February, 2025

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Cisco further exposes Salt Typhoon intrusions of telecoms networks

Telecoms Tech News

Cisco has provided further details about the sweeping cyber espionage campaign known as Salt Typhoon that has compromised telecoms providers. The suspected Beijing-linked threat actor has demonstrated advanced capabilities, including prolonged persistence in compromised systems and extensive exfiltration of sensitive data. Cisco Talos, the research arm of Cisco, has been closely tracking this operation, initially.

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Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile to open research hub in Málaga

Total Telecom

News The Innovation Centre is supported by a grant from the Spanish Space Agency and will allow partners to test solutions combining satellite and mobile connectivity Vodafone has this week announced the creation of a new innovation centre in Mlaga, Spain, aimed at better integrating satellite and terrestrial mobile communications. The centres creation is partially financed by a grant from the Spanish Space Agency and includes AST SpaceMobile and the University of Mlaga as its key initial partne

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BSNL Reports Rs 262 Crore Profit in Q3, Marking First Profit Since 2007

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) reported a profit of Rs 262 crore in the third quarter of the financial year,

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Meeting the Moment: Innovation for Unprecedented Times 

Cisco Wireless

In 2024 and 2025, we built innovations that are both accelerating the pace of AI innovation AND helping our customers adopt and integrate AI into their business safely, securely, and cost-effectively. Read highlights of the announcements made this year's Cisco Live EMEA showing us pushing the envelope further.

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Liberia, The Gambia and Sierra Leone sign roaming deal

Developing Telecoms

The latest African roaming agreement comes from the west of the continent, where the governments of Liberia, The Gambia and Sierra Leone have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) aimed at reducing telecommunications costs through improved roaming services.

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Reuters: U.S. Threatens Ukraine’s Starlink Access in Negotiations, Again

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2025 – The United States has once again used Ukraine’s reliance on Elon Musk ’s Starlink satellite internet system as a bargaining chip in diplomatic negotiations, Reuters reported Saturday. The issue arose after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejected an initial proposal from U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent regarding access to Kyiv’s critical mineral resources.

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Wi-Fi 7 adoption: Transforming multi-gigabit internet in Europe

Telecoms Tech News

The adoption of Wi-Fi 7 promises to extend ultra-fast connections beyond the cable line, promising improved speeds, latency, and reliability. Europeans across the continent are benefitting from these improvements, but in some countries more than others. Widespread fibre “overbuilding” has resulted in an increased choice of ISPs for consumers, intensifying competition.

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BSNL Issues to be Discussed by New Governing Body on Wednesday: Report

Telecom Talk

Bahrat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has many issues to tackle, the absence of 4G network availability is just a layer on the surface of problems.

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Cisco and NVIDIA Unite to Propel AI into the Enterprise

Cisco Wireless

Today Cisco and NVIDIA announced a mutual intent to expand a partnership that brings together two of the industrys most innovative data center networking and compute leaders. Our collaboration will help enterprises accelerate AI projects and make it easier for more customers than ever to standardize on Cisco as they modernize their data center networks.

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Huawei and Partners Drive Inclusive Education with All-Optical DigiSchools in Kenya

Developing Telecoms

From the legendary Maasai warriors to the annual great migration of wildebeest and zebra, Kenya has no lack of cultural and natural wonders. One thing the country does lack, however, is the application of digital technologies. According to data from the Communications Authority of Kenya, just 58% of Kenyans were connected to the Internet in 2024.

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GSMA launches new AI community to develop telco-specific LLMs

RCR Wireless

The GSMA has identified significant limitations around the ability of current AI models to address telecom-specific queries Ahead of Mobile World Congress Barcelona 2025, the GSMA Foundry, the associations innovation hub, announced the launch of the GSMA Open-Telco LLM Benchmarks, which it described as an open-source community aimed at improving the performance of large language models (LLMs) for telecom-specific […]

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Telstra and Ericsson launch programmable 5G Advanced network

Telecoms Tech News

Telstra is partnering with Ericsson to launch a state-of-the-art programmable 5G Advanced network. The upgrade will see Telstra incorporate Ericssons next-generation Open RAN-ready hardware, 5G Advanced software, and AI-powered automation. These innovations will allow the network to self-diagnose and self-heal, boosting operational efficiency and delivering unparalleled reliability and performance. 5G Advanced: A programmable network for.

