Fri.Nov 22, 2024

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Data centre activity continues to ramp up in Saudi Arabia

Developing Telecoms

Underlining Saudi Arabia’s reputation as the fastest-growing data centre market in the Middle East are no fewer than three data centre-related announcements this week.

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Openreach’s full fibre rollout to boost economy by £73bn in next decade – report  

Total Telecom

News The report, commissioned by Openreach, is summary of the ‘spatial, employment and social impacts’ of the company’s full fibre rollout A new report commissioned by Openreach and produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has outlined the value of ultrafast connectivity could deliver to the UK economy by 2034. The report forecasts that the rollout of full fibre could add £66 billion a year to the UK economy by 2029, rising to £73 billion by 2034.

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African smartphone market grows 3% despite challenges

Developing Telecoms

Analyst house Canalys revealed that the African smartphone market grew by 3% year-on-year in Q3 2024 despite macroeconomic challenges. It predicted that smartphone shipments would grow by a “cautious” 1% in 2025.

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FCC launches first review of submarine cable rules since 2001

Total Telecom

News The Federal Communications Commission has voted to launch a major review of licensing rules surrounding submarine cable rules. A new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will begin a review of the regulations surrounding submarine cables. The rulemaking notice, approved Nov. 21 by the FCC, will now seek public comment regarding how the commission can streamline the rules around submarine cables to ensure efficient deployment.

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E& UAE and Dubai Airports Partner to Explore 5G Private Network Deployment

Telecom Talk

E& UAE and Dubai Airports sign a MoU to explore 5G private network deployment at DXB and DWC, revolutionising operations, boosting efficiency, and enhancing passenger experiences.

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Pakistan attempts to enforce VPN registration

Developing Telecoms

Another attempt to manage virtual private network (VPN) use is under way in Pakistan, where the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has extended a deadline for unregistered VPN owners to give their details until the end of this month.

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ONNX: Microsoft disrupts large-scale cybercrime operation

Telecoms Tech News

Microsoft’s Digital Crimes Unit (DCU) has seized 240 fraudulent websites linked to an infamous cybercrime figure that deceptively used the brand name “ONNX” to market services. Abanoub Nady, known by his alias, “MRxC0DER”, has been pivotal in developing and selling “do it yourself” phishing kits. These kits were subsequently purchased by various cybercriminals, who launched.

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6G: Learning from the mistakes of past Gs

Light Reading

With 6G, wireless companies are hoping to avoid missteps of the past, including creating two versions of the 5G standard (standalone and non-standalone) and geographic derivations like TD-SCDMA.

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Infosys Sees Strong Client Interest in Custom Small Language Models: Report

Telecom Talk

Information technology company Infosys is reportedly expanding its artificial intelligence (AI) offerings with Small Language Models (SLMs) tailored to specific

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DirecTV terminates Dish merger

Light Reading

DirecTV has informed EchoStar it has scuttled its proposed acquisition of Dish's pay-TV distribution business, a deal that would've created a company with more than 18 million video subscribers.

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MongoDB Expands Microsoft Partnership with New AI and Data Analytics Integrations

Telecom Talk

Open-source document-oriented database MongoDB has announced an expanded partnership with Microsoft at Microsoft Ignite 2024 to deliver tools for AI-driven

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The Buildout: Brightspeed cheers first BEAD win in Louisiana as 'just the beginning'

Light Reading

This week in broadband builds: Brightspeed goes live for 35,000 in Killeen, Texas, and celebrates first BEAD win; Intrepid breaks ground in Broomfield, Colorado; Bluepeak construction underway in Muskogee, Oklahoma – and more.

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KPMG Invests USD 100 Million in Google Cloud Alliance to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

Telecom Talk

KPMG announces a USD 100 million investment in Google Cloud Alliance to advance generative AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity solutions for enterprises.

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Amid data boom, Equinix engages in layoffs and restructuring

Light Reading

Although spending on data centers is projected to increase by 35% this year thanks to AI, data center operator Equinix confirmed hundreds of layoffs.

