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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 has One of the Best Yearly Prepaid Plans in India

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has one of the best yearly prepaid plans to offer to customers.

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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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ITU, ICPC launch advisory body on submarine cable resilience 

Total Telecom

News The group’s formation is timely, following the high-profile damage to subsea cables in the Baltic Sea earlier this month The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) have joined forces to create a new advisory group focused on protecting submarine cables. Submarine cables carry over 99% of international data, making them essential for everything from online shopping and financial transactions to digital health services and ed

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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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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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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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Subsea cable repaired after likely sabotage

Telecoms Tech News

Telia Lietuva has announced the repair of a major subsea cable running between Lithuania and Sweden in the Baltic Sea. The damage originally occurred on 17th November, affecting one of three vital communications links between Sweden and Lithuania. Another cable that connects Helsinki, Finland and Rostock, Germany, was also severed on the same day. Investigations.

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NTT Docomo, Nokia, and SK Telecom Achieve Faster 6G Speeds Using AI

Telecom Talk

NTT Docomo, in collaboration with NTT, Nokia, and SK Telecom, has demonstrated a significant advancement in 6G wireless communication using artificial intelligence (AI) technology.

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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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Deutsche Telekom replaces Huawei kit in new Nokia deal 

Total Telecom

News The deal covers over 3,000 Open RAN sites across Germany Nokia has announced a deal with Deutsche Telekom to support the deployment of over 3,000 sites for its Open RAN network in Germany. The rollout, which is already underway in the Neubrandenburg region, will see Nokia replace equipment from the incumbent vendor, Huawei. Partnering with Fujitsu, Nokia will provide O-RAN-compliant technology designed to modernise Telekom’s network.

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Japan’s NEDO uses Kioxia for post-5G comms infrastructure

Telecoms Tech News

New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO), Japan’s national research and development agency, has entered into an agreement Kioxia Corporation, a global leader in memory solutions formerly known as Toshiba Memory. The proposed goal of the alliance is that the Kioxia Corporation will pioneer new memory technology to advance the capabilities of the infrastructure.

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BSNL Ropes in SBI as Payment Gateway Partner

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has roped in SBI (State Bank of India) as the new payment gateway partner.

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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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UK govt looks to satellite to solve rural connectivity woes 

Total Telecom

News The government has announced a trio of new projects, supported by the UK Space Agency, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), and the European Space Agency, aiming to provide reliable, high-speed internet for some of the UK’s hardest-to-reach areas This week, the UK government has announced new satellite projects aimed at delivering broadband to some of the country’s most remote communities.

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UK Space Agency launches initiative to connect rural Britain

Telecoms Tech News

The UK Space Agency is launching a £3.5 million funding initiative aimed at testing hybrid connectivity solutions in some of Britain’s most isolated locations. Despite significant advances in superfast and gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure across the country, many remote and rural areas continue to struggle with reliable connectivity. The agency is collaborating with the Department for.

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Total Telecom BTS Reached 29.43 Lakh in November 2024: Govt

Telecom Talk

The total base transceiver station (BTS) count for the Indian telecom industry reached 29.43 lakh in November 2024, said Minister of Communications, Jyotiraditya Scindia.

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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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Sweden asks Chinese ship to return for investigation after Baltic Sea cable damage 

Total Telecom

News The investigation was launched after two cables were severed in the Baltic Sea last week Swedish Prime Minster Ulf Kristersson has requested that a Chinese ship return to Swedish waters as part of an ongoing investigation into the damage of two s ubsea cable systems in the Baltic Sea last week. Last Sunday, the 218km BCS East-West Interlink cable, which connects Gotland, Sweden, and Lithuania, was damaged and taken offline.

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Data privacy in the digital age: Why document security matters 

Telecoms Tech News

In an age where digital transformation is not only a buzzword but also a requirement, the significance of data privacy and document security cannot be emphasised enough. With businesses and consumers moving more of their activities online, risks related to privacy breaches, identity thefts, and exposures have skyrocketed. Here, we explore why document security is.

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Capgemini Expands Intelligent App Factory on Microsoft Azure, Partnering with Mistral AI

Telecom Talk

Capgemini expands its Intelligent App Factory on Microsoft Azure, collaborating with Mistral AI and Microsoft to boost generative AI adoption in regulated industries, focusing on scalability, cost efficiency, and security.

