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Airtel Enhances 5G Network Capacity with Ribbon Communication’s DWDM Deployment

Telecom Talk

Ribbon Communications has announced the successful completion of a long-haul Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) deployment for Bharti Airtel, enhancing

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Costa Rican 5G auction process restarts after delays

Developing Telecoms

Costa Rican regulator Sutel has reportedly restarted the country’s 5G spectrum auction process, following the dismissal by The Comptroller General of the Republic (CGR) of most of the objections of Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad (Grupo ICE), the Costa Rican government-run electricity and telecommunications services provider.

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MTNL to Not Get any Fresh Funds from Govt Anymore: Report

Telecom Talk

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) is not going to be closed right now, but it won't even get any fresh funds from the government.

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ZTE and China Mobile unveil multi-agent collaboration innovations, advancing telecom digital transformation

Developing Telecoms

ZTE has unveiled the innovations of its RAN multi-agent collaboration solution with China Mobile during the China International Information and Communications Technology Exhibition (PTEXPO) in Beijing.

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Proximus offloads data centres to Datacenter United

Total Telecom

News The deal covers Proximus’s three data centres in Evere, Mechelen, and Machelen, all of which are close to the Belgian capital This week, Belgian telco Proximus has announced the sale of its data centre assets to local digital infrastructure player Datacenter United. The sale, worth €128 million, covers Proximus’s three data centres in Evere, Mechelen, and Machelen, with a combined capacity of 11MW.

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Airtel Africa grows customer base despite currency challenges

Developing Telecoms

Airtel Africa reported customer base and profit growth, but continued to grapple with currency devaluation on the continent as revenues and EBITDA declined.

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IOH and Mastercard partner on in-vehicle payments 

Total Telecom

News The deal is another stepping stone in IOH’s “to become an AI TechCo” Mastercard and Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) have launched a new prototype that uses Mastercard’s in-car payment system in combination with IOH’s AI-powered fleet management platform, NEXTFleet. The joint effort aims to reshape urban travel in Indonesia by bringing together payment and mobility technology, the companies said.

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PPF and e& close €2.15 billion deal 

Total Telecom

News The “extremely complex” deal has been more than a year in the making, say the companies Czech telco group PPF has completed the sale of a 50% plus one share stake in its telecom assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia to Emirati-based telco e& In doing so, the companies have formed a new joint venture called e& PPF Telecom Group.

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GSMA Says 750 Million Gained 5G Access Globally in 2023, Largely Driven by India

Telecom Talk

Almost 750 million additional people gained 5G coverage in 2023, with over half of this growth driven by rollouts from operators in India, according to a new GSMA report.

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AST SpaceMobile secures US government contract

RCR Wireless

AST SpaceMobile can now compete directly as a prime contractor for DoD prototype orders A new contract with the U.S. government will enable AST SpaceMobile to compete for prototype demonstration projects under the country’s Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO) program, which the SDA said is designed to “accelerate the […] The post AST SpaceMobile secures US government contract appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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TCS Launches Nvidia Business Unit to Propel AI Adoption Across Industries

Telecom Talk

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) has expanded its collaboration with Nvidia to launch industry-specific solutions and offerings that will accelerate artificial

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Startup Constellation proposes a 5G mmWave solution – from space

Light Reading

Constellation Technologies & Operations is proposing to use 5G operators' existing mmWave spectrum holdings to connect Internet customers' specialized receivers to its satellites.

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Cognizant Launches AI-Powered Cybersecurity Platform to Strengthen Enterprise Security

Telecom Talk

Cognizant has recently introduced Neuro Cybersecurity, an AI-powered addition to its Neuro suite of platforms, designed to enhance cybersecurity resilience

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Ribbon chases hole left by Microsoft's Metaswitch switch off

Light Reading

Microsoft's Metaswitch abandonment has opened possibilities for Ribbon, Alianza and other vendors. Ribbon's CEO Bruce McClelland touted 'substantial replacement opportunities.

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Boldyn Networks Unveils Private 5G as a Service

Telecom Talk

Boldyn Networks has unveiled a new Private 5G as a Service offering for enterprise customers, saying that the product delivers the full power of a private 5G network.

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Vodafone and partners complete 5G mmWave trials in the UK

RCR Wireless

Qualcomm and Ericsson provided equipment for the 5G mmWave trials Vodafone, Qualcomm Technologies and Ericsson have successfully demonstrated the benefits of millimeter wave (mmWave) through two trials in the U.K., the former said in a release. The trials made use of Ericsson’s antenna-integrated radio (AIR) 5322 and Baseband 6651 technology, as well as various devices […] The post Vodafone and partners complete 5G mmWave trials in the UK appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Garmin Launches Fenix 8 Series Smartwatches Starting at Rs 86990

Telecom Talk

Garmin, a global brand known for making tough, durable, and multisport fitness wearables has launched a new series of smartwatches - Fenix 8.

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GoNetspeed: Pole Regs in Massachusetts Threaten BEAD Success

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2024 – GoNetspeed, an Internet Service Provider serving New England locations, says pole attachment regulations in Massachusetts are broken. Connecticut-based GoNetspeed, a fiber-optic provider in the region, maintained that without regulatory changes, current pole owners’ practices in Massachusetts may block the effective use of $147 million in broadband expansion funding designated for the state to deploy fiber and other broadband technologies.

