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5G Advanced powers world’s largest fleet of driverless coal mining trucks in China

Total Telecom

Contributed Article The 100-strong fleet of autonomous electric mining trucks are set to improve both safety and efficiency at the Yimin open-pit coal mine in Inner Mongolia This month marked a significant step in the development of intelligent mining, with Chinese energy giant Huaneng Group deploying the worlds largest fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks.

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VCF Networking – VLAN to Logical Network Migration

vmware

Seamlessly Onboard VLAN-Backed Workloads into Your VCF Private Cloud with NSX Table of contents Summary Presentation Demo Summary Seamless Migration : Existing VLAN-based applications can be easily moved to VCF Networking without disruption. Immediate Benefits : Gain centralized management, automation, performance optimization, and high availability.

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Valencia Digital Port Connect to Establish Barracuda Submarine Cable Landing Station in Sagunto

Total Telecom

Valencia, 29 May 2025.- Valencia Digital Port Connect (VDPC), a Spanish telecommunications infrastructure company developing the Barracuda submarine cable project in collaboration with private equity firm Teset Capital, has selected the municipality of Sagunto as the landing site for the submarine cable and a multipurpose data center. The landing stations location is a key element of the projects development.

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Telcos Roll Out 1600 Number Series to Authenticate BFSI Transactional Calls: Report

Telecom Talk

TRAI launches the 1600 number series to help consumers identify genuine transaction and service calls from banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies.

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Globe Telecom strengthens ties with government to prevent fibre cuts

Developing Telecoms

Philippines-based operator Globe Telecom has deepened its partnership with government agencies to prevent fibre cuts caused by roadworks, following a spate of accidental cable damage.

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UK MoD to spend £1bn on AI in warfare 

Total Telecom

News The UK Ministry of Defence has (MoD) will invest over 1 billion in digital battlefield technology, as part of its upcoming Strategic Defence Review At the heart of the announcement is the creation of a new Cyber and Electromagnetic Command, which will expand the UKs capacity to launch and defend against cyberattacks. It will coordinate both offensive and defensive cyber activities, alongside the National Cyber Force, helping to unify the operations of the RAF, Army, and Navy.

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Reliance has Built One of the Largest Media Businesses in the World

Telecom Talk

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) recently unveiled the merged entity between JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar. This new entity is called JioHotstar.

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On-device SLMs with agentic orchestration for hyper-personalized customer experiences in telecom

AWS Telecommunications

Opportunities for telecoms with small language models (SLMs) explored how telecom operators can use SLMs deployed on Customer Premises Equipment (CPE) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to enable autonomous environments and handle routine information requests. Subsequently, in Distributed inference with collaborative AI agents for telco-powered smart-X , we further explored the spectrum of distributed computing locations available to telecoms, emphasizing the need to push inference to edge loc

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Improving National Security Through Secure AI

Paloalto Networks

When I began my career as a Special Agent with the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, I witnessed firsthand how policymakers initially approached national security issues related to cyberattacks. They often took an 'as needed' approach to incidents, like ransomware attacks, disrupted public infrastructure, or theft of intellectual property.

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Samsung execs challenge $81m penalty in Indian tax dispute

Developing Telecoms

Samsung executives appeared in an Indian court seeking to overturn US$81 million in penalties, part of a larger US$601 million tax bill levied over alleged import tax evasion.

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India Set to Become Data Capital of the World, Says Union Communications Minister: Report

Telecom Talk

India is on track to become the global data capital within five years, says Union Minister, highlighting falling data costs, rising connectivity, and indigenous telecom innovation.

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Philadelphia Broadband Leader Shares Progress

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 – Broadband Infrastructure and Digital Inclusion Manager for the City of Philadelphia, Juliet Fink Yates , discussed her role in building Philadelphia’s future broadband goals. Fiber Broadband Association’s weekly Wednesday show, Fiber for Breakfast, met with Yates. With over 15 years of experience working in digital literacy and community technology, she expressed the need for the city of Philadelphia to be truly connected through fiber.

