Tue.Jul 15, 2025

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First new subsea cable launched in the North Sea for in 25 years

Total Telecom

News After a series of strategic partnerships and network expansions throughout 2024, EXA Infrastructure has announced a significant advancement in Europe’s digital backbone with the deployment of a new high-capacity fibre route. This 1,200 km network connects key financial and data hubs in London, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, and Brussels. It represents the first new subsea cable along the North Sea corridor in 25 years, an infrastructure milestone that aims to bolster the resilience and scalability o

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MLGW Partners with Nokia to Launch US’s First Utility 5G

VoIP Review

The landscape of Private 5G networks is evolving rapidly as industrial applications across various sectors continue to emerge. A recent significant development is the collaboration between Memphis Light, Gas, and Water (MLGW) and Nokia , aiming to establish the first private 5G standalone (SA) network for a U.S. utility company. This initiative underscores the utility’s commitment to grid modernization, enhanced operational efficiency, and resilience.

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Network transformation strategies

HCL Tech

Network transformation strategies Content Group Video seema.chaudhar… Tue, 07/15/2025 - 09:24 Remove from Listing Page No Short Title Network transformation strategies MWC 2025 HCLTech session [link] Watch the video Featured Off Video category MWC 25 Publish Date Tue, 07/15/2025 - 12:00 Video Thumbnail Gated Video Off Video Description Dr. Tomek Gerzberg, CTO, Axiata, and Srinivas Lakkaraju, Senior Vice President, HCLTech, discuss strategies for network transformation at MWC 2025.

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SK Telecom Unveils Mobile AI Innovations with AX 3.1 Lite

VoIP Review

SK Telecom , a leading South Korean carrier, has strategically advanced in artificial intelligence with the release of AX 3.1 Lite. This new model, a compact large language model (LLM) designed for mobile applications, is now available through the open-source AI hub, Hugging Face. The AX 3.1 Lite, featuring 7 billion parameters, is developed to enhance mobile deployments and language-focused applications such as call assistants.

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Nokia to deploy private 5G for utility infrastructure in Memphis

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A deal with Nokia will apparently make Memphis Light, Gas and Water (MLGW) the first municipal utility in the US to implement a full-scale standalone 5G private wireless network.

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Do Not Originate (DNO) List: What It Is and Why VoIP Resellers Should Care  

VoIP MS

As robocall scams and caller ID spoofing continue to plague the telecom industry, regulators and carriers are turning to tools like the Do Not Originate (DNO) registry to combat fraud. In the United States alone, consumers dealt with over 148 million robocalls in June 2025. And although 39% of those calls were important alerts and even payment reminders, 22% were scams.

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'Ask AT&T' gives network management a GenAI facelift

Light Reading

In this podcast, AT&T executives explain how the service provider built an internal generative AI (GenAI) tool to more efficiently manage its network and customer experience.

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VCF Edge 9.0: Single Host Edge Site Deployment

vmware

The landscape of edge computing is rapidly evolving and so is VMware by Broadcom. Customers are demanding flexible and cost-effective deployment options for their edge workloads. VMware Cloud Foundation Edge 9.0 marks a significant leap forward in this domain, introducing the capability to deploy a single-host edge site that supports both Virtual Machine (VM) and container workloads out of the box.

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Morocco’s ANRT opens bidding for 5G licences

Developing Telecoms

Morocco’s National Telecommunications Regulatory Agency (ANRT) has officially invited telcos to submit tenders for 5G licences that will enable them to launch commercial services by November.

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House Passes Slate of Telecom Bills

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – The House passed Monday six bipartisan bills focused on telecom and broadband.  They included legislation that would require the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information Administration to investigate the cybersecurity of mobile networks and the Federal Communications Commission to look into ways to promote precision agriculture with its satellite policies.

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Ericsson lands deal to deploy 5G SA for Liberty Costa Rica

Developing Telecoms

Ericsson said on Tuesday it has signed a six-year strategic contract with Liberty Latin America to deploy 5G Standalone (5G SA) technology for Liberty Costa Rica.

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Albuquerque Lifts Stop-Work Order for Vexus and Ezee Fiber

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – Fiber providers Vexus Fiber and Ezee Fiber were allowed to resume construction in Albuquerque on Monday, after the city lifted stop-work orders issued earlier this Spring.  “We’re eager to bring fiber broadband to our City and expand affordable, accessible, and reliable service to residents,” Mayor Tim Keller , D, said in a release.

