Wed.Jun 11, 2025

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MTN Uganda gets ready to spin off MoMo unit

Developing Telecoms

MTN Uganda announced plans on Wednesday to hold an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) on July 2 to discuss and vote on the proposed spinoff of its mobile money and fintech business, MTN MoMo, from its core telecoms operations.

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Proximus and Thales snag deal to modernise NATO’s core network

Total Telecom

News The deal includes cloud and telecoms infrastructure, as well as the supply of over 5,000 laptops A partnership between Proximus and Thales has won a contract to modernise the IT infrastructure of NATO’s Communications and Information Agency (NCIA). The project, which will run until the end of 2029, will see the partners “provide a state-of-the-art integrated technology ecosystem to revolutionize the operations and collaboration of NCIA users”, according to a press release from Proximus.

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ZOI, PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt to construct AAE-2 subsea cable

Developing Telecoms

A consortium of four subsea cable operators, Zain Omantel International (ZOI), PCCW Global, Sparkle, and Telecom Egypt, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the construction of the Asia-Africa-Europe-2 (AAE-2) subsea cable system.

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Viasat debuts Digital Bus solution in Brazil

Total Telecom

News The solution allows riders on bus journeys to enjoy Wi-Fi connectivity via satellite This week, satellite operator Viasat has announced that Brazilian transport operator Satélite Norte is the first to make use of its new Digital Bus solution. Through the installation of Viasat hardware, Digital Bus combines satellite and cellular connectivity (when available) to provide onboard Wi-Fi services, even when driving in a remote location.

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U Mobile signs on OCK as second 5G in-building coverage partner

Developing Telecoms

U Mobile says it has signed on OCK Telco Infra – a subsidiary of Malaysian telecoms network solutions provider and regional towerco OCK Group – as its latest preferred 5G in-building coverage infrastructure partner for its nationwide 5G rollout.

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AAE-2: New subsea cable announced to connect Asia, Africa and Europe

Total Telecom

News The Asia–Africa–Europe-2 (AAE-2) will provide “seamless, reliable connectivity across the three continents” to support the growing data demand across the regions This week, a consortium comprising PCCW Global, Sparkle, Telecom Egypt, and ZOI have announced plans to construct a new submarine cable system spanning Asia, Africa, and Europe. The AAE-2 subsea cable will connect Hong Kong and Singapore to Italy, with the journey notably including a number of high-capacity terrestrial crossings th

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India Developing Indigenous AI-Native Telecom Technologies

Telecom Talk

Artificial Intelligence ( AI ) will be a foundational technology shaping the future of telecommunications, enabling transformative services such as immersive digital experiences, autonomous operations, and integrated sensing, a senior official from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) said on Wednesday. AI at the Core of Future Telecom As part of ongoing efforts to explore the integration of AI-native technologies into telecommunications networks, the third meeting of the International Tel

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5G Got a Lot of Positive Feedback: Vi CEO

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in India, is rolling out 5G in a phased manner for customers across the country. The 5G launch of the telco has been what its subscribers have been waiting for. Vi’s 5G has launched in Bengaluru today, and has already been present in Patna, Chandigarh, Delhi and Mumbai. In the recent earnings calls of the telco, for Q4 FY25, Akshaya Moondra, Vi’s CEO, said that the company’s 5G has received a very positive feedback

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Eurobites: 6G must learn from 'mistakes of 5G,' telcos tell 3GPP

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Vodafone and friends test 1024 QAM; cablecos sign agreement on AAE-2 subsea link; telcos can't get enough of GenAI.

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Vodafone Idea Could Lose Market Share in Circles Due to Funding Issues

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest telecom operator, is facing funding issues. The company’s plan is to incur a capex of Rs 50,000-55,000 crore for improving networks. However, now it is facing funding issues as banks are not easily going to give it to them. This could result in potential market share loss, analysts said. Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel have already bolstered their networks.

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Khazna and Nvidia to build AI factories in MEA

Developing Telecoms

UAE-headquartered digital infrastructure company Khazna Data Centres has announced plans to collaborate with multinational corporation and technology company Nvidia to build artificial intelligence (AI) factories in the Middle East Africa (MEA) region.

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Fibre to the ‘burbs – ITS and Boldyn connect four London boroughs

RCR Wireless

This is about my backyard, so it makes the cut; plus it is an interesting example of public/private cooperation to connect the ‘burbs. Boldyn Networks is working with UK fibre infrastructure provider ITS to build four fibre networks for businesses in four south London boroughs. These are Bromley, Lewisham, Merton, and Wandsworth.

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Virginia Officials Slam Changes to Federal Broadband Program

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2025 – With less than 90 days to rework its broadband deployment strategy under the Broadband, Equity, Access and Deployment program, Virginia officials were scrambling to respond to sweeping federal changes that leaders say “throw years of planning in the trash.” Sen. Jennifer Boysko , D-Fairfax County, who serves as chairwoman for the Virginia Broadband Advisory Council , expressed her frustration Monday, alongside many others.

