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Orange CEO Stephane Richard steps down following conviction
Richard was this week handed a one-year suspended prison sentence for complicity in the misuse of public funds back in 2008
A three-horse race emerging for Orange CEO position
The tight deadline to fill the position, however, may see outgoing CEO Stephane Richard remain in the role for some months yet
Vodafone–Orange: A merger that never was
Sources suggest that the two operator giants were in discussions the conduct a merger, but French opposition ultimately saw the negotiations cut short
Rakuten and University of Tokyo exploring LEO satellites for IoT coverage
The joint R&D project will span the next four years and involve the creation of a satellite network to connect NB-IoT and LTE devices
Gubitosi gone as TIM mulls KKR $12bn bid
Telecom Italia (TIM)’s CEO Luigi Gubitosi stepped down from the role this weekend, potentially clearing the way for KKR’s takeover of the Italian incumbent
Does Reliance Jio want a slice of BT?
Reports suggest that Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio could be lining up an unsolicited offer for stake in the UK’s largest telco
Nokia’s latest private 5G network will be a Finnish goldmine
Nokia, working alongside Telia and Digita, will deploy a standalone (SA) 5G private network at Kittilä mine in northern Finland, the largest gold mine in Europe
Mobile money coming to Vietnam
Government-owned Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and rival MobiFone have received one of the country’s first trial mobile money licences from the State Bank of Vietnam
Bharti Airtel and Vi hike mobile prices by up to 25%
The operators claim the increase is necessary to support their network rollouts, as well as to encourage the Indian populace to transition to 4G
Govt gives NTT Docomo slap on the wrist for ‘serious’ network outage
The government’s administrative order told Docomo to implement measures to prevent recurrence, as well as being critical of the way the company informed customers of a resumption of services
Green 5G networks and the future of sustainable telecoms
In a virtual panel session hosted by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), Huawei’s VP of Wireless Marketing, Daisy Zhu, said that building energy efficient, green 5G networks will be key to facilitating wider sustainability across society
Orange crafts independent European towerco, TOTEM
Like so many other operators around the world, Orange is looking to capitalise on its valuable passive infrastructure assets
Better late than never: French 5G spectrum auction completes
After much delay, the French sale of 5G spectrum has finally come to a close, with all four major operators taking part
Orange considers expansion into Nigeria & South Africa
The operator said the markets were very exciting and that it would benefit from further African expansion
Predicting the Future of Broadband: New Report
Press Release Broadband World Forum is delighted to announce the release of their new industry-leading report: Predicting the Future with 2020 vision. Examining the changes that have occurred throughout the broadband industry since the conception of the World Wide Web...
Smooth operators – MWC 2019 day two round-up
Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Orange were all talking up the importance of fast 5G rollout in Europe, on day two of MWC 2019
Orange CEO: Telcos must sharpen focus on digitalisation, innovation and environmental legacy
Stephane Richard, CEO, Orange Group used his welcome address at MWC 2019 to outline his concerns for the telecoms industry as it looks to rollout 5G
Better late than…now: how European telcos could benefit from being behind the 5G curve
Declining cost curve for 5G equipment could help Europe’s operators, while accelerated investments in the U.S. could hurt credit quality, according to S&P Global
European telco CEOs call for major cost cutting scheme to support network rollout
DT, Orange, TIM et al warn that increased investment levels are unsustainable, call upon European regulators to smooth path to 5G
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