The Port of Tyne, one of the UK’s leading deep-sea ports, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a £1.159 million contract with South Tyneside Council to launch 5G-enabled ‘smart port’ operations.
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Belgian cable operator Telenet to enter EV market
Belgian cable operator Telenet, which is wholly owned by Liberty Global, has announced that it will enter into the energy market in April as it launches its new service “Blossom”, which will be used for the installation and running of at home charging stations for electric cars.
Virgin Media O2 Breaks New Ground with Smart Pole Trial
British broadband and mobile operator Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has announced its latest initiative – the Smart Pole Trial, in collaboration with shareholder Liberty Global.
Swisscom to acquire Vodafone Italia for €8bn
Swisscom has announced a binding deal to acquire Vodafone’s Italian business unit for €8 billion (£6.8bn).
UK Government cracks down on telegraph pole deployment
This week, Julia Lopez MP, Minister for Data and Digital Infrastructure, penned an recent open letter directed to all fixed-line operators, cracking down on the installation of new telegraph poles in the UK, suggesting that the infrastructure should be shared.
AT&T Network CTO talks Open RAN and the move towards continuous innovation
At Connected America 2024, we spoke with Yigal Elbaz, SVP and Network CTO at AT&T (pictured, left) about the future of Open RAN and what it means for the operator
White House calls for ACP renewal at Connected America
On Day 2 of Connected America, a surprise guest took to the stage to issue a rallying cry for affordable connectivity across the USA.
Connected America puts industry challenges under the spotlight in Texas
The second annual Connected America event is underway at the Irving Convention Center in Texas, bringing together leaders from the telecommunications field and public-sector leaders, along with non-profits, suppliers, providers, and manufacturing leaders.
Austrian Mobile Operator Spusu shuns AI chatbots
Spusu, an Austrian-based mobile operator with operations in the UK, has confirmed that it will continue to offer human customer service offerings, instead of replacing it with AI services.
Altice’s corruption investigation woes spill into France
A report from Bloomberg has revealed that French prosecutors have launched their own preliminary investigations into persons linked to Altice, in parallel to separate investigations by Portuguese authorities.
Canadian pension fund to take slice of TIM’s NetCo
On Friday, the CPP announced that they would be the latest company to invest in the highly prized fixed network assets of Italian incumbent operator TIM.
Major UK operators vow to protect vulnerable customers ahead of landline switch
Seven major network operators, including Openreach, CityFibre, and Sky, have agreed on new rules to protect people who rely on personal alarms as UK landlines are upgraded to a new digital network.
Deutsche Telekom signs first GenAI business customer
Deutsche Telekom has this week signed up UKA Group, a manufacturer and operator of renewable energy farms, as the first customer for its new Business GPT generative AI platform.
Driving towards consumer led device circularity
At Mobile World Congress 2024, speakers from Kingfisher, CCS Insight, Vodafone, Samsung, and Telefonica sat down to discuss strategies focussed on changing consumer mindsets with regard to device lifecycles
Vantage secures $64m data centre loan for Taiwan campus
Colorado-based Vantage Data Centers, a global provider of large-scale data centre campuses, has announced that is has secured a $64 million loan from two Taiwanese banks (CTBC Bank and Cathay United Bank) to support the development of its first data centre in Taipei, Taiwan.
Nokia and Siemens deliver connectivity for driverless Western Sydney Metro
Nokia has announced it is working with Industrial Partner Siemens Mobility to deliver an IP/MPLS backbone communications network and cybersecurity solution for the new metro railway network in Sydney, Australia
Vodafone launches GenAI chatbot on VOXI
Today, Vodafone UK has become the first operator in the country to launch a large language model (LLM) chatbot, introducing the novel technology for its VOXI customers.
Alan Turing Institute receives £100m to fund AI for social good
Jeremy Hunt, the UK Chancellor, has announced a substantial commitment to the UK’s AI sector in the Spring Budget announcement yesterday, pledging £100 million in funding to The Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and AI.
Singtel bags $711m from sale of 0.8% Airtel stake
The stake was sold to US investment firm GQG Partners, leaving Singtel with a roughly 29% stake in Bharti Airtel, India’s second-largest operator
Netomnia raises £147.5m for UK fibre rollout
The UK broadband operator has announced that they have raised £147.5m to fund their fibre rollout, alongside sister company YouFibre. In the process of the fundraising, Netomnia welcomed three new lenders—Barclays, Alpha Bank, and Nord/LB—in addition to their existing lenders.
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