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Vodafone to take control of VodafoneThree in £4.3bn buyout

by Harry Baldock | May 5, 2026

Vodafone has announced it will purchase CK Hutchison’s 49% stake in VodafoneThree for £4.3 billion, giving the UK-based mobile giant full control of the joint venture.

Port of Tyne competes autonomous container transport trial

by Harry Baldock | Apr 27, 2026

The P-CAL (Port-Connected and Automated Logistics) project has been completed at the Port of Tyne, bringing a major UK deep-sea port one step closer to autonomous operations.

Sustainable by design: The importance of building things to last

by Rosie Foster | Apr 27, 2026

Contributed Article By Martha Galley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Calix In the race to show...

Bangladeshi telcos warn of shutdowns due to fuel crisis

by Harry Baldock | Apr 23, 2026

This week, Bangladesh’s telecoms network operators are warning that they may soon be forced to shut down services due to a lack of fuel.

AST SpaceMobile satellite placed into wrong orbit

by Harry Baldock | Apr 20, 2026

Satellite company AST SpaceMobile has hit a setback this week, with its latest BlueBird 7 satellite being deployed in the wrong orbit.

French telco consortium boosts SFR offer to €20.4bn

by Harry Baldock | Apr 17, 2026

Bouygues Telecom, Orange, and Iliad have this week submitted a revised bid for rival operator SFR, valuing the business at €20.4 billon.

Nokia and Orange team up for AI RAN

by Harry Baldock | Apr 16, 2026

Nokia and Orange today announced a new collaboration focused on developing and evaluating artificial intelligence radio access network (AI-RAN) technologies powered by Nokia’s anyRAN 5G software and NVIDIA AI infrastructure.

Standardizing excellence: How the shift to ‘All-Bands-5G-A’ is powering the AI revolution

by Gagan Kaur | Apr 15, 2026

The global telecom networks are under tremendous pressure to build networks capable of sustaining the explosive, bandwidth-hungry requirements of mobile Artificial Intelligence (AI).

How telecom’s most boring data is becoming its most valuable asset

by Harry Baldock | Apr 14, 2026

For decades, inventory management for telcos has been treated as a necessary but unremarkable feature of daily operations.

African Development Bank approves $200m loan for Nigeria’s fibre Project BRIDGE

by Harry Baldock | Apr 13, 2026

Nigeria’s push to expand its digital infrastructure has gained fresh momentum after the African Development Bank (AfDB) approved a $200 million loan for Project BRIDGE, a major fibre-optic programme aimed at widening broadband access and strengthening the country’s digital economy.

FCC actions will streamline retirement of US copper networks

by Bradford Randall | Apr 9, 2026

News The Federal Communications Commission has adopted new procedures to streamline transitions...

U Mobile driving Malaysia’s digital economic growth with ULTRA5G indoor coverage

by Harry Baldock | Apr 7, 2026

As 5G continues to mature, the battle for indoor wireless supremacy is increasing

T-Mobile and TPG eye Uniti’s fibre assets

by Harry Baldock | Apr 2, 2026

T-Mobile and private equity firm TPG are considering a bid to carve up Uniti Group

Indosat going ‘all in’ on AI as a transformative force for Indonesia

by Harry Baldock | Mar 31, 2026

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison CEO Vikram Sinha is positioning the company as a key enabler in the island nation’s AI renaissance

VMO2 taps Nokia for latest 5G RAN update

by Harry Baldock | Mar 31, 2026

Nokia announced that it has been selected by Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) for a major new multi‑year 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) deployment and modernization program across the UK.