Play expands Netcracker deal
Iliad Group’s Polish operator Play deepened ties with Netcracker Technology to extend its BSS functions, as it adapts to a business landscape much changed by various acquisitions and sales.
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Feature: Satellite experts back MNOs as key to NTN connectivity
In Mobile World Live's inaugural Topic Panel, experts from Intelsat, Viavi Solutions, Kratos and GSMA Intelligence discussed why operators have nothing to fear from satellite connectivity.
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Instagram employs machine learning to cover-up nudes
Meta Platforms’ Instagram unit detailed plans to trial a picture blurring technology for images containing nudity, part of a package of tools designed to boost protection for younger users.
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Nvidia, Amazon pump millions into uni AI research collab
Nvidia and Amazon committed to fund a partnership between the Japan-based University of Tsukuba and University of Washington in the US covering various aspects of AI as part of a broader $110 million collaboration between the nations.
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PTCL secures $400M debt financing for Telenor deal
Pakistan Telecommunications Company advanced debt financing arrangements for a purchase of Telenor’s local business, having secured the backing of a World Bank unit covering up to $400 million.
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Ceva waves hello to fresh IoT IP portfolio
Smart edge device connectivity IP licensor Ceva updated its wireless products range to meet what it claimed is a growing need to combine multiple connectivity protocols in a single chip for smart IoT devices.
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TIM bridges finances with €1.5B loan ahead of NetCo completion
Telecom Italia moved to appease shareholders’ concerns over its finances by securing a €1.5 billion bridging loan, a sum it stated would bide it over until it completes a sale of its NetCo fixed line business.
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AT&T pledges another $3B to affordable connectivity schemes
AT&T vowed to continue offering a $30 internet tariff after US government funding to spur connections by low-income households ends later this year, as it committed a further $3 billion to initiatives to close the digital divide.
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South Korea plots AI bump
South Korea established an AI council to oversee development of the technology, detailing a hefty set of investment plans as it seeks to bring more tangible benefits to tackle social challenges including falling birth rates.
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One NZ reschedules 3G shutdown, plots 2G termination
One New Zealand (NZ) delayed a planned shutdown of its 3G network by seven months to give customers more time to transition to its 4G and 5G infrastructure, deployments of which it stated are progressing at pace.
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