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Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo bid for 5G licences in Tunisia

Developing Telecoms

Tunisia’s three biggest mobile operators – Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisia – reportedly submitted their applications for 5G licences on Monday, with approval expected in the next three weeks.

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EU gives green light to Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia  

Total Telecom

News Swisscom first announced the €8 billion deal back in March, and notified the EU in August The European Commission has given the green light to Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia, without conditions. The clearance, granted under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, is a crucial step toward finalising the transaction. The Italian Competition Authority is still reviewing the deal, having launched a deeper investigation earlier this month to assess the transaction’s impact on mar

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Ooredoo lands US$549m financing deal for AI data centre plan

Developing Telecoms

Qatar-based Ooredoo Group announced on Tuesday it has signed a QAR 2 billion (US$549.4 million ) financing deal to help fund its plan to accelerate its data centre business and establish itself as an AI infrastructure heavyweight in the MENA region.

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Nokia and ZCorum streamline cable operators’ fibre transition

Telecoms Tech News

Nokia and ZCorum have developed a DOCSIS Provisioning Adapter (DPA) application for streamlining cable operators’ fibre transition. The DPA application will enable cable operators to utilise their existing DOCSIS-based provisioning system to provision an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and subscriber services on an ITU-based Passive Optical Network (PON).

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Cellnex mulls sale of French data centres

Total Telecom

News According to reports, the sale could raise hundreds of millions of euros Reports on Friday suggest that digital infrastructure specialist Cellnex is currently in discussions with advisors regarding the potential sale of its French data centre unit. While the financial details of any potential sale were not revealed, two anonymous sources told Reuters that the deal could fetch “a few hundred million euros”.

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BSNL has Launched 35000 4G Sites in India: Telecom Minister

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched 35000 4G sites across India.

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Altnet Freedom Fibre announces Nathan Vautier as new CEO

Total Telecom

Press Release Freedom Fibre, a leading UK alternative fibre network provider, is pleased to announce the appointment of Nathan Vautier as its new Chief Executive Officer New CEO Nathan Vautier Nathan succeeds founder Neil McArthur, who will transition into a strategic role while continuing to serve on the company’s board, ensuring his ongoing involvement in Freedom Fibre’s growth and vision.

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BT to use new GenAI Gateway to avoid LLM ‘lock-in’ 

Total Telecom

News The internal platform, built in partnership with AWS, will help BT to integrate Generative AI (GenAI) models from numerous providers into their operations BT’s Digital Unit has launched the GenAI Gateway, a new platform designed to streamline the company’s use of large language models (LLMs). Built in collaboration with AWS, the Gateway represents a unified platform offering secure access to advanced AI models from multiple providers including Anthropic, Meta, and Amazon.

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EQT Sells Minority Stake in EdgeConneX to Sixth Street

Telecom Talk

EQT Infrastructure has agreed to sell a minority stake in EdgeConneX to Sixth Street, enabling the data center operator to accelerate global growth and scale its infrastructure.

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MVNO growth, eSIM, and the challenge of differentiation: Vodafone Wholesale talks market dynamics

Total Telecom

Interview The UK’s wholesale mobile market is changing rapily in 2024, with the Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) ecosystem set to expand to almost 25% of the market. At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Stuart MacLauchlan, Business Development Director at Vodafone Wholesale, about the growth of the UK’s MVNO market and how the shift to eSIM is gaining momentum.

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Excell Broadband Also Offers Entertainment Plans with OTT Benefits: Check Them Out

Telecom Talk

Check out Excell Broadband's truly unlimited internet plans with bundled OTT benefits in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Choose from speeds of 60 Mbps, 100 Mbps, 200 Mbps, or 300 Mbps, all with 6 and 12-month options.

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Aqua Comms upgrades AEC-1 subsea network  

Total Telecom

News The 5,536km-long America Europe Connect  (AEC-1) cable links the US to Ireland and the UK Subsea connectivity company Aqua Comms has expanded its network capacity by lighting a new fibre pair on the AEC-1 submarine cable system. The cable, which is Ireland’s first dedicated subsea cable, connects New York, Dublin, and London. The move is designed to meet the increasing demand for fast and reliable data transmission between the three nations.

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BT Group Launches GenAI Gateway to Harness Large Language Models

Telecom Talk

BT Group's new GenAI Gateway platform leverages advanced large language models to transform business operations, enhance productivity, and ensure data privacy compliance.

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Light Reading's Leading Lights 2024: The Winners

Light Reading

Light Reading is delighted to announce the winners from hundreds of entries and dozens of finalists in the 20 categories comprising the 20th annual Leading Lights Awards.

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Spark New Zealand Chooses Partner for 4G and 5G Network Expansion in Key Cities

Telecom Talk

Spark New Zealand has partnered with Nokia to enhance its 5G infrastructure, aiming to streamline operations and expand network coverage across key cities in Aotearoa.

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Update ESXi Host to the latest ESXi 8.0U3b without vCenter

vmware

If you're like many ESXi users that are running bunch of ESXi hosts without vCenter Server in labs and testing environments, you might wonder how to

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Singtel Deploys New 5G Technology for Dynamic Network Resource Allocation

Telecom Talk

Singtel announced that it has commercially deployed Ericsson’s Automated Radio Resource Partitioning (ARRP) at the 2024 Singapore Grand Prix Formula

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SCTE's new CEO discusses her strategy and vision

Light Reading

Maria Popo, SCTE's president and CEO, says retooling the organization's learning and development offering with a more focused course curriculum has been a high priority since taking the helm late last year.

