India’s latest 5G spectrum auction completed on Wednesday after seven rounds. The government collected 113.40 billion rupees ($1.35 billion) from the auction, which was far less than the total spectrum on sale, simply because demand for the spectrum is too low. The sale fell short of the 962.38 billion rupees worth of spectrum on offer.
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Vodafone looks to sell $2.3 billion Indus Towers stake
Vodafone is seeking to sell its 21.5% stake of India’s Indus Towers, which is worth around $2.3 billion, sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. Bank of America, Morgan Stanley, and BNP Paribas have been hired to manage the sale in the Indian market.
DePIN company Uplink closes partnership with WBA OpenRoaming, Gateway to 3+ Million Wi-Fi Access Points
As a member of the Wireless Broadband Alliance and working together with the largest technology companies in the world, Uplink has the potential to onboard 3+ million access points for OpenRoaming-enabled devices into their decentralized connectivity platform.
General election over, India’s 5G auction faces further delays
The process has been pushed back to the end of the month, now set to take place on June 25
Red Sea cable repairs delayed as Yemeni govt probes AAE-1 consortium
This week, reports suggest that the Yemeni government has contacted members of the AAE-1 (Asia-Africa-Europe 1) submarine cable consortium, informing them that they are being probed with regard to ties to the nation’s Houthi rebels.
Indian elections delay nation’s satellite broadband plans
News The Department of Telecommunications (DoT) says the election could set back spectrum allocations by up to six months This week, reports suggest that the Indian government is likely to delay spectrum allocations for satellite broadband providers by four to six...
Vodafone Idea targets 5G launch in 6–9 months
News The beleaguered Indian telecoms operator says a return to growth will be possible following its $2.2 billion follow-on public offering (FPO) Last week, Vodafone Idea announced that it would launch India’s largest ever FPO, seeking to raise almost $2.2 billion in...
Vodafone Idea launches $2.16 billion share sale
Vodafone Idea has announced that it is set to raise up to 180 billion rupees ($2.16 billion) through the country’s biggestFPO, a process by which a company already listed on the stock exchange issues additional shares in order to raise capital.
Bell Canada announces plans to cut almost 5,000 jobs
Bell Canada Enterprises (BCE), the owner of Canadian telco Bell Canada, has announced this week that it will cut 4,800 job to cut costs, with the company reporting “declining legacy phone and news business”.
EE to invest £6 million in retail stores
EE has announced that it will invest £6 million in its UK store portfolio over the next year. The news comes as the company unveils its new Experience store in Gateshead today, which will be the first of “more than ten” EE Experience stores that will open over the next year.
Ofcom probes Virgin Media over landline migration
The regulator says it wants to ensure that vulnerable customers are being treated fairly and that access to emergency services is not being jeopardised during the switch
Mexican president calls for dissolution of telecoms regulator
This week, the Mexican president Andrés Manuel López Obrador has proposed a raft of constitutional changes that includes weakening or dissolving entirely various autonomous bodies, including the IFT. According to López Obrador’s proposal, this would allow public spending to be redistributed more fairly – particularly to pensions and social programmes.
Three deploys UK’s first open ran small cell in Glasgow, but says UK Govt Open RAN targets ‘not a priority’
Three UK is seeking to tackle urban network congestion in Glasgow by deploying over 50 small cells throughout the city. The project, which will take 15 months to implement, will see 51 small cells deployed around the city of Glasgow to cope with the huge rise in consumer data consumption since the launch of its 5G services in 2019.
Telefonica taps Mitiga for EarthScan climate risk analysis platform
This week, international mobile operator giant Telefonica has announced an investment in Mitiga Solution, a company focussed on climate risk management solutions.
Data breach at Verizon impacts 63,000 employees
News The breach was seemingly caused inadvertently by a fellow staff member This week, US mobile giant Verizon has informed authorities that the personal data of 63,206 people – primarily the company’s own employees – have been compromised by a data breach. This...
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
The strategic importance of private networks in the era of 5G
Viewpoint Article By Hema Kadia, founder and CEO of TeckNexus As the technological landscape continually evolves, the advent of 5G has marked a significant shift in communication and networking capabilities. This latest iteration of mobile network technology has...
Aqua Comms announces transatlantic subsea spectrum agreement with Energy Sciences Network
Aqua Comms, a leading provider of global subsea connectivity services, today announced a long-term lease agreement for Trans-Atlantic subsea spectrum with Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) for 25% of a fibre pair between New York, Dublin and London.
Subsea cable route evolution in 2024
As we enter 2024, the global requirements for fast, secure connectivity continue to accelerate. The developing nations in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East are rapidly growing more digital, while the world’s more developed economies continue to grow more data hungry because of emerging technologies like AI.
CityFibre awarded nearly £400m in latest round of Project Gigabit contracts
News The five new contracts will help subsidise the rollout of full fibre broadband infrastructure to ovr 202,000 rural premises Today, the UK’s largest altnet CityFibre has been awarded five new contracts related to the UK’s £5 billion broadband subsidy programme,...
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