Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has successfully tested indigenous 5G RAN (radio access network) and core in the 3.6 GHz and 700 MHz spectrum bands.
Telecoms Tech News
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Intelsat has announced that its 33e satellite has experienced a catastrophic power failure while in geostationary orbit. The incident – which occurred on 19 October – has left customers across Europe, Africa, and parts of Asia Pacific without service. Intelsat is currently collaborating with Boeing, the satellite’s manufacturer, to investigate the anomaly.
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Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 20, 2024
The Intelsat 33e geostationary high-throughput satellite (HTS) covering Europe, Africa, the Middle East and parts of the Asia-Pacific experienced a permanent power failure on Saturday and has since broken up.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 23, 2024
News Oracle will modernise the platforms in four different government departments Four major UK government departments have chosen Oracle Cloud to modernise their corporate services in a decade-long deal worth £1 billion. The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA), the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), and the Home Office will all use Oracle’s platform to streamline their finance, HR, and supply chain operations, affecting nearly 2
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 22, 2024
BSNL unveils a new logo, confirms no tariff hikes, and introduces seven services including a spam-free network, Wi-Fi roaming, and India's first Direct-to-Device (D2D) solution.
Telecoms Tech News
OCTOBER 23, 2024
43 percent of the world’s population – equivalent to 3.45 billion people – still lacks access to mobile internet, according to the GSMA. The organisation’s latest ‘State of Mobile Internet Connectivity 2024’ report highlights that, while mobile internet adoption continues to grow annually, the pace has significantly slowed. Last year saw 160 million new users.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 24, 2024
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has reportedly kicked off a pilot programme to allow foreign investors to operate wholly-owned data centres and other telecoms-related services in select locations.
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Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, now has 39,000 4G sites up and running.
Telecoms Tech News
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Nokia is partnering with Lenovo to modernise data centre networking for AI and machine learning workloads. The collaboration will merge Lenovo’s ThinkSystem AI-ready servers and storage capabilities with Nokia’s data centre network solution, including its recently launched Event-Driven Automation (EDA) platform. This integration targets enterprises, telcos, and cloud service providers seeking robust infrastructure for compute-intensive.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison said on Tuesday it has teamed with Mastercard to integrate its in-vehicle payments solution with Indosat’s AI-powered fleet management system NEXTFleet.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 22, 2024
News The investment will benefit university researchers across the country Smart Data Research UK, a national programme for data research and part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), has announced a £22 million investment to help UK researchers access new ‘smart data’. Smart data is information that has been processed to provide clear, actionable insights.
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Ribbon Communications has announced the successful completion of a long-haul Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) deployment for Bharti Airtel, enhancing
RCR Wireless
OCTOBER 25, 2024
AST SpaceMobile can now compete directly as a prime contractor for DoD prototype orders A new contract with the U.S. government will enable AST SpaceMobile to compete for prototype demonstration projects under the country’s Space Development Agency (SDA)’s Hybrid Acquisition for proliferated Low-earth Orbit (HALO) program, which the SDA said is designed to “accelerate the […] The post AST SpaceMobile secures US government contract appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 23, 2024
For the longest time, Africa has been the continent chronically playing catch-up, unable to compete with larger economic powerhouses in more developed markets.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 23, 2024
News The operator says around 70% of the site’s energy needs are expected to be generate by on-site wind turbines and solar panels Today, BT has announced the activation of a new mobile site powered by on-site renewable energy generation. The 4G/5G site, located in the Shropshire Hills, is supported by a bank of solar panels and a miniaturised wind turbine, which combine to provide up to 70% of the site’s power.
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Airtel has confirmed that eligible customers will get Apple Music free for six months. If the customer has already claimed the free months offer from Apple, then that period would be deducted from the six months.
Light Reading
OCTOBER 21, 2024
T-Mobile owns county-sized mmWave spectrum licenses in many big US cities. But the company is now giving back some of that spectrum to the FCC while retaining only the small chunks that cover downtown areas.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 20, 2024
Ericsson said on Friday its Nigerian unit has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Nigerian government to establish a framework of cooperation covering 5G technology development, deployment and innovation.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 25, 2024
News The “extremely complex” deal has been more than a year in the making, say the companies Czech telco group PPF has completed the sale of a 50% plus one share stake in its telecom assets in Bulgaria, Hungary, Serbia, and Slovakia to Emirati-based telco e& In doing so, the companies have formed a new joint venture called e& PPF Telecom Group.
