Author: Harry Baldock

Telxius joins Google on the Firmina Subsea Cable System, connecting US, Brazil and Argentina

Telxius joins Google on the Firmina Subsea Cable System, connecting US, Brazil and Argentina

Posted by | Nov 16, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , ,

Telxius, the leading global connectivity provider, is joining the Firmina subsea cable system. Firmina will connect the East Coast of the USA to Las Toninas (Argentina), with additional landings in Praia Grande (Brazil) and Punta del Este (Uruguay). Telxius will subsequently host Firmina in its Santos digital hub in Brazil

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The Netherlands lines up private 5G spectrum licences

The Netherlands lines up private 5G spectrum licences

Posted by | Nov 13, 2023 | , , , , , , ,

The RDI is preparing to make local, private 5G spectrum licences in the 3.5GHz band available to enterprise customers before the end of the year.

Two 50MHz blocks in the 3.5GHz band (more specifically, 3,400–3,450MHz and 3,750–3,800MHz) are being set aside for enterprise use, with the RDI saying that companies can apply individually or in partnership to gain access to the spectrum.

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FCC queries SpaceX over direct-to-mobile satellite services

FCC queries SpaceX over direct-to-mobile satellite services

Posted by | Nov 10, 2023 | , , , , , , , , , ,

Earlier this week, the FCC sent a list of additional questions to SpaceX as part of their ongoing review of whether to approve the satellite operator’s direct-to-mobile service in the 1,990–1,995MHz (space-to-Earth) and 1,910–1,915MHz (Earth-to-space) spectrum bands.

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Rogers prepares to lock out unionised workers ahead of strike

Rogers prepares to lock out unionised workers ahead of strike

Posted by | Nov 6, 2023 | , , , , , , , ,

Having been in negotiations since February, two months ago around 300 former Shaw technicians voted 99.6% in favour of a striking over fears of job security, saying that they were increasingly being replaced by contractors.

“It’s not like the work has disappeared,” said Jayson Little, spokesperson for the United Steelworkers union, which represents the workers. “They’ve just started to rely more and more on contractors to do that work.”

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Nokia’s latest AI allows networks to respond to spoken instructions

Nokia’s latest AI allows networks to respond to spoken instructions

Posted by | Nov 1, 2023 | , , , , , , , ,

This week, Nokia Bell Labs have unveiled their latest breakthrough in AI and machine learning, allowing telcos to reconfigure their networks simply by issuing verbal instructions.

Dubbed Natural-Language Networking, the new technology can interpret simple text or speech requests and allocate networking resources accordingly, optimising the network to suit the end user’s specific needs.

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Zegona preparing to take majority stake in Vodafone Spain

Zegona preparing to take majority stake in Vodafone Spain

Posted by | Oct 30, 2023 | , , , , , , , ,

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Late last month, European telecoms investment firm Zegona Communications confirmed that it had entered negotiations with Vodafone to acquire a full or partial stake in Vodafone Spain. At the time, negotiations were notably in the early stages, with Zegona also in discussions with a consortium of banks to secure funding for the potential purchase.

Now, according to anonymous sources speaking to Bloomberg, negotiations are close to reaching a positive conclusion, with Zegona set to buy a stake of at least 50% in Vodafone Espana.

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KKR invests $400m into subsea cable firm OMS

KKR invests $400m into subsea cable firm OMS

Posted by | Oct 30, 2023 | , , , , , , ,

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Today, KKR has announced that it has made a $400 million investment in Malaysian submarine cable specialist OMS Group.

OMS is one of Southeast Asia’s largest subsea cable service providers, using its fleet of cable ships and cable barges to provide support and maintenance for the region’s submarine cable infrastructure.

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