Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

BSNL launches IFTV, an entertainment platform offering 550+ live TV channels and 18 premium OTT apps for BSNL broadband plans.

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Entertainment Broadband Platform Technology 208

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 28, 2025

Oracle has equipped its Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP) with connectivity from Space X's Starlink low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites , enabling clients to access its cloud applications in remote locations.

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Connectivity Platform Communication 180

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Vi launches Non-Stop Hero prepaid plans with unlimited data, voice, and SMS in multiple circles. Check new plans, availability, and special offers now.

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Technology 173

Telecoms Tech News

JANUARY 28, 2025

The EU has imposed additional sanctions on three Russian nationals over their involvement in cyberattacks. The accused individuals, identified as officers attached to Unit 29155 of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (GRU), orchestrated attacks that breached classified information and sensitive data. In a statement, the Council of the European.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Reliance Jio, the largest telco in India in terms of market share, recently unveiled voice and SMS-only plans.

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Marketing Technology 173

Total Telecom

JANUARY 28, 2025

News The announcement coincides with a leadership shuffle that will see Srini Gopalan, current head of Deutsche Telekoms Germany business, become COO of T-Mobile Tim Httges, Deutsche Telekoms CEO since 2014, will remain in his role until the end of 2028 after the Supervisory Board extended his contract two years ahead of schedule. Httges has been credited with transforming Deutsche Telekom into a global leader, steering initiatives like the 2020 T-MobileSprint merger in the US and the company

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Mobile Telecoms Telecommunication Marketing 159

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Apple’s iPhones now have the support for Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell (D2C) coverage.

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Mobile Technology 147

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Samsung recently launched the Galaxy S25 series globally at the Galaxy Unpacked event. The South Korean tech giant launched three new smartphones under the Galaxy S25 series. Today, we will talk about the vanilla Galaxy S25 in the lineup. It launched globally starting with a 256GB internal storage variant.

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Mobile Technology 147

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 28, 2025

Telecom Namibia says it has restored the satellite feed for its Satlink VSAT platform after it lost connectivity in October following the failure of Intelsats IS-33e satellite in October.

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Telecoms Platform Connectivity Network 147

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Global tech giants, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Cisco, are reportedly open to considering legal course against the Indian government’s

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Broadband Technology 147

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 28, 2025

Sri Lankan telco SLT-Mobitel announced on Tuesday it has successfully conducted what it claims is the first trial of 5G-Advanced in the country, even as the mobile sector awaits news of a possible 5G spectrum auction in the near future.

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Mobile Network 147

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

The MHA has asked Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, Vodafone Idea (Vi), and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to trial an anti-spam solution.

Technology 147

Technology 147

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 28, 2025

Orange said on Tuesday it has launched a project to replace the existing satellite infrastructure of the Wallis and Futuna Islands in the South Pacific with connectivity from satellite operator SESs O3b mPOWER system.

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Connectivity Network 147

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Freshwave, a UK connectivity infrastructure-as-a-service provider, working with real estate technology specialists Electracom Projects, has delivered 4G connectivity from all

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Connectivity Technology Telecoms 147

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 28, 2025

A China-based rival to ChatGPT, called DeepSeek, sent shockwaves across the technology industry by reportedly becoming the most downloaded free app on Apple devices and operating with fewer resources than its US counterpart.

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Technology Platform 130

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

NTT DATA has launched Smart AI Agent, an advanced AI tool designed to streamline workflows, boost productivity, and accelerate Generative AI adoption.

Technology 147

Technology 147

RCR Wireless

JANUARY 28, 2025

If most 5G-Advanced capabilities are aimed at the enterprise, can telcos still discover new consumer revenue? Do they need to? Heres the problem for operators (its nothing new): The smartphone market is saturated they cant sell more monthly subscriptions, and they cant, in many cases, reasonably charge their current subscribers more.

Marketing 123

Marketing 123

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Telefonica Tech has announced the launch of an enterprise GenAI platform aiming to help businesses leverage artificial intelligence (AI) for

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Platform Telecoms Technology 147

VoIP Review

JANUARY 28, 2025

In a significant development within the UK telecommunications landscape, two prominent fibre altnets, FullFibre and Zzoomm, have announced their merger. This strategic union forms one of the largest alternative fibre networks in the UK , boasting over 600,000 properties passed with Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH). The merger positions the combined entity to serve over 65,000 existing customers, providing a robust platform for future growth.

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Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom service provider, recently unveiled its voice and SMS-only prepaid plans according to TRAI’s mandate.

