Jio Every 2GB Daily Data Plan Under Rs 1000
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 12, 2024
Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator in the country, has several prepaid plans under Rs 1000 that come with 2GB of daily data.
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Telekom Malaysia and Petronas launch private 5G at LNG Complex
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 12, 2024
Malaysian telco Telekom Malaysia (TM) and energy company Petronas announced on Monday they have deployed and launched a private 5G network at Petronas’ LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.
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AT&T and Oracle enter new cloud partnership
Total Telecom
AUGUST 14, 2024
News The partnership aims to simplify and enhance how businesses use IoT technology, making it easier to innovate and improve their services This week, Oracle has announced a boost to its cloud services, which will integrate AT&T’s IoT connectivity and network APIs into its Enterprise Communications Platform (ECP). This means that businesses using Oracle’s cloud applications will be able to easily connect their IoT devices to AT&T’s network without needing to set u
UK Government pledges £800M towards rural broadband upgrade
Telecoms Tech News
AUGUST 13, 2024
Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first time, Wales – currently lagging behind with the lowest percentage of gigabit coverage – will benefit.
FiberSense and Southern Cross Expand Subsea Cable Monitoring in New Zealand
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 10, 2024
Southern Cross Cable Network (SX) expands its partnership with FiberSense, implementing the DigitalMarine subsea cable monitoring technology across New Zealand.
PLDT, NTT data centre deal collapses, mulls new buyer
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 15, 2024
PLDT chairman and CEO Manuel Pangilinan said a deal is on the boil for a 49% stake in the operator group’s data centre business, despite negotiations with Japan-based Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corp (NTT) collapsing.
Altice offloads BT stake to Airtel as debt pressure grows
Total Telecom
AUGUST 12, 2024
News The deal will see Altice UK’s 24.5% stake in the business transferred gradually to India’s second largest telco, Bharti Airtel This morning, it has been announced that billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice UK is selling its stake in BT to Bharti Airtel. The move will see Altice UK transfer its 24.5% stake in the business to Airtel piecemeal, with an initial instalment of 9.99%.
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Airtel CEO Explains Why 5G SA Makes More Sense for FWA
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 16, 2024
Bharti Airtel has said that it is upgrading its mobile networks to 5G SA (standalone) to offer FWA (fixed-wireless access) services.
SES licensed for satcoms provision in Argentina
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 15, 2024
Argentina’s telecoms regulator Enacom has permitted another big name in satellite services to enter the market.
Openreach CEO Clive Selley Urges UK Government to Cut Broadband Red Tape
Total Telecom
AUGUST 14, 2024
News Openreach’s newly appointed CEO, Clive Selley, has called on the UK government to reduce the regulatory barriers hindering broadband rollout In a recent blog post, Selley highlighted that despite the Project Gigabit funding, which aims to extend gigabit-capable broadband to thousands more premises, nearly a million homes could miss out due to outdated planning rules.
Bharti Enterprises to acquire majority stake in BT
Telecoms Tech News
AUGUST 12, 2024
Bharti Enterprises has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in BT, the UK’s largest broadband and mobile provider. Bharti will purchase approximately 24.5% of BT Group from its current top shareholder, Altice. The acquisition will be executed through Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of.
Airtel’s Focus is Fiber as First Protocol for Homes over Wireless: CEO
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 16, 2024
Bharti Airtel saw its homes business growing in Q1 FY25 driven by accelerated adoption of Wi-Fi services which offer both fiber and AirFiber services.
Maxis intros enterprise 5G edge platform using Singtel’s Paragon
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 14, 2024
Malaysian telco Maxis announced on Wednesday it is partnering with Singtel to launch an all-in-one platform for 5G network, edge computing, cloud and services orchestration that enables vertical enterprises to incorporate 5G into their digital transformation strategies.