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Indian government reviews progress of 6G goals

RCR Wireless

The country’s official 6G roadmap, the Bharat 6G Vision, was launched by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2023 In sum – what to know: India reviews 6G progress – Minister Pemmasani evaluated over 100 government-funded R&D projects under the Bharat 6G Mission, emphasizing outcome-focused efforts and global standard participation.

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RWA Wants Access to Verizon’s Mobile Agreement with Mediacom

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2025 – The Rural Wireless Association pushed back Thursday against Verizon’s efforts to deny it access to its mobile service agreement with Mediacom. “The fact that Verizon filed an objection to RWA’s request to access its [mobile resale agreement with Mediacom] raises a more troubling concern that resellers, such as Mediacom, may be receiving more favorable rates, terms, and conditions than rural carrier roaming partners of Verizon, despite the f

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Nokia bundles Leonardo team-comms into ‘Europe-made’ private 5G for critical industry

RCR Wireless

Nokia has partnered with defence firm Leonardo to secure team-comms on its top-tier private 4G/5G networks – as a ‘Europe-made’ comms bundle for critical industries, including public safety, energy, rail, and defence.

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Samsung Launches AI-Powered Coding Assistant, Expands AI Ecosystem

VoIP Review

Samsung Electronics is gearing up to launch its AI-powered coding assistant, Cline, aimed at boosting productivity and accelerating AI integration across its operations. The Korean tech giant is set to roll out Cline, which has already been vetted in beta testing within the Device eXperience (DX) division managing mobile devices, televisions, and home appliances.

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Getting Rural America ‘the Benefit of the Bargain’ Rather than ‘the Short End of the Stick’

Rural Broadband Association

Getting Rural America ‘the Benefit of the Bargain’ Rather than ‘the Short End of the Stick’ user_1150556 Wed, 06/11/2025 - 13:55 Send to all affiliates Off Byline By Shirley Bloomfield, CEO Associated Date Wed, 06/11/2025 - 12:00 Advanced Content Section The Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program presents an opportunity for NTCA members and others committed to rural vitality to deliver the broadband that rural America deserves.

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Virtual MVPDs lose record 1.04M subscribers in Q1 – report

Light Reading

A poor showing for YouTube TV and other virtual MVPDs helped drive a record loss of 2.47 million subs for US pay-TV in Q1, says MoffettNathanson. Traditional pay-TV services struggled too, but the rate of loss actually improved.

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AT&T Leads Fiber Expansion with 30M Locations Milestone

VoIP Review

AT&T has surpassed a major achievement in its fiber network expansion, reaching over 30 million locations. This accomplishment aligns with the goal to spread fiber broadband across the nation, aiming for 60 million locations by 2030. The company’s CEO, John Stankey, emphasizes that this milestone signifies a boost in their fiber-and-wireless growth strategy.

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Australia gets Telesat Lightspeed access through new Vocus partnership

Light Reading

As part of the multi-year contract, Vocus will build and operate Australia's first Telesat low-Earth orbit (LEO) landing station in New South Wales.

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Qualcomm Strengthens AI Push with $2.4B Alphawave Buy

VoIP Review

Qualcomm has announced its intention to acquire Alphawave Semi for $2.4 billion. This strategic move aims to strengthen Qualcomm’s presence in the data center chip market, a space it is determined to conquer. The acquisition complements Qualcomm’s existing CPU and Neural Processing Unit (NPU) products, broadening its capacity to deliver high-performance, low-power computing solutions.

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Google Starts Rolling out Stable Android 16

Telecom Talk

Google is now rolling out stable Android 16 update for the eligible Android phones. The first few devices to get Android 16, are of course, the Pixel phones. Google Pixel phones are available in India across Flipkart and offline parter retail outlets of the company. Google has introduced several new things with the Android 16. Read More – iQOO Z10 5G Now Available Under Rs 20000 One of the coolest things to come is Live Updates.

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Cable Industry Pushes Congress to Protect Wi-Fi and Shared Spectrum

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2025 – The cable industry asked Congress Tuesday to protect shared and unlicensed spectrum bands as part of the sweeping budget bill Republicans are working on pushing through. The Senate version of the bill, which the chamber has yet to pass, protects certain military airwaves from being auctioned to wireless carriers by the Federal Communications Commission.

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Beyond Hardware: Cisco Live 2025 Maps the Platform Future of Networking and Security

Dell'oro

Cisco Live 2025 showcased Cisco’s bold shift from hardware vendor to AI-native platform orchestrator. This blog, written by analyst Mauricio Sanchez, unpacks key innovations—AI Canvas, Hypershield, Silicon One—and what they mean for the future of networking, security, and observability. The post Beyond Hardware: Cisco Live 2025 Maps the Platform Future of Networking and Security appeared first on Dell'Oro Group.

