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YOFC Unveils Game-Changing Hollow-Core Fibre Advances at OFC 2025

Developing Telecoms

At the OFC Conference, from March 30 to April 3, 2025, at San Francisco's Moscone Center, Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (YOFC) highlighted several new developments in hollow-core fibre technology.

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Jio AirFiber has Data Sachets for Users Who Want More Data

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telecom operator, has expanded the reach of its AirFiber or FWA (fixed-wireless access) service throughout India.

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Samsung names new consumer unit chief

Developing Telecoms

Samsung Electronics has appointed mobile chief Roh Tae-moon as acting head of its consumer and smartphone unit following the death of former boss Han Jong-Hee.

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Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea Network Coverage Maps Go Live for Users

Telecom Talk

Indian telecom operators Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea now display network coverage maps on their websites following TRAIs directive.

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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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AI: Apple Intelligence Features in India, xAI Acquires X, OpenAI Raises USD 40 Billion, and More

Telecom Talk

Apple Intelligence launches in India, xAI acquires X, OpenAI secures USD 40 Billion funding, and Qualcomm strengthens AI with a VinAI acquisition. Explore the latest AI industry updates.

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ITU, Orange Liberia & ZTE on Enhancing Rural Connectivity

Developing Telecoms

Developing Telecoms was pleased to meet up with senior representatives from Orange Liberia, ZTE and the ITU during MWC 2025. We were there to learn more about how a key project employing ZTEs Rural EcoSite technology is providing reliable and affordable connectivity and driving digital inclusivity, by enhancing rural coverage in underserved regions of Liberia.

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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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OnePlus 13T Confirmed to Launch in April 2025

Telecom Talk

OnePlus 13T is coming soon, and the launch timeline has been confirmed by the company officially.

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T‑Mobile and EQT close JV to acquire FTTH network provider Lumos

IEEE ComSoc

T-Mobile and EQT (a purpose-driven global investment organization) announced the successful close of their joint venture (JV) to acquire fiber-to-the-home provider Lumos.As part of the transaction, many Lumos customers will soon become T-Mobile Fiber customers and begin enjoying new offers and benefits as theyre welcomed into the Magenta family. This deal marks a major milestone in T-Mobiles broadband growth and builds on the Un-carriers success in delivering best-in-class connectivity.

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T-Mobile announces DEI changes in pursuit of Lumos

Light Reading

A day after T-Mobile said it would end some diversity, equity and inclusion practices, the FCC gave a green light to T-Mobile's deal with EQT for fiber operator Lumos.

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6G is about smarter systems and smarter spectrum use

RCR Wireless

Qualcomm is demonstrating low-band capacity gains and infrastructure reuse in the upper-mid band The story of 6G isnt just about new spectrumits about making better use of what we already have.

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Top low-power TV station owner makes big push for 5G Broadcast

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HC2 Broadcasting, the nation's largest low-power TV broadcaster, has urged the FCC to adopt a rule that embraces the 5G Broadcast standard so that low-power TV stations can deploy the datacasting tech on a voluntary basis.

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Tuesday Bytes: NTT DATA, Pulsant, Quad State

Telecom Ramblings

Three interesting projects from three different corners of the infrastructure sector to catch up with: NTT DATA has picked up a major digital

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John Deere's private 5G network is 'Never Idle'

Light Reading

In this podcast, John Deere's Jason Wallin explains the company's strategy for deploying private 5G at its Davenport Works connected factory and why the company deployed two digital twins at the facility.

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T-Mobile and EQT close Lumos acquisition

telecoms.com

US operator T-Mobile and Investment firm EQT have acquired fibre-to-the-home platform Lumos via a Joint Venture set up last year.

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Arm steps back from burgeoning bidding war with Qualcomm over Alphawave

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Both Arm and Qualcomm expressed interest in acquiring Alphawave for its semiconductor technology that has both AI and data center applications.

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Leapfrogging from 5G improvements to 6G innovation with simulation

telecoms.com

Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industrys most pressing issues. In this piece Shawn Carpenter, Programme Director, Ansys, takes an early look at what 6G may bring to the table.

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Indian government steps in again to rescue Vodafone Idea

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The Indian government is now the largest stakeholder in the country's third-largest private telco.

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VMO2 says fibre rollout is setting it up ‘to be a real competitor’

telecoms.com

AT MWC 2025 we caught up with VMO2s CTO Jeanie York to talk about its transformation plans, how it is increasingly using AI in networks, and its plans for the future in the UK mobile and fibre space.

