Telecom Talk
JULY 9, 2025
Bharti Airtel has just announced that it has deepened its existing relationship with Ericsson, a Swedish telecom tech company. Airtel’s FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) services are already available in many parts of India. The deployment will enhance Airtel’s core capability and capacity for FWA, the release said. This will, in turn, boost the experience for customers utilising the FWA services from Airtel.
Total Telecom
JULY 9, 2025
Interview Netcracker’s Head of Strategy and Marketing, Sue White, discusses why telcos’ rapid adoption of Agentic AI must not risk compromising their operational integrity As expected, the evolution of AI was one of the major themes at this year’s DTW conference in Copenhagen, with discussions moving swiftly from Generative AI to Agentic AI. This change – allowing AI agents to go beyond recommending solutions to taking action autonomously – potentially represents a major paradigm shift for how t
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Telecom Talk
JULY 9, 2025
Zscaler, a global cloud security provider, today (Wednesday, July 9) announced the launch of Zscaler Cellular, an AI -powered extension of its Zero Trust Exchange platform designed to secure Internet of Things (IoT) and Operational Technology (OT) devices using cellular connectivity. The new solution enables Zero Trust communication through a simple SIM card, eliminating the need for additional software or legacy VPN infrastructure.
Developing Telecoms
JULY 9, 2025
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison’s business unit said on Wednesday it has launched an AI-based surveillance solution for Indonesian enterprises that promises to improve operational efficiency and optimise data-driven decision making in maintaining security.
Telecom Talk
JULY 9, 2025
Indian telecom operators have had a great 2024-25. BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited) not only added new users, but also reported net profits for two straight quarters. Jio, Airtel and Vi saw an uptick in their average revenue per user (ARPU) after the tariff hikes. Vi managed to raised some funds earlier in the year which allowed it to boost capex (capital expenditure).
Developing Telecoms
JULY 9, 2025
Ericsson said on Wednesday it has signed yet another new agreement with Indian telco Bharti Airtel – this one to support Airtel’s rollout of 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) services by enhancing its core network.
Total Telecom
JULY 9, 2025
Press Release Leading network infrastructure provider Zayo Europe has deployed Ciena’s optical technology to launch a new German network covering 3,000km of fibre across 8 core domestic metros including Frankfurt, Munich, Hamburg, Dusseldorf and Berlin. The network also extends to a 14th key hub across the border in Strasbourg, France. With Ciena’s Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) and WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) solutions, Zayo Europe can now offer universal 400G wave services across key German m
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Telecom Talk
JULY 9, 2025
Telecom Egypt has announced a strategic partnership with Reliance Jio-backed KareXpert to launch a digital healthcare platform in Egypt. The collaboration integrates artificial intelligence ( AI ) technologies into a unified system designed to enhance hospital efficiency and patient care. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) was recently signed during the Africa Health ExCon 2025 conference and exhibition, held in Cairo.
Developing Telecoms
JULY 9, 2025
Vodacom Group has received the green light from South Africa’s competition watchdog to acquire a stake in fibre infrastructure provider Maziv, a move that supports the operator’s ambition to expand connectivity in underserved areas.
Telecom Talk
JULY 9, 2025
Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest telecom operator, has launched a new Rs 189 prepaid plan for the users. The company has launched this plan silently. The plan is a great tool for someone who wants to keep their SIM active. This plan is now available for customers across India. In case the plan is not visible in your area, then you can let us know in the comments.
Developing Telecoms
JULY 9, 2025
Telenor’s planned exit from Pakistan is currently being held up by the country’s competition authority – a delay the Nordic group argues is stagnating digital development in the South Asian nation.
VoIP Review
JULY 9, 2025
US cable company Comcast has reported a significant 76% increase in its network traffic from 2019 to 2024. During this same period, the company managed it impressively by cutting power consumption by 11%. Comcast has introduced virtualized, cloud-based technologies enabling faster broadband while minimizing equipment usage and conserving energy. Remarkably, electricity consumption per byte went from 18.4 kWh/TB in 2019 to 9.3 kWh/TB in 2024, which also underscores an overall 49% reduction per by
Developing Telecoms
JULY 9, 2025
A private Indian aerospace company, Ananth Technologies, which already works with the government in the space domain, has secured authorisation from space regulator Indian National Space Promotion and Authorisation Centre (IN-SPACe) for offering broadband space services from 2028.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
LG Uplus, LG Electronics and LG CNS are testing AI and digital twin technology to improve cooling efficiency at LG Uplus data centers In sum, what to know: Group pilot – LG Uplus, LG Electronics and LG CNS are testing AI and digital twin technology to improve cooling efficiency at LG Uplus data centers.
Cisco Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
At Cisco Live, Wyebot’s AI-powered sensors gave the Cisco team full visibility into attendee Wi-Fi experience, helping ensure flawless connectivity in one of the most demanding wireless environments.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Softbank and Nokia are installing three pre-commercial 7GHz-compatible base stations in central Tokyo In sum, what to know: Outdoor trials – Softbank and Nokia have started outdoor trials of the 7GHz band in Tokyo, marking Japan’s first use of this frequency for 6G research.
Light Reading
JULY 9, 2025
The Hong Kong government will provide mobile network operators with a subsidy of up to HK$4 million to install new radio basestations in rural areas.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Even the best mobile networks have coverage gaps that need to be dealt with Satellite Direct-to-Cellular (D2C) technology is no longer a novelty or emergency fallback —it’s becoming a foundational part of the mobile connectivity landscape.