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Indus Towers is Hopeful of Better Earnings as Vi Rolls out 4G/5G

Telecom Talk

Indus Towers, one of the largest telecom infrastructure companies in the country is confident that in the near-to-medium term, 4G

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Lumen CTO on the fundamental fiber changes required for AI data centers

Light Reading

Meta has been a longtime customer of Lumen's and this latest partnership will support Meta's AI ambitions with additional fiber routes connecting the hyperscaler's data centers.

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Jio JioBharat Series: Models and Pricing Updates for October 2024

Telecom Talk

Explore the JioBharat series, a line of affordable 4G feature phones by Reliance Jio, starting at just Rs 699 this Diwali.

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An Update on Keeping Communities Connected After Hurricane Helene

AT&T Connects

Our thoughts continue to be with those who are recovering from the impacts of Hurricane Helene and the first responders deployed throughout North Carolina. Helene caused unprecedented widespread damage across western North Carolina, and our network wasn’t immune to the impacts of the storm. In the immediate aftermath of Helene, our AT&T teams worked quickly to restore wireless services in the area.

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AI Will Cure a Lot of Cancers, Says JPMorgan’s CEO: Report

Telecom Talk

Read about how Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, views the transformative power of AI in healthcare and cybersecurity.

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DoJ to support injunction against Disney-Fox-WBD sports streaming JV – report

Light Reading

Puck reports that the US Department of Justice is preparing to file an amicus brief supporting a district judge's decision to hit Venu, the Disney-Fox-WBD sports streaming JV, with a temporary injunction.

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6G will merge human, physical and digital realms — that matters (Reader Forum)

RCR Wireless

We are standing on the precipice of a technological change that will fundamentally reshape the way we live, work and play. The advent of 6G era technology promises to blur the lines between physical and digital realms in ways that were once the stuff of science fiction. The emerging killer app of fixed wireless access […] The post 6G will merge human, physical and digital realms — that matters (Reader Forum) appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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The Buildout: Lyte Fiber starts inaugural build in Texas

Light Reading

This week in broadband builds: Lyte Fiber invests $15 million in Baytown, Texas; Metronet available for most homes in Jacksonville, North Carolina; Brightspeed live in Butler, Pennsylvania – and more.

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Maine's Free Starlink Initiative Sparks Debate Over Rural Broadband Solutions

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2024 - Maine's recent initiative to provide free Starlink satellite terminals to approximately 9,000 unserved households has ignited a debate over the role of satellite technology in closing the rural digital divide, even as the state maintains these locations will remain eligible for fiber deployment under the federal Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program.

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AT&T and Verizon cut 5,100 more jobs as AI fears grow

Light Reading

AT&T and Verizon have shed nearly half their combined workforce in a decade amid talk of self-driving and fully autonomous networks.

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US telcos talk up opportunities in AI

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T-Mobile and Verizon posted quarterlies this week and in the surrounding commentary spoke of how AI is becoming more involved in network planning and of the wider potential future opportunities for telcos in the space.

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To Withstand Emergencies Like Helene, Broadband Policies Need to Last

Broadband Breakfast

It’s clear we need more resiliency in our broadband policy. If nothing else, the  hurricanes ravaging  the U.S. Southeast have shown us that. In the last few weeks, pervasive  wireless and wireline communication outages  have left people that are already struggling in the wake of disaster completely cut off from resources, important news updates, and loved ones.

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China opens up telecom market to foreign investors with new pilot program

Light Reading

China's telco regulator, MIIT, has launched a new pilot program that allows foreign investors to operate wholly owned data centers in the country.

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MasOrange on track to achieve expected JV synergies

RCR Wireless

MasOrange was expecting synergies of 500 million euros four years after the closing of the transaction MasOrange, Spain’s largest mobile operator as a result of the merger between local carriers Orange Spain and Masmovil, said it had achieved savings of 85 million euros ($92 million) in the first nine months of the year as a […] The post MasOrange on track to achieve expected JV synergies appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Transforming a Telecom Supply Chain Into a Ready-for-Anything Digital Powerhouse

Telecom Ramblings

How progressive digital approaches are helping telcos resolve five of their biggest supply chain headaches This Industry Viewpoint was authored by SAP’s Gary Pan … [ visit site to read more ]

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FCC Grants 4.9 GHz Spectrum to FirstNet for Enhanced Public Safety

VoIP Review

The Federal Communications Commission ( FCC ) has granted the 4.9 GHz spectrum usage rights to the First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet) and its partner, AT&T. This decision is aimed at enhancing public safety communications by allowing FirstNet users to tap into unoccupied spectrum, ensuring protection for existing public safety users. This move has been deemed crucial for optimizing the use of the 4.9 GHz band in public safety missions across the nation.

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Navigating the network API tangle

Light Reading

The use cases are limited and the market value over the short-term is paltry – but the opportunity is in offering high-value APIs at scale.

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NextNav: GPS Backup Promises $14.6 Billion in Economic Benefits

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25, 2024 – NextNav, a geolocation company, has made a bold case for a terrestrial GPS backup system, saying it could shield the U.S. economy from potential losses of up to $663 million per day during GPS outages.  Supported by a new economic analysis, NextNav’s latest filing with the Federal Communications Commission underscored the economic and strategic value of dedicating part of the 900 MegaHertz spectrum band to this system.

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The kill Huawei mission is being jeopardized by Germany

Light Reading

Germany, Europe's biggest economy, has done nothing to curb Huawei in the 5G era and now risks the wrath of a new US administration in 2025.

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