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1.???? Mavenir, Intel Partner to Deliver AI-Enabled Open RAN Breakthroughs
Mavenir, the cloud-native network infrastructure provider building the future of networks, is collaborating with Intel to pioneer innovative AI/ML Open RAN solutions that improve challenging cell edge issues impacting user Quality of Experience.
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2.???? India advances in 6G race, ranks among top six in global patent filings
India is advancing aggressively in the race to shape the next generation of wireless technology. Based on various studies, the country ranks between fourth and sixth globally in filing patents related to 6G technology, a promising indicator of its potential influence on the 6G standard-setting process.
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3.???? Nokia will stop doing business in Russia
NOKIA, a telecommunications equipment manufacturer, will withdraw from the Russian market. This was confirmed to Reuters by the head of Nokia's management, Pekka Lundmark. The decision will affect about 2,000 workers, he said.
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4.???? T-Mobile readies 5G-Advanced launch at 'the end of the year'
T-Mobile plans to deliver its first 5G-Advanced based service by the end of this year, Ulf Ewaldsson, the operator’s president of technology, told Fierce at the Mobile World Congress show last week.
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5.???? Singtel aims for AI democratization with new cloud platform
Singapore’s largest service provider, Singtel, has launched RE:AI, an?artificial intelligence (AI) cloud service offering that it hopes will democratize access to AI for enterprises and public sector organizations.
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6.???? Verizon is using AI to improve call center performance
When you hear GenAI, you likely think of ChatGPT. But viewing the developing technology through such a narrow lens isn't necessarily something operators should be doing. After all, GenAI is about more than just chatbots, a Verizon exec told Fierce this week.
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7.???? Ericsson focused on ‘specific investment cases’ for telcos
Ericsson CEO B?rje Ekholm is walking a tightrope right now. He is running one of the most important and influential companies in one of the world’s most critical industrial sectors. But market forces are making it hard for him to maximise profitability, please investors, meet customers’ needs and transform the Swedish vendor into a provider of next-generation digital network technology and associated professional services – that much is clear from the vendor’s third-quarter 2024 earnings report and Ekholm’s commentary on the state of the telecom sector.?
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8.???? DriveNets expands partner ecosystem in India
DriveNets?– a leader in innovative networking solutions – announced it is expanding its partner ecosystem in India with the addition of?NMSWorks,?Teleindia?and?Nuvem Labs?to its partner network. This major expansion further deepens DriveNets’ local presence and engagement with the Indian industry, which will enable DriveNets to collaborate and develop solutions with leading, local companies and grow its presence with Tier 1 and Tier 2 operators, as well as government customers, in India and beyond.
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9.???? Singtel first globally to unveil new network slicing features
Singtel announced that it has unlocked new features in its network slicing technology which enables enterprises to prioritise connectivity resources for apps and specific users – a global first. The technology, known as User Equipment Route Selection Policy (URSP), has been configured for enterprises to prioritise specific apps that support their business needs. URSP is deployed through the Mobile Device Management (MDM) platform and works with smartphones on the latest operating systems. To ensure compatibility with device manufacturers, Singtel worked with Samsung Electronics Singapore to successfully trial the technology, paving the way for widespread commercial adoption of URSP.
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10.? DriveNets and Accton launch Ethernet-based AI networking solution
DriveNets?– a leader in innovative networking solutions – and?Accton Technology?– a leader in advanced technologies of hyperscale data centers, AI, and edge computing – today announced the successful testing and launch of two new white boxes based on Broadcom’s Jericho-3-AI and Ramon-3 ASICs. DriveNets and Accton are the first companies to make the white boxes with the new Broadcom ASICs available for commercial AI networking use.
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11.? Equinix and Sakura internet launch strategic partnership
Equinix Japan K.K., a global digital infrastructure company, and SAKURA?internet Inc. (Headquarters: Kita-ku, Osaka City,?Founder & CEO, President: Kunihiro Tanaka, hereinafter referred to as “SAKURA?internet”), a provider of digital infrastructure services, have announced the launch of a strategic partnership aimed at expanding their cloud business within Japan and the Asia region. Through this partnership,?SAKURA?internet’s GPU-based cloud services will be rolled out on Equinix’s Platform Equinix??to support the rapidly growing demand for AI and to?assist?SAKURA?internet in its first business expansion into Asia.
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12.? EXA Infrastructure launches Managed Fibre Network offering across 31 countries
EXA Infrastructure has announced the launch of its Managed Fibre Network (MFN) service to address market demands for increased connectivity and shorter service delivery times. This dedicated offering represents a turn-key solution that outsources the design, installation, and maintenance of fibre networks for customers who do not possess these capabilities in-house or in-region.
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13.? Ericsson secures 5G contract with Chunghwa Telecom to drive network modernization
Ericsson has been awarded a pivotal 5G contract with Chunghwa Telecom, the leading service provider in Taiwan, to modernize its network. This underscores Ericsson's commitment to providing cutting-edge and energy-efficient 5G solutions, enabling Chunghwa Telecom to deliver superior user experiences through a high-performing and environmentally sustainable mobile network.
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14.? Ericsson steps up focus on R&D in India
Ericsson announced that it is stepping up its focus on Network APIs at its India R&D Centers. Network APIs allow new and existing industry sectors to utilize the advanced capabilities of telecommunications networks.
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15.? Samsung and KT selected to build private 5G network for the Republic of Korea Navy
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. and KT Corporation (KT) today announced that the companies have been selected to deploy a Private 5G network for the ‘Smart Naval Port’ project by the Republic of Korea (ROK) Navy. This marks the first deployment of its kind at a Korean Naval base. The Navy is carrying forward with this project to improve the battleship and base operation support capabilities and achieve comprehensive base defense.
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16.? New SUSE Capabilities Equip Telecom Companies to Modernize Their Networks
Suse, a global leader in innovative, open and secure enterprise-grade solutions, today announced the general availability of Adaptive Telco Infrastructure Platform (ATIP) 3.1. ATIP 3.1 offers improved manageability, flexibility, and long-term support while remaining reliably high-performing.
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17.? Airtel Business and Vonage partner to launch cutting-edge business communications application
Airtel Business, the B2B arm of?Bharti Airtel?? one of India's leading telecommunications service providers ? and?Vonage, a global leader in cloud communications that helps businesses accelerate their digital transformation and a part of Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC), have partnered to launch Airtel IQ Business Connect ? a device-agnostic, unified business communications application that will help enterprises in India to simplify their customer engagement.