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Hayo expands digital services support in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka

Developing Telecoms

Global digital solutions provider Hayo said on Tuesday it has opened new offices in Cameroon, Niger and Sri Lanka to expand its ability to meet growing local and regional demand for digital services.

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Vodafone Idea Launches 4G Network in Sri Vijaya Puram Formerly Port Blair

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea has launched the Vi GIGAnet 4G Network in Sri Vijaya Puram (formerly Port Blair), transforming connectivity in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and enhancing experiences for both residents and visitors.

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Vodafone Germany leans into fibre infrastructure sharing to reach 11m premises

Total Telecom

News The operator says it will soon be able to offer fibre optic broadband to more than 11 million homes and businesses across the country Vodafone Germany is set to offer its fibre broadband packages to 11 million premises across the country, a move it says will make it the largest fibre network in the country. The expansion comes via the implementation of new infrastructure sharing partnerships with Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Glasfaser, which will increase Vodafone’s commercial reach by 9.5

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The voice comms AI that speaks to business and people

Telecoms Tech News

Public awareness of what we now all call AI probably developed in late 2022, when OpenAI gave the online community access to a free implementation of its technology, then based on ChatGPT-3.5. But the roots of the technology go much deeper: early pioneers like TalkIQ had begun exploring large language models in business contexts and. Read more » The post The voice comms AI that speaks to business and people appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Deal struck to enhance digital infrastructure serving Libya’s oil industry

Developing Telecoms

A number of agreements signed last week by Libya’s National Oil Corporation (NOC) are said to be aimed at enhancing the digital infrastructure of oil-rich cities in the country.

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BSNL Starts Mock Tests for IFTV and Sarvatra Wi-Fi in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) recently commenced mock tests for intranet fiber TV (IFTV) and Sarvatra BSNL Wi-Fi in Puducherry and Tamil Nadu.

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AltNets’ path to success for FTTx Build Acceptance in Openreach PIA

Total Telecom

Contributed Article By Anouk Sajot, Sales Manager – Enterprise, Field Services – EMEA at Deepomatic The United Kingdom has seen a significant increase in FTTx deployment, rapidly expanding from 28% full fibre coverage in 2021 to 52% in 2023, with projections reaching 91% by 2026. The establishment of the Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) framework has played a pivotal role, enabling multiple alternative network providers (Altnets) to utilize Openreach’s existing infrastructure, sa

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U Mobile signs deals with Huawei, ZTE for vertical 5G use cases

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian telco U Mobile said on Saturday it has scored separate deals with Chinese telecoms vendors Huawei and ZTE to explore and develop 5G use cases in Malaysia focused on verticals and the agriculture sector.

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BSNL Celebrates 25th Foundation Day with Key Announcements and Initiatives

Telecom Talk

Government-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) celebrated its Foundation Day on October 1.

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Korea Telecom and Microsoft sign multibillion-dollar AI partnership 

Total Telecom

News The deal includes the creation of a “Korea-customised” AI model based on OpeAI’s GPT-4o South Korean telco Korea Telecom (KT) and Microsoft have announced a five-year, multibillion-dollar partnership to drive AI innovation across the country. The collaboration will bring AI-powered solutions to over 650,000 businesses and 17 million consumers, with a focus on industries such as finance, healthcare, and education, the companies have said.

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A conversation with Verizon's incoming CTO

Light Reading

Verizon announced that Santiago 'Yago' Tenorio – a longtime Vodafone executive – will be its new CTO. In a brief conversation with Light Reading, Tenorio discussed his personal views on open RAN, AI and more.

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Huawei discusses the Intelligent World: new insights into the future of ICT

Developing Telecoms

A digital and intelligent revolution is under way. How can it be managed to benefit us all? Huawei, its industry partners and a number of think tanks have come together and released a set of reports exploring the intelligent world and outlining the way it can change our lives, businesses and environment– for the better.

