Wed.Jan 22, 2025

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Airtel, BSNL, and Vi Lose Wireless Subscribers, Jio is the Only Gainer in November 2024: TRAI

Telecom Talk

Check out the latest Indian telecom subscriber trends for November 2024, with Reliance Jio leading the growth in wireless subscribers, while Airtel, BSNL, MTNL, and Vodafone Idea report losses.

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Critical infrastructure in crosshairs as ransomware attacks soar

Telecoms Tech News

Ransomware attacks have surged to record levels since NCC Group began monitoring in 2021, with critical infrastructure in the crosshairs. According to NCC Group’s latest December Threat Pulse, a total of 574 ransomware attacks were recorded last montha slight increase from November’s 565 attacks and a dramatic rise from the 387 attacks recorded in December.

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Expanding the Foundation of AI-Native SOCs: Mastering Holistic Data Integration

Cisco Wireless

Learn about telemetry-first design in this latest blog from Kunal Hatode. At its core, telemetry design refers to the automated collection, transmission, and analysis of data from systems, devices, or applications. In the context of security operations, telemetry includes logs, metrics, and events generated by networks, infrastructure and applications.

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Breaking: Reliance Jio Launches Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans

Telecom Talk

India’s largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, has launched Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans, as mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority

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PAIX announces plans for Dakar data centre

Developing Telecoms

PAIX Data Centres, a leading data centre provider in Africa, has announced plans for the construction of a new state-of-the-art data centre in Dakar, Senegal.

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A New Era of Protection — Multicloud Security

Paloalto Networks

As businesses adapt within an increasingly digital world, the need for agility, scalability and resilience has never been more critical with innovations, such as multicloud computing rapidly emerging as crucial engines to meet these demands. However, while businesses across the globe leverage the vast benefits of these applications, they face an equally rapid rise in the complexity of securing their assets, delivering unprecedented challenges in detecting and tackling threats to their cybersecur

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China, Myanmar and Thailand pledge to combat fraud centres

Developing Telecoms

Officials from China, Myanmar and Thailand have reportedly reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar, a country with a long-standing fraud problem, exacerbated by the ongoing war in that country.

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India: The Next Growth Market for Companies Globally

Developing Telecoms

Indias digital transformation over the last decade has been nothing short of extraordinary. From the days of dial-up connections, the nation has surged into a new era of rapid digitization.

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BSNL IFTV Services Launched in Rajasthan

Telecom Talk

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) recently launched IFTV (intranet fiber TV) services in Rajasthan.

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e& and DE-CIX team to create Middle Eastern IX ecosystem

Developing Telecoms

UAE-based e& Carrier & Wholesale says it is partnering with global internet exchange operator DE-CIX to create an IX ecosystem in the Middle East that they also claim will turn the UAE into a major interconnection hub.

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Bharti Airtel: Moody’s Upgrades Outlook to Positive on Improved Finances

Telecom Talk

Moody’s Ratings has upgraded its credit rating and outlook on Bharti Airtel to ‘positive’ from ‘stable’, citing the second-largest Indian

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Thailand’s NBTC to mandate biometrics for SIM registrations

Developing Telecoms

The board of Thailands National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has reportedly approved draft rules that would require telcos to add biometrics to their SIM card registration processes.

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Breaking: Airtel New Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans Start at Rs 499

Telecom Talk

Check out Airtel's new prepaid plans, which offer unlimited voice calls and SMS benefits. These plans are designed for users seeking voice and SMS-only services, in compliance with TRAI guidelines.

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C3ntro works with Infinera to upgrade fibre network in Mexico

Developing Telecoms

C3ntro Telecom (C3ntro), a provider of AI-enabled fibre networks and data centre connectivity solutions, has announced the successful deployment in Mexico of a solution from Infinera, a global supplier of innovative open optical networking solutions and advanced optical semiconductors.

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Truecaller to Now Work Fully on iPhones

Telecom Talk

Truecaller, a major call identification platform, will now work seamlessly on the iPhones.

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Indonesia fines Google US$12.4M for monopolistic practices

Developing Telecoms

Indonesias antitrust watchdog has ordered technology giant Google to pay IDR202.5 billion (US$12.4 million) for monopolistic practices related to payment services on its app store.

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Can telcos sell AI agents? SK Telecom will find out

Light Reading

South Korea's SK Telecom is preparing to launch its first major consumer AI service, Aster. The offering will test the waters for AI services provided by telecom network operators.

