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Mr. Kalyanaraman Rajaraman was conferred the TSDSI Hall of Fame 2024 Award (https://lnkd.in/esy9p5AX) in the Champions Category on 2nd January 2025. The award was presented by Prof. Arogyaswami J Paulraj, Professor Emeritus, Stanford University, in the distinguished presence of Mr. S Krishnan, Secretary, MeitY; Prof. Bhaskar Ramamurthi, Former Chair, TSDSI and Former Director, IIT Madras; Mr. Satish Jamadagni, Chair, TSDSI and Mr. Mohanram Natarajan, Director General, TSDSI.   Mr Rajaraman’s notable contributions to India’s standardization landscape include: -Integration of the TSDSI 5Gi Standard with 3GPP 5G (Release 17) standards enabling the inclusion of Indian IPR in global 5G standards. It marked the first time a TSDSI standard was adopted as a global standard, thereby enhancing the visibility and prestige of TSDSI. -Advancing India’s leadership in 6G vision and standards, ensuring a strong presence in ITU discussions, particularly for IMT-2030 (6G); - Championing the development of an indigenous telecom equipment ecosystem for 5G in India.    Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Rajaraman emphasized the need to scale up the number of PhDs in Deeptech areas, adopt a strategic focus on research in both public and private sectors, establish standardization cells within organizations, and ensure greater participation in formal standards development activities within Global Standards Development Organizations. He remarked, “The path from academic research to product development to the development of Standards is a relay race, for which a collaborative approach is essential.”   Prof. Paulraj released a TSDSI White paper on “Quantum Communications” (https://bit.ly/4fJqC25) during the event. The paper explores technology advancements, emerging use cases, regional customizations, implementation challenges and identifies standardization gaps. It provides recommendations on standardization activities, open sourcing, research and IP development.    In his address, Prof. Paulraj highlighted that leadership in today’s technology-driven world requires building revenue-generating product companies with innovation at their core. He added “AI is a revolutionary technology that must be invested in strategically by India”.   Technical Standards recently developed by TSDSI were also presented to the dignitaries. These include: -Standards on Cloud Interoperability and Portability (https://lnkd.in/gdEg4RJD) -Standardization of common data payload for Adaptive Traffic Control System and other Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) (https://lnkd.in/gr8gUbWc) -Methods and Interface Design for RIS-Assisted Communication Systems (https://lnkd.in/gWM_QxnZ) -Generic Relay Architecture for 5G and Beyond (https://lnkd.in/gp8tBVwQ). Department of Telecommunications ( DOT ) Telecommunication Engineering Centre #halloffame2024 #Telecommunications #TSDSI #Innovation #Standards #Technology #ICT

📣 CCT Global 2025 takes place from the 17-19 June 2025 in Dublin - now in its 5th year CCT Global is firmly established as the leading C-level summit for the cloud, content and telecoms ecosystem. www.cctevents.net 🇮🇪 2025 promises to be its most interactive and participative summit yet with strategic panel discussions focusing on the most pertinent challenges and opportunities facing the industry today including: - how will the topology of the networks be redefined to meet the needs of AI and compute-intensive applications - where will the new investment opportunities lie and what is the market outlook for raising capital? - what network and capacity fibre investment is needed across Europe to meet future needs and how will this be financed? - how can telcos transform their businesses from legacy to digital and evolve their service portfolios to compete? - what new developments will we see in network-as-a-service, fabric and platform-based models? - can the data centre power constraints be solved and what alternative power sources can be used? These are just a few of the many topics to be discussed by executive leaders from across the industry. The agenda will go live in February when we will reveal the many C-level executives from right across the ecosystem who are committed to participating. For more information please visit www.cctevents.net or email racheljones@theintelligentnetwork.net Rachel Jones Lisa Marie Maher Platinum Partner: Ciena Gold Partners: Iron Mountain - Nokia Silver Partners: APTelecom - Aqua Comms - EXA Infrastructure - Kentik - Kevlinx Data Centers

