Telecom Talk

AUGUST 4, 2025

In a major push to enhance ease of doing business and reduce regulatory burdens in the telecom and ICT sectors, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has announced a sharp reduction—up to 95 percent—in security test evaluation fees for telecom and ICT equipment. The revised fee structure, effective August 1, 2025, falls under the Communication Security Certification Scheme (ComSec), a key component of the broader Mandatory Testing and Certification of Telecom Equipment (MTCTE) framework, ac

Telecoms

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2025 – The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously Thursday to accelerate the licensing process for satellites and earth stations, citing the need to keep pace with the explosive growth of the space economy. Approved 3-0, the bipartisan reforms will expand flexibility for satellite operators like Starlink, reduce regulatory burdens, and support emerging ground-station-as-a-service (GSaaS) business models, where a neutral host establishes connectivity to m

Communication

VoIP Review

AUGUST 7, 2025

Broadcom has made a groundbreaking move with the introduction of its latest networking chip , Jericho4. This chip is engineered to revolutionize data transfer across data centers and enhance AI workload efficiency. As AI models grow in complexity, the demand for a more robust infrastructure becomes paramount. With Jericho4, Broadcom aims to meet these demands by linking data centers over vast distances, ensuring seamless data flow for cloud giants like Microsoft and Amazon.

Ethernet

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 4, 2025

Xtelify, a fully owned subsidiary of Indian operator Bharti Airtel that houses Airtel’s digital assets and capabilities, has announced the launch of what it describes as a sovereign, telco-grade cloud platform called Airtel Cloud, along with software platform deals in a number of territories.

Platform

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 5, 2025

India’s telecom operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, are leveraging Geographic Information System (GIS) technologies to streamline the expansion of their 5G networks and fixed wireless access (FWA) services, according to a senior executive of Esri India. The GIS-driven approach is helping telcos identify optimal deployment locations, improve network management, and enhance customer experience.

Telecoms

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2025 – Not many know that undersea cables carry 99 percent of international data traffic. But foreign adversaries like Russia and China certainly do – and that’s why the Federal Communications Commission says it’s time to modernize and secure them. In an unanimous 3-0 vote Thursday, the FCC approved new rules to accelerate the deployment of submarine cable systems, marking the first major update to the undersea cable regulations since 2001.

Cable

VoIP Review

AUGUST 7, 2025

The telecommunications landscape is undergoing a significant shift. Recently, AT&T , in collaboration with Ericsson and 1Finity, marked a major milestone by successfully making the first Open RAN call using third-party radios. This achievement took place at AT&T Labs and showcases Open RAN’s potential in delivering flexible, efficient networks.

Radio

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 5, 2025

Bharti Airtel has delivered a robust financial and operational performance in Q1 FY26, continuing its momentum as one of India’s leading telecom providers. The company reported a significant 18.5% year-on-year (YoY) jump in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), rising from Rs 211 in Q1 FY25 to Rs 250 in Q1 FY26 the highest in the Indian telecom industry.

Entertainment

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2025 – In a letter addressed to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Federal Bureau of Investigation on Wednesday, four telecom trade associations demanded federal action to address the spike in coordinated attacks on the nation’s communications infrastructure. “Critical infrastructure attacks pose a significant national security threat,” the letter warned.

Communication

VoIP Review

AUGUST 4, 2025

SoftBank , a prominent telecom giant, has decided to partner with Ericsson for an ambitious upgrade of its 4G and 5G mobile networks, emphasizing artificial intelligence optimizations. This initiative spans key regions across Japan, from Hokkaido in the north to Tokyo. The aim is to establish a network that offers enhanced speed, intelligence, and reliability.

Network

telecoms.com

AUGUST 5, 2025

Nokia has been drafted by ProRail, the organization responsible for the Netherlands' national railway network infrastructure, to modernise its core network.

Network

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 5, 2025

In today’s hyper connected economy, reliable and fast internet is not a luxury it’s the backbone of digital transformation across industries, homes, and rural enterprises. Bharti Airtel , India’s second largest telecom player by subscriber base, is making strategic and aggressive investments in its network infrastructure. In the first quarter of FY26 alone, Airtel has added 43,700 km of fibre and 1,800 new towers , reinforcing its commitment to offering faster speeds, wider coverage, and a more

Internet

Total Telecom

AUGUST 6, 2025

News The new joint venture will own 2,700 sites in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania Today, Swedish telco group Tele2 has announced that it will spin off its Baltic tower assets, forming a joint venture with Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI). The newly formed business will include own 2,700 telecoms towers and rooftop sites across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania.

