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Vodafone Idea Plans to Increase Marketing Budget Ahead of 5G Launch: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is raising its marketing budgets to build awareness for its 5G launch by March. With a focus on enhancing network quality and retaining subscribers, Vi is adopting a fresh narrative powered by AI-driven insights.

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BEREC chair warns EC telecom policy risks repercussions for competitiveness

Developing Telecoms

BEREC Chair Robert Mourik (pictured) warned of “fundamental repercussions” for the European technology sector if policies from the new European Commission are based on recent reports calling for sweeping changes to the telecoms framework.

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Jio Delivers Data at 15 Cents a GB: Mukesh Ambani at Nvidia AI Summit 2024

Telecom Talk

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be the driving force behind India’s digital transformation, fuelling innovation, economic growth, and global leadership, said

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BT expands Carbon Network Dashboard for more granular emissions tracking  

Total Telecom

News The upgrade will allow business customers a better understanding of the emissions related to individual apps and workloads BT has rolled out new features for its Carbon Network Dashboard, which will provide businesses with detailed insights into electricity usage and carbon emissions linked to their networks and data centres. The enhancements aim to help companies effectively manage the increased energy demands associated with deploying AI technologies, according to BT.

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Nokia and Vietnam’s Viettel address data centre interconnect demand

Developing Telecoms

Nokia has announced that Vietnam’s largest service provider, Viettel, will use its optical transport solution to cost-effectively address growing demand for 5G and data centre interconnect (DCI), consumer data consumption, and cross-border connectivity.

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Australian regulator takes Optus to court over sales misconduct

Total Telecom

News The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the operator’s sales staff had acted “unconscionably” towards hundreds of vulnerable customers This week, Australia consumer watchdog the ACCC has launched a legal suit against telco giant Optus, alleging that 429 customers had been affected by ‘misconduct’ from Optus’ sales staff over a two-year period up to June 2023.

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Brazil’s V.tal wins shopping centre 5G coverage deal

Developing Telecoms

Brazilian neutral network and digital infrastructure company V.tal, recently in the news thanks to its interest in troubled operator Oi Brasil’s fibre broadband base, is now making headlines through an indoor 5G deal for Brazilian shopping centres.

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BSNL Offering 3GB of Bonus Data with Rs 499 Plan: Details

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, is now offering 3GB of bonus data to the customers with the Rs 499 plan.

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EU gives €127m funding boost to 6G research 

Total Telecom

News The funding will focus on 6G innovation and sustainable network development At the 5G-Techritory event this week, Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU) has announced the recipients of €127 million in funding set aside for 6G research in Europe. The SNS JU was set up in 2021 with the aim of developing industrial leadership in 5G and 6G networks and services.

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SoftBank Enhances AI Platform by Installing 4,000 Nvidia Hopper GPUs

Telecom Talk

SoftBank announced it had finished installing approximately 4,000 Nvidia Hopper GPUs in its Japan top-level AI computing platform now under expansion.

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Lightpath Miami Expansion Includes New On-Net Data Centers and RapidPath Dark Fiber Service

Total Telecom

10/29/24 Adding Eight On-Net Data Centers, RapidPath Quick Dark Fiber Deployment Between Data Centers in Five Days, and 15-Miles of Fiber Network Expansion New York and Miami, October 29, 2024 – Lightpath , an all-fiber, infrastructure-based connectivity provider that is revolutionizing how organizations connect to their digital destinations, announced it is continuing its aggressive expansion in the Greater Miami region by adding connectivity to eight new data centers, adding 15-miles

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OpenAI Enhances ChatGPT with Integrated Web Search Feature

Telecom Talk

OpenAI's latest upgrade to ChatGPT introduces an integrated web search feature, offering fast, credible answers and real-time information.

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After losing Nokia, crisis-hit Intel seeks network assets buyer

Light Reading

Nokia is substituting Arm-based chips for Intel silicon in its latest 5G products amid talk of a possible Ericsson takeover of Intel assets.

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Viettel to Deploy High-Capacity Optical Network for 5G and Cloud in Vietnam

Telecom Talk

Vietnam’s largest service provider Viettel will Deploy Nokia’s optical transport solution that will support the growing demand for 5G, data

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Comcast would've returned to broadband sub growth without ACP impact

Light Reading

Comcast lost a better-than-expected 87,000 broadband customers in Q3. But the operator would've gained about 9,000 broadband subs in the period if not for the demise of the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP).

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MacBook Pro with M4 Chips Launched in India: Check Price

Telecom Talk

MacBook Pro M4 starts at Rs 1,69,999 for the 14-inch screen, while the same laptop with the M4 Pro chip starts at Rs 1,99,900.

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Comcast might take its cable networks business for a spin

Light Reading

Comcast is studying a plan that could result in the spin-out of its legacy cable networks business. That review is focused on cable channels such as Bravo, CNBC, USA and MSNBC, but not Peacock or the NBC broadcast network.

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Lumen and AWS Partner to Enhance AI-Driven Connectivity Across the US

Telecom Talk

Lumen Technologies and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have announced an agreement to boost connectivity and network optimisation for AI-driven cloud

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EU doles out a further €127 million for 6G

telecoms.com

The European Union will provide funding totalling €127 million to 16 projects working in 6G research and development.

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Viavi to Build Open RAN Lab in Philippines

Telecom Talk

Viavi Solutions (Viavi) has been selected to design and operate a new lab dedicated to advancing Open Radio Access Network

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euNetworks Adds Paris/Frankfurt Super Highway Route

Telecom Ramblings

The pan-European infrastructure provider euNetworks has built another intercity fiber route and added to its list of Super Highways. This time they have overbuilt Frankfurt to Paris, another of the core FLAP-D legs, with diverse, modern infrastructure.

