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UK and US among 10 governments backing 6G security wish-list
It is essentially a consensus-building exercise that provides the US and its allies with some handy reference material to use when the time inevitably comes to block telcos from using Huawei and ZTE kit in their 6G networks.
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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.
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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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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EY opens ‘edge lab’ for AI systems in Industry 4.0 – Dell, PTC, GE, Microsoft involved
Professional services outfit Ernst & Young (EY) is to open an edge technologies lab (EY Edge Technologies Lab) in London with US-based Dell Technologies to demonstrate and develop edge-based “ecosystem technologies” to help enterprises with digital transformation. The venue will focus on industry-specific use cases and prototypes, said EY.
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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
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Korean AI chipmaker Rebellions Closes $124M Series B Fundraise
- Securing a $124M Investment Amidst Startup Winter, Rebellions Achieves more than $200M in Total Funding, the Largest Among Semiconductor Startups in South Korea
- Accelerating Global Expansion with Strategic Investor KT and Various Investors from Singapore, France and Japan
- Focused on Expanding ATOM’s Domestic and Internationa
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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.
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Juniper Networks Unveils Industry’s First AI-Native Networking Platform to Deliver Exceptional User Experiences and Lower Operational Costs
Industry’s leading AIOps and virtual network assistant expanded with first integrated digital experience twinning and end-to-end insight across campus, branch and data center infrastructures; new additions to industry’s simplest and most flexible AI Data Center solutions that drive even more speed, scale and value
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Market Research Insight Report Artificial Intelligence
The UK’s telecoms market is thriving but understanding how the ecosystem is innovating can be difficult, especially considering the rapid advancements in academia.
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GSMA and IBM Collaborate to Accelerate AI Adoption and Skills for the Telecoms Sector with Launch of Generative AI Training Program and Industry Challenge
AI training initiative is first in series of new GSMA Advance courses aimed to build skills, foster innovation and champion workforce diversity
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University of Hawai’i and Ocean Networks unveil $120m HIFL subsea cable project
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Connectivity and innovation: new report finds that Europe is at crossroads
With innovative connectivity becoming more and more crucial to competitiveness and security, telecoms investment reached a record €59.1bn, while 6 in 10 Europeans had access to FTTH by the end of last year.
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Eutelsat Cuts Annual Revenue Guidance
Eutelsat Group (EUTLF.PK), a French satellite operator, said on Monday that it has revised down its full-year revenue outlook, citing the delay in the ground network, especially in mobility and in certain geographies where market access is still outstanding.
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Ericsson’s second round of climate targets toward net zero approved by Science Based Target initiative
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GSMA’s NTN predictions for 2024
UKTIN spoke to Tim Hatt, Head of Research at GSMA - a non-profit industry organisation that represents the interests of mobile network operators worldwide - to learn more about NTN, discussing his trend research and reports.