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The German antitrust regulator, the Bundeskartellamt (BKartA), says Vodafone and Vantage have deliberately obstructed the development of 1&1’s mobile network
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Japan’s KDDI signs up for Starlink’s direct-to-device satellite connectivity
KDDI and Okinawa Cellular will start providing au Starlink Direct, a direct to cell service between satellites and au smartphones, on April 10, 2025. This is the first Direct to Cell satellite service in Japan.
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NOW Telecom’s mobile licence revoked after ‘grossly deficient’ infra rollout
The move follows the operator’s abject failure to deploy mobile infrastructure after almost five years
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Nokia, Telia, and Finnish military demo 5G network slicing across borders
Nokia, Telia and the Finnish Defense Forces have successfully conducted the world’s first seamless 5G standalone slice handover between multiple countries in a live network.
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Mobile operators quibble with Ofcom over spectrum fees
This week, Ofcom has published statements from the UK’s four national mobile network operators, all of whom are unhappy with proposed spectrum pricing remedies.
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Hype or reality? Three AI themes from MWC
AI was undoubtedly the unifying theme of MWC 2025, with the term appearing in a myriad of forms, from AI-powered kitchens to automated agents handling telco network operations.
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Connected North launches Data Centre Summit to drive UK’s digital future
Press Release Manchester, UK – Connected North, the North’s leading digital economy event,...
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Private equity backers could cash in on MasOrange with IPO
According to sources speaking to the Financial Times, private equity firms KKR, Cinven, and Providence are considering launching an initial public offering (IPO) of newly formed MasOrange as early as next year.
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Telefónica Tech helps Vecttor do away with physical car keys
This week, Vecttor, a subsidiary of Spanish vehicle for hire company Cabify, has announced it will incorporate a new digital key solution from Telefónica Tech and its partner Geotab.
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Indian govt more than doubles stake in Vodafone Idea
This week, stricken telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has revealed that the Indian government has converted INR369.5 billion ($4.3 billion) it is owed by the operator into equity, raising its stake in the business from 22.6% to 49%.
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‘Adapt or die’: VOX Solutions’ message to telcos in the age of AI
We caught up with Ehsan Ahmadi, CEO of VOX Solutions, to discuss the many monetisation opportunities offered by AI and why telcos must evolve to take advantage
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BEAD staffers ‘constantly concerned’ about job security under Trump govt
Seemingly arbitrary decisions and reviews with seemingly pre-determined outcomes left Evan Feinman’s staff ‘constantly concerned,’ the former director of BEAD explained on Beyond the Cable.
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Ofcom wants UK to be ‘first in Europe’ to use direct-to-device satellite services
This week, UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has proposed new rules that would allow D2D satellite services to be provided using the same spectrum and terrestrial mobile networks.
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Viasat joins ESA’s Moonlight project for lunar connectivity
This week, satellite connectivity provider Viasat has been selected to design the lunar orbiting satellite communications system for the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Moonlight project.
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Segro and Pure DC form £1bn data centre JV
This week, real estate investment firm Segro has announced a new joint venture with Pure Data Centres to build a £1 billion data centre facility in Park Royal in west London.
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Vivendi begins to sell down stake in TIM
The French investment company said it had reduced its stake in the Italian incumbent operator from 23.8% to 18.4%, as of March 18
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CityFibre begins M&A drive with acquisition of Connexin’s fibre network
The deal will see over 185,000 premises added to CityFibre’s full fibre network
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Sparkle Reinforces Partnership with Al-Bawaba to Provide Services to Corporate Customers in Libya
The two companies strengthen their collaboration for the provisioning of end-to-end services to and from Libya
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Work begins on E2A transpacific subsea cable
Today, an international consortium including Chunghwa Telecom, SoftBank Corp., SK Broadband, and Verizon Business has announced the start of construction of the East Asia to North America (E2A) submarine cable system.
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FBA CEO defends rural fiber subsides at Connected America
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