Telekom Srbija eyes acquisitions as it issues €500m bond
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Nokia pulls out of Russia entirely
Just a day after Ericsson said it would suspend business ‘indefinitely’, Nokia has announced it will withdraw from the country completely
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Telcos jointly agree to cut roaming fees between EU and Ukraine
With the Ukrainian refugee crisis continuing to grow, 27 telecoms operators are taking part in a joint initiative to enable affordable or free roaming between the EU and Ukraine for the next three months
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Ericsson suspends business in Russia ‘indefinitely’
Ericsson’s staff members in Russia will be placed on paid leave as the company prepares to take the financial hit of lost business in Q1
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Sky and Vodafone among those interested in buying TalkTalk
Consolidation of the UK broadband market has been a hot topic in recent months, with supporters claiming that the large number of players is leading to inefficient investment
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TIM refuses to let KKR look at its books
The denial likely signals the end of KKR’s takeover ambitions
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Africell launches mobile services in Angola
The move will see the US-backed company become the African nation’s third mobile player, breaking up the duopoly of Unitel and Movicel
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Vodacom expands m-mama mobile maternity transport app across Tanzania
The app will see network of local taxi drivers act as ‘taxi ambulances’ when pregnant women need emergency transport to hospital
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Spectrum Coordination Act set to smooth collaboration between FCC and NTIA
The House of Representatives have passed the bill requiring the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to better coordinate over the nation’s spectrum policy
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5G spectrum auction could offer Bite a taste of Estonian mobile market
Estonia’s Consumer Protection and Technical Regulatory Authority (TTJA) has released a list of competitors for its upcoming spectrum auction, including Lithuania’s Bite
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Amazon’s Project Kuiper prepares for lift off with procurement deal
The deal with Arianespace, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) and Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin will see 83 rockets carrying satellites launched into space
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New tax in Papua New Guinea could complicate Digicel Pacific sale
Digicel Group says that the tax could incur a legal battle with the Papua New Guinean (PNG) government that may impact the timeline of the sale of Digicel Pacific to Telstra
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Spain prepares €11 billion semiconductor investment
The Spanish government says that developing the country’s microchip and semiconductor industry will be crucial for transforming the country’s economy and making the national a digital leader
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Controversial DTAC–True Thai mobile merger approved by stakeholders
The merger now awaits regulatory approval, with rival Advanced Info Service (AIS) already having launched complaints
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Crafting the perfect digital foundation: DE-CIX and the importance of regional expansion
We were delighted to speak to Andreas Sturm, Chief Business Development Officer at DE-CIX, about the company’s evolution in a post-Covid landscape and the need for more local interconnections
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TIM starts formal talks with CDP for building Italian single network
The talks could be the death knell for KKR’s €10.8 billion takeover offer, which has been on the table now for over four months
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Special delivery for BT as it partners with DHL
The deal between BT and Deutsche Post DHL Group will see the UK operator deploy a network to support the logistics giant in its digital and sustainable transformation
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AustralianSuper and Singtel consortium buy Macquarie’s Australian tower business
The sale comes with a price tag of roughly $2.7 billion and will see roughly 2,000 Australian towers change hands
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One STEP at a time: Vodafone introduces road safety platform
Vodafone’s ‘Safer Transport for Europe Platform’ (STEP) will provide a unified platform for sharing vehicle data between road users in real time, helping deliver traffic updates and hazard warnings
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LatAm’s costly copper conundrum: The impact of cable theft
Spiking copper prices have made cables an attractive target for thieves, potentially causing major headaches for the region’s telcos
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