EE’s first 5G small cells go live, masts now deployed at 1,000+ locations across the UK
Total Telecom
AUGUST 14, 2024
Press Release Street-level mini masts, known as small cells, take advantage of existing street infrastructure to boost mobile capacity in busy areas Latest deployments include the first 5G small cells in London trial New 4G sites in major cities, towns and tourist sites including Cardiff, Dundee and Cumbria 14 th August 2024 : EE has now deployed over 1,000 small cells across the UK, marking 400 new deployments over the last 12 months including its first 5G sites, recently installed in Croydon,
Smart meters and massive IoT – what the next 10 years will look like
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 16, 2024
More Friday market figures for you; these provide a definitive evergreen overview of the smart metering market, arguably, as follows… The total number of smart meters in the world will double over the next decade, from 1.7 billion at the end of 2023 to 3.4 billion at the end of 2033. By the end of […] The post Smart meters and massive IoT – what the next 10 years will look like appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
CelcomDigi, U Mobile, ZTE Achieve 30.8 Gbps Mobile Speeds with 5G-Advanced
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 14, 2024
CelcomDigi and U Mobile, in partnership with ZTE, have set a new record for mobile speeds at 30.8 Gbps with 5G-Advanced technology during a live trial in Kuching, Malaysia.
Blue NAP Americas and Zella DC to boost Caribbean data centre development
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 15, 2024
Blue NAP Americas, which provides businesses with data centre services, and Zella DC, an Australian company that manufactures micro data centres, have entered into a strategic partnership that initiates a reseller programme, enabling Blue NAP Americas to offer Zella DC's hybrid data centre solutions throughout the Caribbean.
Optus clashes with AustralianSuper over slow tower build
Total Telecom
AUGUST 12, 2024
News AustralianSuper says Optus is failing to deliver the more than 500 additional towers it requires as part of a deal with Australia Tower Network According to The Australian Financial Review , Australian telco Optus is in the midst of a dispute with pension fund AustralianSuper, with the latter accusing them of failing to build new towers as per their agreement.
4.4 ZB of OT data by 2030 – 10m factories to produce as much as 900bn mobile subs
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 14, 2024
Some scratch-your-head stats just in from ABI Research: the manufacturing industry will generate 4.4 zettabytes of data worldwide by 2030, almost equivalent to the annual volume of data carried by global mobile networks to connect mostly-consumer applications. ABI Research calls the figure, pulled from a new Industry 4.0 research report, “stunning”, and it sure sounds […] The post 4.4 ZB of OT data by 2030 – 10m factories to produce as much as 900bn mobile subs appeared first on RCR Wirele
Bharti Global to Acquire Around 24.5 Percent Stake in BT Group from Altice UK
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 12, 2024
Bharti Global acquires a 24.5 percent stake in BT Group from Altice UK, marking a significant milestone in the long-standing Bharti-BT relationship.
Uganda’s troubled service provider UTel to receive major cash boost
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 14, 2024
In a deal that seems to have been finalised last week but has only recently been widely reported, Uganda plans to sell 60% of its troubled state-owned service provider Uganda Telecommunications Corporation Limited (UTel) to Dubai-based global contractor Rowad Capital for US$225million.
BSNL and MTNL forgo merger, sign 10-year service agreement
Total Telecom
AUGUST 16, 2024
News The agreement will see BSNL take over the management of MTNL, with the former joining the latter as a management agency For many years now, India’s state-owned telecoms firms Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd (MTNL) and Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd (BSNL) have been haemorrhaging subscribers, struggling to compete effectively against the country’s two largest telcos, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel.
Brightspeed secures cash to accelerate fiber build, pursue BEAD
Light Reading
AUGUST 13, 2024
Brightspeed has eliminated $1.1 billion of debt and locked in $3.7 million in new funding to fuel a plan to build fiber to more than 4 million homes and businesses, up from its current footprint of 1.4 million locations.
US and Sweden to Collaborate on Advancing 6G Wireless Technology
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 10, 2024
The US and Sweden have announced a major partnership to advance 6G wireless technology, with a new Memorandum of Understanding focusing on research collaboration, frequency harmonization, and developing open architectures.
South African 2G and 3G switch-off plans causing concern
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 13, 2024
Local industry association the Association of Communications and Technology wants the South African government to lift its deadline for shutting down the country’s 2G and 3G networks.
