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Turkcell and Huawei Successfully Apply Autonomous Network Functions in IP Backbone Network

Developing Telecoms

Turkcell (NYSE: TKC) (BIST: TCELL), Trkiyes leading telecommunications and technology company, in collaboration with Huawei, has successfully implemented autonomous network functions within its IP Backbone Network. This milestone marks a significant advancement in the evolution of telecom infrastructure, enhancing the automation, efficiency, and intelligence of Turkcells network management systems.

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SKYNET 6A satellite passes key space tests

Telecoms Tech News

SKYNET 6A, part of the UK’s next-generation military satellite communication system, has successfully completed its initial phase of rigorous testing. The test was completed at the newly established, government-funded National Satellite Test Facility (NSTF) in Harwell, Oxfordshire. SKYNET 6 a programme co-sponsored by Strategic Command and UK Space Command is designed to provide.

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New Telefonica chairman begins to remould exec board with new COO

Total Telecom

News Fuelled by a newly refreshed Board of Directors, Telefonicas incoming chairman Marc Murtra is wasting no time in reshaping the company from the top down. Telefonica has this week announced a major executive reshuffle, marking the start of a new strategic direction with chairman Marc Murtra at the helm. The first and most significant change is the promotion of Telefonica Spain CEO Emilio Gayo to the role of Group COO and executive director.

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5G BTS Deployment in India Slows; Vodafone Idea and BSNL Readying 5G Launch

Telecom Talk

India's 5G deployment has slowed down, with Airtel and Jio completing major rollouts. Vodafone Idea plans a 5G launch in Mumbai, while BSNL prepares for a June 2025 rollout.

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Zain KSA Completes Major Digital Transformation Program in Collaboration With Netcracker

Total Telecom

WALTHAM, MA and RIYADH, KSA March 4, 2025 Zain KSA announced today that it has completed a large-scale digital transformation program with Netcracker Technology. The complex BSS/OSS transformation across all lines of business was successfully achieved in less than three years. With the new cloud-based BSS/OSS in place, Zain KSA will further enhance customer experiences and scale up its business ecosystem and expansion across adjacent markets, including fintech, IoT and cloud computing services.

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Qvantel Elevates Veon’s Digital Transformation with New BSS Deal

VoIP Review

Finnish digital Business Support Systems (BSS) firm Qvantel has secured a significant contract with Veon Group , involving their digital operations in several countries, covering over 130 million customers. Qvantel will deliver BSS and comprehensive managed services for Veon’s digital operators Jazz in Pakistan, Banglalink in Bangladesh, and Kyivstar in Ukraine.

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Lightpath Acquires WANRack’s Phoenix Business

Total Telecom

New York March 4, 2025 , Lightpath , an all fiber, infrastructure based connectivity provider revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, announced the company has completed the acquisition of WANRacks network assets and customers in the Phoenix metropolitan market. This acquisition adds 133 route miles of fiber, including diverse paths between the Goodyear data center ecosystem and metro Phoenix carrier hotel facilities, accelerating Lightpaths service readiness an

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Deutsche Telekom Unveils AI Phone with Perplexity Assistant: MWC25

Telecom Talk

Deutsche Telekom is bringing AI-powered convenience to customers as the company announced its plans to introduce its “AI Phone”, featuring

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Viasat demos D2D satellite for connected vehicles in Brazil

Developing Telecoms

Global satellite operator Viasat announced on Thursday it has completed a trial in Brazil with ecosystem partners GuardianSat, Quectel, and Acceleronix to showcase direct-to-device (D2D) satellite connectivity for the automotive industry.

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KDDI and Space Data Build Virtual ISS for Robotic Testing

VoIP Review

KDDI and Space Data have collaborated to create a virtual International Space Station (ISS) as part of their partnership with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). This initiative aims to showcase robotic operations in a virtual setting from April to October 2025. The technology in development allows robotic movements in the virtual ISS, mimicking the commands used for JAXA’s Int-Ball2, a space robot on the real ISS.

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SEACOM taps Q-KON to expand LEO satellite connectivity in Africa

Developing Telecoms

Subsea cable provider Seacom tapped satellite firm Q-KON to enhance its LEO satellite services, and bolster the resiliency of its network across its footprint in Africa.

