Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News The heavy reliance on undersea cables remains a major risk as over 95% of global internet traffic depends on them UK Prime Minister Sir Kier Starmer has urged European leaders for increased cooperation on subsea infrastructure defences at a European Council meeting in Brussels. The call comes after an increase in suspicious activity from Chinese and Russian vessels around key European submarine cables.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Indian government has initiated discussions with leading Indian-origin AI researchers working at global firms to encourage them to return

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Technology 222

Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The global smartphone market grew by 7% to 1.22 billion units in 2024, marking a rebound after two consecutive years of decline, with emerging markets highlighted as the industrys key growth driver.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has rolled out its AirFiber service in several towns and cities in the last year.

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Telecoms Tech News

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has granted Amazon an earth station network licence for its Kuiper satellite constellation. The regulator has also expanded radio spectrum availability to unlock more opportunities for satellite and fixed wireless services. Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL, the division overseeing its satellite internet project, has been authorised by Ofcom to operate in.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Apple has rolled out a new application through which users can send invites to their friends and family.

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Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Saudi Arabian telco Etihad Etisalat (a.k.a. Mobily) announced on Tuesday it has successfully landed the Africa-1 subsea cable in Duba, which it says will position the country as a key international data exchange hub.

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Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) on Tuesday issued its recommendations for auctioning off millimetre wave (mmWave) spectrum for 5G services at a relatively lower price than previous auctions.

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Telecoms 147

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Vivo, a major Chinese smartphone maker, is soon going to launch a new smartphone in India dubbed Vivo V50.

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Mobile Technology 147

Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Malaysian 5G wholesale operator Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB) and Ericsson announced on Tuesday that DNB has launched 5G-Advanced technology on its network.

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Network Technology 147

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The California State University system teams up with OpenAI to provide 460,000 students and 63,000 faculty members access to ChatGPT Edu, advancing AI-powered education, skill-building, and career readiness.

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Education Technology 147

Total Telecom

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

News AT&T has announced an extension of its partnership with Nokia in a multi-year deal to improve its voice network As part of this upgrade, AT&T will add Voice over New Radio (VoNR) and move its Nokia IMS Voice Core to a cloud-based system. This will help the company roll out new services faster, cut costs, and improve automation. AT&T will also use Nokias Cloud Platform to simplify network operations and reduce the need for manual work.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Indian digital service provider Bharti Airtel‘s structural growth drivers remain intact, supported by rising mobile ARPU, expanding home broadband subscribers,

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Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Wholesale fibre optic connectivity services and infrastructure carrier InterNexa has announced a five-year US$100 million investment to strengthen connectivity in Colombia.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Ooredoo Qatar and DE-CIX launch Doha Internet Exchange (IX), Qatars first standalone commercial IX, enhancing network performance, reducing costs, and driving digital transformation.

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Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Operator Orange Romania has signed a ten-year virtual power purchase agreement (vPPA) with Engie Romania, a division of French low-carbon energy and services group Engie, to procure around 40 GWh of wind energy per year from one of Engie Romanias wind farms.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Kakao partners with OpenAI to integrate advanced AI technology into its platforms, including KakaoTalk and Kanana. The partnership aims to enhance AI services and accelerate Kakaos transformation into an AI-native company.

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Developing Telecoms

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Communications technology company Tata Communications and conversational and generative AI specialist CoRover.ai have announced plans to bringing sovereign AI solutions to Indian enterprises and government bodies.

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Communication Technology 130

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Bhavish Aggarwal announces a Rs 2,000 crore investment in Krutrim AI, launching a supercomputer, AI research lab, and new AI models.

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Technology 147

Light Reading

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Helium Mobile, a T-Mobile MVNO, is offering a free tier of service as its customer sign-ups slow. The history of those kinds of freemium offerings in the wireless industry is troubled at best.

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Mobile 128

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has finally given recommendations for the 37-37.5 GHz, 37.5-40 GHz, and 42.5-43.5 GHz bands identified for IMT.

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Telecoms Technology 147

Light Reading

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

A multitude of general-purpose and specialist silicon options now confronts the world's 5G community, while Intel's future in telecom remains uncertain.

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Telecoms 111

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Salesforce is cutting over 1,000 jobs while simultaneously hiring employees to support its new artificial intelligence (AI) product sales.

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Technology 147

RCR Wireless

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

As part of the extended deal, AT&T willupdate its NokiaIMS Voice Coreto include VoNR in a fully cloud-native architecture AT&T and Nokia have extended their existing partnership to include support for the evolution of the telcos voice core offering and for injecting additional automation capabilities into its network.

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Network 109

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Tata Communications and artificial intelligence (AI) startup CoRover.

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Communication Technology 147

Light Reading

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Looking to help cable ops reduce customer care and truck roll costs, Hitron has stitched an AI engine in its latest DOCSIS devices. The deployment represents a breakthrough in the Americas for Hitron's AI tech partner, Aprecomm.

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Cable 106

Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

DE-CIX is upgrading its New York IX backbone with 400GE infrastructure, leveraging Nokia's optical technology to enhance scalability, efficiency, and future-proof connectivity.

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Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2025 – Lumen added 42,000 fiber subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2024 for a total of 1.08 million. Click on this chart to go to the page on "Premium Charts and Data" Available to Breakfast Club Members The company also built out to 105,000 new fiber locations in the quarter, which was less than expected but allowed Lumen to finish 2024 with more than 500,000 new passings, for a total of 4.16 million.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has several first recharge coupons.

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Telecoms Technology 130

RCR Wireless

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

NVIDIA on the importance of end-to-end solutions to solve enterprise AI adoption challenges Editors note: NVIDIA has a free online course called AI for All: From Basics to Gen AI Practice.

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Telecom Talk

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea (Vi), two listed telecom operators are also soon going to announce the quarterly and nine-month reports for FY25 very soon.

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Telecoms Technology 130

VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

British telecommunications giant BT has taken a strategic step by appointing Jon James as the new chief executive for its Business unit. Previously at Danish telecom provider Nuuday, James will start his role in March, succeeding Bas Burger. Burger became chief with the merger of BT’s enterprise divisions in late 2022. This move is expected to allow Burger to focus on optimizing BT’s international operations and explore other opportunities.

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AT&T Connects

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

We congratulate Arielle Roth on her nomination to lead the National Telecommunications and Information Administration. Arielles policy experience in the Senate Commerce Committee will be instrumental to advancing the nation’s telecommunications infrastructure and shaping an effective policy framework. We look forward to working with her on important issues like spectrum access and broadband expansion.

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Telecommunication Broadband Connectivity 72

VoIP Review

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Keysight Technologies and the University of Malaga (UMA) have launched a cutting-edge research laboratory focused on the development of 6G technology. The new lab is designed to push the frontiers of 6G innovation by providing solutions to key challenges and industry use cases. The Malaga 6G Research and Innovation Lab will foster collaboration among industry leaders, academia, and research communities.

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Light Reading

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

The collaboration will bring ChatGPT capabilities to Kakao's core services in South Korea, as well as spur the development of localized AI products for the domestic market.

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Marketing 71

Broadband Breakfast

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

In 2024, the fiber broadband industry witnessed a wave of high-profile deals,  with mobile carriers acquiring fiber providers amid growing recognition of the value of a connected network. As data demands soar, operators are racing to integrate fiber backhaul with wireless infrastructure, fundamentally reshaping network architecture. How will they navigate the challenges of scaling this integration?

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Light Reading

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia extends AT&T voice core contract; Vezhen cable damage ruled accidental; Ericsson deploys 5G Advanced for DNB.

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