Fri.Nov 15, 2024

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BSNL Deployed First 4G Saturation Site on VSAT Media in Lahaul and Spiti

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has deployed its first 4G saturation site on VSAT (very small aperture terminal) media in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh.

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Daisy the AI granny tackles fraud with endless nattering

Telecoms Tech News

A new weapon against fraud has been unveiled: an AI granny named Daisy who has been appointed ‘Head of Scammer Relations’. Deployed by Virgin Media O2, Daisy’s primary mission is to engage scammers in long-winded conversations—wasting their time and reducing their chances of contacting real individuals. Developed using AI technology and with the expertise of.

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BSNL Vanity Numbers Up for Auction, Details

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has put up vanity numbers on auction.

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The intelligent revolution: Making the digital economy intelligent

Total Telecom

Contributed Article At this year’s GITEX conference in Dubai, Huawei’s Corporate Senior Vice President Li Peng discussed how enterprises are embracing technologies like AI to revolutionise their business models The term ‘digital transformation’ has been at the heart of conversations at GITEX for over a decade. This year, however, the rapid development of disruptive technologies like AI saw discussions move beyond how to simply connect and digitalise business functions, instead focusing on how to

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How Android 15’s Wi-Fi ranging changes indoor navigation

Telecoms Tech News

Wi-Fi Ranging, a ground-breaking feature of Android 15, is about to revolutionise how we navigate indoor spaces. All of us have been frustrated when GPS fails in large, wall-obstructed spaces like shopping malls, airports, or conference centres. Wi-Fi Ranging directly addresses this issue, using the IEEE 802.11az protocol to deliver sub-metre accuracy — making indoor.

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Gangster Granny! Meet Daisy: O2’s new weapon against scammers 

Total Telecom

News “It’s a bad day to be a scammer,” said VMO2 in its announcement O2 has unveiled its new, unique weapon in its fight against scammers: Daisy, an AI-powered assistant designed to keep fraudsters talking and waste their time. As part of Virgin Media O2’s “Swerve the Scammers” campaign, Daisy’s mission is to distract scammers with realistic, rambling conversations, helping protect potential victims while raising awareness about fraud.

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SoundHound Brings Hindi Voice AI Experience to Kia Vehicles in India

Telecom Talk

SoundHound AI integrates its advanced voice assistant into Kia vehicles in India, introducing Hindi-language support for seamless communication.

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Reliance Jio Rs 601 True 5G Upgrade Gift Voucher Explained

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, is offering consumers a Rs 601 True 5G upgrade gift voucher.

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SoftBank goes radio gaga about Nvidia in nervy days for Ericsson

Light Reading

A commercial rollout by Japan's Softbank of a 5G network developed with Nvidia will start in 2026, and it has implications for traditional vendors.

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DC Blox to Expand with Four New Edge Data Centers in the Southeastern US

Telecom Talk

Digital infrastructure provider in the Southeastern United States DC Blox has announced plans to develop three new hyperscale edge data

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D2D rivals play musical chairs with rocket launches

Light Reading

Globalstar, AST SpaceMobile and SpaceX are among the companies racing to launch dozens of new satellites capable of connecting directly to millions of iPhones and Android smartphones.

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FPT and Ericsson Partner to Drive 5G, AI, and Digital Transformation in Vietnam

Telecom Talk

Technology company FPT and Ericsson have entered a partnership to drive 5G adoption and advance artificial intelligence (AI) and digital

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Autonomous public safety robots on patrol, connected by Verizon

RCR Wireless

KnightScope deal means Verizon will connect a fleet of autonomous public safety robots ASHBURN, Virginia—Stacy Stephens was watching the Sandy Hook school shooting unfold on television in 2012 and listening to his friend William Li get increasingly agitated about why officers were taking so long to go inside the building and confront the shooter. Stephens, […] The post Autonomous public safety robots on patrol, connected by Verizon appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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AMD to Lay Off 4 percent Workforce to Focus on AI Chip Development: Report

Telecom Talk

AMD announces the layoff of 1,000 employees as it pivots towards AI chip development, aiming to rival Nvidia in the lucrative AI hardware market.

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Japanese and South Korean governments move to bolster local chipmakers

Light Reading

Japan unveils a $65B plan to boost local chip sector, while South Korea drafts a law to protect chipmakers from fallout of potential US tariffs.

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SAS Acquires Hazy to Strengthen Synthetic Data and AI Capabilities

Telecom Talk

SAS, a global data and AI (artificial intelligence) company, has acquired the software assets of Hazy, a synthetic data technology

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SoftBank & NVIDIA Pioneering AI-Powered 5G Networks

VoIP Review

SoftBank and NVIDIA have expanded their collaboration in AI-driven RAN technologies. During the NVIDIA AI Summit in Japan, they demonstrated the world’s first combined AI and 5G telecom network. This groundbreaking integration, known as AI-RAN, was showcased through a successful outdoor trial in Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture using the NVIDIA AI Aerial platform.

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Denmark Launches Guidelines for AI Implementation in Europe with Microsoft

Telecom Talk

Denmark on Wednesday introduced a framework to help EU member states leverage generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) in compliance with

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Siemens’ Gen AI Tool Revolutionizes Industrial Automation

VoIP Review

Siemens is introducing a groundbreaking generative AI (gen AI) tool for the industrial sector. This ‘Industrial Copilot’ helps automation engineers by generating code and now comes in an on-premises version. This move for enhanced security and performance marks a significant step in industrial automation, enhancing productivity and addressing skilled labor shortages.

