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Reports suggest that Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio could be lining up an unsolicited offer for stake in the UK’s largest telco
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Author: Harry Baldock
Nokia’s latest private 5G network will be a Finnish goldmine
Nokia, working alongside Telia and Digita, will deploy a standalone (SA) 5G private network at Kittilä mine in northern Finland, the largest gold mine in Europe
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Mobile money coming to Vietnam
Government-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and rival MobiFone have received one of the country’s first trial mobile money licences from the State Bank of Vietnam
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Bharti Airtel and Vi hike mobile prices by up to 25%
The operators claim the increase is necessary to support their network rollouts, as well as to encourage the Indian populace to transition to 4G
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Govt gives NTT Docomo slap on the wrist for ‘serious’ network outage
The government’s administrative order told Docomo to implement measures to prevent recurrence, as well as being critical of the way the company informed customers of a resumption of services
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Green 5G networks and the future of sustainable telecoms
In a virtual panel session hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Huawei’s VP of Wireless Marketing, Daisy Zhu, said that building energy efficient, green 5G networks will be key to facilitating wider sustainability across society
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Orange CEO Stephane Richard steps down following conviction
Richard was this week handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for complicity in the misuse of public funds back in 2008
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Vodafone combining solar and wind for self-powered mobile masts
The implementation of this technology could drastically reduce the operator’s energy consumption, helping to contribute to the company’s net-zero carbon emissions target of 2027
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Shooting for the Moon: A lunar LoRa achievement
Scientists have set a new distance world record for long range (LoRa) communications technology, with a message travelling some 730,360km to the Moon and back
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Samsung confirms $17bn investment in Texan semiconductor fab
The move comes at a time when tensions over technological sovereignty are at a high, with the US seeking to reduce its reliance on overseas chip manufacturing
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Israel may finally permit Palestine to upgrade to 4G
According to sources, a recent private meeting between Palestinian and Israeli authorities could lead to 4G services finally being permitted for operators in the West Bank and Gaza
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FCC greenlights Verizon’s TracFone purchase
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will allow the deal to proceed, telling Verizon that it must protect low-income consumers from price increases and participate in a subsidy programme
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Orange furthers convergence strategy with bid for VOO in Belgium
Orange Belgium has offered to by a 75% stake in Nethys’ Belgian fixed line operator VOO, with the deal valuing the firm at €1.8 billion
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Will collaboration with Stadtwerke unlock the German fibre market?
We were delighted to catch up with Jan Backman, Country Manager for Germany at VX Fiber, to discuss why engagement with local utility companies could transform them into a driving force for fibre success
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Time to benefit: The metric at the heart of successful BSS in the 5G era
We spoke to Optiva’s new CEO John Giere, who took over the role in December last year, to discuss the ways the telecoms industry is changing and why adaptability and cloudification will be at the heart of 5G success
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Ericsson to acquire Vonage for $6.2bn to leverage cloud platform
The purchase is Ericsson’s largest ever, with the Swedish vendor aiming to use Vonage’s cloud platform to tap into the enterprise market
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KKR targets TIM takeover for €10.8bn
The US investment fund submitted the bid at a price of €0.505 per share, a 45.7% premium on the shares’ closing price on Friday
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MTN agrees to sell and leaseback 5,700 towers to IHS Towers
The deal, worth $412 million, continues MTN’s ongoing divestment plan, aiming to simplify its footprint across the African continent
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INWIT and Enel team up for a greener Italy
The agreement between the two Italian firms will see them work together towards sustainability goals in various forms, from increasing their use of renewables to transitioning to electric vehicles
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Telenor’s $7.5 billion tie-up in Thailand
Putting aside its ongoing struggles in neighbouring Myanmar, Telenor is far from disillusioned with the Asian telecoms market, currently considering a major merger of its Thai unit with CP Group
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