How will Ericsson’s new office in Amman and the appointment of Marwan Omari as General Manager shape the future of Jordan’s digital landscape? 🌐💡 The inauguration of the new office underscores the dedication to fortifying Jordan's technological framework and aligning it with its Economic Modernisation Vision. With a focus on nurturing local talent and driving the adoption of cutting-edge technologies, Ericsson is poised to make a lasting impact on the country's ICT landscape. Kevin Murphy, Vice President and Head of Ericsson Levant Countries at Ericsson Middle East and Africa, expressed pride in the pivotal role Ericsson has played in introducing 5G networks to Jordan, setting the stage for a connected, efficient, and innovative future. As this new chapter unfolds, Ericsson looks forward to continuing to create positive societal and environmental impact through innovative ICT solutions. How do you envision the role of advanced digital connectivity in shaping the future of Jordan's ICT industry and economy? #EricssonJordan #DigitalConnectivity #ICTInnovation #TeamEricsson

📣 What's up with GSMA, Connect Europe, and datacentres in India? Big news in the telecoms arena today! The GSMA has named Vivek Badrinath as its next director general. With a rich background from his time at Vantage Towers and Vodafone, Badrinath is set to take over from Mats Granryd in April 2025. This leadership change promises to enhance the mobile ecosystem globally, benefiting industry and society alike. Meanwhile, the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) has rebranded to Connect Europe. Alessandro Gropelli, currently the deputy director general, is poised to take the helm, pending approval. The rebrand reflects a commitment to innovation and competitiveness across Europe's connectivity sector, aiming to forge stronger partnerships with upcoming European political leaders. In the data world, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has committed a whopping $3.2 billion investment to expand its datacentre footprint in India by 550MW. This move nearly triples their capacity, underlining the booming growth of India's digital economy. With this hefty investment, STT GDC aims to meet the surging demands created by data consumption, cloud computing, and AI. #Telecoms #DigitalEconomy #Innovation

Ericsson and Umniah partnership continues to expand and creating digital goods for society in Jordan. With the expansion, network coverage will be extended, thereby providing 4G in areas where it is currently unavailable. The additional spectrum and upgraded infrastructure will enable Umniah to handle more data traffic and support demand for mobile broadband services and faster connectivity. Kevin Murphy Marwan Omari Iwan Stella Chafic Traboulsi Dory Chakour Carla Rizkallah Rami Musmar, CPA Adel Khader Ayman Abu Baker

📣 What's up with GSMA, Connect Europe, and datacentres in India? Big news in the telecoms arena today! The GSMA has named Vivek Badrinath as its next director general. With a rich background from his time at Vantage Towers and Vodafone, Badrinath is set to take over from Mats Granryd in April 2025. This leadership change promises to enhance the mobile ecosystem globally, benefiting industry and society alike. Meanwhile, the European Telecommunications Network Operators' Association (ETNO) has rebranded to Connect Europe. Alessandro Gropelli, currently the deputy director general, is poised to take the helm, pending approval. The rebrand reflects a commitment to innovation and competitiveness across Europe's connectivity sector, aiming to forge stronger partnerships with upcoming European political leaders. In the data world, ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has committed a whopping $3.2 billion investment to expand its datacentre footprint in India by 550MW. This move nearly triples their capacity, underlining the booming growth of India's digital economy. With this hefty investment, STT GDC aims to meet the surging demands created by data consumption, cloud computing, and AI. #Telecoms #DigitalEconomy #Innovation

