Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

State-owned Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) is set to install an additional one lakh (100,000) 4G towers across the country following the successful deployment of its first one lakh towers this month, Minister of State for Communications Pemmasani Chandrasekhar told The New Indian Express. Also Read: DoT Urges States to Prefer BSNL, MTNL for Telecom Services, Citing Data Security Cabinet Approval to Be Sought The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) will soon seek Cabinet approval for th

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Telecoms Tech News

JUNE 12, 2025

Openreach is warning time is running out for UK businesses still using copper networks that are being switched off for good in January 2027—and many business owners don’t realise how much this could affect them. As the company that manages most of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure, Openreach is warning that this isn’t just an upgrade. Read more » The post Openreach warns UK firms over copper switch-off deadline appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 12, 2025

For customers like Colin Walker, who lives in the hamlet of Willitoft to the South of York, the difference has been life-changing. “It’s like winning the lottery. It has given me access to the world, within a second,” said Colin. “Getting full fibre broadband has made us part of the rest of the world, but I can still live in the countryside and keep my distance.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

In a move aimed at enhancing consumer convenience, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has simplified the process for switching between prepaid and postpaid mobile connections. The new directive, issued on June 10, 2025, reduces the mandatory cooling-off period for reconversion to facilitate seamless transitions between the two plan types using a One-Time Password (OTP).

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

Nokia announced on Thursday that O2 Czech Republic has deployed its cloud-native 5G standalone (SA) core software that will enable the telco to offer advanced 5G services such as network slicing to deliver a better customer experience.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 12, 2025

Openreach is calling on businesses across the UK to accelerate their migration to digital networks as the January 2027 PSTN switch-off deadline approaches. With the transition now in its final phase, businesses and Communications Service Providers (CSPs) still relying on legacy systems risk being left behind. Many businesses continuing to rely on outdated PSTN infrastructure risk both their operational effectiveness and bottom lines.

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

The US government has announced it will replace Huawei telecoms equipment installed at 13 sites across Panama, in a move it says is aimed at countering China’s influence in the Americas.

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

South African telco Vodacom said on Thursday it will invest around ZAR100 million (US$5.5 million) to build 106 new base station sites in deep rural areas of KwaZulu Natal, which will bring connectivity to hundreds of thousands of people in those areas.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

Indian telecom company Bharti Airtel has announced that it has blocked malicious links and safeguarded millions of users in South India—particularly in Karnataka, Telangana, and Tamil Nadu—within 25 days of deploying its advanced AI -powered fraud detection system, according to multiple media reports. The initiative is part of Airtel’s nationwide rollout aimed at combating the growing threat of online fraud.

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

SpaceX’s LEO satellite broadband operator Starlink is set to officially launch services in Kazakhstan later this year after it signed a regulatory compliance agreement with the country’s Ministry of Digital Development, Innovation and Aerospace Industry (MDAI).

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Total Telecom

JUNE 12, 2025

News The newly merged operator has rival BT (EE) firmly in its sights, dubbing itself ‘The Nation’s Network’ Last week, after nearly three years of regulatory scrutiny, the £16.5 billion merger of Vodafone UK and Three finally closed. The move creates the UK’s largest mobile operator, with 27 million customers, and reduces the number of national operators from four to three.

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

The African Telecommunications Union (ATU), a specialised agency of the African Union in the field of telecommunications, has secured a grant from the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) to accelerate Africa’s transition from Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) to version 6 (IPv6).

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

A consortium of four subsea cable operators—PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and Zain Omantel International (ZOI)—has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to construct the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system. The project aims to establish a subsea digital corridor linking Hong Kong and Singapore to Italy, with terrestrial routes running through Thailand, the Arabian Peninsula, and Egypt.

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Developing Telecoms

JUNE 12, 2025

Sub-Saharan Africa is experiencing a paradox in its financial transformation. Mobile network coverage now extends to 84% of the population, yet only 25% are actively connected, leaving a 59% usage gap.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom company in India, is at par with Airtel when it comes to tariffs. Both Airtel and Vi have the most premium mobile tariffs in the country. Vodafone Idea’s CEO, Akshaya Moondra, recently commented on the base level or the entry-level tariffs that users get in India today. The lower income group gets affected the most when there’s a tariff hike and the base level tariffs go up.

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Total Telecom

JUNE 12, 2025

The award followed a thorough evaluation of MLL’s business, financial and compliance credentials, including adherence to education standards, as well as the quality, innovative features, value for money and breadth of its portfolio of services. These are now available via the DfE approved Everything ICT service including not only networks provision and professional services but also its wide range of market leading cyber, voice, cloud and broadband solutions.

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RCR Wireless

JUNE 12, 2025

New on-demand core service from Ericsson and Google Cloud promises scale, speed and integrated AI Ericsson has teamed up with Google Cloud to launch an on-demand network core service, meant to help communications service providers deploy bit-by-bit extensions of 5G and roll out new services faster.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

Bharti Airtel’s direct-to-home ( DTH ) arm, Airtel Digital TV, has removed Zee Entertainment channels from its base channel packs following a recent price hike by the broadcaster. The move mirrors similar ongoing dispute between Sony Pictures Networks India and Tata Play, as DTH operators push back against rising content costs. Also Read: Govt Issues Rs 16,000 Crore Licence Fee Demand on DTH Operators: Report Viewers Must Opt for a la Carte Access Airtel Digital TV announced it would adjus

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Light Reading

JUNE 12, 2025

A partnership between Ericsson and Google promises 5G in the public cloud, with no need for telco facilities.

