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TIM receives €700m bid for Sparkle
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Retelit, a subsidiary of the Spanish Asterion Infrastructure Fund, has made €700 offer for Sparkle, Telecom Italia’s subsea cable unit, the company has announced this week
VMO2’s data centre cooling optimisation will save £1m a year
According to Virgin Media O2 (VMO2), working in partnership with EkkoSense across 20 of the company’s UK data centres has led to an average saving of 15% in data centre cooling energy usage.
Introducing M Group Services’ Telecom Division: Delivering your network. Full lifecycle, first time, on time
You might know us as Avonline Networks, Magdalene, Morrison Telecom Services or Waldon Telecom but did you know we’re all part of one business?
TIM partners with Nokia to expand Brazilian 5G
Nokia has announced that it has been selected by TIM Brasil (TIM) to expand its 5G radio access network (RAN) coverage across 15 Brazilian states from January 2025.
DTW24 Double Triumph: Data-Driven Transformation Reshapes NPS Management; AI Powers Industry-Leading Experience-Driven Network Optimization
VIEWPOINT At the Digital Transformation World (DTW) 2024 event by TM Forum, Huawei SmartCare has won two awards: the "Data-to-NPS: Boosting NPS using Decision Intelligence" project, jointly submitted by Huawei and leading global operators, won with the Catalyst...
TIM finally completes NetCo sale to KKR
Telecom Italia (TIM) has finalised the sale of its fixed line network ‘NetCo’ to KKR, in a deal worth up to €22 billion. The sale saw TIM transfer its fixed network infrastructure and wholesale activities to its subsidiary FiberCop, which was then fully bought out by KKR, who already owned a minority stake in the business.
Nap time: EE rolls out energy-saving ‘cell sleep’ tech to mobile network
This week, EE has announced that it has rolled out its new dynamic ‘cell sleep’ technology across its 4G mobil network, potentially greatly reducing its power consumption.
Amdocs Collaborates with Google Cloud for Real-Time Data Insights
Amdocs, a leading provider of software and services to communications and media companies, today announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate successful data transformations for communications service providers (CSPs) and better provide impactful real-time business insights.
KKR TIM deal gets EU go-ahead
The EU competition authority has given KKR the green light for its planned takeover of Telecom Italia (TIM)’s fixed network operations (known as NetCo) for €19 billion.
House votes to modernize NTIA for first time in over 30 years
On Wednesday 15 May, the US House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed legislation to reauthorize the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the first time since 1992.
KKR preparing to soothe EU regulatory concerns over TIM’s NetCo
News A report suggests that the US-investment firm is preparing to file a number of concessions aimed at accelerating the approval process According to anonymous sources speaking to Bloomberg, KKR is preparing to present a raft of remedies to the European Commission...
Oracle expands Italia footprint via TIM’s Turin data centre
This week, cloud giant Oracle has announced a new deal with TIM Enterprise, the B2B unit of Italian incumbent operator Telecom Italia (TIM), to form a cloud region centred around TIM’s data centre in Turin.
Cerillion harnesses GenAI image recognition to accelerate time-to-market in new product release
London, 29th April 2024 – Cerillion (AIM: CER), a leading provider of BSS/OSS-as-a-Service solutions to the telecoms industry, today announced the launch of Cerillion 24.1, which exploits the latest GenAI-powered image recognition technology to completely transform how communications services providers (CSPs) design and build new products and services.
Telecom26 and MiWire trial new eSIM-enabled maritime connectivity service for vessels of all sizes
…Telecom26’s innovative LPAd technology enables routers to benefit from consumer eSIMs – supporting multiple eSIM profiles and unlocking optimised connectivity to hundreds of networks…
16% of UK consumers fell victim to phone scams in 2023, costing them on average £634
Hiya’s 2024 State of the Call report found that UK consumers spend nine minutes per week screening unwanted calls
Canadian pension fund to take slice of TIM’s NetCo
On Friday, the CPP announced that they would be the latest company to invest in the highly prized fixed network assets of Italian incumbent operator TIM.
Colt research shows optimism in tech investment among global businesses
New research shows IT leaders across multiple countries place security and AI as their highest priorities.
TIM to rebuff Italian government’s offer for Sparkle
Last week, the Italian government reportedly made a bid to acquire 100% of TIM’s submarine cable unit Sparkle. While the financial details of the bid were not revealed, reports suggested that it valued the business at up to €750 million.
Today, further reports suggest that this bid is set to be rejected by TIM, with the company’s directors set to seek a higher offer for its subsea assets
F2i to invest €1bn in TIM’s NetCo
Italian government-backed infrastructure fund F2i has announced that it will invest €1 billion in Telecom Italia (TIM)’s NetCo, acquiring a 10% stak in the newly spun off business. As a result, the company will join US investment firm KKR and the Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance as co-investors.
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