Wed.Oct 09, 2024

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Telecoms industry leads generative AI adoption

Telecoms Tech News

The telecoms sector is at the forefront of generative AI (GenAI) adoption, according to a study involving senior decision-makers globally. Commissioned by SAS and conducted earlier this year by Coleman Parkes Research, the study surveyed 1,600 decision-makers responsible for GenAI strategy and data analytics. It aimed to assess key investment areas and the challenges organisations.

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Huawei announces an intelligent WAN designed to transform cloud network connectivity for the AI era

Developing Telecoms

As AI technologies become all-pervasive, they are starting to impact service development and digital intelligence transformation across a range of industry sectors, in turn imposing ever greater demands on existing enterprise and carrier network infrastructures.

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BSNL’s 4G Towers Nearing Launch in Adilabad, Telangana: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is nearing completion of the installation of approximately 150 4G towers in the remote parts

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Setting the standard: TSB’s Bilel Jamoussi

Developing Telecoms

As the ITU prepares to hold the World Telecommunications Standardization Assembly (WTSA) in India – the first time the event has ever taken place in Asia – we spoke to Bilel Jamoussi, Deputy-Director of the Telecommunication Standardization Bureau (TSB), to discuss how the experiences of developing countries are essential for informing the standardisation process.

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Delivering a true ‘hetnet’ world: A vision of 6G that makes sense 

Total Telecom

Spotlight Article By William Webb, Independent Consultant and author of “ The 6G Manifesto ” Mobile generations tend to come along every 10 years, and we are now midway between the advent of 5G in 2020 and the introduction of 6G scheduled around 2030. This is a good time to review what we have learned from 5G and where we should focus our efforts on 6G. 5G promised much – to be a generation like no other that delivered a new world of immersive communications – but has disappointed, with no n

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Nigeria’s ATCON demands Starlink review after unapproved price hike

Developing Telecoms

The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) is reportedly demanding a full review of Starlink’s operations in the country after the LEO satellite operator jacked up its prices without regulatory approval.

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Vodafone’s new cybersecurity platform takes aim at human behaviour 

Total Telecom

News Half of businesses (50%) have reported having experienced some form of cyber security breach or attack in the last 12 months, according to a recent government survey Vodafone has launched a new cybersecurity platform called Vodafone CybSafe, designed to help small, medium, and enterprise businesses reduce the risk of the cyberattacks that stem from human error.

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ASA cracks down on UK telco price hikes 

Total Telecom

News Six separate Advertising Standards Authority ( ASA) rulings have been published this week regarding British telcos The ASA has cracked down once again on some of the UK’s biggest telcos for ads containing misleading broadband price information. The ASA issued rulings on ads from BT, its subsidiaries EE and Plusnet, as well as TalkTalk, Virgin Media, and O2, after finding they did not adequately inform customers about mid-contract price rises.

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Converge ICT taps Infinera for Bifrost SLTE and fibre upgrades

Developing Telecoms

Optical networking vendor Infinera says it has won a contract with Philippine broadband provider Converge ICT Solutions to supply submarine line terminal equipment (SLTE) for Converge’s landing station for the Bifrost Cable System.

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Jio’s Only Plan Under Rs 200 that Bundles Unlimited 5G

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio is the only Indian telecom operator in the country that is offering users to experience 5G under the price point of Rs 200.

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Vietnam to introduce new undersea cables and 5G in 2025

Developing Telecoms

Vietnam has this week announced that it aims to deploy two undersea internet cables by the end of next year. It has also said that 5G services will be deployed across the country by that time.

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Brits urged to go ‘urban mining’ for copper in ‘drawers of doom’

Total Telecom

News A new study suggests that forgotten drawers containing old phones, cables, and electrical goods could cumulatively contain nearly 40,000 tonnes of valuable copper A new study from Recycle Your Electricals is this week encouraging Brit’s to begin ‘urban mining’ – digging through drawers of unused electrical equipment – as part of efforts to recycle valuable copper.

