Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has become the first mobile operator in UK to launch a Total Not Spot (TNS) site as part of the second phase of the Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme. The new site, located on South Uist in the Outer Hebrides, brings 4G mobile coverage to previously … Read More
Verizon announced a 24-month extension of its Global Network Solutions (GNS) contract with the US Department of Defense (DoD), pushing the contract’s total value to over USD 98 million since its start in 2016. The purpose of the extension is to create a point-to-point connection within Southwest Asia that provides … Read More
Indonesian operator Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (Indosat or IOH) and GoTo have announced the first phase of development of Sahabat-AI, an open-source Large Language Model (LLM) ecosystem specifically designed for Bahasa Indonesia and its local languages. Sahabat-AI is designed to provide a locally developed, open-source LLM ecosystem. With its understanding of … Read More
Nokia announced on Wednesday the acquisition of Rapid’s technology assets, including the world’s largest application programming interface (API), hub along with its R&D team. This move builds on Nokia’s strategy to lead and expand the Network API ecosystem to utilise 5G and 4G network capabilities and monetise network assets. Also … Read More
The Asia telecom market is on track to require nearly USD 270 billion in infrastructure investments by 2030 to keep up with the growing mobile data demands. Mats Granryd, Director General of GSMA, the global industry organisation representing the interests of mobile operators worldwide, emphasised that industry collaboration, including contributions … Read More
A new survey of Russian telecommunications operators reveals that 95 percent of operators expect telecommunications service tariffs to rise in 2025, according to a study from the agency TelecomDaily. This marks the highest percentage since the survey began seven years ago, reflecting a 13 percentage points increase year-on-year. A majority … Read More
Verizon Business said it has activated more than 740 new Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) lines with the Tri-County Metropolitan Transportation District of Oregon (TriMet), a transit agency providing bus, light rail, commuter rail, and paratransit service in the Portland metro region. This deployment will enable passengers to pay fares using … Read More
Islalink and Nokia have successfully tested Nokia’s sixth-generation Photonic Service Engine (PSE-6s) over an unrepeated 330 km submarine cable connecting Crotone, Italy, with Preveza, Greece, setting a new capacity-reach record for 800 Gbps transmission on the IONIAN cable system. Also Read: Islalink Inaugurates Ionian Transmission System Connecting Greece and Italy … Read More
SoftBank Corp (SoftBank) and Fujitsu Limited (Fujitsu) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on October 25, 2024 to strengthen their collaboration in developing AI-RAN, a new architecture combining artificial intelligence (AI) with Radio Access Networks (RAN), aiming for commercialisation by 2026. Under this agreement, the companies will initiate joint … Read More
Japan’s SoftBank and Nvidia announced on Tuesday a series of collaborations designed to accelerate Japan’s AI (Artificial Intelligence) initiatives while also unlocking billions of dollars in AI revenue opportunities for telecommunications providers worldwide. During his keynote at Nivida AI Summit Japan, Nivida founder and CEO Jensen Huang announced that SoftBank … Read More
E& United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Ericsson have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore 6G technology, its use cases, and future network evolution. The MoU will serve as an early engagement for defining the next generation of future mobile network evolution and will include a series of … Read More
Saudi Arabia telecom provider Mobily and Telecom Egypt signed a cooperation agreement this month to land the first Saudi-owned subsea cable connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt. The new cable, fully owned by Mobily, will pass through the Red Sea, connecting Saudi Arabia and Egypt and paving the way for expansion … Read More
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