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Airtel Gains Revenue Market Share as Jio and Vi Lose in Q2 FY25: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has gained revenue market share (RMS) in the second quarter of FY25.

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How Cleeng is keeping streaming subscription churn in check

Light Reading

The subscription streaming model allows customers to come and go as they please. Managing churn is a major challenge for providers of the services, particularly as more sports are being streamed, says Cleeng CEO Gilles Domartini.

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Jio Adding Active Users Even as Overall Base Declines

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio’s overall subscriber base declined after the telco implemented the tariff hikes.

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Telkomsel plans to optimize 4G network in Indonesia with ZTE's AI solution

Light Reading

Telkomsel says ZTE's AI-powered network technology was successfully tested at more than 90 sites in Makassar and Kendari.

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OnePlus Pad Pro Expected to be Refreshed with 13-inch Display and More

Telecom Talk

OnePlus Pad Pro launched in China earlier this year, and it came to India as the OnePlus Pad 2.

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Verizon deploys first multi-vendor Open RAN DAS system

RCR Wireless

The Open RAN DAS system has been deployed at The University of Texas Moody Center and the Austin Convention Center Verizon has deployed the first Open RAN (O-RAN) based Distributed Antenna Systems (DAS) systems with multiple vendor interoperability in its network at The University of Texas Moody Center and the Austin Convention Center. Open RAN, […] The post Verizon deploys first multi-vendor Open RAN DAS system appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Reliance Jio Sells 135 Million Units of JioPhone Devices: Report

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio has reportedly sold 135 million units of its ‘JioPhone’ devices.

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More on CTC’s MN Broadband grant in Carlton County

Blandin on Broadband

The Brainerd Dispatch reports. On October 9, 2024, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced its recent Grant Round 10 funding awards. CTC was one of the 26 providers to receive a combined $51.9 million in funding support. Of the almost $52 million, CTC received $2,127,530 in funding support for the “Wrenshall Community Broadband Project”.

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Tecno Pop 9 4G Launched in India, First to Come with MediaTek G50 SoC

Telecom Talk

Tecno has just launched a new smartphone in India, namely Tecno Pop 9 4G.

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T-Mobile Maintains Key Nokia Partnership Amid Ericsson Rumors

VoIP Review

Recently, speculation surfaced about T-Mobile US possibly shifting its network equipment supply from Nokia to Ericsson , triggering a significant market response. Dismissing these rumors, a T-Mobile spokesperson stated, “T-Mobile works with both Nokia and Ericsson, who have helped us over the years build the largest and fastest 5G network in the nation.

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Supreme Court to Decide Fate of $8 Billion Broadband Fund

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22, 2024 – The U.S. Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear a case questioning the constitutionality of the Universal Service Fund, a $8.1 billion program critical to expanding broadband access in rural and underserved areas. The key issue before the Court is whether the USF and its administrator, the Universal Service Administrative Company, violate the Constitution’s “non-delegation” and “private non-delegation” doctrines.

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Discover, Protect and Respond with AWS and Prisma Cloud

Paloalto Networks

The Problem — The Complexity of Cloud Environments The complex landscape of cloud services, particularly in multi-cloud environments, poses significant security challenges for organizations. Unmanaged cloud resources, human error, misconfigurations and the increasing sophistication of cyber threats, including those from AI-powered applications, create vulnerabilities that can expose sensitive data and disrupt business operations.

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Cisco Questions After Mobility Field Day 12

Wirednot

I found my self transported back to Field Days gone by when Cisco started their presentation at Mobility Field Day 12. They dug right in talking about access points and under-the-hood technology and the whizzybangy that is Wi-Fi 7. This was nice… I expected to be hit hard with the now-normalized AI Hype-apalooza that has become almost every vendor’s lead in the mobile space.