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South Africa reveals push to bolster broadband, lower device price

Developing Telecoms

The South African government has revealed plans to close the connectivity coverage gap in rural areas, emphasising this as a key initiative to empower poorer communities and stimulate economic growth.

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Private networks, security, and unlocking Industry 4.0

Total Telecom

Interview Interest in private networks is growing around the world, particularly for the manufacturing sector. But with each industry having such diverse requirements, CSPs must carefully tailor their service offerings – without jeopardising network security. At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Quest Global’s Sanjay Krishnaa to discuss the latest trends in the UK’ fixed and mobile markets, and why private networks remain a key growth area for CSPs.

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Infosys Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Accelerate Generative AI Adoption

Telecom Talk

Infosys is expanding its collaboration with Microsoft to drive the global adoption of generative AI, enhance customer experiences, and promote responsible AI practices.

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Quickline partners with Tech She Can to help fix the gender gap in technology 

Total Telecom

Press Release Wednesday 9 th October, 2024 – Rural broadband specialist Quickline Communications has teamed up with Tech She Can, a leading tech education and careers charity, to tackle the issue of gender disparity in technology roles across the UK. The collaboration aims to inspire young girls and women to pursue careers in technology, with a particular focus on schoolchildren in West and South Yorkshire.

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OpenAI Partners with Hearst for Expanded AI Content Integration

Telecom Talk

Hearst partners with OpenAI to integrate journalism from its over 60 magazine and newspaper brands into ChatGPT, enhancing AI content with local news, fashion, health, and more.

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AT&T proposes moving CBRS users via incentive auction

Light Reading

Verizon, Charter, AWS and others currently use the CBRS band for a variety of wireless services. But an AT&T proposal would upend those operations by shifting CBRS users to another portion of the band.

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SAP Expands Its AI Copilot Joule with Collaborative Capabilities

Telecom Talk

SAP announced latest developments in generative AI at TechEd, featuring Joule's collaborative AI agents, the new SAP Knowledge Graph, and innovative tools for developers.

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Amarisoft powered Orange 5G at Olympics in best open RAN example yet

Light Reading

The private 5G network built for broadcasters and journalists at this year's Paris Olympics came from not Ericsson or Nokia but a tiny French startup, Amarisoft.

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Jio Fiber Postpaid Broadband Plans in October 2024 Explained

Telecom Talk

Discover the latest JioFiber postpaid plans in India, offering high-speed internet from 30 Mbps to 1 Gbps. Enjoy unlimited data, free voice services, and exclusive OTT subscriptions.

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Telecom is already preparing for future quantum threats

Light Reading

Panelists at Network X discussed what operators need to do to be safe from quantum attacks, noting that while the risk is still to come, there is a lot of work to do to prepare.

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Vodafone Idea’s Vi One Plans for October 2024 Detailed

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea's Vi One service—an all-in-one solution offering fiber broadband, prepaid mobile, and access to over 13 OTT platforms. Explore flexible plans and benefits.

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AT&T to use NVIDIA software for AI app development

RCR Wireless

In addition to AT&T, Lowe’s and the University of Florida are also using NVIDIA NeMo NVIDIA announced that AT&T is among the first large-scale organizations to use NVIDIA NeMo, the chip company’s end-to-end platform for developing custom generative AI (gen AI) applications. Other major customers include Lowe’s and the University of Florida. NeMo is […] The post AT&T to use NVIDIA software for AI app development appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Nvidia Partners with US Tech Companies to Accelerate Custom AI Applications

Telecom Talk

Nvidia collaborates with US tech companies and consulting firms to accelerate AI adoption across industries using NIM Agent Blueprints and NeMo microservices.

