Angola to sell Unitel in privatisation push
Developing Telecoms
JANUARY 24, 2025
The Angolan government plans to sell its shares in the troubled state-owned operator Unitel as part of broader efforts to privatise the countrys economy.
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TRAI asks Jio, Airtel, Vi to Reduce Price of Voice Only Plans: Report
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
TRAI has asked the Indian telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel to reduce the price of their voice-only plans.
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MTN, China Telecom and Huawei announce 5G private network for mining in South Africa
Developing Telecoms
JANUARY 24, 2025
While the growth of 5G private networks in Africa may not so far have been as spectacular as some operators had hoped, such networks are certainly gaining traction in South Africa, as a recent agreement signed by operators MTN and China Telecom and tech giant Huawei seems to indicate.
Malware targets enterprise-grade Juniper routers
Telecoms Tech News
JANUARY 24, 2025
Researchers from Black Lotus Labs have identified a targeted malware campaign that exploits enterprise-grade Juniper routers. Dubbed “J-Magic,” the campaign utilises a “magic packet” to trigger a backdoor on FreeBSD-based Junos OS routersenabling attackers to covertly gain control over devices, exfiltrate data, or deploy additional malicious software.
Cisco helps Telecom Egypt to boost 2Africa subsea cable capacity
Developing Telecoms
JANUARY 24, 2025
The 45,000 kilometre 2Africa subsea cable systems interconnecting Europe, Asia and Africa is back in the news again, this time thanks to an announcement from Telecom Egypt and Cisco.
Motorola Razr 50 Ultra Sees a Price Drop of Rs 30000 in India
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Motorola has cut the price of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra by Rs 30,000 in India. The device was launched in India at Rs 99,999.
Germany sets aside €1bn for fibre broadband expansion
Total Telecom
JANUARY 24, 2025
News To date, around 4.3 million connections have been made possible through federal gigabit funding The German Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) has launched its 2025 Gigabit Funding programme. Starting this month, 1.2 billion will be available to support infrastructure projects and a pilot programmes to close connectivity gaps in underserved areas.
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BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from “outdated” copper landline network as faults rise
Total Telecom
JANUARY 24, 2025
News BT has urged the UKs Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) providers to accelerate plans to transition away from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), warning that the outdated system poses growing risks to essential services Increasingly fragile and difficult to maintain, the PSTN saw a 45% rise in major resilience incidents last year, according to Ofcoms Connected Nations report.
Ericsson extends managed services deal with e& Egypt
Developing Telecoms
JANUARY 24, 2025
Ericsson has extended its managed services and customer support contract with e& Egypt for another five years, pledging to enhance the operators AI integration and operational efficiency as part of the renewed agreement.
Boldyn takes first steps in Germany with Smart Mobile Labs acquisition
Total Telecom
JANUARY 24, 2025
Press Release Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) , one of the largest shared network infrastructure providers in the world,cements its position as a leading global mobile private networks player through the agreement to acquire Smart Mobile Labs (SML) , Germany’s market leader in bespoke private 5G networks and turnkey applications. The addition of SML will immediately expand Boldyn’s footprint, placing the business with a track record of over 110 mobile private network (MPN) implementations a
Ericsson’s year-on-year sales collapse in emerging markets
Developing Telecoms
JANUARY 24, 2025
Ericsson has reported its Q4 results along with its full-year results for 2024, and while the Swedish vendor saw an uptick in North America, its sales have cratered across emerging markets.
TIM triumphs in latest round of €1 billion government dispute
Total Telecom
JANUARY 24, 2025
News A court ruling has upheld a previous decision ordering the Italian government to pay TIM 1 billion in relation to an illegal licence fee collected in 1998 An Italian appeals court has rejected the Italian government’s request to suspend a 1 billion payment that it owes Telecom Italia (TIM) after a long license fee dispute, the Italian incumbent has announced.
Breaking: Airtel Launches Rs 1849 Yearly Voice and SMS-Only Plan, Cheaper Than Jio
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Airtel introduces new prepaid plans offering unlimited voice and SMS with added rewards at more affordable prices.
VMO2 deploys more small cells in Birmingham with Ontix
Total Telecom
JANUARY 24, 2025
News The tiny base stations will boost 4G mobile capacity in the city centre Birmingham is set to get a 4G boost this week, with Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) announcing their latest 4G small cell deployments in the city in partnership with Ontix. Small cells are tiny base stations designed to be deployed in areas of high footfall in order to add capacity to existing mobile networks.
Verizon Launches AI Connect to Power Scalable AI Workloads
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Verizon AI Connect is transforming AI deployment at scale, leveraging 5G, edge compute, and strategic partnerships with Nvidia, Google Cloud, and Meta to deliver low-latency, real-time AI solutions.
Can India's 5G FWA surge address broadband infrastructure gap?
Light Reading
JANUARY 24, 2025
India's limited fixed broadband infrastructure and rapidly increasing demand for connectivity are driving the country's 5G FWA market.
Indus Towers Reports Rs 4,003 Crore Profit in Q3, Enters EV Charging Market
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Indus Towers Limited reports a 159.9 percent YoY net profit surge in Q3 FY25, driven by tower additions, overdue collections from Vodafone Idea, and growth initiatives.
Will enhanced sensing and positioning enable new telco business models?
RCR Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
Advanced sensing and positioning capabilities in 5G-A and 6G may allow operators to sell data on the position of things Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC), a study item in 3GPP Release 18 and a priority in Release 19, refers to the integration of sensing and spatial location of passive objects into the mobile communication network.
