Srikapardhi

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.

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UAE Allocates 600 MHz and 6 GHz Bands for IMT, Prepares for 6G

UAE Allocates 600 MHz and 6 GHz Bands for IMT, Prepares for 6G

The UAE has allocated the 600 MHz and 6 GHz frequency bands for International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) systems to advance the telecommunications sector. Announced by the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA), this move, according to the official statement, makes the UAE one of the first countries globally to … Read More

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ITU and ICPC Form Global Advisory Body to Strengthen Submarine Cable Resilience

ITU and ICPC Form Global Advisory Body to Strengthen Submarine Cable Resilience

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Cable Protection Committee (ICPC) have established the International Advisory Body to strengthen Submarine Cable Resilience. This global initiative aims to fortify the backbone of global communications, which carries over 99 percent of international data exchanges. Also Read: ITU Establishes International Advisory Body … Read More

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Telefonica Germany Pilots Quantum Technologies with AWS for Secure Mobile Networks

Telefonica Germany Pilots Quantum Technologies with AWS for Secure Mobile Networks

Telefonica Germany (O2 Telefonica) is integrating quantum technologies into its mobile network to enhance performance and security, especially as the digital landscape evolves. Through a collaborative pilot project with Telefonica SA, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Telefonica Tech as AWS consulting partner, and Universidad Politecnica de Madrid (UPM), O2 Telefonica is … Read More

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Open Fiber Tests 100 Gbps Connection Speeds in Italy

Open Fiber Tests 100 Gbps Connection Speeds in Italy

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber announced the successful testing of fiber optic connection speeds of up to 100 Gbps in partnership with Nokia. The test, conducted at Open Fiber’s headquarters in Rome, utilised Nokia’s PON (Passive Optical Network) technologies on Open Fiber’s existing 10 Gbps fiber network and demonstrated the … Read More

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Swisscom Launches Swiss AI Platform for Businesses in Switzerland

Swisscom Launches Swiss AI Platform for Businesses in Switzerland

Swisscom has launched its Swiss AI Platform, offering companies a secure, high-performance infrastructure for AI applications, ensuring that all data is stored and processed within Switzerland to guarantee full data sovereignty. The platform, housed in Swisscom’s data centres, addresses the demand for AI solutions in highly regulated industries like finance … Read More

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Orange Partners With OpenAI and Meta to Expand AI Models for African Regional Languages

Orange Partners With OpenAI and Meta to Expand AI Models for African Regional Languages

French telecommunications company Orange, serving 292 million customers worldwide as of September 30, 2024, announced on November 26 its partnership with OpenAI and Meta to fine-tune AI large language models (LLMs) for understanding African regional languages that are currently unsupported by any generative AI model. Orange aims to expand open-source … Read More

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Deutsche Telekom, Skylo and Qualcomm Trial Satellite-Based SMS Service

Deutsche Telekom, Skylo and Qualcomm Trial Satellite-Based SMS Service

Deutsche Telekom, Qualcomm, and Skylo Technologies have completed an end-to-end trial of SMS sending and receiving over GEO satellite network integrated with a terrestrial mobile network. Conducted in Greece via Deutsche Telekom’s Cosmote subsidiary, this trial utilised the 3GPP Release 17 standards for Direct-to-Handset (D2H) communication. Also Read: Deutsche Telekom … Read More

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NTT Docomo, Nokia, and SK Telecom Achieve Faster 6G Speeds Using AI

NTT Docomo, Nokia, and SK Telecom Achieve Faster 6G Speeds Using AI

NTT Docomo, in collaboration with NTT, Nokia, and SK Telecom, has demonstrated a significant advancement in 6G wireless communication using artificial intelligence (AI) technology. In an indoor test conducted in Japan, AI technology improved communication speeds by up to 18 percent on the 4.8GHz band spectrum compared to conventional methods, … Read More

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