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Last update: 10 hours agoDigital inclusion squeeze (Bangladesh): A new Frontier Economics report for VEON says Bangladesh’s mobile sector is hit by taxes and fees that take 55% of operators’ revenue, with consumer/turnover levies adding another 39%, pushing up costs and slowing connectivity and growth. AI in the RAN (AT&T/T-Mobile): Trials with Ericsson show “AI in RAN” can deliver gains without GPU-heavy setups, using AI-native scheduling and link adaptation software. Scam pressure on telcos (US Congress): A US congressional committee is demanding AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile do more to stop scam calls/texts as losses surge. Spectrum “mobile tax” (Australia): ACMA’s preferred pricing for expiring licences has telcos warning of a $7.32bn hit to consumers, while critics say the industry is overstating the pain. Kuwait fixed network PPP (Beyon): Beyon signs a Kuwait PPP commitment for a fixed telecoms build worth KWD 825m over 50 years. UK connectivity upgrade: VodafoneThree says upgrades improved signal in 1,400 car parks, helping drivers use parking apps more reliably. WhatsApp feature: WhatsApp is testing a contacts hub to show who’s online or recently active, respecting existing privacy settings.
Note: AI summary from news headlines; neutral sources weighted more to help reduce bias in the result.
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