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RealWear buys Almer in bid to ‘reshape the industrial AR market’

RCR Wireless

Wearable computing firm RealWear has acquired Switzerland-based Almer Technologies in a move set to “reshape the industrial augmented reality (AR) market”, the firm has said. The deal has been backed “strategically and financially” by Germany-based enterprise AR software provider TeamViewer, which sits on the RealWear board and has combined with it historically.

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Which sues Apple for £3bn over iCloud lock-in

telecoms.com

UK consumer advocacy group Which is taking Apple to court, accusing the iPhone maker of illegally favouring its iCloud storage service.

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Datadobi Unveils StorageMAP 7.1: Revolutionizing Data Management

VoIP Review

Datadobi has announced the launch of StorageMAP 7.1, an update to its advanced data management platform. This release follows the earlier launch of StorageMAP 7.0 and seeks to enhance user experience in managing unstructured data. The latest platform improves issues of data scalability and performance, vital components in tackling current global data management challenges.

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With new leadership, NextNav and Anterix boast of 900MHz momentum

Light Reading

Although their target customers differ, both Anterix and NextNav are hoping to leverage their 900MHz holdings for growth. Both companies also have new CEOs and new proposals at the FCC.

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Where is your data held and who has the right to access it? navigating a complex landscape

Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Iain Wham Data sovereignty, the ability of a country to exercise authority over data within its borders, is rapidly transforming the business landscape. The implications are profound, impacting businesses of all sizes and demanding a re-evaluation of data handling practices, security protocols, and compliance strategies.

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Eurobites: EU court slaps down objections to Vodafone-Liberty Global deal approval

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Iliad on the up in Q3; Meta hit with another EU mega-fine; KPN trials the assistant-free phone store.

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Who is going to apply for BEAD funding?

Blandin on Broadband

Doug Dawson asks – What if no one shows up for BEAD?… Charter CFO Jessica Fisher recently announced that Charter will spend substantially less on pursuing BEAD grants than the company spent on RDOF. This is big news, because a natural assumption in some state broadband offices is that Charter would likely be a big player in the BEAD grant process.

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Vecima reveals what it paid for Falcon V

Light Reading

Vecima said it paid $5.8 million Canadian dollars for Falcon V Systems, a startup that has developed network orchestration software and a test suite. Charter is Vecima's lead customer for that pair of products.

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EVENT April 12: GigaZone Gaming Championship & TechXpo in Bemidji

Blandin on Broadband

Fun news from Paul Bunyan Communications… The GigaZone Gaming Championship and TechXpo, a Paul Bunyan Communications event, will return on Saturday, April 12, 2025 at the Sanford Center in Bemidji. The event is now one of the largest rural gaming and technology expositions in the United States and recognized nationally within the broadband industry for its innovative way to showcase the cooperative’s all-fiber optic network while engaging with the gaming community and anyone interested in

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Privatizing Weather Forecasting in the U.S.: What a Wild, Wrong, and Reckless Idea

Telefrieden

Continuing my analysis of telecommunications-oriented play book ideas in the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 , I now consider the plan to “commercialize” the National Weather Service. See [link] Reading between the lines, I see a future when taxpayers continue to underwrite billions of dollars in weather satellites ($19.6 billion estimated cost of launching, and maintaining six next generation satellites; [link] ), but the NWS cannot in-house convert basic weather data into forecasts, warning

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Metronet targets Chaska, Minnesota, as its next fiber expansion community (Carver County)

Blandin on Broadband

Lightwave reports. Metronet’s fiber internet service will soon be coming to Chaska, Minnesota. The service provider has officially begun construction to bring multigigabit internet services directly to homes and businesses throughout the city. As construction progresses, Chaska’s residents will gain access to speeds of up to 5 Gbps and businesses will achieve speeds of up to 10 Gbps.

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Transform & Modernize Telecom Network Operations Through GenAI Automation

Fierce Telecom

For modern telecom providers, enabling a flexible, cloud-native, intelligent infrastructure is a path to both reduced o | For modern telecom providers, enabling a flexible, cloud-native, intelligent infrastructure is a path to both reduced operational costs and new revenue generation. But to truly harness the power of that digital transformation, operators also need to revolutionize their back office—and generational AI (GenAI) is a powerful tool to enable just that.

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As collateral damage mounts, US continues to escalate cold war with China

telecoms.com

US semiconductor manufacturing equipment maker Applied Materials saw its share price plunge following a disappointing China market outlook.

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Infra Bytes: DC BLOX, Prime, Sabey, Archtop

Telecom Ramblings

Three data center projects and one FTTH award: DC BLOX's expansion plans have, well, expanded.

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The Buildout: New York awards $140M for municipal broadband

Light Reading

This week in broadband builds: New York commits millions more to muni broadband; Ziply picks up $18 million in Oregon; Comcast kicks off project in Indiana; GoNetspeed heads to Springfield, Massachusetts – and more.

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Rock Port Telephone Company

Rural Broadband Association

Rock Port Telephone Company Anonymous (not verified) Sat, 11/16/2024 - 01:15 Rock Port MO SRC APP Provider Year Mon, 01/01/2024 - 12:00 SRC Showcase Year Fri, 11/15/2024 - 12:00

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TDS associates give back by partnering with the United Way

TDS Connect

Thanks to our associates, the company raised $90,000 for the United Way to distribute throughout TDS communities. The post TDS associates give back by partnering with the United Way first appeared on TDS Connect.

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Midwest Data Center, Inc.

Rural Broadband Association

Midwest Data Center, Inc.

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