Wed.Feb 05, 2025

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Myanmar scam centres: will Thailand cut their power?

Developing Telecoms

Thailand has said it will suspend electricity supply to some border areas with Myanmar in an effort to curb scam centres.

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Vodafone reports strong Q3 growth amid Germany challenges 

Total Telecom

News Any losses were aligned with company expectations, Vodafone said Vodafone has reported a 5% increase in total revenue to 9.8 billion in its Q3 trading update, fuelled by strong performances in the UK, Africa, and Trkiye. The companys service revenue grew 5.6% to 7.9 billion. However, Vodafones German business was under pressure, with service revenue declining 6.4% after a regulatory change that ended bulk TV contracts for tenants.

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iBASIS and Mobily renew multi-service roaming agreement

Developing Telecoms

Connectivity solutions provider iBASIS announced on Wednesday that it has signed a deal with Saudi Arabian telco Etihad Etisalat (a.k.a. Mobily) to renew and extend their multi-service IPX agreement for roaming services.

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BT completes Irish unit sale

Total Telecom

News The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close this year BT has agreed to sell its Irish wholesale and enterprise division, BT Communications Ireland Ltd (BTCIL) to Speed Fibre Group, in a 22 million deal. The sale includes BTCILs domestic network infrastructure, over 400 customers, and supporting teams but excludes its multinational clients, large Irish enterprises, emergency call services, and recently divested data centre business.

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e& and DE-CIX India team to create India-UAE internet corridor

Developing Telecoms

UAE-based e& Carrier & Wholesale and global internet exchange operator DE-CIX have followed up last months IX interconnection deal with plans to establish an Internet corridor between the UAE and India.

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OpenAI CEO Meets India’s IT Minister to Discuss AI Collaboration and Plans

Telecom Talk

India's IT Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman discuss AI collaboration, cost-effective AI models, and India's role in the AI revolution.

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Nigeria’s FEC approves AI and rural connectivity initiatives

Developing Telecoms

Nigerias Federal Executive Council (FEC), one of the three arms of government that conduct the affairs of the country at the federal level, has approved two major initiatives to advance Nigerias digital economy: the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project and the National Artificial Intelligence (AI) Trust.

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MEASAT to collaborate with China’s SpaceSail on multi-orbit services

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian satellite operator MEASAT said on Thursday it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with aspiring Chinese LEO satellite operator Shanghai SpaceSail Technologies to offer multi-orbit services to MEASATs customers.

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Xiaomi 15 Ultra Launch Set in February 2025: Details

Telecom Talk

Xiaomi’s latest flagship smartphone, Xiaomi 15 Ultra is all set to launch later this month.

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ZICTA fines Airtel Zambia over service outages

Developing Telecoms

The Zambian Information and Communications Technology Authority (ZICTA) has penalised Airtel Zambia with a ZMW4 million (US$143,000) compensation bill following continuous service disruptions on its network.

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Samsung and Cielo Partner on AI-Powered Digital Signage Technology

Telecom Talk

Samsung has partnered with Cielo, an AI-driven franchise solutions company, to transform retail advertising and franchise operations.

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U Mobile hits top speed on Penang Bridge

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian operator U Mobile delivered average 5G download speeds of 597Mb/s in a trial on the 13.5km-long Penang Bridge using Huawei equipment, as the operator prepares to launch the countrys second 5G network.

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Vivo X200 Ultra Could Pack 6.8-inch 2K LTPO OLED Panel and More: Report

Telecom Talk

Vivo, a major Chinese smartphone maker, is expected to launch the Vivo X200 Ultra in the near future.

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Carr hands a spectrum gift to 5G industry

Light Reading

The FCC's new chairman, Brendan Carr, said his agency would auction AWS-3 spectrum by next year. And he said the FCC would also look into another auction of C-band spectrum.

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CtrlS Datacenters Unveils 125 MWp Captive Solar Farm in India

Telecom Talk

Asian data center operator CtrlS Datacenters has unveiled its captive solar farm, dubbed ‘GreenVolt 1’ in Nagpur, Maharashtra, India.

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Join Us: Cisco U. Theatre at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam

Cisco Wireless

Get a sneak preview of what's happening in the Cisco U. Theatre at Cisco Live 2025 Amsterdam.

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Center Aims to Raise Rs 16000 Crore through BSNL/MTNL Assets Sale: Report

Telecom Talk

The central government is looking to raise around Rs 16,000 crore by selling land assets owned by BSNL and MTNL.

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Intel has cut 23,000 jobs in about two years

Light Reading

The latest regulatory filing shows headcount within Intel has dropped by 17% in the last two years as the chipmaker works on a turnaround.

