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Samsung and KT partner to counter 6G signal quality challenges

Telecoms Tech News

South Korean technology giants Samsung and KT are joining forces to research and develop technologies for improving 6G signal quality. The two companies will pool their expertise to advance multi-antenna technologies, aiming to expand coverage across the potential frequency bands earmarked for 6G. Furthermore, the collaboration will explore the integration of AI within telecoms systems.

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The power of rApps to transform telecoms  

Total Telecom

News By: Anders Vestergren, Head of Solution Area Network Management at Ericsson Delivering a best effort connection is no longer good enough for todays mobile customer. Quality of connection, coverage and reliability are hotly demanded, and communication service providers are under pressure to step up, or face subscriber churn as users turn to a network they judge more likely to deliver whats needed.

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Building international scale, one fibre cable at a time: YOFC's Dr Zhuang Dan

Developing Telecoms

In the rapidly evolving world of telecommunications, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable (YOFC) company has emerged as a global leader. At the recent Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona, we had the opportunity to speak with Dr Zhuang Dan, executive director and president of YOFC, about the companys international expansion, innovative product offerings, and strategies for the future.

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IP and Optical Convergence: The Architecture Behind High-Performance Broadband

Cisco Wireless

The convergence of optical and IP technologies is making service provider networks more efficient and sustainable to support bandwidth and resource-intensive applications like AI, 4K/8K video, and virtual reality applications. This convergence dramatically simplifies middle and last mile network architectures, reduces CapEx and OpEx, and makes it easier and faster to introduce new services.

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Project Kuiper: Amazon prepares first full launch of satellites

Telecoms Tech News

Amazon has announced that its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites is scheduled to launch into space this month. Scheduled for April 9th, the mission named KA-01 (short for Kuiper Atlas 1) will see 27 satellites deployed at an altitude of 280 miles (450 kilometres) above Earth. The launch is slated to. Read more » The post Project Kuiper: Amazon prepares first full launch of satellites appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Sky announces 2,000 job cuts 

Total Telecom

News Sky has announced 2,000 job cuts across its customer services sector, the Financial Times has reported The personnel cuts equate to around 7% of the workforce, and would see the closure of three of its ten call centres, Leeds, Sheffield and Stockport call centres, as well as affected operations at its Dunfermline and Newcastle sites. The company receives around 25 million customer calls from across Europe each year, which it expects to decrease by a third over the next few years, as custo

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Jio 5G in 26 GHz band Launched in 21 States/UTs of India: List with Cities Here

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has launched 5G in 26 GHz band or mmWave (milimeter wavelength) frequency in 21 states and union territories of India.

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How the desire for truly unified communications is transforming the telecoms industry

Telecoms Tech News

Telephony is old and boring. Right? Wrong! That might have been true five years ago but, today, post-pandemic, the telecoms industry is in the midst of another and perhaps its final major transformation. At the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing and work-from-home mandates forced enterprises to think and work very differently. This shift.

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Harmeen Mehta Joins Equinix as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer to Accelerate Customer and Employee Experiences

Total Telecom

Distinguished Leader in AI-First Business Transformation Joins from BT, Bharti Airtel Press Release REDWOOD CITY, Calif., April 3, 2025 — Equinix , Inc. (Nasdaq: EQIX), the world’s digital infrastructure company, today announced the appointment of Harmeen Mehta as Executive Vice President and Chief Digital and Innovation Officer (CDIO), effective April 4.

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BSNL’s Net Profit, Subscriber Gain Highlighted by Telecom Minister

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has been trying to turn its fate back from a loss making telco to a profitable one.

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UK Government’s AI Ambitions Face Major Hurdles, Report Warns

VoIP Review

The UK ‘s aspirations to modernize its public sector with AI may face serious obstacles, according to a new report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). The report highlights the poor quality of government data and outdated technology systems as significant barriers to the effective use of AI. For AI to function optimally, it requires high-quality data, but the report reveals that much of the government’s data is fragmented and stored in legacy systems that are no longer supporte

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Benton finds connection between ACP and broadband adoption

Blandin on Broadband

A new report from the Benton Institue for Broadband and Society finds … ACP and BROADBAND ADOPTION As ACP enrollment rose from 15 million households to nearly 23 million at the end of 2023, there was a positive link between ACP enrollment (as a share of eligible households) and the level of broadband adoption (either wireless or wireline) in 2023 data.

