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Airtel, BSNL, and Vi Lose Wireless Subscribers, Jio is the Only Gainer in November 2024: TRAI

Telecom Talk

Check out the latest Indian telecom subscriber trends for November 2024, with Reliance Jio leading the growth in wireless subscribers, while Airtel, BSNL, MTNL, and Vodafone Idea report losses.

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LexisNexis unites telecoms leaders to boost patent data accuracy

Telecoms Tech News

LexisNexis has united telecoms giants on an initiative that promises to improve how patent data is standardised, cleaned, and verified. The Cellular Verified initiative features over 30 leading companies that hold a substantial share of global 5G patents. By bringing these leaders together, the initiative aims to address the long-standing issues of inaccuracies and biases.

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Angola to sell Unitel in privatisation push

Developing Telecoms

The Angolan government plans to sell its shares in the troubled state-owned operator Unitel as part of broader efforts to privatise the countrys economy.

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Google further increases stake in Anthropic by $1 billion  

Total Telecom

News The news brings Google’s total investment in the AI specialist to $3 billion and builds on their existing 10% ownership share Google has ramped up its financial support for OpenAI rival Anthropic, investing a further $1 billion in the company looking to take on ChatGPT. Anthropic, the developer behind the AI chatbot Claude, says it will leverage this new funding to accelerate the development of its latest Claude model and additional AI tools and solutions.

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Tejas Starts Deploying Network for Vodafone Idea

Telecom Talk

Tejas Networks, an Indian telecom tech firm, has started deploying mobile networks for Vodafone Idea (Vi) in multiple states.

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Critical infrastructure in crosshairs as ransomware attacks soar

Telecoms Tech News

Ransomware attacks have surged to record levels since NCC Group began monitoring in 2021, with critical infrastructure in the crosshairs. According to NCC Group’s latest December Threat Pulse, a total of 574 ransomware attacks were recorded last montha slight increase from November’s 565 attacks and a dramatic rise from the 387 attacks recorded in December.

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MTN, China Telecom and Huawei announce 5G private network for mining in South Africa

Developing Telecoms

While the growth of 5G private networks in Africa may not so far have been as spectacular as some operators had hoped, such networks are certainly gaining traction in South Africa, as a recent agreement signed by operators MTN and China Telecom and tech giant Huawei seems to indicate.

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TRAI asks Jio, Airtel, Vi to Reduce Price of Voice Only Plans: Report

Telecom Talk

TRAI has asked the Indian telecom operators including Reliance Jio, Vodafone Idea, and Bharti Airtel to reduce the price of their voice-only plans.

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Nordics shine as 5G leaders in Europe while UK lags

Telecoms Tech News

The Nordics are cementing their place as 5G leaders in Europe and setting benchmarks for widespread availability and innovative strategies. According to Ookla, the Nordics timely release of mid-band spectrum, appetite for network sharing, and strong government policies have enabled the region to outpace much of Europeoffering lessons for competitors like the UK.

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Fibre access in South Africa’s townships gets investment boost

Developing Telecoms

Independent investment benefit corporation and asset manager Meridiam says it has acquired a majority stake in Ilitha, an innovative telecommunications company whose main objective is to provide affordable, unlimited internet solutions to underserved areas in South Africa.

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FBI agents’ data exposed in AT&T cyberattack

Total Telecom

News The breach, which took place last year, reportedly saw hackers steal months of the agents text and call logs According to a report from Bloomberg , FBI agents are being warned that their data may have been compromised in a data breach at AT&T. AT&T announced having been attacked in July last year, revealing that six months of customer mobile data from 2022 had been stolen.

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Breaking: Reliance Jio Launches Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Plans

Telecom Talk

India’s largest telecom operator, Reliance Jio, has launched Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans, as mandated by the Telecom Regulatory Authority

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Malware targets enterprise-grade Juniper routers

Telecoms Tech News

Researchers from Black Lotus Labs have identified a targeted malware campaign that exploits enterprise-grade Juniper routers. Dubbed “J-Magic,” the campaign utilises a “magic packet” to trigger a backdoor on FreeBSD-based Junos OS routersenabling attackers to covertly gain control over devices, exfiltrate data, or deploy additional malicious software.

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Cisco helps Telecom Egypt to boost 2Africa subsea cable capacity

Developing Telecoms

The 45,000 kilometre 2Africa subsea cable systems interconnecting Europe, Asia and Africa is back in the news again, this time thanks to an announcement from Telecom Egypt and Cisco.

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Freshwave partners with National Robotarium to help deploy agritech robots  

Total Telecom

News Freshwave will deploy a portable 5G private network at the Edinburgh facility to help support robots and AI applications The collaboration, formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), is designed to improve robotics testing and drive innovation in the agritech sector. The first use case for the portable 5G network features Spot, a four-legged wireless robot.

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Motorola Razr 50 Ultra Sees a Price Drop of Rs 30000 in India

Telecom Talk

Motorola has cut the price of the Motorola Razr 50 Ultra by Rs 30,000 in India. The device was launched in India at Rs 99,999.

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CityFibre begins rollout in all nine ‘Project Gigabit’ areas 

Telecoms Tech News

CityFibre has commenced full-fibre network rollouts in all nine of the Project Gigabit areas awarded to the company. The UK Governments 5 billion Project Gigabit is set to connect over 1.3 million homes and businesses in underserved areas over the next five years. CityFibre, for its part, aims to reach more than eight million premises. Read more » The post CityFibre begins rollout in all nine Project Gigabit areas appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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PAIX announces plans for Dakar data centre

Developing Telecoms

PAIX Data Centres, a leading data centre provider in Africa, has announced plans for the construction of a new state-of-the-art data centre in Dakar, Senegal.