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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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EE CEO Marc Allera to bow out in Spring

Total Telecom

News Allera will be replaced by telecoms veteran Claire Gillies from April next year EE CEO Marc Allera has announced that he will step down from the role at the end of March next year, having spent nine years with BT Group. In a statement, Allera said he was “proud to have led an incredible team through enormous change in the market” over the past nine years.

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Telecoms survey reveals AI as top investment priority for 2025

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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 has Been Losing Wi-Fi Customers for Years

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has been losing Wi-Fi customers for years.

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MTN South Africa, China Telecom, Huawei in digital infrastructure pact

Developing Telecoms

MTN South Africa has reportedly signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with China Telecom Global and Huawei to develop digital infrastructure across MTN’s African footprint.

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Did your virtualization cloud provider just do you a massive favor? 

Total Telecom

Contributed Article by Rakuten Symphony At Telecoms World Asia 2024, a familiar theme echoed in the halls: a certain virtualization leader’s post-acquisition pricing has reached untenable levels. Here’s the twist: they may actually have done you a massive favor. Why? These rising costs are a wakeup call. They are forcing operators to take a hard look at whether legacy platforms—once the backbone of networks—can support the demands of modern telecom operations.

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6G may be forked, Vocus focuses on fiber expansion

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Light Reading contributing editor Robert Clark and Ross O'Brien, analyst-in-chief at Delta Analysis, discuss SoftBank's big AI-RAN play, Samsung's rare stock buyback, and China's appeal for a unified 6G. Also, Michael Ackland, Vocus Group's GM for Federal Government & Strategic Projects, discusses Darwin's potential as a connectivity hub and why so much Asian Internet traffic is routed to the US through Australia.

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Vodafone Idea Defaults on Rs 350 Crore Bank Guarantee Payment: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) failed to pay its second bank guarantee (BG) of approximately Rs 350 Crore, due on November 1, for spectrum acquired in a 2012 auction.

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Regulatory issues for Apple in Indonesia and Brazil

Developing Telecoms

A reminder of the difficulties that can be faced by a global brand working in multiple territories with specific local rules and concerns comes from multinational technology company Apple, which is facing two very different regulatory challenges in two very different regions.

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New European Commissioners set sights on bloc’s international competitiveness

Total Telecom

News The European parliament has approved Ursula von der Leyen’s selected commissioners for her second term as President of the European Commission Earlier this summer, Ursula von der Leyen was re-elected as President of the European Commission, granting her a second five-year term as head of the European Union’s most powerful institution. Now, this week has seen von der Leyen’s selection of European Commissioners ratified by parliament, setting the stage for a new European regulatory era to beg

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Sky Perfect JSAT advances NTN development with new test center in Yokohama

Light Reading

Japanese satellite operator Sky Perfect JSAT has opened a Universal NTN Innovation Lab to serve as a testing hub for platforms and solutions that combine 5G with its non-terrestrial network (NTN) technology.

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Google Launches AI Campus in London to Equip Students with Digital Skills

Telecom Talk

Google has launched the AI Campus in Somers Town, Camden, aiming to equip UK students with essential digital skills for

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Brazil’s V.tal secures solar energy deal and DFC loan

Developing Telecoms

Brazilian neutral network, digital infrastructure and data centre group V.tal has agreed a contract with Atlas Renewable Energy, an international renewable energy solutions provider, which says it is entering the data centre sector in Latin America through the deal.

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Deutsche Telekom, Skylo, and Qualcomm send direct-to-handset SMS from satellite 

Total Telecom

News The trial paves the way for bringing satellite-enabled messaging to customers in remote areas across Europe Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo Technologies have completed what they claim is Europe’s first successful trial of text messaging direct-to-handset over satellite. The trial, conducted in Greece by Deutsche Telekom’s local subsidiary Cosmote, saw the Cosmote’s terrestrial mobile network integrated with Skylo’s GEO satellite network, allowing the device user to send and rec

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C-V2X, with 5G specs, takes another step forward in the US

Light Reading

The 5G industry has been pushing regulators to embrace a technology called C-V2X. New FCC rules codify C-V2X implementation on US roadways and in US automobiles.

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Amazon Invests USD 4 Billion More in Anthropic, Expands AI Partnership

Telecom Talk

Amazon has expanded its collaboration with artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic, announcing an additional USD 4 billion investment that raises