Hackers pose as IT department to break into Odido’s systems
On Thursday, Dutch mobile operator Odido notified customers that the company had been hacked and their personal data may have been leaked.
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Author: Harry Baldock
Global tech giants combine to create Trusted Tech Alliance
Fifteen international tech giants have joined forces to lunch the Trusted Tech Alliance, an initiative aimed at promoting transparency and trust across the tech sector.
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FCC clears Amazon Leo to launch 4,500 more satellites
This week, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has given Amazon Leo the green light to launch a second tranche of low Earth orbit (LEO) communications satellites.
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Navigating the multilayer wholesale era
For years, the telco wholesale model was a predictable, linear affair. It was a world of minutes and megabytes, defined by simple value chains where connectivity was the sole currency.
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Telefonica makes $1.2bn exit from Chile
This week, Telefonica has announced it has sold its Chilean mobile unit to Millicom and NJJ, a pair of companies both owned by French billionaire Xavier Niel.
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Sparkle, ASN and Elettra to build GreenMed subsea cable in the Mediterranean
GreenMed opens a high-performance corridor across the Central–Eastern Mediterranean, leveraging – for the first time – the Adriatic Sea and strengthening diversification, resilience and low-latency connectivity for carriers, cloud and content players
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Let third-party AI assistants access WhatsApp, EU tells Meta
The European Commission has sent a Statement of Objections to Meta, presenting its preliminary view that Meta breached EU antitrust rules by excluding third party AI assistants from accessing and interacting with users on WhatsApp.
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BT Group shuffles exec team at Openreach and BT International
Katie Milligan, currently Deputy CEO of Openreach, will become CEO, Openreach on 01 April 2026. She succeeds Clive Selley, who will become CEO of BT International.
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UK govt celebrates £100m expansion of chip challenger Fractile
This week, the government has announced that UK-based chip startup Fractile has pledged to invest £100 million in its UK operations over the next three years.
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The Silklink project: STC pledges to help reconnect war-torn Syria
This week, Saudi Arabian communication giant STC Group has announced it has won a roughly $800 million contract to lead Syria’s Silklink infrastructure project.
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Verizon and AT&T refuse to release documents on Salt Typhoon attack
Democratic Senator Maria Cantwell said on Tuesday that both AT&T and Verizon had refused to hand over key security documents related to the Salt Typhoon cyberattack in 2024.
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Openreach launches app to keep engineers safe from abuse
Openreach has announced the launch of a new worker safety app aimed at tackling the rampant abuse its engineers face while on the job.
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KKR–Singtel consortium near $10bn deal for STT GDC
This week, media reports suggest that a consortium led by KKR and Singtel is closing in on a deal to acquire ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC).
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Is a BEAD conflict brewing between NTIA and Starlink?
States are being sent riders from Starlink that list caveats to the service the company will eventually give to broadband serviceable locations (BSLs) under government’s massive broadband push, known as the BEAD program.
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North Africa’s 5G wave continues with Libya launch
Libya’s second largest state-owned telco, Almadar Aljadid, has announced the launch of 5G in parts of the capital, Tripoli.
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South Korean memory-makers warn of AI supply chain crunch
News Despite efforts to expand capacity, semiconductor players are struggling to keep pace with...
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Vodafone Idea finally looks ‘beyond survival’ after AGR ruling
Vodafone Idea could finally be primed for ‘revival’ following the government’s adjusted gross revenue (AGR) relief, according to chairman of Aditya Birla Group, Kumar Mangalam Birla.
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Meta and Corning sign $6bn fibre deal to connect data centres
This week, Meta has announced an up to $6 billion multi-year agreement with glass specialist Corning to build fibre optic cables to connect AI data centres.
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Intracom Telecom Expands Strategic Collaboration with Nova to Enhance Enterprise Connectivity
Nova will use the WiBAS™ G5 FWA platform on its 5G mmWave spectrum
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TalkTalk hunting for buyers for PXC and consumer units
According to a report from Sky News, TalkTalk has begun negotiations for the sale its consumer ISP unit and wholesale platform business (PXC).
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