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AT&T Advances Broadband Innovation with prpl Foundation Life Cycle Management

Total Telecom

Key Takeaways: Transition to prplwares LCM significantly reduces resource consumption on broadband equipment, making internet services more efficient. Over 12 million gateways now run LCM, which helps to run more applications at the same time. prplwares carrier-class platform supports multi-carrier application deployment, allowing different internet providers to offer more options to customers and developers.

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The Cloud Reset: Why Private Cloud Is Becoming the Strategic Core of Enterprise IT

vmware

Cloud strategy is undergoing a profound transformation. For years, the conversation has centered around public versus private cloud, each positioned as an opposing force. But that dichotomy is fading. Today, enterprise leaders are asking a more nuanced question: What is the right environment for each workload? And increasingly, the answer is private cloud.

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Iraq to play major role in new digital telecoms corridor

Developing Telecoms

Zain Omantel International (ZOI), a Middle Eastern regional wholesale business with access to more than 20 international submarine cables in the region, has announced a partnership that will enable it to create a digital telecommunications corridor stretching from the Middle East to Europe through Iraq.

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Nsight's Cellcom loses voice, texting in cyberattack

Light Reading

Cellcom, a small wireless operator covering portions of Wisconsin and Upper Michigan, reported a "cyber incident executed by a third party" that disabled the company's voice and texting.

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How to choose the best asterisk-based PBX for your business

VoIP MS

Are you tired of rigid, overpriced phone systems that dont scale with your business? Then you’re in luck: Asterisk-based PBX delivers a flexible, enterprise-grade telephony solution, powered by open-source innovation. Built for Voice over IP (VoIP) , Asterisk gives you complete control, eliminating the need for expensive proprietary hardware or locked-in contracts.

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EE Expands 5G in London with New Small Cell Rollout

VoIP Review

EE, a leading U.K. carrier owned by BT Group , is expanding its 5G coverage in London by deploying 80 small cells in the City of Westminster. In collaboration with Ontix, this initiative boosts both 4G and 5G connectivity, enhancing mobile coverage in one of the U.K.’s busiest areas. These small, unobtrusive mobile masts are cleverly installed on existing structures like lampposts and kiosks.

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Carr's attack on Ergen looks gross

Light Reading

Charlie Ergen, the billionaire backing EchoStar, is facing what appears to be a politically motivated investigation by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. And that's not cool.

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SHLB, More Than 80 Others Urge House Not to Repeal Hotspot Order

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 – More than 80 groups are urging the House not to move forward with a resolution to scrap a Federal Communications Commission rule subsidizing Wi-Fi hotspots for off-campus use. “If this resolution becomes law, not only would the FCC have to reject currently pending requests for hotspots from schools and libraries across the nation, the FCC would be barred from ever reinstituting this program,” the groups wrote.

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TerraPay and Wave Mobile Money address Malian remittance market

Developing Telecoms

TerraPay, a global money movement company, has partnered with Wave Mobile Money, a mobile money provider, in what is described as a strategic move to enhance cross-border remittance services in West Africa and specifically Mali.

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Rahul Mewawalla: How Rare Earth Minerals will Impact AI, Computing, Technology and Everything

Broadband Breakfast

You’ve probably heard by now that rare earth minerals are increasingly becoming a key component of international trade negotiations and global partnerships. It’s a strategic move that will have significant consequences across AI, Computing, and Technology. AI data centers, storage systems, networking equipment, semiconductors, high performance computing - to name a few - are all reliant on rare earth minerals.

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Alibaba Cloud reaffirms $52.7 billion global expansion plans

RCR Wireless

Alibaba intends to accelerate growth in strategic markets including Japan, South Korea, Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Europe and the Americas Chinese giant Alibaba Cloud is moving ahead with its ambitious global expansion strategy, reaffirming plans to invest CNY380 billion ($52.7 billion) in building out its cloud infrastructure at a global scale.

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IHS Brazil upgrades Nilton Santos Stadium DAS to support 5G

Developing Telecoms

IHS Towers subsidiary IHS Brazil announced on Thursday it has completed its upgrade of the distributed antenna system (DAS) at the Nilton Santos Stadium (Engenho) in Rio de Janeiro to support 5G connectivity.

