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India Joins Telecom Equipment Manufacturing Elite with Indigenous 4G

India Joins Telecom Equipment Manufacturing Elite with Indigenous 4G

India’s nationwide launch of BSNL’s “Swadeshi” 4G stack moves the country from a services-first model to domestic production of core telecom equipment at national scale. India formally launched an indigenous 4G stack for state-run BSNL, alongside more than 97,500 towers announced from Jharsuguda, Odisha. Officials highlighted early reach metrics, noting that roughly 92,000 sites are active and connecting an estimated 22 million users. Telecom equipment sovereignty has become a board-level issue as operators de-risk supply chains, comply with trusted source mandates, and balance costs amid rising traffic and spectrum refarming needs.

Optus Triple Zero failure hits 4,500 in Dapto

Optus Triple Zero failure hits 4,500 in Dapto
A second emergency call disruption in as many weeks has escalated questions about Optus’ operational controls and the resilience of Australia’s emergency communications ecosystem. Optus reported that a fault tied to a mobile tower in Dapto, Wollongong, left around 4,500 users affected between 3:00 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. on Sunday, with nine Triple Zero attempts failing during that window. While the scope was geographically contained, the event compounds a pattern that now includes multiple emergency call failures across two weeks. Repeated emergency call failures undermine public trust and expose systemic weaknesses in how operators design, test, and govern safety-critical services.

ChatGPT Pulse: OpenAI’s Proactive AI Morning Briefs

ChatGPT Pulse: OpenAI’s Proactive AI Morning Briefs
OpenAI introduced ChatGPT Pulse, a new capability that assembles personalized morning briefs and agendas without a prompt, indicating a clear shift from reactive chat to proactive, task-oriented assistance. Pulse generates five to ten concise reports while you sleep, then packages them as interactive cards inside ChatGPT. Each card contains an AI-generated summary with source links, and users can drill down, ask follow-up questions, or request new briefs. Beyond public web content, Pulse can tap ChatGPT Connectors, such as Gmail and Google Calendar -to highlight priority emails, synthesize threads, and build agendas from upcoming events. If ChatGPT memory is enabled, Pulse weaves in user preferences and past context to tailor briefs.

Verizon’s Visible 5G at Best Buy: In-store retail debut

Visible 5G at Best Buy: In-store retail debut
Verizon’s digital sub-brand Visible is extending from app-only to omnichannel, adding BestBuy.com today and a nationwide in-store rollout on September 28. Visible offers unlimited data, talk, and text on Verizon’s 5G-capable network, plus unlimited mobile hotspot and no annual contracts. Customers keep the app-led experience – account setup, activation, billing, and support, while gaining retail conveniences like immediate SIM pickup, device compatibility checks, and help from trained associates. The Best Buy partnership signals a broader shift toward hybrid digital-retail engagement in U.S. wireless. Retail staff can guide eSIM setup and BYOD compatibility using GSMA eSIM standards and device tools, shortening time-to-service.

HUMAIN Horizon Pro: Agentic AI PC on Snapdragon X Elite

HUMAIN Horizon Pro: Agentic AI PC on Snapdragon X Elite
HUMAIN, a Saudi PIF-backed AI company, introduced Horizon Pro, an “agentic AI” PC built on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite, positioning it as a new class of Windows laptop where on-device AI drives workflows, decisions, and user interaction. At Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Summit in Maui, HUMAIN CEO Tareq Amin unveiled the Horizon Pro PC and the company’s agentic software layer, Humain One, which runs on top of Windows 11 and is slated for formal launch at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh.

5G RedCap on Apple Watch: Deutsche Telekom Leads Germany

5G RedCap on Apple Watch: Deutsche Telekom Leads Germany
Deutsche Telekom has launched 5G connectivity for the latest Apple Watch models using 3GPP RedCap over its 5G standalone network, marking a strategic first for Germany’s wearable market. This is one of the first mass-market RedCap launches tied to a high-volume consumer device, moving RedCap from trials and modules into mainstream adoption. It signals that 5G standalone is shifting from a technology milestone to a commercial differentiator, and that the wearables category is entering a new performance and battery-life phase beyond LTE-M and classic LTE. Expect accelerated RedCap adoption, intensified operator competition on SA coverage and certifications, and a new wave of enterprise-grade wearables built for 5G from the start.

