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Tunisie Telecom, Orange and Ooredoo bid for 5G licences in Tunisia

Developing Telecoms

Tunisia’s three biggest mobile operators – Tunisie Telecom, Orange Tunisie and Ooredoo Tunisia – reportedly submitted their applications for 5G licences on Monday, with approval expected in the next three weeks.

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New 5G Open RAN Testing Lab Inaugurated at C-DoT, Bengaluru

Telecom Talk

Telecom Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia recently inaugurated a new 5G Open RAN (O-RAN) testing lab at the C-DoT (Centre for Development of Telematics) facility in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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Russian drone in Ukraine allegedly Starlink-equipped

Telecoms Tech News

A Russian drone shot down over Ukraine appears to have been equipped with hardware from Elon Musk’s space broadband service, Starlink. The claims, which include photographs of wreckage bearing a Starlink logo, were published by Ukrainian outlet Defence Express. The Defence Express report alleges that the debris it depicts was from a drone downed during.

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EU gives green light to Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia  

Total Telecom

News Swisscom first announced the €8 billion deal back in March, and notified the EU in August The European Commission has given the green light to Swisscom’s acquisition of Vodafone Italia, without conditions. The clearance, granted under the Foreign Subsidies Regulation, is a crucial step toward finalising the transaction. The Italian Competition Authority is still reviewing the deal, having launched a deeper investigation earlier this month to assess the transaction’s impact on mar

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How do we improve smartphone affordability in Africa?

Developing Telecoms

Despite the surge in demand for smartphones last year in Africa, feature phones continue to hold their ground and account for a substantial 52% of market share on the continent.

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TRAI Releases Consultation Paper on Spectrum Assignment for Satellite-Based Services

Telecom Talk

TRAI has released a consultation paper on spectrum assignment for satellite-based communication services, including NGSO and GSO-based Internet and mobile services.

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Opensignal: EE retains UK mobile network experience crown

Telecoms Tech News

In the latest Opensignal report on UK mobile network experience, EE has retained its crown and clinched 10 out of 14 awards. The report, which analysed data from June to August 2024, paints a picture of a competitive landscape with EE at the forefront. For the first time, EE has secured the ‘Reliability Experience’ award, Read more » The post Opensignal: EE retains UK mobile network experience crown appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Kaios and Mastercard to help SMEs in developing markets adopt digital payments

Developing Telecoms

KaiOS,  whose mobile operating system brings the internet to affordable devices, has announced a partnership with payment giant Mastercard to integrate a range of digital payments solutions for developing markets, beginning with Cote d’Ivoire and Nigeria.

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TRAI Mandate to Only Send Whitelisted Content on SMS Comes to Effect on Oct 1

Telecom Talk

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has made it mandatory for the telcos to only allow whitelisted content to be sent via SMS to customers.

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Nokia and ZCorum streamline cable operators’ fibre transition

Telecoms Tech News

Nokia and ZCorum have developed a DOCSIS Provisioning Adapter (DPA) application for streamlining cable operators’ fibre transition. The DPA application will enable cable operators to utilise their existing DOCSIS-based provisioning system to provision an Optical Network Terminal (ONT) and subscriber services on an ITU-based Passive Optical Network (PON).

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Techwave announces strategic partnership with IQGEO

Total Telecom

Techwave announces strategic partnership with IQGEO ~ Partnership aims to accelerate fiber network design and deployment, enhancing operational efficiency for the telecom and utility sectors~ 26 th September ‘24, UK: Techwave, a global leader in IT and engineering services, is pleased to announce a strategic partnership with IQGeo, a provider of innovative geospatial software solutions.

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SpaceX pledges US$1.5b investment in Vietnam during Starlink talks

Developing Telecoms

SpaceX has reportedly said it plans to invest US$1.5 billion in Vietnam in the near future as an apparent sweetener to convince the government to allow the company to launch its LEO satellite broadband service Starlink in the country.

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MTNL Employees Could be Moved to BSNL, DoT: Report

Telecom Talk

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL), a state-run telecom company that operates in Mumbai and New Delhi is expected to see some downsizing in the employee force.

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The EU AI Act and telecoms fraud

Telecoms Tech News

The European Union’s AI Act, which came into effect on 1 August 2024 across 27 member states, enforces a comprehensive regulatory framework for AI applications in the EU. The Act classifies AI applications into different categories based on their potential to cause harm. AI systems that pose unacceptable risks are banned, while those dealing with.

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Air France taps Starlink for in-flight WiFi

Total Telecom

News The airline says its planes will be upgraded gradually to support the satellite connectivity This week, Air France has become the latest airline to strike partnership with SpaceX’s low Earth orbit satellite subsidiary Starlink for in-flight WiFi. The deal will see Air France’s fleet of aeroplanes gradually fitted with Starlink technology, allowing them to provide customers with a “ground-like” WiFi experience, with customers able to connect numerous devices at once.

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Ethio Telecom announces copper switch-off and data centre discussions

Developing Telecoms

Ethiopia’s state-owned service provider Ethio Telecom has announced that it is rolling out what it calls its Copper Switch-Off Strategic Initiative; its aim is to migrate 100,000 of the company’s copper-based customers to high-speed fibre optic connections during the current Ethiopian fiscal year.

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BSNL Revises Validity of Rs 485 Prepaid Plan

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has revised benefits of its Rs 485 prepaid plan. The Rs 485 plan has seen a validity cut, but data benefits have increased.

