Nokia and Orange team up for AI RAN | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Nokia and Orange today announced a new collaboration focused on developing and evaluating artificial intelligence radio access network (AI-RAN) technologies powered by Nokia’s anyRAN 5G software and NVIDIA AI infrastructure. The initiative aims to explore how emerging AI-RAN capabilities can enhance network performance, energy efficiency and enable new services for Orange customers. Through a structured co‑innovation framework, Nokia and...
Vodafone’s scam call tech gets an AI upgrade | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Vodafone has added an AI-driven scam call filter to its Secure Net Mobile security package as the operator intensifies efforts to cut fraud and nuisance traffic on its network. The new Scam Call Protection feature is built into the network rather than installed as a separate app, allowing it to scan incoming calls in real time and warn customers when a number looks suspicious. The service is designed to spot fraudulent, spam and other unwanted...
Agentic workflows opening the door to an ‘experience of one’ | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview The telecommunications industry has long been characterised by cyclical waves of technological innovation that promise disruption but ultimately deliver limited commercial change. For decades, operators have faced a familiar set of challenges, including declining margins, rising operational complexity, and limited differentiation. This stagnation, says Calix CEO Michael Weening, has been evidenced in the little impact from each new generation...
How telecom’s most boring data is becoming its most valuable asset | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Interview For decades, inventory management for telcos has been treated as a necessary but unremarkable feature of daily operations. Operators’ need to understand where their network physically exists was crucial for planning and maintenance, but there was little thought that this data could influence investment decisions, operational efficiency, or customer experience Today, however, this perception is beginning to shift, as operators grow increasingly...
Standardizing excellence: How the shift to ‘All-Bands-5G-A’ is powering the AI revolution | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article The global telecom networks are under tremendous pressure to build networks capable of sustaining the explosive, bandwidth-hungry requirements of mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI). With the growing popularity of AI applications and tools among enterprises and individual users, the industry is realizing that the existing networks do not have the capacity to meet the demands of emerging AI-driven traffic. According to GSMA, AI-driven...
African Development Bank approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s fibre Project BRIDGE | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Nigeria’s push to expand its digital infrastructure has gained fresh momentum after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $200 million loan for Project BRIDGE, a major fibre-optic programme aimed at widening broadband access and strengthening the country’s digital economy. The initiative, formally known as the Digital Value Chain Infrastructure for Boosting Employment (D-VIBE) project, is part of a wider effort to mobilise about $2 billion...
UK drives off Russian submarines lurking near subsea cables | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The submarines are thought to be mapping the UK’s undersea communications networks. The UK’s defence secretary John Healey has today revealed to reporters that a trio of Russian submarines have been monitored in UK waters, likely monitoring the country’s subsea cables and pipelines. British armed forces, including a naval ship and a Royal Air Force plane, were quickly deployed to track and deter the submarines, which subsequently left the area....
Preseem Launches Its First Proactive ISP Virtual Summit | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More WATERLOO, ON, April 10, 2026 — Preseem, a leading provider of network quality management solutions for internet service providers, will host the first-ever Proactive ISP Virtual Summit, a free event taking place May 5-6, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Eastern each day. The summit’s theme, “AI in Action“, reflects a focused, practical examination of how artificial intelligence is transforming broadband operations for regional and rural ISPs right now. Designed...
FCC actions will streamline retirement of US copper networks | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new procedures to streamline transitions from aging copper cables in the US. By Brad Randall, Broadband Communities A set of new policies and procedures adopted by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will streamline the process for retirement of legacy copper networks, according to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr. Last month, Carr said the FCC has now cleared some of the “regulatory underbrush”...
ePLDT Group Powers Enterprise Transformation, Customer-Centric Innovation with CSG | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More MANILA, March 31, 2026 – ePLDT Group, the Information and Communication Technology (ICT) subsidiary of PLDT, has chosen CSG® (NASDAQ: CSGS) to support the next phase of its business growth. Together with CSG, ePLDT and its data center subsidiary, VITRO Inc., continue to build on their robust digital backbone to bring enterprise customers a faster activation process, more tailored tech offerings, and simpler billing experiences. “As we continue to...