AI
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SK Telecom has unveiled plans to build an “AI infrastructure superhighway” which includes constructing gigawatt-scale data centres across Asia and the Pacific. -
To challenge Google's search dominance, telecom giants like Telefónica, SoftBank, and Deutsche Telekom threw their weight behind Perplexity, the conversational AI search startup. Their bet, however, appears under threat — as OpenAI has entered the arena.
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At the 10th Ultra-Broadband Forum (UBBF 2024) in Istanbul last week, Bob Chen, president of Huawei’s optical business product line, emphasised the pivotal role of artificial intelligence (AI) in transforming the telecoms industry.
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Ericsson has unveiled a range of 5G-focused software products designed to support operators improve network efficiency and performance.
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BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard, enhancing business customers' visibility into electricity consumption and carbon emissions for more effective infrastructure optimisation.
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Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads.
Forthcoming events
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The chair of Commsworld has called on stakeholders to embrace new technology to tackle the “lack of equitable growth” in UK tech – an issue exasperated by the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Asavie, AvidThink, Equinix, iStrategize and Verizon Partner Solutions. Click on the image below to watch the webinar!
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Citi; Greenhill; Morgan, Lewis & Bockius; and PJ Solomon. Click on the image below to watch the webinar!
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American Tower, Cambridge Management Consulting and Digital Colony. Click on the image below to watch the webinar!
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Jerzy Szlosarek, founder and former CEO of Epsilon has joined the board of directors of Neterra and its affiliated companies.
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Telcos have demanded the removal of right of way charges in Nigeria, the latest development in a months-long battle that has seen some states hike fees by 1,200%.
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As ITW goes virtual for 2020, Capacity calls for news submissions from the wholesale community!
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Infovista has shipped the 1000th upgrade for its TEMS Investigation platform to allow operators to test Dynamic Spectrum Sharing (DSS) for 5G deployment and take advantage of existing 4G infrastructure when delivering their initial 5G capabilities.
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The sale of smartphones declined 20.2% in the first quarter of the year, with Samsung, Huawei and Oppo the worst hit, according to new analysis.
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By David Watkins, Solutions Director for VIRTUS Data Centres
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Featuring host and editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporter Abigail Opiah.
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China is expecting over the next five years to top more than CNY27.1 trillion (US$3.78 trillion) in new infrastructure construction and related investments, according to Haitong Securities.