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Viettel, KT sign deal to boost AI development in Vietnam

RCR Wireless

Viettel and KT will also collaborate on creating AI products for both consumer and enterprise segments In sum what you need to know: Viettel, KT partner on AI infra The $95 million agreement focuses on developing AI data centers, GPU farms and Vietnams AI ecosystem, supporting Viettels national AI strategy.

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How AT&T is Investing in New York

AT&T Connects

Whats new: In New York, we invested more than $2.4 billion in our network infrastructure from 2020-2024 to connect more people to greater possibility. Cities and communities throughout New York are seeing the impacts of this investment, including: Nearly $100 million Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY More than $90 million Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY More than $3.2 billion New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA Nearly $80 million Rochester, NY Nearly $100 million Syracuse, NY Why it matters: Every American

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Test and Measurement: O-RAN plugfest reflects ‘steady evolution’

RCR Wireless

O-RAN plugfest for spring 2025 looked at automated cloud-native RAN deployment and testing, test automation enabled by LLMs, power savings and more Nearly 70 companies participated in O-RAN Alliance’s spring plugfest this year, with testing that reflected a “steady evolution of the O-RAN ecosystem” and included leveraging artificial intelligence, per the Alliance.

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SpaceX Accelerates GPS Satellite Launch, Aims to Boost Navigation Systems

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 – SpaceX will launch the GPS III Space Vehicle 08 Satellite on Friday, improving the technical capability of the aging satellite system while also seeking to fortify it against spoofing and other attacks. The GPS III satellite, built by Lockheed Martin, is the eighth satellite in the GPS 3 block. Originally assigned to the United Launch Alliance, it is the second such satellite to be reassigned to SpaceX, after continued delays faced by ULA.

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Microsoft opens cloud region in Indonesia to support AI infra

RCR Wireless

Microsoft also announced early-stage plans for an AI Center of Excellence to work with public and private partners on AI adoption In sum what you need to know: Microsoft opens first cloud region in Indonesia The new Indonesia Central region provides local access to Microsoft cloud services, supporting data residency, security, and AI […]

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TECNO POVA Curve 5G Launched in India: Price and Specifications

Telecom Talk

TECNO, a Chinese smartphone maker, has launched a affordable 5G smartphone for the Indian market.

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Industry Escalates Fight Against State Broadband ‘Rate Regulation’

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 – Broadband trade groups intensified their opposition to state-imposed broadband price caps this week. On Thursday, ACA Connects released a study conducted by consulting firm Cartesian warning that such regulations could slash broadband investment by up to 41 percent. The release came just days after CTIA, NCTA, and USTelecom filed comments with the Justice Department urging federal preemption of state laws they say mimic utility-style rules once proposed under fe

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50 mobile masts upgraded to boost rural UK connectivity

telecoms.com

The UK Government has announced 50 existing mobile masts across England, Scotland and Wales have been upgraded to improve rural mobile coverage.

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Broadband Trade Group Join Push for BEAD Progress

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, May 29, 2025 – Major broadband trade groups are starting to weigh in on the dispute over the future of $42.45 billion in broadband expansion funding. They joined those urging the government to let the Broadband Equity, Access and Deployment program move forward without major changes. “These rural communities have waited long enough for next-generation broadband that will unlock massive economic opportunities, and they cannot afford more program delays,” the group

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Broadband industry associations ask Trump Administration to let states continue with BEAD

Blandin on Broadband

Five industry associations (National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, NTCAThe Rural Broadband Association, Telecommunications Industry Association, USTelecom and WTA) send a letter to the Trump Administration asking them to keep BEAD going quickly… We are writing to thank you for your commitment to the BEAD program for rural broadband deployment.

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BSNL CMD Says Not Chasing Profits as an End Goal

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom company, has been in a precarious situation for a long time.

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Phoenix Center finds 5G is a nothing-burger

Light Reading

According to a new report from the Phoenix Center, there is 'no measurable economic impact from 5G so far.

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Three’s Open RAN trial in Glasgow to be bolstered with more small cells

telecoms.com

Following Threes installation of 18 Open RAN small cell sites in Glasgow City Centre, the project will now expand that to 34, says Mavenir.

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