UK incumbent BT has become the latest big name to buddy-up with a hyperscaler to overhaul its operations. The five-year deal announced on Thursday will see BT tap Google Cloud for a broad suite of products and services, including cloud infrastructure, machine learning (ML) and AI, data analytics, security and API management. The aim is
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Cellnex has inked another deal to roll out a private 5G network for an enterprise customer, this one marking its entry into the automotive sector. The fast-growing neutral host company will deploy a private 5G network for engineering group Segula Technologies at its test centre in Rodgau-Dudenhofen, Germany. The pair are talking up the usual
Jio broadband service, or Jio Fiber, can be booked online. It offers a list of postpaid and prepaid plans across various parts of India. The broadband service also has a range of speeds to choose from, starting from 30Mbps to up to 1Gbps to let customers pick a suitable option depending on their requirement. Alongside
Open-source enterprise software vendor Red Hat reckons it’s perfectly positioned to be the default platform for the move towards Open RAN. Telecoms.com spoke to Honoré LaBourdette, VP of Industry Verticals and Edge at Red Hat, at Mobile World Congress 2022 last week. The telco sector is one of her main areas of focus and, in
Intracom Telecom innovations @ MWC Barcelona 2022 – Telecoms.com https://telecoms.com/wp-content/themes/telecoms.com/assets/images/dummy/tcoms-logo.png Intracom Telecom innovations @ MWC Barcelona 2022 During MWC Barcelona 2022 Intracom Telecom presented its technological innovations on the 28 GHz FDD hub radio WiBAS™ G5 dual-BS and on the 24/26/27/28 GHz TDD hub radio WiBAS™ G5 smart-BS that enhance the density of subscribers and
We caught up with satellite base-station company Lynk at MWC, who told us they’ve now signed with 8 MNOs and that within ten years they’ll be providing the fastest speeds in mobile broadband via satellite. Lynk uses satellites to establish a direct connection directly to a device, as opposed to using a terrestrial hub. It
KKR is apparently still interested in acquiring TIM, but has reportedly shaved around a fifth off its original offer price. That may seem like an odd move, given that many inside the Italian incumbent oppose the proposed takeover in part because it undervalues the telco. But with the operator’s board being far from united on
Chinese start-up GalaxySpace has boldly gone where many other companies have gone before. The company this week launched China’s first low-Earth orbit (LEO) broadband satellite constellation, reported state-owned news outlet CGTN, which it hopes will one day offer an alternative choice to SpaceX’s Starlink service. Six 5G-capable satellites were deployed, joining a seventh test satellite
South African operator group MTN delivered its 2021 numbers and they seem to be headed in the right direction. MTN operates in 19 markets across Africa and the Middle East, so its performance is a decent barometer of how the telecoms industry is faring across that extended continent. Annual service revenue grew by 18% in
Spanish telecoms infrastructure provider Cellnex has opened three new offices in Manchester, Leamington Spa and North Lanarkshire which will host 150 staff. The new hubs are supposed to help the firm deliver localised support to customers and aid in ‘partnerships and collaborative projects’ in the regions, but more broadly to help deliver on its growth
Comviva discusses NextGen marketing technologies for telcos – Telecoms.com https://telecoms.com/wp-content/themes/telecoms.com/assets/images/dummy/tcoms-logo.png Comviva discusses NextGen marketing technologies for telcos At Mobile World Congress 2022 we spoke to Greg Armstrong, Chief Marketing and Strategy Officer, Consumer Value Solutions at Comviva Technologies. He discussed about how their NextGen MobiLytix Marketing Studio is meeting Telcos marketing objectives and much more.
Comviva discusses the latest developments in the Digital BSS space – Telecoms.com https://telecoms.com/wp-content/themes/telecoms.com/assets/images/dummy/tcoms-logo.png Comviva discusses the latest developments in the Digital BSS space We spoke to Jens Voigt, Head of Product Management – BlueMarble Solutions, Comviva Technologies, at Mobile World Congress 2022. He explained the importance of modern business support systems being agile, flexible and
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Gearoid Collins, Chief Commercial Officer at Vilicom, takes a look at the booming private network market. 5G technology is the foundation to mission critical wireless communications in industry 4.0, critical infrastructure and digitized healthcare, and private mobile
Amazon Grand Gaming Days sale has kicked off in India and is offering up to 50 percent discount on gaming gadgets. The sale is live now on the e-commerce platform and will continue till February 24. Amazon Grand Gaming Days sale bring deals and offers on gaming laptops, desktops, monitors, headphones, consoles, graphic cards, and
Flipkart Electronics Day sale is scheduled to start on February 23. As a part of the sale, the Indian e-commerce giant is offering big discounts on smart TVs from Blaupunkt and Thomson. Flipkart is also offering discounts on Thomson washing machines as a part of the sale. Blaupunkt smart TVs will get an additional 10
Amazon on Thursday announced that it is kicking off the Fab Phones Fest and Fab TV Fest sale to offer deals, discounts, and offers on a range of phones, accessories, and televisions. The Amazon sale that will go live on Friday, February 25, and will last until Monday, February 28, brings discounts on models including
OnePlus TV owners can now access JioGames titles on the company’s smart TV models, it announced on Monday, February 28. A small selection of curated titles from the JioGames platform is now available on select OnePlus TV models. The company says that the same “immersive” gaming experience will be made available to additional OnePlus TV
Amazon Luna, the cloud gaming service by Amazon, has officially been launched in the United States. Luna, which was originally unveiled back in 2020 in early access, now allows users to play games on Fire TV, Fire tablets, Windows PCs, Chromebook, Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Android phones. Amazon has also added three new channels on