Telstra reaches for the Pacific in rumoured Digicel deal
The Australian government will reportedly support Telstra in a bid for Digicel Group’s Pacific operations
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Lumen mulls $5bn sale of consumer biz to Apollo Global Management
Sources suggest Lumen Technologies, formerly known as CenturyLink, is considering selling its consumer operations in a number of US states
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Virgin Media O2 makes UK’s first live call over NHIB
The call was made using Neutral Host In-Building (NHIB) technology – vendor-neutral hardware deployed by third-party that operators can use to provide mobile connectivity
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The return of roaming: Exploring China Mobile International’s IPX platform
Dr. Li Feng, Chairman & CEO from China Mobile International, shared how 5G is changing roaming requirements for operators and how the Internetwork Packet Exchange (IPX) ecosystem is evolving
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KT takes the SA 5G plunge ahead of rivals
KT has become the first South Korean operator to implement standalone (SA) 5G architecture in its 5G network, but rivals are in no rush
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Millicom pledges $250m long-term investment in Panama
In a meeting between Millicom CEO Mauricio Ramos and Panamanian President Laurentino Cortizo Cohen, Ramos announced major investment plans, as well as the creation of a Fintech Hub
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CMA turns the screws on Cellnex’s UK tower deal
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has said that the €10 billion purchase of CK Hutchison’s European towers could pose a threat to the competitiveness of the UK market
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FCC to offer reimbursement to more telcos for Huawei replacement
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has increased the scope of its reimbursement scheme for small telcos, allowing more operators to apply for a share of the $1.9bn fund
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Ofcom open consultation for 2,100MHz licence fees
The regulator is seeking industry comments on its current evaluation of the spectrum, which operators would be required to pay for from the start of 2022
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TIM and Eolo team up to bring FWA to Italian ‘white areas’
A new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the two partners will see Eolo provide TIM wholesale access to its fixed wireless access (FWA) network spanning 6,500 Italian municipalities
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Intel plans $20bn ‘ecosystem-wide’ chip project in Europe
The investment could take place in a variety of European markets over the next decade, involving the construction of up to eight new facilities
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One of the world’s youngest nations launches first locally-owned MNO
South Sudan’s Digitel Network is set to become the first domestically owned telco in the fledgling country, which celebrates 10 year’s of independence this year
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Rural UK suffering from ‘streaming divide’
The lack of quality broadband’s availability in rural areas correlates with a lack of streaming service subscriptions, suggests new YouGov research
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Ethio Telecom blooming ahead of minority stake sale
The operator reported an 18.4% rise in full year revenue, in spite of internet shut downs related to civil unrest in the Tigray region
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4iG continues M&A splurge with Telenor Montenegro
The Hungarian ICT company will purchase the operator for an undisclosed sum from Czech investment group PPF, with the latter looking to monetise a number of its assets in recent months
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Masmovil moves one step closer to €2bn takeover of Euskaltel
Euskaltel’s board has recommended to shareholders that they accept the €1.99 billion takeover bid from Spain’s fourth-largest operator
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Will Djibouti follow Ethiopia in liberalising its telecoms sector?
The Djibouti government has announced it will sell a “significant minority” stake in its state-run telecoms monopoly, Djibouti Telecom
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Vodafone Idea targets $3bn investment from Apollo Global
According to sources, the struggling Indian telco has begun discussions with the US private equity fund and may sell a “sizeable stake” in the business
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Monetising the IoT in the 5G era
In a recent Total Telecom webinar in partnership with Syniverse, panellists discussed the opportunities and challenges of 5G roaming and why new technologies necessitate new strategies
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Starlink starts LatAm rollout in Chile
Chile’s regulator, the Subsecretaria de Telecomunicaciones (Subtel), says the first deployments of the satellite broadband service will be available to schools in Caleta Sierra and Sotomo
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