Zegona Communications completes Vodafone Spain acquisition
Vodafone Group has completed the sale of its Spanish business Vodafone Spain to Zegona Communications for €5 billion. Discussions have been ongoing since September last year.
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Verizon secures $2.7bn US navy contract
The US Department of the Navy has chosen Verizon’s government, education, and public safety arm, Verizon Public Sector, to provide wireless services, in a contract worth up to $2.67 billion over 10 years.
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KKR TIM deal gets EU go-ahead
The EU competition authority has given KKR the green light for its planned takeover of Telecom Italia (TIM)’s fixed network operations (known as NetCo) for €19 billion.
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US parents prioritize reliable internet over affordable childcare
A recent study has ranked reliable internet as more important than affordable childcare for American parents. The study, conducted on behalf of internet exchange operator DE-CIX this spring, surveyed over 2,000 respondents.
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Submarine Networks EMEA 2024: Supporting Africa’s growing ICT sector through infrastructure development
A key panel on day one of Submarine Networks EMEA in London delved into how infrastructure can assist the growth of Africa’s ICT sector.
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Submarine Networks EMEA 2024: Collaborating towards a greener future
The final panel on day one of Submarine Networks EMEA 2024 was titled Collaborating towards a greener future.
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Talking trends, opportunities, and industry challenges at Submarine Networks EMEA 2024
On day one of Submarine Networks EMEA in London, the first keynote panel of the day addressed the trends, opportunities, and challenges for the global subsea cable market.
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IOEMA announces new North Sea submarine cable
At the Submarine Networks EMEA Conference in London, IOEMA Fibre unveiled its new submarine cable connecting Northern Europe.
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Affordable broadband subsidy now in the final days
Funds for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) are still set to expire at the end of May. The federal program, which had helped millions afford broadband, has been on its last legs since April.
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T-Mobile agrees to buy UScellular wireless operations in $4.4bn deal
T-Mobile has announced an agreement to acquire the majority of UScellular’s wireless operations, including its customers, retail stores, and certain spectrum assets.
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Digi set to buy OTE’s Telekom Romania
Romania’s largest operator, Digi Communications, has announced an agreement to take over Telekom Romania Mobile, the local operator owned by Deutsche Telekom’s Greek subsidiary OTE Group.
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Openreach identifies next 2.7m premises to receive FTTP
Broadband infrastructure provider Openreach has announced its plan to deploy full fibre broadband to 517 additional locations in the UK, bringing fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) to 2.7 million more homes and businesses.
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Billionaire Xavier Neil ponders Millicom acquisition
French billionaire Xavier Niel is exploring the acquisition of Latin American telco group Millicom, which has been confirmed by both parties and a regulatory filing today.
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South Korea to invest $19 billion in semiconductor industry
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol has announced that the country will spend a record 26 trillion won ($19 billion) on a support package for its chip businesses, saying the semiconductor industry is a vital sector for the national economy.
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Vodacom and Orange mull African infrastructure sharing agreement
Major African network operators Orange and Vodacom are in discussions over an Africa infrastructure sharing deal, according to a report from Bloomberg.
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Google announces first subsea cable connecting Africa and Australia
Google has announced the launch of the first ever submarine cable route between Africa and Australia, named Umoja (the Swahili word for unity).
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Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce form sustainability coalition
Tech giants Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Salesforce have joined together to form the ‘Symbiosis Coalition’, which pledges to reduce the companies’ carbon footprint by supporting nature restoration projects.
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Optus sued by regulator over 2022 cyber-attack
Australia’s Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has begun legal action against Optus, the country’s second largest telco, over a data breach it suffered in 2022.
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Discussing 5G infrastructure with CCS Insight’s Ian Fogg
We caught up with Ian Fogg, Research Director – Network Innovation at CCS Insight, to discuss some of the exciting infrastructure solutions on show at Mobile World Congress as the industry readies itself for 5.5G.
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VMO2 connects up new Equinix data centre in Manchester
Virgin Media Business Wholesale, the fixed wholesale arm of Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), has upgraded Manchester’s Equinix MA5 data centre with new high-capacity fibre routes.
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