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Vodafone Idea’s Cheapest 2GB Daily Data Plan Listed

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has pretty solid plans under its prepaid portfolio for users. Today, we will be taking a look at one of the best 2GB daily data plans in the country.

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Cornerstone CEO discusses making telecoms tangible at Connected Britain

Total Telecom

Interview “We as an industry have got to do a lot better at articulating the benefits of digital infrastructure” – Pat Coxen, CEO of Cornerstone At this year’s Connected Britain conference, we caught up with Cornerstone CEO Pat Coxen to discuss the UK’s shifting approach to digital infrastructure. From the gradual rollout of 5G standalone to the impact of the new Labour government, Pat explains why clarity and collaboration in both the public and private sectors wi

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Escaping the Matrix: AI and Submarine Cables

Telegeography

We are now moving from sci-fi to reality with the launch of many AI services that are poised to transform industries and reshape our daily lives. While data centers are expanding rapidly to support AI requirements, there is less clarity on how AI might impact long-haul network infrastructure, especially submarine cables. This is exactly what I delved into during my keynote at Submarine Networks World 2024.

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Omantel and Optiva complete digital transformation project  

Developing Telecoms

Omantel and Optiva have upgraded and migrated over 200 Omantel products and services across all business lines to Optiva’s convergent charging engine, hosted on Omantel’s private cloud.

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Reliance Jio Postpaid Plans for Individual and Family Use in October 2024

Telecom Talk

Explore the latest JioPlus postpaid plans for individuals and families in October 2024. Discover unlimited voice calls, SMS, and exciting data benefits, including Netflix and Amazon Prime subscriptions.

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Hurricane Helene knocks out a fifth of mobile sites in US Southeast

Total Telecom

News Over a fifth of cell sites within areas impacted by Hurricane Helene reportedly out of service, according to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities More than 20 percent of cell sites in areas impacted by Hurricane Helene remain out of service. The Federal Communications Commission reported the findings in their recent Oct. 1 communications status report , which has been updated daily in the aftermath of Helene’s landfall.

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Richard Bennett: The Curious Case of Wi-Fi 7

Broadband Breakfast

In the vain hope of making Wi-Fi faster, unlicensed spectrum supporters appear to be committing an error of misdiagnosis in their current push to allocate ever-more unlicensed spectrum in the highly prized mid-band. Like a doctor over-prescribing antibiotics for a viral infection, more unlicensed spectrum risks the long-term health of our communications ecosystem and, unfortunately, isn’t even doing the Wi-Fi patient any good.

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New data centre planned for Suez Canal Economic Zone

Developing Telecoms

This week saw a significant agreement in the Middle Eastern data centre market as INTRO Technology announced the signing of a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Oman Data Park, the largest data centre and cloud service provide in Oman, to establish what us to be known as the Kemet data centre in the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

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India added 3385 5G BTS in September 2024

Telecom Talk

5G has grown rapidly in India. However, lately, the speed at which the telcos were deploying 5G BTSes (base transceiver stations). In September 2024, India added 3385 5G BTS. The total site count went up from 4,53,794 to 4,57,179. Back in August, this number went up by around 1500 only.

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BT announces launch of Global Fabric network-as-a-service platform 

Total Telecom

News The platform will allow customers to “hit the cloud running”, says BT Photo Credit: BT BT has announced it has switched on its new Global Fabric platform, a network-as-a-service (NaaS) solution designed to help businesses take up the growing demands of AI and multi-cloud environments. The platform, called Global Fabric, is currently undergoing live testing and is set to launch in early 2025.

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Huawei 5G products not hurt by US sanctions – sources

Light Reading

Measures against China's biggest network equipment vendor have not had a noticeable impact on the quality of its products, Light Reading has learned.

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Orange Egypt and IL Cazar to support New Cairo projects

Developing Telecoms

IL Cazar, a leading real estate company, has announced a partnership agreement with service provider Orange Egypt to provide Orange's telecommunications services and smart technology solutions to two of IL Cazar's prime projects in New Cairo, a satellite city within the metropolitan area of Cairo.

