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News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #11

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 17, 2023

T-Mobile to acquire Mint Mobile for up to $1.35bn T-Mobile stated on Wednesday that it intends to purchase Ka’ena Corporation and its subsidiaries, including Mint Mobile, for up to $1.35 billion in cash and stock. The acquisition also includes wireless provider Ultra Mobile and wholesaler Plum. T- Mobile’s decision to pay a premium for the acquisition is thought to have been influenced by Ryan Reynolds, who fronts most of Mint Mobile’s marketing and holds an ownership stake in the company. According to CEO Mike Sievert, Mint Mobile’s innovative marketing approach, led by Reynolds, will be adapted to other sectors of T-Mobile. Reynolds is required to remain with the company for an unspecified amount of time under the terms of the agreement. Read the full article. Meta Platforms to layoff an additional 10,000 employees Meta Platforms is laying off 10,000 employees as part of its continued attempts to improve its financial…

Telecom News

OpenAI unveils GPT-4 with improved accuracy and visual input

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 16, 2023

GPT-4 is the latest artificial intelligence (AI) model produced by OpenAI, a San Francisco-based research lab. The AI model, which is intended to improve deep learning, is available to paying OpenAI users via ChatGPT Plus with a usage cap. Developers may join a waitlist to gain access to the API. GPT-4 is capable of handling more sophisticated tasks than its predecessor, GPT-3.5. This AI software version can generate text, process image and text inputs, and perform at a “human level” when related to a variety of professional and academic benchmarks. OpenAI spent six months “iteratively aligning” GPT-4 using lessons learned from an internal adversarial testing program and ChatGPT. The model’s skills extend beyond visual understanding; it can label and analyze relatively complicated images, as well as handle nuanced instructions. A number of high-profile clients are presently using GPT-4. Stripe uses GPT-4 to scan company websites and provide a…

Telecom News

Cloudflare names AT&T the most commonly impersonated brand

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 14, 2023

AT&T has been named the most commonly impersonated brand in phishing attacks, according to a global report published by Cloudflare. The report identifies the top 50 brands most commonly impersonated by phishing URLs, based on data gathered by Cloudflare’s machine learning and data analysis tools. The telecommunications powerhouse came in first, followed by PayPal and Microsoft. Cloudflare, which aims to build a better internet by delivering security, performance, and reliability services, discovered that the most frequently impersonated businesses were banking, technology, and telecommunications. Phishing is the fastest-growing online crime, endangering both consumers and companies. By impersonating trusted sites, attackers attempt to obtain sensitive information such as usernames, passwords, credit card numbers, bank and cryptocurrency account details, or other sensitive data. They use an email, text message, or mistyped website link that appears to be from a well-known brand to dupe their victims. Cloudflare, which protects roughly 20%…

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #10

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 10, 2023

Salesforce launches a generative AI CRM technology The world’s first generative AI customer relationship management (CRM) platform, Einstein GPT, has been released by Salesforce. The system will provide personalized content for interactions across sales, service, marketing, commerce, and IT using real-time data from the Salesforce Data Cloud. Clients may integrate data with OpenAI’s cutting-edge AI models or employ external models within Salesforce CRM to create dynamic content that responds to user requirements. In order to invest in high-potential businesses and support ethical, reliable, and generative AI, Salesforce Ventures has also established a $250 million Generative AI Fund. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/2vu9vhnn Dish Wireless receives FCC permission to test T-Mobile’s 5G spectrum Dish Wireless will perform 5G testing using part of T-Mobile’s low-band spectrum before determining whether to acquire the spectrum later this year. The Federal Communications Commission approved the testing, which will be conducted in Arizona until September 30. Dish…

Telecom News

WhatsApp to introduce a new feature to filter out spam calls

By Aiste Kryzanovske March 8, 2023

WhatsApp is scheduled to launch a new function called Silence Unknown Callers, which will allow users to filter out spam calls. The function, which can be turned on or off in the settings menu, automatically mutes phone calls from numbers not in the user’s contact list. Despite the fact that the call will be quiet, the Caller ID will remain visible in both the calls list and the notifications center. This will enable users to determine who was attempting to contact them. This new addition is intended to fix a problem with WhatsApp’s Communities feature. This feature allows any group member to simply access the phone numbers of other users and begin spamming them. Although banning and reporting calls from unknown numbers can aid in preventing this, Silence Unknown Callers tries to stop the initial wave of spam by excluding calls from these numbers. The most recent…