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Kagan: Cable TV solution to FWA wireless broadband threat found at TechExpo 24

RCR Wireless

FWA is a competitive threat to cable TV like Xfinity, Spectrum, Altice Earlier this week, I attended the SCTE TechExpo 24 conference held in Atlanta. While this event was all cable TV, I know the cable television industry is facing a perplexing and new wireless challenge. How does it compete with the new wireless broadband […] The post Kagan: Cable TV solution to FWA wireless broadband threat found at TechExpo 24 appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Airtel tackling India’s spam call epidemic with AI

Total Telecom

News The operator says its AI-powered spam detection solution is catching over 100 million potential spam calls a day This week, Bharti Airtel has announced the rollout of its new AI-powered spam detection solution. The solution, which has reportedly been developed over the past year, is able to analyse calls and alert the receiver of a potential spam call in just 2 milliseconds.

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IFC approves $400 Million loan for Ufone, Telenor Pakistan merger

Developing Telecoms

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has approved a $400 million loan for Pakistan Telecommunications Company Limited (PTCL), marking a significant step toward its acquisition of Telenor Group’s operations in Pakistan.

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Banks Hesitant to Lend to Vodafone Idea Following Supreme Court Ruling: Report

Telecom Talk

The Supreme Court’s recent dismissal of Vodafone Idea’s (Vi) curative petition regarding the computation of adjusted gross revenues (AGR) has

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Light Reading's Leading Lights 2024: The Winners

Light Reading

Light Reading is delighted to announce the winners from hundreds of entries and dozens of finalists in the 20 categories comprising the 20th annual Leading Lights Awards.

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BT pledges £4m to help support UK apprentice schemes 

Total Telecom

News A key focus of the fund will be on enhancing the digital skills of young people UK incumbent BT has launched a £4 million Apprenticeship Fund to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), charities, and public sector organisations across England. The funds will be delivered over the next four years, helping these organisations to recruit and train apprentices.

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Vodacom Business deploying smart city solutions across South Africa

Developing Telecoms

South African telco Vodacom said on Thursday its enterprise unit is working with local governments to implement smart city solutions for use cases such as utilities management, healthcare, education and security.

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Airtel Expands Network in Gujarat with Over 1,700 New Towers

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel has expanded its network in Gujarat by installing over 1,700 towers in 7 months and expanding coverage to 7,000 villages across the state.

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‘More than carrier networks’ – unhurried and unruffled, Ericsson sets out private 5G plan

RCR Wireless

It’s got to be said: Ericsson is making all the right noises about enterprise 5G, finally – and for probably the first time ever. Whether this unhurried strategic focus, and late charm offensive, translates in the market into all-the-right-moves is impossible to know, as yet; but they are well telegraphed, their coordination looks good, and […] The post ‘More than carrier networks’ – unhurried and unruffled, Ericsson sets out private 5G plan appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Data centre boom a “big opportunity”, says Netceed

Total Telecom

Interview We caught up with Netceed’s Director of Telecoms, Steve Doddington, at this year’s Connected Britain to discuss how the UK telecoms market is rebounding from a slow year and how AI-fuelled data centre growth is a major opportunity for suppliers.

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Raxio inaugurates Tier III certified data centre in Cote d’Ivoire

Developing Telecoms

Data centre operator Raxio Group says it has inaugurated Raxio Côte d’Ivoire (CIV1), described as a state-of-the-art data centre, in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire.

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Airtel Deploys 5G FWA and Fiber Connectivity Across 6,000 Retail Locations: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel has reportedly deployed 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) and fiber connectivity at 6,000 retail locations for a large

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Comcast, Charter and Broadcom take aim at 25-Gig on HFC

Light Reading

In a project that might turn into DOCSIS 5.0, Comcast, Charter and Broadcom are collaborating on a plan to use 'unified' DOCSIS silicon to deliver downstream speeds of 25 Mbit/s on the cable network by extending spectrum to 3GHz.

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Dell launches AI For Telecom programme

Total Telecom

Press Release Dell Technologies today announced Dell AI for Telecom, a program designed to simplify and accelerate AI deployments for communications service providers (CSPs). A recent MeriTalk study , commissioned by Dell Technologies, found that 48% of telecom executives see AI as the industry’s most transformative technology in the next five years, yet 68% feel their organisation is struggling to keep pace with rapidly evolving technologies and customer needs.

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EC green-lights e& entry into Europe

Developing Telecoms

The European Commission (EC) approved UAE-based operator e&’s acquisition of European operator group PPG Telecom , after the operator committed to proposals to prevent it from gaining an unfair advantage.

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Beetel Announces Distribution Partnership with Cambium Networks

Telecom Talk

Indian brand Beetel Teletech has announced a strategic distribution partnership with Cambium Networks (CMBM), a networking solutions company.

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Update ESXi Host to the latest ESXi 8.0U3b without vCenter

vmware

If you're like many ESXi users that are running bunch of ESXi hosts without vCenter Server in labs and testing environments, you might wonder how to

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Simplicity, versatility, and sustainability: Commscope talks priorities at Connected Britain

Total Telecom

Interview At Connected Britain 2024, we caught up with Dean Giles, FAE Manager at Commscope, to discuss the company’s latest R&D efforts and how the company’s latest product line is is prioritising ease of installation and sustainability. Check out the full interview here! Keep up to date with all of the latest telecoms news with Total Telecom’s daily newsletter Also in the news: Meta resumes use of UK user posts to train its AI models Verizon’s 4,800 job cuts will cost over $

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ZTE’s Summer Chen: A Digital Future for All

Developing Telecoms

At the United Nations Summit of the Future 2024 in New York on 21 September, ZTE Vice President Summer Chen delivered a keynote speech “A Digital Future for All” during ITU’s SDG DIGITAL on how ZTE’s solutions are able to provide connectivity in some of the world’s least developed countries as well as some of its most remote regions.

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BSNL has Launched 35000 4G Sites in India: Telecom Minister

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched 35000 4G sites across India.

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