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AI-driven 5G Network Slicing for Maritime Communication

Total Telecom

At MWC 2025 Barcelona, BubbleRAN is showcasing in collaboration with Telenor Research & Innovation and NVIDIA agentic AI-based Intelligent network slicing technology for private 5G. Network slicing is a technology that enables telecom operators to guarantee quality of service or specific applications or users, enabling them to offer premium services to enterprise customers.

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Government to Provide Broadband to Rural Schools and Health Centres under BharatNet

Telecom Talk

Union Budget 2025-26: The Centre to expand BharatNet, providing broadband to rural schools and PHCs. AI, skilling, and research initiatives announced to boost education, innovation and workforce development.

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Cisco Learning Promotes AI Readiness with AI Learning Journey and New Certifications

Cisco Wireless

Our new AI Infrastructure learning path covers the entire AI learning continuum, from entry level to expert. By following this learning path, built with a focus on multi-vendor deployments, professionals will gain the AI infrastructure skills needed to move their organizations and their careers forward.

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Teraco to bring wind power to its South African data centre operations

Developing Telecoms

Teraco, a provider of interconnection platforms and vendor-neutral colocation data centres, has announced that it has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with South Africa-based integrated energy aggregator NOA to supply wind-powered renewable energy to Teracos data centres.

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O2 Telefónica & Mavenir Boost 5G with Cloud-Native Tech

VoIP Review

In a significant move to enhance telecommunications capabilities, O2 Telefnica Germany has renewed its partnership with Mavenir , signing a five-year contract to transition its 4G and 5G voice services to Mavenir’s cloud-native IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) technology. This extension reflects a growing trend in the industry focusing on advanced cloud-native solutions.

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iPhone C1 modem chip to cut Apple’s Qualcomm reliance by 80%

Telecoms Tech News

The iPhone C1 modem chip, Apple’s first in-house cellular processor looks set to slash the share of Qualcomm’s modems in Apple hardware to 20% of its current level by 2026. The chip combines 4-nanometre baseband with 7-nanometre transceiver technology. The C1 modem subsystem debuts in the $599 iPhone 16e, and represents the most important hardware.

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GSMA AI Customer Care Study 2025: How MNOs are leveraging AI to Revolutionize Customer Support

Total Telecom

Stockholm, Sweden – 19 February 2025– SUBTONOMY , the worlds leading telecoms technical customer support vendor, is featured in a new report released todayby the GSMAs Mobile World Live, the online communications hub for the global mobile industry. Subtonomy sponsored insight into AI adoption in the customer care domain in the newly-released AI Survey 2025 , which provides a barometer of uptake of AI as the mobile industry shifts to intelligent operation.

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Ooredoo Qatar Selects Ericsson to Enhance Network with Advanced 5G Features

Telecom Talk

Ooredoo Qatar has selected Ericsson to enhance its 5G network capabilities by deploying advanced radio access network (RAN) and microwave

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Cable One Loses 4,200 Subs, Liberty’s GCI Down 700

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28, 2025 – Cable One lost 4,200 broadband subscribers in the fourth quarter of 2024, the company announced Thursday. The cable operator ended the year with 1,055,200 residential and business broadband customers. Click on this chart to go to the page on "Premium Charts and Data" Available to Breakfast Club Members MoffettNathanson’s Craig Moffett noted the company’s broadband losses haven’t been as bad as Comcast and Charter, but he lamented Ca

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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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Eutelsat, MediaTek and Airbus Achieve 5G Breakthrough with LEO Satellites

VoIP Review

In an exciting advancement for the telecommunications industry, Eutelsat Group, MediaTek , and Airbus Defence and Space announced a successful trial of the 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) using low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites. This trial marks a step towards seamlessly integrating satellite and terrestrial networks, making satellite broadband more accessible for 5G devices worldwide.

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AT&T and AST SpaceMobile achieve satellite video call using regular smartphones

Telecoms Tech News

A satellite video call has been completed with regular smartphones using AT&T spectrum and powered by AST SpaceMobile satellites. This demonstration was made possible through the BlueBird satellites, which were launched in September 2024 and enabled upcoming commercial services. This achievement builds on earlier milestones that cement the collaborations position at the frontier of satellite-powered.

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EU approves €227 million for Austrian semiconductor plant 

Total Telecom

News The project is part of the EUs plan to strengthen Europes semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on foreign suppliers The European Commission has approved 227 million in funding to help Austrian semiconductor manufacturerams Osram build a manufacturing plant in Premsttten, Austria. The new facility will produce wafers used in various industries, including automotive, consumer electronics, and healthcare.