Telecoms

VoIP Review

AUGUST 6, 2025

Globe Telecom, the largest mobile network operator in the Philippines, is nearing the completion of a significant financial maneuver: selling off their communication towers. In the last three years, they have divested 6,945 towers and secured PHP89.3 billion ($1.5 billion). This strategic move aims to bolster their financial stance by reducing maturing debts.

Finance

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 5, 2025

AI adoption in telecom is accelerating, with telcos moving from experimentation to real-world deployments. The focus is now on refining AI use cases, growing business strategies and unlocking real ROI. RCR Wireless News‘ latest market pulse report explores the latest innovation in AI, from agentic AI and telco AI infrastructure to the progress of AI RAN.

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Telecom Talk

AUGUST 3, 2025

India added over 6,000 new 5G base stations (BTS) in July 2025, significantly higher than the over 4,000 BTS rolled out in the previous month of June 2025. Vodafone Idea (Vi) claims to be in the process of rolling out 5G in 17 priority circles—where the telco has acquired the 5G spectrum—by August 2025. This means that by the end of this month, we can expect the telco to complete its 5G rollout.

Network

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 8, 2025

AST SpaceMobile, which is building a space-based cellular broadband network accessible directly by everyday smartphones and designed for both commercial and government applications, has announced an agreement to acquire global S-Band spectrum priority rights held under the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

Telecommunication

Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 5, 2025

Broadcom’s silicon division has released its next-generation Jericho networking chip, designed to link data centres more than 96 kilometres apart and improve the speed of AI processing. The new chip, called Jericho4, introduces upgrades aimed at moving more traffic in large-scale networks that connect facilities in and between data centres. With AI models becoming increasingly.

Network

Blandin on Broadband

AUGUST 5, 2025

The MN Broadband Task Force did not meet in July. They will be meeting at Farmfest on August 6. There a couple other meetings that may be of interest to broadband folks: Minnesota Public Broadband Alliance MPBA ; hosts a meeting on September 10, speakers include Gigi Sohn and Christopher Mitchell. The Rural Assembly Everywhere 2025 happens on September 17 It’s been a busy summer with the Office of Broadband Development hosting weekly meetings about BEAD funding and many providers working on the

Broadband

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 8, 2025

Eighty-four percent of all call traffic between top U.S.

Telecoms

AT&T Connects

AUGUST 8, 2025

Preparedness and Rapid Response Our commitment is to ensure Georgians stay connected through every phase of severe weather. Over the years, Georgia has faced hundreds of tornadoes and dozens of hurricanes, including Michael, Debby, and Helene. These storms disrupt lives and communities, making reliable communication essential for residents, first responders, and emergency crews.

Connectivity

VoIP Review

AUGUST 7, 2025

Silicon Valley’s Celona has introduced an innovative hybrid private 5G system named AerFlex. This system targets telecom industry complexities by merging core functions between on-site Radio Access Network (RAN) access points and a cloud-based operating system. The aim is to streamline private 5G setup and management, making it accessible to a broader range of enterprises.

Manufacturing

Total Telecom

AUGUST 4, 2025

Industry veteran Steve Leighton, an influential figure in the UK telecoms industry and Chairman of ISPA (Internet Service Providers Association), joins award-winning ISP infrastructure specialists Altnets as Strategic Advisor on 1 August 2025. This appointment comes at a critical juncture as Altnets aims to increase market share, accelerate growth, and redefine how the telecoms sector approaches infrastructure distribution.

Telecoms

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 5, 2025

Analyst house ABI Research looks at how full duplex microwave innovations are boosting 5G spectrum efficiency, helping operators meet growing backhaul demands, overcome spectrum limitations, and enable high-capacity, cost-effective wireless connectivity.

