The tech giant will acquire a 1.28% stake in the company for $700 million, with up to an additional $300 million being invested in joint commercial opportunities
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Reliance set to invest $80bn in green energy projects
The massive investment from Reliance Industries, parent company of India’s largest mobile operator, Reliance Jio, will focus on the state of Gujarat as part of a wider strategy to achieve group-wide carbon neutrality by 2035
Indian govt to become Vodafone Idea’s largest stakeholder
The government will take a 35.8% stake in the floundering telco, aiming to prevent the Indian mobile market from becoming a duopoly
Axiata subsidiary edotco buys Touch Mindscape towerco for $400m
The acquisition will add just under 1,000 towers to edotco’s portfolio, many of which are in strategic locations throughout Malaysia
Telefonica bringing industrial 5G services to market in 2022
The offerings will reportedly include 5g-powered robots, drones, and remote assistance equipment powered by a standalone (SA) 5G network
ETNO: It’s time big tech helped pay for networks
European operators released a joint statement on Monday calling for US tech giants to help bear the brunt of network rollout costs because they are so reliant upon them
Chile planning world’s first Antarctic subsea cable
The cable would theoretically link Puerto Williams, situated near Cape Horn, on Chile’s southernmost point, to King George Island, Antarctica, around 1,000km to the south
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
Small Cell Forum launches a blueprints program to make scalable private networks a reality for key verticals
Launch of industry initiative to deliver requirements-informed blueprints for Enterprise and Industry 4.0
Drummers, drinks and deserving winners #WCA21
News Last night saw the return of a physical gathering for the 23rd annual World Communication Awards. Hundreds of telecom executives gathered in London to see the industries most innovative and successful companies and individuals rewarded.The impressive turnout was...
Robin.io and AirHop Announce Strategic Partnership to Modernize Open RAN Solutions for 4G/5G Networks
Press Release Robin.io and AirHop Communications today announced a strategic partnership to provide solutions that deliver automated improvements in the performance of Open Radio Access Networks (Open RAN) and end-user quality of experience while reducing the costs,...
WCA finalists demonstrate innovation and excellence in telecoms
News On the 26 October 2021 we will discover the winners of the 23rd annual World Communication Awards (WCA). And whilst it may be a cliché, its not the winning that counts. Every entry that has made the shortlist deserves to be celebrated as they represent the...
Bharti Airtel schedules $2.8 billion share sale
The operator will use the funds to reduce its debt and prepare for the widepsread rollout of 5G technology
India provides relief for telecom sector; approves 4-year moratorium on AGR dues
News The Union Cabinet of India has approved a four-year moratorium on dues for the telecom sector, as well as rationalised the controversial definition of Adjusted Gross Revenue (AGR). This much-anticipated and awaited move comes as a massive relief to Communications...
Deutsche Telekom sells Dutch unit, ups stake in T-Mobile
The operator has agreed to sell T-Mobile Netherlands to a consortium comprising Apax and Warburg Pincus for a total of €5.1 billion
India’s Reliance eyes T-Mobile Netherlands takeover
The Indian giant, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, is considering a bid for the telco, with parent company Deutsche Telekom reportedly seeking around €5 billion from any potential sale
Pay in full: Indian Supreme Court gives operators no relief on AGR dues
The pleas of the Indian operators have once again fallen on deaf ears, with the Court refusing to recalculate the enormous fees owed as a result of adjusted gross revenue (AGR)
GlobalFoundries pledges $1bn expansion to ease chip supply crisis
The company said its expansion of its New York foundry would allow for an additional 150,000 to be created per year
Orange France under fire for mishandling network outage
The network disruption that took place at the start of last month lasted several hours, leaving customers unable to contact emergency services
Spain’s 700MHz 5G auction completes without Masmovil
The auction raised over €1 billion, with the extra spectrum set to help the operators deliver better non-standalone (NSA) 5G both indoors and for large outdoor areas
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