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States See Strong BEAD Participation as More Rounds Close

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, March 7, 2025 – Despite concerns this week about a lack of provider interest in the $42.5 billion Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program, states continue to show strong participation rates among Internet service providers competing for a share of the funding. Click on this chart to go to the page on "Premium Charts and Data" Available to Breakfast Club Members Several states closed their first BEAD application rounds in recent days, and while participation da

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Huawei Unveils AI WAN to Accelerate Transition to the Net5.5G Intelligent Network Era

Developing Telecoms

At MWC Barcelona 2025, Leon Wang, President of Huawei's Data Communication Product Line, officially unveiled the AI WAN Solution during the product and solution launch event.

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Apple Could Launch the Foldable iPhone in 2026

Telecom Talk

While Apple competes with the flagship phones of every brand, there's one category or segment of flagship it hasn't touched yet - foldables.

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Hotspot taps Clear Blue consortium for solar-powered mobile sites

Developing Telecoms

Nigerian last-mile connectivity and tower operator Hotspot has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with a consortium led by solar-power company Clear Blue Technologies to deploy 312 solar powered mobile sites across Nigeria.

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Jio’s 4G Feature Phones See Waning Interest Amid Preference for Smartphones: Report

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio’s effort to migrate 250 million 2G users to 4G through its ultra-affordable ‘JioBharat’ and ‘JioPhone’ keypad devices is

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MTN and Globalstar boost ITU’s Partner2Connect pledges to US$73b

Developing Telecoms

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) says that its Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition has now reached US$73 billion in pledges for universal connectivity, including fresh commitments this week from South Africas MTN Group and LEO satellite operator Globalstar.

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HFCL Says Deployed 360 Wi-Fi Hotspots, Backhaul Radios at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025

Telecom Talk

HFCL deployed 360 Wi-Fi hotspots, high-capacity backhaul radios, and security infrastructure at Maha Kumbh Mela 2025, ensuring seamless connectivity and real-time surveillance for over 660 million pilgrims.

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Huawei and Appledore Jointly Release White Paper ‘Towards Next Generation Telco Billing 3.0’

Developing Telecoms

At Mobile World Congress (MWC 2025), Huawei Service and Software held the Intelligent Operations Summit. During the event, Huawei, in collaboration with Appledore Research, released Towards Next Generation Telco Billing 3.0 , a white paper on Next-Generation Convergent Billing Solution.

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Apple is Working on Refreshed C1 Modem for mmWave 5G Support

Telecom Talk

Apple, a technology giant, is working on the refreshed C1 modem. The C1 modem is the company's first 5G modem introduced with the iPhone 16e globally.

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Creating value through AI Innovation

Developing Telecoms

On Day 3 of MWC2025, James Chen, President of Carrier Business, Huawei, gave a speech focused on how AI innovation will drive value creation.

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Realme 14 5G RAM Details and More Leaked Online

Telecom Talk

Realme is soon going to launch the Realme 14 5G for the global market. Ahead of the launch, the device's RAM details and colour options have been revealed.

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Top Telecom Fraud Trends in 2025: Evolving Threats & Solutions

Subex Blog

The telecommunications industry continues to contend with an ever-evolving fraud landscape in 2024, fueled by rapid technological advancements and increasingly sophisticated tactics employed by fraudsters. With financial losses mounting and reputations at stake, understanding the latest trends in telecom fraud is imperative for operators, regulators, and customers alike.

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O2 Telefónica Germany selects AWS to expand 5G Core

RCR Wireless

O2 Telefnica will also use a unified set of AWS services, including Amazon CloudWatch, Amazon Managed Service for Prometheus and Amazon Managed Grafana, to monitor its entire 5G network German telco O2 Telefnica Germany, owned by Spanish operator Telefnica, has selected Amazon Web Services (AWS) as its cloud provider for network workloads.

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Vodafone Idea’s Only SwiggyOne Bundled Postpaid Plan

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has only one postpaid plan with which it bundles the additional benefit of SwiggyOne.

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Connecting More Oklahomans to Greater Possibility

AT&T Connects

Everything we do is with connection in mind. More connection means more opportunity and more possibility for cities, counties and states across the country. In Oklahoma, we invested nearly $1.5 billion in our network infrastructure from 2019-2023 to connect more people to greater possibility. Were working to expand access to broadband to as many residents as possible.