Google Mixboard: AI Mood Boards in Public Beta

Google Mixboard: AI Mood Boards in Public Beta
Google Labs has launched Mixboard, an AI-powered concepting board that turns text prompts and images into editable visual mood boards now available in U.S. public beta. Mixboard gives users an open canvas to generate, arrange, and iterate on visual ideas, from home decor and event themes to product inspiration and DIY projects. You can start from a text prompt or prebuilt boards, pull in your own images, create new visuals with generative AI, and refine them using natural-language edits. Mixboard signals how fast multimodal AI is moving from chat to visual ideation, with implications for search, commerce, and collaborative workflows.

VodafoneThree taps Ericsson and Nokia for UK 5G SA rollout

VodafoneThree taps Ericsson and Nokia for UK 5G SA rollout
Fresh off its merger, VodafoneThree has locked in eight-year vendor deals with Ericsson and Nokia to underpin a £11 billion UK network build that is front-loaded for rapid 5G Standalone coverage gains. VodafoneThree selected Ericsson and Nokia as primary technology partners for one of the largest privately funded mobile infrastructure programs in Europe, with contracts collectively valued at over £2 billion. In year one, close to three quarters of the population are targeted for access to its fastest 5G services, rising to about 90% population coverage on 5G Standalone by year three and reaching roughly 99.95% by 2034 under a regulated, fully funded build plan.

Verizon Launches 6G Innovation Forum

Verizon Launches 6G Innovation Forum
Verizon has launched a 6G Innovation Forum to accelerate research, trials, and standards alignment for the next generation of wireless. The forum convenes major RAN suppliers, including Ericsson, Samsung Electronics, and Nokia – alongside platform and device ecosystem players such as Meta and Qualcomm Technologies. The stated goal is an open, diversified, and resilient 6G ecosystem with global alignment from the outset. Verizon will back the forum with hands-on environments, starting with a dedicated 6G Lab in Los Angeles. Early priorities include testing new spectrum bands and bandwidths, and validating interoperability with mainstream standards bodies.

Australia telecom overhaul after Optus Triple Zero failure

Australia telecom overhaul after Optus Triple Zero failure
Canberra is signaling an industry shake-up after hundreds of emergency calls failed to reach Triple Zero, with four incidents linked to fatalities. Optus, Australia’s second-largest operator and a subsidiary of Singtel, reported a technical failure that prevented 624 calls from connecting to emergency services (000), affecting customers across Western Australia, South Australia, New South Wales, and the Northern Territory. The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has opened an investigation into compliance with the Emergency Call Service rules, which require carriers to ensure 000/112 calls connect regardless of network status.

KDDI Starlink on iPhone: Direct-to-Cell Satellite Data

KDDI Starlink on iPhone: Direct-to-Cell Satellite Data
KDDI’s move to enable satellite data on recent iPhones via “au Starlink Direct” is a meaningful step toward resilient, nationwide connectivity that blends terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks. KDDI now supports satellite data communication on all models of iPhone 13 through iPhone 17, plus iPhone Air—21 models in total, so consumers and field teams can use essential apps when they are outside cellular coverage. The satellite layer augments KDDI’s 5G/4G LTE footprint; combined, the operator aims to cover virtually all of Japan’s geography, not just its population centers. Notably, the service is available to au subscribers and customers of other carriers.

SoftBank 5G HAPS payload delivers 6-cell coverage

SoftBank 5G HAPS payload delivers 6-cell coverage
SoftBank has validated a multi‑cell, end‑to‑end 5G link via a high‑altitude platform payload, marking a concrete step toward stratospheric coverage that works with standard smartphones. In a June field trial over Hachijō Island, Japan, SoftBank mounted a newly developed payload on a light aircraft at 3,000 meters to emulate a High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) operating around 20 kilometers. The system stitched a millimeter‑wave feeder link at 26 GHz from a ground gateway to the aircraft with a sub‑2 GHz service link at 1.7 GHz from the aircraft to handsets, completing an end‑to‑end path through the 5G core.

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