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Virgin clears last major barrier to Doha flights

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March 5, 2025
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The IASC’s decision clears the final major hurdle for Virgin and Qatar following the approval of Qatar’s 25 per cent stake in Virgin by the Foreign Investment Review Board and a draft determination by the ACCC that it would not oppose the potential arr…

Service Management

Turkcell doubles down on AI with Ericsson genAI deal

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March 5, 2025
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Turkish telco Turkcell signed its second AI-related deal at Mobile World Congress 2025 on Tuesday – this one with Ericsson to develop, deploy and adopt generative AI (GenAI) solutions across Turkcell’s networks and operations.

Refreshed Qantas 737s will feel like new planes, says Hudson

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March 5, 2025
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Speaking at The Australian Financial Review’s 2025 Business Summit, Hudson said it was important for Qantas to overhaul its fleet given the delays in receiving its new A321XLRs and A220s. The Flying Kangaroo currently operates five A220s, with its firs…

Wireless Networks

Telkomsel and ZTE team up for AI baseband and private networks

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March 5, 2025
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Indonesian telco Telkomsel and ZTE signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Mobile World Congress 2025 in Barcelona on Tuesday to collaborate on AI-based technologies, 5G-LAN, and ultra-compact solutions for private industrial networks.

Regulation

710m people in sub-Saharan Africa can’t afford handsets: G6

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March 5, 2025
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The Africa Group of Six (G6) – a coalition of African mobile network operators – says that while they have made considerable progress in their collective goal to expand mobile coverage in sub-Saharan Africa, 60% of people who live in covered areas can’…

Virgin Australia taps chief commercial officer as new CEO

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March 5, 2025
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Emerson, a 21-year veteran of Virgin owner Bain Capital’s sister consultancy firm Bain & Company, was brought in as CCO in 2021. He will replace outgoing CEO Jayne Hrdlicka, who announced her departure from the top job last year.

Service Management

Turkcell and Nokia unite for network analytics

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March 5, 2025
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Turkish operator Turkcell and tech vendor Nokia have signed an agreement to elevate fixed broadband performance and customer experience across the Turkcell network by using Nokia’s AI-powered fixed network analytics solution.

Enterprise Ecosystems

Wind River, Encora and NVIDIA team up to boost AI-powered automation

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March 5, 2025
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Intelligent edge software specialist Wind River, and Encora, a digital innovation services provider, have partnered to deliver the next evolution in AI-powered automation for mission-critical systems, accelerated by the NVIDIA AI Enterprise software pl…

Satellite Networks

GCT and Globalstar to develop two-way satellite messaging systems

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March 5, 2025
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GCT Semiconductor, a leading designer and supplier of advanced 4G and 5G semiconductor solutions, and mobile satellite and communications services provider Globalstar, both showcasing their solutions at MWC25, have announced a partnership to develop tw…

2025 Aviation Weather Mission: Civil Air Patrol Cadets Help Scientists Study the Atmosphere with GLOBE Clouds

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March 5, 2025
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The Science Activation Program’s NASA Earth Science Education Collaborative (NESEC) is working alongside the Civil Air Patrol (CAP) to launch the 2025 Aviation Weather Mission. The mission will engage cadets (students ages 11-20) and senior members to collect aviation-relevant observations including airport conditions, Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Cloud observations, commercial […]