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Spark New Zealand Considers Divesting Stake in Mobile Towers Business Connexa

Telecom Talk

New Zealand-based telco Spark is considering divesting its stake in Connexa, a mobile tower business, the company announced on Wednesday.

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Neutral host networks: A catalyst for growth of private networks

RCR Wireless

Druid’s Raemis platform bridges public network gaps for enterprises while enabling seamless private 4G/5G connectivity Large enterprise venues—think corporate campuses, hotel and convention complexes, and healthcare facilities—have two primary problems related to cellular connectivity, one longstanding, the other more nascent. The longstanding issue is that these types of environments need multi-carrier cellular coverage for both […] The post Neutral host networks: A catalyst for gro

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Banking on AI to Defend the Financial Services Sector

Paloalto Networks

As cyberthreats evolve, financial institutions are leveraging AI to bolster their defenses, streamline operations and protect their assets. Like other data-rich industries, banking, capital markets, insurance and payments firms are lucrative targets with high-value information. Conversely, threat actors – from cybercriminals to nation-states – are harnessing AI to craft more sophisticated attacks, automate their operations, and evade traditional security measures.

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Eurobites: BT expands Carbon Network Dashboard to better track AI emissions

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone and Digi reportedly in talks to jointly buy Telekom Romania Mobile; e& signs innovation MoU with ZTE; Viettel taps Nokia to supply optical transport gear.

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Nokia to lead European lighthouse project on 6G sustainability

RCR Wireless

Nokia noted that SUSTAIN-6G’s core mission is to harness the capabilities of 6G to tackle pressing sustainability challenges Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has been selected by the Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS JU), a public-private initiative funded by the European Commission, to coordinate the SUSTAIN-6G lighthouse project.

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DIDWW Launches US Toll-Free SMS to Enhance Communication

VoIP Review

With the announcement of toll-free inbound SMS messaging availability in the USA, DIDWW aims to broaden its services and enhance user convenience for global business communications. DIDWW , a renowned provider of Direct Inward Dialing (DID) numbers, now introduces the capability for customers to utilize two-way voice and SMS-enabled toll-free numbers.

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AMD results: Gaining share, engaging enterprise amid ‘insatiable demand for more compute’

RCR Wireless

AMD results for the third quarter of 2024 saw its data center segment revenue increase more than 120% year-over-year to a record $3.5 billion. The company’s total revenue for the third quarter was $6.8 billion. “We delivered strong third quarter financial results with record revenue led by higher sales of EPYC and Instinct data center […] The post AMD results: Gaining share, engaging enterprise amid ‘insatiable demand for more compute’ appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Ericsson & MasOrange Revolutionize Telecom with 5G SA Rollout

VoIP Review

In a significant move for Spain’s telecom landscape, Ericsson and MasOrange formed a five-year partnership that aims to integrate an open, programmable network infrastructure. MasOrange, the country’s largest mobile operator resulting from the merger of Orange Spain and Masmovil, will see their networks integrated through innovative solutions provided by Ericsson.

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ISPs, FCC Spar in Net Neutrality Oral Arguments

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024 – The Federal Communications Commission sparred with ISPs on whether broadband is a telecommunications service in oral arguments before the Sixth Circuit. The court put FCC net neutrality rules on hold in August, citing the Supreme Court’s major questions doctrine. But a separate panel of judges Thursday were more eager to hear arguments on whether broadband falls in the definition of a telecom service under the Communications Act.

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Raicom's core network crashed, and then it lost its spectrum licenses

Light Reading

Raicom, a fixed wireless subsidiary of BWTelcom in Nebraska, said its Aricent core malfunctioned, and as a result it couldn't offer services. But the FCC said it would cancel the company's spectrum licenses.

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How YouTube Exploits Copyright Claims and Defies Fair Use

Broadband Breakfast

The right to fair use once protected small content creators from excessive and exploitative copyright litigation. Now online media platforms like YouTube have free reign to bleed these creators dry.  Fair use allows the public to use copyrighted material without an owner’s permission under certain conditions and encompasses use cases such as criticism, commentary, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research.

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Vodafone inks MoU to buy Romanian mobile operator

telecoms.com

Vodafone has teamed up with Digi to buy Telekom Romania Mobile, a move that comes as something of a surprise for a whole host of reasons.

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Samsung falls well short as it struggles to catch AI wave

Light Reading

Samsung 's mobile business declines, with networks revenue plunging 28%, as it struggles to reap benefits from AI.

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Bridging the Digital Divide: Cisco’s Commitment to the BEAD Program

Cisco Wireless

In today’s digital age, access to reliable broadband is no longer a luxury but a necessity for economic opportunity, educational advancement, and overall quality of life.

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Starlink Allowed to Operate in Portions of National Radio Quiet Zone

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31, 2024 - A large portion of Virginia and West Virginia residents within the National Radio Quiet Zone are now eligible to receive high speed satellite internet service after a nearly three year effort. The newly established option for residents of the NRQZ to receive satellite internet is a result of a collaborative effort between the National Science Foundation, Elon Musk’s Starlink and the National Radio Astronomy Observatory.

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NVIDIA and xAI Launch World’s Most Powerful AI Supercomputer

VoIP Review

NVIDIA has announced the construction of the xAI Colossus supercomputer, a powerful new infrastructure boasting 100,000 Hopper Tensor Core GPUs. Located in Memphis, Tennessee, this cutting-edge system has utilized the NVIDIA Spectrum-X Ethernet networking platform, achieving remarkable performance in training xAI’s Grok large language models. This project, completed in just 122 days, contrasts starkly with typical supercomputer builds that can take much longer.