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Reliance Jio Prepaid Plans with Short Validity: September 2024 Edition

Telecom Talk

Discover Reliance Jio's top short-term prepaid plans for 2024, offering flexible validity from 14 days to 1 Month.

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Cox Sues to Block Rhode Island's BEAD Map

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2024 – Cox Communications asked judges Monday to block Rhode Island from going ahead with its plan for more than $100 million in broadband expansion grants.  In preparation for implementing its $108 million portion of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, Rhode Island was required to solicit challenges to government broadband coverage data.

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Zayo Europe Enhances Network Diversity with New London-Paris DWDM Route

Telecom Talk

Network operator Zayo Europe has announced the launch of a new Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) route connecting London and

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Terraform VMware Cloud Director Provider v3.14.0

vmware

Terraform VMware Cloud Director (VCD) Provider v3.14.0 is available now, and it supports VCD versions from 10.4.0 to 10.6.0. This release delivers features and improvements actively requested by the users. It contains 5 new resources and 7 new data sources, 11 improvements and 9 bugfixes. API Filters and External Endpoints API Filters allow to extend VCD API with customised URLs that can be redirected to an External Endpoint.

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Vodafone Idea Wi-Fi Calling Services Availability: Complete List

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea’s Wi-Fi calling services are currently available in 17 circles as per the website of the telco.

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Charter and CableLabs connect on network-as-a-service platform

Light Reading

In addition to a new NaaS partnership between Charter and CableLabs, this SCTE TechExpo roundup also includes show news from Vecima Networks, Netcracker, ZCorum, Nokia, Hitron and Harmonic.

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Has Apple Completed the iPhone?

Telecom Talk

Apple recently launched the iPhone 16 series. This time around, there are pretty decent upgrades compared to the previous-generation iPhones.

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Roku Ultra jostles for center stage on Google TV Streamer launch day

Light Reading

In August, Google announced the Google TV Streamer would launch today. In a surprising upset, Roku also released a new streaming video device today – the '2024 Roku Ultra.

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India’s 5G Market has Surpassed America’s: PM Modi

Telecom Talk

Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently visited the United States of America (USA).

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Dimonoff unveils expanded Amotus division: Advanced IoT engineering services and PaaS solutions

RCR Wireless

Quebec City, Canada, September 24, 2024 – Dimonoff, a global leader in the smart cities market, renowned for its smart lighting control and smart parking management systems, is proud to announce the expansion of its new IoT (Internet of Things) division, Amotus. This division offers a comprehensive range of engineering services, including electronic design, software development, […] The post Dimonoff unveils expanded Amotus division: Advanced IoT engineering services and PaaS solutions app

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In a Changed Legal Landscape, the FCC Should Reconsider Net Neutrality Rules

Broadband Breakfast

In a legal setback for the Federal Communication Commission, the U.S. Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals announced  last month  that it would temporarily block the Commission’s highly controversial  net neutrality rule , which imposes utility-style regulations on the internet and requires service providers to  treat  different types of data the same.

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EU clears Swisscom’s proposed acquisition of Vodafone Italy

RCR Wireless

Swisscom said it aims to merge Vodafone Italy with Italian telco Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy Swiss telco Swisscom confirmed that the European Commission has cleared its proposed acquisition of Italian operator Vodafone Italy. In a release, Swisscom noted that the completion of the Vodafone Italia transaction is on track as it had already secured […] The post EU clears Swisscom’s proposed acquisition of Vodafone Italy appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Law Professor: ISPs Shouldn’t Bear the Burden of User Copyright Violations

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2024 – Should the whole family lose internet access because someone in the household is downloading pirated content at the expense of music and film companies? It's a legal dispute the Supreme Court has been asked to settle by Cox Communications, a major broadband ISP with about 6 million subscribers nationally. In a ruling by the U.S.

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Verizon supplies 5G and IoT to remote-controlled EV hire service in Las Vegas

RCR Wireless

Verizon Business has signed a deal with Germany-based automotive technology startup Vay Technology to supply 5G to its rental fleet of remotely operated electric vehicles (EVs) in Las Vegas. The enterprise division of the US carrier is also providing custom IoT data plans, it said, to manage “massive amounts” of data from the vehicles’ sensors […] The post Verizon supplies 5G and IoT to remote-controlled EV hire service in Las Vegas appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Cloudflare Launches DNS Partnership Program for ISP, Equipment Vendors

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2024 – Cloudflare invited internet service providers and equipment vendors Tuesday to use the company’s free domain name system service in their hardware. For participating ISPs, it would make Cloudflare’s 1.1.1.1 service the default DNS service on their network devices, which the company says provides a faster alternative to provider DNS servers.

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BICS gets set for big push on travel eSIMs

Light Reading

The Proximus subsidiary has already launched a service with Carrefour and is now courting travel agencies through a new partner program.

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Plumas-Sierra Telecom Nabs $67 Million In Middle Mile Grants Across 4 California Counties

Broadband Breakfast

A California telecom and electrical cooperative says the state’s ongoing last-mile broadband grant program will help deploy affordable fiber to multiple communities across four heavily unserved and underserved California counties. Back in July, Imperial, Lassen, and Plumas Counties were the latest to receive broadband expansion grants courtesy of California’s $2 billion  Last Mile Federal Funding Account Grant Program  (FFA).

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Semper Gumby

vmware

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Molaks Urge Fifth Circuit Not to Dismiss E-Rate Hotspot Case

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission asked federal judges to dismiss a legal challenge to its expansion of a broadband subsidy for schools. The Texas couple fighting the rule on Monday urged the court to let it stand. The agency moved in July to allow its E-Rate program, which provides internet discounts for schools and libraries, to fund Wi-Fi hotspots for students to check out and use off campus.

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