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Beijing pushes major Chinese telcos to raise dividends

Muhammad Zulhusni — Thu, 22 Aug 2024 11:54:27 +0000

Three major Chinese telcos are dramatically changing their financial strategies and shifting from reducing capital costs to offering higher dividend yields. As reported by Nikkei Asia, this shift is linked to the increasing interest from the Chinese government in the performance of the stock market and its directive to accord more importance to shareholder returns... Read more »

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Telcos urged to embrace horizontal strengths in B2B sales

Ryan Daws — Wed, 21 Aug 2024 12:30:34 +0000

Telcos are encouraged to leverage their core strengths in connectivity and data services to drive B2B sales, rather than chase vertical specialisation. Research firm GlobalData argues that while there is a temptation for telcos to deepen sector-specific partnerships, this often leads to unrealistic expectations and costly strategic readjustments. “Over three decades of working with telcos,... Read more »

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Huawei eyes Asia-Pacific growth with AI cloud services

Muhammad Zulhusni — Tue, 20 Aug 2024 16:46:57 +0000

Huawei is eyeing the Asia-Pacific as a prime market for its AI offerings, buoyed by the 20-fold expansion of its public cloud service in the region over the past four years despite US-led sanctions. Jacqueline Shi, President of Global Marketing and Services at Huawei Cloud, announced at a Bangkok media briefing on August 15th: “For... Read more »

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SK Telecom and Nokia introduce fibre environment sensing

Muhammad Zulhusni — Mon, 19 Aug 2024 12:22:12 +0000

SK Telecom and Nokia are joining forces to implement fibre sensing technology, an innovative approach to detecting environmental changes that could affect optical cables in fixed networks. This collaboration aims to enhance network safety and prevent potential damage by monitoring earthquakes, climate changes, and construction-related issues near fixed networks. This partnership will utilise machine learning... Read more »

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UK Government pledges £800M towards rural broadband upgrade

Ryan Daws — Tue, 13 Aug 2024 11:41:54 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across rural Britain, long plagued by sluggish internet speeds, are set for a major connectivity upgrade as the UK Government pledges up to £800 million to modernise broadband infrastructure. For the first time, Wales – currently lagging behind with the lowest percentage of gigabit coverage – will benefit... Read more »

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Bharti Enterprises to acquire majority stake in BT

Ryan Daws — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 08:39:14 +0000

Bharti Enterprises has announced plans to acquire a majority stake in BT, the UK’s largest broadband and mobile provider. Bharti will purchase approximately 24.5% of BT Group from its current top shareholder, Altice. The acquisition will be executed through Bharti Global, the international investment arm of Bharti Enterprises. Sunil Bharti Mittal, Founder and Chairman of... Read more »

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China launches first batch of ‘Starlink rival’ satellites

Ryan Daws — Thu, 08 Aug 2024 10:02:38 +0000

China is a step closer to establishing its own version of Starlink with the successful launch of 18 “Qianfan” satellites aboard a Long March-6 carrier rocket. The launch took place on Tuesday from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center in Shanxi Province. These satellites represent the first instalment of the ambitious Qianfan megaconstellation project, also known... Read more »

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Huawei’s upcoming chip may break China’s 7nm barrier

Dashveenjit Kaur — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 12:15:07 +0000

Chinese tech giant Huawei continues to defy expectations, steadily reclaiming its position in the global smartphone market despite weathering over five years of stringent US sanctions. Showcasing remarkable resilience and innovation, the company’s recent chip development and smartphone sales advances paint a picture that transcends mere corporate resilience. Huawei’s journey through the sanctions storm began... Read more »

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NATO funds satellite backup for subsea internet cables

Ryan Daws — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 11:26:09 +0000

A NATO-backed initiative is looking to bolster the internet’s resilience against disruption by quite literally taking things to the next level: space. The ambitious £2 million project – dubbed HEIST (Hybrid Space/Submarine Architecture Ensuring Infosec of Telecommunications) – received the greenlight on 31 July 2024, with partial funding coming from NATO’s Science for Peace and... Read more »

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Ericsson scoops Red Dot Award for RAN automation UI

Ryan Daws — Mon, 05 Aug 2024 15:05:06 +0000

Ericsson has been recognised for its RAN automation UI, winning the prestigious Red Dot Award for Design Concept 2024 in the ‘Interaction, UI, and User Experience’ category. The award celebrates Ericsson’s work on the user experience for its rApps portfolio, a suite of RAN automation applications built on O-RAN Alliance standards. Ericsson’s winning design centres... Read more »

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