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Could conflict in the Middle East lead to subsea sabotage?
Vague threats from Houthi rebels have Yemeni telecoms operators fearing that local submarine cable infrastructure could be in jeopardy.
Connected America: News roundup January 2024
A selection of the month’s most important stories from the US telecoms market, with commentary from Maddie Hicks, lead conference producer for Connected America
Telecom Egypt and 4iG sign subsea cable deal
News According to 4iG, the deal will capture a large share of the rapidly growing data traffic market between Asia, East Africa, and Europe Telecom Egypt and Hungary-based telecoms group 4iG have signed the terms of cooperation on a joint venture to build a subsea...
Telenor logs $760m impairment off the back of Thai merger
This week, Norwegian telco group Telenor has announced it will book an 8.04 billion Norwegian kroner ($760.3 million) impairment in Q4 2023 for its investment in True Corp.
Vantiva Finalizes the Acquisition of CommScope’s Home Networks Business
This operation strengthens Vantiva’s leadership position in the global connected home market
Brookfield to acquire ATC India for $2.5 billion
Canadian firm Brookfield Asset Management has announced today that it will buy American Tower Corporation (ATC)’s Indian operations for $2.5 billion, a move which will make it India’s largest telecom tower operator.
Could Vodafone Idea hand Elon Musk the keys to India?
As we enter 2024, Elon Musk’s low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite communications constellation Starlink continues to swell, now totalling more than 5,500 orbiting devices
Indian govt quashes rumours it will take over Vodafone Idea
News “No such proposal is under consideration in the Department,” according to communications minister Devusinh Chauhan Indian telco Vodafone Idea (Vi) has had a bumpy road in 2023. Many years of intense price wars, caused by the disruptive launch of Reliance Jio back...
World Communication Awards 2023: The Winners
News The World Communication Awards 2023 has seen its fiercest competition to date, with entries from across the world battling it out to be recognised as the best of the best. The black-tie gala evening was a great success, with senior executives from across the...
Fixed-Wireless Access (FWA) has proved to be 5G’s growth engine
Insight Fixed-wireless access, or FWA, is a type of wireless technology that enables fixed broadband access over wireless, instead of hardwire technologies, such as cable, xDSL or fibre. FWA can be used to connect homes and businesses to the internet usually via a...
Ericsson launches ‘India 6G’ project
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Ericsson has announced the launch of its ‘India 6G’ program with the formation of an India 6G Research team in its Chennai R&D Center. Ericsson has three R&D Centers in India: in Chennai, Bengaluru and Gurgaon. This ‘India 6G’ team comprises of senior research leaders and a team of experienced researchers across Radio, Networks, AI and Cloud, who have been entrusted with developing fundamental solutions for the future of telecommunications.
Special delivery! VMO2 uses helicopters to bring new 4G masts to Islay
News Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has deployed six new 4G masts on the remote Scottish Island as part of its role in the government’s Shared Rural Network (SRN) project This week, VMO2 has revealed it has used helicopters to deliver 4G masts to the island of Islay in...
India’s telcos push for tech firms to help pay for their network infrastructure
News Reliance Jio, Bharti Airtel, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) have told the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) that so-called over-the-top (OTT) companies like Netflix should be forced to subsidise the telco networks they so rely on Telecom operators in India...
Phoenix Tower International snaps up 2,000 French cell sites
News The two deals will make France the largest market in which Phoenix Tower International (PTI) operators PTI, based in Florida, has closed two deals allowing it to acquire 1,978 cell sites located in urban areas across France. These sites will be added to the...
Satellite spectrum struggles: Elon Musk’s Starlink urges India to ditch airwave auction
News Elon Musk insists that SpaceX's Starlink satellite services could be a connectivity game changer for India's rural regions, but the company's path to commercial services remains clouded by doubt over the government's spectrum policy Earlier this week, billionaire...
From customer experience to total experience
For the 2023 World Communication Awards, the Customer Experience category is becoming Total Experience. WCA Judge, Will Townsend, explains why.
Vi’s $2bn debt conversion throws the operator a lifeline
News The telco has converted around $2 billion in interest into new shares owned by the Indian government This week, the Indian government has agree to convert the interest owed to it by Vi into equity, offering the struggling telco some momentary relief as it...
Are high smartphone prices set to curb India’s 5G ambitions?
News Reports show that smartphone uptake is stagnating, potentially offering a major hurdle for the adoption of 5G services In the short time since launching 5G services, India’s mobile network operators have been rolling out infrastructure at a rapid pace, seemingly...
BSNL already eying 5G as it prepares for 4G network launch
News According to the government, Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) is aiming to launch a commercial 5G network in 2024 This week, India’s Minister for Railways, Communication and IT, Ashwini Vaishnaw, has indicated that state-run telco BSNL will be ready to launch...
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