Telecoms
News | 29 Feb 2024
Major future telecoms research boost announced
A major investment of £62 million will help to position the UK to shape the next generation of telecoms networks.
News | 29 Feb 2024
Rakuten and OpenAI partner to deliver cutting-edge AI tools for telecom
Rakuten will collaborate with OpenAI to create solutions to address the unique needs and challenges of telecommunications operators when planning, building and managing mobile networks. The Rakuten AI platform will be expanded to include solutions for customer service, network optimization and predictive maintenance of telecom networks.
News | 28 Feb 2024
Telco giants form JV to push telco-specific LLM plan
BARCELONA – #MWC24 – The founding members of the Global Telco AI Alliance, along with Japanese telco SoftBank, have unveiled plans during an SK Telecom-hosted press event here in Barcelona to establish a joint ventur
News | 28 Feb 2024
AI-RAN Alliance launches at #MWC24
BARCELONA – #MWC24 – This year’s MWC kicked off with the announcement of a new telecom industry group, the AI-RAN Alliance, which boasts some of the industry’s biggest names as its founder members and sends a strong message to the mobile sector about the direction in which radio access network (RAN) architectures are heading.
News | 27 Feb 2024
UKTIN member Quantum Dice working with BT Group to explore the use of QRNGs for cryptographic applications in telecommunications
UKTIN member Quantum Dice is leveraging its patented source-device independent self-certification (DISC™) protocol to develop the world’s first compact, high-speed, and continuously self-certifying quantum random number generator (QRNG).
This technology, which harnesses quantum processes to produce verifiably secure rand
News | 27 Feb 2024
EU mulls easing merger rules for telecoms, Big Tech to help pay network costs
BRUSSELS, Feb 14 (Reuters) - EU regulators may ease their rules against mobile telecoms mergers and broaden telecoms rules to get Big Tech and others to help fund the rollout of 5G, according to a European Commission document seen by Reuters.
News | 26 Feb 2024
AI and analytics key to telco energy-efficiency efforts
Artificial intelligence, it seems, is the answer to most questions these days and it was no different when the audience of the recent Green Network Summit were asked to vote in a poll focused on network power reduction strategies.
News | 26 Feb 2024
The long-term forecast for O-RAN remains positive according to Dell’Oro report
While end-of-year results are still coming in, 2023 revenue for OpenRAN products appears to have declined, following an impressive increase between 2019 and 2022, according to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group.
News | 23 Feb 2024
Three launches Glasgow urban small cell project with Mavenir
Three gathered journalists to the Glasgow City Chambers on a brisk February morning to unveil the project, which was described as a trial to improve urban connectivity by deploying a series of small cells on lampposts around the city, as an alternative to new macro sites.
News | 23 Feb 2024
New Open RAN ready chip tested by Vodafone, Samsung and AMD
Vodafone, together with Samsung and AMD, announced the successful demonstration of their first end-to-end data call using AMD’s new general-purpose processor on an Open RAN platform.
News | 22 Feb 2024
Telecoms Trailblazers: A Day in the Life of Paul Patras
Hello, I’m Paul Patras: I am a co-founder and CEO of Net AI, which is a network intelligence company primarily based in Edinburgh, though our team is spread over three continents. I am also an Associate Professor in the School of Informatics at the University of Edinburgh, the birthplace of the company.
News | 22 Feb 2024
How businesses are embracing AI
News | 21 Feb 2024
Eutelsat OneWeb and Intelsat make history delivering high-speed connectivity above the Arctic Circle
Eutelsat OneWeb, part of Eutelsat Group, the world’s first integrated GEO-LEO satellite operator, and Intelsat, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity (IFC), have completed a series of historic demonstrations of inflight connectivity across the polar regions within the Arctic Circle.
News | 20 Feb 2024
UK research investment to boost UK semiconductor industry
New funding and support has been unveiled today to back British scientists working on world-leading chip development which could help to power advancements in AI and will underpin the technologies needed to reach net zero.
News | 19 Feb 2024
Kyndryl expands AI partnership with Google Cloud
Kyndryl has expanded its partnership with Google Cloud to develop ‘responsible’ generative AI solutions and to accelerate adoption among customers.
Kyndryl and Google Cloud have worked together since 2021 to help global businesses with AI capabilities and trusted infrastructure.
News | 19 Feb 2024
Vodafone and e& partner on cross-border managed voice solutions
Vodafone and e& have partnered to provide other operators with managed voice solutions.
The collaboration will support operator’s international voice traffic requirements and growth plans, as well as help meet the growing demand for voice over 4G/5G (VoLTE) services.
News | 16 Feb 2024
Asia, Euro telcos top green network charts
- The Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) has issued its annual ranking for leading companies in environmental disclosure and performance
- Twenty-two network operators have received the highest possible ranking for efforts to mitigate climate change
- Telcos from Asia and Europe dominate the
News | 14 Feb 2024
Nokia signs 5G patent cross-license agreement with vivo
Nokia signs 5G patent cross-license agreement with vivo
News | 14 Feb 2024
Verizon advances O-RAN technology by deploying 130,000 new O-RAN capable radios in its network
News | 13 Feb 2024
European telecom operators are united in voicing strong concerns regarding the current GIA negotiations
Joint statement by ECTA, ETNO, GIGAEurope and GSMA.
Brussels, February 1st, 2024 – The EU telecommunications industry is united in voicing strong concerns around the ongoing “Gigabit Infrastructure Act” Regulation negotiations and warns of unintended consequences if proposals are implemented in their current form.
News | 12 Feb 2024
Vodafone is bringing 5G to everyday journeys
This week, Vodafone and Autobahn GmbH announced they are working together to bring 5G to all German motorways by 2028 at the latest.
News | 12 Feb 2024
Global smartphone market declined just 4% in 2023 amid signs of stabilisation
According to Canalys research, the global smartphone market experienced an 8% year-on-year growth in Q4 2023, reaching 319.2 million units, further indicating signs of stabilisation and recovery.
News | 09 Feb 2024
Fixed Wireless Access Forecast to Create Revenue of $67 Billion by 2027
New research from CCS Insight sheds light on the fixed wireless access market, an emerging but crucial technology for mobile network operators. The technology helps to expand network coverage, bridging connectivity gaps in rural or semi-rural areas where laying fibre infrastructure is challenging.
News | 07 Feb 2024
EU and US take stock of trade and technology cooperation
The European Union and the United States held the fifth meeting of the EU-US Trade and Technology Council (TTC) in Washington, D.C.