Tue.Aug 20, 2024

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Vodafone Idea Enhances Network Coverage in Gujarat with L900 and L2100 Technology

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) enhances its 4G network across 26 districts of Gujarat by deploying L900 and upgrading sites with L2100 technology, delivering superior indoor coverage, faster data speeds.

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Who – or what – is to blame for the internet slowdown in Pakistan?

Developing Telecoms

We are now some weeks into an apparent internet slowdown in Pakistan, but no clearer on what is causing it, albeit activists and the state seem to have decided who is to blame.

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Digicel Suriname Completes Transition to Deep Blue One Submarine Cable: Report

Telecom Talk

Digicel Suriname has successfully transitioned to the Deep Blue One submarine cable, boosting connectivity across the Caribbean and South America.

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Libya’s Almadar taps Vox to fight A2P SMS and flash call fraud

Developing Telecoms

A2P voice and messaging solutions provider Vox Solutions said on Tuesday it has signed an exclusive interworking agreement Libyan mobile operator Almadar Aljadid to help it combat A2P SMS and flash call fraud.

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OTT Services Can’t be Compared to Telecom Services: BIF

Telecom Talk

The telecom operators recently asked the sector regulator to bring the OTT communication platforms such as WhatsApp, Telegram and more under licensing regime.

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African smartphone market grew by 6%

Developing Telecoms

The African smartphone market saw smartphone shipments grow by 6% year-on-year to 17.8 million units in Q2 2024, continuing recovery over the past three quarters against macroeconomic volatility.

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Sky signs major broadband deal with CityFibre 

Total Telecom

News The move should give CityFibre a huge competitive boost as they look to take on market leader Openreach Sky and CityFibre have announced a long-term partnership allowing Sky to offer full fibre services over CityFibre’s network. As the UK’s largest altnet, CityFibre’s network currently reaches 3.8 million premises, with plans to expand to at least 8 million in the coming years.

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Nigeria plans to use data to support agricultural productivity

Developing Telecoms

Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, in collaboration with the country’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has launched a data-capturing scheme for Nigerian farmers.

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Apple Event for iPhone 16 Series Likely to be Held on this Date

Telecom Talk

Apple’s event for the iPhone 16 series will take place on September’s second or third week based on the past.

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Telecom players urge Philippines govt to do more on rollout permits

Developing Telecoms

Telecoms players in the Philippines say that the government’s recent moves to streamline the permit process for faster network rollouts are helping, but that stakeholders need to do more to make the process smoother.

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Meet our Top 20 Telco AI Champions!

Total Telecom

News We’re excited to unveil the very first edition of the Total Telecom: Top 20 Telco AI Champions! After carefully evaluating industry submissions and conducting our own in-depth research, we’ve compiled a list spotlighting the most influential leaders at the forefront of AI innovation in telecommunications. These are the visionaries who are driving the change, creating groundbreaking AI-powered solutions, and leading vital discussions on the future of our industry.

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Peru proposes offering 5G spectrum in exchange for coverage

Developing Telecoms

Peru’s recently published Legislative Decree 1627, related to 5G deployment, comes with an attractive offer: 5G spectrum, at no apparent cost, in exchange for coverage.

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Huawei eyes Asia-Pacific growth with AI cloud services

Telecoms Tech News

Huawei is eyeing the Asia-Pacific as a prime market for its AI offerings, buoyed by the 20-fold expansion of its public cloud service in the region over the past four years despite US-led sanctions. Jacqueline Shi, President of Global Marketing and Services at Huawei Cloud, announced at a Bangkok media briefing on August 15th: “For. Read more » The post Huawei eyes Asia-Pacific growth with AI cloud services appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Shanghai boosts chip fund by $1bn in drive for self-sufficiency  

Total Telecom

News The Chinese government continues to funnel money into its domestic chip capabilities in order to reduce reliance on US technology The Shanghai Semiconductor Industry Investment Fund (SSIIF), managed by the local government to support the city’s chip industry, has doubled its size to around $2 billion after a recent funding round. The new funds were primarily contributed to by state-backed entities based in Shanghai, in the city’s strategic push to bolster its semiconductor

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Hudson IX Expands Data Center Capacity at New York Facility

Telecom Talk

Hudson Interxchange (Hudson IX) is expanding its New York data center at 60 Hudson Street with two new data halls to support high-density AI compute infrastructure.

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TIM partners with Nokia to expand Brazilian 5G

Total Telecom

Press Release Nokia has announced that it has been selected by TIM Brasil (TIM) to expand its 5G radio access network (RAN) coverage across 15 Brazilian states from January 2025. This partnership will increase the number of municipalities with access to 5G, bringing the benefits of secure, ultra-high-speed connectivity to a wider population. The expansion will also enable enterprises in these regions to digitalize their operations, fostering innovation and driving economic growth.

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Liquid Intelligent to Distribute Globalstar XCOM RAN 5G access Solution in Africa, MEA and Gulf

Telecom Talk

Liquid Intelligent Technologies (Liquid), a business of Cassava Technologies, has partnered with American connectivity provider Globalstar to deliver advanced 5G

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VMware Cloud Foundation Spotlight: Spark Innovation with Customer Stories

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Join us at VMware Explore Las Vegas, Nevada | The Venetian August 26 – 29, 202 4 Register Now Navigating Cloud Chaos to Turn Challenges into Opportunities Embracing cloud-smart approaches to digital transformation allows organizations to be future-ready and stay ahead of the curve. Are you interested in learning how your cloud strategy can be agile, scalable and flexible with support from VMware Cloud Foundation ?

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Turkcell Successfully Trials 5G Cloud RAN Technology

Telecom Talk

Turkcell has successfully completed a trial deployment of Ericsson's 5G Cloud RAN technology, marking a significant advancement in network modernisation.

