OneWeb and Eutelsat eyeing merger
The move would create a satellite operator with both geostationary (GEO) and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites, which could provide complementary connectivity to a wide variety of customers
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Orange, Másmovíl make €19bn merger official
The pair have now signed a binding agreement to combine their Spanish businesses, shrinking the number of fixed line operators in one of the world’s most crowded telecoms markets
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Másmóvil offloading half of Euskaltel’s access network
The Spanish operator will divest of a 51% stake in the newly created EKT Cable, which contains around half of Euskaltel’s access network
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Altice USA seemingly selling Suddenlink
Sources report that Goldman Sachs has been hired to assist in the sale of the cable unit, which could raise as much as $20 billion
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Vodafone’s DreamLab app set to tackle Long Covid
The app is helping researchers to identify “hyperfoods” and existing drugs to fight the long-term effects of coronavirus infection
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US inches closer to passing $52bn CHIPS bill
The bill aims at subsidising the US’s domestic semiconductor industry, aiming to make it more self-sufficient and less reliant on China
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Ooredoo to follow Telenor in Myanmar exodus
Ooredoo is reportedly planning to sell its Burmese unit, joining the only other foreign-owned telco, Telenor, in exiting the troubled country
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Airbus launches HAPS-based connectivity business
The new unit will commercialise the company’s solar-powered Zephyr, an unmanned High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) that delivers connectivity from the stratosphere
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Seven EU states urge caution over strong-arming big tech
The countries suggest that the European Commission (EC) should wait for further analysis from the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC) before making a final decision
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Verizon scores $400m contract with FBI
The Enterprise Infrastructure Solutions (EIS) contract will see the operator modernise the FBI’s IT infrastructure and improve network availability
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Asterion doubles down in Italy with Irideos purchase
The Spanish infrastructure fund has acquired a 78.4% stake in wholesale fibre operator, looking to merge its assets with those of Retelit
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Sun shines on Openreach’s Equinox prices as CityFibre appeal fails
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) has dismissed CityFibre’s appeal against Ofcom’s approval of Openreach’s Equinox pricing strategy
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Telenet forms fibre JV with Fluvius
The Belgian operator says its partnership with the utility company will help convert their combined hybrid fibre coaxial assets into full fibre
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FCC wants additional $3bn to ‘rip and replace’ Chinese network kit
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) says that the cost of removing Huawei and ZTE equipment far exceeds the previously allocated funding of $1.9 billion
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UK drone ‘superhighway’ cleared for take-off
The UK government has approved plans to create the world’s ‘largest and longest network of drone superhighways’
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Virgin Media O2 offers £3bn for TalkTalk
Could the proposal spark counteroffers from the likes of Vodafone or Sky?
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South African shakeup: MTN in talks to buy Telkom
Formal discussions have begun between the two operators, with the acquisition potentially creating a new market leader in South Africa
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Kaliningrad could pose a problem for Lithuanian 5G
As Lithuania readies its second 5G spectrum auction, longstanding issues over spectrum usage with neighbouring Kaliningrad have yet to be resolved
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Telstra completes govt-backed acquisition of Digicel Pacific
The Australian operator has overcome a tax dispute with the government of Papua New Guinea to see the deal through to completion
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Last minute Brookfield bid wins DT’s towers
A joint bid from Canadian investor Brookfield alongside US firm DigitalBridge has secured a 51% stake in Deutsche Telekom’s Germany and Austrian tower unit, Deutsche Funkturm
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