Voice and Data Magazine - February 2023

In this issue

The Dark side of the Moon

The fifth-gen telecom technology is exciting and it’s here.
But are we ready for the security-threat tail that accompanies the

BUDGET 2023: Technology, knowledge and skill-driven growth prospects

Budget 2023 is designed to strengthen the telecom sector and create a robust digital infrastructure critical to fully realise India's long-term growth potential

3 mins

BUDGET 2023: Positive outlook, focused approach

The government has set the ball rolling for creating a technology-economy with provisions in the budget and knowledge-focused supporting the intent

3 mins

Driving the telecom sector growth

Recognising its potential to propel India towards the USD 5 trillion economy goal, the budget lays down the foundation for robust telecom sector growth

3 mins

Shaping the digital future of India

The budget does well in ensuring that the telecom industry continues to play a pivotal role in driving growth across industries and boosting the digital economy

2 mins

FACT-CHECKING THE FAD FOR DELICENSING MID-BAND SPECTRUM

India needs to secure and plan the availability of the 6 GHz band spectrum to meet the future needs of 5G mobile communications and beyond

6 mins

Charting the future of business in the coming techade

As digital transformation pushes enterprises to be more distributed and expand to the edge, businesses must keep an eye on strategic technology trends

5 mins

Comviva to help Tata Play Binge accelerate its OTT play

Tata Play Binge has signed an agreement with mobility solutions provider Comviva for the use of its BlueMarble platform.

1 min

STL divests its telecom products software business

Optical and digital solutions company STL has announced the divestment of its Telecom Products Software business as a part of its strategy to intensify its focus on driving scalable growth in optical networking and global services.

1 min

NetApp unveils low-cost, capacity flash storage for datacentres

NetApp has announced the upcoming availability of the its AFF C-Series, a new family of capacity flash storage options that deliver lower cost all-flash storage, and NetApp AFF A150, a new entry-level storage system in the AFF A-Series family of all-flash systems.

1 min

Samsung joins hand with IISc to boost semiconductor R&D

Samsung Semiconductor India Research (SSIR) has announced a new partnership with the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) to promote research and development in the field of on-chip Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Protection. The partnership seeks to build cutting-edge ESD device solutions to protect ultra-high-speed serial interfaces in advanced Integrated Circuits (ICs) and system-on-chip (SoC) products.

1 min

Airtel partners with Vultr to offer cloud solutions for enterprise

Communications solutions provider, Bharti Airtel has announced that it has entered into a strategic partnership with cloud computing company Vultr to offer enterprise cloud solutions in India. Under the agreement, Airtel will offer Vultr's extensive suite of cloud solutions to its enterprise customers, especially those in the digital space and help them gain global reach and cost-performance advantage to build, test, and run demanding cloud workloads.

1 min

TV RAMACHANDRAN: WILL GREEN 5G HELP EMBRACE A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE?

5G and the technologies it enables are critical tools in a wide arsenal that can help nations effectively address the climate challenges of our time

4 mins

The Dark Side Of The Moon

The fifth-gen telecom technology is exciting and it’s here. But are we ready for the security-threat tail that accompanies the arrival of 5G?

10 mins

Up on the digital communication wave

Emerging communication and connectivity technologies are transforming businesses in many ways - from how they operate to how they can make more money

5 mins

Managing the Herculean network upgrade

CIOs face the challenging task of modernising CSP and ISP networks to keep pace with the growing demand for digital services and evolving customer needs

2 mins

Riding the innovation horse

As new communication technologies move from the fringe to the mainstream, businesses can expect better agility, improved CX, new services, and higher margins

9 mins

Redesigning the content delivery model

Emerging technologies are dramatically improving the content delivery network making them scalable, fast, secure, and cost-efficient

4 mins

Enabling connected enterprises of the future

Together with Blockchain and loT, the newly rolled out 5G technology will accelerate Web 3.0 adoption in India to spur the Industry 4.0 revolution

3 mins

Rolling out stronger with the Al power

Telcos must utilise Artificial Intelligence to launch 5G-enabled services that can meet the evolving needs of enterprise customers

3 mins

An uphill task ahead for telecom service providers

The 5G network architecture needs to support up to ten times the capacity of the current 4G infrastructure, requiring a massive spike in Capex

3 mins

Getting ready to turn more heads

Communication and networking technologies are driving digital transformation in many ways. Here is how different sectors can benefit from these

3 mins

BT, Stratospheric Platforms to test beaming 5G from aircraft

British communication company BT has announced that it is partnering with Stratospheric Platforms to test the beaming of 5G from a High-Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) aircraft.

1 min

Smartphone users have a soft spot for photo-editing apps

The overnight success of Lensa Al, a photo editing app powered by Artificial Intelligence (Al), should not come as a surprise to anyone who remembers the rapid rise and subsequent fall of FaceApp in 2019.

1 min

Nokia unveils microwave solution to extend 5G reach

Finish telecom company, Nokia has launched Wavence microwave solutions to expand 5G network coverage in urban and rural areas. The UBT-m XP, the latest addition to the Wavence product family, is designed to support mobile operators and enterprises with premium coverage in both dense urban and rural environments.

1 min

Ericsson, Intel, Microsoft take network slicing to laptop

Ericsson along with partners Intel and Microsoft have demonstrated end-to-end 5G standalone network slicing capabilities on a Windows laptop.

1 min

Ciena, Intelia boost capacity of Honotua submarine cable

French Polynesian telecom operator ONATi, a subsidiary of the OPT French Polynesia Group, has selected Intelia and Ciena to increase the capacity of the Honotua international submarine cable to 300 Gb/s.

1 min

Accenture invests in hologram company Looking Glass Factory

Global professional services company, Accenture has announced its investment in Brooklyn-based hologram company Looking Glass Factory that enables businesses to offer immersive experiences to customers buying products online. Accenture wants to help its portfolio of online business clients to bring immersive experiences to e-commerce stores.

1 min

Huawei enables Telecom Egypt set up green tower in Africa

Huawei Technologies has announced the activation of the first eco-friendly wireless network tower made of Fibre Reinforced Polymer (FRP) for Telecom Egypt.

1 min

Mavenir, AMD to help CSPs transition to cloud-native network

Network software provider Mavenir has announced that it is collaborating with AMD to drive a new initiative that will help Communication Service Providers (CSPs) transition to cloud-native telecommunication networks.

1 min

Cisco intros cloud management tools for lloT application

Technology major, Cisco has announced new cloud management tools for Industrial Internet of Things (lloT) applications. The cloud services comes with simplified dashboards to increase industrial asset visibility, securely manage assets from anywhere and provide lloT customers with a seamless path to cloud automation for Operational Technology (OT) teams.

1 min

Airbus to provide tactical defence satcom to Belgium

Airbus has announced that it has signed a contract with Belgium's Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for 15 years. The armed forces will utilise channels of the Airbus Ultra High Frequency (UHF) military communications hosted payload on-board a commercial telecommunications satellite manufactured by Airbus.

1 min

Disneyland after the carnival

Connectivity, healthcare, and automotive ecosystems CES 2023 showcased where communication is moving next, and in a tangible way

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