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PLDT Global extends ILD voice partnership with STC Group

Developing Telecoms

Philippines-based PLDT Global said on Thursday it has extended its exclusive partnership with Saudi Arabias STC Group for a second year to deliver high-quality international voice services across Asia, the Middle East, Europe, and Africa.

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BSNL 4G Sites Count Update: 65000 Sites Now on Air – Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has taken 65000 4G sites on air so far.

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India approves spectrum refarming to boost 5G and prepare for 6G

Light Reading

Indian telecom industry has kicked off 2025 on a strong note with the government approving spectrum refarming for mobile services.

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E& and DE-CIX Partner to Expand Reach of SmartHub IX

Telecom Talk

E& Carrier and Wholesale said it has partnered with DE-CIX to expand the reach of E&'s SmartHub IX in Fujairah through direct connections.

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Simplifying Zero Trust Security for the Modern Workplace

Cisco Wireless

Ciscos User Protection Suite now includes Identity Services Engine (ISE), enabling organizations to achieve zero trust for the workplace.

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Reliance Jio Adds Most Users in Wireline Segment in November 2024: TRAI

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, has added the most wireline customers in November 2024.

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A deeper dive into Cisco's AI prospects

Light Reading

Cisco has pegged many of its corporate hopes on its ability to cash in on massive AI investments. Some analysts see plenty of opportunity in the vendor's gambit.

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Samsung Launches Galaxy S25 Series in India: Price and Specs

Telecom Talk

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra is the most premium and powerful device amongst the lot. It is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC.

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The UK is the 5G backwater of Western Europe

Light Reading

Ookla's latest ranking of major European economies by 5G availability awards a dismal score to the UK.

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Telstra International to Upgrade Subsea Network with 800 Tbps Capacity and AI-Powered Autonomy

Telecom Talk

Telstra International to Upgrade Subsea Cable Infrastructure Beyond 800 Tbps Capacity and Develop AI-Powered Autonomous Network by 2030

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What the $500B Stargate AI plan could mean for telecom

Light Reading

The flood of investment into AI data centers powered by Nvidia chips could have major implications for 5G silicon developers.

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What is the outlook for 5G RedCap adoption?

RCR Wireless

Has the slow rollout of 5G SA core networks hindered 5G RedCap adoption? Release 17 of the 5G NR standard includes a provision for IoT sensors to connect to 5G with significantly reduced network and therefore hardware, and therefore, cost capabilities called Reduced Capability or RedCap.

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GenAI app demand surged in 2024 – report

Light Reading

Consumers spent about $1.1 billion on GenAI apps including ChatGPT, Google Gemini and China's chatbot Doubao, and time spent on AI apps was up 300%, according to a report by Sensor Tower.

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Agentic AI—will 2025 be a breakout year?

RCR Wireless

So you want to turn you data and abstracted business logic into use cases that carry a clear ROI? And you want to do it autonomously? Well, good news because 2025 could be a breakout year for agentic AI. What is agentic AI?

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Optimizing AI Workloads with NVIDA GPUs, Time Slicing, and Karpenter (Part 2)

Cisco Wireless

Introduction: Overcoming GPU Management Challenges In Part 1 of this blog series, we explored the challenges of hosting large language models (LLMs) on CPU-based workloads within an EKS cluster. We discussed the inefficiencies associated with using CPUs for such tasks, primarily due to the large model sizes and slower inference speeds.

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A (baker’s) dozen key UK private 5G projects to make Industry 4.0 rise

RCR Wireless

We have done this exercise before; but that was back in 2022, and it is high time to update the list, especially with all the UK activity around private 5G in early 2025.

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Telcos need to get creative to drive value from AI

Light Reading

As AI becomes an increasingly dominant theme in telecoms, a recent TM Forum webinar explores how the technology could be used to create new services and ultimately, it's hoped, generate revenue.

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Explore the Future of Naval Communications and Security with Cisco at AFCEA West

Cisco Wireless

Join us at AFCEA West at Booth #1033 to explore Cisco's pioneering technologies and expert insights that are reshaping the future of naval data communications and security.

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Eurobites: UK government whips out its digital wallet

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Arcep sets its ambitions; new president for Nokia Technologies; VMO2 extends fiber reach in Northallerton.

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CityFibre Drives UK Connectivity with Project Gigabit Rollout

VoIP Review

CityFibre has initiated the deployment of its full-fibre network across the nine areas awarded to the company under the UK Government’s Project Gigabit. This ambitious 5 billion scheme aims to provide over 1.3 million homes and businesses with robust connectivity over the next five years. With this initiative, CityFibre plans to connect more than eight million premises, thereby reducing the digital divide in Britain.