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BT pushes for accelerated withdrawal from “outdated” copper landline network as faults rise 

Total Telecom

News BT has urged the UKs Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) providers to accelerate plans to transition away from the ageing Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN), warning that the outdated system poses growing risks to essential services Increasingly fragile and difficult to maintain, the PSTN saw a 45% rise in major resilience incidents last year, according to Ofcoms Connected Nations report.

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Airtel Satellite Telecom Services Ready for Rollout in India: Report

Telecom Talk

Airtel's satellite telecom services are ready for rollout in India, pending government approval. With infrastructure in place and 635 satellites launched globally, Bharti Enterprises plans decent Satcom solutions for remote areas.

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Futuristic 2025 Submarine Cable Map Unveils the Networks of Tomorrow

Telegeography

Happy New Year? Now it is, because we just dropped our 2025 Submarine Cable Map. Sponsored by Telecom Egypt, this futuristic, high-contrast design depicts 597 cable systems and 1,712 landings that are currently active or under construction.

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Nigeria approves tariff hikes to protect operator margins

Developing Telecoms

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) approved tariff increases for operators in a bid to balance rising operational costs with service quality in Nigerias challenging economic climate.

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Boldyn takes first steps in Germany with Smart Mobile Labs acquisition

Total Telecom

Press Release Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) , one of the largest shared network infrastructure providers in the world,cements its position as a leading global mobile private networks player through the agreement to acquire Smart Mobile Labs (SML) , Germany’s market leader in bespoke private 5G networks and turnkey applications. The addition of SML will immediately expand Boldyn’s footprint, placing the business with a track record of over 110 mobile private network (MPN) implementations a

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Jio Launches Sound Pay Feature on Jio Bharat Phone

Telecom Talk

In a bold move that underscores Jio‘s commitment to empowering every Indian, the company today announced a revolutionary new feature

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Can telcos sell AI agents? SK Telecom will find out

Light Reading

South Korea's SK Telecom is preparing to launch its first major consumer AI service, Aster. The offering will test the waters for AI services provided by telecom network operators.

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UPI and BSN join forces to enhance Malaysian payment options

Developing Telecoms

UnionPay International (UPI), which delivers cross-border payment solutions to the worlds largest cardholders, has announced a strategic partnership with Malaysian financial institution Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) to launch the UnionPay QR payment in Malaysia in the first half of 2025.

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Openreach passes half of Scottish properties with full fibre

Total Telecom

Press Release Economic research shows Openreachs digital upgrade could generate 4bn for Scottish economy and help reverse depopulation Half of Scottish homes and businesses can now get connected to ultrafast, reliable broadband thanks to Openreach investment in the nations new digital network. The company has spent more than 435 million 1 on full fibre links for Scotland so far, with 1.45 million properties now able to upgrade and take-up at 38 per cent, ahead of the UK average.

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Breaking: Bharti Airtel Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Packs Go Live

Telecom Talk

Explore Airtel's new Voice and SMS-only prepaid plans starting at Rs 509. These plans comply with TRAI's mandate, include Airtel Rewards.

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Qualcomm beats Huawei in new ranking of 5G patents by value

Light Reading

Huawei remains in top spot for 5G contributions, says a new LexisNexis report, but Qualcomm wins on 'true value.

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New ITU coalition to bridge AI skills gap for developing countries

Developing Telecoms

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said on Monday it has launched the AI Skills Coalition, an initiative to bridge the global AI skills gap that has the backing of 27 organizations, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, the East Africa Community and Cognizant.

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Indosat to kit out Xanh SM’s electric vehicle fleet with monitoring tech

Total Telecom

News The partnership includes SIM management, IoT, and analytics solutions to help improve the customer experience and efficiency of electric taxi rides This week, Indonesian mobile operator Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has announced a new partnership with Vietnamese electric taxi company Xanh SM. The partnership will see Indosat Business support Xanh SMs operations in Indonesia by providing a range of IT, IoT, and analytics technology, aimed at boosting operational efficiency.

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BSNL IFTV Services Launched in Rajasthan

Telecom Talk

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) recently launched IFTV (intranet fiber TV) services in Rajasthan.

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Marketing Velocity Central Toolkit: Empowering Partners to Save Time and Money

Cisco Wireless

Discover Marketing Velocity Learning: Empowering partners with essential tools and bite-sized courses for seamless co-marketing campaigns, personalized learning paths, and efficient asset customizationaligning with Cisco's strategy for impactful results.

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China, Myanmar and Thailand pledge to combat fraud centres

Developing Telecoms

Officials from China, Myanmar and Thailand have reportedly reached a consensus on eradicating telecommunication fraud centres in Myanmar, a country with a long-standing fraud problem, exacerbated by the ongoing war in that country.

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Ucom selects Cerillion for digital BSS/OSS transformation

Total Telecom

London, 21 st January 2025 Cerillion (AIM: CER), a leading provider of BSS/OSS-as-a-Service solutions to the telecoms industry, today announced a major new contract with Ucom, one of the leading telecommunications providers in Armenia. Cerillion will implement its pre-integrated BSS/OSS suite as the digital foundation to power-up Ucoms quadruple-play services portfolio and enable the next phase of growth.

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Breaking: Vodafone Idea Voice and SMS-Only Prepaid Pack Rs 1,460 Goes Live

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in India, has introduced a new plan in accordance with Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) guidelines.

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Can India's 5G FWA surge address broadband infrastructure gap?

Light Reading

India's limited fixed broadband infrastructure and rapidly increasing demand for connectivity are driving the country's 5G FWA market.

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