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Ethiopia’s finance ministry has announced that it has received a bid from South Africa’s MTN and a consortium, including Safaricom, Vodafone, and Vodacom, for the nations new telecoms operating licences
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A human focus to AI insight: Mentor’s approach to programme execution
We spoke with Mike Hosie, Partner at Mentor, about the ways in which coupling the latest artificial intelligence (AI) technologies with an appreciation for the human beings behind a programme is the key to successful delivery
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Is a telco consortium the answer to Italy’s single network woes?
As the plan to create a single broadband network in Italy flounders, the government is considering the creation of an operators consortium to meet the country’s connectivity goals
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mmWave is coming to Australia
Five operators won spectrum in the 26GHz band in the country’s latest 5G auction
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TIM’s Smart District project makes headway in 9 regions
The project aims to accelerate the digital transformation of Italy’s production and manufacturing heartlands, allowing them to benefit from the latest technologies
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Could Starlink be a victim of its own success?
Simultaneous users from the same location could seriously limit the service’s speed, as well as discouraging traditional operators from expanding their coverage
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EllaLeaks: A look beneath the surface at the creation of a submarine cable system
In the EllaLeak’s series finale, we learned how leading edge technology has been used to light one of the world’s more unique submarine cable systems
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Has the pandemic put the final nail in the landline’s coffin?
A report from Uswitch shows that landlines are facing a major decline, with more people turn to their mobile phones or other devices for communications
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Vodafone Idea seeks $1bn funding from pension funds to stay afloat
The operator has been struggling recently, having lost around 5.7 million customers in December 2020
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Open RAN gets boost as Koch takes $500m stake in Mavenir
Mavenir said the investment from Koch Strategic Platforms (KSP) would help them break into numerous verticals such as energy, industrial automation, and healthcare
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Network sustainability is about more than just greener tech
In a keynote panel at Total Telecom’s Gigabit Access event, panellists discussed the rising importance of sustainability in network infrastructure and the key technologies and strategies that can really make a difference
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Dish and Amazon strike deal for cloud-based 5G network
Dish says the deal will allow it to create the first standalone, cloud-based open RAN 5G network in the US
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How much extra are Brits willing to pay for a full fibre home?
A new survey conducted on behalf of Zen Internet suggests that the UK public would be willing to pay over £1,500 extra for houses with fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) broadband
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MTS launches new streaming service KION
The new over-the-top (OTT) streaming service will include thousands of films, as well as exclusive content
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Vodafone building a UK OpenRAN lab
The operator has been one of the new technology’s major champions in recent months and is now set to champion its long term development
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Verizon announces new emissions goals
The operator announced a pair of new emissions targets, as well as launching a social impact-focussed start-up initiative, the Forward for Good Accelerator
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HUAWEI SmartCare 2.0: Going beyond Customer Experience Management for the 5G era
As networks grow more complex as a result of 5G, so too must customer experience management platforms evolve to meet the shifting needs of customers
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Could mass IoT deployment be the key to building a sustainable world?
The report from Transforma Insights and 6GWorld, sponsored by InterDigital, suggests IoT deployment could save eight times the energy it consumes by 2030
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Deutsche Telekom backs blockchain and De-Fi platform Celo
The deal with Celo marks the company’s first investment in the decentralised financial (DeFi) economy, with cryptocurrency seeing increasing interest around the world in recent months
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