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The Competition Authority of Kenya (CAK) imposed strict terms on the deal back in December
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All change: Senior execs leaving Three for pastures new
The UK government’s decision to cap Huawei will be a headache for Three, but is this the cause of the senior technical staff exodus?
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Antitrust probe fines Italian operators €228 million for pricing collusion
Italy’s top four operators were fined on Friday for breaching competition rules
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Nokia unveils cloud-native 5G network operations software
As 5G networks become increasingly complex, Nokia’s Network Operations Master (NOM) hopes to use automation to handle 5G’s scaling issues
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Temporary licences could solve Belgium’s 5G delays
With EU deadlines for 5G rollout arriving this year, Belgium cannot afford to wait for 2021 to allocate spectrum
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Bernard Ebbers, telecoms billionaire fraudster, dies at 78
Ebbers was jailed for 25 years in 2005 for his part in what was at the time the US’s biggest case of accounting fraud
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ETNO report critical of Europe’s high spectrum costs and low investment
The ETNO report provides an interesting snapshot of the European market, covering everything from 5G and fibre to IoT and renewable energy
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Orange snubs Huawei, chooses Ericsson and Nokia for France 5G
Despite new EU guidance to not ban ‘high risk’ operators, Orange has nonetheless selected a Huawei-less approach for its French network
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COAI pleas for 10–15-year schedule for telcos AGR dues
Such a schedule would provide huge relief to Indian telcos struggling to find the needed funds
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Telefonica creates global digital consumer unit
The new unit, aiming at digital innovation, launches with Chema Alonso at its head
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EU issues 5G guidelines for dealing with “high risk” vendors
The announced guidelines come just a day after the UK agreed to allow Huawei limited access to its 5G networks
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UK’s Huawei compromise to cost BT £500 million
Operators will have three years to comply with instructions to reduce Huawei’s presence in their networks to 35%
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Nigeria to receive $1.6 bn investment from MTN
The South African telco appears to be patching up its relationship with the Nigerian government
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AT&T projects 7 million FTTH subscribers by the end of 2022
The forecast suggests a gain of three million subscribers over the next 3 years
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i3forum launches market data aggregation service with nine initial carriers
i3forum Insights will provide a resource for wholesale voice market analysis, available to all global carriers
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Telenor Maritime to benefit from the Nordic Gateway at NJFX
Telenor Maritime will make use of the new Havfrue subsea cable that links Norway directly to the NJFX landing station in New Jersey, USA
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Saudi Telecom in $2.4 bn acquisition of Vodafone Egypt
The Riyadh-based company would expand its regional influence with the proposed acquisition of Vodafone’s 55% stake
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Irish telco eir announces expansion of its fibre and 5G networks
The operator’s gigabit fibre network is now available in 28 towns, while its 5G network has reached 20 cities
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“High-risk” or not, UK govt gives Huawei the go-ahead
Huawei will be allowed to contribute to non-core areas of the UK’s 5G networks
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With Ethiopia’s telecoms monopoly set to break later this year, will MTN grab one of two available licences?
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