AI
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Workflow automation platform Flowfinity has made upgrades to its data centre sites to expand its capacity to meet increased customer demands. -
SK Telecom has unveiled plans to build an “AI infrastructure superhighway” which includes constructing gigawatt-scale data centres across Asia and the Pacific.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Telefónica has posted a 3.2% increase in revenue for the last calendar year, as the group looks to “sustainable and responsible growth” in 2020.
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Ribbon Communications has announced the appointment of Bruce McClelland as its new president, chief executive officer and director, effective as of 1 March.
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Cengiz Oztelcan, CEO at Gulf Bridge International (GBI), explains how removing the complexity from networking supports the long-term success of digital transformation in the Middle East and beyond
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Inmarsat’s maritime, aviation and enterprise businesses are to deploy enterprise connectivity solutions to customers based in Saudi Arabia, with service roll-out supported by distribution partners Sada Al Ammah and Global Beam Telecom.
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T-Mobile US and Sprint have entered into an amendment of their definitive Business Combination Agreement to create the new T-Mobile.
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Patrick Mutimunshi has reportedly stated that a fifth mobile network operator (MNO) in the country could address the persistently high cost of voice communications.
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Wireless telecoms provider Vilicom has partnered with cloud-native software firm Mavenir, promising to “transform mobile network economics” with Connectivity-as-a-Service (CaaS).
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The 5G network will support more than 10% of global mobile connections by 2023, according to the Cisco Annual Internet Report, paving the way for “more dynamic mobile infrastructures for AI and emerging IoT applications”, including autonomous cars, smart cities, connected health, immersive video and more.
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Orange Business Services has chosen Ekinops and Dell Technologies for its new universal customer premise equipment (uCPE) solution.
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Mobile network operator Three is to leverage CityFibre’s nationwide full fibre infrastructure to deliver the country’s “fastest 5G network”
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Retelit subsidiary confirms acquisition of Brennercom S.p.A. through shareholder buyout
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Cellcom Israel Ltd and Bezeq Israel Telecom both announced multi-million-dollar bids to buy rival operator Golan Telecom
