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XLSmart Officially Becomes Third Largest Telecom in Indonesia

XLSmart, formed by the merger of XL Axiata and Smartfren Telecom, announced its official establishment in Indonesia, becoming the country’s third-largest user group operator with 94.5 million users.XLSmart announced in a statement last week that a new board team and new board members have also taken office, consisting of a mixed team of executives from … Continued

Can Intel’s Hotard Lead Nokia into a New Era of Communication?

Nokia recently announced a significant leadership change, with current President and CEO Pekka Lundmark stepping down on March 31, and Justin Hotard, head of Intel’s Data Centers and Artificial Intelligence division, taking over on April 1. This personnel change not only marks an important step in Nokia’s strategic transformation, but also triggers many speculations in … Continued

Vodafone: AI in Telecommunications Still in Early Stages

Faced with the question of whether AI has fully realized its potential in the telecommunications industry, Vodafone executive Ignacio Garcia bluntly replied, ‘The answer is no.’ However, he immediately added that this is actually good news. He pointed out that ‘we have seen tremendous opportunities in the field of AI’. As the CIO of Vodafone … Continued

Corning: Inspiring Operator Business

Corning’s optical communications division achieved a revenue rebound in the third quarter, reaching $1.2 billion, as the company signed agreements with AT&T and Lumen. However, this fiber optic supplier stated that it is too early to assert that the industry has fully rebounded. In previous quarters, operators suspended spending due to inventory digestion.Earlier this week, … Continued

War still Affects Telecommunications in Ukraine and its surrounding areas

More than a thousand days after Russia launched a full-scale invasion, the war in Ukraine is still ongoing. For Ukrainian telecommunications operators, this means being able to maintain customer network connectivity even in the face of frequent power outages, understaffing, and network damage.Kyivstar, Ukraine’s largest operator, had to deal with the financial impact of US … Continued