Fri.Jan 03, 2025

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Traini Launches Generative AI App for Pets

Telecom Talk

Traini, a pet-tech generative AI startup, announced on Friday, January 3, 2025, that it had launched its v1.

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Zegona and MasOrange partner to create Spain’s largest fibre network 

Total Telecom

News The deal follows Zegonas 5 billion purchase of Vodafone Spain last June Zegona Communications has announced that Vodafone Spain and MasOrange will form a new fibre network joint venture, dubbed FibreCo. FibreCo will combine the two companies fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks, reaching roughly 12.2 million premises across Spain.This, the partners say, will create the largest FTTH network in Europe.

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Airtel Installs 42 Towers in 5 Months Bringing 4G to Ladakh’s Remote Villages

Telecom Talk

The Indian Army, in collaboration with Bharti Airtel, has brought 4G connectivity to remote villages in Ladakh, bridging the digital divide and transforming lives.

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Pentagon starts search for spectrum sharing tech in lower 3GHz

Light Reading

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is now officially looking for spectrum sharing technology to prove the 'viability of spectrum sharing in the 3100-3450MHz band,' according to a new filing.

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Jio’s Most Affordable 2GB Daily Data Plan for 2025

Telecom Talk

If you are a Jio subscriber and are looking for a prepaid plan with 2GB of daily data with a tight budget, you have come to the right place.

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AI enters 2025 as the biggest charlatan of tech

Light Reading

It is time to stop describing technologies as artificially intelligent when they are no such thing.

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Nokia Completes Sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks to French State

Telecom Talk

Nokia has completed the sale of Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) to the French State, focusing on its core Network Infrastructure business.

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Average Selling Price of Phones to Cross $300 in India in 2025: Counterpoint

Telecom Talk

Indian consumers are upgrading to better and more premium smartphones every year. As a result, the average selling price of devices is continously jumping upwards.

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CES 2025: AI everywhere, 'NextG' and the specter of more tariffs

Light Reading

Brian Comiskey, senior director and futurist at the Consumer Technology Association, discusses the top tech themes expected at CES 2025 and offers some thoughts about how a new wave of tariffs might impact the CE industry.

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Vodafone Idea Strengthens its Annual Prepaid Plans with SuperHero Benefits in January 2025

Telecom Talk

Indian telecommunications service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) launched the SuperHero portfolio of prepaid plans in December 2024, further increasing the

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Wireless is apparently the new copper

Light Reading

The FCC counts a total of around 10.6 million residential copper connections in the US. But a new agency action could pave the way for wireless technologies to replace many of those connections.

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Bharti Airtel Acquires 26 Percent Stake in AMP Energy Green Three

Telecom Talk

Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire nearly 3.

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Greater transparency and trust

HCL Tech

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MTN Nigeria Seeks Approval for 100 Percent Tariff Hike Amid Rising Operational Costs: Report

Telecom Talk

MTN Nigeria has formally requested approval for a nearly 100 percent tariff hike from the NCC, citing rising operational costs, inflation, and devaluation.

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Enhanced data security and privacy

HCL Tech

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Synaptics and Google Collaborate to Advance Edge AI for IoT

Telecom Talk

Synaptics is collaborating with Google on Edge AI for IoT to optimise the implementation of multimodal processing for context-aware computing.

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Improved regulatory compliance

HCL Tech

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SoundHound AI and Lucid Motors Unveil Generative AI-Integrated In-Vehicle Voice Assistant

Telecom Talk

Lucid Motors introduces Lucid Assistant, a hands-free voice assistant powered by SoundHound AI, offering intuitive control and real-time data to enhance the electric vehicle experience.

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NTIA Finalizes Guidance on LEO Satellites for BEAD

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2025 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued new guidance Thursday to enhance state access to federal broadband funding for alternative technologies like low-Earth orbit satellites. Building on draft guidance released in August , NTIA's final guidance on the use of alternative broadband technologies under the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program reflected input from 138 stakeholders' comments.

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POCO X7 Pro Ironman Edition is Launching on January 9, 2025

Telecom Talk

The two smartphones that are going to launch in the series, as we have already known for quite some time now are - POCO X7 and POCO X7 Pro.

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Eurobites: Zegona and MasOrange agree to create new joint fiber network in Spain

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: MTN Nigeria wants to hike its prices; T-Systems aims to simplify automotive data networking; Finland considers Baltic cable damage.

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POCO M6 Pro 5G at Just Rs 10000 in India

Telecom Talk

POCO, a Chinese smartphone maker, is now selling its M6 Pro 5G in India at under Rs 10,000.