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StarHub Completes Nationwide Fiber Upgrade to Deliver 10 Gbps With Nokia

Telecom Talk

Singapore’s StarHub has successfully completed its nationwide rollout of its XGS-PON network, connecting hundreds of thousands of homes across Singapore

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AI, Security, and Your Learning Future at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025

Cisco Wireless

Get ready to immerse yourself in the heart of innovation with Learning & Certifications at Cisco Live Amsterdam 2025.

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Jio, Airtel and Vi Cheapest Postpaid Plans

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) are the three major telecom operators in India that have 4G present in every nook and corner of the country.

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Eurobites: BT sells Irish business wholesale unit to Speed Fibre Group

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nokia extends RAN contract with Orange France, tests 50Gbit/s broadband with Openreach; BlueMed cable lands in Cyprus; Spotify goes into full-year profit for first time.

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Airtel Offering Blue Ribbon Bags Coverage with Postpaid Plans

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel is offering the Blue Ribbon Bags service will all of its postpaid plans which start from Rs 449 per month.

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SK Telecom joins MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium

RCR Wireless

SK Telecom said the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium is an industry-academia collaboration to explore the impact of gen AI technologies on society and industry Korean telco SK Telecom announced that the carrier is joining the MIT Generative AI Impact Consortium as a founding member to explore commercialization and industry implications of generative AI (gen […]

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Zoho Expands AI Capabilities with Zia Agents, Agent Studio, and Marketplace

Telecom Talk

Zoho Corporation has launched new AI-driven solutions, including Zia Agents, Zia Agent Studio, and Agent Marketplace, to expand its automation capabilities across over 100 products.

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Comcast gives Super Bowl LIX the white glove treatment with 'enhanced' 4K

Light Reading

Following coverage of last year's summer games in Paris and a few other live sporting events including recent college football games, Comcast said it will offer Super Bowl LIX in its new low-latency, 'enhanced' 4K format.

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e& and DE-CIX Partner to Build UAE-India Internet Corridor

Telecom Talk

DE-CIX and e& have announced a strategic partnership to build an internet exchange corridor for India and UAE (United Arab Emirates).

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FCC’s Starks Visits L.A. in Response to Wildfires

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission continues to provide priority attention to providing support to areas impacted by natural disasters. Commissioner Geoffrey Starks visited Los Angeles on Wednesday   “to discuss network performance and recovery efforts” regarding the L.A. fires that burned through the city this January.

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Jio Building World’s Best AI Infrastructure in India: Mukesh Ambani

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio is building India's best AI infrastructure, with a state-of-the-art AI-ready data center in Kolkata and a new cable landing station in Digha.

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Ofcom Grants Amazon Kuiper Licence to Boost UK’s Satellite Internet

VoIP Review

The UK’s telecommunications regulator, Ofcom , has granted a new licence to Amazon’s Kuiper satellite constellation to enhance satellite-based internet services. Alongside this, authorities have increased radio spectrum availability, paving the way for advanced satellite and fixed wireless connectivity. Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL is at the forefront of this initiative.

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Nokia Extends 5G Partnership with Orange France in Four-Year Deal

Telecom Talk

Nokia has signed a four-year contract extension with Orange France to upgrade its 5G radio infrastructure using Nokia’s AirScale portfolio.

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Kids Off Social Media Act Divides Lawmakers on Senate Commerce Committee

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5, 2025 – A bill to bar children under 13 from accessing social media sparked the most controversy at a Senate Commerce Committee markup session on Wednesday. The Kids Off Social Media Act, reintroduced last week by Committee Chair Sen. Ted Cruz , R-Texas, was the most contentious of the four telecom-related bills advanced during Wednesday’s markup , although the measure advanced to the Senate floor.

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Mediapro and Google Cloud Expand Collaboration to Develop Media-Focused GenAI Solutions

Telecom Talk

Spanish broadcaster Mediapro has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop innovative products for the Media and Entertainment industry,

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Agentic AI, edge AI and the future of distributed intelligence

RCR Wireless

Dell Technologies talks the device-edge-datacenter-cloud AI continuum, the rise of agentic AI and the outlook for federated learning For years, AI discourse has been dominated by massive cloud-based models, trained on enormous datasets and running in centralized data centers. But as AI deployment scales, the next frontier isnt just in the cloudits at the edge.

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Pace of 5G BTS Deployments Slowed Down: Indus Towers

Telecom Talk

Telecom infrastructure provider Indus Towers (Indus) has recorded the highest quarterly In-Building Solutions (IBS) deployment, and the company expects the

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Explore key MWC 2025 innovations, trends and news with RCR Wireless

RCR Wireless

MWC 2025 takes place in Barcelona from March 3rd to March 6th Its almost that time of year again where the telecommunications industry gathers in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress to discuss the latest trends and innovations and where key partnerships and alliances will be announced but also formed for the first time.

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Openreach tests out Nokia's 50G PON tech

telecoms.com

BT's networks arm Openreach has laid claim to a new UK broadband speed record, as it inches towards its long-awaited XGS-PON upgrade.