GSMA and IBM Forge Strategic Alliance to Propel AI Adoption in Telecom Industry
GSMA and IBM have joined forces to drive the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the telecommunications sector.
This initiative comes to life through...
Anil Kumar Lahoti Appointed as TRAI Chairman
Anil Kumar Lahoti, former Railway Board Chairman and CEO, will be the new chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI).
The position had...
Sunrise Announces Salary Increases Following Negotiations with Syndicom Trade Union
Sunrise said it would be offering a 1.7 percent overall pay rise for employees covered by the Collective Employment Contract. The decision comes after...
BT Group to Recruit Over 500 Apprentices and Graduates in 2024 for Diverse Roles
BT Group, a leading telecommunications company, has unveiled plans to hire more than 500 apprentices and graduates for its September 2024 intake.
The recruitment drive...
Vodafone and Three UK’s $19 bn Merger Deal Faces CMA Probe
UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) officially launched a formal investigation on Friday into the proposed $19 billion merger between telecommunications giants Vodafone and...
Airtel prepays Rs 8,325 crore to clear high cost deferred liabilities for spectrum
Bharti Airtel, a top telecommunications service provider in India, has announced the prepayment of Rs. 8,325 crore to the Department of Telecom (Government of...
Virgin Media O2 to Hire 200 Graduates as Part of Early Career Scheme
In anticipation of National Apprenticeship Week, scheduled from February 5 to 11, 2024, Virgin Media O2 has unveiled plans to fortify its early career...
Telefonica Marks 100 Years of Innovation with Year-long Celebrations
Telefonica, the Spanish telecommunications giant, is gearing up to celebrate its centenary on April 19 with a series of initiatives and events throughout 2024.
The...
Veon’s Kyivstar Reveals $95 mn Revenue Loss Due to Cyberattack
Veon, the parent company overseeing Ukraine’s largest mobile operator Kyivstar, disclosed the financial repercussions of a massive cyberattack that targeted its operations in December....
COAI Submits Recommendations for Union Budget 2024-25, Advocating Financial Well-being of Telecom Industry
The Cellular Operators Association of India (COAI), the apex industry body representing the digital communications ecosystem in the country, has submitted recommendations for the...
Orange and MasMovil May Get Conditional Approval for Spanish Telecom Merger
French telecoms giant Orange and Spanish rival MasMovil are on the brink of securing conditional approval from the European Union’s antitrust authorities for their...
Telefonica Places €1.75 bn Green Bond with Triple Oversubscription
Telefonica , a global telecommunications company, has achieved a significant milestone by placing a green bond, raising a total of €1.75 billion. The bond...
Verizon Faces $5.8 bn Q4 Hit as Business and Government Unit Takes Write-Down
U.S. telecom giant Verizon revealed that its fourth-quarter results are expected to be impacted by a $5.8 billion charge. The charges are attributed to...
Rogers Reveals Retirement of Deputy Chair and Board Member Amidst Family Settlement
Rogers Communications has revealed that Deputy Chair Melinda Rogers-Hixon and Martha Rogers are set to retire from the board of the Canadian telecom giant....
Vodafone and Microsoft Reveal 10-year Deal to Bolster Business Opportunities
Vodafone and Microsoft have announced a 10-year contract, with the goal of enhancing business opportunities across Europe and Africa.
Vodafone and Microsoft will be working...
Job Reductions at Sunrise Impact Employees in Switzerland
In a significant development, Sunrise, the telecommunications company, has announced plans to reduce 200 positions, affecting employees in Switzerland. The company’s decision is part...