Transportation

Telecoms Tech News

AUGUST 6, 2025

According to GSMA Intelligence, private 5G is no longer just a buzzword and telcos are enjoying high demand for services in key sectors. Let’s dive a bit deeper into this. The biggest push, it turns out, is coming from the military and defence sector. In fact, operators now see it as the single leading source. Read more » The post Telcos pivot to services amid private 5G boom appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

Telecoms

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 3, 2025

Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) users might be looking for the lowest denomination plan that suits their voice-centric or OTP-only usage on a secondary number. While having a secondary number isn’t mandatory, the IT implementations of various services that we use in our day-to-day life have made sure, or assume, that there is definitely secondary number usage.

Marketing

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 5, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 5, 2025 – Cable broadband providers aren't expected to return to subscriber growth anytime soon. The broadband industry added roughly as many subscribers in the second quarter of 2025 as the same period last year, New Street Research reported. That was the result of fiber and fixed wireless improving while cable losses got worse.

Cable

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 5, 2025

The milestone represents a significant proof of concept for Open RAN’s interoperability and network flexibility, according to the companies In sum – what to know: Key Open RAN milestones – The successful Open RAN call using Ericsson basebands and 1Finity radios — and the live deployment of a third-party rApp — show real-world interoperability and […]

Radio

VoIP Review

AUGUST 8, 2025

EchoStar has announced a strategic partnership with MDA Space to advance its plans for launching a constellation of low-Earth orbit ( LEO ) satellites. This initiative aims to launch a new LEO satellite network by 2029. As the prime contractor, MDA Space will manage the design, manufacturing, and testing of the first batch of over 100 direct-to-device satellites.

Connectivity

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 7, 2025

Reliance Jio, India’s largest telco is quite confident about connection 100 million homes with broadband services. So far, Jio has connected over 18 million homes in the country. Led by the wireless fixed broadband services, Jio is confident that it will be able to connect over 100 million homes. Jio has been aggressively expanding 5G FWA (fixed-wireless access) services throughout India.

Connectivity

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 8, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 8, 2025 – Commissioner Olivia Trusty of the Federal Communications Commission delivered a forward-looking speech Wednesday framing Mississippi as a model for the nation’s digital future and underscoring the critical role broadband plays in healthcare, education, and economic prosperity. Speaking at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jacksonville, Mississippi, Trusty praised the UMMC’s telehealth program and explained how Mississippi resid

Healthcare

RCR Wireless

AUGUST 5, 2025

SK Telecom noted that the infrastructure will be housed in its Gasan AI data center In sum – what to know: B200 GPU cluster launched in Korea – SK Telecom’s new sovereign GPUaaS platform features over 1,000 NVIDIA B200s, forming one of the country’s most powerful AI infrastructure clusters to date.

Telecoms

VoIP Review

AUGUST 7, 2025

Airtel ‘s digital unit, Xtelify, has rolled out a novel cloud and AI-powered platform targeting telecoms and enterprises. The new offering includes a fully sovereign telco-grade cloud platform, Cloud, hosted entirely in India. It promises to cut cloud expenditures by 40% while handling up to 1.4 billion transactions per minute, thanks to advanced data centers and AI-based provisioning.

Telecoms

Telecom Talk

AUGUST 6, 2025

Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Vodafone Idea Limited (Vi), has announced plans to enable 12 million smart meters across India over the next three years. “This brings Vi Business to the forefront of India’s smart utility transformation, furthering the development of a robust, adaptable, and environmentally responsible energy infrastructure,” Vi Business announced on Wednesday, August 6, 2025.

Distribution

Broadband Breakfast

AUGUST 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, August 7, 2025 – Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr is moving ahead with plans to streamline the agency’s Disaster Reporting System. On Monday, the FCC voted to begin a review of DIRS, aiming to eliminate unnecessary rules that hinder responders’ efficiency during crises. “While DIRS reports are valuable, they take time to produce, potentially drawing resources away from responding to an ongoing disaster,” the Commission said.

Communication

Developing Telecoms

AUGUST 8, 2025

Swedish operator Tele2 has announced plans to spin off its infrastructure assets into a dedicated tower company serving all three Baltic nations, under a 50/50 joint venture with tower specialist Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI).

Communication

VoIP Review

AUGUST 8, 2025

Tele2 has announced a significant move in the Baltic telecom market. The Swedish telecommunications group is spinning off its Baltic tower assets to form a joint venture with Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI). The partnership will oversee 2,700 telecom tower sites across Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. This strategic split will see ownership of the venture equally divided between Tele2 and GCI.

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