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Key takeaways from SRG’s Open RU/DU testing

RCR Wireless

Testing the various components of Open Radio Access Networks—the open control unit, distributed unit and radio unit, or O-CU, O-DU and O-RU—has been the focus of multiple plugfests and other extensive testing as operators, vendors and test companies work out the intricacies of interoperability, specification conformance and various features in multi-vendor O-RAN environments.

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Waymo AI-Based Self-Driving Car Collides with Bus in San Francisco

Telecom Talk

A Waymo self-driving car crashed into a Muni bus in San Francisco, prompting tech CEOs, fresh from an AI retreat, to step in and help.

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USDA’s Andy Berke Champions Fiber as Key to Rural Broadband Success

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – Can low-Earth orbit satellites really solve rural America’s broadband gap? Fiber Broadband Association CEO Gary Bolton isn’t convinced. "If we can get electricity to a house, we can get fiber there too," Bolton remarked in a conversation Wednesday with Andy Berke , administrator of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Utilities Service.

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Novos Fiber and Prime Fiber Secure USD 75 Million Debt Facility for Expansion

Telecom Talk

Novos Fiber, a retail fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) internet service provider (ISP), and its sister company, Prime Fiber, a commercial open-access fiber

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FCC Urged to Include Crowdsourced Data in Broadband Maps

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 – With billions in federal broadband funding at stake, Ookla is calling on the Federal Communications Commission to get serious about real-time data, warning that outdated maps could misdirect funds away from communities who need it most. Ookla, known for its widely-used internet Speedtest platform, called on the FCC on Monday to supplement its Broadband Data Collection process with real-time crowdsourced data from users’ speed tests.

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Verizon Expands Fios Fiber Service to Underserved Areas in Rhode Island

Telecom Talk

American wireless service provider Verizon plans to expand its full-fiber Fios service to over 3,000 underserved addresses in Rhode Island’s

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Vodafone Germany activates nationwide 5G SA network

RCR Wireless

Vodafone said it has equipped more than 16,000 of its 26,000 mobile stations with 5G technology German operator Vodafone announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network nationwide. In a release, the telco noted that this rollout allows all private customers with compatible smartphones to access 5G services for both internet and calls […] The post Vodafone Germany activates nationwide 5G SA network appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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DC Blox Secures Equity Funding and Green Loan for Data Center Expansion

Telecom Talk

DC Blox secures an equity investment and a green loan to expand its data centers and energy-efficient infrastructure across the southeastern US.

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Supreme Court Could Use USF Case to Cut Agency Power: Consumers' Research Lawyer

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9, 2024 –  The legal fight over an $8 billion broadband subsidy could serve as a vehicle for the Supreme Court to make it harder for Congress to delegate responsibilities to federal agencies, one of the lawyers in the case said Wednesday. Trent McCotter , counsel for Consumers’ Research, the litigious conservative nonprofit challenging the fund, pointed to a 2019 dissent from Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch that argued for “reinvigorat[ing]” t

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Affineon Health Launches AI Platform to Streamline Healthcare Admin Tasks

Telecom Talk

Affineon Health, a healthcare technology company co-founded by David Norris and backed by AI Fund, has officially launched its AI-powered

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Fibocom unveils pioneering 5G AI FWA solution based on Snapdragon® X75 5G Modem-RF System at Network X 2024

RCR Wireless

Paris, France – October 8th 2024 – Fibocom (Stock code: 300638), a global leading provider of IoT (Internet of Things) wireless solutions and wireless communication modules, unveils a pioneering AI-powered FWA solution based on Snapdragon® X75 5G Modem-RF System during Network X 2024. The solution aims to simplify configuration, enhance user experience and foster service […] The post Fibocom unveils pioneering 5G AI FWA solution based on Snapdragon® X75 5G Modem-RF System at Network X 2024

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Vi Business and Genesys Partner to Bring Next Gen Cloud Contact Centre as a Service

Telecom Talk

Vi Business and Genesys are working together to bring next-gen cloud contact centre as a service for enterprises across India.