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BSNL Has Now Installed 50000 4G Sites

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, has reached the milestone of installing 50,000 4G sites.

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Video interview at GITEX GLOBAL 2024: Huawei's Peter Zhou

Developing Telecoms

Peter Zhou, President of Huawei Data Storage Product Line, talks about Huawei’s all-flash storage solutions, its recently launched next-generation OceanStor Dorado, and how the company is deploying the latest technology and large models in storage products.

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VMO2 offloads another 8% stake in Cornerstone

Total Telecom

News The divestment will reduce the operator’s stake in the towerco to around 25% Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced that it will sell an 8.33% stake in mobile towers company Cornerstone to infrastructure investor Equitix. The deal, which is facilitated by the sale of a 16.6% stake in a holding company, will see VMO2 receive £186 million upon completion.

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Spectrum aggregation for multi-vendor deployments

Telecoms Tech News

The O-RAN Alliance, a global community driving the open radio access network (O-RAN) ecosystem, has released a report evaluating multiple spectrum aggregation techniques. Initiated and led by Mavenir, the report delves into the technical intricacies of interconnecting Open Distributed Units (O-DUs) for carrier aggregation in multi-vendor deployments.

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BSNL Outshines Jio, Airtel and Vi in August in Subscriber Addition

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) has outshined the private telecom operators in adding new subscribers during August 2024.

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Accelerating the Future of Electric Power

Developing Telecoms

Huawei’s technology is revolutionising the energy sector in the Middle East, particularly in the UAE and Saudi Arabia—two nations committed to achieving ambitious clean energy goals. At GITEX Global in Dubai, Andy Ding, Solution Vice President of Huawei Electric Power Digitalisation Business Unit, and Dr Moustafa Abdelhady M Shahin, Smart grid expert, discussed the rapid digitalisation of Dubai’s power grid, the role of smart infrastructure, the challenges of renewable integration, and other key

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California’s aggressive approach to the digital divide

Total Telecom

Viewpoints California is aggressively attacking the digital divide with investment and a belief in broadband. Here’s why that matters. By Brad Randall, Editor at Broadband Communities As America’s most-populated state, California still has a population density lower than Ohio, despite having a land area nearly four times larger. When we think of the scenes that define the Golden State, we are not incorrect to conjure up images of Beverly Hills, the iconic San Francisco skyline, and the marinas o

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BSNL in Talks with Major Tech Companies like Microsoft for Monetising Land: Report

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator in India, is in talks with major tech companies including Microsoft and Google to monetise its land assets.

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Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines sign up for Airbus satcom service

Developing Telecoms

Thai Airways and Turkish Airlines have signed on for Airbus HBC plus Ka-band satellite-supported broadband in-flight connectivity.

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BT expands Carbon Network Dashboard for more granular emissions tracking  

Total Telecom

News The upgrade will allow business customers a better understanding of the emissions related to individual apps and workloads BT has rolled out new features for its Carbon Network Dashboard, which will provide businesses with detailed insights into electricity usage and carbon emissions linked to their networks and data centres. The enhancements aim to help companies effectively manage the increased energy demands associated with deploying AI technologies, according to BT.

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Google to retire CBRS network planning tool

Light Reading

Google plans to discontinue the CBRS network development tool it first launched in 2019. Fixed wireless Internet providers and others in the CBRS industry are bemoaning its loss but say there are other options out there.

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BSNL Reaches 41000 4G Sites Milestone

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has just shared that it has reached a milestone of 41,000 4G sites.

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UAE operator du announces deals with Ericsson and Accenture

Developing Telecoms

UAE-headquartered telecom and digital services provider du has this week announced two major deals: one, with tech giant Ericsson, relating to 5G network expansion and another, with strategy and consulting company Accenture, linked to IT application development and maintenance.

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German fibre market shrinks as Unsere Grune Glasfaser acquires Infrafibre

Total Telecom

News The German fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) provider says the move will allow it to help the company reach its goal of reaching 2.2 million homes Fibre network operator Unsere Grune Glasfaser (UGG) is set to acquire rival operator Infrafibre, including the latter’s subsidiaries Leonet and Breitbandversorgung Deutschland (BBV). The deal will expand UGG’s FTTH footprint by an undisclosed number of homes, contributing to the company’s goal of passing 2.2 million homes with FTTH.

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After losing Nokia, crisis-hit Intel seeks network assets buyer

Light Reading

Nokia is substituting Arm-based chips for Intel silicon in its latest 5G products amid talk of a possible Ericsson takeover of Intel assets.

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BSNL Diwali Offer: Price Cut on Rs 1999 Prepaid Plan

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) didn't hike the tariffs of prepaid mobile plans for customers when the private telecom operators did that.

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Equinix to invest US$500m in Thailand over next decade

Developing Telecoms

Digital infrastructure company Equinix announced on Tuesday it will invest around US$500 million in phases over the next ten years to cash in on Thailand's bustling data centre scene, starting with two new IBX data centres in Bangkok.

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AT&T signs $1bn fibre supply deal with Corning 

Total Telecom

News The deal will support AT&T’ ongoing fibre network rollout AT&T has signed a multi-year deal with glass specialist Corning to supply the fibre optics and related technology to help expand its high-speed broadband network to more communities across the US. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed, but it is estimated to be worth in excess of $1 billion.

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Ericsson retreats from hardware with 5G Advanced launch

Light Reading

Ericsson intends to introduce and sell new 5G features through software subscriptions rather than big hardware changes.

