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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 23rd, 2025 12:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Deploys Drone-Based Mobile Network for Temporary Coverage

Deutsche Telekom has deployed a drone to provide mobile network coverage for the first time on a live commercial network. During the Jizerska 50 ski race in the Czech Republic, the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated at an altitude of 2.3 kilometres, delivering connectivity to an otherwise uncovered six-kilometre stretch of the racecourse. "This makes Deutsche Telekom the first-ever carrier in Europe to deploy this type of flying base station,"... Read More

Srikapardhi February 22nd, 2025 8:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airspan to Acquire Corning’s Wireless Business to Strengthen In-Building Connectivity Offering

US-based wireless network solutions and Open RAN provider Airspan Networks Holdings (Airspan) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the wireless business of Corning Incorporated. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, is expected to close in Q1 2025. Also Read: Airspan, Prospecta Utilities Partner to Deploy 5G mmWave FWA Network Across Australia Strengthening In-Building Wireless Solutions Corning's wireless portfolio includes its 6000 and 6200 distributed antenna systems (DAS) and... Read More

Srikapardhi February 22nd, 2025 3:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Smart Mobile Labs to Roll Out Private 5G Networks for Deutsche Bahn Facilities

Smart Mobile Labs (SML), a Boldyn Networks (Boldyn) company, has signed a multi-million euro framework agreement with Deutsche Bahn to deploy 5G campus networks across the German national railway operator's facilities, the company announced on February 21. Also Read: Boldyn Completes Acquisition of Cellnex’s Private Networks Business 5G Campus Networks Across Railway Facilities Under the agreement, SML will plan, deliver, construct, and operate private 5G networks for Deutsche Bahn's maintenance... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2025 10:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel to Acquire Up to 5 Percent Additional Stake in Africa Unit

Airtel will acquire up to an additional 5 percent of its Africa unit in one or multiple tranches in FY25 through all-cash deals, Bharti Airtel said on Friday. Bharti Airtel currently holds a 57.29 percent stake in Airtel Africa plc through Airtel Africa Mauritius Limited (AAML), a step-down subsidiary of Airtel. Also Read: Airtel MD Calls for Some More Tariff Repair, Highlights India's Lowest ARPU Globally Airtel’s Plan for Additional... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2025 6:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Proximus Group Partners with AWS to Modernise Cloud and Expand AI Capabilities

Belgium-based Proximus Group has signed a multi-year agreement with cloud infrastructure provider Amazon Web Services (AWS) to modernise its global cloud infrastructure and accelerate digital transformation. The partnership will leverage AWS's portfolio of services, including cloud and generative AI solutions, to enhance Proximus' digital communications, digital identity, and connectivity services. Also Read: Stc Group Partners with AWS to Drive AI and Cloud Transformation in Saudi Arabia Unifying Data Ecosystems As... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2025 5:59 PM 0 COMMENTS

Turkcell Conducts Fiber Fingerprint Intelligent ODN Trial

Turkiye's telecom operator Turkcell has conducted what it calls the first European trial of the "Fiber Fingerprint" intelligent Optical Distribution Network (ODN) solution, supplied by ZTE. The trial, deployed at Turkcell Kartal Plaza, showcased an approach to enhancing network visibility, fault detection, and automated topology management, according to the official release. Also Read: Turkcell and Nokia Trial Quantum-Safe Cryptography for Mobile Networks Challenges in Traditional ODNs The operator explained that,... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2025 4:49 PM 23 COMMENTS

Airtel MD Calls for Some More Tariff Repair, Highlights India’s Lowest ARPU Globally

Bharti Airtel reported a strong Q3 FY2025 performance with a steady increase in Average Revenue Per User (ARPU), reinforcing its push for higher tariffs and premium customer acquisitions. The telecom company recorded an ARPU of Rs 245, up from Rs 233 in the previous quarter, reflecting growth driven by a combination of tariff adjustments and others. "ARPU drivers on an underlying basis remain intact; these are basically feature phone to... Read More

Srikapardhi February 21st, 2025 12:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

DataVolt to Develop AI-Ready Data Center in Riyadh

DataVolt, a developer and operator of digital infrastructure, has signed a land lease agreement with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) to build a state-of-the-art, AI-ready data center in Riyadh. The 55,000-square-meter facility will be located in the First Technology Park in east Riyadh. "The data center facility will be designed for advanced AI processing and will serve growing demand from hyperscalers, cloud and content providers,... Read More

Srikapardhi February 20th, 2025 7:34 PM 0 COMMENTS

Lumos Expands into Florida with a 7,500 Mile Fiber Network

American Fiber Internet provider Lumos is expanding into Florida with a nearly 7,500-mile fiber network investment. This expansion marks Lumos' eighth state of operation and will bring fiber internet to over 30 communities, reaching nearly 500,000 homes and small businesses. Also Read: Lumos Expands Fiber Optic Internet to Franklin County, Ohio Third Major Market Expansion This marks Lumos' third major market expansion in 2025. The company plans to provide fiber-optic... Read More

Srikapardhi February 20th, 2025 2:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Solarises Over 3300 Network Sites in Q3, Infuses AI Into Network for Energy Optimisation

Bharti Airtel has solarised over 3,300 network sites in the last quarter and more than 28,000 sites over the past six quarters, reducing its carbon footprint while simultaneously lowering costs. Sustainability is a key focus of the company's ESG strategy, with connectivity in remote parts of India being the top priority, followed by emissions reduction. Airtel has also infused artificial intelligence (AI) into its network to automatically manage network and... Read More

Srikapardhi February 20th, 2025 12:31 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia, NTT, and Anritsu Demonstrate Energy-Efficient Elastic Networking

Nokia, in collaboration with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) and Anritsu Corporation, has conducted a Proof of Concept (PoC) to demonstrate the effectiveness of Elastic networking in bringing down energy usage in mobile networks. "The Proof of Concept (PoC) is the world’s first successful validation of Elastic networking to optimize energy consumption in networks," according to Nokia's announcement on Thursday, February 20. Also Read: Bharti Airtel Launches Green 5G Initiative... Read More

Srikapardhi February 20th, 2025 11:37 AM 0 COMMENTS

Batelco Joins GSMA Open Gateway Initiative to Drive Telecom Innovation

Batelco, part of Beyon, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GSMA, marking its official entry into the Open Gateway Initiative. This collaboration provides Batelco with access to a standardised framework of Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs), facilitating seamless integration and faster deployment of innovative services, the Bahraini telecommunications company announced on February 18. Also Read: Batelco Partners with Ericsson to Upgrade 4G and 5G Network in Bahrain Batelco Signs... Read More