August, 2024

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BSNL Launches Indigenous 4G Network at Visakhapatnam Steel Plant in AP

Telecom Talk

State-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has launched its indigenous 4G network at the Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (VSP)

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Huawei’s upcoming chip may break China’s 7nm barrier

Telecoms Tech News

Chinese tech giant Huawei continues to defy expectations, steadily reclaiming its position in the global smartphone market despite weathering over five years of stringent US sanctions. Showcasing remarkable resilience and innovation, the company’s recent chip development and smartphone sales advances paint a picture that transcends mere corporate resilience.

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MTN Nigeria takes full control of MoMo PSB

Developing Telecoms

MTN Nigeria says it has taken full ownership of Mobile Money Payment Service Bank (MoMo PSB) after buying the 7.17% share owned by Acxani Capital for around NGN6.95 billion (US$4.36 million).

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To the edge: how AI is revolutionising the way we network 

Total Telecom

Viewpoint This article was written by Matt Rees, Chief Technology & Operating Officer at Neos Networks Matt Rees, Chief Technology & Operating Officer at Neos Networks No one needs to be reminded of the dominance of AI and its impact on every aspect of our lives. For telecoms, AI is also fueling another, distinct revolution that is fundamentally changing how networks operate.

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Samsung takeover of Nokia mobile would show futility of open RAN

Light Reading

Samsung is reportedly in talks about a takeover of Nokia's mobile assets, valued at $10 billion, that would lessen competition and make it bigger than Ericsson.

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A Letter From Our CEO

Paloalto Networks

To our community, customers, partners and colleagues, Let me begin with a sincere apology for a recent marketing decision at an event hosted by Palo Alto Networks during Black Hat in Las Vegas. The misguided attempt to welcome guests with branded lampshade-wearing hostesses was not consistent with our values. I appreciate you not judging us on this isolated event, and I want to reassure you of our continued commitment to and celebration of inclusion and diversity.

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Vodafone Idea Enhances Network Coverage in Gujarat with L900 and L2100 Technology

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) enhances its 4G network across 26 districts of Gujarat by deploying L900 and upgrading sites with L2100 technology, delivering superior indoor coverage, faster data speeds.

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Bayobab Kenya completes fibre network from Mombasa to Uganda

Developing Telecoms

Bayobab Kenya, part of Bayobab Group, the digital infrastructure business arm of MTN Group, announced on Tuesday the completion of a terrestrial fibre network connecting Mombasa to Uganda via the border cities of Malaba and Busia.

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We are Enhancing Banglalink’s Customer Experience with CEM Tool and Crowd Source Analytics

Total Telecom

Contributed Article This article was written by Huseyin Turker, CTIO of Banglalink ( VEON Group) In today’s competitive telecom industry, providing exceptional CX is a critical differentiator. With rapid advancements in technology, strong market competition and increasing customer expectations, MNOs need robust Customer Experience Management and Crowd Source Analytics tools to meet customer demands effectively and quickly.

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VMware Cloud Foundation Spotlight: Spark Innovation with Customer Stories

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Join us at VMware Explore Las Vegas, Nevada | The Venetian August 26 – 29, 202 4 Register Now Navigating Cloud Chaos to Turn Challenges into Opportunities Embracing cloud-smart approaches to digital transformation allows organizations to be future-ready and stay ahead of the curve. Are you interested in learning how your cloud strategy can be agile, scalable and flexible with support from VMware Cloud Foundation ?

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Xerox and HCLTech Extend Agreement to Drive Innovation with AI and Digital Engineering

HCL Tech

Xerox and HCLTech Extend Agreement to Drive Innovation with AI and Digital Engineering siddhartha_bhatnagar Mon, 08/26/2024 - 12:46 NEW YORK and NOIDA, India, August 26, 2024 — HCLTech , a leading global technology company, today announced an extension of its strategic AI-driven Engineering services and Digital Process Operations (DPO) partnership with Xerox.