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#VMwareExplore 2024 Q&A: Get a Sneak Peek at What NetApp Has Planned

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Ahead of VMware Explore 2024, read this exclusive pre-show interview between VMblog and Jonsi Stefansson, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at NetApp.

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Bhutan Telecom Upgrades Network Capabilities with Ciena Routing Solutions

Telecom Talk

Bhutan Telecom is upgrading its network infrastructure with Ciena‘s routing solutions to meet increasing traffic demands and support new technologies.

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5G survey reveals CSP attitudes to AI, security, and private networks

telecoms.com

According to Telecoms.com’s latest 5G survey results, CSPs reach their comfort level limits with the adoption of AI chatbots and ‘supervised’ automation within a 5G network.

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Lambda Partners with SK Telecom to Launch AI Cloud Services in South Korea

Telecom Talk

Lambda, the AI developer cloud platform, has announced a partnership with SK Telecom (SKT), South Korea’s largest mobile telecommunications company.

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AMD buys ZT for $4.9 billion to boost AI GPU capabilities

RCR Wireless

AMD has a string of AI-related investments; this one focuses on hyperscaler AI compute In its continued pursuit of a stronger arsenal of artificial intelligence capabilities, chip company AMD announced another major acquisition: A $4.9 billion cash-and-stock agreement to acquire New Jersey-based ZT Systems, which provides AI and general-purpose compute for hyperscalers. “The strategic transaction […] The post AMD buys ZT for $4.9 billion to boost AI GPU capabilities appeared first on

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OPPO A3 5G Launched in India, a New Affordable 5G Phone

Telecom Talk

OPPO India just launched the OPPO A3 5G in the country. The device is powered by a MediaTek Dimensity chipset.

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Shanghai doubles local domestic chip investment fund

RCR Wireless

The Shanghai government has increased its chip investment to about $2 billion According to local new outlets, the Shanghai government has doubled its domestic chip investment fund, with the latest funding round increasing the total to about CNY14.5 billion ($2 billion). The fund is supported by state-backed companies located in Shanghai, which contributed CNY6.9 billion […] The post Shanghai doubles local domestic chip investment fund appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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OnePlus Buds Pro 3 Launched in India

Telecom Talk

OnePlus Buds Pro 3 just launched in India. OnePlus Buds Pro 3 is again built in partnership with Dynaudio.

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Private wireless and the edge are transforming sports and entertainment venues – here’s how

telecoms.com

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece David de Lancellotti, Vice President of Enterprise Campus Edge Business at Nokia, explores some emerging 5G use cases.

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Globalstar gets FCC greenlight for satellite upgrades and expansion

Light Reading

Globalstar said the FCC's authorization allows it to "continue to invest in, operate, and innovate satellite and communications solutions." The FCC order also ensures that Apple's satellite-related services for the iPhone will continue to improve and expand.

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Video cameras and FWA devices to drive most RedCap IoT growth

RCR Wireless

The IoT market for reduced capability (RedCap) 5G modules will be driven initially by applications for remote monitoring and control, video surveillance and security, and fixed wireless terminals. Sales of these will contribute around 50 million shipments between 2024 and 2029, equivalent to 58 percent of the total RedCap shipments in the period, reckons ABI […] The post Video cameras and FWA devices to drive most RedCap IoT growth appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Limited support for open source components during Extended General Support of vSphere 7.x

vmware

At Broadcom, we are committed to bringing innovation and state of the art capabilities to our customers through our products, enabling our customers to provision, manage and optimize their private cloud environments. At the same time, we have listened to our customers over the years, and understand how much they value a stable and secure infrastructure.

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Some indie broadband operators still on the fence about mobile

Light Reading

Several small and midsized broadband and cable operators are exploring a possible move into the mobile arena, but other priorities, including network buildouts, are keeping some on the sidelines.

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Introducing the vSphere GPU Monitoring Fling

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With the explosion of use cases in Generative AI, along with existing AI and ML workloads, everyone wants more GPUs and to maximize their usage of the ones they have. Today, GPU usage metrics are available only at the host level in vSphere, and with this Fling you can now see them at the Cluster level. This information is crucial to activities like capacity planning, which carry a significant strategic impact on organizations wanting to increase their usage of AI.

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Eurobites: Nokia wins 25G PON contract in Taiwan

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: elevator Armageddon ahoy; Romaric integrates Intel tech for factory automation; YouTube streaming works for Channel 4.

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Nokia to help TIM Brasil expand 5G in Brazil

RCR Wireless

TIM Brasil will utilize equipment from the Nokia 5G AirScale portfolio, including baseband and Massive MIMO radios TIM Brasil (TIM) has tapped Nokia for its 5G RAN expansion across 15 Brazilian states, bringing next-gen connectivity to a wider population and supporting the region’s enterprises as they digitalize and innovate. The project will kick off in January […] The post Nokia to help TIM Brasil expand 5G in Brazil appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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How to Move to VMware Cloud Foundation 5.2 Faster

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VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 5.2 is an evolution in our flagship private cloud platform. This release delivers a suite of powerful features to help you modernize your infrastructure, enhance the cloud experience for developers, and heighten security and resilience. Sounds great, but how do you quickly move to VCF 5.2 and start getting the benefits?

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Juniper Launches AI-Native Networking Blueprint for Faster Deployment

VoIP Review

Juniper Networks has unveiled its Blueprint for AI-Native Acceleration. This framework aims to simplify the deployment of its AI-Native Networking Platform, offering educational resources, trial opportunities, flexible licensing, and specialized support services to assist current and prospective customers. The goal is to provide a quicker path to value and create a robust experience-first network.

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