Telecom Reseller

JANUARY 9, 2025

VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) has largely remained unregulated for the past two decades, but this is rapidly changing. The introduction of STIR/SHAKEN legislation to combat robocalls and the recent sweeping changes mandated by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC)—which run contrary to the 2004 FCC Pulver Order—have the potential to significantly alter the current regulatory landscape.

Communication

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 9, 2025

Indian telco Reliance Jio is reportedly moving to ramp up onboarding of new customers for its AirFiber 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) business over the next year in an apparent move to boost 5G ARPUs ahead of a planned IPO later this year.

Telecoms Tech News

JANUARY 9, 2025

IoT Tech Expo Global, set against Londons vibrant tech and innovation landscape, is making a highly anticipated return to Olympia London on 5-6 February 2025. Bringing together industry leaders, innovators and technology specialists, the event will provide a deep dive into the latest advancements in IoT, artificial intelligence, and sustainable tech solutions.

Telecoms

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 9, 2025

Malaysia, already a semiconductor powerhouse, is looking to locally produce GPU chips in the next five to ten years, according to Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli.

Platform

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

News The deal is the latest in a string of deals for Starlink Telstra has announced a new partnership with SpaceXs Starlink to introduce Satellite-to-Mobile text messaging in Australia. The service, the partner say, will help to address the gaps in mobile coverage, especially in remote areas where terrestrial network infrastructure is limited. The collaboration will initially focus on testing and refining a Satellite-to-Mobile text messaging capability for Australian conditions, ahead of a c

Construction

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 9, 2025

Nokia and Saudi Arabian telco STC Group say that theyve successfully wrapped up what they claim is the first trial in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region of a long haul terabit optical solution for data centre interconnectivity.

Network

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

News The operator claims the move makes it the UKs second largest alternative network Today, fibre network wholesaler nexfibre has announced it has passed 2 million premises with its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network. The milestone, the company says, makes it the second largest alternative fibre network in the UK although this will depend on whether you still classify CityFibre (over 4 million premises passed) as an altnet.

Network

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Based in Singapore, Sarah’s extensive expertise in international digital infrastructure will continue Telstra Internationals leadership in the Wholesale market. With 25 years’ industry experience, Sarah previously served as Chief Revenue Officer for Neos Networks, a UK infrastructure business managing both Enterprise and Wholesale and held the position of Business Development Director for Telefonica Global Solutions, overseeing sales, commercial, and solution design teams across LatA

Cable

Developing Telecoms

JANUARY 9, 2025

Data discovery, classification and remediation company Spirion LLC, has announced the opening of its first data centre in South Africa and its third international expansion in the past five months to support customers moving to Spirions software as a service (SaaS) offering.

Network

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

Press Release London, UK Submarine Networks EMEA, the worlds largest annual subsea connectivity event, is returning to London this February for its seventh annual event. Hosted by communications media and events specialist Total Telecom, this years event will bring together over 1,000 global industry leaders and key stakeholders, 120 speakers, and 50 exhibitors to explore the challenges and opportunities shaping submarine networks across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Cable

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Vodafone completes the sale of 79.2 million shares in Indus Towers, raising USD 330 million. Proceeds used for loan repayment and increasing stake in Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi).

Telecoms

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

News The new EVs are part of a broader investment in 6,000 new vehicles, over half of which will be electric BT has announced the largest-ever commercial electric vehicle (EV) order in the UK, as the company continues its efforts to reduce its carbon footprint. The order includes 3,500 new EVs, which will contribute to BT Groups goal of operating the largest fleet of electric vehicles in the UK, with nearly 8,000 vehicles by 2026.

Construction

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Openreach collaborates with Nokia to build a scalable, future-proof fibre network, connecting 25 million UK premises by 2026.

Network

Total Telecom

JANUARY 9, 2025

News At CES 2025, Toyota Motor Corporation announced the completion of Phase 1 construction of Toyota Woven City (Woven City), its self-made smart city at the base of Mount Fuji. The Japanese automaker giant has labelled the city as a test course for mobility and plans to launch Phase 1 for late 2025. Speaking at the CES confrence, Akio Toyoda, Toyota’s Chairman of the Board of Directors (Representative Director), detailed his vision for the city: From personal mobility devices, like a wh

Construction

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, put more focus on expanding in rural areas in FY25.