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More info on MiEnergy’s ReConnect broadband funding in Fillmore and Winona counties

Blandin on Broadband

The Winona Post reports. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Minnesota Colleen Landkamer recently announced MiEnergy Cooperative as a recipient of a $14.1 million dollar grant from the ReConnect Program. The $14.1 million grant, matched with a $14.1 million loan, will help the cooperative bring fiber to 2,255 people, 55 businesses, and 235 farms in Fillmore and Winona counties.

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OPPO Reno13 5G Series AI Features and Chip Announced Ahead of India Launch

Telecom Talk

OPPO has announced the Reno13 5G series launch date in India - January 9, 2025. The company has revealed the AI features that this device will support.

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Poll: Which Network Operators Are the Most Likely Buyers in 2025?

Telecom Ramblings

We started the week with the question of consolidation targets in the US , and now its time for the other side of the coin. What network operators are most likely to be consolidators in 2025? Well take it as a given that infrastructure funds would top the more general list of likely buyers, of course, but lets focus on the existing network operators looking to expand inorganically in the US.

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Case study finds rural broadband requires: Alignment, Sustainability and Learning

Blandin on Broadband

Last summer, the Communities Strategies Group released a case study ( Making Broadband Work for Rural Communities and Native Nations ) that looked barriers to better broadband in rural areas. They called out three issues: Alignment: Misalignment among people, agencies, and organizations can create barriers to broadband deployment and use at all levels.

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Deadline passes for EU’s common charger rules

telecoms.com

After manufacturers were given a transition period, all new devices sold in Europe must now support USB-C charging, according to EU law.

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The Buildout: AT&T wins $75M for last-mile broadband in California

Light Reading

This week in broadband builds: AT&T, Golden State Connect pick up millions in California; Fidium Fiber starts new year with new construction; Surf Internet rides wave to Indiana's Cherry Creek and more.

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Foreign-made smartphone sales in China are tanking

telecoms.com

According to a stream of reports, sales of phones made outside of China are in rapid decline in the country, while the state is trying to encourage consumer spending with fiscal stimulus policies.

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RCA flips on 'NextGen TV' lineup

Light Reading

Ahead of CES 2025, RCA has unveiled a lineup of ATSC 3.0-based 'NextGen TV' models, including a new range of 'camo-style' screens designed for outdoor party patios.

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Vodafone Spain and MasOrange finally sign dotted line on Spanish joint fibre venture

telecoms.com

Having been leaked and then formally announced in July last year, Vodafone Spain and MasOrange have today announced the deal to start a new fibre network company in Spain is done.

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IQ Fiber wraps ThinkBig Networks acquisition

Light Reading

IQ Fiber said it has completed the acquisition of ThinkBig Networks, a fiber provider serving parts of Maryland.

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HCLTech sovereign cloud for life sciences and healthcare

HCL Tech

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Rogers Expands 5G Coverage Along Highway 16 in BC

Telecom Talk

Rogers Communications announced on December 30, 2024 that it has activated five new cellular towers along British Columbia’s Highway 16,

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Supply Chain Visibility and Control Tower

HCL Tech

Supply Chain Visibility and Control Tower m_asif Fri, 01/03/2025 - 09:05 As corporations expand, globalize and mature, the importance of having a real-time view of goods being manufactured, sourced, stored and moved through a complex maze of supply chain operations is ever-increasing. The fragile nature of supply chains was exposed during the global pandemic, and organizations have tried to make their supply chains more robust and resilient.

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Unintended Consequences When the FCC Cannot Use Its Expertise and Respond to Changed Circumstances

Telefrieden

The conservative majority in the Supreme Court has worked tirelessly to prevent regulatory agencies from using their expertise to assess how changed circumstances affect statutory authority. See, e.g., Loper Bright Enters. v. Raimondo, 144 S. Ct. 2244, 2266 (2024); available at: [link] ; (overruling Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Nat. Res. Def. Council, Inc., 467 U.S. 837 (1984); available at: [link].

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ValueOps ConnectALL Services

HCL Tech

ValueOps ConnectALL Services seema.chaudhar Fri, 01/03/2025 - 09:24 Content Group Brochure es_consulting-brochure-V4.pdf Featured Off Learn more breadcrumb-full-wrap Fri, 01/03/2025 - 12:00 Off ValueOps ConnectALL services Digital Foundation Network Services Networks Fundamentally transforming how enterprises visualize, manage and optimize value streamsfrom ideation to value realization Brochure Non-gated Unify, optimize, transform value streams Empower growth with ConnectALL and our expert solu