Wed.Feb 12, 2025

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Ericsson and Mobily to collaborate on autonomous network tech

Developing Telecoms

Ericsson announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian telco Etihad Etisalat (a.k.a. Mobily) to explore technologies to develop intent-driven autonomous networks using AI and automation.

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Vi’s 5G Launch Timeline Confirmed, What You Should Know

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has given us a brief timeline of its 5G launch.

Telecoms 179
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Cellcard to upgrade fibre network to XGS-PON with Nokia gear

Developing Telecoms

Nokia announced on Thursday that it has signed a deal with Cambodian telco CamGSM a.k.a. Cellcard to migrate its fibre access network from GPON to XGS-PON, which could boost speeds for its broadband customers as high as 10 Gbps.

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TRAI Tightens Regulations to Combat Unsolicited Commercial Communication

Telecom Talk

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has amended the Telecom Commercial Communications Customer Preference Regulations (TCCCPR), 2018, introducing stricter

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STC and AWS to boost Saudi Arabia’s cloud and AI infrastructure

Developing Telecoms

Saudi Arabias STC Group announced it has signed a collaboration deal with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to accelerate deployment of cloud-based services and AI infrastructure in the country.

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RootMetrics awards AT&T, but Verizon and T-Mobile have strengths

Telecoms Tech News

AT&T has asserted its dominance in US mobile network performance, according to RootMetrics awards for the second half of 2024. The telecom giant swept six of eight awards, continuing its run as a favourite for overall reliability and speed. However, competitors T-Mobile and Verizon showcased their own strengthsparticularly in urban speed and accessibility.

Mobile 172
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Saudi’s Aramco advances digital transformation plans with AMD and Qualcomm

Developing Telecoms

Aramco, the giant Saudi Arabian integrated energy and chemical company, has been in the telecoms news recently after the announcement of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with AMD and handset innovation with Qualcomm.

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Tawal to support comms for entertainment destinations across Saudi Arabia

Developing Telecoms

Tawal, a leading Saudi telecommunications and IT infrastructure company, has entered into a strategic agreement with Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), part of Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), a wholly owned Public Investment Fund (PIF) entity that develops and operates entertainment destinations.

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Lumos Expands Fiber Optic Internet to Franklin County, Ohio

Telecom Talk

Lumos announced that it is expanding its services into Franklin County, Ohio, marking its fourth large-scale build in the state.

Internet 162
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Zain Kuwait and Parallel Wireless claim open RAN breakthrough

Developing Telecoms

Mobile telecommunications provider Zain Kuwait and Parallel Wireless, a provider of open RAN hardware-agnostic solutions, have successfully completed what they describe as a groundbreaking 5G standalone (SA) proof of concept (POC).

Hardware 191
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Ericsson Launches New Radio, Antenna and RAN Connect Products

Telecom Talk

Ericsson has just announced the launch of new radio, antenna,, and RAN (radio access network) Connect products for its portfolio.

Radio 162
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MTN South Africa to shut down 3G a year earlier than planned

Developing Telecoms

MTN South Africa reportedly plans to shut down its 3G mobile network by the end of this year a full year earlier than initially planned following a successful pilot project in Cape Town to migrate 3G users to 4G and 5G.

Migration 179
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GNM Expands Network with First PoP in Budapest

Telecom Talk

GNM has launched a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Budapest, enhancing Central European connectivity with improved network infrastructure.

Network 162
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ST Digital launches GPU hosting service for AI development in Africa

Developing Telecoms

Cameroon-based cloud services provider ST Digital has launched GPU Cloud Africa, a GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) offering that aims to provide African businesses and institutions with access to Nvidia GPUs to develop AI applications.

Network 179
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French energy giant EDF offers up land for data centre projects

Total Telecom

News Four sites have been identified by the utility company, with two more targeted by 2026 Frances state-owned utility company Electricite de France (EDF) says it has identified four locations on its land that could be ideal for data centre deployment. The energy giant says each site could host a data centre campus with 2GW of capacity, with the benefit of already being connected to the electricity grid. “For digital companies who wish to do so, EDF will also offer personalized support fo

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AirTrunk plans second data centre in Malaysia

Developing Telecoms

AirTrunk, an Asia Pacific & Japan (APJ) hyperscale data centre specialist, has announced plans to develop its second cloud and AI-ready data centre in Malaysia.

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Samsung Galaxy F06 5G Launched in India, Check it Out

Telecom Talk

Samsung Galaxy F06 5G has launched in India in two memory variants. The base variant comes with 4GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage for Rs 10,999.

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Bharti Airtel awards FWA contract to Nokia and Qualcomm

Developing Telecoms

India's second biggest mobile operator, Bharti Airtel, has awarded a contract to tech giants Nokia and Qualcomm focusing on the expansion of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) and Wi-Fi solutions to facilitate high-speed internet access to millions across India.

