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Vodafone Idea and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Bring Satellite Broadband Connectivity to India

Telecom Talk

Indian telecom service provider Vodafone Idea (Vi) and satellite-based cellular broadband network provider AST SpaceMobile announced a strategic partnership to expand mobile connectivity across India’s unconnected regions. billion mobile subscribers.

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The sky is not the limit: How 5G/6G integration with satellite networks is transforming global connectivity

Total Telecom

Despite the telcos’ efforts to ensure seamless global communication – ensuring cellular connectivity everywhere and at all times – the investment needed to extend mobile technology to regions where it is commercially difficult to justify building terrestrial base stations is challenging.

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Where Fiber Doesn't Fit

Broadband Breakfast

Let’s discuss some of the viable technologies that can be used to overcome connectivity challenges. Fixed wireless access Fixed wireless technology is playing a growing role in connectivity and is considered as an efficient and scalable alternative to fiber. It can provide greater flexibility and affordability than fiber.

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AT&T Ordered to Revise Space Coverage Ads Amid Rival Claims

VoIP Review

The NAD had previously advised the telecom giant to “discontinue or modify” its assertion that this advanced network service is currently available to consumers. This decision comes after T-Mobile US raised concerns over an advertisement in AT&T’s “Epic Bad Golf Day” commercial.

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Vodafone and AST’s Space-Based Partnership Revolutionizes Connectivity

VoIP Review

These satellites represent a new frontier in telecommunications, providing connectivity solutions where traditional networks fall short. Through the agreement, Vodafone will integrate AST SpaceMobiles technology with its infrastructure. For areas like Africa, where network access can be sparse, this is monumental.

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Satellite, Direct-to-Cell Connectivity a Lifeline During LA Wildfires

Broadband Breakfast

  To maintain communication, residents and first responders have relied on direct-to-cellular technologies powered by low-Earth orbit satellites, made possible by a new Federal Communications Commission framework for supplementing mobile coverage with satellites adopted in March 2024.

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Event Recap: AWS news from Mobile World Congress 2024

AWS Telecommunications

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 welcomed over 100,000 attendees, 2,700+ exhibitors, sponsors and partners, and 1,100 speakers and thought leaders, to explore industry topics including AI, monetization opportunities, and the transformative power of the cloud for telcos.