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Eurobites: Italy moves ahead with homegrown satellite plan – report

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Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Sky Telecom opts for Intracom's FWA tech; Tele2 firms up new CFO and head of personnel; BBC turns to AI for sports reports.

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OpenAI valuation hits $300bn after massive SoftBank-led funding round

telecoms.com

SoftBank's obsession with ushering in the era of artificial super intelligence (ASI) has reached new heights.

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Tumbling prices end China's AI data center binge

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As much as 80% of newly built data center capacity in China is unused while GPU rental costs fall.

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AT&T toots its FirstNet horn as connections top 7 million

telecoms.com

US telco AT&T has served up a progress report regarding its dedicated emergency services network.

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Vodafone site tender looks badly delayed and diminished

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After the sale of various network assets, and the failure of open RAN to spur competition, Vodafone's Spring 6 tender to refresh thousands of radio access network basestations may have a duller outcome than first imagined.

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Network Visibility Module and Zeek Detections in Secure Network Analytics

Cisco Wireless

Secure Network Analytics version 7.5.2 has been released, offering exciting new features such as the Network Visibility Module (NVM) and Zeek detections.

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Comcast Business clinches Nitel deal

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Comcast Business has closed its Nitel, a Chicago-based managed service provider, international private equity firm Cinven.

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FCC to investigate telcos ‘doing Communist China’s bidding’

Total Telecom

News A new national security council at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has begun investigating the ongoing U.S. operations of CCP-aligned businesses. By: Brad Randall, Broadband Communities Businesses on an FCC list of entities deemed to pose unacceptable risks to Americas national security will be subject to a new investigation. The investigation, announced earlier in March , will examine the U.S. operations of entities on the FCCs so-called Covered List.

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Nex-Tech Wireless goes with TNS for TDM-to-IP transition

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Transaction Network Serivces (TNS) said it will work with Nex-Tech Wireless to handle the operator's TDM-to-IP migration.

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Telefónica Tech helps Vecttor do away with physical car keys

Total Telecom

News The keyless solution will allow drivers to access and turn on their vehicle using an app This week, Vecttor, a subsidiary of Spanish vehicle for hire company Cabify, has announced it will incorporate a new digital key solution from Telefnica Tech and its partner Geotab. The solution, simply called Keyless, will allow Vecttors drivers to access and turn on their vehicles via the Vecttor Driver app, removing the need for a physical key.

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MDA Space to buy SatixFy

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MDA Space, the company building satellites for Globalstar's new Apple constellation, will buy SatixFy for $193 million.

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Huawei launches industry’s first AI-native core network at MWC 2025

Total Telecom

Contributed Article At MWC Barcelona, Huawei hosted its 5G-A Core Summit , bringing together over 100 industry executives from across the globe including representatives from GSMA and DellOro and Tier1 operators. Under the theme “5G-A Intelligent Core Enabling New Entries,” discussions focused on how AI-powered 5G-A core networks can drive innovation, enhance user experiences, and optimise network operations for operators.

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Retym raises $75M

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Retym, a company offering silicon for AI data center interconnects, raised $75 million in Series D funding, led by Spark Capital.

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Indian govt more than doubles stake in Vodafone Idea

Total Telecom

News The move will raise the governments stake to just under 50% This week, stricken telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has revealed that the Indian government has converted INR369.5 billion ($4.3 billion) it is owed by the operator into equity, raising its stake in the business from 22.6% to 49%. The move is related to a government relief package arranged for the telecoms sector back in 2021, which gave the government the option of converting Vis upcoming spectrum auction fees into shares.

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AttoTude raises $50M in Series B round

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Mayfield has led a $50 million Series B funding round in AttoTude, a datacenter tech startup that has raised $91 million so far.

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Tech Transparency Project: Millions download covert Chinese VPNs

Telecoms Tech News

An investigation by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP) has found that millions of Americans have downloaded VPNs that secretly route their internet traffic through Chinese companies, with several linked to a firm previously sanctioned by the US government for ties to China’s military. The report found that one in five of the top 100 free. Read more » The post Tech Transparency Project: Millions download covert Chinese VPNs appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Former Ericsson CTO joins Technetix strategic advisory board

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Dr. Jan Uddenfeldt, a former global CTO of Ericsson, has joined the strategic advisory board of UK-based Technetix.

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