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Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2025 3:10 PM 30 COMMENTS

TRAI Releases Recommendations on Revision of National Numbering Plan

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) recently released recommendations for the revision of national numbering plan. To address the constraints related to the availability of adequate fixed-line numbering resources, DoT (Department of Telecommunications) had asked TRAI to give its recommendations. TRAI has now issued the recommendations, and here are the highlights. Read More - BSNL/MTNL to Get Rs 6000 Crore for 4G Expansion: Report TRAI Recommendations on Revision of National... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2025 2:18 PM 4 COMMENTS

Nothing Phone (3a) Being Manufactured in Chennai, India

Nothing Phone (3a), a new smartphone from Nothing, is soon going to launch for the global markets, including India. The device is all set to launch on March 4, 2025. Nothing has now announced that the device is being manufactured in its Chennai facility in India. What's even more interesting is that this facility has over 95% women workforce. This move from Nothing aligns with the Government of India's (GoIs)... Read More

Kripa B February 10th, 2025 1:49 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vodafone Idea Offers Blue Ribbon Bags Service With Postpaid IR Packs at Rs 99

Vodafone Idea (Vi) said it has enhanced its International Roaming offering by integrating baggage protection service into all its Postpaid International Roaming packs at an additional cost of Rs 99. Through a partnership with Blue Ribbon Bags, a US-based lost baggage concierge service, Vi Postpaid customers can now receive compensation of Rs 19,800 per bag if their luggage is delayed or lost beyond 96 hours of filing a complaint, the... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2025 1:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

OPPO Find N5 Launch Date Confirmed, Details Here

OPPO Find N5 will launch soon. The teasers about the device have been coming for several days now from the brand. Now, an official launch date has been announced. OPPO Find N5 will launch in the global markets next week. The launch event will take place in Singapore, and the date and time for the event is February 20, and 4:30 PM IST. It is one of the most exciting... Read More

Tanuja K February 10th, 2025 1:14 PM 0 COMMENTS

BSNL/MTNL to Get Rs 6000 Crore for 4G Expansion: Report

Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) are set to receive Rs 6000 crore from the government for their 4G network expansion. The funds will be given to the state-run telecom companies to fulfil a shortfall in the planned capital expenditure, said an ET report. BSNL is trying to roll out 4G as fast as possible to avoid losing customers to the private telcos any further.... Read More

Kripa B February 10th, 2025 12:39 PM 0 COMMENTS

Mistral AI to Build First Data Centre in France: Report

French AI startup Mistral has unveiled plans to invest "several billion euros" in building its first data center in France, aiming to gain full control over data storage and processing capabilities. Mistral co-founder and CEO Arthur Mensch made the announcement ahead of the AI summit in Paris, scheduled for February 10 and 11, 2025, local media reported. Also Read: Mistral AI Unveils New Models for On-Device AI Computing France's Push... Read More

Srikapardhi February 10th, 2025 11:16 AM 9 COMMENTS

Airtel Fully Ready With 5G SA FWA, Can Launch When Required: CEO

Bharti Airtel is fully prepared with its 5G Standalone (SA) Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solution and can activate the network whenever the company deems it necessary. Additionally, over the last two quarters, Airtel's FWA availability has expanded across key locations, and the service is now live in over 2,000 cities. The company is also looking to double its broadband user base from over 45 million to anywhere between 80–90 million... Read More

Tanay Singh Thakur February 10th, 2025 6:55 AM 15 COMMENTS

Jio AirFiber’s Annual 100 Mbps Plan is Everything an Average User Needs

Reliance Jio, India's largest telecom operator, has one of the best AirFiber or 5G FWA (fixed wireless access) plans that would solve home connectivity needs for almost every user. One of the right plans for any user is the one that comes with 100 Mbps speed. Jio AirFiber has a 100 Mbps plan as well. In fact, there's an option to get this plan for one year directly. The one-year... Read More

Kripa B February 9th, 2025 11:35 PM 0 COMMENTS

AMD and Aramco Sign MoU to Accelerate AI Adoption in Energy Sector

AMD has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Saudi Arabian integrated energy and chemical company Aramco to explore AI-driven digital transformation in the energy sector. The MoU pertains to a potential collaboration between the two companies regarding the evaluation and use of AMD's products and technology to accelerate the deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) for specific industrial workloads. Also Read: Aramco Achieves 2.4 Tbps Optical Network Transmission with Nokia... Read More

Kripa B February 9th, 2025 11:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Microsoft and G42 Launch Responsible AI Foundation in Abu Dhabi

Microsoft and G42 have officially launched a Responsible AI Foundation, the first center of its kind in the Middle East, announced on the sidelines of the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Summit in Paris. Supported by Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), the foundation aims to promote responsible AI standards and best practices in the Middle East and the Global South. Also Read: ADNOC and AIQ Launch Agentic AI... Read More

Kripa B February 9th, 2025 2:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

BigBear.ai Secures US DoD Contract for AI-Powered Media Analysis

AI-powered decision intelligence solutions company BigBear.ai has been awarded a contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office (CDAO) to advance its Virtual Anticipation Network (VANE) prototype. According to the company, this initiative will enhance the DoD's ability to analyse foreign news media and identify key geopolitical trends by leveraging custom AI models. Also Read: OpenAI and Anduril Partner to Develop AI Solutions for US... Read More

Kripa B February 9th, 2025 11:01 AM 0 COMMENTS

AI-Driven Medicine Could Offer Hope for Snakebite Treatment

A team of researchers at the University of Washington has used artificial intelligence (AI) to design synthetic proteins that neutralise lethal snake venom faster, more effectively, and at a lower cost than traditional anti-venom, according to Nvidia. Led by computational biologist Susana Vazquez Torres in Nobel laureate David Baker's lab, the team developed these proteins using deep learning models. Their study, published in Nature, demonstrates that AI-designed proteins successfully protected... Read More