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Airtel Business Sees Strong Demand for Private 5G Services from Enterprises: Report

Telecom Talk

Airtel Business, the enterprise division of India’s Bharti Airtel, has reported strong demand for private 5G services among its enterprise

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Hrvatski Telekom, Nokia partner to drive 5G app development

Developing Telecoms

Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has partnered with Nokia to launch projects aimed at connecting developers to Nokia’s coding platform to foster the creation of new consumer and industrial 5G applications.

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Australian regulator takes Optus to court over sales misconduct

Total Telecom

News The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) says the operator’s sales staff had acted “unconscionably” towards hundreds of vulnerable customers This week, Australia consumer watchdog the ACCC has launched a legal suit against telco giant Optus, alleging that 429 customers had been affected by ‘misconduct’ from Optus’ sales staff over a two-year period up to June 2023.

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HCLTech launches delivery center in Kerala

HCL Tech

HCLTech launches delivery center in Kerala nayan_sarkar Mon, 10/28/2024 - 10:53 KOCHI, India, Oct 28, 2024— HCLTech , a leading global technology company, today announced the launch of its first delivery center in Kerala. Located in the Infopark campus in Kochi, the center will provide a range of engineering and R&D services to clients in automobile, semiconductor, medical and industrial sectors.

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Vodafone Idea Plans to Increase Marketing Budget Ahead of 5G Launch: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) is raising its marketing budgets to build awareness for its 5G launch by March. With a focus on enhancing network quality and retaining subscribers, Vi is adopting a fresh narrative powered by AI-driven insights.

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Volante Technologies, OMEA and partners continue Africa’s drive to digitise payments

Developing Telecoms

A flurry of deals and agreements underlines the continuing competition for a piece of the still-growing digital payment market in Africa. Some of the big names in the frame in two of the most recent announcements are Standard Bank, Volante Technologies, Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and Mastercard.

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Yue Wei, Huawei: Intelligence empowers F5.5G premium all-optical network

Total Telecom

Viewpoint At the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF) 2024, the Autonomous Driving Networks (ADN) Summit was held under the theme of “Advancing Toward AN L4: Empowering Superior UBB Operations.” At the forum, Yue Wei, President of Huawei’s NCE Optical Network Domain, delivered a keynote speech titled “Intelligence Empowers F5.5G Premium All-Optical Network.” In the speech, he shared how innovative practices of Huawei’s F5.5G premium all-optical network solution,

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SBA, American Tower see rise in spending among 5G operators

Light Reading

Although the details are unclear, AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile appear to have kickstarted spending on their 5G networks, based on recent commentary from some top executives in the US cell tower industry.

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Jio Delivers Data at 15 Cents a GB: Mukesh Ambani at Nvidia AI Summit 2024

Telecom Talk

Artificial intelligence (AI) will be the driving force behind India’s digital transformation, fuelling innovation, economic growth, and global leadership, said

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BEREC chair warns EC telecom policy risks repercussions for competitiveness

Developing Telecoms

BEREC Chair Robert Mourik (pictured) warned of “fundamental repercussions” for the European technology sector if policies from the new European Commission are based on recent reports calling for sweeping changes to the telecoms framework.

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CityFibre sells Lit Fibre ISP to co-founders  

Total Telecom

News Lit Fibre customers will be unaffected by the change of ownership CityFibre, the UK’s largest independent full-fibre network provider, has sold its ISP subsidiary Lit Fibre consumer internet service back to its co-founders, Tom Williams and Ben Bresler. CityFibre, which initially acquired Lit Fibre in May 2024, aims to complete integration of Lit Fibre’s 10Gbps network by year-end, bringing up to 300,000 more premises onto its network.

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'Call of Duty' download, Amazon NFL stream drive record data usage at Comcast

Light Reading

The pre-launch of 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 6' and Amazon's NFL stream led to record Internet traffic for the week of October 21. 'To me, it's an affirmation of the path we're on,' says Comcast's chief network officer, Elad Nafshi.

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DoT in Favour of Waiving Spectrum Bank Guarantees for Telcos: Report

Telecom Talk

The Department of Telecom (DoT) is reportedly considering towards waiving bank guarantees (BGs) for telecom operators concerning spectrum purchases made

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DoCoMo and NEC’s Orex Sai to stage Open RAN test in Cambodia

Developing Telecoms

Orex Sai – the Open RAN joint venture between NTT DoCoMo and NEC – says it has been selected by Cambodia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications for a project to deploy a 4G Open RAN test network.

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Thai Airways deploys Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform

Total Telecom

Press Release Juniper Networks , a leader in secure, AI-Native Networking, today announced   that Thai Airways has modernized the network infrastructure of its headquarters in Thailand, by deploying Juniper’s AI-Native Networking Platform to deliver the right data, the right real-time response and the right infrastructure for reliable, measurable and secure wired and wireless services.

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6G Foundry: How will adaptive intelligence in 6G transform wireless connectivity?

RCR Wireless

Hint: Yes, AI takes on a whole new meaning in the world of wireless connectivity The future of wireless connectivity is bright, promising to deliver bespoke experiences that evolve with the user. 6G is expected to revolutionize the way we connect with the world around us. Key to this revolution is adaptive intelligence — the […] The post 6G Foundry: How will adaptive intelligence in 6G transform wireless connectivity?

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OpenAI is Developing In-House AI Chip with Broadcom and TSMC: Report

Telecom Talk

OpenAI partners with Broadcom, TSMC, and AMD to develop custom AI chips, diversify suppliers, and optimize cost efficiency for ChatGPT and future AI models.

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Nokia and Vietnam’s Viettel address data centre interconnect demand

Developing Telecoms

Nokia has announced that Vietnam’s largest service provider, Viettel, will use its optical transport solution to cost-effectively address growing demand for 5G and data centre interconnect (DCI), consumer data consumption, and cross-border connectivity.