AST SpaceMobile satellite placed into wrong orbit | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The failed deployment could hinder commercial pilots of direct-to-device (D2D) services for AST’s mobile operator partners Satellite company AST SpaceMobile has hit a setback this week, with its latest BlueBird 7 satellite being deployed in the wrong orbit. The launch, which took pace on Sunday, saw BlueBird 7 carried into low Earth Orbit (LEO) by Blue Origin’s New Glenn reusable rocket. However, issues in deployment led to the satellite being...
Arelion upgrades Nørre Nebel site, prepares for more subsea cables | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release These developments support the continued growth of the Nordic digital infrastructure market amid significant private data center expansion in Jutland and Copenhagen Arelion is upgrading its Nørre Nebel site to support additional cable landings and long-term network scalability. The site is fully operational and project-ready with front haul, back haul and subsea horizontal directional drilling (HDDs) for landing multiple diverse sea cables...
French telco consortium boosts SFR offer to €20.4bn | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News SFR, owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi’s Altice Group, rejected an initial offer of €17 billion in October Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Iliad have this week submitted a revised bid for rival operator SFR, valuing the business at €20.4 billon. The offer comes after the trios initial approach of €17 billion was rejected last year. Drahi had previously indicated that he was looking for offers closer to €20 billion. The proposed deal would see the...
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....