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Globe Group leans into techco transformation following fintech success

by Harry Baldock | Nov 29, 2023

Leading digital solutions platform Globe Group is out to repeat the success of its fintech arm GCash, currently the number one finance super app in the country and the only double unicorn.

UK government pledges £36 million in 5G funding

by Georgia Sweeting | Nov 20, 2023

News Ten areas across the UK have won a share of a £36 million government funding injection as...

Verizon doubles down with second private 5G deployment at Port of Virginia

by Harry Baldock | Nov 17, 2023

The private 5G network will enable new technologies including drones, autonomous vehicles, and push-to-talk mobile capabilities

Telxius joins Google on the Firmina Subsea Cable System, connecting US, Brazil and Argentina

by Harry Baldock | Nov 16, 2023

Telxius, the leading global connectivity provider, is joining the Firmina subsea cable system. Firmina will connect the East Coast of the USA to Las Toninas (Argentina), with additional landings in Praia Grande (Brazil) and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Telxius will subsequently host Firmina in its Santos digital hub in Brazil

White House takes steps to develop new nationwide spectrum strategy

by Bradford Randall | Nov 14, 2023

News As part of the steps taken by the White House, the president has issued a memorandum that has...

The Netherlands lines up private 5G spectrum licences

by Harry Baldock | Nov 13, 2023

The RDI is preparing to make local, private 5G spectrum licences in the 3.5GHz band available to enterprise customers before the end of the year.

Two 50MHz blocks in the 3.5GHz band (more specifically, 3,400–3,450MHz and 3,750–3,800MHz) are being set aside for enterprise use, with the RDI saying that companies can apply individually or in partnership to gain access to the spectrum.

Transforming anonymised data into valuable business insights

by Harry Baldock | Nov 10, 2023

Partner Content by Miguel Raposo, Head of B2B2X Offer at Celfocus In today’s digital...

BT talks up tech adoption as solution to NHS wait time woes

by Harry Baldock | Nov 9, 2023

Solving the systemic challenges facing the NHS is a herculean task, but a new study from BT suggests NHS staff themselves believe that new technologies could play a major role in improving the healthcare system’s performance.

Adtran announces new Terafactory in Germany

by Total Telecom Staff | Nov 9, 2023

Adtran today announced the opening of its new Terafactory in Meiningen, Germany, fortifying supply chain resilience and accelerating regional technological advancements. The new state-of-the-art facility brings production back to Central Europe, boosting the company’s robustness against global logistics shocks and promising to create new local jobs.

Port of Tyne switches on 4G/5G private network

by Total Telecom Staff | Nov 1, 2023

The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s biggest and most important ports, has gone live with 4G and 5G private network connectivity, bringing together its vision to become a leading smart port that is a model of safety, efficiency and sustainability.

Nokia’s latest AI allows networks to respond to spoken instructions

by Harry Baldock | Nov 1, 2023

This week, Nokia Bell Labs have unveiled their latest breakthrough in AI and machine learning, allowing telcos to reconfigure their networks simply by issuing verbal instructions.

Dubbed Natural-Language Networking, the new technology can interpret simple text or speech requests and allocate networking resources accordingly, optimising the network to suit the end user’s specific needs.

Ericsson launches 5G standalone software toolkit

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 31, 2023

Ericsson has launched a new software toolkit to strengthen 5G Standalone network capabilities and enable premium services with differentiated connectivity. The portfolio enhancement comes as the growth of new use cases and rising mobile user expectations on the quality of 5G experience are putting greater demands on network capacity and performance.

Ericsson launches ‘India 6G’ project

by Total Telecom Staff | Oct 30, 2023

Press Release

Ericsson has announced the launch of its ‘India 6G’ program with the formation of an India 6G Research team in its Chennai R&D Center. Ericsson has three R&D Centers in India: in Chennai, Bengaluru and Gurgaon. This ‘India 6G’ team comprises of senior research leaders and a team of experienced researchers across Radio, Networks, AI and Cloud, who have been entrusted with developing fundamental solutions for the future of telecommunications.