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Kripa B October 17th, 2024 8:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Enhances Focus on AI, Gen AI and Network APIs at India R&D Centers

At the ongoing India Mobile Congress 2024, Ericsson announced that it is intensifying its focus on Network APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) at its research and development centers in India. This move aims to enable industries to tap into advanced telecom capabilities, including network slicing and quality on demand, as service providers roll out 5G technologies. According to Ericsson, Network APIs allow both new and existing industry sectors to utilise the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 17th, 2024 7:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Exclusive: Airtel and Vonage Executives Give Insights into their Partnership

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, recently announced a new partnership with Vonage, an American cloud communications provider and a subsidiary of Ericsson. But why did Airtel decide to partner with Vonage? That's the question that Abhishek Biswal, Chief Business Officer, Digital Services, Bharti Airtel explained to TelecomTalk along the sidelines at IMC 2024. Today, businesses interact with customers and customers interact with businesses via calls and messages. Sometimes, these... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 5:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Sensorise Launches Remote SIM Provisioning Platform for Consumer SIMs at IMC2024

Sensorise, an Indian Internet of Things (IoT) Machine-to-Machine (M2M) solutions provider, launched its M2M Remote SIM Provisioning (RSP) platform for consumer SIMs, named SenseProM, on Thursday. With this launch, the company claims to be India's first M2M service provider to introduce an RSP platform for consumer SIMs. Also Read: Synnefo Partners with Aprecomm to Deliver AI-Powered Integrated Network and CX Solution SenseProM Platform "This innovative platform allows users to manage... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 3:54 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Tops 5G Experience in India: Opensignal Report

Bharti Airtel emerged as the top operator in India in the 5G Experience metrics, which include 5G Video, 5G Live Video, 5G Games Experience, 5G Download Speed, and 5G Upload Speed. This means Airtel users not only enjoy the fastest average 5G download and upload speeds but also the best quality of experience while streaming on-demand and live videos, as well as playing multiplayer mobile games with 5G in India,... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 2:08 PM 1 COMMENTS

DoT Drafts Proposal to Waive Bank Guarantees for Spectrum Dues Following Vi’s Call: Report

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has reportedly prepared a draft cabinet note seeking to waive the requirement for bank guarantees (BGs) related to deferred spectrum payments, subject to certain conditions. This move comes in response to a request by Vodafone Idea (Vi), as reported by The Economic Times. Also Read: DoT Seeks Revival Plan From Vodafone Idea for Bank Guarantee Exemption: Report If the draft receives cabinet approval, telcos would... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 1:21 PM 4 COMMENTS

Airtel Set to Award New 4G, 5G Contracts to Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung: Report

Bharti Airtel is reportedly set to award new multi-year contracts worth over USD 2 billion to Nokia, Ericsson, and Samsung to supply 4G and 5G radio network equipment. The operator, which is now looking to deepen its 4G and 5G coverage in key telecom circles, is experiencing increased data growth while also launching Standalone (SA) 5G services in the country, Moneycontrol reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Also Read:... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 11:47 AM 0 COMMENTS

AI Could Make Markets More Efficient Yet More Volatile: IMF Report

The latest Global Financial Stability Report by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) highlights the dual nature of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption in financial markets, emphasising both its potential benefits and inherent risks. Reportedly, the IMF has conducted extensive outreach to various stakeholders—from investors to technology providers to market regulators—to demonstrate how financial institutions are harnessing advances in AI for capital market activities and the potential impact of its adoption. Also... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 10:39 AM 18 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea to Launch 5G in 17 Circles by March 2025: Report

Vodafone Idea (Vi), the third-largest private telecom operator in India, is set to begin rolling out commercial 5G services by March 2025 across 17 priority circles, starting with Delhi and Mumbai. Vi aims to reach at least 90 percent of India's population with 4G coverage by June 2025, according to the company's Chief Technology Officer (CTO), as reported by ET. Also Read: Vodafone Idea Showcases AI-Powered Solutions at IMC2024 Revival... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 7:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Mistral AI Unveils New Models for On-Device AI Computing

French company Mistral AI has announced the launch of its latest models, Ministral 3B and Ministral 8B, on the first anniversary of the release of Mistral 7B. The AI company says these new state-of-the-art models are specifically designed for on-device computing and edge use cases, setting a new benchmark in the sub-10 billion parameter category. The company refers to them as "les Ministraux." Also Read: SAP Expands Its Partnership with... Read More

Kripa B October 17th, 2024 7:23 AM 0 COMMENTS

Synnefo Partners with Aprecomm to Deliver AI-Powered Integrated Network and CX Solution

Aprecomm, an AI-powered network intelligence platform provider, has announced a strategic partnership with Synnefo, a supplier of OSS, BSS, and IMS services. This collaboration aims to offer ISPs and Multi-System Operators (MSOs) a unified "super-stack" solution that streamlines CPE management, billing, support, and network performance optimisation, both companies announced on Wednesday. Also Read: Aprecomm Partners with Qualcomm to Enhance AI-Powered Wi-Fi Optimisation Combined SaaS Solution The combined Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur October 17th, 2024 6:29 AM 8 COMMENTS

Jio Loses 10.9 Million Customers in a Single Quarter, but for the Good!

Reliance Jio lost 10.9 million customers during Q2 FY25. But is this something Jio would be worried about? Not at all! The context behind numbers matters a lot. Thus, when you look at the bigger picture, it has only benefited Jio. Jio's overall subscriber base went down from 489.7 million to 478.8 million QoQ. This happened due to the tariff hikes implemented during July 2024. Some level of SIM consolidation... Read More

Kripa B October 16th, 2024 8:29 PM 0 COMMENTS

Pegatron 5G and Flexsol Partner for Delivering Private 5G Solutions

Pegatron 5G, a dedicated business unit of Pegatron Corporation, and Delhi-based Flexsol Infra-Solutions have announced a strategic partnership aimed at delivering a Make-in-India private 5G solution to meet the growing demand for private 5G networks. This collaboration will offer an all-encompassing private 5G solution that integrates Pegatron's 5G equipment—such as radios, DU/CU and user equipment devices—with Flexsol's infrastructure, including smart poles, cabinets, power systems, cables and power systems. Also Read:... Read More