Sat.Dec 28, 2024 - Fri.Jan 03, 2025

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VEON and Starlink to launch Direct-to-Cell Satellite connectivity in Ukraine  

Total Telecom

News The connectivity could prove vital in areas where infrastructure is destroyed by Russian military activity Telecoms group VEON has announced a new partnership with Starlink, a division of SpaceX, to bring direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to Ukraine. The deal will see Kyivstar, VEONs Ukrainian subsidiary, offer these satellite-based connectivity services to its customers across the country.

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Government Waives Bank Guarantees; Vodafone Idea Sees Boost for 4G, 5G Investments

Telecom Talk

The Indian Government waives bank guarantees for pre-2021 spectrum auctions, benefiting Vodafone Idea with Rs 24,800 Crore in relief.

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Direct-to-cell service coming to Ukraine after Starlink-Kyivstar deal

Developing Telecoms

Before the end of 2025 Ukraine is expecting to be one of the first countries to have the Starlink direct-to-cell satellite service up and running, thereby enhancing the resilience of the countrys connectivity landscape, thanks to a deal between Starlink and local operator Kyivstar.

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Pentagon starts search for spectrum sharing tech in lower 3GHz

Light Reading

The US Department of Defense (DoD) is now officially looking for spectrum sharing technology to prove the 'viability of spectrum sharing in the 3100-3450MHz band,' according to a new filing.

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Zegona and MasOrange partner to create Spain’s largest fibre network 

Total Telecom

News The deal follows Zegonas 5 billion purchase of Vodafone Spain last June Zegona Communications has announced that Vodafone Spain and MasOrange will form a new fibre network joint venture, dubbed FibreCo. FibreCo will combine the two companies fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) networks, reaching roughly 12.2 million premises across Spain.This, the partners say, will create the largest FTTH network in Europe.

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BSNL Yearly Recharges for 2025

Telecom Talk

If you are looking for prepaid plans with which you can recharge for the entire year from BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), you have come to the right place.

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5G smart agriculture project under way in Turkey

Developing Telecoms

Turkish telecoms giant Turk Telekom has announced a new 5G project focusing on smart agriculture in collaboration with Chinese telecommunications company ZTE.

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NTT Docomo hit by DDoS attack

Total Telecom

News The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack caused a website failure and service disruption for around 12 hours Today, Japans largest mobile operator, NTT Docomo, has revealed it has suffered a cyberattack, impacting a number of services. The DDoS attack reportedly resulted in a system glitch at 5:27am, which disrupted access to several services such as the company website and the companys goo portal for almost 12 hours.

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Bihar Gets Rs 1100 Crore from Central Govt for 4G/5G Rollout: Report

Telecom Talk

Bihar, a state in east India bordering Nepal, has received Rs 1100 crore from the central government of India for 4G and 5G rollout.

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Turkcell and Huawei Reach World’s First 2.4Tbps Field Trial Milestone on a Transmission Network

Developing Telecoms

Turkcell, globally a leading comprehensive telecom and digital services provider, has announced the successful completion of the world's first 2.4Tbps field trial on a live transmission network in collaboration with Huawei.

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Sixth Circuit shoots down FCC's net neutrality rules

Light Reading

The Sixth Circuit has struck down the FCC's network neutrality rules, arguing in part that broadband is an 'information' service and that the Commission lacks the authority to impose the rules.

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Swisscom completes acquisition of Vodafone Italia  

Total Telecom

News The news follows final regulatory approval last month Swiss telco Swisscom has completed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia in a move set to reshape the competitive landscape of Italys telecoms sector. The deal, valued at 8 billion, was finalised on December 31 following approval from Italian regulators earlier in the month. The acquisition will see Vodafone Italia merged with Swisscoms existing Italian subsidiary, Fastweb.

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BSNL Brings Two New Prepaid Plans for Users

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL), a state-run telecom operator, has introduced two new prepaid plans for customers.

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SIM registration starts in Togo but is abandoned in Mauritius

Developing Telecoms

Two very different announcements regarding SIM registration have made headlines in two African countries in recent days: Togo is pursuing the policy, while Mauritius seems to be rejecting it.

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Here are the stories we'll be following in 2025

Light Reading

What's on the Light Reading editorial coverage list in 2025? Network slicing, AI in the RAN (and damn near everywhere else), data center transformation, 5G Advanced getting more advanced-ier, broadband policy, spectrum sharing, eSIMs, cable everything, pay TV's funeral, smartphones that fold, think and make you less reliant on telcos and much more.

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Top Blog posts for 2024

Telecoms Infrastructure Blog

As 2024 draws to a close, its time for our annual tradition of highlighting the most-viewed posts of the year. This list includes posts that garnered the most attention, regardless of when they were originally published. For clarity, Ive included the month and year of publication for each. Huawei's Lampsite , Jul 2014 Passive and Active Infrastructure Sharing , May 2020 Nokia's AirScale indoor Radio (ASiR) Small Cells , Jul 2020 Open RAN (O-RAN) RRU (O-RU) and DU (O-DU) Design , Feb 2021 Ericsso

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Traini Launches Generative AI App for Pets

Telecom Talk

Traini, a pet-tech generative AI startup, announced on Friday, January 3, 2025, that it had launched its v1.

