Roundup of today’s industry news: Embattled Indian carrier Vodafone Idea aims to raise more than $5.4 billion in mobile infrastructure investmentsAccording to the GSMA, there are already 1.6 billion 5G connections worldwide. Globally, carbon emissions from mobile network operators decreased by 6% between 2019 and 2022. etc!
Indian operators in trouble vodafone ideas The company plans to raise 450 billion rupees ($5.43 billion) by selling new shares and borrowing additional funds to invest in its 4G network and roll out 5G. Reuters reported.telephone company in dire financial hardship But it still boasts more than 220 million cellular connections, one of which has a 20% share. The world’s largest mobile marketis losing millions of customers every month as it struggles to remain competitive with market leaders in the sector, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel. Both companies have already rolled out nationwide 5G networks and each have over 50 million 5G customers. According to a Reuters report, the funding should be enough for Vodafone Idea to breathe new life into its 4G services and begin its 5G rollout. Akshay Moondra said the company could open within seven months after gaining access to new investment funds.
Industry organizations are GSMA He used the third day of the 2024 Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona to praise the recent “momentum in 5G.”of the association Mobile economy in 2024 According to the report, there will be 1.6 billion 5G connections worldwide by the end of 2023, representing the “fastest deployment of a mobile generation to date.” As of January 2024, 261 carriers in 101 countries have launched commercial 5G services, 47 of which are provided by standalone (SA) networks. A further 90 operators in 64 markets are working on his 5G deployments, and by the beginning of this year there were plans for a further 89 SA network deployments. GSMA Intelligence (GSMAi), the association’s data analysis arm, estimates that global 5G connections will reach 5.5 billion by 2030, with 5G becoming the dominant connectivity technology and accounting for 56% of all mobile connections worldwide by the end of the year. is expected to account for . 10 years. According to the GSMA, key drivers of opportunity in the industry include developments in 5G SA, 5G-Advanced, enterprise Internet of Things (IoT), and AI. GSMA’s Open Gateway Initiative And the possibility of new income from this Billing and Charging Evolution (BCE) Standard. Unsurprisingly, the GSMA’s findings also focused on generative AI (GenAI), with 56% of mobile operators currently testing applications, which is attributable to the growth in global mobile data traffic. It says it means possibility. “This will be driven by applications such as the use of GenAI-enabled chatbots for customer service activities and the continued growth of AI-generated video and music content,” the association notes. “We are seeing opportunities in areas such as APIs.” [application programming interface] Monetization and 5G RedCap [reduced capability] For enterprise IoT – all supported on 5G-Advanced and 5G SA networks. 5G SA delivers on the early promise of 5G, especially when it can meet the slicing, low latency, and large-scale IoT capabilities associated with enterprise service needs. 5G-Advanced will only extend that even further,” said Peter Jarich, Head of GSMAi.
Another recent report is GSMA provided some good news regarding the industry’s impact on the environment. According to the association, 4th Mobile Net Zero Report, carbon emissions by mobile network operators decreased by 6% globally between 2019 and 2022. It is based on data from carriers that cover more than 80% of the world’s mobile connections. Not surprisingly, the findings show regional variation in operational emissions (Scope 1 and 2) reductions, with Europe ranking first with a 50% reduction, while North America and Latin America , the Middle East and North Africa recorded a decline of 20% to 30%. Percentage reduction in emissions by telecommunications companies. The report also notes that operational emissions are increasing in Greater China and Asia-Pacific, the world’s largest and second largest mobile markets, respectively, but that “despite increases in data usage, “Global emissions have decreased.” The GSMA is bullish that the sector can meet its own sustainability targets, namely reducing emissions by 45% below 2020 levels by 2030 and net zero by 2050. . To achieve this, overall emissions, including Scope 3, will need to fall by around 7% per year by the end of this decade.In parallel with the research, the GSMA was also unveiled The company has partnered with solution provider Shields Environmental Group to create a network equipment commerce platform that enables carriers to “reuse, redeploy and recycle network assets” as part of their net-zero efforts.
Continuing topics related to climate change measures…Japanese telecommunications companies rakuten mobile and its vendor spin-offs. rakuten symphony demonstrated an AI and machine learning (ML) model that “enables up to 25% energy savings” through an interface to the RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) that configures antenna usage. The companies claim that this move is an industry first, saying that the RIC implemented by the vendor “can set policies through an intelligent interface that enables communication between rApps and xApps and “It can provide insight and reduce cell usage.” using specific elements, resulting in significant energy savings. ” The trial results were also demonstrated at MWC Barcelona 2024. “Since day one, Rakuten Mobile and Rakuten Symphony have been working to build automated, intelligent, and open networks powered by software and running in the cloud. It strengthens both organizations’ commitment to autonomous networks,” said Sharad Srivastava, co-CEO of Rakuten Mobile and president of Rakuten Symphony. read more.
Polish division of a major European neutral host cellnex He is reportedly receiving significant interest from potential suitors. According to Bloomberg, private equity firms Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts (KKR), and infrastructure investor Macquarie Group are considering buying a stake in Cellnex’s Polish subsidiary. The report added that other interested parties include investment firms EQT and Antin Infrastructure Partners, which are exploring options to acquire a minority stake in the unit, adding that a potential deal could It suggests Nex Poland could be worth up to 4 billion euros. September 2023, Cellnex agreed to sell 49% of shares Invested 730 million euros in Nordic operations (Sweden and Denmark).that too He is planning to sell It has assets in Austria and the Republic of Ireland.cellnex Last year, it gained full control of its Polish subsidiary. The transaction, valued at 510 million euros, acquired the 30% stake previously held by Iliad.
terrier is in the final stages of completing the $926 million sale of its Danish operations. Nolliesprovides a wide range of services and utilities, including electricity, natural gas, broadband and television services, to more than 1 million homes nationwide. Telia first pointed out the following about this contract: Announced in April 2023has received regulatory approval from the Danish Competition Council and the sale process is currently expected to be completed by early April.
SK Telecom (SKT) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in collaboration with liquid cooling solutions provider Iceotope Technologies and base oil and lubricant provider SK Enmove to develop liquid cooling technology to optimize energy efficiency in AI data centers. The South Korean operator said the move aims to address the fact that air conditioning and cooling systems consume the most energy in data centers, and that reducing the energy consumed by these systems will reduce the amount of electricity consumed. He added that this is the key to realizing highly efficient AI data centers. The three companies will use SK Enmove’s thermal fluids to bring precision liquid cooling to SKT’s testbed at his AI data center. SKT believes this collaboration will demonstrate the power saving capabilities of this cooling type. In the future, the company also plans to develop an AI-based autonomous cooling system that can analyze temperature and power loads within a data center and automatically control the supply temperature and flow rate of thermal fluids. read more.
vodacom has asked South Africa’s Constitutional Court for time off to appeal a court ruling that it must pay compensation for an idea it said was invented by a former employee more than 20 years ago. in a statementThe telco said it had sought permission from the judiciary to appeal the judgment handed down by the South African Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on February 6, 2024. A “buzz idea” for a service that was later launched by the operator. The service in question is ‘Please, call me’was developed and launched by Vodacom in 2001. Following a 2016 court order, the telco decided that Makate should be paid “reasonable compensation” of 47 million South African rand (US$2.4 million) for the idea. However, Mr Makate disputed the amount, and the country’s High Court asked Vodacom to reconsider its proposed settlement. The company is instead requesting the option to appeal the ruling.
– TelecomTV Staff
