Sat.Oct 05, 2024

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Why Indian Telecom Sector is Pushing for Anti-Spam/Fraud Systems

Telecom Talk

The Indian telecom sector is now very upbeat about bringing in anti-spam features to curb spam/fraudulent calls in the country.

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Doug Dawson: Hurricane Helene Is Breaking the Blog Streak

Broadband Breakfast

Editor's note: This is Doug Dawson's blog post on POTS and PANs from October 4, 2024 , and is reprinted with permission. It was bound to eventually happen that I would miss a day of posting a blog – but I never imagined it would happen this way. I live in Asheville, North Carolina, and we were nailed by Hurricane Helene. I feel like one of the lucky ones in that the family and our house is fine.

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Indian Telcos Block 4.5 Million Spoof International Calls Daily

Telecom Talk

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has blocked 4.5 million spoofed international calls, enhanced mobile security by disarming fraudulent connections, and blacklisted thousands of fake SIM agents.

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AI in healthcare a game changer and MN is paving the path

Blandin on Broadband

Minnesota Monthly reports … Unlike traditional AI, which analyzes data to make predictions or classifications, generative AI can create novel outputs such as text, images, and unique insights. This is opening up new horizons of possibility for health care, from developing new drugs and personalizing treatment plans to interpreting medical imaging and streamlining administrative tasks.

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Airtel Xstream AirFiber Plans Explained

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel has three AirFiber plans available for customers. Airtel’s AirFiber services are slowly expanding into new cities.

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A Preliminary Evaluation of the ACP Program

Blandin on Broadband

There is an interesting report on a preliminary evaluation of the ACP program. I was interested to see the impact that ACP had on employment opportunities for women, but not men… Conceptually, this study distinguishes two types of program impact. First, it examines the more immediate goal of the ACP program, namely, to promote and help sustain broadband access among vulnerable households.

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AI Can Be a Game-Changer for Europe’s Economic Growth: Report

Telecom Talk

AI can significantly boost productivity across various sectors, foster growth, and enhance Europe’s competitiveness.

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Misinformation and Hoaxes About Hurricane Helene Cloud the Recovery

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5, 2024 (AP) — The facts emerging from  Hurricane Helene's destruction  are heartrending: Businesses and homes destroyed, whole communities nearly wiped out, hundreds of lives lost, hundreds of people missing. Yet  this devastation and despair  is not enough for the extremist groups, disinformation agents, hucksters and politicians who are exploiting the disaster to spread false claims and conspiracy theories about it and the government's res