Wed.Oct 23, 2024

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BSNL Successfully Tests Homegrown 5G RAN & Core in 3.6 GHz, 700 MHz Bands: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has successfully tested indigenous 5G RAN (radio access network) and core in the 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz spectrum bands.

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GSMA: Mobile internet remains inaccessible for 3.45B people

Telecoms Tech News

43 percent of the world’s population – equivalent to 3.45 billion people – still lacks access to mobile internet, according to the GSMA. The organisation’s latest ‘State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2024’ report highlights that, while mobile internet adoption continues to grow annually, the pace has significantly slowed. Last year saw 160 million new users.

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India Launches International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System

Telecom Talk

A new Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) logo was launched on October 22, 2024. Jyotiraditya M Scindia also launched the International Incoming Spoofed Calls Prevention System.

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GSA: A snapshot of Africa’s telecoms landscape

Developing Telecoms

For the longest time, Africa has been the continent chronically playing catch-up, unable to compete with larger economic powerhouses in more developed markets.

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Breaking: Airtel Offering Accidental Insurance with 3 Prepaid Plans

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer accidental insurance to users subscribing to select

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Oracle wins decade-long £1bn UK govt SaaS contract 

Total Telecom

News Oracle will modernise the platforms in four different government departments Four major UK government departments have chosen Oracle Cloud to modernise their corporate services in a decade-long deal worth £1 billion. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and the Home Office will all use Oracle’s platform to streamline their finance, HR, and supply chain operations, affecting nearly 2

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Iraq in talks with foreign companies to operate its first 5G network

Developing Telecoms

The Iraqi government is reportedly in talks with foreign companies to operate the country’s planned 5G network, a year after the 5G network plan was greenlighted by the Iraqi Communication Ministry.

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BSNL aims to monetise land assets by leasing to data centre players

Developing Telecoms

Indian state-owned telco BSNL is reportedly planning to lease out its land assets to data centre operators and renewable energy firms as part of a broader strategy to turn around its flagging telecoms business.

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German operators team up to test railway 5G 

Total Telecom

News The “5G am Gleis” (5G on the track) project will bring boosted connectivity to the country’s railway network The railway line between Hamburg and Berlin is set to receive ‘seamless’ 5G coverage, thanks to a declaration of intent signed by Deutsche Bahn, the federal government, and the German telcos 1&1, Deutsche Telekom, O2Telefónica, and Vodafone.

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Argentina’s government decides to offer more spectrum for 5G

Developing Telecoms

Two 5G spectrum allocations owned by government-owned groups in Argentina are now to be put up for sale after a presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni made an announcement to this effect earlier this week.

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HellermannTyton on the importance of customer-led product design

Total Telecom

Interview At Connected Britain 2024, we sat down with Matt Hunter, managing director at HellermannTyton, to discuss why an intimate understanding of customer needs should be at the heart of a company’s R&D process. From supply chain and sustainability, to sharing learnings from diverse markets around the world, Matt explores how best to meet the unique requirements of the UK fibre market.

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ST Engineering iDirect to expand satcomms connectivity in Indonesia

Developing Telecoms

Satellite communications company ST Engineering iDirect, says it has been selected for the Phase Two expansion of Indonesia's Satria-1 satellite network.

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BT deploys ‘self-powering’ mobile site in Shropshire

Total Telecom

News The operator says around 70% of the site’s energy needs are expected to be generate by on-site wind turbines and solar panels Today, BT has announced the activation of a new mobile site powered by on-site renewable energy generation. The 4G/5G site, located in the Shropshire Hills, is supported by a bank of solar panels and a miniaturised wind turbine, which combine to provide up to 70% of the site’s power.

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FRMCS: the future of railway digitalization

Developing Telecoms

GSM-R (Global System for Mobile Communications – Railway) specifications were released two decades ago. These have been successfully used around the world, but can no longer support the bandwidth, latency, and connectivity required by railways as they go digital.

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Vodafone Idea Monthly Prepaid Plans in October 2024 Detailed

Telecom Talk

Discover Vodafone Idea's range of prepaid plans with monthly and nearly monthly options. Check out the unique benefits, including unlimited voice calls, data, and SMS, catering to diverse user needs.

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GTC and EXIM Bank deal will boost tower rollout in Cambodia

Developing Telecoms

Global Tower Corporation Pty Ltd (GTC), described as an independent player licensed for the construction and provision of telecommunication tower and related infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Cambodia, has secured US$19.97 million in financing from EXIM Bank Malaysia to support the expansion of essential telecommunications infrastructure across Cambodia.

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GE HealthCare Launches AI Innovation Lab to Drive Medical Advancements

Telecom Talk

GE HealthCare's newly launched AI Innovation Lab is set to transform healthcare by accelerating AI innovations in medical devices and enhancing patient outcomes through cutting-edge projects.

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PLDT gets US$34.4m social loan from HSBC to bridge digital divide

Developing Telecoms

Philippine telco PLDT announced on Wednesday it has a secured a PHP2 billion (US$34.4 million) social loan facility from HSBC Philippines to finance its fibre infrastructure rollouts to underserved and unserved communities.

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Aidoc Partners With Nvidia to Establish Guideline to Accelerate AI Adoption in Healthcare

Telecom Talk

Aidoc, a clinical AI company, has announced a partnership with Nvidia to co-develop the BRIDGE guideline, aimed at accelerating AI adoption across the healthcare industry.

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AI: Front and centre at GITEX Global 2024

Developing Telecoms

At GITEX Global 2024 in Dubai, artificial intelligence (AI) was the most talked-about topic, with companies from across industries showcased how AI and machine learning are reshaping business operations and consumer experiences.