Telecoms

Cisco Wireless

JANUARY 9, 2025

As artificial intelligence (AI) moves from the hypothetical to the real world of practical applications, its becoming clear that bigger is not always better. Check in with Aleksandra Przegaliska and Denise Lee to learn more.

Technology

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Microsoft announces major AI partnerships with Indian government and top companies like RailTel, Apollo Hospitals, Bajaj Finserv, and Mahindra Group to boost AI innovation and digital transformation across key sectors.

Hospitality

Light Reading

JANUARY 9, 2025

A new lawsuit by Charter against its former VP shows the company is worried that T-Mobile's Metronet might be trying to steal trade secrets about wireline-wireless convergence.

Mobile

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

POCO India has launched two new smartphones for customers, including POCO X7 Pro 5G and POCO X7 5G.

Mobile

RCR Wireless

JANUARY 9, 2025

Assurance solutions are becoming critical to support thegrowing needfor higher-quality, reliable and more consistent network services 2025 holds much hope for the telecom industry, with operators standing at the forefront of the digital revolution.

Telecoms

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Canada’s telecommunications service provider Rogers is working with rSIM to provide high-resiliency connectivity solutions for IoT use cases.

Connectivity

Light Reading

JANUARY 9, 2025

Telstra currently works with Starlink to provide low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite home and small business Internet services and will be adding direct-to-device text messaging services for customers in Australia.

Internet

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Dutch government partners with Nvidia to build a state-of-the-art AI supercomputer facility, aiming to strengthen Europes digital economy and boost AI research.

Technology

Light Reading

JANUARY 9, 2025

MobileX's new apparel/branding deal with Ethika features unique QR codes that customers can use to drive sales and earn commissions. 'Your apparel becomes a money-making machine,' says CEO Peter Adderton.

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

OPPO India has just launched the OPPO Reno13 5G series in the country. These devices have already been unveiled in China.

Mobile

RCR Wireless

JANUARY 9, 2025

Verizon Business has been appointed by the US Air Force to upgrade 4G/5G infrastructure, including additional C-Band carriers and new macro builds and small cells, at 35 Air Force bases throughout the US. The contract is part of the Air Forces so-called offer-to-lease (OTL) programme to upgrade critical comms infrastructure.

Network

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

UK wholesale fibre network operator Nexfibre has reached two million premises passed and ready for service (RFS) on its network,

Network

Light Reading

JANUARY 9, 2025

Alianza bought most of Metaswitch from Microsoft in December, but that still leaves the software giant with major assets after its supposed telecom retreat.

Telecoms

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Airtel latest data packs offer flexible options to suit various user needs. Starting at Rs 11 for 10 GB of data valid for 1 hour, the plans extend up to Rs 361 for 50 GB with a 30-day validity.

Technology

RCR Wireless

JANUARY 9, 2025

The API joint venture was launched in September by Ericsson, Google Cloud and several major global operators An Application Programming Interface (API) joint venture launched in September by Ericsson, Google Cloud and several major global operators has been given the official name Aduna, as well as its first leader.

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Gilat Satellite Networks acquires US-based Stellar Blu Solutions for USD 98 million in cash, aiming to expand its In-Flight Connectivity (IFC) market presence.

Network

Light Reading

JANUARY 9, 2025

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT orders 3,500 EVs for Openreach fleet; Italy plays down Starlink deal reports; hot EU-on-EU knuckle-rapping action.

Platform

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Blackstone invests USD 300 million in DDN, a leading AI and data intelligence company, to accelerate growth and meet increasing demand for AI, HPC, and data solutions.

Technology

RCR Wireless

JANUARY 9, 2025

SK Telecom initially introduced its AI agent at the SK AI Summit in Seoul last November Korean carrier SK Telecom announced plans to release a beta version of its AI-powered personal agent, dubbed “Aster,” targeting North American users in March 2025.

Telecoms

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Bangladeshi operator Banglalink has launched an AI-based customer services chatbot.

Telecoms

Broadband Breakfast

JANUARY 9, 2025

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9, 2025 – Elon Musk's satellite Internet company Starlink might roll out services that could take broadband ISPs like Comcast and Charter by surprise. "Starlink is likely to develop into a new Over the Top (OTT) service in the coming years, creating another risk for broadband incumbents," said Strand Consult in its predictions for 2025.

Broadband

Telecom Talk

JANUARY 9, 2025

Reliance Jio has two family postpaid mobile plans available in 2025, the same as 2024. These are plans that are meant for a group of users.

Mobile