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Somalia’s NCA, IFC to revamp submarine cable landings

Developing Telecoms

The National Communications Authority of Somalia (NCA) partnered with the International Finance Corporation to prepare new regulations for submarine cable landings aimed at bolstering Somalia’s connectivity sector.

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Over 1 Crore Fraudulent Mobile Connections Disconnected: Communications Ministry

Telecom Talk

The Ministry of Communications announces new regulations to enhance telecom service quality and combat spam calls. Key measures include disconnection of fraudulent connections, new QoS benchmarks, and stricter telemarketer regulations starting October 2024.

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Quickline expands leadership team to help tackle rural connectivity challenge 

Total Telecom

News The new hires come as Quickline has recently secured its fourth government contract under the Project Gigabit programme East Yorkshire based ISP Quickline Communications has expanded its senior leadership team with three key appointments to support the company’s ongoing growth. The Project Gigabit contracts will bring full fibre broadband to nearly 170,000 premises through public funding, and up to 360,000 homes and businesses when combined with Quickline’s commercial build.

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Vodafone-Three merger: CMA raises red flags over proposal

Telecoms Tech News

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally found competition concerns over the proposed Vodafone-Three merger in the UK. An independent inquiry group leading the investigation has tentatively concluded that the merger could result in price hikes for tens of millions of mobile customers or lead to reduced services, such as smaller data packages in.

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Thailand to hold auction for 5G-A and 6G spectrum bands in Q1 2025

Developing Telecoms

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) reportedly plans to auction off spectrum in the 2100 and 2300-MHz bands early next year to enable telcos to upgrade to 5G-Advanced and 6G.

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Jio Introduces AirFiber Service in Five Tribal Villages of Kerala

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio launches 5G AirFiber services in Kerala’s remote indigenous villages, bringing high-speed internet connectivity in collaboration with the Scheduled Tribes Development Department.

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QoE specialist Aprecomm eyes the UK altnet market at Connected Britain

Total Telecom

Interview With Connected Britain just around the corner, Total Telecom caught up with Aprecomm Founder & CEO Pramod Gummaraj to discuss why now is the perfect time to expand into the UK and beyond Aprecomm was founded in India by ex-Qualcomm employees back in 2016. At that time, the company was focused entirely on the enterprise segment, providing solutions to help service providers and businesses better understand the end-user experience on their networks.

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GSMA announces former Vodafone Africa, APAC, Middle East boss as director general

Developing Telecoms

The GSMA revealed former Vodafone executive Vivek Badrinath (pictured) will take the hot seat as director-general of the GSMA from Mats Granryd who will depart at the end of March 2025 after MWC Barcelona.

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BSNL 5G Testing Underway, DoT Confirms

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is testing 5G as you read this. The state-run telecom operator has been tasked with rolling out 4G in 1 lakh sites by the end of the current financial year.

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One Touch Switch: An inflection point of opportunity

Total Telecom

Viewpoint Article by Jarlath Finnegan is Group CEO of AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN) As the industry approached the launch of One Touch Switch (OTS) on 12 September, there was an increasing amount of commentary on its perceived faults and features. Regardless of which side of that debate we stand, at APFN, we see OTS as an inflection point which should give pause for thought to all of us involved in the industry.

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Meta outlines WhatsApp and Messenger’s cross-app messaging features

Telecoms Tech News

Despite the expanding number of messaging systems, the great majority function in silos, prohibiting seamless connection between apps. Facebook Messenger users can only communicate with other Messenger users, and WhatsApp users have similar limitations. However, things are going to be different for consumers in Europe. The shift comes as a result of the European Union’s.

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PTCL’s Ubank and Mastercard launch Upaisa debit card

Developing Telecoms

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) says that Mastercard has partnered with its fintech subsidiary U Microfinance Bank (UBank) to issue a new physical and virtual debit card for its mobile financial services platform UPaisa.

