Negotiations for sale of BT Ireland fall through
BT has reportedly ended discussion over the sale of its Irish business to a private equity firm
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Author: Harry Baldock
COVID-19 won’t stand in the way of Ireland’s broadband
Surveys taking place as part of the National Broadband Plan are going ahead
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Vodacom, Safaricom pick up M-Pesa
Vodafone’s popular money service has finally changed hands
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China Mobile sticks with domestic vendors for $5.2bn 5G contract
Huawei and ZTE got the lion’s share of the contract, with Ericsson the only foreign player
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American merger concluded, DT looks closer to home for next move
After breathing a sigh of relief over the Sprint–T-Mobile merger, the German operator now has its eyes on home markets
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VEON appoints new CEO of Beeline Russia
Alexander Torbakhov will be taking on the role next week
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Iliad proves a team player, sets up support fund for SME contractors
The French operator said the first €10 million will released following applications
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BT looks to reclaim >£90 million in VAT via decade-old court case
The operator asked that the case to be reopened back in August last year and on Monday their wish was finally granted
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Meteoric rise of Zoom throws privacy and security issues into the limelight
As the video calling software is being used for everything from business meetings to virtual drinking sessions, cybercriminals have been quick to turn up the heat
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FCC seeks to boost rural connectivity with $9bn 5G fund
The proposed budget would help bring 5G to areas that “would otherwise go unserved”
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Microsoft invades the 5G space with purchase of Affirmed Networks
The acquisition will allow them to provide cloud services for 5G network operators
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‘Year of 5G’ still on track despite pandemic
The latest market snapshot from the Global mobile Suppliers Association (GSA) shows that 70 operators have launched 5G networks, with 381 investing in the new technology
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COVID-19 roaming losses could cost operators $25bn
With international travel at a record low, roaming revenues are set to take a major hit
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Vodafone finalises Italy tower deal and gets US approval for TPG merger
The coronavirus outbreak does not seem to be slowing down Vodafone’s dealmaking, as two major projects make progress
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Operators agree to share anonymised data with EU to help track COVID-19
The EU says the decision could be vital for anticipating the spread of disease, but detractors are calling it a breach of privacy
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Sell, sell, sell! BT to offload French operations
BT are looking to sell their French unit to Computacentre as part of their strategy to increase agility
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Coronavirus delays 3GPP’s latest 5G standards by three months
The association has confirmed that two of its upcoming releases will be put back to June
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Three’s advertising campaign shut down over misleading claim
The ‘if it’s not Three, it’s not real 5G’ advertising series was banned by the regulator after it deemed the companies claims to be inaccurate
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Ofcom unites UK telcos to launch national Stay Connected campaign
The campaign offers seven tips to help the public reduce the pressure on national networks
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Facebook wants a multibillion-dollar piece of Reliance Jio
A preliminary deal for 10% of the Indian mobile giant has reportedly been scuppered by the coronavirus pandemic
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