Light Reading
JULY 9, 2025
T-Mobile's Starlink-powered T-Satellite service will launch commercially later this month, but the uncarrier said it has enabled text and emergency SOS messaging for customers in light of recent flooding in central Texas.
Broadband Breakfast
JULY 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – Blackfoot Communications has asked the Federal Communications Commission for a $1.4 million break. The Missoula, Montana based internet service provider was awarded $12.7 million through the FCC’s Rural Digital Opportunity Fund to serve 2,687 locations with broadband internet. In May, it defaulted on 688 of those locations in Missoula, Lake, Flathead, and other counties, citing “extraordinary cost increases.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Neoclouds aim to bridge a gap between centralized hyperscale clouds and highly distributed telecom networks As telecom operators face mounting infrastructure demands — from AI workloads to cloud-native 5G networks — the industry is entering a new era of cloud strategy.
Light Reading
JULY 9, 2025
NAB is trading punches with a group that includes NCTA, ACA Connects and the Consumer Technology Association over a proposed plan to set a hard deadline to complete the transition to the ATSC 3.0 broadcast signaling standard.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Both SK Telecom and KT still operate 10 megahertz each in legacy 3G frequencies in South Korea In sum – what to know: Spectrum reassigned – South Korea will reallocate all 370 MHz of mobile spectrum, including legacy 3G bands, to existing operators to preserve service continuity.
Blandin on Broadband
JULY 9, 2025
Duluth News Tribune reports … You could do worse than Minnesota for internet speeds — although not much worse. In an annual report released last week, our state ranked a disappointing seventh-slowest in the nation. Ouch. Average download speeds here of 164.68 Mbps fall far short of the U.S. average of 214. Delaware leads the way with an admirable clip of nearly 247 Mbps.
VoIP Review
JULY 9, 2025
Softbank recently partnered with Nokia to conduct groundbreaking trials in Japan. They are testing the 7GHz spectrum band for 6G communication. This initiative marks the country’s first use of this frequency, aimed at advancing the future of mobile networks. The testing is taking place in Tokyo, Japan’s bustling capital, and leverages massive MIMO technology to evaluate new deployment scenarios in highly congested urban environments.
Broadband Breakfast
JULY 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – Federal regulations designed to make it easy to cancel a cable TV bill just got tossed out in court. On Tuesday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit in St. Louis vacated the Federal Trade Commission’s “click-to-cancel” rule just days before it was set to take effect. The Court found that the FTC failed to conduct a preliminary regulatory analysis of the rule’s costs and benefits – a required step for rules wh
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Polish energy giant Orlen is partnering with Microsoft on central Europe’s largest AI rollout, spanning cybersecurity, operations, and workforce efficiency, anchored by a new AI centre for experimentation and training.
Light Reading
JULY 9, 2025
Indian telcos want backhaul spectrum to be reserved for them but tech firms demand access for broader innovation.
Broadband Breakfast
JULY 9, 2025
Expanding broadband access has become a cornerstone of federal and state infrastructure efforts. As the digital economy becomes increasingly central to daily life and business operations, high-speed internet is essential. It enables businesses to operate efficiently, tap into global markets, and drive innovation. Although all three national wireless carriers , AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile, are expanding their fiber investments in various ways, construction remains a bottleneck threatening pro
VoIP Review
JULY 9, 2025
One NZ has reached a significant milestone. The telecom giant announced that its customers have sent over 2 million text messages via the innovative Starlink-powered direct-to-cell satellite service. This achievement highlights increased usage, with the service growing rapidly since its launch. The service, known as Satellite TXT, was first introduced by One NZ late last year, taking the lead before T-Mobile US.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
The new SGP.32 standard finally delivers what eSIM technology promised all along, which previous standards failed to support: truly flexible and future-proofed IoT connectivity management.
Broadband Breakfast
JULY 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – Federal law enforcement officials have cleared SES’s $3.1 billion purchase of Intelsat, provided regulators impose certain conditions on the deal. Back in September the Federal Communications Commission, which will need to approve the satellite merger, referred the transaction to a White House committee that advises the agency on foreign ownership issues.
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Agentic AI gets closer to proper autonomy, but its success depends on the combination of large-scale centralized intelligence and highly-tuned small-scale models in distributed edge environments. Dynamic reasoning – current agentic AI models lack proper dynamic reasoning and rely on hard-coded logic and domain-specific scripts.
Broadband Breakfast
JULY 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – At least four more states will relaunch their application portals under a compressed grant round of the $42.45 billion Broadband, Equity, Access, and Development program on Thursday, July 10. The moves follow a June 6 policy notice issued by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration that reshaped the broadband expansion program, creating the ‘Benefit of the Bargain’ round, a compressed 90-day rebidding window for states t
RCR Wireless
JULY 9, 2025
Local carriers Zain and Mobily took part in the 5G SA trial, which used 5G Sa kit in the 4.0–4.1 GHz band.
Telecom Talk
JULY 9, 2025
Motorola, a Lenovo owned tech brand, has just launched a new phone called Moto g96 in India. The phone runs on Android 15 out of the box. It is powered by a Qualcomm 7 series chip and weighs 178.10 grams, which is decent for its size. The phone promises IP68 certification, meaning it has underwater protection. There’s Corning Gorilla Glass 5 on top of the display panel for additional protection.
Broadband Breakfast
JULY 9, 2025
WASHINGTON, July 9, 2025 – Amazon CEO Andy Jassy believes Project Kuiper, the company’s low Earth orbit satellite initiative, will benefit both consumers and Amazon in the long term. In a June 30 interview on CNBC’s “Mad Money” host Jim Cramer pressed Jassy on the future of Amazon’s $10 billion satellite internet program.
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