vHive

29 November 2024

Let’s agree on one thing: doing business blind is never a good idea. The more valuable data tower companies have, the better business they can do—that’s just the nature of doing business.

For TowerCos in Africa, scaling often means adding new towers to the portfolio. But there’s another way to grow: maximizing revenue from your existing infrastructure. Both approaches are good, but one challenge remains universal—if you don’t know what’s on your towers, you can’t make the most of them.

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Addressing avoidable RF interference

29 November 2024

Joakim Espeland, CEO, Quadsat

Joakim Espeland, CEO, Quadsat

Addressing avoidable RF interference
Radio frequency interference (RFI) mitigation is a crucial part of the day-to-day management of satellite operations. Most operators have good processes in place to deal with interference when it happens, and the tools and techniques for doing this have naturally become more sophisticated over time. Yet still, the majority of interference cases that operators have to deal with are caused by human error and equipment failure, so could be avoided in the first place.

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The role of LMR in hybrid networks within critical operations

29 November 2024

Stuart Will,
TCCA TETRA Industry Group

Stuart Will,
TCCA TETRA Industry Group

As industries grapple with increasingly complex critical operations in challenging environments, the demand for reliable, secure, and efficient communication systems is intensifying. While the spotlight increasingly falls on technologies renowned for high-speed capabilities, such as broadband, Land Mobile Radio (LMR) continues to play a vital role. Instead of viewing these technologies as competing forces, hybrid network solutions that combine LMR with broadband offer an advanced, cost-effective, and resilient option for ensuring seamless communications in the most demanding situations.

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AI: reshaping the telecommunications landscape

09 October 2024

This year’s hot topic is seeing AI integrated into telecommunications left, right and centre to advance operative effectiveness, improve customer experience and cut costs. Samit Banerjee, division president, Amdocs cloud operations and customer services, advises operators to consider how, when and why, to ensure seamless and successful AI integration…

AI is profoundly reshaping telecommunications by leveraging technologies like machine learning (ML), automation, natural language processing, and predictive analytics. These advancements enable real-time data analysis for network optimisation, predictive maintenance, and proactive issue resolution, leading to improved efficiency, reliability, and reduced costs.

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