November, 2024

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Denmark suffers major telecoms service outage

Telecoms Tech News

Residents in Denmark are grappling with a major telecoms outage that’s disrupting phone calls, including crucial emergency calls to 112. TDC, the largest telecoms provider in Denmark, appears to be experiencing a service disruption crisis affecting thousands of its customers. This disruption is believed to have been initiated by a software update carried out on.

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BSNL Deployed First 4G Saturation Site on VSAT Media in Lahaul and Spiti

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has deployed its first 4G saturation site on VSAT (very small aperture terminal) media in Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh.

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Camtel to partner with Orange for coverage boost

Developing Telecoms

State-owned operator Cameroon Telecommunications (Camtel) has signed a mobile network sharing agreement with French operator group Orange to boost service quality and narrow the gap with its larger mobile rivals.

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The plummeting value of 5G mmWave spectrum

Light Reading

Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T and others spent billions of dollars in the early days of 5G on millimeter wave spectrum licenses. But the value of those licenses appears to be rapidly declining.

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Airbus to replace Wi-Fi with 5G in “all industrial areas” within five years

RCR Wireless

More excerpts and leftovers, here, from the new RCR Wireless editorial report on private 5G in Industry 4.0 (check it out), rendered as a full Q&A with Hakim Achouri, telecoms expert and architect at European aviation and aerospace manufacturer Airbus. If you have been following the Airbus story in these pages (since 2019, at least) […] The post Airbus to replace Wi-Fi with 5G in “all industrial areas” within five years appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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SK Telecom's Vision for Future Telco Infrastructure in the AI Era

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

Last month, SK Telecom released a 6G white paper that explores the evolution of wireless and wired infrastructure through the convergence of AI and telecommunications. The white paper highlights how Telco Edge AI infrastructure can redefine the value of network systems by enabling real-time data processing alongside AI-driven services. You can find my detailed blog post on the white paper here.

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Vodafone explores quantum computing for network optimisation

Telecoms Tech News

Vodafone has joined six other leading businesses in exploring quantum computing solutions through Digital Catapult’s latest innovation accelerator programme. The initiative – which forms part of the Innovate UK-funded ‘Quantum Data Centre of the Future’ project – aims to accelerate the practical implementation of quantum technologies across various sectors including telecommunications, transport, and defence.

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Isocel Telecom plans fibre expansion to connect half a million homes

Developing Telecoms

Benin-based broadband provider Isocel Telecom has announced ambitious plans to expand its network to reach up to half a million households, emphasising that fibre is still essential to fill the gaps that mobile connectivity cannot yet address.

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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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Kagan: How AI is transforming wireless influencer marketing

RCR Wireless

We are told artificial intelligence is impacting every industry. That also means AI is affecting influencer marketing. So, let us take a closer look at this cottage industry and what this means to you and your company. Let’s look at how AI is starting to transform this sector and how you can stay ahead of […] The post Kagan: How AI is transforming wireless influencer marketing appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Gen AI means consumers willing pay more for 5G connectivity – Ericsson

telecoms.com

Generative AI is helping to drive consumer interest in paying more for high-quality connectivity, which should be good news for telecoms operators keen to generate returns on hefty 5G investments.

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Helping Build Climate Resilient Communities in South Central Kentucky

AT&T Connects

The Barren River Area Development District (BRADD) is one of five communities nationwide selected to join AT&T’s Climate Resilient Communities Initiative (CRCI), including a $42,000 contribution to bolster its climate resilience efforts. This innovative initiative equips local leaders with detailed, forward-looking climate data tailored to their regions, enabling them to anticipate environmental hazards and implement proactive mitigation strategies.

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BSNL Floats Tender for 5G Rollout Across 1,876 Sites in Delhi: Report

Telecom Talk

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has reportedly issued a tender, inviting original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) to deploy indigenous 5G

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HGC deploys Ciena gear to support DCI in the Philippines

Developing Telecoms

Optical networking vendor Ciena says that HGC Global Communications is deploying its connectivity solutions to support the telco's recently announced data centre interconnect (DCI) service in the Philippines.

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T-Mobile's foreign owner to trigger review of UScellular deal

Light Reading

The US Department of Justice is advising the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States Telecommunications Service Sector to review T-Mobile's proposed $4.4 billion purchase of parts of UScellular because T-Mobile is owned by Deutsche Telekom.

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Siemens wins major IoT sustainability deal with UAE government

RCR Wireless

Siemens has won a major deal to retrofit 60 government buildings in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) with IoT sensors and software. The UAE government has set a plan to reduce energy and water consumption by 27 percent per annum across the properties. Its decarbonisation programme has a target to reduce energy usage by an […] The post Siemens wins major IoT sustainability deal with UAE government appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Cisco and Tele2 IoT: Co-Innovation Broadens IoT Benefits Across Industries

Cisco Wireless

Cisco and Tele2 IoT are expanding their partnership to jointly develop new features for the IoT Control Center and other solutions within the Cisco Mobility Services Platform, aiming to empower businesses to maximize their IoT investments. This collaboration focuses on enhancing connectivity and driving digital transformation across industries, marking a significant advancement in IoT technology.

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FCC Approves SpaceX and T-Mobile's Direct-to-Cell Service

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Nov. 27, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission approved Tuesday SpaceX and T-Mobile's bid to offer supplemental mobile coverage from space. “This first-of-its-kind authorization is an exciting new development for the future of combined satellite and wireless communications. And it won’t be the last,” FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel said in a statement.

