News The joint owner of Virgin Media O2 has purchased a 5% stake in its UK rival, arguing the company’s current share price does not represent its long term value This week, the ongoing turmoil at Vodafone continues to open doors for investors, with US firm Liberty...
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Montenegro mulls creation of state-owned telco using power grid
News The government says it could leverage existing power grid infrastructure to quickly provide coverage across the nation This week, local media reports from Montenegro suggest that the government are considering forming a state telecoms operator. According to...
Nokia and Kyndryl expand private 5G partnership
Press Release Three-year agreement extends plans to co-innovate and accelerate deployment of flexible, reliable, and secure LTE and 5G private wireless connectivity services and Industry 4.0 solutions Kyndryl, the world’s largest IT infrastructure services provider,...
5G+: Orange launches 5G standalone in Spain
News Orange is the first operator in Spain to launch 5G standalone (SA) in Spain, a move it hopes will give it a competitive edge over rivals Today, Orange has announced the launch of its commercial 5G SA network in Spain, dubbing the new service 5G+. Orange’s 5G+...
European telcos get green light for advertising JV
News The joint venture (JV) would potentially threaten the advertising hegemony of existing tech giants like Google and Meta On Friday, European antitrust regulators gave unconditional approval for Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone to create a new...
NTIA pledges not to skirt ‘Buy American’ requirements for fibre projects
News With President Biden doubling down on the need for the private sector to purchase equipment domestically, rolling out broadband in the US could be more costly than anticipated Back in 2021, President Joe Biden signed the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act...
UK Space Agency to invest £50m in satellite comms
News Projects will have the opportunity to bid for the funds, which will be allocated later this year As part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Advanced Research in Telecommunications Services (ARTES) programme, the UK Space Agency has today announced £50 million in...
Neos Networks announces fibre milestones in Liverpool, Birmingham, Manchester, and London
Press Release ‘Last mile’ services are now live in four key UK cities as part of the company's ongoing Metro Access Network expansion programme Neos Networks, one of the UK’s leading fibre connectivity suppliers, today announced that it has completed the delivery of...
American Tower rumoured to be eying Cellnex takeover
News According to Spanish media, American Tower and Brookfield Asset Management are reportedly considering acquiring Cellnex, Europe’s largest mobile tower operator Mobile towers have always been an attractive prospect for investors, with their low operational costs...
2Africa subsea cable lands at Eastern Cape, South Africa
Press Release The 2Africa cable has landed at the Vodacom facility in Gqeberha (previously Port Elizabeth), South Africa, to provide a gateway to direct international connectivity for faster, more reliable internet services The 2Africa subsea cable, the largest subsea...
Rakuten Mobile to close 261 retail stores as part of cost cutting drive
News With customers complaining of unreliable service, Rakuten Mobile has seen subscribers slipping away over the past year This week, Japan’s newest mobile network operator, Rakuten Mobile has announced that it will close 261 retail stores across the country,...
Airbus calls for investors as Zephyr business prepares for lift-off
News The solar-powered Zephyr drone will serve as a flying base station, delivering mobile connectivity to customers in hard-to-reach areas Today, aviation giant Airbus has revealed that is seeking external investment as it prepares to scale up, spin-off, and...
Transpacific Unity cable system doubles capacity with Infinera’s ICE6
Press Release Infinera announced today that Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent optical solution has been deployed to modernize and increase capacity on the transpacific Unity Submarine Cable System, which spans 9,620 kilometers and provides operators with a direct cable...
US Department of Defense launches trio of 5G projects
The Department of Defense (DoD)’s Innovate Beyond 5G (IB5G) Program is looking not only to maximise the use of existing 5G technology, but also map the path to 6G
INWIT board resigns as TIM stake sale closes
INWIT CEO Giovanni Ferigo and four additional board members have resigned
Veon offloads stake in Omnium Telecom Algeria
The sale of the 45.57% stake has raised $682 million, with Veon saying it will now focus on the faster growing markets in its footprint
Telecel battling regulators to acquire Vodafone Ghana
Reports suggest that Telecel still intends to purchase Vodafone’s Ghanaian unit, despite the regulator’s misgivings
New US bill could see the return of net neutrality
The Net Neutrality and Broadband Justice Act would reclassify telecoms operators and make them subject to stricter net neutrality rules
Newly formed Seren calls on NEC for help with JUNO cable
This cable will provide the largest data capacity between the US and Japan, spanning a total distance of approximately 10,000 km, and is expected to be completed by the end of 2024
Telefonica and Ericsson demo 5G network slicing for diverse use cases
Telefónica and Ericsson have demonstrated pioneering end-to-end, automated network slicing in 5G Standalone, including Dynamic Radio Resource Partitioning, achieving, in a first phase, full automated end-to-end network slicing based on 5G SA
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