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PMO Orders Mandatory Biometric Aadhaar Verification for SIM Sales: Report

Telecom Talk

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has reportedly directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to enforce mandatory biometric Aadhaar verification for

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Kazakhtelecom sells mobile unit to end market monopoly

Developing Telecoms

Kazakhtelecom completed the US$1.1 billion sale of its subsidiary, Mobile Telecom Service LLP, to Qatari Power International Holding (PIH) in a move to align with the Kazakh presidents orders to demonopolise the Kazakh mobile market.

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Ofcom cracks down on mid-contract price risesĀ 

Total Telecom

News The new rules are designed to make pricing easier for customers to understand Starting today, UK telecom providers must clearly display any future price increases in plain monetary terms at the point of sale, following new regulations introduced by Ofcom. The rules are designed to eliminate confusion around mid-contract price hikes, and help customers make better-informed choices.

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BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset

Telecoms Tech News

BT has issued an update on its plans to retire its 2G network, marking the end of a technology first introduced in the early 1990s. The companys 2G network, which operates under its EE brand, currently handles just 0.1 percent of the data traffic coursing through the companys infrastructure. With advancing connectivity technologies such as. Read more » The post BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Adani Group Planning to Surrender 5G Spectrum: Report

Telecom Talk

During the 2022 5G Spectrum Auction, Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of Adani Group emerged as one of the bidders of 5G spectrum.

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Globe Telecom praises arrests in SIM cards clampdown

Developing Telecoms

Globe Telecom hailed the arrest of two Chinese nationals for attempting to sell pre-registered SIM cards.

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Chinese engineers patenting submarine cable cutting tech

Total Telecom

News The patents relate to an “ocean towing type cutting device” that can be used to severe cable on the seabed On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables. The report highlighted a 2020 patent filed by engineers at Chinas Lishui University that said it had built a more simplified and cost-effective method for cutting cables on the sea floor.

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Vodafone Idea 5G: An Overview of Key Vi 5G Announcements as of January 2025

Telecom Talk

Explore Vodafone Ideas 5G journey, from successful trials and industry partnerships to record-breaking speeds. Vi 5G is preparing for a phased rollout in 2025.

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Veon plans Nasdaq listing for Kyivstar

Developing Telecoms

Veon announced plans to float its Ukrainian operator, Kyivstar, on the Nasdaq stock exchange through the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with investment company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp.

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LightSpeed and Neos Networks Partner to Expand High-Speed Connectivity Across the Midlands and East of England.

Total Telecom

16 JANUARY 2025 – High-speed broadband provider LightSpeed has joined forces with Neos Networks, one of the UKs foremost business connectivity providers, to expand its fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) and wholesale services. This collaboration highlights LightSpeeds commitment to delivering Gigabit broadband to underserved communities while bolstering its network infrastructure.

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AWTG to showcase O-RAN innovations at MWC Barcelona

Telecoms Tech News

Engineering services and technology solutions provider AWTG LTD will showcase its latest advancements in 5G and 6G technologies as a leading partner in the SCONDA (Small Cells ORAN in Dense Areas) consortium at the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The SCONDA consortium comprises Three, Mavenir, Freshwave Group, PI Works, University of Surrey, University.

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Vivo T3 Ultra, Vivo T3 Pro Price Revised in India

Telecom Talk

Vivo has revised the price of two of its T series smartphones in India. These are Vivo T3 Ultra and Vivo T3 Pro.

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Arabsat and ZainTech team for satellite cloud and IoT services

Developing Telecoms

Satellite operator Arabsat says it has established a partnership with UAE-based digital and ICT solutions provide ZainTech to provide satellite-powered cloud, IoT, AI, drones, digital and data services across the MENA region.

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Adani Groupā€™s ā€˜foray into industrial 5Gā€™ is total failure

Total Telecom

News Two and a half years after acquiring the spectrum at auction, the Indian conglomerate has yet to make use of its airwaves Reports this week suggest that Adani Group is considering surrendering it 5G mmWave spectrum after failing to turn its dream of deploying private 5G networks into reality. According to the reports, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)has sent multiple requests to the company asking how it intends to use the currently idle spectrum, as well as penalising it for fail

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vCenter Server Identity Federation with Authentik Identity Provider

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While answering a recent question on the VMware Reddit Community, I came to learn about Authentik, an open source identity provider (IdP), which is pretty feature rich and best of all, you can self-host the Authentik IdP solution.

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Perplexity AI to Expand Operations in India, Plans Hiring Push: Report

Telecom Talk

Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search startup, is expanding its operations in India. The company aims to leverage Indias tech-savvy market for exponential growth.

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BDx and APJII sign ā€˜landmarkā€™ Indonesian data centre agreement

Developing Telecoms

BDx, the largest data centre operator in Indonesia, has announced what it calls a landmark data centre cooperation agreement with the Association of Indonesia Internet Service Providers (APJII), saying that it will bolster the nations digital ecosystem.

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BT quietly scraps EV charging pilotĀ 

Total Telecom

News Almost exactly a year after launching a pilot scheme to convert street cabinets into EV charging stations, BT have scrapped the project The cabinets, which are rapidly becoming obsolete as the UKs full fibre network rollout increasingly brings the infrastructure directly to the end users home, were seen as an opportunity by BT, who announced a pilot project to turn them into EV charging stations.

