September, 2024

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Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo bid for 5G licences in Tunisia

Developing Telecoms

Tunisia’s three biggest mobile operators – Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisia – reportedly submitted their applications for 5G licences on Monday, with approval expected in the next three weeks.

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Airtel Digital TV Launches New Entertainment Plan With Amazon Prime Benefits

Telecom Talk

Airtel Digital TV teams up with Amazon Prime to launch new plans, combining over 350 live TV channels with Prime Video content in HD.

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Korea Telecom and Microsoft sign multibillion-dollar AI partnership 

Total Telecom

News The deal includes the creation of a “Korea-customised” AI model based on OpeAI’s GPT-4o South Korean telco Korea Telecom (KT) and Microsoft have announced a five-year, multibillion-dollar partnership to drive AI innovation across the country. The collaboration will bring AI-powered solutions to over 650,000 businesses and 17 million consumers, with a focus on industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, the companies have said.

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AST SpaceMobile's first five BlueBird satellites reach orbit

Light Reading

The successful launch of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites puts the broadband startup on a trajectory to provide satellite roaming to its telco partners, AT&T and Verizon.

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Kagan: Cable TV solution to FWA wireless broadband threat found at TechExpo 24

RCR Wireless

FWA is a competitive threat to cable TV like Xfinity, Spectrum, Altice Earlier this week, I attended the SCTE TechExpo 24 conference held in Atlanta. While this event was all cable TV, I know the cable television industry is facing a perplexing and new wireless challenge. How does it compete with the new wireless broadband […] The post Kagan: Cable TV solution to FWA wireless broadband threat found at TechExpo 24 appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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HCLTech AI Force™ integrates with Anthropic Claude 3 in Amazon Bedrock

HCL Tech

HCLTech AI Force™ integrates with Anthropic Claude 3 in Amazon Bedrock siddhartha_bhatnagar Wed, 09/18/2024 - 07:15 NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, Sept 18, 2024 — HCLTech , a leading global technology company, today announced the integration of its patented software engineering lifecycle acceleration and augmentation platform, HCLTech AI Force ™, with Anthropic Claude 3 Haiku in Amazon Bedrock.

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Deal struck to enhance digital infrastructure serving Libya’s oil industry

Developing Telecoms

A number of agreements signed last week by Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) are said to be aimed at enhancing the digital infrastructure of oil-rich cities in the country.

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“A page has been turned”: VMO2 praises Labour’s approach to digital infrastructure

Total Telecom

Interview Is the new Labour government’s approach to digital infrastructure going to be effective? In this Connected Britain interview, Simon Miller, Director of Public and Regional Affairs at Virgin Media O2, describes the “encouraging” discussions with government so far and how the UK’s digital infrastructure landscape is shifting in 2024.

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Light Reading's Leading Lights 2024: The Winners

Light Reading

Light Reading is delighted to announce the winners from hundreds of entries and dozens of finalists in the 20 categories comprising the 20th annual Leading Lights Awards.

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‘More than carrier networks’ – unhurried and unruffled, Ericsson sets out private 5G plan

RCR Wireless

It’s got to be said: Ericsson is making all the right noises about enterprise 5G, finally – and for probably the first time ever. Whether this unhurried strategic focus, and late charm offensive, translates in the market into all-the-right-moves is impossible to know, as yet; but they are well telegraphed, their coordination looks good, and […] The post ‘More than carrier networks’ – unhurried and unruffled, Ericsson sets out private 5G plan appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Update ESXi Host to the latest ESXi 8.0U3b without vCenter

vmware

If you're like many ESXi users that are running bunch of ESXi hosts without vCenter Server in labs and testing environments, you might wonder how to

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How do we improve smartphone affordability in Africa?

Developing Telecoms

Despite the surge in demand for smartphones last year in Africa, feature phones continue to hold their ground and account for a substantial 52% of market share on the continent.

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Over 1 Crore Fraudulent Mobile Connections Disconnected: Communications Ministry

Telecom Talk

The Ministry of Communications announces new regulations to enhance telecom service quality and combat spam calls. Key measures include disconnection of fraudulent connections, new QoS benchmarks, and stricter telemarketer regulations starting October 2024.