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7 communications-related bills getting attention in US House now

Blandin on Broadband

The Benton Institute for Broadband & Society report On March 4, the House of Representatives’ Commerce Committee, chaired by Rep.Brett Guthrie (R-KY),held a full committee markup to consider twelve bills in totalthe committee’s first legislative markup of the 119th Congress. “This Committee has a rich, bipartisan history, which we will continue in that spirit with the bills we are considering today,” said Rep Guthrie in his opening remarks. “Each of these bipar

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Goldman Sachs: Big 3 China telecom operators are the biggest beneficiaries of China’s AI boom via DeepSeek models; China Mobile’s ‘AI+NETWORK’ strategy

IEEE ComSoc

According to a new research report from Goldman Sachs-China, the three major, state owned telecom operators (China Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom) are quietly becoming the core beneficiaries of China’s AI boom. One reason is that, thanks to their deployment of Chinas most extensive cloud infrastructure, they can serve other cloud companies as well as provide their own cloud services to their end user customers.

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The AA puts Ericsson 4G/5G routers on 2,700 UK breakdown vans

RCR Wireless

Vehicle breakdown service The AA has a 4G/5G router from network equipment vendor Ericsson onto its entire fleet of vans in the UK. It has tripled its roadside connectivity target as a result, apparently.

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Aligned Data Centers Bolsters Leadership Team with Four Key Executive Appointments

PTC

Today, Aligned made four key executive appointments which signal strategic shifts, operational priorities, and leadership that will positively impact Aligneds performance, stakeholder confidence, innovation, culture, and long-term vision. READ THE RELEASE (external site) Disclaimer The views and opinions expressed in these announcements are those of the author(s).

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NetConnect Episode 2 - Revolutionize next-gen connectivity with HCLTech Managed SD-WAN powered by Cisco

HCL Tech

NetConnect Episode 2 - Revolutionize next-gen connectivity with HCLTech Managed SD-WAN powered by Cisco Content Group Business anupriya-bera@ Fri, 03/07/2025 - 09:30 Remove from Listing Page No Business Segment Digital Business Short Title NetConnect Episode 2 - Revolutionize next-gen connectivity with HCLTech Managed SD-WAN powered by Cisco Short Description NetConnect Episode 2 - Revolutionize next-gen connectivity with HCLTech Managed SD-WAN powered by Cisco Summary Thumbnail Publish Date Fri

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Australian Data Centre operators and supplier partners unite – Primarily sponsored by Alliance SI

PTC

Australian Data Centre operators and supplier partners unite to attract more talent to the Cloud and AI infrastructure sector through an initiative called Careers in the Cloud.Launched 12 months ago, the partnership now comprises 17 companies from the sector. Primarily sponsored by Alliance SI, a leading provider of electrical and structured cabling services, the partnership is free to join and allows its members the chance to promote their own, important place in this rapidly growing ecosystem

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Cisco Live Amsterdam: A Big Moment for SMBs

Cisco Wireless

At Cisco Live Amsterdam, Cisco showcased innovative SMB solutions, highlighting secure networking, AI, and hybrid work technologies, emphasizing their commitment to empowering small businesses with scalable, efficient IT strategies.

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Ilkari’s Colombian Data Centre earns SS 564 Sustainable Data Centre Certification

PTC

Ilkaris TIA-942-C Rated 3 data centre in Colombia has become the first in the Americas to receive the prestigious SS 564 Sustainable Data Centre certification from EPI. This achievement recognises our efforts to optimise energy efficiency and minimise environmental impact while meeting stringent global sustainability standards. Visit ilkari.tech for more information.

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T-Mobile defines 5G-Advanced – and then launches it

Light Reading

T-Mobile's networking chief, Ulf Ewaldsson, said the operator now offers 5G-Advanced nationwide. He also explained exactly how T-Mobile defines that technology.

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Editorial Webinar: Supporting AI, Using AI—Getting to pervasive intelligence in telecom networks

RCR Wireless

AI is helping CSPs optimize networks, predict maintenance needs, and automate operations to reduce costs and enhance service reliability. With AI-driven customer experience management, CSPs can personalize interactions, anticipate churn and streamline supportboosting customer loyalty.

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Eurobites: Team Murtra installed at Telefónica

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone targets business with mobile/Teams mash-up; Italy's Lega party sticks up for Starlink; school smartphone ban off the table in UK.

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