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Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital future 

Total Telecom

Press Release Manchester, UK Connected North, the Norths leading digital economy event, returns to Central on April 23-24, 2025, and introduces the co-located Data Centre Summit. Hosted by telecoms media and events specialist Total Telecom, Connected North is the regions premier digital economy event. Bringing together the telecoms industry, government, and public sector bodies, the event offers a unique forum to discuss the biggest challenges and opportunities facing the North on its digita

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Deutsche Telekom deepens partnership with Google Cloud

RCR Wireless

Deutsche Telekom said the agreement focuses on cloud and AI integration to modernize its networks and applications German carrier Deutsche Telekom has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Google Cloud, extending until 2030.

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BSNL Brings a New Rs 251 Prepaid Plan

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has launched a new prepaid plan of Rs 251.

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Comcast Business Expands Enterprise Reach with Nitel Acquisition

VoIP Review

Comcast Business has strategically advanced by acquiring Nitel, a prominent Network-as-a-Service (NaaS) provider based in Chicago. This acquisition from global private equity firm Cinven marks a significant step for Comcast, emphasizing its commitment to delivering smarter, more secure, and agile networking solutions to enterprise customers. This move illustrates Comcast’s evolution beyond its traditional cable services, pushing it further into the enterprise network and managed services s

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Telus explores sale of minority stake in tower business  

Total Telecom

News The Canadian operator has hired advisors to consider various options to strengthen the companys balance sheet Canadian telco Telus revealed last week that it has been engaging with advisors for several months in order to explore various options that would improve its financial position. The operator currently owns and operates around 3,000 mobile towers across the country.

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Mytel says connectivity mostly restored after Myanmar quake amid internet shutdown fears

Developing Telecoms

Viettels Myanmar operator Mytel said on Thursday that it has restored International and mobile connectivity following last week's 7.7 magnitude earthquake, although questions remain over how much ordinary users can access it in the midst of reported internet shutdowns by the ruling military junta.

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BSNL 5G Sites Go Live in Multiple State Capitals, Designates April as Customer Service Month: Report

Telecom Talk

State-owned telecom operator BSNL has started testing 5G infrastructure, with tower sites beginning operations in Jaipur, Lucknow, Chandigarh, Bhopal, Kolkata,

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Tom Reid: Common-Sense Solutions to Closing the Digital Divide in Rural America

Broadband Breakfast

Here are three proposals for common-sense solutions to improve the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program of the U.S. Commerce Department. Topic #1: Fiber Priority When we consider broadband infrastructure as a 30-year investment rather than focusing on speed targets, the case for building fiber networks in rural areas becomes clear. Current federal programs confuse the “minimum threshold to trigger investment” with the “ultimate end goal” of the projects.

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FirstNet exceeds 7 million subscribers

RCR Wireless

The FirstNet network for first responders has reached a connection base of more than 7 million, according to AT&T. The carrier also says that it has the largest network footprint in the country, with FirstNet now covering nearly 3 million square miles of the United States’ total 3.8 million square miles.

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MobiFone becomes Vietnam’s third 5G provider

Developing Telecoms

Vietnam-based operator MobiFone has officially launched its 5G mobile services, making it the third provider to commercialise 5G in the Southeast Asian country.

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Smaller ISPs Struggle as Airtel, Jio Push Fixed Wireless Broadband: Report

Telecom Talk

India’s local internet service providers (ISPs) are facing mounting challenges as telecom giants Bharti Airtel and Reliance Jio aggressively expand

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Willmar, Minnesota Moves Forward With Open Access Fiber Network

Broadband Breakfast

The city of Willmar, Minnesota (est. pop. 21,000), has voted to move forward on plans for a city-owned open access fiber network. The $24.5 million investment, which saw finalized approval by the Willmar city council earlier this month with a 4-3 vote, aims to drive accountable, affordable, fiber access to long underserved parts of the city about 100 miles west of Minneapolis/St.