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Mediacom to roll multi-gig speeds to 1M homes by end of 2026

Light Reading

Amid DOCSIS 3.1 network upgrades, Mediacom will roll multi-gig and symmetrical broadband speeds to 1 million homes by the end of 2026, or roughly one-third of its current HFC footprint. DOCSIS 4.0 upgrades are on deck.

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FCC's New Cybersecurity Council Focuses on Supply Chain Threats

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 — The Federal Communications Commission’s new Council on National Security is sharpening its focus on telecommunications supply chain threats, according to Joshua Levine , a research fellow at the Foundation for American Innovation. Speaking at Broadband Breakfast Live Online on June 18, 2025 , Levine outlined the council’s three-part mission under FCC Chairman Brendan Carr : strengthening secure telecom supply chains, defending U.S. networks from c

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BSNL Upgrades 75 Percent of Hyderabad Towers to 4G, Eyes Full Coverage Soon: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited ( BSNL ) has claimed that over 75 percent of its mobile towers across Hyderabad have been upgraded to 4G , with work underway to complete the remaining installations. The telecom operator is also planning the addition of 2,430 new sites to further strengthen its mobile network in the city, according to M. Chandra Sekhar, Principal General Manager, The Hindu report dated July 14, 2025, said.

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ZIRA Group eyes further expansion following rebrand

Total Telecom

Interview Upcoming anniversaries are always a time for reflection. This is certainly the case for Bosnian BSS innovator ZIRA Group, which is looking to celebrate its 30 th anniversary next year not only with a raft of new products, but also an entirely new brand. Founded in the wake of the Bosnian War by electrical engineer Zijah Rašidagić, ZIRA Group (then simply ZIRA) started life as a small IT company with dreams of international expansion.

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Zayo says its North America network is 400G-enabled

Light Reading

Amid rising demand for AI applications, Zayo said its core network in North America is now 100% enabled for 400G.

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BT, Nokia slice public 5G to go with Ericsson private 5G at UK SailGP race

RCR Wireless

BT and Nokia will deliver two dedicated 5G SA network slices for SailGP in Portsmouth, supporting race operations, media, and fan experiences – complementing Ericsson’s private 5G setup across the global series.

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Ericsson reports ~flat 2Q-2025 results; sees potential for 5G SA and AI to drive growth

IEEE ComSoc

Ericsson’s second-quarter results were not impressive, with YoY organic sales growth of +2% for the company and +3% for its network division (its largest). Its $14 billion AT&T OpenRAN deal , announced in December of 2023, helped lift Swedish vendor’s share of the global RAN market by +1.4 percentage points in 2024 to 25.7%, according to new research from analyst company Omdia  (owned by Informa).

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Untangling a ‘spaghetti mess’: DT details a sovereign, cloud-native migration

RCR Wireless

DT has a long-term strategic partnership with Google Cloud, and the two untangled a ‘spaghetti mess’ of legacy systems How do you take more than 40 legacy telco data systems with thousands of users, and migrate them to the cloud to build a unified data system that is AI-ready — while maintaining control and staying on […]

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Hilliary to acquire TDS Telecom's Oklahoma network

Light Reading

Hilliary Communications announced the acquisition of TDS Telecom's Oklahoma network operations, which adds nearly 35,000 new locations to Hilliary's service footprint.

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BT to deliver multiple network slices for SailGP championship

telecoms.com

BT Group has announced it will deliver 5G Standalone (5G-SA) network slicing capabilities to the global racing championship Emirates Great Britain Sail Grand Prix (SailGP).

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Starlink on the Rise in Canada

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – Isolated rural communities are Starlink’s target customer – a good indication as to why the satellite-delivered Internet company is booming in Canada. Starlink announced Monday on its X account that it now has more than 500,000 subscribers in Canada. The post included a video featuring Syola Ikkidluak , a dog sledder in rural Canada, who said the service has made a significant difference in her day-to-day life.

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EXA deploys new fibre route to bolster Europe’s digital infrastructure

telecoms.com

EXA Infrastructure is building a new high-capacity fibre route from London to Frankfurt, Amsterdam and Brussels, which it says is the first new subsea cable on the North Sea corridor in 25 years.

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Kagan: Is Huawei on the path to new wireless and telecom growth?

RCR Wireless

AI and 6G may be the strongest wireless industry growth path Huawei, the Chinese wireless company, continues to be a mixed bag when it comes to its reputation in the United States. However, during their recent keynote at the MWC conference in Shanghai, they outlined a new strategy for growth.