Global conflict and rise of AI sees DDoS attacks soar 106%
Total Telecom
AUGUST 16, 2024
News A new report from Zayo Group showed that Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks in H1 this year almost doubled compared to H2 2023, with telcos the primary target New research from Zayo Group suggests that international conflicts and the increasing availability of AI are fuelling a rise in DDoS attacks, with attack up 106% in H1 this year compared to H2 of last year.
Telstra, Microsoft push AI through Australian fiber network
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 12, 2024
Telstra is extending AI infrastructure from Microsoft throughout the footprint of its Intercity Fibre Network project Australian operator Telstra is extending Microsoft’s AI infrastructure throughout the footprint of its Intercity Fibre Network project as part of an extended strategic partnership between the two companies. The tie-up will accelerate Australia’s AI ecosystem by building high-capacity intercity […] The post Telstra, Microsoft push AI through Australian fiber network appeared
Telkomsel Prepares 4G and 5G Networks for Indonesia’s New Capital, Nusantara
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 11, 2024
Telkomsel has ensured the readiness of network infrastructure in Indonesia's new capital city, Nusantara, with 49 base stations for 4G and 5G services.
Tunisia asks operators to deactivate unidentified SIM cards
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 15, 2024
Attempts across Africa to manage the proliferation of SIM cards are continuing. This time it’s Tunisia’s turn.
Mobile UK launches Better Connected Rural campaign
Total Telecom
AUGUST 12, 2024
News The UK mobile operators will all be promoting the campaign on their various platforms This week, Mobile UK, the trade association for the UK’s mobile network operators (MNOs), has launched its Better Connected Rural Campaign, which aims to raise awareness of the benefits of connectivity to rural communities. The campaign began today with a podcast episode featuring Iain Milligan, Chief Network Officer of Three UK, which discussed how mobile connectivity is transforming the UK’s agricu
Network slicing – a useful 5G tool (but not more) to build enterprise solutions
RCR Wireless
AUGUST 13, 2024
One thing seems clear, after a couple of announcements in recent weeks and several years in the doldrums: network slicing is coming, and it will make a new virtue of nationally-available 5G networks for enterprises. Last week, the analyst community debunked a few myths about slicing, even as the technology starts to gain commercial purchase […] The post Network slicing – a useful 5G tool (but not more) to build enterprise solutions appeared first on RCR Wireless News.
Airtel Wi-Fi Services: Entry-Level Plan Options and Benefits Detailed
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 11, 2024
Indian telecommunications company Bharti Airtel has been expanding its Wi-Fi services across the country to additional households, thereby bringing its
MTN, IHS bury the hatchet
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 16, 2024
MTN Group and HIS Towers pledged to work constructively to resolve a governance issue as the firms push to bolster their relationship after resolving disagreements last year.
DigitalBridge to acquire JTower in $631m deal
Total Telecom
AUGUST 15, 2024
News After the acquisition, DigitalBridge will take the company private US investment company DigitalBridge has made an offer to acquire Japanese infrastructure firm JTower, in a deal worth JPY93 billion ($631.2 million) according to a Bloomberg report. JTower’s board of directors has endorsed the offer, recognising the growing need for advanced telecom infrastructure as Japan prepares for further 5G and 6G technologies.
T-Mobile hit with $60M fine over data security violations
Light Reading
AUGUST 15, 2024
CFIUS said T-Mobile has agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that the company failed to promptly report instances of unauthorized data access that violated a national security agreement tied to its merger with Sprint.
Cellnex Sells Austrian Tower Operations to Consortium for EUR 803 Million
Telecom Talk
AUGUST 10, 2024
Cellnex Telecom has agreed to sell its Austrian tower business for EUR 803 million to a consortium led by Vauban Infrastructure Partners, EDF Invest, and MEAG.
Interview: TSF's Sébastien Gillet
Developing Telecoms
AUGUST 14, 2024
With extreme weather events increasingly common as a result of climate change, coordinating disaster response is an unfortunately ubiquitous challenge for relief organisations. Communications are of course essential for this, and organisations such as Télécoms Sans Frontières ensure that connectivity is made available as soon as possible in the aftermath of disasters.
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