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While there are valid reasons for operators to move slowly -- since they run networks that support critical infrastructures and need to consider regulatory repercussions when there is a downtime -- the challenge now is to look at how to move them beyond the GenAI testing phase and into commercial launch, he said. There also has been so much hype around GenAI that telcos need to sieve through the noise and figure out how they should leverage the technology to deliver real value, said Jarich, who was speaking to ZDNET…

TPG’s executive in charge of legal and external affairs, Trent Czinner, said the watchdog’s proposal could open the floodgates to SMS scams, given telcos would no longer have control over who gets to land SMS traffic on their networks.“It could seriously hamper our efforts to stop bad actors from using mobile networks to defraud Australians,” Czinner said.“It is imperative the ACCC listen to the concerns of the mobile operators leading the efforts to protect Australians from scams every day.“Mobile operators play a vital…

Qualcomm is reportedly working with telcos, OEMs to launch a 5G-enabled smartphone for the Indian market. Reliance Jio and Airtel have been quite aggressive with their 5G adoption. Both have almost completed the rollout of 5G technology in the country. However, there is a large population of 2G users in the country who are looking to switch to a 5G network. This is where Qualcomm is planning to work with telcos, and OEMs. The US-based chipmaker is said to introduce a new chipset to enable the launch of an entry-level 5G…

Telecommunications companies in the Asia-Pacific region have entered 2024 facing cost pressures amid limited returns from their 5G investments to date. S&P Global Ratings forecasts that, while 5G adoption in many APAC markets remains too low to boost revenues, price rises such as labour and electricity are squeezing margins. Cost pressures a prime driver for AI and product innovation Jayanth Nagarajan, Head of Telecom Industry for Asia Pacific & Japan, Amazon Web Services Telecommunications firm Telstra…

Image Source : PIXABAY Partnership Technology enterprise and communications solution provider HFCL Limited has partnered with chip-maker MediaTek to integrate its chipset with the indoor 5G solution and help telecom operators address last-mile connectivity challenges. In a bid to push the government’s vision of creating a sustainable telecom ecosystem, HFCL's 5G FWA…

ACMA noted these telcos had allowed through scam SMS messages that impersonated well-known brands and government services. Specifically, SMS Broadband and Message4U enabled more than 1.2 million impersonation scam texts to be sent to consumers, while Esendex sent through at least 99,000 scam texts. Also: 6 simple cybersecurity rules you can apply nowThese actions were in breach of Australia's various anti-scam and public safety rules, ACMA said. ACMA Member Samantha Yorke said it was "unacceptable" that telcos had…

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D2M broadcasting, as defined in a paper by Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in 2022, proposes a mechanism for multimedia broadcasting without relying on data connectivity. The mechanism is already in use for emergency broadcasts of government notifications, but the latest proposal showcases its use in bringing television and multimedia content broadcasting directly to smartphones, thereby bringing content-driven services to users who still do not have direct access to mobile data.…

Those figures point to one blocked call for every four incoming calls from international numbers, IMDA said, adding that it has been working with local telcos to roll out various measures to curb scams. These measures have included the blocking of international calls that clocked unusually high frequency, which typically indicated they were triggered by automated scan systems. International calls with a falsified "+65" prefix in the caller ID indicator were also directly blocked by telcos.Also: The best VPN services…

Sheridan said the only beneficiary from the current deal is Telstra, which he said receives over $200 million per year in net funding from industry and government with no accountability over its effectiveness.A Telstra spokesman said the telco would welcome changes to modernise the USO, and has spent several years calling for changes.Credit: Penny Stephens“Since the Universal Service Obligation began, Optus has paid Telstra around $1.4 billion to support Telstra’s delivery of the universal service – this money could have…