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Telecoms Technology 147

VoIP Review

JANUARY 28, 2025

Emirati-based telecommunications company e& has partnered with New York University Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) to foster advancements in 6G technology. This strategic collaboration, outlined in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aims to bridge the gap between academia and industry. It focuses on empowering students through initiatives designed to enrich their understanding of emerging technologies, such as 6G.

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Technology Telecommunication Connectivity 99

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Vodafone Idea (Vi), India’s third-largest telecom operator, along with other private operators, has unveiled its voice and SMS-only plans.

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Telecoms Technology 147

telecoms.com

JANUARY 28, 2025

Deutsche Telekom is moving a couple of top executives around, most notably sending its Germany head Srini Gopalan to the US.

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Mobile 98

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 28, 2025

Apple has released the latest version of stable iOS update for iPhones across the globe – iOS 18.3.

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Mobile Technology 130

Light Reading

JANUARY 28, 2025

The group CEO's contract is extended to 2028, while the current head of Germany, Srini Gopalan, is to take up a new job as COO at T-Mobile US.

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Mobile 91

VoIP Review

JANUARY 28, 2025

Saudi Telecom Group ( STC ) recently informed the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) about its near 10% stake in the Spanish telecom giant, Telefnica. This move has been previously approved by the Spanish government, and it positions STC as Telefnicas second-largest shareholder. STC has declared its intention to secure a seat on Telefnica’s board.

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Telecoms 76

Light Reading

JANUARY 28, 2025

Combined headcount at AT&T and Verizon fell another 6% last year and is down a third in the last decade as concern grows about the impact of AI on jobs.

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VoIP Review

JANUARY 28, 2025

The critical role of submarine cables in maintaining global connectivity cannot be overstated. These undersea infrastructures handle around 99% of all data transmission, emphasizing their indispensability in today’s interconnected world. As tensions rise, so does the threat to these cables, now considered a ‘vulnerable soft underbelly.’ The UK ‘s Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy (JCNSS) has launched an enquiry to address these concerns.

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Cable Transmission Connectivity Internet 66

Light Reading

JANUARY 28, 2025

Malaysia's Axiata and Indonesia's Sinar Mas signed two letters of intent, the first of which aims to explore opportunities in various growth areas such as advanced 5G, enterprise services, digital infrastructure and fintech innovation.

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VoIP Review

JANUARY 28, 2025

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger has entered the AI hardware arena with a strategic investment in Fractile, a UK-based startup. The company’s focus is on AI hardware capable of running large language model (LLM) inference in memory rather than using traditional processing methods. This innovative approach aims to lessen compute overhead and enhance scalability.

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Hardware 66

Light Reading

JANUARY 28, 2025

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Ericsson launches AI labs; Europe's telcos keep up the competitiveness drumbeat; CMA finds fault with UK public cloud services market.

Marketing 69

Marketing 69

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 28, 2025

ABOARD A FRENCH NAVY FLIGHT OVER THE BALTIC SEA, Jan. 28, 2025 (AP) — With  its powerful camera , the French Navy surveillance plane scouring  the Baltic Sea  zoomed in on a cargo ship plowing the waters below — closer, closer and closer still until the camera operator could make out details on the vessel's front deck and smoke pouring from its chimney.

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Cable Communication Connectivity Telecommunication 66

Light Reading

JANUARY 28, 2025

The indoor 5G project at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport enhances connectivity at Malaysia's key transportation hub as the country assumes the chairmanship of the ten-nation ASEAN economic bloc this year.

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Transportation Connectivity 69

Telegeography

JANUARY 28, 2025

Our team always talks about the fiber-optic cables running across the ocean. But what about running fiber through water pipes? Here are the top headlines circulating in TeleGeographys Slack channels lately.

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Cable Internet Internet Network 65

Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 28, 2025

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society takes a look at Minnesota’s Digital Equity Capacity Funds … The Minnesota Office of Broadband Development (OBD) received over $12 million from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to implement its Digital Opportunity Plan using Digital Equity Capacity Grant Program funds.

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Broadband Telecommunication Connectivity Technology 64

RCR Wireless

JANUARY 28, 2025

Fast growth and oversubscribed funding rounds reiterate value of Databricks approach to data intelligence underlying successful AI implementations Self-billed data and AI company Databricks on Jan. 22 announced the completion of a $10 billion series B funding round along with $5.25 billion in debt financing.

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Finance Platform 59

Blandin on Broadband

JANUARY 28, 2025

The big news is that the Prequalification Portal is now open. We got a tour of the portal (video below) otherwise Im sharing the PPT slides, questions and links from the chat. Prequalification portal access & user guide: mn.gov/deed/programs-services/broadband/bead/. If you have any technical questions on the portal, please email mnhelpdesk@ready.net.

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Broadband 59