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UK Government urges more telecoms infrastructure sharing

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March 15, 2024
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The UK government is urging telecoms companies to prioritise sharing existing infrastructure like telegraph poles before installing new ones for broadband deployment. In a letter to the telecoms industry, Julia Lopez, the Minister of State for Data an…

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Viettel wins Vietnam’s first round of 5G spectrum auctions

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March 15, 2024
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Viettel Group announced it has officially won the Ministry of Information and Communications’ auction for the 2500-2600 MHz band for 5G usage in Vietnam.

Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

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March 14, 2024
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Governments from around the world have called on telcos and tech giants to strengthen their efforts in combating fraud conducted over their networks and platforms. The calls were made at the inaugural Global Fraud Summit held at Lancaster House in Lond…

Nations demand tech firms tackle scammers

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March 14, 2024
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stc Bahrain launches AI facial recognition for eSIM activation

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March 14, 2024
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stc Bahrain has launched what it claims is the first instant mobile eSIM activation service that uses AI-powered facial recognition to authorise users, one month after Bahrain’s telecoms regulator approved use of facial recognition for telecoms se…

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XL Axiata and Nokia complete network swap in Central Java

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March 14, 2024
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Indonesian telco XL Axiata and Nokia say that they have successfully completed a five-year project to modernise around 4,400 of XL Axiata’s existing sites in Central Java, to include 5G deployments in four cities.

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Vodacom CTO talks up hydrogen power and 4G cloud phone

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March 14, 2024
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Vodacom Group CTO (pictured) Dejan Kastelic said the operator is exploring a range of strategies to tackle rising opex costs and reduce its carbon footprint through innovative new technologies, including harnessing the power of hydrogen to power base s…

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India’s BSNL highlights 4G BTS progress – but is it enough?

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March 13, 2024
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A number of Indian press reports have suggested that state-owned operator BSNL has installed 3,500 4G-capable base transceiver stations (BTSs) in five north Indian states, including Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh West.

Automotive leads eSIM adoption for IoT as new trends emerge

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March 13, 2024
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The automotive industry is emerging as a frontrunner in the adoption of embedded SIM (eSIM) technology for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, according to a recent study by GSMA Intelligence. As eSIM functionality becomes increasingly available in …

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Turkcell lodges appeal to revive Illiad deal

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March 13, 2024
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Turkcell launched an appeal against the Ukrainian anti-monopoly authority’s blockade of the sale of its units in Ukraine to Illiad-owned DVL Telecom.