January 3, 2025
Zegona Communications has announced that Vodafone Spain and MasOrange will form a new fibre network joint venture, dubbed FibreCo. Read more
January 2, 2025
The distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attack caused a website failure and some service disruption for around 12 hours Read more
January 2, 2025
Telecoms group VEON has announced a new partnership with Starlink, a division of SpaceX, to bring direct-to-cell satellite connectivity to Ukraine. Read more
January 2, 2025
Swiss telco Swisscom has completed its acquisition of Vodafone Italia in a move set to reshape the competitive landscape of Italy’s telecoms sector. Read more
December 23, 2024
Equinix has announced it will acquire BT Group’s datacentre business in Ireland for €59 million. The deal includes two datacentres in Dublin, located in CityWest and Ballycoolin, covering a total of 150,000 square feet. Read more
December 23, 2024
Following the election, industry stakeholders are cautiously optimistic now about potential improvements in financing conditions, strategic network expansion, and the evolving competitive landscape. As we look to 2025, several key trends and challenges are emerging in the broadband industry; here are my top predictions. Read more
December 23, 2024
This month, at the Telecom Review Leaders' Summit 18th edition in Dubai, the world’s first 5G-A region in the mobile AI era was launched. Under the theme ‘Global. Regional. Digital.’ the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit spotlit the industry’s main trends, including 5G, cloud, data centers, and digitilisation. The launch followed a panel discussion, in which a group of ten industry professionals gathered to discuss the challenges and opportunities in advancing 5G technology in the Middle East. Key points included the need for cross-industry collaboration, open APIs, and spectrum utilisation. Read more
December 20, 2024
Orange Cyberdefense, cybersecurity arm of Orange Group, has published its Security Navigator 2025 report, a strategic guide to understanding changes in the cyber threat landscape. Now in its sixth year of publication, this year’s report reveals a stark increase in politically motivated cyberattacks across Europe since the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Read more
December 20, 2024
Network operators should anticipate demand for more and more bandwidth, as network traffic growth shows no sign of slowing down. What’s driving all the bandwidth consumption? Read more
December 19, 2024
The Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece and Serverfarm, a global data center developer and operator, announced today the signing of a Heads of Agreement regarding the formation of Gemini, a Joint Venture with the objective of developing and operating state-of-the-art, hyperscale-ready data center facilities in Athens and elsewhere in Greece, on sites owned by IPTO. Read more
December 19, 2024
Ribbit Capital, known for backing such global fintech pioneers as Coinbase, Nubank, Robinhood, and Brex, led the round.
With the latest funding, Gigs cements its position as the go-to platform for tech companies seeking to embed mobile services into their offerings. Read more
December 19, 2024
Today, Japanese tech giant NEC Corporation has announced the activation of the long-awaited ADC submarine cable system. Read more
December 19, 2024
UK ISP TalkTalk is set to cut hundreds of jobs, as announced in an investor’s meeting last week, The Telegraph has reported. According to the report, the firm has already begun redundancy consultations, as it plans to cut 130 jobs in its consumer division based in Salford. More are set to follow at its wholesale business, Platform X. Read more
December 19, 2024
As expected, the newly introduced AI Excellence Award became a popular category. 2023 saw the rise of generative AI, 2024 proved to be the year of its integration into telecommunications. Read more
December 18, 2024
Airbus Defence and Space has been awarded a contract by Eutelsat to expand its OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite constellation. The contract will see Airbus build the first 100 satellites of the extension, with deliveries expected to begin at the end of 2026. Read more
December 18, 2024
Japan’s top telecom providers have joined forces to improve how quickly communication networks are restored after disasters. Read more
December 17, 2024
SoftBank Group, led by CEO Masayoshi Son, has announced plans to invest $100 billion in the US over the next four years, a move that will focus on advancing AI and its related infrastructure. This investment aims to create 100,000 new jobs. Read more