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BSNL Reports Building Over 15,000 4G Sites

Telecom Talk

State-owned telecommunications company Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) in India has announced that it has built over 15,000 4G sites

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Smart meters and massive IoT – what the next 10 years will look like

RCR Wireless

More Friday market figures for you; these provide a definitive evergreen overview of the smart metering market, arguably, as follows… The total number of smart meters in the world will double over the next decade, from 1.7 billion at the end of 2023 to 3.4 billion at the end of 2033. By the end of […] The post Smart meters and massive IoT – what the next 10 years will look like appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Telekom Malaysia and Petronas launch private 5G at LNG Complex

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian telco Telekom Malaysia (TM) and energy company Petronas announced on Monday they have deployed and launched a private 5G network at Petronas’ LNG Complex in Bintulu, Sarawak.

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CableCARD era at Comcast is drawing to a close

Light Reading

Amid its shift to IP video, Comcast has told customers that it will no longer provide new CableCARD security modules to new or existing customers starting on October 24.

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#VMwareExplore 2024 Q&A: Get a Sneak Peek at What NetApp Has Planned

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Ahead of VMware Explore 2024, read this exclusive pre-show interview between VMblog and Jonsi Stefansson, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer at NetApp.

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PAL of Massachusetts, State Police and AT&T Distribute 200 Laptops to Boston Teens

AT&T Connects

Law enforcement officials often know their communities better than anyone and have firsthand experience working to address the challenges faced by local families. That’s why AT&T teamed up with the Police Activities League of Massachusetts (PAL) to help close the digital divide in Boston. AT&T and Human-I-T collaborated with PAL and the Massachusetts State Police to bring 200 refurbished laptops and backpacks stuffed with school supplies to Boston students who need it most.

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Orange Completes Rural Network Deployment in Liberia

Telecom Talk

Orange Liberia and ZTE have successfully completed the RuralPilot EcoSites project, installing 128 new communication sites in rural Liberia to improve network coverage.

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Ericsson and Anterix to sell private 4G/5G to electric co-ops in the US

RCR Wireless

The National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative (NRTC) has appointed Ericsson to offer private 4G and 5G networks to small- and mid-sized electric cooperatives (co-ops) across the US. NRTC is leading the consortium, which also includes telecoms and energy utility Southern Linc, offering core hosting solutions, and specialist private network provider Anterix, which is providing sub-licensed spectrum […] The post Ericsson and Anterix to sell private 4G/5G to electric co-ops in the US appea

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Indosat completes project to make core network cloud-native

Developing Telecoms

Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison says it has completed a large core network consolidation project in Jakarta that saw its packet-switched core network transformed to a cloud-native core.

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EchoStar sheds more subs as possible bankruptcy looms

Light Reading

Mobile, pay-TV and broadband sub losses continued at EchoStar/Dish in Q2 2024. The company is conserving cash, but analysts say the company could go bankrupt – possibly by late 2024 – unless it can raise more cash.

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Enabling the Safe Use of GenAI Applications

Paloalto Networks

AI Access Security Now Available Today, we’re pleased to announce the general availability of AI Access Security , an innovative offering that addresses the unique security challenges posed by generative AI and large language models in corporate environments. AI Access Security empowers organizations to harness the power of GenAI technologies while maintaining robust protection for sensitive data and ensuring compliance with security policies.

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Q2 Broadband Numbers: Wirelines ISPs Slipped, Fixed Wireless Access Gained

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, August 16, 2024 – In the second quarter, the pattern looked familiar among publicly traded broadband Internet Service Providers: The wireline variety as a group lost subscribers, while fixed wireless access providers posted solid gains. Join the Broadband Breakfast Club to see Premium Charts and Data Challenging competitive conditions facing many wireline broadband providers led to a net loss of 292,048 subscribers sequentially as reported by the top fifteen publicly traded IS

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TRAI Enforces New Anti-Spam Regulations: Telecom Firms to Disconnect Offenders

Telecom Talk

TRAI enforces strict measures against spam calls, mandating telecom providers to blacklist misusing entities, block non-whitelisted URLs from September 2024, and implement message traceability by October 2024.

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What is AI-native 6G?

RCR Wireless

In an AI-native architecture, AI is not a feature — it’s fundamental While the standardization of 6G is still years away, the next-generation of cellular technology is often described as AI-native, and as telcos and their partners look to the future, they are rallying around the promise that soon, AI will be used throughout their […] The post What is AI-native 6G?