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Protecting AI so AI Can Improve the World, Safely

Cisco Wireless

You need to move fast with AI, but you absolutely cannot afford to sacrifice safety and security for speed. Announcing Cisco AI Defensea solution designed to eliminate this tradeoff and empower you to innovate fearlessly.

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Vodafone Idea Non-Stop Hero Offer for Prepaid Customers

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has brought in its Non-Stop Hero offer for customers.

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Adani Group may surrender 5G spectrum

Developing Telecoms

Local media reported that India-based Adani Group is planning to release the 5G spectrum it acquired in 2022 as Indias telecoms regulator pushes the company to fulfill its coverage obligations.

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Uswitch highlights risks to customers as VMO2 targets 3G sunset

Total Telecom

News A new survey suggests that the switch off could leave over 4.3 million people without access to mobile internet Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced it will begin its 3G shutdown in the city of Durham in April, before expanding to the rest of the UK by the end of the year. The move will see customers with capable devices switched onto the faster and more energy efficient 4G and 5G networks, allowing VMO2 to repurpose the 3G spectrum.

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Use Cases for Implementing VMware Private AI Foundation with NVIDIA ā€“ part 2

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Implement Private AI What does it mean to implement Private AI as one or more use cases on the VMware Cloud Foundation platform? This second blog article in the series on Private AI use cases provides more examples of what it means to Implement Private AI. These examples have already proven to be valuable to the business at Broadcom, giving you more confidence that similar use cases can be achieved with your VCF installation on your own premises.

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DoT Pushes Telcos to Implement Caller Name Display Service: Report

Telecom Talk

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly urged telecom operators to fast-track the implementation of the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP)

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Nokia and Zain KSA deploy 4G/5G femtocells for Saudi enterprises

Developing Telecoms

Nokia and Zain KSA announced on Wednesday they are partnering to deploy a 4G/5G femtocell solution for enterprise customers in Saudi Arabia to fill indoor mobile coverage gaps and optimise connectivity.

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ā€œEuropean competitiveness has one foot in the morgue,ā€ warns Nokia CEO

Total Telecom

News In a summit today, the CEOs of both Nokia and Ericsson called for greater investments into network technology to support European innovation In a rare display of unity, today the CEOs of telecoms tech rivals Nokia and Ericsson both took to the stage at the New Industrial Ambition for Europe summit in Brussels, arguing that Europe needed major reform to ensure competitiveness on the global stage.

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Mavenir's space quest: a 'fantastic' opportunity or a Hail Mary?

Light Reading

Mavenir, a vendor primarily targeting mobile networks on the ground, is now looking to non-terrestrial network (NTN) operations satellites in space for a financial boost.

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Cabinet Approves Spectrum Refarming for 5G and Future 6G Services: Report

Telecom Talk

Indias Cabinet has approved the refarming of 1,100+ MHz of spectrum from ministries like Defence and ISRO to enhance 5G rollout and prepare for 6G services.

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NCC issues ultimatum to nine Nigerian banks on USSD debts

Developing Telecoms

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reportedly issued an ultimatum for nine banks: pay up on their Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes or be disconnected before the end of this month.

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Cellnex mulls Swiss tower saleĀ Ā 

Total Telecom

News Cellnex acquired a 72% stake in the company in 2017 for 430 million Spanish TowerCo Cellnex is considering the sale of its Swiss subsidiary, according to a report from Spanish newspaper Expansion , which cited unnamed sources. The report says US investment bank JP Morgan has been selected as an advisor for the potential sale of its stake. According to the unnamed sources, the companys Swiss tower business could be worth up to 1.5 billion, with Cellnexs 72% stake worth approximately 1.1 b

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Ericsson and Nokia warn Europe is dying, but don't expect action

Light Reading

Europe already has 'one foot in the morgue,' says Nokia's CEO, as he is joined at a Brussels event by his Ericsson counterpart.

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Airtel Tops Data Upload Speeds in Delhi: TRAI Report

Telecom Talk

Airtel emerges as the leader in Delhis telecom performance, achieving the highest upload speeds, according to a TRAI report.

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Costa Rican 5G auction process (almost) underway

Developing Telecoms

Seven prequalified companies have confirmed to Costa Ricas regulator Sutel their participation in the 5G spectrum auction in Costa Rica, which will take place this month.

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CMC Networks Appoints Paolo Gambini as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Strategic Growth Across Verticals

Total Telecom

Johannesburg, South Africa, 13 January 2025 CMC Networks has appointed Paolo Gambini as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gambini joins CMC Networks from his prior role as Head of Enterprise Sales at Arelion, where he spent over five years leading global sales initiatives. He brings more than 25 years of telecommunications experience and expertise to CMC Networks to continue to drive revenue growth, strengthen customer relationships, and support requirements across Africa and the Middle East

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How Huawei went from Chinese startup to global 5G power

Light Reading

A new book by the Washington Post's Eva Dou is a comprehensive and readable account of Huawei's rapid rise on the world's telecom stage.

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Mesmerise and Mayo Clinic Launch NeuRealities to Transform Medical Education with AI

Telecom Talk

NeuRealities, a collaboration between Mesmerise and Mayo Clinic, uses AI and immersive technology to revolutionize healthcare training.

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WOM Colombia saved ā€“ for now

Developing Telecoms

The mixed fortunes of WOM Colombia, the countrys fourth largest operator, have been at least slightly boosted by news of an acquisition that will allow it to continue to operate.

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