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Carrier-Grade Cloud Solutions Enable Service Providers to Deliver “Stickier” Bundles

Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Jeff Miller, President and CEO of Synchronoss Technologies In today’s hyper-connected world, the importance of data security cannot be overstated. In Appdome’s 2024 Mobile Consumer Security Survey , 58% of consumers named mobile fraud their primary worry today, especially with AI-based scams on the rise.

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Comcast, Charter and Broadcom take aim at 25-Gig on HFC

Light Reading

In a project that might turn into DOCSIS 5.0, Comcast, Charter and Broadcom are collaborating on a plan to use 'unified' DOCSIS silicon to deliver downstream speeds of 25 Mbit/s on the cable network by extending spectrum to 3GHz.

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Building 6G business models: Worries and opportunities

RCR Wireless

WASHINGTON, D.C—With 6G already looming on the horizon as a technical challenge, there is also the pressing issue that in terms of new revenues, 5G has, by and large, not yet delivered. So what might 6G business models even look like, when the industry isn’t satisfied with what it has reaped from 5G? At 6G […] The post Building 6G business models: Worries and opportunities appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Reality Check on the Open RAN Revolution with VMware

Fierce Telecom

In this interview, we’re joined by VMware’s Manish Shrestha as we dive into the transformative world of Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) and discover how we’re progressing toward reshaping the | Join VMware's Manish Shrestha as we explore the challenges, opportunities and potential of Open RAN in building a future of effective interoperability in the telco sector.

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U Mobile signs deals with Huawei, ZTE for vertical 5G use cases

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian telco U Mobile said on Saturday it has scored separate deals with Chinese telecoms vendors Huawei and ZTE to explore and develop 5G use cases in Malaysia focused on verticals and the agriculture sector.

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Jio Introduces AirFiber Service in Five Tribal Villages of Kerala

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio launches 5G AirFiber services in Kerala’s remote indigenous villages, bringing high-speed internet connectivity in collaboration with the Scheduled Tribes Development Department.

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Verizon, Vertical Bridge Agree to $3.3 Billion Tower Deal

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Sep. 30, 2024 - Verizon and Vertical Bridge announced a definitive agreement Monday that involved the transfer of more than 6,000 wireless communications towers across the nation. The announcement stated that Vertical Bridge would take over the exclusive rights to lease, operate and manage 6,339 wireless towers throughout all 50 states and Washington from Verizon subsidiaries.

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Broadcom declares open season for 'unified' DOCSIS 4.0 silicon

Light Reading

Access to a set of 'unified' chipsets from Broadcom for DOCSIS 4.0 nodes, amps and customer premises equipment (CPE) has been opened up to the cable industry. The decision could spur more operators to adopt D4.0 tech.

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Capability vs. capacity: The duality of AI in telecom networks

RCR Wireless

A survey from Ciena published earlier this year revealed the dual nature of the potential impact of artificial intelligence on telecom networks. On one hand, more than half of the telecom and IT engineers surveyed reported that they thought the use of AI would improve network operational efficiency by 40% or more—let’s call that the […] The post Capability vs. capacity: The duality of AI in telecom networks appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Open RAN Update: What have we learned?

Fierce Telecom

Open RAN has proven itself in the field and in the lab, but decision makers within network operator organizations remain cautious about this technology. | Open RAN has proven itself in the field and in the lab, but decision makers within network operator organizations remain cautious about this technology. The industry has learned that open RAN brings new integration challenges, but also new revenue opportunities.

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Kaios and Mastercard to help SMEs in developing markets adopt digital payments

Developing Telecoms

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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Vodafone Idea’s Cheapest 2GB Daily Data Plan Listed

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has pretty solid plans under its prepaid portfolio for users. Today, we will be taking a look at one of the best 2GB daily data plans in the country.

