BSNL Reaches 41000 4G Sites Milestone
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has just shared that it has reached a milestone of 41,000 4G sites.
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Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines sign up for Airbus satcom service
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed on for Airbus HBC plus Ka-band satellite-supported broadband in-flight connectivity.
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OpenAI is Developing In-House AI Chip with Broadcom and TSMC: Report
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
OpenAI partners with Broadcom, TSMC, and AMD to develop custom AI chips, diversify suppliers, and optimize cost efficiency for ChatGPT and future AI models.
California’s aggressive approach to the digital divide
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Viewpoints California is aggressively attacking the digital divide with investment and a belief in broadband. Here’s why that matters. By Brad Randall, Editor at Broadband Communities As America’s most-populated state, California still has a population density lower than Ohio, despite having a land area nearly four times larger. When we think of the scenes that define the Golden State, we are not incorrect to conjure up images of Beverly Hills, the iconic San Francisco skyline, and the marinas o
Volante Technologies, OMEA and partners continue Africa’s drive to digitise payments
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 29, 2024
A flurry of deals and agreements underlines the continuing competition for a piece of the still-growing digital payment market in Africa. Some of the big names in the frame in two of the most recent announcements are Standard Bank, Volante Technologies, Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and Mastercard.
German fibre market shrinks as Unsere Grune Glasfaser acquires Infrafibre
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
News The German fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) provider says the move will allow it to help the company reach its goal of reaching 2.2 million homes Fibre network operator Unsere Grune Glasfaser (UGG) is set to acquire rival operator Infrafibre, including the latter’s subsidiaries Leonet and Breitbandversorgung Deutschland (BBV). The deal will expand UGG’s FTTH footprint by an undisclosed number of homes, contributing to the company’s goal of passing 2.2 million homes with FTTH.
Digital banking firm Nubank plans MVNO mobile service in Brazil
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Brazil-based digital bank platform Nubank announced plans on Tuesday to join Brazil's increasingly crowded mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) space in a bid to expand its portfolio beyond financial services.
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Spectrum aggregation for multi-vendor deployments
Telecoms Tech News
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The O-RAN Alliance, a global community driving the open radio access network (O-RAN) ecosystem, has released a report evaluating multiple spectrum aggregation techniques. Initiated and led by Mavenir, the report delves into the technical intricacies of interconnecting Open Distributed Units (O-DUs) for carrier aggregation in multi-vendor deployments.
Egyptian govt agencies to create faster telecoms complaint platform
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Egypt’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (NTRA) said it has signed an agreement with the government’s Consumer Protection Agency (CPA) to create a joint digital platform designed to resolve complaints about telecom services more quickly.
SBA Communications buys 7,000 Millicom sites for $975m
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
News The deal will make SBA Communications “the leading tower company across all of Central America”, according to CEO Brendan Cavanagh Florida-based tower infrastructure company SBA communications has purchased 7,000 telecoms towers situated across South America from Millicom, in a deal worth $795 million. The sites are located in Guatemala, Honduras, Panama, El Salvador, and Nicaragua, and are expected to bring SBA an annual revenue of $129 million, with $89 million projected in cash flo
Dialog Axiata teams with Barista to launch metaverse café
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Sri Lankan telco Dialog Axiata says it has added a café to its metaverse platform “Futureverse” via a collaboration agreement with Sri Lanka’s largest café chain Barista.
Smart cities and the neutral host approach
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Interview The neutral host infrastructure model is making waves in UK, not only for its cost efficiency for operators but also for its inherent sustainability. At Connected Britain this year, we spoke to Boldyn Networks’ CTO of UK and Ireland, Sean Keating, about the benefits of a neutral host model and how the private network market in the UK is evolving.
NEC Launches Private 5G Architecture With Cisco
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
NEC and Cisco are collaborating to deliver private 5G network solution for enterprises, starting in Europe and the Middle East.
Sparkle Launches Its Network as a Service (NaaS) Product Suite with Quantum-Safe over Internet
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Rome/Dallas, 28 October 2024 Sparkle , the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the pre-order launch of its Quantum Safe over Internet (QSI) service, the first product in its Network as a Service (NaaS) suite which soon will include additional use cases. The announcement is made during the Global NaaS Event (GNE) organized by MEF and currently underway in Dallas, where Sparkle is showcasing the service’s capabilities to the industry th
Malaysian digital infrastructure company wins cable vessel contract
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 29, 2024
OMS Group, a Malaysian subsea digital infrastructure company, has signed a contract with Dutch maritime firm Royal IHC for the construction of a series of cable-laying vessels. OMS is backed by KKR, a global investment firm investing across private markets in every asset class all over the world.
UK opens national quantum computing centre
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
News Backed by £93 million from UKRI funding, the National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) is envisaged as a centrepiece of the UK’s quantum strategy The UK’s NQCC officially opened last week by Science Minister Lord Vallance. Located at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire, the 4,000-square-meter facility will house 12 quantum computers used for further research into quantum technology.
Airtel to Migrate to Standalone 5G FWA by December
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Bharti Airtel plans to shift to Standalone (SA) 5G for Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) by December 2024.
