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Kripa B November 27th, 2024 1:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Swedish AI Commission Urges SEK 12.5 Billion Investment to Boost AI Leadership

The Swedish Government must invest SEK 12.5 billion (over USD 1.14 billion) over five years to remain competitive in artificial intelligence (AI), according to the Swedish AI Commission. The commission, chaired by Carl-Henric Svanberg, former Ericsson CEO, and supported by Ericsson President and CEO Borje Ekholm as an expert, presented its Roadmap for Sweden report to Minister of Civil Affairs Erik Slottner on Tuesday, November 26. Also Read: Denmark Launches... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 27th, 2024 12:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Starlink Expands Direct-to-Cell Services Globally

Elon Musk, the visionary leader and business tycoon called SpaceX alien-level technology recently. Musk was referring to Starlink’s Direct-to-Cell (DTC) service, which is now expanding globally. Starlink is owned by SpaceX, and it has been deploying DTC satellites for some time now. The satellite communications (satcom) service provider recently took help from SpaceX to launch 12 new DTC satellites to provide reliable text services. Read More - Reasons why Starlink... Read More

Kripa B November 27th, 2024 11:33 AM 0 COMMENTS

Meesho Launches Gen AI-Powered Voice Bot for Customer Support

Indian e-commerce company Meesho has launched a Gen-AI-powered voice bot designed to help resolve customer queries on the platform. With 80 percent of Meesho's users hailing from tier 2 cities and beyond, the voice bot is built for adaptability, performing efficiently on basic smartphones and even in noisy environments. "Leading the AI revolution in e-commerce, Meesho launches India's first Gen AI-powered voice bot at scale, offering personalised, human-like multilingual support... Read More

Srikapardhi November 27th, 2024 10:40 AM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Business Launches GenAI Solution to Simplify AI Adoption for Businesses

European telecommunications service provider Orange Business has announced the launch of its comprehensive GenAI solution, Live Intelligence, designed to simplify the deployment and management of artificial intelligence (AI) for businesses of all sizes and local authorities in France, with plans to expand to Europe soon. Orange reports that after being tested by over 50,000 employees over the past year, the solution is set to help companies increase operational efficiency while... Read More

Kripa B November 27th, 2024 8:57 AM 0 COMMENTS

Dotgo Surpasses 10 Billion RCS Messages in 2024, Marking 5x Growth

Dotgo, a Rich Communication Services (RCS) provider and a Gupshup company, announced on Tuesday that it has has crossed 10 billion RCS messages globally on its platform in 2024, marking a 5X growth compared to 2023. This highlights the growing adoption of RCS as a preferred messaging platform for enterprises globally, particularly in markets like India, Brazil, Mexico, Europe, and Africa, where the technology has seen exponential growth over the... Read More

Kripa B November 27th, 2024 8:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

RailWire Launches New Internet Plan Bundled with Prasar Bharati’s OTT Service

RailTel’s internet service arm, RailWire, has launched a new service plan called the Freedom Plan, a home internet service bundled with Over-The-Top (OTT) content. "The Freedom Plan is an OTT-bundled home internet plan offering subscribers access to quality entertainment as well," RailTel said in a statement this week. Also Read: Prasar Bharati Launches OTT Platform WAVES at IFFI 2024 Key Features of the Freedom Plan The plan offers 30 Mbps internet,... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur November 27th, 2024 6:34 AM 0 COMMENTS

Bharti Airtel’s Most Expensive Postpaid Mobile Plan

Bharti Airtel, India's second-largest telecom operator, has one of the most expensive postpaid mobile plans available for customers. In the mobile postpaid space, Airtel is a dominant player. Airtel's postpaid service is present everywhere. Today, we will look at the telecom operator's most expensive postpaid mobile plan. This plan comes at a cost of Rs 1749 per month. Note that this price is exclusive of GST charges, so the final... Read More

Kripa B November 26th, 2024 8:52 PM 0 COMMENTS

Nvidia Unveils New AI Model Fugatto That Generates Audio from Text and Audio

Nvidia has unveiled a new generative AI model that can create any combination of music, voices and sounds using text and audio as inputs. Called Fugatto, (Foundational Generative Audio Transformer Opus 1), it generates or transforms any mix of music, voices and sounds described with prompts, using any combination of text and audio files. "While some AI models can compose a song or modify a voice, none have the dexterity... Read More

Kripa B November 26th, 2024 7:49 PM 1 COMMENTS

Not Received Any Communication on BG Waiver Yet, Clarifies Vodafone Idea

Vodafone Idea (Vi) said on Tuesday that it has not yet received any communication from the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) or the Government of India regarding the waiver of bank guarantee requirements (BGs) for deferred spectrum instalments. This clarification comes in response to a news report by Livemint dated November 26, 2024, about the Union Cabinet's approval of a proposal to waive bank guarantees for telecom operators on spectrum purchased in auctions... Read More

Kripa B November 26th, 2024 7:02 PM 0 COMMENTS

Samsung Unveils Next-Gen Generative AI Model Gauss2

Samsung Electronics has unveiled Guass2, its second-generation generative AI (Gen AI) model designed to enhance both internal productivity and user-centric applications. The announcement was made during the keynote address at the Samsung Developer Conference Korea 2024 (SDC24 Korea) in Seoul. Also Read: Samsung Showcases AI for All Vision at Developer Conference 2024 Samsung Gauss2 According to Samsung, Gauss2 builds on the foundation of the company's internal generative AI model unveiled in 2023.... Read More

Srikapardhi November 26th, 2024 4:49 PM 43 COMMENTS

First 6G Deployments Are Expected in 2030: Ericsson Mobility Report

The first 6G deployments are expected in 2030, building on and scaling the capabilities of 5G SA and 5G Advanced. 5G Standalone (5G SA) and 5G Advanced are expected to be key focuses for communications service providers (CSPs) for the remainder of the decade as they deploy new capabilities to create offerings centered on value delivery rather than data volume, according to the November 2024 edition of the Ericsson Mobility... Read More

Tanuja K November 26th, 2024 4:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Govts Tells Telcos to Share Customer Data on Demand under New Cybersecurity Rules: Report

The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) has notified the new cybersecurity rules, and they give the government power to look into the traffic data of the telcos. Whether it is text message content or any other traffic data, the government will get access to it when it wants to in the context of national security. These rules are empowered by the new Telecom Act. As per an ET report, traffic here... Read More