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United Airlines Pauses Starlink Wi-Fi

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, June 11, 2025 – United Airlines temporarily shut off Starlink Wi-Fi connections on two dozen aircraft. United told Broadband Breakfast that “United and Starlink teams are working together to address a small number of reports of static interference during the operation of the Wi-Fi system.” United said that it “is fairly common” to have problems with new Wi-Fi networks, and will be flying those planes without Wi-Fi while waiting for the problem to be

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Operators to spend more than $17B on AI security

RCR Wireless

Flatlining consumer revenues are forcing telecom operators to consider B2B services as a long-term growth engine In sum – what to know: Operators shift focus to B2B – Telecom providers are targeting enterprise sectors like energy, transport and healthcare to boost future revenues as consumer growth slows.

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Amazon Unveils $20B AI Expansion in Pennsylvania

VoIP Review

Amazon has announced a historic $20 billion investment to expand AI infrastructure across Pennsylvania. This marks the largest private-sector investment in the state’s history, with planned innovation campuses in Salem and Falls Townships. Governor Josh Shapiro emphasized this investment’s significance, stating, “This initial investment from Amazon will create thousands of stable jobs as Pennsylvania workers build, maintain and operate the first two data center campuses in Luze

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Nvidia sees Huawei, not Intel, as the big AI-RAN 6G rival

Light Reading

Determined to become the main 6G platform, Nvidia sees Huawei as a serious AI-RAN challenge in markets where it is allowed to compete.

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Test and Measurement: PAWR fuses open-source mobile core with Ericsson 5G SA RAN

RCR Wireless

The PAWR test network integrated a local, open-source mobile core with an Ericsson 5G SA RAN The federally funded Platforms for Advanced Wireless Research (PAWR)’s testbed in Iowa is dabbling in the exploration of open-source mobile network software.

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MN Broadband Task Force June 2025: Digital Inclusion program in St Paul

Blandin on Broadband

Today the MN Broadband Task Force heard from digital equity workers from Neighborhood House, a nonprofit in St Paul that works with people in need. Bree Maki from the Office of Broadband Development gave an update on ’what’s happening with MN broadband grants in the field and updates with BEAD. Full notes: 10:00 a.m. – 10:10 a.m. Welcome – Done Teddy Bekele, Chair, Minnesota Governor’s Task Force on Broadband 10:10 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

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Ericsson Wins Major Airtel Deal for 5G Network Management

VoIP Review

Ericsson has secured a major contract with Bharti Airtel to oversee its nationwide 4G and 5G network services in India through a centralized network operations center (NOC). This partnership extends over multiple years and includes automation driven by AI and machine learning for efficient management of non-standalone and standalone 5G infrastructures, fixed wireless access, network slicing, and private networks.

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Kauai, Hawaii, Becomes Fully Fiber Enabled

Broadband Breakfast

June 11, 2025 – Kauai is now the third Hawaiian island to be fully fiber enabled, Hawaiian Telcom said Tuesday. This furthers the state’s goal of becoming the first fully fiber state by the end of 2026. Hawaiian Telcom announced its plan in January in partnership with state and federal governments. The $1.7 billion investment aims to connect every Hawaiian, improving the lives of rural community members and “leveling the playing field,” according to Hawaiian Telcom Pr

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Modernizing Telecom Mainframes: How AWS and Astadia Are Powering the Digital Network of the Future

AWS Telecommunications

Building on our previous exploration of AWS Mainframe Modernization for the telecommunications industry , we now turn our focus to a powerful partnership that’s revolutionizing the modernization journey for telcos. In this blog post, we delve into how AWS and Astadia, an Amdocs Company, are joining forces to provide a comprehensive, automated solution for mainframe modernization tailored specifically to the unique needs of telecom providers.

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Understanding the New BEAD Rules: What’s Changed in NTIA’s June 2025 Policy Notice

Telecom Industry Association

On June 11, 2025, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) issued a new Policy Notice that restructures key elements of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD)… The post Understanding the New BEAD Rules: What’s Changed in NTIA’s June 2025 Policy Notice appeared first on TIA Online.

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Office of Broadband Development Updates: BEAD Updates & June 17 Office Hours

Blandin on Broadband

From the Office of Broadband Development… Federal BEAD Restructuring Policy Notice On Friday June 6, the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released an updated Policy Notice modifying certain elements of the BEAD program. Minnesota’s Office of Broadband Development is working with federal, state and local partners to understand how this impacts our state’s ability to empower Minnesotans through the implementation of the federal BEAD program in our state.

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Ericsson, Supermicro advance connectivity for edge AI

RCR Wireless

Ericsson said that the combined offering would integrate its enterprise wireless solutions, including 5G and SD-WAN technologies In sum – what to know: Ericsson and Supermicro team up – The two firms plan to offer integrated 5G and edge AI systems to help enterprises deploy AI at the network edge faster and more easily.

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