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BSNL Launches Satellite-to-Device Service in India

Telecom Talk

BSNL, in collaboration with Viasat, launches India’s first satellite-to-device service, marking a new era of connectivity for India’s remotest regions.

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CelcomDigi renews tower partnerships as network integration continues

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian telco CelcomDigi said on Tuesday it has renewed its partnerships with tower companies Edotco Group, Edgepoint Infrastructure, D’Harmoni Telco Infra and PDC Telecommunication Services as part of its ongoing project to integrate and modernise its network.

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Qualcomm's 5G RAN chips finally hit the market. in Vietnam

Light Reading

Four years after jumping into the RAN market, Qualcomm now has one commercial deployment and another on the way. That's not quite what the company was initially hoping for.

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Is OTFS the best waveform for 6G?

RCR Wireless

Unlike OFDM and OFDMA, both of which modulate information within the time-frequency domain, OTFS does so within the Delay Doppler domain Certain high mobility environments, such as high-speed trains, pose a challenge for communications systems due to significant Doppler spreads deteriorating the performance of the current waveform — orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) and orthogonal […] The post Is OTFS the best waveform for 6G?

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Not Ready For AI? Time To Lay The Groundwork

Cisco Wireless

In our recent Cisco AI Readiness Index, we found that only 13% of organizations consider themselves ready to capture AI’s potential, even though urgency is high. Companies are investing, but close to half of respondents say the gains aren’t meeting expectations. Here’s how organizations can get themselves better prepared.

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Telecoms survey reveals AI as top investment priority for 2025

telecoms.com

Respondents to Telecoms.com’s Annual Industry Survey 2024 indicate a shift taking place from an AI curiosity position towards integration, while many pick AI, automation, and machine learning as their priority investment area.

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BSNL asked by Nokia, Ericsson to Tweak 5G Tender for Participation: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has been asked by Nokia and Ericsson to tweak its 5G tender.

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PLDT promises “always on” fibre access with FWA LTE backup

Developing Telecoms

Philippine telco PLDT has reportedly launched what it’s billing as an “uninterruptible fiber internet connection” service that uses fixed wireless access (FWA) LTE as an automatic backup connection in case of a fibre outage.

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Helium, Xnet pivot from CBRS to Wi-Fi

Light Reading

Decentralized wireless players Helium and Xnet previously pursued networks in 3.5GHz CBRS spectrum. Now, they're shifting their efforts to Passpoint powered Wi-Fi.

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Did (or will) Open RAN deliver on its original promises?

RCR Wireless

Did Open RAN deliver on the technological and market-based promises it was meant to bring to? Tough question. And what were those initial promises again? We went back through the O-RAN Alliance archives to a white paper published in October 2018. At that time, the group established to lead the way forward focused on a […] The post Did (or will) Open RAN deliver on its original promises?

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FCC Draft Order Would Loosen RDOF, CAF II Auction Financing Rules

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Nov. 20, 2024 – A draft of an order up for consideration at the Federal Communications Commission’s December meeting would loosen some financing rules for its broadband subsidy programs. The public draft , released Wednesday, would ditch the agency’s current system for determining which banks are eligible to issue letters of credit to program participants.

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How Gen AI and 5G can work together to drive enterprise success

telecoms.com

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Darryl Brick, VP Partner Sales, EMEA, Ericsson, examines some ways in which 5G and Gen AI can combine to offer novel B2B use cases.

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Jio 5G Network Extends Handset Battery Life by Up to 40 Percent

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio’s True 5G network offers standalone 5G architecture, improved voice quality, energy-efficient spectrum management, and advanced features like network slicing and location positioning for a seamless user experience.

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Orange, OpenAI and Meta to train LLMs to support regional African languages

Developing Telecoms

Orange announced on Tuesday it is partnering with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI large language models (LLMs) to incorporate regional languages in Africa that are currently not understood by any GenAI model.

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Broadband data consumption growing, but pace of growth is slowing – OpenVault

Light Reading

OpenVault says monthly average broadband data consumption in Q3 inched up 7.2%, the lowest rate of growth seen since it began reporting these trends in 2012. CDNs are already feeling the pinch.

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How can AI improve the 5G and 6G air interface?

RCR Wireless

AI is being explored in 5G-Advanced and expected to play a more important role in the 6G air interface The building blocks for the use of artificial intelligence in the air interface are being developed and put together in 5G-Advanced, and AI is expected to play an even more important role in the 6G air […] The post How can AI improve the 5G and 6G air interface?

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What To Know About Submarine Cable Breaks

Telegeography

Earlier this week, operators of two communications cables— C-Lion 1 and BCS East-West Interlink —reported faults in the Baltic Sea. Local internet service seems largely unaffected , but a swirl of sabotage allegations have emerged in the global press. Without making a ruling on any ongoing investigations, let’s look at the facts.

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Global Telecoms Awards 2024 winners announced

telecoms.com

The telecoms industry year culminated with the Glotel Awards winners event in central London, where 24 of its best exponents were recognised in front of their peers.

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BSNL Deploys 1111 BTS in Bihar Under 4G Saturation Project

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has deployed 1111 base transceiver stations (BTS) in Bihar under the 4G saturation project.

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