Thu.Feb 06, 2025

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Elon Musk skips South African satellite hearing amid industry pushback

Developing Telecoms

Elon Musks SpaceX withdrew from a planned public hearing where it was set to propose a new licensing framework for satellite services in South Africa, drawing criticism from an industry body representing MNOs.

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Tele2 continues to shuffle exec team, adds new CCO

Total Telecom

News Tele2’s executive changes continue with the exit of the company’s current CCO and CFO This week, Swedish operator Tele2 has announced the latest in a string of managerial changes, with both the companys Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) departing imminently. The announcement has seen current CCO Hendrik de Groot leave the company to be replaced by Petr Cermak, who has most recently served as Telias Group Chief Commercial and Strategy Officer.

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M-Pesa Safaricom launches remittance service in Ethiopia

Developing Telecoms

M-Pesa Safaricom said on Thursday it is partnering with Dashen Bank and CashGo to launch a new international remittance service in Ethiopia that enables users to receive money from abroad directly into their M-Pesa mobile wallets.

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Airtel’s Chief Calls for Further Tariff Repair in the Industry

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel’s Vice Chairman and Managing Director (MD), Gopal Vittal, said in a recent statement that the industry (telecom) needs

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Nokia to upgrade Vietnamese air traffic control centre with IP/MPLS

Developing Telecoms

Nokia announced on Thursday that its signed a deal with Vietnam Air Traffic Management Corporation (VATM) to upgrade its legacy SDH transport system in Ho Chi Minh City with IP/MPLS.

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CEO of AireBeam discusses ‘secret sauce’ behind ISP’s growth

Total Telecom

Podcasts Ben Elkins, the CEO of AireBeam and Utah Broadband, joined the Beyond the Cable podcast to discuss strategy and AireBeams explosive growth in Arizona By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Since taking the helm as the CEO of an Arizona City-based AireBeam, Ben Elkins has overseen a 375 percent growth in fiber subscribers for the ISP. Now, Elkins is attempting to repeat success at another subsidiary of the Boston Omaha Corporation: Utah Broadband.

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AI-Powered HR Tech Company Phenom Acquires Talent Mobility Platform EDGE

Telecom Talk

Phenom has acquired EDGE, a talent mobility and resource management platform, strengthening its AI-driven workforce intelligence solutions for professional services and GCCs.

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AI Designed for Speech Recognition Deciphers Earthquake Signals

Telecom Talk

Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory repurpose Metas Wav2Vec-2.0 AI model, originally built for speech recognition, to decode seismic activity.

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SKT joins MIT’s GenAI Impact Consortium 

Total Telecom

News SK Telecom has joined the MIT GenAI Impact Consortium as a founding member to explore the real-world applications and business impact of generative AI MIT has been actively studying generative AI-driven industrial transformation, with researchers publishing 25 papers on generative AI in the past year. Now, the university is forming a GenAI Impact Consortium aimed at better understanding how this new technology will shape the future of industries and society.

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Indus to Acquire Telecom Towers of Bharti Airtel and Hexacom for Rs 3,308.7 Crore

Telecom Talk

Indus Towers is set to acquire telecom towers from Bharti Airtel and Bharti Hexacom for Rs 3,308.7 crore, strengthening its market presence and operational efficiency.

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Why Verizon hid its 5G network in the Super Bowl stadium

Light Reading

Finding Verizon's antennas and radios installed throughout Caesars Superdome is no easy task. But Verizon planned it that way.

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Vodafone Idea SonyLIV Prepaid Plans

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has three plans on offer which come bundled with SonyLIV OTT benefit.

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Boost Mobile isn't a 'going concern' – but it's not going anywhere

Light Reading

EchoStar, the company behind Dish Network and Boost Mobile, is no longer facing bankruptcy. But its 5G play still shows little sign of making the 'formidable' impact company officials once promised.

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Google Expands Gemini 2.0 Lineup with New AI Models and Updates

Telecom Talk

Google expands its Gemini 2.0 AI lineup with new models. These new models offer improved performance, affordability, and multimodal capabilities.

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Unlocking New Partner Opportunities: Cisco Choice Pay for AI, WiFi-7, and Hybrid Work

Cisco Wireless

We're excited to highlight how Cisco Choice Pay drives value for enterprises investing in AI infrastructure, WiFi-7 and Hybrid Work.

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Jump Secures USD 20 Million Funding to Expand AI Solutions for Financial Advisors

Telecom Talk

Jump, an AI-powered financial advisor tool, raises USD 20 Million in Series A funding led by Battery Ventures, with Citi Ventures participation.

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Achieving Reliable AI Models for Network Performance Assurance

Cisco Wireless

Data accuracy, granularity, and diversity are critical for training AI models to assure/predict issues with real-time networks; detect critical events; and enable accurate, closed-loop feedback toward achieving an autonomous network.

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Airtel Q3 FY25 Results: Net Profit at Rs 5514 Crore, ARPU Jumps to Rs 245

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel has announced its quarterly results for Q3 FY25. Airtel's net profit (before exceptional items) for Q3 FY25 was Rs 5,514 crore, up 121.3% YoY.

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Quantum Key Distribution and the Path to Post-Quantum Computing

Cisco Wireless

Learn what's available today for quantum-safe solutions, along with the viability of QKD, an emerging tech that spans the gap between the present and future.

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Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra Launched: Specs and Price

Telecom Talk

Asus Zenfone 12 Ultra has finally launched for the global market. It is the latest smartphone from Asus, and likely its most powerful Zenfone yet.

