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About the author: Passionately following the Indian #Telecom Industry for over a decade from Business, Consumer and a Technical perspective. My primary focus area is Consumer & Digital Experience.

Srikapardhi March 17th, 2025 8:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cables: NTT DATA MIST, Turkcell Sparkle MoU, AFR-IX Telecom Funding, PLDT Apricot Upgrade and More

Digital business and technology services company NTT DATA, on March 17, announced an 8,100-kilometer-long Malaysia, India, Singapore Transit (MIST) submarine cable system to be commissioned by June 2025. The cable can carry over 200 terabits per second (Tbps) and will connect Malaysia, India, Singapore, and Thailand. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Lands SEA-ME-WE 6 Submarine Cable in Chennai 1. NTT DATA commissions the MIST submarine cable system This project will be... Read More

Srikapardhi March 17th, 2025 1:48 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel, Ericsson, Volvo Partner on AI, Digital Twins, and XR Over 5G Advanced in India

Bharti Airtel, Ericsson, and the Volvo Group have announced a strategic research partnership to explore the potential of Extended Reality (XR), Digital Twin technologies, and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in manufacturing. By leveraging 5G and 5G Advanced, the collaboration aims to transform industrial operations, enhance workforce training, and optimise real-time processes. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Awards 5G Extension Deal to Nokia for 5G-Advanced Network Evolution Key Research Areas The research, set... Read More

Srikapardhi March 17th, 2025 12:33 PM 0 COMMENTS

Rogers Named Canada’s Most Reliable Internet by Opensignal

Rogers Communications announced that it has been named Canada's most reliable internet provider by Opensignal, an independent network experience insights and analytics firm. In February, Rogers also announced that it had been awarded the title of most reliable wireless network by the same network benchmarker. The latest recognition marks back-to-back wins, the Canadian operator said on March 13. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Tops 4G Network Experience in India: Opensignal Rogers... Read More

Srikapardhi March 17th, 2025 11:58 AM 0 COMMENTS

Orange and Telesat Sign Multi-Year LEO Satellite Connectivity Partnership

French operator Orange has announced a multi-year partnership with satellite operator Telesat to offer non-terrestrial connectivity services via Telesat's fleet of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites through a strategic commercial partnership. As part of the agreement, a Telesat Lightspeed Landing Station will be hosted at Orange's teleport in Bercenay-en-Othe, France. The station will leverage Orange's ground infrastructure, connecting to its Paris-based point of presence via Orange Wholesale International Private Line... Read More

Srikapardhi March 16th, 2025 9:20 PM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel, Jio, and Vodafone Idea: Data Usage Trends and ARPU in Q3FY25

Indian private telecom operators—Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi)—have been offering generous amounts of data bundled with their plans. While Airtel and Jio have been offering complimentary unlimited 5G on their networks, Vi, on its part, has been offering Unlimited 4G, Free 4G, or generous amounts of 4G data bundled with its plans through various plan components all this while. Every operator reports the total data traffic on... Read More

Srikapardhi March 14th, 2025 6:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

AI in Telecom: Du Microsoft AI Call Centre, Samsung Nvidia AI-RAN, SoftBank OpenAI AI Agents and More

Major telecom and tech companies announced key collaborations to advance Artificial Intelligence (AI) and cloud-driven networks. UAE's du partnered with Microsoft for AI-powered call centers and joined AWS and Nokia to deploy 5G Cloud RAN. Samsung and Nvidia teamed up on AI-RAN, while SoftBank and OpenAI plan an AI data center in Japan. LG Uplus and AWS will develop AI cloud services for South Korea. Let's dive into the details... Read More

Srikapardhi March 13th, 2025 10:37 AM 6 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Selects Nokia to Enhance and Expand IP Backhaul Network

Vodafone Idea Limited (VIL) has selected Nokia to enhance and expand its IP backhaul network across multiple telecom circles in India. Under a three-year agreement, Nokia will deploy its IP/MPLS solutions, strengthening VIL's network to support data demands from AI, immersive gaming, video conferencing, and digital services, according to Nokia. For AI and Data Services "With emerging data-hungry services like AI and immersive gaming, as well as the continued need... Read More

Srikapardhi March 12th, 2025 5:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

6G Will Be the First AI-Driven Mobile Network, Says Nokia

Artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to become pervasive throughout the telecommunications ecosystem, Nokia said, citing a McKinsey 2025 study, according to which telecom operators expect at least a 20 percent cost savings across all business functions. According to the Finnish telecom gear vendor, "AI will be instrumental in shaping 6G, which will be the first generation of cellular networks truly designed with AI at its core." Also Read: Du and... Read More

Srikapardhi March 11th, 2025 9:21 PM 1 COMMENTS

Nokia Validates First Cellular Network on Moon, Despite Call Setback

Finnish telecom gear vendor Nokia announced on Monday, March 10, that it had successfully delivered and validated the first cellular network on the Moon as part of the Intuitive Machines IM-2 mission to the lunar south pole region. The IM-2 mission is part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Services initiative and Nokia's technology demonstration was funded in part by NASA's Tipping Point initiative. Also Read: Nokia and Intuitive Machines to... Read More

Srikapardhi March 11th, 2025 6:04 PM 0 COMMENTS

Over 780 Mobile Operators on Path to Complete 5G, Says GSMA

A new GSMA report, Destination Growth: The Journey to Complete 5G, reveals that 783 mobile operators across over 200 countries are advancing toward "Complete 5G." These operators are categorised into three groups based on their network status: 5G Standalone (SA), 5G Non-Standalone (NSA), and 4G LTE, according to GSMA. Also Read: Telecom Operators Account for 85 Percent of Mobile Internet Infrastructure Investment: GSMA Report 5G Standalone (5G SA) 61 operators... Read More

Srikapardhi March 11th, 2025 5:17 PM 3 COMMENTS

Airtel Partners with SpaceX to Bring Starlink Internet to its Customers in India

Bharti Airtel has signed an agreement with SpaceX to offer Starlink's high-speed satellite internet services to customers in India. This marks Starlink's first partnership in the country, pending regulatory approvals for SpaceX to operate in the region. Airtel and SpaceX will explore offering Starlink equipment in Airtel's retail stores and providing Starlink services via Airtel to customers, Bharti Airtel announced on Tuesday, March 11. Also Read: Bharti Airtel’s Sunil Mittal... Read More

Srikapardhi March 11th, 2025 4:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Dialog Axiata and Meta Complete AI-Powered Network Optimisation Trial

Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata, in partnership with Meta, has successfully completed an 'AI for Network' trial, integrating artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance network optimisation and Quality of Experience (QoE). Conducted over the past two months, this trial used Meta's Llama AI models to analyse and optimise Dialog's network, ensuring improved call quality, seamless video delivery, and superior user experiences. Also Read: Nokia, Nvidia, and Telcos Collaborate to Accelerate AI-RAN... Read More