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Navigating Technological Sovereignty in the Digital Age

GigaOM

Depending on who you speak to, technological sovereignty is either a hot topic, or something that other organizations need to deal with. So, should it matter to you and your organization? Let’s first consider what’s driving it, not least the crystal in the solute of the US Cloud Act, which ostensibly gives the US government access to any data managed by a US provider.

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Eurobites: Openreach's full-fiber rollout could boost UK economy by £66B by 2029 – study

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: TIM expands data center capacity; Proximus sheds Luxembourg towers; Vodafone tests V2X platform in Berlin.

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OVHcloud Sets Ambitious Emission Goals, Gains SBTi Approval

VoIP Review

OVHcloud, a European cloud service provider, has taken a decisive step in environmental responsibility. The company’s greenhouse gas reduction targets have received approval from the Science-Based Targets initiative (SBTi), aligning with the objectives of the Paris Agreement. These targets aim to limit global temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius.

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Election Messaging Boom

Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Riccardo Amati, The Mobile Ecosystem Forum (MEF) 2024 is the “year of elections,” and mobile messaging apps have become the dominant medium for political campaigns, revolutionising voter engagement. This shift is driven by the ubiquity of smartphones, declining trust in traditional media, and the powerful capabilities of AI, which have enabled more direct and personalised communication between candidates and voters.

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Baltic Sea Cable Cuts Spark Sabotage Concerns in Europe

VoIP Review

A recent series of submarine cable cuts in the Baltic Sea have set off alarm bells among European nations, with potential implications pointing towards deliberate sabotage. The cables affected include the 218km BCS East-West Interlink and the 1,200km C-lion-1, which are crucial data pathways connecting Gotland, Sweden, and Lithuania, as well as Helsinki, Finland, and Rostock, Germany.

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Joint Statement of NTCA, CCA, USTelecom on Supreme Court Agreeing to Review Challenge to the Federal Universal Service Fund Contribution Mechanism

US Telecom

November 22, 2024— NTCA–The Rural Broadband Association, Competitive Carriers Association (CCA), and USTelecom–The Broadband Association released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s announcing it will review the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit regarding the constitutionality of the mechanism for contributions to the federal Universal Service Fund (USF).

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Automating consumption for a global utility company

HCL Tech

Automating consumption for a global utility company abhinay.khandelwal Fri, 11/22/2024 - 19:04 Content Group Case study Featured Off Read more breadcrumb-full-wrap Fri, 11/22/2024 - 12:00 Off Automating consumption for a global utility company Static Case Study Landing Overview The Challenge The Objective The Solution The Impact Menu One of the world's most reliable utility companies for water flow and consumption forecasting sought to optimize water resources and demand management, increasing

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Hong Kong raises $288 million in recent 5G spectrum auction

RCR Wireless

The local regulator said that 110 megahertz of repurposed 5G mobile spectrum was sold over a seven-day auction The Hong Kong government recently secured HKD2.24 billion ($288 million) from its latest 5G spectrum auction, Hong Kong’s Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA) said in a release. China Mobile Hong Kong acquired the maximum allocation of […] The post Hong Kong raises $288 million in recent 5G spectrum auction appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Protecting the Nation’s Critical Communications Infrastructure from Theft & Vandalism

US Telecom

The U.S. communications infrastructure is integral to every facet of American life. That’s why the broadband industry is committed to investing billions of dollars every year to provide connectivity across the education, government, health, finance, energy, transportation, and public safety sectors and to millions of households. However, we face a growing threat that undermines the effectiveness of America’s networks.

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‘New enthusiasm’ for CBRS to drive $1.3bn of network sales, $2.4bn of device sales by 2027

RCR Wireless

There is “renewed enthusiasm” for cellular 4G and 5G networks in private and shared CBRS spectrum in the US, says SNS Telecom & IT. The firm reckons annual investments in 4G/LTE and 5G NR-based systems will grow at a compound annual rate (CAGR) of around 15 percent between 2024 and 2027 to surpass $1.3 billion […] The post ‘New enthusiasm’ for CBRS to drive $1.3bn of network sales, $2.4bn of device sales by 2027 appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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