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PMO Orders Mandatory Biometric Aadhaar Verification for SIM Sales: Report

Telecom Talk

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) has reportedly directed the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) to enforce mandatory biometric Aadhaar verification for

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Veon plans Nasdaq listing for Kyivstar

Developing Telecoms

Veon announced plans to float its Ukrainian operator, Kyivstar, on the Nasdaq stock exchange through the signing of a letter of intent (LOI) with investment company Cohen Circle Acquisition Corp.

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Chinese engineers patenting submarine cable cutting tech

Total Telecom

News The patents relate to an “ocean towing type cutting device” that can be used to severe cable on the seabed On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables. The report highlighted a 2020 patent filed by engineers at Chinas Lishui University that said it had built a more simplified and cost-effective method for cutting cables on the sea floor.

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BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset

Telecoms Tech News

BT has issued an update on its plans to retire its 2G network, marking the end of a technology first introduced in the early 1990s. The companys 2G network, which operates under its EE brand, currently handles just 0.1 percent of the data traffic coursing through the companys infrastructure. With advancing connectivity technologies such as. Read more » The post BT urges businesses to prepare for 2G network sunset appeared first on Telecoms Tech News.

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Adani Group Planning to Surrender 5G Spectrum: Report

Telecom Talk

During the 2022 5G Spectrum Auction, Adani Data Networks, a subsidiary of Adani Group emerged as one of the bidders of 5G spectrum.

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Adani Group may surrender 5G spectrum

Developing Telecoms

Local media reported that India-based Adani Group is planning to release the 5G spectrum it acquired in 2022 as Indias telecoms regulator pushes the company to fulfill its coverage obligations.

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Adani Group’s ‘foray into industrial 5G’ is total failure

Total Telecom

News Two and a half years after acquiring the spectrum at auction, the Indian conglomerate has yet to make use of its airwaves Reports this week suggest that Adani Group is considering surrendering it 5G mmWave spectrum after failing to turn its dream of deploying private 5G networks into reality. According to the reports, the Department of Telecommunications (DoT)has sent multiple requests to the company asking how it intends to use the currently idle spectrum, as well as penalising it for fail

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Vodafone Idea 5G: An Overview of Key Vi 5G Announcements as of January 2025

Telecom Talk

Explore Vodafone Ideas 5G journey, from successful trials and industry partnerships to record-breaking speeds. Vi 5G is preparing for a phased rollout in 2025.

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Costa Rican 5G auction process (almost) underway

Developing Telecoms

Seven prequalified companies have confirmed to Costa Ricas regulator Sutel their participation in the 5G spectrum auction in Costa Rica, which will take place this month.

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TalkTalk pulls support for ‘Internet Matters’ charity amid financial struggles 

Total Telecom

News TalkTalk will exit its co-founded child safety charity, Internet Matters, by the end of March, the Telegraph has reported Internet Matters, a charity that educates parents, schools, and caregivers about online safety, was founded in 2014 by TalkTalk alongside BT, Virgin Media, and Sky. Despite growing concerns about online safety and upcoming UK regulations aimed at tightening controls over major internet platforms, TalkTalk says it is no longer able to financially support the charity.

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AWTG to showcase O-RAN innovations at MWC Barcelona

Telecoms Tech News

Engineering services and technology solutions provider AWTG LTD will showcase its latest advancements in 5G and 6G technologies as a leading partner in the SCONDA (Small Cells ORAN in Dense Areas) consortium at the 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The SCONDA consortium comprises Three, Mavenir, Freshwave Group, PI Works, University of Surrey, University.

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Perplexity AI to Expand Operations in India, Plans Hiring Push: Report

Telecom Talk

Perplexity AI, an AI-powered search startup, is expanding its operations in India. The company aims to leverage Indias tech-savvy market for exponential growth.

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Pixxel to launch India's first private hyperspectral imaging satcoms network

Developing Telecoms

Indian space data company Pixxel says it is about to launch three of its six hyperspectral imaging satellites in a first for the private satellite market.

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Data centers fuel US fibre demand and other top stories from across the pond

Total Telecom

News Heres a look at the five biggest stories over the last week from our sister publication, Broadband Communities Data center construction, booming in cities like Phoenix, is fueling demand for dark fiber in major American markets. That, plus Broadband Communities sits down with Steve Smith, the CRO of a rural ISP, to discuss how rural ISPs can endure in a changing marketplace.

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Nokia suddenly has a growth story again – and it's all about AI

Light Reading

AI data center investments in the UK and other countries could pay off handsomely for the Finnish vendor.

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Vodafone Idea Non-Stop Hero Offer for Prepaid Customers

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL), the third-largest telecom operator in the country, has brought in its Non-Stop Hero offer for customers.

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Can Burkina Faso find ways to tax e-commerce?

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Burkina Faso has announced the launch of plans to tax e-commerce. Sales of goods and services rendered through e-commerce platforms in Burkina Faso are now subject to value added tax (VAT) for the year 2025.

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Uswitch highlights risks to customers as VMO2 targets 3G sunset

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News A new survey suggests that the switch off could leave over 4.3 million people without access to mobile internet Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced it will begin its 3G shutdown in the city of Durham in April, before expanding to the rest of the UK by the end of the year. The move will see customers with capable devices switched onto the faster and more energy efficient 4G and 5G networks, allowing VMO2 to repurpose the 3G spectrum.

