Spanish TowerCo Cellnex is considering the sale of its Swiss subsidiary, according to a report from Spanish newspaper Expansion, which cited unnamed sources.  Read more
The new partnership with Oceanic Environmental Cables (OEC) save more than 35,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalents (CO₂e) from reusing the cable materials Read more
Vodacom and Orange have formed a new infrastructure joint venture aimed at improving mobile network coverage in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The business will focus on building solar-powered mobile base stations in underserved regions, helping to extend mobile and financial services to up to 19 million people.  Read more
Reports this week suggest that Adani Group is considering surrendering it 5G mmWave spectrum after failing to turn its dream of deploying private 5G networks into reality. Read more
FTTH network builders can significantly reduce the amount of expensive optical fibre they throw away thanks to a new initiative from French cabling experts, ACOME Group (ACOME). Read more
Nokia has been selected by TenneT, a European offshore transmission operator, to supply key technology for a large renewable energy project in the Dutch North Sea.   Read more
The industry veteran brings 25+ years of telecoms experience from Arelion, Inteliquent, Tinet and Nortel Networks to drive CMC Networks’ Middle East and Africa revenue growth and customer engagement Read more
The former IDT Global VP Carrier Services EMEA brings over four decades of telecommunications experience to lead Hayo’s strategic growth. Read more
On Friday, a report from Newsweek shared the news that Chinese engineers had logged multiple patents for anchor-like devices specifically designed to sever submarine cables. Read more
The list sanctions companies assessed as posing a potential threat to US national security or operating adversely to US foreign policy interests Read more
A new survey suggests that the switch off could leave over 4.3 million people without access to mobile internet Read more
The UK government has announced a plan to integrate AI into key sectors, aiming to boost economic growth, streamline public services, and create thousands of jobs.   Read more
Internet Matters, a charity that educates parents, schools, and caregivers about online safety, was founded in 2014 by TalkTalk alongside BT, Virgin Media, and Sky.   Read more
The project will see Nokia deploy a wide range of technology upgrades across Openreach’s network, aiming to boost efficiencies and simplify further fibre rollouts.   Read more
Technical article contributed by Huawei discussing the role of the optical distribution network (ODN) as a point-to-multipoint passive optical network (PON) Read more
SINGAPORE - 9 January 2025 – Telstra International, the global arm of telecommunications and technology company Telstra, has appointed Sarah Mills as the new Global Head of Wholesale. Sarah joins Telstra International from Vodafone in the UK, where she led the Wholesale Fixed and Mobile Connectivity division. Read more
Today, fibre network wholesaler nexfibre has announced it has passed 2 million premises with its fibre-to-the-premise (FTTP) network. Read more
London, UK – Submarine Networks EMEA, the world’s largest annual subsea connectivity event, is returning to London this February for its seventh annual event.  Read more