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Safaricom Ethiopia boosts services and coverage

Developing Telecoms

While its been a holiday season in many parts of the world, its been a busy week for Safaricom Ethiopia at least in terms of significant announcements involving M-Pesa services and coverage growth.

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2025 preview: AI-RAN would be a paradigm shift

Light Reading

The use of Nvidia GPUs in the radio access network would have massive implications for telcos and their suppliers.

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A Year of Telecom Mergers and Acquisitions

Broadband Breakfast

Fiber broadband saw a flurry of major deals in 2024. Major mobile carriers are expected to continue snapping up fiber providers in the coming year, as they look to offer converged services in a regulatory environment that looks to be getting friendlier. News that Verizon was looking to acquire Frontier in early September was seen by analysts as the beginning of this trend in earnest.

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BSNL Increases Validity of Two Plans to 425 Days

Telecom Talk

BSNL (Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited), a state-run Indian telecom operator, has two prepaid plans under its offering that come with 425 days of service validity.

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MTN leaves Guinea-Conakry

Developing Telecoms

Pan-African operator MTN Group has announced the conclusion of the sale of its MTN Guinea-Conakry operation to the State of Guinea. This took place on 30 December 2024.

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2025 preview: A thaw in 5G's winter of discontent

Light Reading

Vendors have been struggling for years amid a pullback in telecom network operator spending. Now, though, it appears operators are beginning to resume more normal spending patterns.

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Small ISP Questions Maryland's BEAD Awards

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Dec. 28, 2024 – Talkie Communications, a small fiber-to-the-home Internet Service Provider, is asking Washington officials to reject Delaware's Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program awards unveiled a few weeks ago and require the state to re-open the application process. In a Dec. 24 letter, Talkie's CEO raised several objections with numerous officials within the National Telecommunications and Information Administration – which has the ultimately

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Vodafone Idea to Launch 5G in 75 Cities, Targets Market Reclaim with Cheaper Plans: Report

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) reportedly plans to disrupt the 5G market in March 2025 with aggressive pricing and an initial launch across 75 cities.

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Could PPI changes boost the digital payment ecosystem in India?

Developing Telecoms

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has enabled prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) to make unified payments interface (UPI) transactions via third-party mobile applications, a concept that may sound arcane on first glance, but one that could speed up the money transfer process in India.

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AI enters 2025 as the biggest charlatan of tech

Light Reading

It is time to stop describing technologies as artificially intelligent when they are no such thing.

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NTIA Finalizes Guidance on LEO Satellites for BEAD

Broadband Breakfast

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2025 – The National Telecommunications and Information Administration issued new guidance Thursday to enhance state access to federal broadband funding for alternative technologies like low-Earth orbit satellites. Building on draft guidance released in August , NTIA's final guidance on the use of alternative broadband technologies under the $42.5 billion Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment program reflected input from 138 stakeholders' comments.

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Average Selling Price of Phones to Cross $300 in India in 2025: Counterpoint

Telecom Talk

Indian consumers are upgrading to better and more premium smartphones every year. As a result, the average selling price of devices is continously jumping upwards.

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Vietnam to regulate online content in radical extension of existing rules

Developing Telecoms

An internet law that gives the government power to regulate online content took effect in Vietnam last week. Decree 147, as the law is known, expands government control over access to information on the internet for reasons of national security and social order.

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2025 preview: Lumen's big AI year

Light Reading

Lumen is counting on its fiber network and hyperscaler deals to make it a key AI enabler. Will the generational network upgrade forced by AI help the company maintain its momentum in 2025?

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More info on MiEnergy’s ReConnect broadband funding in Fillmore and Winona counties

Blandin on Broadband

The Winona Post reports. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development State Director for Minnesota Colleen Landkamer recently announced MiEnergy Cooperative as a recipient of a $14.1 million dollar grant from the ReConnect Program. The $14.1 million grant, matched with a $14.1 million loan, will help the cooperative bring fiber to 2,255 people, 55 businesses, and 235 farms in Fillmore and Winona counties.

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Best Mid-Range 5G Smartphones in India in January 2025

Telecom Talk

Firstly, let us clear up the term mid-range for you guys.

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Accelerating Optical Broadband Deployment and Promoting Digital Economy Development

Developing Telecoms

Recently, the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority hosted the National Broadband Network Summit with the theme of "Gigabit For All" in Pakistan. The summit aims to bring together government and industry chain forces to promote Pakistan's digital economy by accelerating optical broadband deployment.

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Eurobites: Ukraine's Kyivstar signs Starlink deal

Light Reading

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Swisscom completes Vodafone Italia deal; MTN backs out of Guinea; Equinix buys BT's Irish data center business.

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Mexico to launch 5G spectrum auction this month

RCR Wireless

The IFT-12 tender will allocate 2,223 blocks of radio spectrum across several frequency bands for 5G services Mexicos telecommunications watchdog Federal Institute of Telecommunications (IFT) has announced the launch of the IFT-12 spectrum tender, a major step in the countrys efforts to expand 5G connectivity.

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BSNL Employees Stand Against VRS 2.0

Telecom Talk

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) board has decided to go for the implementation of VRS (Voluntary Retirement Scheme) 2.