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Airtel Nigeria sets up Eutelsat OneWeb satellite dish

Developing Telecoms

Airtel Nigeria says it has successfully set up a satellite dish in Lagos for Eutelsat OneWeb’s LEO satellite broadband service, which it says will be used to bring high-speed internet to remote areas.

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T-Mobile hit with $60M fine over data security violations

Light Reading

CFIUS said T-Mobile has agreed to pay $60 million to settle allegations that the company failed to promptly report instances of unauthorized data access that violated a national security agreement tied to its merger with Sprint.

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5G survey reveals CSP attitudes to AI, security, and private networks

telecoms.com

According to Telecoms.com’s latest 5G survey results, CSPs reach their comfort level limits with the adoption of AI chatbots and ‘supervised’ automation within a 5G network.

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FCC Still a No on Broadband Subsidies for Musk's Starlink

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Aug 30, 2024 – For the third time, no. The Federal Communications Commission said Friday – for the third time in two years – that Elon Musk's Starlink satellite internet service will not receive nearly $900 million in subsidies to get thousands of rural U.S. homes and businesses online. In a ruling by the Wireline Competition Bureau, the agency said it had not changed its prior position reached in 2022 that Starlink did not have the technical or financial ca

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Airtel Payments Bank Unveils New Innovations at Global Fintech Fest 2024

Telecom Talk

Discover the latest innovations and announcements from Airtel Payments Bank at the Global Fintech Fest 2024, including a self-reliant user journey for NCMC-enabled cards, a new smartwatch, and unique features like Fraud Alarm and Transparent Banking.

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Mining company Newmont green-lights private 5G from Ericsson at all global sites

RCR Wireless

US gold mining company Newmont Corporation is to junk Wi-Fi in favour of 5G on its remote controlled and autonomous machinery at its major mining operations in Australia, Africa, Latin America, and North America. The decision comes after a private 5G trial with Ericsson at its Cadia mine in New South Wales, in Australia, and […] The post Mining company Newmont green-lights private 5G from Ericsson at all global sites appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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AIS, Maxis and Telkomsel to offer SingTel’s GPUaaS to meet AI demand

Developing Telecoms

Singtel and Bridge Alliance said on Monday they will extend SingTel’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offerings to enterprises across Southeast Asia via alliance member operators, starting with Thailand’s AIS, Malaysia’s Maxis and Indonesia’s Telkomsel.

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ACP funding sees progress in the Senate but still unlikely to pass – analyst

Light Reading

A Senate panel approved a bill that would fund the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) with $7 billion, bringing it closer to a floor vote. But chances of it passing are still slim, says Blair Levin.

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Upcoming “Line 15 South” Metro Line of the Grand Paris Express gets 4G/5G Mobile Infrastructure

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

TOTEM is Orange’s European TowerCo subsidiary. Operating in France and Spain as of November 1, 2021, TOTEM manages over 27,300 tower sites, flat roofs and other sites in these two countries. A neutral player, TOTEM provides solutions enabling operators to provide connectivity wherever pooling between operators is possible. TOTEM began installing the 1,000 pieces of 5G equipment that will connect the 16 stations and 33 km of the future “Line 15 South” of the new Parisian metro system.

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NTIA Offers Guidance on Funding Starlink, Other Technologies with BEAD Money

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, August 27, 2024 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration published Monday draft guidance on how states can fund alternative technologies through its flagship broadband subsidy program. The agency is taking comments through September 10.  For the purposes of the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program, “alternative technologies” means fixed wireless broadband via unlicensed spectrum or low earth orbit satellite s

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TRAI Grants Extension to Access Providers for Whitelisting URLs and OTT Links

Telecom Talk

TRAI has extended the deadline for telecom providers to comply with new URL whitelisting regulations until October 1, 2024, to enhance security in the telecom sector.

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4.4 ZB of OT data by 2030 – 10m factories to produce as much as 900bn mobile subs

RCR Wireless

Some scratch-your-head stats just in from ABI Research: the manufacturing industry will generate 4.4 zettabytes of data worldwide by 2030, almost equivalent to the annual volume of data carried by global mobile networks to connect mostly-consumer applications. ABI Research calls the figure, pulled from a new Industry 4.0 research report, “stunning”, and it sure sounds […] The post 4.4 ZB of OT data by 2030 – 10m factories to produce as much as 900bn mobile subs appeared first on RCR Wirele

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