PODCAST: What California got right about broadband builds
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Podcast Two Lumen representatives joined Beyond the Cable to discuss challenges that make California’s middle-mile build unique and how the state is doing their part assist with timely network builds. Large-scale infrastructure projects can be challenging but, according to Scott Pohlman, of Lumen Technologies, the state of California has worked hard to help providers build networks in a timely fashion.
EE to Expand 5G Standalone Network to 16 New Locations Across the UK
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
British telecommunications service provider EE plans to expand its 5G standalone (SA) network to an additional 16 locations across the
SBA, American Tower see rise in spending among 5G operators
Light Reading
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Although the details are unclear, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile appear to have kickstarted spending on their 5G networks, based on recent commentary from some top executives in the US cell tower industry.
NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks Expand Partnership to Launch AI-Powered Cybersecurity Service
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
NTT DATA and Palo Alto Networks unveil a new AI-powered Managed Detection and Response (MXDR) service, designed to enhance cybersecurity for global enterprises.
Kagan: Some companies see opportunity in FWA and private wireless
RCR Wireless
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Decades ago, wireless was a new treasure trove filled with small companies with big ideas and lots of growth opportunity. Today, after years of consolidation, growth and change, things are very different. After starting with lots of small companies, today we now have three major, public wireless networks, AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, plus, lots of […] The post Kagan: Some companies see opportunity in FWA and private wireless appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Google Expands AI Overviews to Over 100 Countries, Adds Hindi Language Support
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Google expands its AI Overviews to 100+ countries, adding support for multiple languages like English, Hindi, and Spanish.
Shifting cellular traffic trends will prompt investment in improved uplink antenna capabilities (Analyst Angle)
RCR Wireless
OCTOBER 29, 2024
5G has continued to expand its presence across markets and drive adoption. 5G adoption in the top 30 cellular markets is accelerating, from 1.52 billion to a forecast 4.20 billion by 2029. As 5G coverage and bandwidth have increased, we have also seen a shift in the applications and usage driving data traffic transmission. Historically, […] The post Shifting cellular traffic trends will prompt investment in improved uplink antenna capabilities (Analyst Angle) appeared first on RCR Wireless
Meta Develops AI Search Engine to Reduce Dependence on Google and Bing: Report
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Meta Platforms is reportedly working on an artificial intelligence (AI)-based search engine as it looks to reduce its dependence on
Ericsson 'open RAN' for MasOrange may shut door for Huawei
Light Reading
OCTOBER 29, 2024
MasOrange, Spain's biggest mobile operator, seems to be following AT&T into a single-vendor open RAN deal with Ericsson.
JioCinema Premium Content Now Available for OTTplay Premium Subscribers
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
OTTplay, India’s AI-based OTT aggregator app, has announced a strategic partnership with JioCinema, expanding its content portfolio.
Orange is still figuring out what to do about Nokia
Light Reading
OCTOBER 29, 2024
By 2027, Orange will need to have found a replacement for the infrastructure platform currently provided by Nokia. Could it be Sylva?
Infosys Research Reveals Companies Anticipate Up to 40 Percent Productivity Gains from Enterprise AI
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Enterprises expect an average productivity increase of 15 percent from their current Artificial Intelligence (AI) projects, with some anticipating gains
Telecom East: Rebooting mobile's fortunes
Light Reading
OCTOBER 29, 2024
In this episode, Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss what KKR's entry into cable construction might mean for the subsea business. This episode also features an interview with author William Webb, who says the mobile industry needs to focus on cost-effective coverage rather than expensive new capabilities.
TRAI Sets December 1st Deadline for Stricter SMS and Call Traceability Measures
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) announced it has implemented a series of significant measures to curb spam calls and SMS.
AI in 6G: A ‘pervasive’ view
RCR Wireless
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Artificial intelligence is expected to play a major role in future 6G systems, to the point that 6G is already being talked about as an “AI-native” technology, with a holistic and pervasive approach to integrating and using AI within the network, as well as enabling more AI adoption. But what does an AI-native telecommunications system […] The post AI in 6G: A ‘pervasive’ view appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Aurionpro Secures Key DC Contracts From Major Hyperscaler in India
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Aurionpro Solutions secures major data center contracts in India, including an crore edge data center in NCR and consultancy projects in Mumbai and Chennai.
Revolutionizing Dairy Farming with Digital Solutions
Cisco Wireless
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Cisco, in collaboration with its partners Rhône Élevage, NXO, and Ineso, has developed an innovative solution for dairy farmers to address the challenges posed by rising temperatures due to climate change. This solution has the potential to benefit not only French farmers but also farmers across Europe.
Grok AI Gets Image Understanding Capabilities
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Grok, an AI (artificial intelligence) tool or AI chatbot available for premium subscribers of X has received a fresh capability.
SKT sets ambitious AI business targets
Light Reading
OCTOBER 29, 2024
SKT sets ambitious targets as it expects AI businesses to power 70% growth surge to 2030.
Gemini 2.0 Expected to Come Soon, What You Should Know
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 29, 2024
Gemini 2.0 is expected to go live soon. Gemini is a chatbot from Google.
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