

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Leading a New Future With Fibre: YOFC Showcases Groundbreaking AI Innovations at MWC Barcelona

Developing Telecoms

On March 3, as the global communications and technology community converged in Barcelona, Spain, for MWC Barcelona 2025, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) took center stage with its visionary theme, Leading a New Future With Fibre.

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SK Telecom Partners with IonQ to Revolutionize AI Tech

VoIP Review

Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom has announced a strategic partnership with IonQ, a U.S. firm specializing in quantum computing. Together, they aim to advance the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum technology, enhancing AI-driven solutions. This collaboration promises improvements in processing time and power consumption, making AI solutions more efficient.

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EY uses AI to automate contract analysis

Developing Telecoms

Professional services group the EY organisation has announced at MWC25 the launch of the EY Telecom.ai agentic solution, a suite of artificial intelligence (AI) agents for telecommunication providers that will operate across the critical functions of finance, network, customer service and content life cycle management.

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Vodafone, AST SpaceMobile launch joint satellite business SatCo

RCR Wireless

SatCo will exclusively distribute AST SpaceMobiles satellite services to European MNOs under a single turnkey arrangement Vodafone and satellite company AST SpaceMobile have established a joint satellite service business called SatCo, with the goal of providing 100% geographic coverage in every part of Europe to give consumers and businesses access to secure space-based cellular broadband […]

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710m people in sub-Saharan Africa can't afford handsets: G6

Developing Telecoms

The Africa Group of Six (G6) a coalition of African mobile network operators says that while they have made considerable progress in their collective goal to expand mobile coverage in sub-Saharan Africa, 60% of people who live in covered areas can't afford handsets to use mobile services.

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Energy Company Complains About Ziply Fiber Deployment

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Mar. 4, 2025 – NorthWestern Energy Group – a gas and electric company serving Montana, South Dakota, and Nebraska – on Monday submitted a public comment criticizing what it called broadband provider Ziply’s unsafe construction practices and working conditions. “The concern we want the FCC to consider is that Ziply has not conducted itself for the good of its employees, customers, or the public,” read the 2-page letter, within a 154-page docum

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Turkcell doubles down on AI with Ericsson genAI deal

Developing Telecoms

Turkish telco Turkcell signed its second AI-related deal at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Tuesday this one with Ericsson to develop, deploy and adopt generative AI (GenAI) solutions across Turkcell's networks and operations.

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Can Vodafone Idea Turn Tables with 5G

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telco in the country has big moves to make. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have achieved nationwide 5G coverage.

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Huawei’s Li Peng: Embracing and Evolving 5G to Maximize Network Value in the Age of AI

Developing Telecoms

At MWC Barcelona 2025, Li Peng, Huawei's Corporate Senior Vice President and President of ICT Sales & Service, delivered a keynote on how carriers can make the most of AI to fully unleash the value of their networks.

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Vivo T4x 5G Launched in India: Price and Specs

Telecom Talk

Vivo T4x 5G has launched in India in several memory variants - 6GB+128GB for Rs 13,999, 8GB+128GB for Rs 14,999, and 8GB+256GB for Rs 16,999.

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Orange launches 5G CNaaS solution 

Developing Telecoms

At MWC25 international operator Orange has launched a new 5G core network as a service (CNaaS) solution a world-first that, it says, drastically simplifies 5G deployment for mobile operators of any size.

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Lumos to Build 5,000 Miles of Fiber in Georgia

Broadband Breakfast

March 4, 2025 – Lumos Fiber announced Tuesday it plans to build 5,000 miles of fiber optic internet infrastructure through the state of Georgia. This will be the company’s first project in Georgia, and the ninth state it will provide with internet services. Lumos CEO Brian Stading said he was excited for the educational and economic opportunities the partnership offers for to the state.

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Orange and Eutelsat link up for MEA satellite connectivity

Developing Telecoms

International operator Orange Africa and Middle East (OMEA) and satellite operator Eutelsat have announced a strategic partnership to bridge the digital divide through satellite connectivity in Africa and the Middle East.

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Tech Mahindra Launches AI Network Automation Model for Telcos With Nvidia and AWS

Telecom Talk

Tech Mahindra launches an AI-powered Multi-Modal Network Operations Large Language Model for telecom operators, leveraging Nvidia AI Enterprise and AWS to automate network operations, enhance security, and drive operational efficiency.

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Sivers Semiconductors expands offerings to include new antenna arrays

Developing Telecoms

Sivers Semiconductors, a specialist in photonics and wireless technologies, has unveiled a new line of antenna array products and evaluation kits for millimetre-wave satcom and 5G applications at MWC2025. These products, it says, represent a positive shift forward for Sivers Wireless Business Unit, from chips to antenna arrays.

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Apple Launches Two New iPads in India – iPad Air M3 and iPad 11th Gen

Telecom Talk

Apple has launched two new iPads for customers in India. These are iPad Air M3 and iPad 11th Generation.

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Indosat, Nokia and Nvidia to develop and deploy AI-RAN

Developing Telecoms

Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said on Wednesday it has signed a MoU with Nokia and Nvidia at Mobile World Congress 2025 to deploy AI-RAN infrastructure in Indosats network.

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Jio, Airtel Urge Fair Play in Spectrum Surrender Policy: Report

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have urged the government to ensure a level-playing field while framing the proposed spectrum surrender

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stc taps Juniper to upgrade core and data centres for 5G expansion

Developing Telecoms

Juniper Networks announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabian telco stc will deploy Juniper 400G routers in its core network and select data centres to support expansion of its 5G network to reach 75 cities and regions.

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Telenor Launches Norway’s First AI Factory and Open Lab

Telecom Talk

Norwegian telecom operator Telenor has built the country’s first “AI factory”, powered by Nvidia H100 Tensor Core GPUs and Nvidia

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Telkomsel and ZTE team up for AI baseband and private networks

Developing Telecoms

Indonesian telco Telkomsel and ZTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona on Tuesday to collaborate on AI-based technologies, 5G-LAN, and ultra-compact solutions for private industrial networks.

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Microsoft Launches Dragon Copilot, AI Assistant for Clinical Workflow

Telecom Talk

Microsoft has announced Dragon Copilot, an AI-powered clinical workflow assistant designed to enhance documentation, automate tasks, and improve healthcare efficiency.

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GCT and Globalstar to develop two-way satellite messaging systems

Developing Telecoms

GCT Semiconductor, a leading designer and supplier of advanced 4G and 5G semiconductor solutions, and mobile satellite and communications services provider Globalstar, both showcasing their solutions at MWC25, have announced a partnership to develop two-way satellite messaging systems for Globalstars mobile devices and modules.

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Nothing Phone (3a) and (3a) Pro Launched in India: Price and Specs

Telecom Talk

Nothing Phone (3a) has launched in India for Rs 24,999 for the base 8GB+128GB variant while the 8GB+256GB variant is priced at Rs 26,999.

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Turkcell and Nokia unite for network analytics

Developing Telecoms

Turkish operator Turkcell and tech vendor Nokia have signed an agreement to elevate fixed broadband performance and customer experience across the Turkcell network by using Nokias AI-powered fixed network analytics solution.

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Proximus Global Partners with Nokia to Expand Network API Solutions: MWC25

Telecom Talk

Belgium-based telecommunications company Proximus Global has announced a partnership with Nokia to enhance network API solutions, supporting developers in building

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