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Airtel Detects 70 Million Potential Spam Calls in Maharashtra in 7 Days

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel, the second-largest telecom operator in India recently announced that it has deployed an AI (artificial intelligence) solution for

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Cavell launches Channel Insights

Total Telecom

LONDON (1 st October 2024) – Cavell , a leading research and consulting firm, has today announced the launch of its AI-powered platform, Channel Insights , to help IT and telecoms companies better identify and nurture channel partnerships. The new platform utilises AI for comprehensive data gathering and insights, surpassing legacy methods that historically rely on outdated manually sourced information.

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Operators scaling back spending on 5G and fixed broadband

telecoms.com

More dire news for the financial state of the telecoms industry, with a Dell’Oro report claiming telecom capital expenditure (capex) dropped 10% YoY in the first half of 2024.

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AfDB helps to fund the digitisation of the Comorian economy

Developing Telecoms

The African Development Bank (AfDB) Group, a multilateral institution whose objective is to contribute to the sustainable economic development and social progress of African countries, has approved grants for digitising the Comorian economy.

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Adani Group Accelerates USD 4 Billion Investment in Data Centers: Report

Telecom Talk

Adani Group is accelerating its USD 4 billion investment to expand its data center business, responding to rising demand from tech giants and power constraints.

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Leading the future of connectivity: A vision for change

Total Telecom

Viewpoint Article by Pat Coxen, CEO of Cornerstone Connected Britain 2024 provided a vital platform for discussing the future of the UK’s digital connectivity. From policymakers to industry leaders, the event underscored a shared ambition to ensure that the UK remains competitive in the digital age while tackling the significant challenges that remain on the road to ubiquitous, high-quality connectivity.

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EchoStar sets sights on direct-to-device market

Light Reading

'We have the spectrum rights and opportunity to make direct-to-device a global business,' EchoStar CEO Hamid Akhavan said as wireless becomes the cornerstone of EchoStar's business amid a series of complex financial moves.

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Geespace and Altel to research D2D satellite use cases for Malaysia

Developing Telecoms

Chinese LEO satellite operator Geespace and Malaysian telecoms service provider Altel Communications have agreed to establish an R&D centre to develop use cases for direct-to-device (D2D) satellite communications technology.

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Vodafone Idea Locks in Nokia as Major Partner for 4G and 5G Deployment

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) just announced that Nokia will be its major partner in rolling out 4G and 5G in India.

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Verizon offloads mobile towers to Vertical Bridge for $3.3bn

Total Telecom

News The deal covers over 6,000 towers across all 50 states and Washington D.C. Verizon has announced this week that it intends to sell the rights to lease, operate, and manage 6,339 mobile towers to infrastructure giant Vertical Bridge. The towers, which are reportedly located across the US, are currently owned by various Verizon subsidiaries and have a collective value of $3.3 billion.

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NaaS, Expert Guidance and Seamless Connectivity: Long-Term Network Success for Enterprises

Telecom Ramblings

This Industry Viewpoint was authored by Mark Daley, Director of Digital Strategy & Business Development at Epsilon Each year, the digital world grows more advanced, allowing enterprises to connect to services, partners, and customers across the globe within seconds. Network as a Service (NaaS) plays an essential role in enabling this digital ecosystem, with Mordor Intelligence predicting the market to grow from $14.46 billion in 2024 to $78.38 billion in 2029, with a CAGR of over 32%.

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AIS owner set to merge with Gulf Energy Development

Developing Telecoms

In July, we reported that Thai billionaire Sarath Ratanavadi was planning to merge two companies that he controls - Intouch Holdings, which holds a majority 40.4% stake in AIS, and power firm Gulf Energy Development. Now, shareholders in the firms have reportedly approved the proposal.

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2 Years of 5G Launch in India: What’s Happened

Telecom Talk

In August 2024, India ranked 20th in the very same list. In fact, in April 2024, India was at the 15th rank.