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Qualcomm’s 6G blueprint—Evolving the network, revolutionizing the experience

RCR Wireless

With 6G standardization work officially underway, Qualcomm is working to make its R&D work a commercial reality As the world begins shaping the 6G era, Qualcomm is taking a dual-track approach: building on the strengths of 5G while pursuing transformative new capabilities.

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IFC funding to support expansion efforts of African data centre group Raxio

Developing Telecoms

Theres good news potentially for African data centre development with the announcement from Raxio Group, a sub-Saharan African data centre platform, that it has signed an agreement for US$100 million in financing from the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group.

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Satcom: Amazon’s Project Kuiper First Batch Satellite Launch; Eutelsat OneWeb LEO Services, and More

Telecom Talk

The race to expand satellite connectivity is accelerating, with major players launching new initiatives to enhance global internet access, in-flight

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Major Low-Power TV Station Owner Wants to Shift to Datacasts

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 31, 2025 – The largest owner of low-power TV stations in the country is asking federal regulators to allow datacasting on the 5G broadcast standard, and potentially sunset the sector’s obligation to provide at least one free signal viewable on traditional TV sets. HC2, which owns 14 percent of the 1,801 LPTV stations in the United States, according to FCC data, asked the Federal Communications Commission for the change in a March 28 petition.

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Hyundai opens the smartest factory in America – pumped full of AI and 5G

RCR Wireless

In sum what you need to know Americas smartest factory Hyundais new $7.6 billion electric and hybrid vehicle plant, Metaplant America, claims a series of Industry 4.

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Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal partners communities to prevent battery theft

Developing Telecoms

Vodacom South Africa has instituted what it calls a community-based model to secure towers against battery theft. The community of Kamberg in the coastal province of KwaZulu-Natal has partnered with Vodacom KwaZulu-Natal region to implement additional security measures at the operators base station sites in the area.

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Apple TV+ Now Available as Prime Video Add-On in India

Telecom Talk

Apple TV+ has officially launched as an add-on subscription on Prime Video in India, allowing Prime members to access its

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Global Leaders Share Insights on Broadband Success, Open Access

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2025 - Broadband experts from the United Kingdom, South Africa, and Sweden speaking on Broadband Breakfast Live Online on Wednesday underscored both the dramatic progress and persistent challenges in closing digital divides globally, with fiber deployment emerging as a common thread despite vastly different market conditions. "In 2017, the UK was at 3% fiber-to-the-premise and today, we’re at around 77-78%," said James Carsley , senior consultant at Farrpoint

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AI infra brief: From Keysight, STT GDC, Fluidstack and more

RCR Wireless

In this regular update, RCR Wireless News highlights the top news and developments impacting the booming AI infrastructure sector.

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Alcatel to manufacture premium smartphones for Indian market

Developing Telecoms

Alcatel is planning to restart mobile phone sales in India or, more accurately perhaps, French technology brand Alcatel, operated independently by China-headquartered TCL Communications under a license from Nokia, is making a comeback in the Indian market.

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BSNL Gets Rs 61,000 Crore 5G Spectrum Allocation, to Launch Services Soon: Report

Telecom Talk

BSNL secures Rs 61,000 crore worth of 5G spectrum, preparing for a nationwide rollout. Backed by government support and financial aid, BSNL aims to compete with private telecom firms.

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House to Hold Hearing on AI, Infrastructure, and U.S. Global Competitiveness

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, April 3, 2025 — The House Energy and Commerce Committee will hold a full committee hearing next week to examine the future of artificial intelligence and its implications for American innovation, infrastructure, and global competitiveness. Chairman Rep. Brett Guthrie , R-Ky., announced the hearing, titled “Converting Energy into Intelligence: the Future of AI Technology, Human Discovery, and American Global Competitiveness,” and is set for Wednesday, April 9, at

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How AI and XR are pushing the limits of immersive experiences

RCR Wireless

Qualcomm sees distributed spatial computing as key to enabling new consumer and enterprise XR use cases While the timeline remains uncertain, connected smart glasses are widely expected to replace smartphones as the primary mobile computing platform.