I am feeling energized after a summer break with family and friends and while we cheered for Sweden at the Paris Olympics, seeing the global broadcasts also got me thinking about the critical job that Ericsson does to bring such large-scale events closer to people.    A few days away also gave me time to reflect on some of the key highlights from the first half of the year –  · Earlier this year, we celebrated our #5GCore leadership, recognized in the Frost Radar™ 5G Network Infrastructure Market 2024 Report by research and analyst firm Frost & Sullivan, where Ericsson was ranked Leader for the fourth consecutive year!  · Our AI intent-based operations approach won the ‘AIOps Award for best operations solution incorporating AI functionality’ with Digital Nasional Berhad at FutureNet World and with Mobily at FutureNet MENA · More recently, Ericsson’s AI-based #rApps were awarded the Red Dot Design Award 2024 in the ‘Interaction, UI and User Experience’ category for empowering telco engineers with better user experience! · In fact, as part of our $14 billion deal, AT&T is exploring the possibility of integrating third-party rApps into their 5G network infrastructure in areas like energy usage, dynamic spectrum sharing and AI. · Ookla recognized our customer Odido Nederland as the fastest mobile network in the Netherlands after it switched to 3.5 GHz frequencies. This is a great recognition even as we continue to modernize the Odido network, including reforming legacy telecom IT systems with Ercisson’s catalog-driven Service Order Management platform. · Earlier in the year, our OSS/BSS team joined the T-Mobile Innovation Day in Seattle to showcase among other things, how #GenAI can deliver real-time network insights for advanced troubleshooting.  · We followed this up at the DTW - Ignite 2024 in Copenhagen, where we participated in panel discussions, showcased some of our leading use cases, and how we are working with ecosystem partners like Vonage, Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Google.  · Looking ahead –  we will have the Ericsson OSS/BSS Summit, hosted by the Orange Group to be held in Paris, October 22-23 where we will talk about transforming customer experience through ecosystem innovation. Registrations are now open! https://lnkd.in/gTi72jQ4 Mats Karlsson Monica Zethzon Jean-Christophe Laneri Dyon Agnew Charlotte Levert Anders Vestergren Eva Hedfors Bradley Mead Anand Palkhiwala David Bjore Youssef Lotayef Edward Odevall Eric Parsons Charlotte Levert Niklas Heuveldop Yossi Cohen Joakim Sorelius

In Ericsson Imagine Live Brazil 2024 🇧🇷 It was fascinating to hear from Ericsson's Global CTO Erik Ekudden about future networks! My considerations: - Good2Know: Networks are the foundation for the Digital Ecosystem! 🌐 Networks play a critical role in enabling seamless connections across industries and devices, forming a kind of "backbone" of the digital ecosystem and supporting everything from communication APIs to cloud services. - Impact on Business: Programmable networks with APIs enable businesses to dynamically adapt their network infrastructure, allowing for more efficient management and real-time customization of network services. This means companies can offer tailored solutions to meet specific customer needs, accelerating time-to-market for new services. For companies in telecommunications and enterprise solutions, this model showcases how robust and programmable networks are pivotal in creating scalable, secure, and reliable connections, an essential part of driving innovation in the digital age. THIS IS OUR FUTURE! *-* -- #ImaginePossible #Ericsson100anos #EricssonImagineLive

I’ve got some interesting insights from the latest Omdia RAN Vendors report. Four traditional vendors dominate the radio access network equipment market, holding a combined market share of 95.1% in 2023, up from 94.6% in 2022. The top three vendors alone captured 75.1% of the market revenue, a slight increase from 74.9% in 2022. With so much market share concentrated among a few vendors, each strives to be seen as a leader, but measuring leadership in this market comes with its challenges. Omdia categorizes 11 RAN vendors into three groups based on business performance and portfolio: leaders, major challengers, and upcoming vendors. Notably, all vendors retained their group positions from the previous report, with two new entrants: Mavenir in the major challenger group and Comba in the upcoming vendor group. The four leaders identified are Ericsson, Huawei, Nokia, and ZTE. Ericsson ranked first in portfolio and second in business performance. Huawei led in business performance and was second in portfolio, while Nokia was third in both dimensions. Omdia prioritizes revenue rather than units for market shares as revenue is a reliable indicator of business performance. By this measure, Huawei secured the top spot, strengthening its position by 10 points compared to last year. For more detailed insights, you can check out the full report. #OMDIA #RAN #Telecommunications #MarketLeaders #Ericsson #Huawei #Nokia #ZTE

Join Red Hat and Ran Pollak for an insightful workshop: "From Cloud Native to AI Native in Telecoms." and discover how the Sylva project and standards like ETSI NFV ISG are focusing on unified common interfaces and models. This workshop will offer an overview of the Sylva project, share the latest updates on ETSI NFV activities, and feature a panel discussion exploring the interrelationship between standards and open-source initiatives. #opensource #telco #Sylvia