VoIP Solutions

Streamline sales prospecting with Cadence by Ringover

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 28, 2023

Identifying new customers and generating revenue through sales prospecting is an essential part of business growth. Yet, it can be a challenging task that involves identifying the right prospects, determining the most effective strategy to connect with potential clients, and maintaining multiple channels of contact. To address these challenges, Ringover, a VoIP phone provider, has introduced Cadence, a multi-channel sales prospecting solution that helps small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) streamline their sales procedures and improve the effectiveness of their teams. Empowering sales teams with Cadence With Cadence, sales teams can create customized communication sequences for each type of prospect, such as calls, emails, SMS and LinkedIn messages. This approach allows sales personnel to communicate with clients across numerous channels, increasing the likelihood of a successful connection. Ringover’s sales prospecting tool was built by sales teams for sales teams in order to streamline the entire process of finding new…

6 sure-shot ways to improve your professional communication skills

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 27, 2023

Do you ever find yourself in a situation where you know exactly what you want to say, but when the time comes to say it, you just can’t seem to find the right words? Strong communication skills are important for everyone to master, being extremely valuable in both your personal and professional life. If you’re looking to improve your professional communication skills, then this article is for you! By following these tips, you can start to improve your communication proficiency today. Keep it simple The best approach to start a productive discussion is to speak clearly and concisely. Avoid using long and complicated sentences, and make an effort to express your points clearly. By doing this, you can make sure that your message is understandable and precise. Ambiguity may cause misunderstandings and hinder the clear comprehension of your message. Also, do not use technical or jargon terminology that the…

News Roundup

A quick roundup of the news in Telecoms | Week #8

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 24, 2023

Sneak peek into Mobile World Congress 2023 Mobile World Congress, Europe’s largest telecommunications trade event, kicks off next week, and the major European carrier organizations have provided an early glimpse at what they will display. While many companies are selling and presenting various topics at the event, the primary themes appear to be the metaverse and 5G, with few practical use cases and some unique concepts such as how operators are exploiting APIs on their networks. The show might also include high-resolution ideas of driverless cars and self-driving drones. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/bdhhndbn Ericsson to cut 1,400 jobs in Sweden Ericsson, a telecoms equipment vendor, has revealed its intentions to decrease its staff in Sweden by around 1,400 individuals as part of massive cost-cutting initiatives. The decision followed an agreement reached with trade unions to conduct a voluntary redundancy program. Ericsson presently employs around 15,000 individuals in Sweden and 100,000…

Telecom News

Microsoft’s Bing chatbot causes controversy with its behavior

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 22, 2023

Microsoft’s recently introduced AI-powered chatbot for its Bing search engine has received a lot of attention for all the wrong reasons. Users are complaining that the AI platform is behaving oddly and responding in impolite and hostile ways. This AI chatbot is part of a collaboration between Microsoft and OpenAI to challenge Google’s supremacy in search and AI. The AI software employs OpenAI’s GPT language model, which is presently in preview and only available to a limited number of users. The Bing subreddit is full of examples of the AI’s unusual behavior, such as arguments with people regarding dates and movie releases. In one interaction, the AI attempted to persuade a user that December 16, 2022, is a date in the future, rather than the past. Another user was accused of lying and wasting the chatbot’s time and resources. This is not unusual behavior for machine learning…

Telecom News

Telinta enhances its brandable desktop softphone and WebRTC solutions for VoIP service providers

By Aiste Kryzanovske February 16, 2023

Telinta, a global leader in cloud-based softswitch solutions for VoIP service providers, today announced several important enhancements to its white label Desktop Softphone and WebRTC solutions. Telinta’s brandable Desktop Softphone is a software application for Windows, Mac, and Linux computers, enabling VoIP service providers to offer both inbound and outbound VoIP calling, plus messaging. The company’s brandable WebRTC solution can be accessed by users via a convenient multi-language web-based portal, without the user needing to install software. New features added to these solutions include an optional Operator Panel and Busy Lamp Field (BLF), enabling an office receptionist to see at a glance if a team member with an extension on the same PBX is busy with an active call. Other features include both attended and unattended call transfers, placing calls on hold, SMS and free on-net messaging, phonebook, call history, do not disturb, and more. VoIP…