Internet 165
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Vi CEO Says Counting on Govt to Find a Solution to Support

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator, has said that they are counting on the government to find a solution to support the company.

Telecoms 147
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TIC and Omantel to develop Iran-Oman data transit corridor

Developing Telecoms

Irans state-owned Telecommunication Infrastructure Company (TIC) says it has signed a memorandum of agreement with Omantel and Iranian infrastructure firm Pishgaman to create a data transit corridor between Iran and Oman.

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 Announced: Get Details Here

Telecom Talk

Qualcomm has launched the Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 platform for smartphones. The new Snapdragon 6 Gen 4 will again likely power the affordable segment devices.

Platform 147
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Telecentro Argentina extends Netcracker OSS agreement

Developing Telecoms

Telecentro Argentina has signed a multi-year extension to its existing deal with Netcracker for the vendor’s Digital OSS.

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Telia Norway Achieves 1.6 Tbps Data Transmission Between Oslo and Trondheim with Ciena

Telecom Talk

Telia Norway and Ciena successfully conducted a 1.6 Tbps optical trial over a 656 km route using Cienas WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e).

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Southeast Asia smartphone market rebounds

Developing Telecoms

The Southeast Asian smartphone market rebounded in 2024 as vendors shipped 96.7 million units, an annual growth rate of 11%, snapping two years of decline.

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Airtel Payments Bank Reports Rs 18.5 Crore Net Profit in Q3 FY25

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel’s subsidiary, Airtel Payments Bank has announced its Q3 FY25 results.

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Kontron and Telekom Slovenije partner for private 5G in Slovenia

Developing Telecoms

5G private networks continue to make waves in a number of markets, this time in Slovenia, with the news that Kontron, a provider of mission-critical communication solutions, and operator Telekom Slovenije have launched the first commercial standalone (SA) 5G private network in the country.

Marketing 147
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Vodafone Idea Asked to Provide Rs 6,090 Crore Bank Guarantee: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (VIL) must provide a Rs 6,090 crore bank guarantee or pay Rs 5,493 crore in cash by March 10, as per DoTs directive.

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CityFibre turns a full-year profit for the first time 

Total Telecom

News UK altnet CityFibre has announced its 2024 annual results, reporting its first full year of profitability, with a 34% revenue increase to 134 million The companys consumer revenue rose by 73%, while it added 181,000 net new customers, bringing the total number of live customers to 518,000. CityFibres fibre network now covers 4.3 million premises, with 4.1 million Ready for Service (RFS).

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Positron Raises USD 23.5 Million to Deliver Made-In-America AI Chips

Telecom Talk

AI inference technology startup Positron has raised USD 23.5 million in funding from a group of investors, including Flume Ventures, Valor Equity Partners, Atreides Management, and Resilience Reserve. The company aims to scale production of its US-manufactured AI chips, offering a cost-effective and energy-efficient alternative to Nvidia's AI hardware.

Hardware 147
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Connected America 2025 is now less than one month away

Total Telecom

News Connected America 2025, scheduled for March 11-12 at the Irving Convention Center in Texas, is officially one month away By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Tickets remain available for Connected America 2025 , an event next month that will bring together communications service providers, the public sector, enterprise verticals, and suppliers.

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Ericsson and Mobily Sign MoU to Explore Intent-Driven Autonomous Networks

Telecom Talk

Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Mobily and Ericsson signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) at LEAP 2025, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia,

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Thailand’s True and China’s GalaxySpace unite for LEO research

Developing Telecoms

Thai technology company True Corporation has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with GalaxySpace, a leading Chinese company in the low Earth orbit (LEO) internet satellites sector.

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OnePlus Pad 2 Long-Term Review: Entertainment and Productivity Workhorse

Telecom Talk

OnePlus Pad 2 is a premium tablet, and while it has some shortcomings, it is still one of the best tablets you can buy in India today.

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Cisco and Wiz Collaborate to Enhance Cloud Security: Tackling AI-Generating Threats in Complex IT Infrastructures

Cisco Wireless

Cisco is collaborating with Wiz. Together, they aim to improve cloud security for enterprises grappling with AI-generated threats in intricate IT landscapes.

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OnePlus Rolling OxygenOS 15 for OnePlus 10 Pro

Telecom Talk

OnePlus 10 Pro 5G is getting version 15.0.0.401 in North America while the OnePlus 11R is getting version 15.0.0.601 in India.

Mobile 147
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HPE pulls the Huawei card in pursuit of Juniper

Light Reading

The US Department of Justice has sued to block HPE's proposed $14 billion acquisition of Juniper. Now HPE is warning that Cisco and China's Huawei will benefit if the deal is blocked.

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KDDI Joins Aduna as an Equity Partner in API Venture

Telecom Talk

Japanese telecommunications operator KDDI has joined Aduna, a joint venture between leading global telecom operators and Ericsson, as an equity