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Rosenworcel: Supreme Court Took Away FCC's 'Thumb on the Scale'

Broadband Breakfast

Sept. 29, 2024 – A recent Supreme Court decision will make it harder for federal regulatory agencies to defend their rules in federal court, FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said Friday in California. "The Supreme Court has recently stepped back from the Chevron deference which long gave. put a thumb on the scale in favor of regulatory interpretations on ambiguous laws.

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How Huawei and open RAN misfires hurt Ericsson, Nokia and telcos

Light Reading

Despite the purported efforts to foment competition, the market for RAN products looks more concentrated than ever in parts of the world.

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Nokia combines with e& on industrial AI in UAE, signs AI Pact to facilitate AI Act in EU

RCR Wireless

Nokia Bell Labs, the research arm of Finnish network vendor Nokia, has joined with UAE-based mobile operator e&, formerly Etisalat Group, to create AI-based use cases for industrial sectors. The pair have signed a non-binding 12-month Industry 4.0 research-and-development (R&D) deal, with a particular focus on AI. Nokia is working with e& already to deploy […] The post Nokia combines with e& on industrial AI in UAE, signs AI Pact to facilitate AI Act in EU appeared first on

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Harnessing generative AI for digital equity

AWS Telecommunications

An interview with Kaniz Mahdi, Director Telco Technologies & Worldwide Solution Architects Here’s our chat with Kaniz to discuss her storied experience in the telecom space, why she joined AWS, and her passions and visions. Kaniz is the powerhouse behind the upcoming generative AI hackathon and she provides the “why” of what promises to be an exciting event.

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Somalia’s NCA, IFC to revamp submarine cable landings

Developing Telecoms

The National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA) partnered with the International Finance Corporation to prepare new regulations for submarine cable landings aimed at bolstering Somalia’s connectivity sector.

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Vodafone Idea’s 84-Day Prepaid Plans: Pricing, Benefits, and OTT Subscriptions

Telecom Talk

Check out Vodafone Idea’s 84-day prepaid plans, ranging from Rs 509 to Rs 1,599. Get details on data limits, OTT subscriptions (Netflix, SonyLiv, Amazon Prime Lite, and more), and voice benefits.

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Exclusive Series: Municipal Broadband and Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

Editor's note: This is the second of a four-part series on open access networks in the lead-up to Digital Infrastructure Investment on Thursday, September 19: 'All-in' on Open Access. WASHINGTON, September 16, 2024 – In the United States, before there were extensive broadband open access networks, there were simply municipal broadband networks.

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Comcast ready to hit the accelerator on DOCSIS 4.0

Light Reading

Thanks to the commercial readiness of FDX amps and the use of 'unified' chipsets from Broadcom, Comcast says it is ready to expand its DOCSIS 4.0 rollout far beyond a current deployment that's reached more than 1 million homes.

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Kagan: Network X wireless trade show focuses on new wireless growth

RCR Wireless

Wireless expands to Private Wireless, FWA, wireless broadband, AI, Wi-Fi 7 The past decade has seemed to be tougher than usual for the wireless industry. During the past decade, wireless has taken some strange paths in the search. Now, finally, it may have found a few new areas for growth. Plus, more will likely enter […] The post Kagan: Network X wireless trade show focuses on new wireless growth appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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High-Speed FWA Using mmWave With the Help of Li-Fi

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

On a regular basis I keep reading about how Fixed Wireless Access ( FWA ) continues to gain ground at the expense of cable operators, especially in the USA (see articles by Ookla , OpenSignal ). One of the challenges with FWA is the need to (generally) install external antennas, especially when higher frequencies like mmWaves is involved. One of the approach would be to use transparent antennas that I have explained here.

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Ethio Telecom announces copper switch-off and data centre discussions

Developing Telecoms

Ethiopia’s state-owned service provider Ethio Telecom has announced that it is rolling out what it calls its Copper Switch-Off Strategic Initiative; its aim is to migrate 100,000 of the company’s copper-based customers to high-speed fibre optic connections during the current Ethiopian fiscal year.

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BSNL 5G Testing Underway, DoT Confirms

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is testing 5G as you read this. The state-run telecom operator has been tasked with rolling out 4G in 1 lakh sites by the end of the current financial year.

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