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5G adoption in Europe is falling behind, says GSMA

RCR Wireless

GSMA found that only around 15% of operators in Europe with live 5G networks had launched 5G SA by the end of Q3 2024 A new GSMA report focusing on the mobile economy in Europe shows that while 5G will become the dominant mobile technology in Europe by 2026, the continent lags behind other regions […]

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Atropos Health Deploys AI Models to Identify Undiagnosed Conditions

Telecom Talk

Atropos Health announced on Monday the deployment of AI models to identify patients living with undiagnosed conditions.

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Hyperscale data centre development planned for Minas Gerais, Brazil

Developing Telecoms

A new data centre campus is being developed in Leopoldina in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, a large inland state in southeastern Brazil, by two major names in their respective fields.

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Sparkle signs deal to recycle 22,000km of submarine cable

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News The new partnership with Oceanic Environmental Cables (OEC) save more than 35,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (COe) from reusing the cable materials The new deal will see OEC acquire and recover over 22,000km of Sparkles unused submarine cables from the Mediterranean seabed. From there, the cables will be delivered to OECs partners where they will be dismantled and analysed, with recovered materials repurposed or remanufactured.

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Wi-Fi gives cable MVNO speeds a boost – study

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Aided by their use of Wi-Fi boost features that support speeds up to 1 Gbit/s on mobile devices, Comcast and Charter have seen wireless download speeds rise by more than 100 Mbit/s in the past two years, according to an Ookla study.

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Vodafone Idea Partners with HCLSoftware to Automate 4G and 5G with AI

Telecom Talk

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has joined hands with HCLSoftware to enhance its 4G and 5G network capabilities using the HCL Augmented

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Nigeria and the USTDA partner to enhance internet access

Developing Telecoms

Nigeria and the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) have announced the award of a USTDA grant to Nigerias Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy (FMCIDE) for a feasibility study to support internet access for 12 million people through the deployment of new fibre optic backbone infrastructure across the country.

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CMC Networks Appoints Paolo Gambini as Chief Revenue Officer to Accelerate Strategic Growth Across Verticals

Total Telecom

Johannesburg, South Africa, 13 January 2025 CMC Networks has appointed Paolo Gambini as its new Chief Revenue Officer (CRO). Gambini joins CMC Networks from his prior role as Head of Enterprise Sales at Arelion, where he spent over five years leading global sales initiatives. He brings more than 25 years of telecommunications experience and expertise to CMC Networks to continue to drive revenue growth, strengthen customer relationships, and support requirements across Africa and the Middle East

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What Ericsson gets wrong in its doom-mongering about Europe's 5G

Light Reading

Europe's biggest 5G kit maker unsurprisingly thinks the world needs more 5G, but Europe does better on connectivity if not tech than Ericsson makes out.

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Bharti Airtel to Lead Telecom Revenue Growth in Q3 FY25: IIFL

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Bharti Airtel is expected to lead the industry with around 5 percent QoQ revenue growth.

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Vodacom and Orange partner to boost base station rollout in DRC

Developing Telecoms

Pan-African operators Vodacom and Orange say they have formed a rural towerco partnership in Africa. The partnership is described as a first of its kind.

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Hayo Appoints Paul Loveridge as EVP to Drive International Voice, Messaging and Digital Solutions Growth

Total Telecom

New York City, U.S., 14th January 2025 Hayo , a global innovator in digital solutions, has appointed Paul Loveridge as its Executive Vice President (EVP) to accelerate Hayos global growth. Paul brings a wealth of expertise to Hayo with over 40 years of telecommunications experience most recently serving as VP Carrier Services EMEA at IDT Global. This appointment expands Hayos leadership team, using Pauls unique experience to take Hayo to the next level in Africa, the Middle East and around th

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Top five applications for 5G and NTN integration

RCR Wireless

3GPP Release 18, or 5G-Advanced, includes critical NTN updates Capabilities around the integration of 5G and non-terrestrial networks (NTNs) were first enabled with 3GPP Release 17; but its really Release 18, or 5G-Advanced (5G-A), that includes the serious stuff were talking critical updates, such as NTN-IoT enhancements, new service and traffic models and new […]

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Reliance Jio Partners With Polygon Labs To Launch Web3, Blockchain Solutions In India

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Jio Platforms Limited (JPL), the digital arm of Reliance Industries (RIL) and the largest telecom operator in India, has partnered

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U Mobile may deploy up to 7,000 sites for second 5G network

Developing Telecoms

Malaysian telco U Mobile is reportedly set to deploy between 5,000 and 7,000 5G sites across the country as it prepares to take on the role of the countrys second 5G operator, and is likely to collaborate with other telcos in the process.

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Myanmar’s Mytel among latest company to be added to US ‘Entity List’

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News The list sanctions companies assessed as posing a potential threat to US national security or operating adversely to US foreign policy interests On January 6, the U.S. Department of Commerces Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced the latest wave of companies to be added the so-called Entity List. US companies seeking to export to companies on the Entity List must first receive a specific. licence to do-so from the US government, most of which are reviewed with the presumption of d

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Making the case for edge AI

RCR Wireless

The laws of physics, economics and countries suggest edge AI inferencewhere your device is the far edgejust makes sense In the race to build-out distributed infrastructure for artificial intelligence (AI), theres a lot more glitz and glam around the applications and devices than around the cooling, rackspace and semiconductors doing the heavy lifting in hyperscaler […]

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DoT Pushes Telcos to Implement Caller Name Display Service: Report

Telecom Talk

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly urged telecom operators to fast-track the implementation of the Calling Name Presentation (CNAP)

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Global FWA revenues to surpass $48 Billion by 2029

Developing Telecoms

Revenues from fixed wireless access (FWA) equipment are set to exceed US$48 billion over the next five years, driven by growing adoption across enterprise and residential markets in North America and India, according to a report from DellOro Group.

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