57% of the UK premises have full-fibre access, says Ofcom
News Ofcom’s annual Connected Nations report, which provides progress update on the availability...
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German telecom sector warns of bottleneck if extensive gigabit rollout funding continues
The German telecoms associations ANGA, Bitkom, BREKO, BUGLAS, and VATM called on the German government for fibre-optic funding to be reduced, due to the German Gigabit funding programme being too heavily subscribed.
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Nokia extends partner program to accelerate Drones-as-a-Service business in North America
Nokia today announced the extension of a Drones-as-a-Service partner program with existing private wireless partners to provide Nokia Drone Networks benefits to industries in North America.
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iliad proposes Vodafone Italy merger
French-based iliad has announced today that it has submitted a proposal to Vodafone to merge their Italian units, through the creation of a new entity named NewCo. Under the deal, Vodafone would receive a 50% share of the new entity, a cash payment of €6.5 billion and a shareholder loan of EUR 2.0 billion to ensure long-term alignment.
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Vivendi takes legal action over TIM sale
According to three unnamed sources in a Reuters report, TIM’s largest shareholder Vivendi have filed a legal complaint to a Milan court against TIM’s decision to sell its domestic fixed-line network to US firm KKR. After entering into negotiations in June, the TIM and KKR confirmed the deal, worth roughly €18.8 billion, last month.
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Scotland to receive £450m in Gigabit Broadband Upgrade
News The UK government has revealed that Scotland will receive a £450 million share of the £5...
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Telenor to sell Pakistan unit to PTCL in $490m deal
Norway’s Telenor as announced that it will sell 100% of its Pakistan unit to Pakistan Telecommunications Company (PTCL) in a deal worth 5.3 billion Norwegian crowns ($490 million).
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Ofcom cracks down on misleading fibre advertising and mid-contract price hikes
Ofcom has announced stricter rules on how broadband ISPs can advertise their fibre packages, as well as proposing banning mid-contract price rises. The UK regulator is set to bring in new guidelines to tackle consumer confusion around broadband technology, allowing customers to make more informed purchases.
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Huawei signs long-term global patent cross-licensing agreement with Sharp
Insight Recently, Huawei announced that the company has signed a new long-term global patent...
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Virgin Media Wi-Fi advert banned by watchdog
News A Virgin Media online advertisement has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority...
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Boldyn Networks to build neutral host 5G network in Rome
News Boldyn Networks, one of the world’s largest neutral host providers, have partnered with...
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FCC reaffirms decision declaring Starlink ineligible for broadband deployment subsidies
News The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has reaffirmed a decision to reject Starlink as...
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Could Digi increase the chances of the Orange Másmóvil merger?
Romania based Digi Communications has confirmed on Tuesday that the company has concluded a spectrum transfer agreement with Spain’s Orange and Másmóvil, to acquire their spectrum assets.
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Vi partners with Anritsu to provide end-to-end enhanced calling experience with superior VoLTE
Vi, the leading telecom operator in India, partners with Anritsu to provide end-to-end enhanced calling experience for customers on VoLTE (Voice over LTE) in India.
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STC eyes up Altice Portugal
Saudi Telecom Company (STC) are considering the potential acquisition of Altice Portugal, which is owned by billionaire Patrick Drahi, according to a Bloomberg report citing anonymous sources
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Huawei knocks on the door of Audi and Mercedes for smart automobile investment
News According to a Reuters exclusive, Huawei is seeking to sell a stake in its four-year-old...
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BT and Nokia sign 5G APIs agreement
News Nokia and BT Group are extending their long-term partnership, signing a Memorandum of...
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EU gives green light for €1.2 billion cloud computing funding
News The move aims to increase the EU’s presence in the global cloud computing market The...
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Ericsson and AT&T sign $14bn Open RAN deal
AT&T has announced that it has chosen Ericsson to supply the Open RAN equipment that will carry 70% of its wireless traffic by the end of 2026.
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Zain, Ooredoo and TASC restructure to form $2.2 billion regional towerco
News The new company is expected to achieve a run-rate revenue of $500 million annually Zain...
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