TELECOM – THIS WEEK (2435)
1.???? Indosat and Huawei complete first large-scale core network consolidation
Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) has partnered with Huawei to complete a core network consolidation project in Jakarta. The project, which involved over 100 million users across 26 core locations throughout Indonesia, was completed in 14 months. The transformation to a cloud-native core network is the first of its kind on such a large scale, will benefit customers in rural and remote regions ensuring faster download speeds and reduced latency for regions like Kalimantan and Central Java.
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2.???? Nokia selected by Claro Argentina for 5G network deployment
Nokia announced it has signed a comprehensive 5G deal with Claro Argentina (Claro) to deploy 5G infrastructure across the country. The agreement will cover the first phase of 5G implementation in the country, reaching Argentina’s largest cities. The deal supports Claro’s strategy of digitizing Argentina with reliable, low-latency and ultra-high-speed connectivity for consumers and enterprises. Nokia is the sole supplier and will see its market share increase in the deal.
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3.???? Deutsche Telekom gears up for 5G standalone launch in 2024
Deutsche Telekom (DT) said it remains on track to launch its 5G standalone (5G SA) offering in Germany this year, becoming the last of the three incumbent mobile network operators to offer services that rely on a 5G core network. The German operator said late last year that it aims to offer 5G SA to private customers in 2024, and it now has only four months left to achieve this ambition.
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4.???? Dude, where's my cow? Skylo's 5G IoT satellite ambitions
Startup Skylo is forging ahead with its satellite Internet of Things (IoT) projects and?launching?a direct to device (D2D) service in North America, after pulling in $37 million in venture funding from BMW, Intel and Samsung in February this year. Key to its plan for the future is 3GPP’s 5G non-terrestrial network (NTN) specification in Release 17.
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5.???? Is Intel too big to fail? Here's what analysts say.
Intel is sailing through some stormy seas at the moment. The company posted a $1.6 billion loss for Q2 2024 and announced plans to lay off 15,000 employees. But is the company really a sinking ship, or will its sheer size and incumbent position in key markets keep it afloat despite serious missteps?
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6.???? Nokia connects largest underserved region in galaxy - the Moon
In space, soon everybody will be able to hear you call. Nokia is extending its 4G capabilities to the Moon. The vendor is partnering with Axiom Space to incorporate cellular network capabilities into lunar spacesuits. These suits will be part of a NASA crewed mission to the Moon's south pole, expected to launch in September 2026 or later.
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7.???? RedCap puts a spring into IoT’s 5G step
The internet of things (IoT) sector has long excited the mobile operator community, which for many years envisaged incremental machine-to-machine connections, revenues and new business opportunities by using their infrastructure and support systems to connect and help manage IoT devices. That dream has only become a reality for a select number of large operators, but RedCap offers new hope not only for the development of an IoT business but also as an example of that much sought-after prize, the 5G business opportunity.???
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8.???? Generative AI could soon eat itself
As we know from human history, when a gene pool becomes depleted in-breeding occurs and congenital recessive defects that include blindness, schizophrenia and widespread imbecility start to appear and then multiply. It seems it’s the same with AI.?
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9.???? Huawei Announces All-New HUAWEI TruSense System that Will Power Upcoming Wearables – Huawei
HUAWEI TruSense System was unveiled to the world. This innovation-driven system marks another milestone in bringing accurate, science-based health & fitness tech to users.
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10.? SK Telecom to deploy Nvidia GPU cluster with Lambda
Another day, another SK Telecom AI development! Hot on the heels of its AI chip unit merger news, the South Korean network operator has announced a partnership with San Francisco-based Lambda that will result in the deployment of a cluster of Nvidia graphics processor units (GPUs) and SK Telecom’s entry into the emerging GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) sector.?
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11.? StarHub launches Low Latency Data Centre Connect for seamless cloud access for businesses
StarHub announced today the launch of Low Latency Data Centre Connect, a secure on-demand connectivity service that enables local and regional enterprises to enjoy ultra-low latency data centre connectivity at the speed of light.
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12.? CelcomDigi, U Mobile and ZTE achieve Malaysia's 5G-Advanced live broadcast for SUKMA 2024
ZTE Corporation (0763.HK / 000063.SZ), a global leading provider of integrated information and communication technology solutions, provided?its?5G-Advanced (5G-A) minimalist private network wireless live broadcasting solution for the?2024 Malaysia Games?(SUKMA 2024), which gained recognition and attention from multiple?parties.?
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13.? Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud Partner to Boost GenAI Adoption at Mahindra Group
TECHM, a leading global provider of technology consulting and digital solutions to enterprises across industries, and Google Cloud today announced a strategic partnership to boost generative AI (gen AI) adoption and lead digital transformation for various entities of?Mahindra & Mahindra?(M&M), one of India’s leading industrial enterprises.
14.? VMware a ‘great alternative’ to the public cloud – Broadcom CEO
Broadcom CEO Hock Tan was in rally-the-troops mode at the VMware Explore 2024 event in Las Vegas, telling attendees – which included some 4,000 practitioners of VMware software – in his keynote presentation to build private on-prem clouds with the VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) stack, VMware’s flagship enterprise-class private cloud platform aimed at delivering public cloud scale and resiliency.
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15.? Bite Group selects Nokia’s Packet Core to drive 5G evolution and to simplify and enhance network capacity
Bite Group has selected Nokia’s Packet Core appliance-based solution to drive the operator’s evolution toward advanced 5G services and to simplify its network architecture in Latvia and Lithuania, while increasing capacity and performance of the core network.
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16.? Signalling security swept up in 50% year-on-year 5G security software growth
Signalling security remains a key facet of 5G network security, but the market is changing. Traditionally, signalling security has meant signalling firewalls deployed as hardware. Recently updated forecasts by global technology intelligence firm?ABI Research?suggest a stagnation of hardware revenues, while network security delivered as services and software are expected to see 50% year-on-year growth.
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17.? Nvidia and global partners launch NIM Agent Blueprints for enterprises to make their own AI
NVIDIA today announced?NVIDIA NIM?Agent Blueprints, a catalog of pretrained, customizable AI workflows that equip millions of enterprise developers with a full suite of software for building and deploying generative AI applications for canonical use cases, such as customer service avatars, retrieval-augmented generation and drug discovery virtual screening.