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CtrlS and ConnectiviTree Team Up for High-Speed, Secure Data Solutions

Telecom Talk

CtrlS Datacenters, Asia’s Rated-4 datacenter company, has entered into a strategic partnership with European telecom company ConnectiviTree to enhance India’s

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AT&T, Verizon see little interest in new iPhone

Light Reading

New iPhones typically spark frenzied competition among US wireless operators for new customers. But this year, sales of the AI-capable iPhone 16 are down compared with last year's new gadget.

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Everyone in India Can Ask AI Assistants Questions About Health Issues, Says Meta Official: Report

Telecom Talk

At Meta’s inaugural Build with AI Summit in India, the company’s chief AI scientist reportedly emphasised that artificial intelligence (AI)

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6G Foundry: Why economic innovation is a key focus for our mobile future

RCR Wireless

Reducing total cost of ownership (TCO) as a key design requirement for 6G. The jump to a new generation of wireless technology typically comes with the fanfare of the game-changing innovations it will enable, but with 6G, one of the biggest disruptions could be how much more bang carriers will get for their buck. That’s because […] The post 6G Foundry: Why economic innovation is a key focus for our mobile future appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Bharti Airtel Stops Validity Loan Feature Indefinitely

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel, a leading Indian telecom operator, has stopped offering new validity loans.

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Siemens and ServiceNow bundle workflow automation, generative AI, cybsersecurity

RCR Wireless

Siemens is to bundle its cybersecurity and generative AI applications with ServiceNow’s workflow automation platform to drive confidence and practicality in generative AI for Industry 4.0. The tie-up with ServiceNow means the US firm’s Now Platform – used to digitise, organise, and augment industrial workflows – is available in the German firm’s Xcelerator platform of […] The post Siemens and ServiceNow bundle workflow automation, generative AI, cybsersecurity appeared first on RCR Wireles

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Private 5G Networks to Become One of the Biggest Use Cases, Says Nokia: Report

Telecom Talk

Private 5G networks are set to become a major use case for the telecom industry.

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FCC grants FirstNet use of 4.9 GHz, dealing a blow to Verizon

RCR Wireless

The Federal Communications Commission has granted the use of 4.9 GHz spectrum to the First Responders Network Authority (FirstNet), and by extension, its network partner AT&T. The order specifies that the agency has to select a band manager, which will then apply for a nationwide license and strike a sharing agreement with FirstNet, which will […] The post FCC grants FirstNet use of 4.9 GHz, dealing a blow to Verizon appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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These are all the companies self-certifying US-made products for BEAD

Light Reading

A regularly updated list of every company self-certifying their compliance with 'Build America, Buy America' rules for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (BEAD) program.

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Test and Measurement: Rohde & Schwarz touts ‘full coverage’ Skylo NB-NTN testing

RCR Wireless

Rohde & Schwarz says that it now has “full coverage” for the test plan to certify narrowband IoT Non-Terrestrial Networks (NB-NTN) devices on NTN provider Skylo’s satellite network. The testing also covers NTN SMS capabilities. Texting capabilities for emergency situations have been one of the first cellular direct-to-device services to be supported.

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T-Mobile uses AI to guide 5G expansion

Light Reading

T-Mobile officials said they're putting billions of data points into an algorithmic AI methodology in order to guide the company's 5G upgrades.

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Argentina to make available additional spectrum for 5G services

RCR Wireless

5G penetration in Argentina is expected to reach 9% by 2025 while it would expand to 48% by 2030, according to the GSMA The Argentina government confirmed it will make available additional frequencies for the provision of 5G services. The presidential spokesperson Manuel Adorni stated that the government will award the 100 megahertz of spectrum […] The post Argentina to make available additional spectrum for 5G services appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Top AWS telecom exec heads for exit

Light Reading

Sameer Vuyyuru will join his former AWS boss Adolfo Hernandez at British outsourcing company Capita. AWS hasn't yet named a replacement for Vuyyuru.

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Southern Ute Indian Tribe Transforms Reservation With Open Access Fiber Network

Broadband Breakfast

Among the  burgeoning number of Tribal networks  being built across Indian Country, a new fiber-to-the-home (FTTH) network spanning the Southern Ute Indian Reservation is unique. When service was lit up in Ignacio, Colorado in May, the network became the only open access network owned by a Tribal government, providing its residents with a choice between two different Internet Service Providers offering lightning-fast connection speeds.

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Arm cancels Qualcomm chip design license, escalating longstanding legal feud

RCR Wireless

The existing agreement has allowed Qualcomm to create its own chips — including its Snapdragon products — based on standards owned by Arm The ongoing legal battle between Arm and Qualcomm took another turn this week when the former reportedly took first steps to terminate a license allowing the latter to use its IP to design […] The post Arm cancels Qualcomm chip design license, escalating longstanding legal feud appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Cox Fights Music Industry’s Liability Allegations at Supreme Court

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22, 2024 – Cox Communications is defending itself in a copyright infringement case where Sony Music Entertainment and other music industry players seek to hold the company liable for its subscribers' piracy and copyright infringements. Brief of Cox Communications in Opposition A defendant is not vicariously liable for another’s copyright infringement unless “the defendant [1] profits directly from the infringement and [2] has a right and ability to supe

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5G subs account for more than half of China Mobile’s base at end-Q3

RCR Wireless

China Mobile ended September with 539 million 5G network customers China Mobile, the world’s largest operator in terms of subscribers, has ended the third quarter of the year with over 1 billion mobile customers, of which more than half are 5G customers. In the 5G segment, the Chinese carrier ended September with 539 million network […] The post 5G subs account for more than half of China Mobile’s base at end-Q3 appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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