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JUNE 12, 2025

In sum – what to know: Growth decade – IoT devices to hit 40.6bn by 2034, with cellular IoT tripling, non-cellular LPWA tech like LoRaWAN almost quadrupling, and short-range IoT still top.

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Light Reading

JUNE 12, 2025

Ookla's study of a subsection of US fixed wireline broadband service providers found that Charter leads on Wi-Fi 7 rollouts and customer adoption while fiber providers hold the edge on Wi-Fi 7 performance.

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RCR Wireless

JUNE 12, 2025

As legacy networks phase out, RedCap offers a 5G-ready path for low-power, high-volume IoT As 5G networks continue to evolve globally, a quieter but equally important transformation is underway: the integration of massive-scale, reduced capability cellular applications into the 5G ecosystem.

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Broadband Breakfast

JUNE 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, June 12, 2025 – Broadband providers using unlicensed spectrum should make sure the coverage they reported to the Federal Communications Commission is up to date, WISPA said Thursday. Under new rules for the $42.45 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program released Friday, states will have to make ineligible for funding some locations served with unlicensed fixed wireless.

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RCR Wireless

JUNE 12, 2025

Nvidia said the initiative spans France, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and several Nordic countries In sum — what to know: Massive AI infrastructure expansion – France, Italy, Spain, the U.K. and other nations are rolling out sovereign AI infrastructure using Nvidia Blackwell systems.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 12, 2025

Vodafone Idea , one of India’s top telecom players, has expanded its 5G offerings to Bengaluru. This rollout comes as part of a strategic plan to deploy 5G services across all 17 priority telecom circles by August. Partnering with Samsung Electronics, Vodafone Idea has already tested its 5G technologies in cities like Chandigarh and Patna. The collaboration with Samsung aims to upgrade existing 2G and 4G networks to include cutting-edge 5G infrastructure.

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Light Reading

JUNE 12, 2025

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Elisa gets busy with Vodafone and Nokia; O2 Czech Republic gets with the 5G SA program; German joint project promises gigabit connectivity on trains.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 12, 2025

In a significant move, Nokia has teamed with the defense giant Leonardo to enhance its private 4G and 5G offerings. This collaboration brings forth a robust, Europe-made communication solution tailored for critical industries such as public safety, rail, energy, and defense. Nokia has incorporated Leonardo’s high-security team-communication platform into its advanced private network deployment framework, identified as the Core Enterprise Solution (NCES).

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Light Reading

JUNE 12, 2025

U Mobile has hinted at its intention to establish a list of preferred 5G IBC infrastructure partners going forward.

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RCR Wireless

JUNE 12, 2025

By partnering rather than overbuilding, T-Mobile US seeks to accelerate growth in underserved areas without assuming the financial burden of nationwide fiber deployment Earlier this month, T-Mobile US formalized its push into fiber broadband with the launch of T-Mobile Fiber, introducing new service plans that include long-term price guarantees and consumer-focused perks.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 12, 2025

In a strategic partnership, Ericsson and Supermicro have announced plans to merge their expertise to bolster connectivity for edge AI. This collaboration promises enterprises a streamlined deployment of AI workloads, bypassing the traditional confines of data centers. By marrying Ericsson’s advanced 5G and SD-WAN technologies with Supermicro’s cutting-edge computing platforms, the duo aims to deliver integrated solutions fostering low-latency processing.

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RCR Wireless

JUNE 12, 2025

The transition to future 6G technology should be evolutionary and should not force a complete hardware refresh, says NGMN In sum – what to know: Evolution, not revolution – NGMN emphasizes that 6G should evolve from 5G, with most upgrades happening via software to avoid costly hardware overhauls.

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VoIP Review

JUNE 12, 2025

Ericsson and Google Cloud have announced a collaborative effort to introduce a groundbreaking on-demand core network service. The duo aims to empower communication service providers with the ability to extend 5G networks and deploy new services more efficiently. This service functions as a software-as-a-service model, managed by Ericsson with artificial intelligence assistance.

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Telecom Talk

JUNE 12, 2025

Nothing, a London based technology brand, has announced something very special for India. Almost every Nothing fan knows that a new flagship phone namely Phone (3) from the brand is coming on July 1, 2025. The launch will be special for the fans as Nothing is launching a flagship phone after a long wait. However, it isn’t just that for India. For India, Nothing has planned something even special.

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Light Reading

JUNE 12, 2025

Cogent nabbed buried treasure when it acquired Sprint's fiber network from T-Mobile a couple of years ago. Can it work through falling prices, rising demand, a fresh set of competitors and still meet Wall Street's expectations?

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Paloalto Networks

JUNE 12, 2025

Get ready for AWS re:Inforce 2025, the only learning conference focused exclusively on AWS security solutions, cloud security, compliance and identity. Palo Alto Networks will be there in force, giving attendees the opportunity to learn about overcoming the latest security challenges through highly-focused breakout sessions, hands-on AI security workshops, and in-booth demonstrations designed to show ways you can secure your data, workloads, applications and environments.

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Light Reading

JUNE 12, 2025

ESG's Jim Frey joins the podcast to discuss why developing the right tools to provide oversight and coordination across agentic and GenAI technologies will be key to network planning and performance.

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RCR Wireless

JUNE 12, 2025

Vodafone Idea recently announced plans to roll out 5G services across all 17 of its priority telecom circles in India by August this year In sum – what to know: Vi expands 5G in India – Vodafone Idea has launched 5G services in Bengaluru with Samsung, following earlier rollouts in Chandigarh and Patna.

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