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Diversity Groups Back Verizon’s Request for Uniform Unlocking

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – Inconsistent phone unlocking requirements are disproportionately impacting minority groups, according to the Multicultural Media, Telecom and Internet Council and other diversity groups. MMTC – a public interest tech organization – along with other advocacy groups including LGBT Tech , Asian Pacific American Advocates , and ALLvanza , urged the Federal Communications Commission to approve Verizon's request to eliminate a rule that requires it

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Ericsson returns to profit in Q2 as Aduna expands to new markets

RCR Wireless

Despite a revenue drop, Ericsson returned to profitability in Q2 2025, posting a net income of SEK 4.6 billion ($472.8 million) Ericsson reported second-quarter revenue of SEK 56.1 billion ($5.8 billion), a 6% year-over-year decline driven largely by “weak” sales in India, where operators have paused network investments.

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CBRS Users Defend Band to FCC

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission should not consider auctioning shared Citizens Broadband Radio Service spectrum, users told the agency.  “Disrupting commercial operations, whether through increased power or forced relocation to another band, would strand investment, chill innovation, and impose costs and burdens that will be especially severe and untenable in rural America,” WISPA CEO David Zumwalt wrote in a Monday letter to the agency

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Agentic AI in the enterprise — Extreme launches new platform 

RCR Wireless

Extreme integrates agentic AI at the enterprise network, aiming to automate away IT drudgery and enable strategic agility Extreme Networks today announced the general availability of Extreme Platform One, a networking platform that fully integrates conversational, multimodal and agentic AI into the enterprise network experience.

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BCE, Ziply merger gets FCC approval

Light Reading

'In light of BCE Holding acknowledging its responsibility to meet all of its federal high-cost support obligations and potentially greater ability to timely expand its fiber network, we find it likely that the proposed transaction would result in some public interest benefits,' said the FCC.

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States Cracking Down on Pole Violations With New Legislation

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – Two states – Pennsylvania and New York – are close to passing new strict pole attachment laws, where failure to comply could result in hefty fines. Both states have chosen to regulate pole attachments under their own state laws instead of following the Federal Communications Commission’s federal rules.

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Cable vet Dan Whalen takes helm of FWA specialist Ketsen

Light Reading

Dan Whalen, the former CEO of ATX Networks and onetime Cisco and Arris exec, has joined fixed wireless supplier Ketsen. Spun out of WeLink last year, Ketsen taps into unlicensed 60GHz spectrum to deliver speeds up to 2 Gbit/s.

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House Backs Permanent FCC Council on Network Security

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, July 15, 2025 – The House on Tuesday passed legislation to make permanent a key Federal Communications Commission advisory council. The bill, H.R. 1717, the Communications Security Act , codifies in law the FCC’s existing Communications Security, Reliability, and Interoperability Council. While CSRIC has operated by charter since 2009, the bill gives it permanent statutory authority and formalizes its structure and membership requirements.

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Blue Stream Fiber partners with Vecima and KeyFrame to boost video streaming quality

Light Reading

Blue Stream Fiber has teamed with Vecima to deploy the KeyFrame media optimization platform to improve streaming video quality for the Blue Stream Fiber TV service.

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New research shows homeowners increasingly invest in interoperable smart devices

Total Telecom

News Homeowners are increasingly embracing smart technologies to simplify daily life, reduce energy consumption, and create more comfortable and connected living environments. This trend is highlighted by recent data indicating a steady year-over-year rise in smart device adoption among homeowners who seek homes that do more than just provide shelter—they want homes that actively support and enhance their lifestyles.

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Database Cleansing vs. Data Appending: What’s the Difference?

Telecomic

A data cleansing process focuses on improving the quality and accuracy of existing data by identifying and correcting errors, inconsistencies, and duplicates. For call centers, it ensures that customer information is accurate, consistent, and up to date, to reduce errors during interactions. Clean data allows agents to quickly access relevant details, leading to faster resolution times and a more personalized customer experience.

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Avi’s Plug-and-Play Guide For VMware Explore 2025!

vmware

VMware Explore returns to the Venetian Convention and Expo Center August 25 – 28, 2025 in Las Vegas. Get up to date on the Industry’s first software-defined load balancer, Avi— load balancing for the cloud and AI Era. Gain expertise and a competitive edge, learning what Avi has to offer in today’s dynamic and rapidly changing landscape. Catch the sessions below at VMware Explore 2025 and embrace the seamless and secure app delivery experience to chart your organization’s future, and