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has three broadband plans priced under Rs 1000 that bundle TV benefits.
Light Reading
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The FCC has reportedly voted 4-0 to allow FirstNet to administer a 50MHz chunk of spectrum in the 4.9GHz band. According to one analyst, that will give AT&T a step up over its rivals among public safety customers.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Digital infrastructure company Equinix announced it has opened its first International Business Exchange (IBX) data centre in South Africa, and is already onboarding new customers and partners.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Press Release RETN, the leading independent global network services provider, and CRATIS, Croatian ICT solutions provider, are proud to announce the commissioning of a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Croatia’s newest state-of-the-art data centre, DC North, located in Varaždin. DC North, situated approximately 100 kilometres north of Zagreb, is currently Croatia’s only Tier 3 certified facility by the U.S.
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Wealthsimple's new travel eSIM enables clients with CAD 200,000+ in assets to stay connected in over 140 countries without incurring roaming fees.
Light Reading
OCTOBER 22, 2024
The FCC issued two new Notice of Violations against T-Mobile for causing interference to NextWave's 2.5GHz network in New York City. It's not clear how T-Mobile might address the situation.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Industry association the Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), which includes Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel and Vodafone Idea among its members, has questioned the continuation of licence fees in their present form.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 21, 2024
News The transaction is part of UScellular’s ongoing efforts to monetise its remaining spectrum assets, having sold the majority of its wireless operations to T-Mobile earlier this year UScellular has reached a $1 billion agreement with Verizon to sell part of its spectrum holdings, the company has announced. The deal includes spectrum licences in the 850 MHz band, as well as AWS (Advanced Wireless Services; i.e., 695–2200 MHz) and PCS (Personal Communications Services; i.e.,1850–1995 MHz) l
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Amazon One Medical is leveraging AI tools to reduce administrative tasks by 40 percent, allowing physicians to focus on patient care.
Light Reading
OCTOBER 21, 2024
Nokia sees data centers as its main growth target after judging telecom to be finished, but Ericsson has no easy alternative.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Ethio Telecom is back in the news – this time via plans to launch a smart city project in Bahir Dar, capital city of the Amhara region in northern Ethiopia, following the deployment of commercial 5G services.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 21, 2024
News The new regulations introduced by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) also include new Bluetooth coupling requirements The FCC has adopted new rules that require all mobile phones available in the US to be compatible with hearing aids. The new rules include new stipulations for devices’ Bluetooth connections, requiring manufacturers to move away from proprietary coupling standards and instead ensure “universal connectivity” between handsets and hearing aids.
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 23, 2024
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has partnered with ICICI Lombard to offer accidental insurance to users subscribing to select
Light Reading
OCTOBER 25, 2024
AT&T and Verizon have shed nearly half their combined workforce in a decade amid talk of self-driving and fully autonomous networks.
Developing Telecoms
OCTOBER 22, 2024
Brazilian telecommunications company Oi is continuing the slow business of restructuring its operations and settling debts. It has now signed a deal with infrastructure business American Tower Corporation (ATC) that will see it transfer selected towers (the number has not been revealed) and properties to ATC.
Total Telecom
OCTOBER 22, 2024
News The funding will benefit over 80 schools across the UK This week, the UK’s largest altnet CityFibre has pledge £150,000 to support charity STEM Learning on its mission to improve STEM education across the UK. The funds, which will be delivered over three years, will help fund STEM Learning modules in 80 schools within the Project Gigabit footprint.
Telecom Talk
OCTOBER 24, 2024
Vodafone Idea faces a setback in securing a long-term loan as Power Finance Corp and Rural Electrification Corp have rejected its proposal.
Light Reading
OCTOBER 25, 2024
Constellation Technologies & Operations is proposing to use 5G operators' existing mmWave spectrum holdings to connect Internet customers' specialized receivers to its satellites.
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