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Rise of skinny sports bundles rendered Venu 'redundant' – Disney CEO

Light Reading

Disney CEO Bob Iger said the proposed Venu joint venture 'looked redundant to us' amid the recent rise of sports-focused skinny bundles. Venu was also killed amid the likelihood that the JV was in for a legal battle it would lose.

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BT Announces Sale of Its Irish Business Unit to Speed Fibre Group

Telecom Talk

BT has agreed to sell its Irish wholesale and enterprise business, BT Communications Ireland Limited (BTCIL), to Speed Fibre Group

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Eurobites: Eutelsat connects 1 million in sub-Saharan Africa

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Telenor prospers close to home, struggles in Bangladesh; Arm revenue on the rise; making new routers out of old smartphones.

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Telia Recycles 70 Tons of Network Equipment After 5G Upgrade in Norway

Telecom Talk

As part of its sustainability efforts, Telia has reused, resold, and recycled thousands of network components in collaboration with TXO.

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Governments across the Asia Pacific place a ban on DeepSeek

Light Reading

South Korea, Australia, Taiwan and India block DeepSeek from government devices due to security concerns.

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TRAI Unveils Affordable 5G Spectrum Auction Plans

VoIP Review

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has recently rolled out new propositions for the auction of millimeter wave (mmWave) spectrum targeted at bolstering 5G services. The recommendation includes a reduction in prices compared to prior auctions, marking a shift in regulatory strategy to boost uptake. TRAI has emphasized incorporating spectrums in the 37-37.5 GHz and 37.5-40 GHz bands in the upcoming auction.

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Comprehensive Lifecycle Support

HCL Tech

Comprehensive Lifecycle Support Content Group Business m_asif Fri, 02/07/2025 - 07:01 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Ecosystem Short Title Comprehensive Lifecycle Support Short Description From strategy and architecture design to deployment and maintenance. Summary Thumbnail Publish Date Fri, 02/07/2025 - 12:00 Link Text Learn more Featured Off Promote on homepage Off Off Type Of Content No Link ( Choose this if you do not want link on a card.

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Honoring Cisco Networking Academy partners around the globe

Cisco Wireless

A year in review As we look back on a remarkable year at Cisco Networking Academy, we celebrate our enduring legacy as one of the longest-standing IT skills-to-jobs programs in the world.

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Infrastructure services

HCL Tech

Infrastructure services Content Group Corporate anupriya-bera@ Thu, 02/06/2025 - 11:53 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Financial Services Short Title Infrastructure services Short Description Our comprehensive suite of cloud and infrastructure-managed services encompasses core infrastructure services alongside next-generation digital solutions.

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AI-arrgghhh! Four types of AI (fear and loathing in Silicon Valley etc)

RCR Wireless

If Jenson Huang says jump, the markets say how high?. Right? Such is the planet-shifting potential of artificial intelligence (AI), apparently in capitalist minds today.

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Industry Expertise

HCL Tech

Industry Expertise Content Group Business m_asif Fri, 02/07/2025 - 07:04 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Ecosystem Short Title Industry Expertise Short Description Proven solutions across diverse sectors such as automotive, life sciences, manufacturing and utilities. Summary Thumbnail Publish Date Fri, 02/07/2025 - 12:00 Link Text Learn more Featured Off Promote on homepage Off Off Type Of Content No Link ( Choose this if you do not want link on a card.

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Cisco Live Amsterdam: discover the power of IT/OT collaboration for digitizing industrial operations

Cisco Wireless

Optimize your experience at Cisco Live Amsterdam by exploring key sessions on Industrial IoT, featuring insightful demos, comprehensive case studies, and strategic industry summits.

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Experience Enterprise Service Expertise

HCL Tech

Experience Enterprise Service Expertise Content Group Corporate anupriya-bera@ Thu, 02/06/2025 - 11:26 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Financial Services Short Title Experience Enterprise Service Expertise Short Description Explore capabilities that will enhance how your enterprise functions. Discover where you can improve, or if an entire overhaul is required.

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Klobuchar Leads Effort to Ban Algorithmic Price Fixing

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2025 – New Senate antitrust legislation led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar , D-MN., will try to bring a halt to price-setting algorithms that have cost Americans billions of dollars. The bill would prohibit companies from using algorithmic pricing schemes to coordinate and inflate prices. Klobuchar said in a statement Thursday corporations are using algorithms to collude with each other in order to maintain high market prices and reduce fair competition.

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Transforming SOC Operations with Advanced MDR Strategies

HCL Tech

Transforming SOC Operations with Advanced MDR Strategies Content Group Webinar bharath_mb Thu, 02/06/2025 - 11:40 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Cybersecurity Short Title Transforming SOC Operations with Advanced MDR Strategies Short Description This session will explore the future of SOC operations, focusing on how organizations can transform their security practices to enhance detection, response, and resilience.

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#TBT: 5G plans ramp; is Sprint for sale?; Intel invests $7bn in Arizona … this week in 2017

RCR Wireless

Editors Note: RCR Wireless News goes all in for Throwback Thursdays, tapping into our archives to resuscitate the top headlines from the past. Fire up the time machine, put on those sepia-tinted shades, set the date for #TBT and enjoy the memories!

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Tailored AI Solutions

HCL Tech

Tailored AI Solutions Content Group Business m_asif Fri, 02/07/2025 - 06:57 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Ecosystem Short Title Tailored AI Solutions Short Description Customized offerings that align with specific business needs for quicker value realization. Summary Thumbnail Publish Date Fri, 02/07/2025 - 12:00 Link Text Learn more Featured Off Promote on homepage On Off Type Of Content No Link ( Choose this if you do not want link on a card.

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