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FanCode Deploys Nagra Streaming Security Services to Combat Piracy

Telecom Talk

FanCode selects Nagra's multi-DRM and NexGuard Forensic Watermarking from the Active Streaming Protection suite to boost streaming security for its 160 million users in India.

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Introducing M Group Services’ Telecom Division: Delivering your network. Full lifecycle, first time, on time  

Total Telecom

Contributed Article You might know us as Avonline Networks, Magdalene, Morrison Telecom Services or Waldon Telecom but did you know we’re all part of one business? Together, we are M Group Services’ Telecom Division. We use our expertise to deliver comprehensive end-to-end services to our clients, including VMO2, Openreach and National Grid. M Group Services is the leading essential Infrastructure service provider within water, energy, transport and telecommunications sectors across the UK

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Altnets and ISPs unite to establish wholesale standards

Telecoms Tech News

The Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA) has unveiled a new initiative aimed at establishing a unified set of standards for wholesale services between internet service providers and alternative network providers (altnets). This move comes at a crucial time for the sector as the UK grapples with the impending copper switch-off and ongoing altnet consolidation.

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STT GDC invests US$3.2b to triple data centre capacity in India

Developing Telecoms

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) announced on Friday that it will invest US$3.2 billion to expand its data centre capacity in India by 550MW, nearly tripling its IT load capacity to meet the demands of India’s digital economy over the next five to six years.

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Brookfield-led Consortium Completes Acquisition of ATC India Operations

Telecom Talk

Data Infrastructure Trust (DIT), an Infrastructure Investment Trust backed by Brookfield Asset Management (Brookfield) and investor affiliates including British Columbia

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VMO2 and Ontix partner on 4G small cells in Reading

Total Telecom

Press Release Visitors, residents, businesses and students in Reading town centre will begin to benefit from an improved mobile experience and faster speeds after the first Virgin Media O2 small cells are deployed across the Borough. Virgin Media O2 and Ontix partnered to bring small cells to Reading where the innovative technology is already boosting mobile capacity and reducing network traffic in major destinations at busy times.

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AST SpaceMobile's first five BlueBird satellites reach orbit

Light Reading

The successful launch of AST SpaceMobile's BlueBird satellites puts the broadband startup on a trajectory to provide satellite roaming to its telco partners, AT&T and Verizon.

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DNB, Ericsson and eMooVit demo 5G-powered autonomous bus

Developing Telecoms

Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), Ericsson and Malaysian autonomous vehicle solutions developer eMooVit Technology staged a demo showcasing 5G use cases for an autonomous electric bus that’s being tested for a planned trial later this year.

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Virgin Media O2 and Ontix Deploy Outdoor Small Cells in Reading

Telecom Talk

Virgin Media O2 and Ontix have deployed small cells across Reading to enhance 4G connectivity and speed. Key locations include Reading Station and the Oracle Shopping Centre.

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Connected Britain 2024: The Award Winners 

Total Telecom

News The Connected Britain Awards took place last night after a busy first day of the event. Hundreds joined us for an evening of networking and highly anticipated winner announcements. We had a record-breaking number of entries this year, reflecting Britain’s ever-growing and rapidly evolving digital economy. Our shortlist this year represented a fantastic array of diverse organisations and individuals, with the traditional big players being joined by many organisations of varying sizes fr

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Kagan: Network X wireless trade show focuses on new wireless growth

RCR Wireless

Wireless expands to Private Wireless, FWA, wireless broadband, AI, Wi-Fi 7 The past decade has seemed to be tougher than usual for the wireless industry. During the past decade, wireless has taken some strange paths in the search. Now, finally, it may have found a few new areas for growth. Plus, more will likely enter […] The post Kagan: Network X wireless trade show focuses on new wireless growth appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Ericsson taps 12 top telcos to form global network API sharing JV

Developing Telecoms

Ericsson announced on Thursday it is starting a new venture with at least a dozen big-name telcos to combine and sell network APIs, with the aim of making it easier for ecosystem players to access and monetise APIs on a global scale.

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BSNL, MTNL May Get Another Relief Package: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) may get another relief package from the Indian government.

