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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 February 28th, 2025 10:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia and AGC Partner to Introduce Glass Antennas for Network Expansion

Network equipment vendor Nokia and glass producer AGC have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to transform telecom network expansion with glass antenna technology. Under the partnership, Nokia will integrate its small cell radios with AGC's WAVE by AGC transparent glass antenna technology to offer a connectivity solution for dense urban environments and iconic locations. Also Read: JTower and NTT Docomo Implement Glass Antennas for 5G Infrastructure Sharing Transparent Glass... Read More

Srikapardhi February 27th, 2025 3:32 PM 0 COMMENTS

NTT DATA Launches Managed Private 5G Security Service with Palo Alto Networks

Digital business and technology services provider NTT DATA launched a new managed service on Wednesday, powered by Palo Alto Networks technologies, to enhance private 5G security in industrial and operational technology (OT) environments. Delivered as a turnkey managed service, the solution will combine Palo Alto Networks' Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and OT/IoT subscriptions with NTT DATA's private 5G architecture. The new offering will provide enterprises with improved network visibility, access control,... Read More

Srikapardhi February 27th, 2025 2:46 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia Adds New Agentic-AI Capabilities Across Its Autonomous Networks Portfolio

Nokia has introduced new Agentic AI capabilities within its autonomous networks portfolio, aimed at enhancing automation, security, and monetization for Communication Service Providers (CSPs). These advancements build on Nokia's existing AI-powered solutions, enabling CSPs to detect security threats faster, streamline service creation, and optimize network management. Also Read: Nokia Integrates AI into Altiplano Access Controller for Enhanced Network Automation Autonomous Networks with AI Kal De, SVP of Product and Engineering... Read More

Srikapardhi February 27th, 2025 1:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

Amdocs and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Optimise 5G Network Operations With AI

Telecom and media software and services provider Amdocs has partnered with Google Cloud to launch a solution for automating 5G network operations and enhancing customer experiences using artificial intelligence (AI). In a statement on Wednesday, February 26, the companies announced what they call "a major initiative to transform how telecommunications companies operate, maintain, and optimise critical 5G network ecosystems with AI." Also Read: Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud Collaborate on Agentic... Read More

Srikapardhi February 27th, 2025 12:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

MediaTek Unveils M90 5G-Advanced Modem With AI and Speeds Up to 12 Gbps

MediaTek is introducing a new 5G-Advanced cellular modem at Mobile World Congress 2025, aligning with 3GPP Release 17 and the upcoming Release 18 specifications. The company said the M90 can deliver downlink speeds of up to 12 Gbps and achieve up to 20 percent greater uplink speeds with 3GPP Release 17 2T-2T Uplink TX switching. This modem supports both sub-6 GHz (FR1 with up to 6CC-CA: six carrier aggregation) and... Read More

Srikapardhi February 26th, 2025 10:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

NBN Co and Ericsson Achieve Over 1 Gbps at 10KM in 5G mmWave Fixed Wireless Trials

Australia's NBN Co and Ericsson have successfully conducted live field trials of the latest 5G millimetre wave (mmWave) technology in parts of the nbn Fixed Wireless network, achieving wholesale download speeds exceeding 1 Gbps and wholesale upload speeds of more than 100 Mbps at a distance of approximately 10 kilometres. Also Read: NBN Co to Launch Multi-Gigabit Speeds for Broadband in September 2025 5G mmWave Field Trials These trials are... Read More

Srikapardhi February 26th, 2025 10:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Windstream Wholesale Expands Network Connectivity Options at Myrtle Beach

Windstream Wholesale, a US provider of advanced network solutions, announced on Monday that it has expanded its network connectivity in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. It has launched a new network Point of Presence (POP) and activated domestic US wavelength services at the DC Blox Cable Landing Station (CLS) in Myrtle Beach. This provides the ability to offer up to 400G wave service from the DC Blox site through Windstream Wholesale's... Read More

Srikapardhi February 25th, 2025 8:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bell Canada Expands 5G Partnership with Nokia, Advances Cloud RAN Deployment

Bell Canada and Nokia have announced an expansion of their 5G network infrastructure partnership. The expanded partnership aims to modernise Bell's network with Cloud and Open RAN capabilities, improving agility, scalability, and efficiency, Bell Canada announced on Tuesday, February 25. Also Read: Globe Tests Nokia’s Network Exposure Platform to Enhance Security in Financial Services Cloud RAN and Open RAN As part of a multi-year contract extension, Bell Canada will deploy... Read More

Srikapardhi February 25th, 2025 5:25 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud Collaborate on Agentic AI for Autonomous Networks

German telecom operator Deutsche Telekom and Google Cloud today announced a new partnership to improve Radio Access Network (RAN) operations through the development of a network AI agent. Built using Gemini 2.0 in Vertex AI from Google Cloud, the RAN Guardian agent can analyse network behaviour, detect performance issues, and implement corrective actions to improve network reliability, reduce operational costs, and enhance customer experiences, Telekom said on February 25. Also... Read More

Srikapardhi February 25th, 2025 3:06 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Completes First Satellite-to-Mobile Video Call with AST SpaceMobile

American telecommunications provider Verizon announced on Monday that it has trialled a live video call between two mobile devices—one connected via AST SpaceMobile's Bluebird satellite and the other via Verizon's terrestrial network. The test follows recent approval from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), allowing AST SpaceMobile to trial satellite connections using Verizon's spectrum. Also Read: Verizon and AST SpaceMobile Partner to Eliminate Cellular Dead Zones in US Satellite Connectivity Expansion... Read More

Srikapardhi February 25th, 2025 12:18 PM 4 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel Partners with Ericsson to Transition to 5G Standalone in India

Bharti Airtel and Ericsson have expanded their long-standing partnership with a new collaboration to deploy Ericsson's 5G Core network solutions in India. This move will accelerate Airtel's transition to a full-scale 5G Standalone (SA) network, enhancing connectivity for millions of customers and enterprises, Bharti Airtel announced on February 25. Also Read: Airtel Fully Ready With 5G SA FWA, Can Launch When Required: CEO Airtel's 5G Monetisation Strategy Ericsson's dual-mode 5G Core... Read More

Srikapardhi February 24th, 2025 8:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

BT Selects Optiva Charging Engine to Enhance B2B Network Services

UK's Mobile and Fixed Telecommunications provider BT Group is expanding its partnership with Canadian company Optiva, a provider of cloud-based BSS software for the telecommunications industry, to implement B2B and B2B2X BT network communication services using Optiva's Application Server. This includes the deployment of the Optiva Charging Engine, a cloud-native, open-architecture service creation platform based on Optiva's Open API framework. Also Read: BT Group Expands Collaboration With Optiva for Open... Read More