News Nexfibre is a joint venture created between InfraVia Capital Partners, Liberty Global, and Telefonica This week, fibre network operator nexfibre has announced the appointment of its new Chief Executive Officer, Rajiv Datta. Datta, who has over 25 years'...
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Consolidation begins in UK fibre market as VMO2’s nexfibre acquires altnet Upp
News The move will see nextfibre’s footprint expanded by around 175,000 premises in the East of England Today, nexfibre has announced that it will acquire UK altnet Upp in a deal facilitated by its partner Virgin Media O2 (VMO2). The financial details of the deal were...
Intel cancels $5.4bn acquisition of Tower Semiconductor
News The deal, announced in February this year, had a deadline of 15th August Intel has mutually agreed to terminate its $5.4 billion deal to acquire Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor after being unable to get timely regulatory approval, the companies said...
Comcast’s new Wi-Fi device switches customers to the mobile network when the power goes out
News The firm claim that they are the first home internet provider to offer a product designed to maintain connectivity during a storm-related power outages, with the device offering a four-hour battery life In the newest addition to its home internet devices suite,...
e& seeking to boost Vodafone stake to 20%
News The move would be the latest step in e&’s global expansion goals UAE-based telco e& has put forward an offer to increase its stake in Vodafone to 20%, according to CEO Hatem Dowidar. The offer is subject to regulatory approval, but Dowidar says the...
BT launches pilots to convert street cabinets to EV charging points
News Various pilots will be conducted by BT Group’s start-up incubator Etc., exploring whether the transition is feasible from a technical and operational standpoint This week, BT’s start-up and Digital incubation team Etc. has announced that it will oversee a number...
China’s big three join GSMA Open Gateway initiative
Addition of China Mobile, China Telecom and China Unicom takes total to 29 mobile network operators, representing around 60% of mobile connections worldwide
Telenet and Fluvius fibre JV dubbed Wyre ahead of launch
News The company aims to upgrade the companies’ existing hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) networks to fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) In summer last year, Belgian operator Telenet formed a partnership with utility company Fluvius to set up a fibre joint venture, aimed at...
e& CEO joins Vodafone board
News The two firms continue to deepen ties, saying they will work together on technology, procurement, and creating joint solutions for customers This week, Vodafone has announced that the CEO of its largest stakeholder, e&, will be joining its board as a...
VMO2 and CityFibre bosses discuss potential takeover
News Reports suggest that Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has entered talks to purchase CItyFibre, the UK’s largest altnet, in a deal that could be valued at over £3 billion This weekend, a report from The Telegraph suggests that VMO2 could be interested in purchasing its...
Broadway Partners grows senior management team with three key appointments
Press Release Broadband provider, Broadway Partners, has added three new senior hires to its senior leadership team, supporting its ambition to be a leading provider of fibre connectivity in hard-to-reach rural areas. Vincent Sagua joins as Chief Financial Officer...
Fibre frustration in Germany
Germany wants a gigabit strategy to achieve a digital awakening, but positive moves in the fibre sector are being offset by an increasingly challenging market
World Communication Awards shortlist announced
The World Communication Awards 2022 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. Below you will find the shortlist of companies selected by the WCA's expert judging panel....
Sunrise Deploys Media Distillery to Enhance TV User Experience
Press Release Media Distillery, leading provider of AI technology to understand what’s inside video, announces that Switzerland’s largest private telecommunications company Sunrise GmbH, a wholly owned subsidiary of Liberty Global, has deployed EPG...
Business tech talent marketplace Outvise grows their specialised fibre unit
Press Release Outvise, the largest freelance talent platform in telecoms, is expanding their specialised unit of fibre professionals to cope with an increased demand for external talent. These experts will support operators across Europe to develop business models,...
What’s the score? Total Telecom’s quarterly financial Score Board
With so many companies releasing their financial results at the same time, it can be difficult to keep track…Introducing the Total Telecom Score Board
VMO2 confirms fibre JV talks with investors
The new joint venture (JV) would seek to cover an additional 7 million premises with fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) in areas beyond Virgin Media O2 (VMO2)’s current footprint
A new leadership team for HomeGrid Forum as it announces five Task Forces to drive G.hn innovation and deployments
Press Release HomeGrid Forum has announced today a new organizational structure that includes five Task Forces designed to support specific use cases and accelerate the deployments of network topologies. The Task Forces are customized for Home Networking,...
Orange furthers convergence strategy with bid for VOO in Belgium
Orange Belgium has offered to by a 75% stake in Nethys’ Belgian fixed line operator VOO, with the deal valuing the firm at €1.8 billion
Cloud security specialist Lacework raises $1.3 Billion at $8.3 billion valuation
“Our growth over the last 36 months reflects the pain many businesses endure as they attempt to navigate the cloud using security products that simply aren’t designed for it. This investment, and the partnership of these long-term investors, will help us realize Lacework’s promise of becoming the mo
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