Samsung’s Galaxy S25 Series Underscores an Inevitable Trend in the Future
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Samsung recently announced the Galaxy S25 series for the global market.
CTIA’s inaccurate US mid-band spectrum numbers (Analyst Angle)
RCR Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
CTIA and some of its mobile-industry members continue to push policy messaging and commissioned studies claiming that the US has a significant gap in mid-band commercial spectrum compared to other countries, especially in China and Europe, which undermines US 5G and future 6G networks.
Detailed: Airtel Prepaid Plans for Voice-Centric Users in January 2025
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Explore Airtel's prepaid plans with voice and SMS-only options starting at Rs 499 with Unlimited voice and Ai-powered Spam Detection.
MTN, Huawei to deploy 5G private network for African mine
RCR Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
Under this initiative, Huawei developed a tailored 5G private network while MTN provided the necessary infrastructure and managed the network’s integration South African telco MTN, China Telecom and Huawei have recently partnered to deploy what it claims to be Africa’s largest 5G-enabled private network for a manganese mining company in Northern Cape, South Africa.
Samsung Galaxy S25 Series Supports Satellite Connectivity
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
The Samsung Galaxy S25 series is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite chipset. This is a chip that is featured on other flagships as well.
Celebrating Resilience: How Telcos Excelled Amid Rapid Industry Changes
Telecom Ramblings
JANUARY 24, 2025
This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Dan Rice, Senior Managing Director and Communications and Media industry lead for Accenture in the US Adapt or Be Forgotten In 1876, Alexander Graham Bell picked up his telephone prototype and forever changed how the world connects. Fast forward almost 150 years, and the telecom industry is once again standing at the precipice of massive change.
Infinix Smart 9 HD to Launch in India on Jan 28, Details Here
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Infinix Smart 9 HD will launch in India on January 28, 2025. This will be an affordable smartphone meant for the mass market.
CCDE Evolves: New Specialist Certifications and AI Infrastructure Focus
Cisco Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
As the demand for specialized network design skills in AI and automation continues to climb, important changes are coming to the Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE) program, effective February 9, 2025.
Airtel, Jio and Vi Voice Only Plans Aren’t Really “Affordable”
Telecom Talk
JANUARY 24, 2025
Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) recently brought new voice and SMS-only prepaid plans.
Huawei returns to top of China handset table
Light Reading
JANUARY 24, 2025
Apple and Honor handset sales slump in China in the face of Huawei revival.
Reality check – four reasons private 5G sucks, one reason it rocks
RCR Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
Something and nothing, here, but worth a look: the team at CCS Insight which crosses over, individually, with the Global mobile Supplier Association (GSA), and so has double-dibs on private 5G thinkery has polled 500-odd IT decision-makers in key industrial sectors (manufacturing, mining, logistics, utilities, healthcare etc) about private 5G (and 4G/LTE), and […]
The Buildout: Nextlink, Highline, more tapped for Texas BOOT grants
Light Reading
JANUARY 24, 2025
This week in broadband builds: Texas finalizes agreements for $424.6 million in BOOT II grants; Comcast gets $11 million more in Massachusetts; United, MTE connect Middle Tennesseans and more.
Former Intel CEO invests in AI inference startup
RCR Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
Fractile is focused on AI hardware that runs LLM inference in memory to reduce compute overhead and drive scale In December last year, then-CEO of Intel Pat Gelsinger abruptly retired as the companys turnaround strategy, largely marked by a separation of the semiconductor design and fabrication businesses, didn’t convince investors.
Ericsson boosted by US but axed 9,400 jobs last year
Light Reading
JANUARY 24, 2025
Sales rose for the first time in eight quarters at Ericsson thanks entirely to US spending, but more jobs have disappeared as it makes cuts to protect margins.
Boldyn Networks Expands into Germany with SML Acquisition
VoIP Review
JANUARY 24, 2025
The UK-based shared infrastructure provider, Boldyn Networks , has announced its latest acquisition, Germanys private 5G and Industry 4.0 integrator, Smart Mobile Labs (SML). This move marks Boldyn Networks’ entry into the German market, a key region in the private 5G landscape. While the financial terms remain undisclosed, the strategic deal highlights Boldyns ambitions in expanding its portfolio and influence.
Eurobites: Human touch goes missing in online era, finds KPN study
Light Reading
JANUARY 24, 2025
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Three UK hit by voice-call outage; Telecom Italia claims eSIMs advance; VMO2's AI granny tells all.
Soracom intros global iSIM IoT solution – with Sony Semi, Murata, Kigen
RCR Wireless
JANUARY 24, 2025
KDDI-owned virtual network operator (MVNO) Soracom has launched an integrated SIM (iSIM) solution for global IoT deployments. It adds a third SIM option to its developer portfolio, to go with its card-type physical SIMs and chip-style embedded eSIMs.
Indosat Partners with Xanh SM to Boost EV Fleet Efficiency
VoIP Review
JANUARY 24, 2025
Indonesian mobile operator Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison joined forces with Vietnamese electric taxi company Xanh SM. This collaboration marks significant progress in enhancing the operational efficiency of Xanh SM’s electric vehicle fleet in Indonesia. Through this partnership, Indosat aims to provide a comprehensive suite of IT, IoT , and analytics solutions.
Zira seeks to woo telcos with AI platform
telecoms.com
JANUARY 24, 2025
Zira Group this week unveiled a new telco AI platform designed to help operators use the wealth of data at their fingertips to make their businesses run more smoothly.
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