TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2427)
1.???? 5G-Advanced is ready for the spotlight
The first 5G-Advanced specification?is now ready to be implemented by silicon providers, network infrastructure vendors and handset makers.
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2.???? Nokia buys optical vendor Infinera for $2.3 billion
Nokia is having a big day wheeling and dealing. The Finnish company said this afternoon it is buying the optical networking vendor Infinera for $6.65 per share, equating to a value of $2.3 billion. And earlier today, Nokia said it was?proposing to sell?its Alcatel Submarine Networks business to the French state.
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3.???? How Is Huawei Growing, Despite Heavy US Sanctions?
Huawei seems to be pivoting toward expanding its product portfolio and venturing into areas that could challenge the United States’ dominance in the global ICT industry.
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4.???? Nokia and Telefónica partner to boost Spanish private 5G networks
Nokia?and?Telefónica?have announced a three-year agreement to develop the private 5G network market in Spain. The collaboration aims to enhance productivity, worker safety, and sustainability across key mission-critical industries such as ports, manufacturing, and logistics.
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5.???? Globe readies sat2phone service pilot in the Philippines
Globe Telecom, one of the largest mobile operators in the Philippines, is to launch a live customer pilot of satellite-to-smartphone services in remote areas of the country in partnership with Lynk Global, which is building a constellation of low-earth orbit (LEO) satellites designed to deliver communications services from space to regular smartphones that are out of reach of terrestrial mobile network signals.?
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6.???? Nokia and STC Group optimise network with AI-powered SON solution
Nokia announced that it has successfully deployed its MantaRay Cognitive SON, the AI-powered self-organizing networks solution, in stc Group’s (stc) commercial network for the first time. MantaRay SON is an industry-leading network optimization and automation platform that uses self-configuring modules to boost network performance and efficiency. It can be tailored and deployed to optimize specific software applications and to address unique operational challenges. Cognitive SON is an AI-powered software feature of MantaRay SON that enables autonomous RAN operations.?Nokia created a customized solution for stc.
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7.???? Colt Technology Services forges partnership with OVHcloud
Colt Technology Services (Colt), the digital infrastructure company, today announced a partnership with?OVHcloud, a global cloud player and the European cloud leader, which brings extensive public and private cloud services to business customers in over 140 countries. The collaboration sees organisations benefit from the security and flexibility of Colt’s award-winning Dedicated Cloud Access connectivity, coupled with the robust data protection built into OVHcloud’s diverse set of public and private cloud services available through OVHcloud Connect.
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8.???? Optus to improve 5G customer experience with Ericsson’s 5G advanced Interference Sensing feature
Optus, together with Ericsson has completed a world-first pilot in a live?network using Ericsson’s groundbreaking Interference Sensing technology, designed to?improve network performance and deliver a better data experience for customers by?dynamically sensing and mitigating inter cell interference in real time. ? ?
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9.???? Proximus NXT IT starts its activities
The Proximus Group is centralizing its IT activities within Proximus?NXT?IT, a subsidiary pooling all IT activities for Enterprise customers. This subsidiary has been created to design, develop and deliver customized IT solutions to meet business needs faster and more efficiently. Proximus?NXT?IT gives further impetus to the offering of Proximus?NXT, which remains Proximus' B2B brand in the Benelux.
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10.? Beyond bit-pipes – new opportunities on the 6G platform
In the digital context, a platform is a product that enables other products or services to be built on top of it. Platform businesses typically enable others to share information, build applications or content, or run services tailored specifically for them. The 6G platform aims to expand the scope of networks beyond communication services to enable the delivery of broad support for applications, which are at the center of the digital transformation.
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11.? America’s campaign to kill Huawei has failed
Ren Zhengfei, the founder of Huawei, often talks?of his firm’s clashes with America in military parlance. “It’s time to pick up the guns, mount the horses and go into battle,” he said in an internal meeting in 2018. In a memo the following year, he encouraged staff to tie ropes to Huawei’s figurative tanks and help drag them onto the battlefield.
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12.? Nokia backs Brazil agriculture with private networks
Nokia combined with MVNO and telecoms infrastructure specialist Solis to provide private networks for Brazilian agriculture businesses in rural areas, claiming the technology offers huge benefits for the sector.
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13.? Biden revoked 8 licenses for China's Huawei in 2024, document shows
The Biden administration has revoked eight licenses this year that had allowed some companies to ship goods to Chinese telecoms equipment giant Huawei, according to a document first reported by Reuters, as it seeks to pressure the resurgent company.
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14.? Watch out Nvidia: AI startup bets big on reversible computing
If you’ve been in the industry long enough, you know naysayers have been warning for years now that chipmakers are about to run up against the limits of Moore’s Law. But while there’s not a clear consensus on exactly when that will happen, the day is coming. And startup Vaire Computing will be ready and waiting with its reversible computing technology.
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15.? Ericsson announces non-cash impairment charge mainly relating to Vonage
Ericsson announced that, in accordance with IFRS accounting requirements, it will record a non-cash impairment charge of SEK 11.4 billion in the second quarter of 2024, primarily reflecting lower anticipated market growth rates in Vonage’s current portfolio. The Net income impact after tax will be SEK 11.4 billion and reported in segment Enterprise.
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16.? StarHub and ServiceNow team up to offer advanced automation solutions
StarHub announced a groundbreaking new platform and partnership with ServiceNow, the world’s leading digital workflow company. This collaboration leverages both companies' platforms, integrating StarHub's Enterprise Solutions with ServiceNow's Now Platform, and encompassing Service Bridge and AIOps on Cloud Infinity. This innovative alliance is poised to set a new benchmark for enterprise service management.
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17.? Optus to improve 5G customer experience with Ericsson’s 5G advanced Interference Sensing feature
Optus, together with Ericsson has completed a world-first pilot in a live?network using Ericsson’s groundbreaking Interference Sensing technology, designed to?improve network performance and deliver a better data experience for customers by?dynamically sensing and mitigating inter cell interference in real time. ? ?
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18.? Lenovo Accelerates Smarter AI for All with New AI Solutions
Lenovo has unveiled new comprehensive enterprise AI solutions designed to help any company develop and deploy AI with turnkey services, business-ready vertical solutions and energy-efficient innovations designed to accelerate the practical application of AI. To address AI applications of all types, the expansion includes new comprehensive services powered by NVIDIA through the Lenovo AI Center of Excellence, new validated AI Innovator solutions from pocket to cloud and the 6 th generation of Lenovo Neptune liquid cooling designed to support the mainstream rollout of AI-ready computing without sacrificing energy efficiency.