Telcos in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) are coming under increasing investor pressure to deliver stronger growth. The average year-on-year (YoY) revenue growth rate among the “Big 5” European telcos — BT, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica, and Vodafone — in 2023 and the first half of 2024 was 0% and 1%, respectively.
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World Communication Awards 2024 Shortlist revealed!
With over 200 entries across 23 categories, this year’s World Communication Awards is more competitive than ever. After months of deliberation by the Award’s expert panel of over 100 judges, Total Telecom is delighted to announce the shortlisted entries below....
Bouygues Telecom Upgrades Automated Testing Capabilities With Witbe’s Witbox+ Technology
Witbe’s Cutting-Edge Technology Enables a Superior Quality of Experience for Video Services on Set-Top Boxes, Smart TVs, and Streaming Media Devices
Nineteen mobile operators sign up to GSMA’s new ethical AI roadmap
The Responsible AI (RAI) Maturity Roadmap will help ensure mobile operators are using the emerging technology ethically and responsibly
Verizon mulls $3bn tower sale
This week, reports from Bloomberg suggest that Verizon is exploring the potential sale of up to 6,000 of its telecoms towers situated across the US.
Telecom Egypt readies for country’s first 5G services
This week, Telecom Egypt has announced a 5G equipment deal with Nokia, which will see 5G RAN equipment deployed in a number of major Egyptian cities.
Nvdia and Ooredoo launch data centre deal
Nvidia and Ooredoo have partnered in a deal to deploy “thousands” of Nvidia’s GPUs (graphic processing units) in 26 data centres in five countries (Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, and the Maldives).
Vodafone Spain faces strike action over job cuts
Vodafone Spain is currently facing strike action due to a redundancy plan implemented by its new owner, Zegona Communications. The Spanish trade union UGT has scheduled strikes for the 9th and 11th of July, with partial strikes being carried out on various days throughout the month.
Zain Omantel International (ZOI) joins ‘One Consortium’ to reduce Fraud and Enhance Trust in International Voice and Messaging
• ZOI will collaborate with international telecom operators to share its insights and work to combat illegal voice calls and messages on a global scale.
• Collaboration to benefit the carrier community, businesses and consumers in MENA and beyond.
Vodafone connects UK to 2Africa cable
Vodafone has landed the 2Africa subsea cable system in Bude, Cornwall. The cable is the largest subsea cable project in the world, spanning 45,000 kilometers to connect Europe, Asia, and Africa once it is fully operational.
Digi set to buy OTE’s Telekom Romania
Romania’s largest operator, Digi Communications, has announced an agreement to take over Telekom Romania Mobile, the local operator owned by Deutsche Telekom’s Greek subsidiary OTE Group.
Spanish mobile operators agree spectrum sharing to target govt funding
According to a report from Expansion, Spain’s three largest mobile network operators (MNOs) have agreed to share spectrum in the 700MHz band.
Spanish regulators clear Zegona’s acquisition of Vodafone Spain
This week, Zegona’s acquisition of Vodafone Spain has received approval from Spanish regulators. The deal was first confirmed last October.
Investors shorting BT for $300m in twelve-year record
Investors have bet £300 million against BT this week, as the company continues to battle against its declining share price. Banks including BlackRock, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and hedge funds such as AKO Capital and Kintbury Capital have bet against the company, according to a report from the Financial Times.
Unitirreno Subsea Cable System Reaches Significant Milestones on Path to Completion
New submarine cable gets closer to finish line as landing permits are secured;
system qualification attained; and equipment manufacturing underway
CEA-Leti Selected to Coordinate Two EU Projects for Developing ‘First-Class’ 6G Capabilities and Contributing to Standardization
Engaging Multiple EU Partners, the Projects Will Apply Intelligent Sensing and AI-Enabled Learning Technologies
How can the rural connectivity gap be tackled?
Interview We recently sat down with Raf Meersman, General Manager for EMEA at IQGeo to discuss the rural digital divide in both the UK and abroad, and how the issue can best be tackled. Could you tell us a little about IQGEO? IQGeo provides award-winning geospatial...
AXIAN Telecom appoints Vivek Badrinath as non-executive director
AXIAN Telecom, one of the leading pan-African telecom groups, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Vivek Badrinath to its Board of Directors as a Non-Executive Director (NED).
MS3 Networks adds Fusion Fibre Group to Broadband ISP network
UK full fibre network operator MS3 Networks has added Fusion Fibre Group, known until recently as FACTCO, as a network partner. Financial details of the deal have not been disclosed
Microsoft invests $2.1 billion in Spanish AI infrastructure
Microsoft has announced that it will invest $2.1 billion in its Spanish AI and Cloud infrastructure over the next two years. The investment is Microsoft’s largest in its 37-year history in Spain.
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