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ACT Fibernet Launches ACT SmartWi-Fi Powered by AI: Report

Telecom Talk

Indian broadband services provider ACT Fibernet has launched its Smart Wi-Fi service, powered by artificial intelligence (AI).

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Vermont, Ohio Networks Prove Municipal Broadband Pays for Itself

Broadband Breakfast

Feb. 21, 2025 – Cities and towns were proving that municipal broadband networks can pay for themselves – without raising taxes, without government bailouts, and without private investment. That was the message from advocates for these networks, at a webinar hosted Thursday by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s Community Broadband Networks Initiative and the American Association for Public Broadband, during which local broadband officials and financial experts discussed

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Which key trends will be on the agenda at MWC2025?

Developing Telecoms

Its that time of year again were off to Barcelona next week for Mobile World Congress 2025. As we did last year, our editorial team James, Manny, Julian and Vaughan - got together to discuss the key talking points and technology trends that we expect to emerge this year.

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From Teenage IT Manager to VMware vExpert: Stephen Wagner’s Journey in Virtualization

vmware

In the foothills of the Canadian Rockies, where the city of Calgary meets the wilderness, you’ll find Stephen Wagner doing what he loves most: pushing the boundaries of virtualization technology. As the President of Digitally Accurate Inc. , a VMware by Broadcom Partner, Stephen has built his career on a foundation of curiosity, community engagement, and an unbridled passion for technology that began when he was just seventeen years old.

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Ericsson, Telstra, and Qualcomm shatter 5G uplink speed record

Telecoms Tech News

Ericsson, Telstra, and Qualcomm have set a new uplink speed record, achieving 516 Mbps on a live sub-6GHz 5G Standalone (SA) network. This latest accomplishment surpasses the previous milestone of 447 Mbps set in October 2024. Consumer and enterprise demands for reliable and faster uplink capabilities continue to increase. The growing reliance on applications such.

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Telefónica sells Argentinian unit to Telecom Argentina for $1.25 bn 

Total Telecom

News Telefnica has announced the sale of its Argentina to Telecom Argentina for $1.25 billion. In a short statement released yesterday, the company said that it has reached an agreement with Telecom Argentina to sell all of its shares in the share capital of Telefnica Argentina. The deal, the company said ,is part of the Group’s strategy to reduce its exposure to the region and continue operating in a sustainable manner to build value for its shareholders.

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Reliance Jio Prepaid Plans: Available Recharge Options for March 2025

Telecom Talk

Check the latest Reliance Jio prepaid plans in 2025, including unlimited 5G data, entertainment packs, and budget-friendly recharge options.

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How will AI impact fiber infrastructure? Anticipating AI traffic, Zayo to build 5,000 fiber route-miles

RCR Wireless

Amid a boom in AI investments around servers and data centers, there are also signs that fiber infrastructure will need to have its capacity and capabilities upgraded in order to support AI traffic.

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Algeria Telecom and Huawei partner for 400G WDM project

Developing Telecoms

Algeria Telecom, the largest telecommunications operator in Algeria, and tech giant Huawei have jointly announced the official launch of the national 400G WDM (wavelength division multiplexing) project, building an all-optical premium transmission foundation covering the whole country.

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FCC Moves Forward on Efforts to Promote Spectrum

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to propose rules for its upcoming spectrum auction and seek input on how best to open up the upper C-Band. Commissioners said both included language seeking input boosting Tribal spectrum ownership. The agency’s authority to sell off airwaves as it sees fit has been lapsed since March 2023, but late last year Congress greenlit a one-off re-auction of licenses in the AWS-3 band that were ret

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Meta announces world’s longest subsea cable project

Telecoms Tech News

Meta has unveiled one of the most ambitious subsea cable infrastructure initiatives to date: Project Waterworth. Once completed, the colossal infrastructure project will stretch over 50,000 kilometressurpassing the Earth’s circumference and making it the world’s longest subsea cable deployment. The project aims to link five major continents, including North America, South America, Asia, and Africa.

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5GIR celebrates 5G successes in the North East

Total Telecom

Press Release The North Easts pioneering role in advanced wireless innovation took centre stage at the 5G Innovation Regions (5GIR) Showcase. Bringing together industry leaders, government representatives and technology innovators, the event celebrated the progress, impact and future potential of advanced wireless infrastructure use cases across key sectors, including smart port operations, agritech, connected transport and creative industries.