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Sky Business and ITS deepen partnership around UK enterprises  

Total Telecom

News The deal builds on a pre exiting agreement between the two companies Sky Business has signed a new long-term agreement with ITS to provide fast and reliable Ethernet connectivity to businesses across the UK. The partnership combines ITS’s fibre network with Sky Business’s core network to offer high-quality, ultrafast services, the press release explains.

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China unveils plan to boost mobile IoT sector

RCR Wireless

China anticipates supporting 3.6 billion mobile IoT connections by 2027 China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has introduced a plan to advance the development of the mobile Internet of Things (IoT) sector in the country, Chinese press reported. This initiative is aimed at enhancing the sector’s supply chain, fostering innovation and increasing industrial value. […] The post China unveils plan to boost mobile IoT sector appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Brazil welcomes massive data centre development

Developing Telecoms

The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul and Scala Data Centers, a leading Latin American platform of sustainable data centres in the hyperscale market, have signed a letter of intent to enable the construction of what they call the largest and most innovative digital infrastructure project in South America.

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Reliance Jio Prepaid Plans with 1-Year Validity: Full Details and Benefits

Telecom Talk

Reliance Jio, the largest Indian telecommunications operator, was surprisingly the first to announce tariff hikes after the 2024 Spectrum Auction.

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Product Quality the Key

Total Telecom

Viewpoint It’s all too easy to overlook the fact that the quality of the network depends on the quality of the fibre cable, points out Richard Moyes, Digital Solutions Business Director at Prysmian In building an effective digital infrastructure the hero of the network is (or should be) the fibre optic cable. As it generally accounts for only a fraction of the cost of installing a high-speed broadband service, however, it can be regarded as a commodity.

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Survey says: How is AI expected to impact telecom networks?

RCR Wireless

Artificial intelligence is being applied more broadly and deeply in telecom networks; though AI and machine learning have been part of network testing and assurance tools for years, new advancements in compute, in models and in more holistic data governance and application of data are coming to fruition, along with the desire by telecom companies […] The post Survey says: How is AI expected to impact telecom networks?

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Xavier Niel seals deal for Lifecell in Ukraine

Developing Telecoms

A consortium led by Xavier Niel-owned investment company NJJ Holding completed the acquisition of Ukrainian operator Lifecell from Turkcell for US$524.3 million, with aims to merge it with fixed telecom and pay TV provider Datagroup-Voila.

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Airtel Enhances Network with New Spectrum Deployment in Bihar and Jharkhand

Telecom Talk

Bharti Airtel has completed the deployment of additional spectrum acquired in July 2024, enhancing its 5G and 4G network capacity

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Harnessing generative AI for digital equity

AWS Telecommunications

An interview with Kaniz Mahdi, Director Telco Technologies & Worldwide Solution Architects Here’s our chat with Kaniz to discuss her storied experience in the telecom space, why she joined AWS, and her passions and visions. Kaniz is the powerhouse behind the upcoming generative AI hackathon and she provides the “why” of what promises to be an exciting event.

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AWS announces new investments in the UK, Brazil

RCR Wireless

AWS plans to invest $10.5 billion over the next five years building, operating and maintaining data centers in the U.K. Amazon Web Services (AWS) plans to invest £8 billion ($10.5 billion) over the next five years building, operating and maintaining data centers in the U.K. In a release, the company noted that this investment is […] The post AWS announces new investments in the UK, Brazil appeared first on RCR Wireless News.

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Lobby group files lawsuit to support Starlink's access to Kenyan market

Developing Telecoms

In a rather unusual turn of events, a Kenyan lobby group has apparently filed a lawsuit against operator Safaricom, along with regulator the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), and Kenya’s Competition Authority, demanding that they allow satellite operator Starlink access to the Kenyan market.

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Apple’s A18 and A18 Pro Chips are Different Yet Same, Here’s How

Telecom Talk

With the new iPhone 16 series, Apple has also unveiled the A18 Bionic chips family. So there are two chips here - A18 and A18 Pro.

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