Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
India’s largest telecommunications operator, Reliance Jio, continued to experience significant subscriber losses for the third consecutive month, with 7.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
China Mobile Pakistan (CMPak), which operates under the brand Zong 4G, says it has developed its own in-house large language model (LLM) designed specifically for customer service support for its telecoms services.
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Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
News The report, commissioned by Openreach, is summary of the ‘spatial, employment and social impacts’ of the company’s full fibre rollout A new report commissioned by Openreach and produced by the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) has outlined the value of ultrafast connectivity could deliver to the UK economy by 2034. The report forecasts that the rollout of full fibre could add £66 billion a year to the UK economy by 2029, rising to £73 billion by 2034.
Telecoms Tech News
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In response to recent speculations, T-Mobile US has confirmed that it has no intention of discontinuing its procurement of network equipment from Nokia. This assertion directly counters predictions made by an industry analyst who suggested the telecom behemoth might transition to alternative suppliers. “T-Mobile works with both Nokia and Ericsson, who have helped us over.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has launched 4G in Pangi Valley, Himachal Pradesh.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
SpaceSail, a Chinese low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite company, has signed an agreement to enter the Brazilian market. The signing took place during Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent state visit to the capital, Brasilia.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
News The operator says it will shift customers to “alternative network technologies such as LTE-M” AT&T will decommission it narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) network, with IoT workloads to be shifted to alterative technologies like LTE-M early next year. NB-IoT – a low-power wide-area network technology – was standardised by 3GPP in 2016. Designed specifically to handle low-power IoT devices, the technology was built to allow devices to be more energy and spectrum efficient.
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Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Bharti Airtel has rolled out 5G NSA (non-standalone architecture) for Indian consumers while Jio has rolled out 5G SA (standalone).
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
In what has been an unprecedented year for global elections, the world may look drastically different by next year. For Ukrainians, however, life changed profoundly two years ago. On 24 February 2022, many packed the bare essentials and fled to safe havens as Russian forces began their invasion.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Dotlines UK , the latest venture from global tech company Dotlines, has officially launched with a mission to transform business solutions, digital security and connectivity across the UK. Aiming to address key challenges in the UK telecoms industry, Dotlines UK sets out to deliver innovative, user-friendly solutions that empower telecommunication network providers, small businesses and households.
Light Reading
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
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.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
British telecommunications operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has teamed up with AI-powered search engine Perplexity to offer its customers one
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Underlining Saudi Arabia’s reputation as the fastest-growing data centre market in the Middle East are no fewer than three data centre-related announcements this week.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
News La Poste Telecom is France’s largest mobile virtual network operator (MVNO), providing services to customers using SFR’s mobile network French mobile operator Bouygues Telecom has announced the completion of its 100% acquisition of La Poste Telecom for an undisclosed sum. La Poste Telecom is France’s largest MVNO, with roughly 2.4 million subscribers.
Light Reading
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
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.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Bharti Airtel's increased stake in Indus Towers has made the company a subsidiary, prompting resignations from Vodafone executives.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Apple has reportedly offered to invest an additional US$100 million in Indonesia to convince the government to approve its new iPhone 16 to be sold in the country.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
News The governments of Germany and Finland fear the damage is the result of deliberate sabotage A pair of submarine cables in the Baltic sea were severed this week in a move European governments fear is the result of deliberate sabotage by malicious actors. On Sunday morning, the 218km BCS East-West Interlink cable, which connects Gotland, Sweden, and Lithuania, was damaged and taken offline.
Telecoms Infrastructure Blog
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
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.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Deutsche Telekom has launched Magenta AI, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered feature integrated into its MeinMagenta app.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
Indonesian telco Telkomsel said on Thursday it has teamed with ZTE to implement an AI-powered network solution in its 4G network to optimise base station performance after completing tests in Makassar and Kendari.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
News The Federal Communications Commission has voted to launch a major review of licensing rules surrounding submarine cable rules. A new Notice of Proposed Rulemaking adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will begin a review of the regulations surrounding submarine cables. The rulemaking notice, approved Nov. 21 by the FCC, will now seek public comment regarding how the commission can streamline the rules around submarine cables to ensure efficient deployment.
Light Reading
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
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.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has gained revenue market share (RMS) in the second quarter of FY25.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) and Indian realty firm RMZ announced on Tuesday that they have formed a joint venture to invest US$1.7 billion in data centre development in India.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, 19 November 2024 – Ezditek , a leading expert in data center and digital infrastructure services in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), has broken ground on its flagship data center facility, RUH01, in Riyadh to provide a sustainable and scalable foundation for local digital transformation. The facility will be located in the world’s biggest female university, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University (PNU) on a 35,000+ sqm plot and is expected to go live by Q
Light Reading
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
DirecTV has informed EchoStar it has scuttled its proposed acquisition of Dish's pay-TV distribution business, a deal that would've created a company with more than 18 million video subscribers.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
Reliance Jio's AI-Cloud Welcome Offer provides 100GB of free cloud storage along with early access to new AI features.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Somalia is working to put in place a favourable regulatory framework to strengthen its digital infrastructure. In particular, regulator the National Communications Authority is preparing the introduction of new regulations on submarine cable landings.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
BROOMFIELD, Colo. & FOSTER CITY, Calif. — Nov. 19, 2024 — Exabeam , a global cybersecurity leader that delivers AI-driven security operations, today announced its partnership with Wiz , a leader in cloud security. This collaboration provides organizations with improved threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) capabilities, ensuring a more secure and resilient cloud environment.
Light Reading
NOVEMBER 21, 2024
While most big open RAN deployments among established providers have involved just one supplier, Verizon said it used the technology to hook Samsung's equipment into kit from CommScope.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 20, 2024
Swisscom's new Internet-Box 5 Pro features tri-band Wi-Fi 7, offering ultra-fast WLAN speeds of up to 18.3 Gbps, enhanced performance for gaming and streaming, and a focus on sustainability.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 22, 2024
Analyst house Canalys revealed that the African smartphone market grew by 3% year-on-year in Q3 2024 despite macroeconomic challenges. It predicted that smartphone shipments would grow by a “cautious” 1% in 2025.
Total Telecom
NOVEMBER 18, 2024
News NASA has collaborated with Microsoft to develop ‘Earth Copilot’, an AI-powered tool designed to make data discovery more straightforward. Built using Microsoft’s Azure cloud platform, the tool allows users to interact with NASA’s datasets through plain language queries. For example, instead of navigating technical systems, users can ask questions such as, “How did Hurricane Ian affect Sanibel Island?
Light Reading
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Earl Lum is the analyst who correctly predicted AT&T would dump Nokia as a 5G equipment supplier. Now he's predicting T-Mobile will do the same thing.
Telecom Talk
NOVEMBER 17, 2024
Nxtra by Airtel is investing Rs 5,000 crore to double its data center capacity to 400 MW by 2027. This expansion includes its largest facility in Hyderabad and AI-driven innovations for operational excellence.
Developing Telecoms
NOVEMBER 19, 2024
Thousands of guests including industry leaders, technical experts, and partners from around the world, gathered in Paris last week at Huawei Connect 2024, to explore how digital and intelligent technology can accelerate Europe's twin green and digital transition.
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