The German telecoms associations ANGA, Bitkom, BREKO, BUGLAS, and VATM called on the German government for fibre-optic funding to be reduced, due to the German Gigabit funding programme being too heavily subscribed.
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iliad proposes Vodafone Italy merger
French-based iliad has announced today that it has submitted a proposal to Vodafone to merge their Italian units, through the creation of a new entity named NewCo. Under the deal, Vodafone would receive a 50% share of the new entity, a cash payment of €6.5 billion and a shareholder loan of EUR 2.0 billion to ensure long-term alignment.
Gigaclear secures £1.5bn in fresh financing
Today, UK altnet Gigaclear has announced it has agreed £1.5 billion in new debt financing, with the funds coming from multiple sources, including ABN Amro Bank NV, Credit Industriel et Commercial SA, HSBC Holdings Plc, Lloyds Banking Group Plc, and NatWest Group Plc.
Scotland to receive £450m in Gigabit Broadband Upgrade
News The UK government has revealed that Scotland will receive a £450 million share of the £5 billion Project Gigabit rollout scheme Project Gigabit is the UK government’s commitment to deliver fast and reliable broadband to the entire UK. It targets homes and...
Nokia’s 5G drone-in-a-box certified by FCC
Nokia and Rohde & Schwarz, a leading network measurement technology provider today announced that the Nokia Drone Networks solution has been certified by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
TalkTalk to acquire Octopus Energy’s broadband customers
Reports suggest the ISP will take almost half a million customers under its wing, following Octopus Energy’s acquisition of them from Shell Energy UK
Ofcom cracks down on misleading fibre advertising and mid-contract price hikes
Ofcom has announced stricter rules on how broadband ISPs can advertise their fibre packages, as well as proposing banning mid-contract price rises. The UK regulator is set to bring in new guidelines to tackle consumer confusion around broadband technology, allowing customers to make more informed purchases.
Vodafone’s Economy of Things biz announces autonomous freight partnership
Pairpoint (Vodafone and Sumitomo Corporation’s Economy of Things business), Deloitte, and asset-intelligence company, Nexxiot, have joined forces to offer digital services thatspeed up the flow of goods worldwide.
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...
Could Digi increase the chances of the Orange Másmóvil merger?
Romania based Digi Communications has confirmed on Tuesday that the company has concluded a spectrum transfer agreement with Spain’s Orange and Másmóvil, to acquire their spectrum assets.
Vi partners with Anritsu to provide end-to-end enhanced calling experience with superior VoLTE
Vi, the leading telecom operator in India, partners with Anritsu to provide end-to-end enhanced calling experience for customers on VoLTE (Voice over LTE) in India.
Huawei knocks on the door of Audi and Mercedes for smart automobile investment
News According to a Reuters exclusive, Huawei is seeking to sell a stake in its four-year-old smart vehicle software and components to automobile manufacturers Mercedes Benz and Volkswagen’s Audi, partly to make it more resilient to US sanctions The news comes as...
Nokia Bell Labs to shift R&D facility to New Brunswick
Nokia today announced plans to relocate its campus in Murray Hill, NJ by 2028 to a new state-of-the-art research and development (R&D) facility in the burgeoning innovation and technology hub in New Brunswick, NJ.
VMO2 using 5G drone to support Warwickshire Search and Rescue
The drone carries a miniaturised 5G base station, providing search teams with vital connectivity when operating in remote areas
Blackstone and Digital Realty unveil $7bn data centre investment
The deal, backed by Blackstone-affiliated funds led by Infrastructure, Real Estate and Tactical Opportunities, will see the new entity build four hyperscale data centre campuses across three metro areas in Frankfurt, Paris, and Northern Virginia.
Data centre development continues apace
In the last few days major data centre development plans have been announced by Microsoft, Digital Realty and Kao Data
For environmentally aware live streaming, ask for MAUD
BT Group is working with major broadcasters and platforms, to develop and deploy new Multicast Assisted Unicast Delivery (MAUD) technology to support live events coverage in 2024.
Pioneer Consulting expands in Asia
Accomplished subsea operations professional and regional expert extends company footprint to Asia
Nokia and Orange hit 800Gbps transmission over Dunant cable
Nokia and Orange today announced the successful completion of a record 800Gbps per wavelength transmission over Orange’s award-winning 6,600km Dunant transatlantic route using the Nokia PSE-6s super coherent optics productized in the Nokia 1830 Photonic Services Interconnect – Modular (PSI-M)
Ericsson and AT&T sign $14bn Open RAN deal
AT&T has announced that it has chosen Ericsson to supply the Open RAN equipment that will carry 70% of its wireless traffic by the end of 2026.
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