UK leading full fibre broadband provider, brsk, has announced that work is underway to upgrade connectivity to 11,000 homes and businesses in Colne, Lancashire to world-class infrastructure that will provide symmetrical speeds up to 2Gbps.
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$6 Billion Private LTE & 5G Market a Bright Spot in Gloomy Wireless Industry
A new report from SNS Telecom & IT indicates that the private LTE and 5G network market – estimated to be worth $6 Billion by the end of 2027 – is one of the few bright spots in the otherwise gloomy wireless telecommunications industry, which is marked by a slowdown in public mobile network infrastructure spending and service providers struggling to monetize their existing 5G investments, particularly in the consumer segment.
Xantaro Group acquires managed services specialist nicos
The Xantaro Group, Europe’s leading solution provider for high-performance networks, IT security solutions and managed services, today announced the integration of the nicos group.
US telcos targeted by Chinese hackers in national security breach
A Chinese hacking group, reportedly connected to the country’s government, has breached several US telcos in recent months, the Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing sources familiar with the matter.
Vodafone Idea expands Ericsson 5G partnership
News The deal follows a $3.6 billion network equipment deal signed with Samsung, Nokia, and Ericsson just last month This week, Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded its partnership with Ericsson by signing new contracts to upgrade its 4G network and introduce 5G services...
Open AI raises $6.6 billion in latest funding round
News The cash injection makes it one of the most valuable private companies in the world OpenAI, the AI company behind tools like ChatGPT, has raised $6.6 billion in a new funding round, with giants such as Nvidia and SoftBank as key investors. The latest...
TIM receives €700m bid for Sparkle
The Italian Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and Retelit, a subsidiary of the Spanish Asterion Infrastructure Fund, has made €700 offer for Sparkle, Telecom Italia’s subsea cable unit, the company has announced this week
Microsoft announces €4.3 billion investment in Italian AI data centres
Microsoft has announced plans to invest €4.3 billion over the next two years in Italy to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure. As part of the initiative, Microsoft will also train over 1 million Italians in digital skills by 2025, aiming to support economic growth and tackle demographic challenges.
Vodafone Germany leans into fibre infrastructure sharing to reach 11m premises
The operator says it will soon be able to offer fibre optic broadband to more than 11 million homes and businesses across the country
T-Mobile hit with yet another fine over data breaches
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has fined the operator $31.5 million following a series of data breaches over the past four years
“We were into AI before it was cool!”: Chatting AI and telco trust with Juniper’s Neil McRae
From being into AI before it was cool to using Gen AI to put a human face on the network with virtual network assistants, Neil shares his thoughts on the latest tech trends and the future of the telecoms industry.
AltNets’ path to success for FTTx Build Acceptance in Openreach PIA
The United Kingdom has seen a significant increase in FTTx deployment, rapidly expanding from 28% full fibre coverage in 2021 to 52% in 2023, with projections reaching 91% by 2026.
BT bags £105m from old copper cables in new recycling deal
BT has secured £105 million from the sale of its surplus copper cables, according to a Guardian article published today. The deal with global recycler EMR (European Metal Recycling) involves selling copper granules from the 3,300 tonnes of copper cables that BT has already removed in its journey to upgrade the nation’s infrastructure to full fibre.
SK Telecom partners with Lambda to upgrade AI data centre
SK Telecom has this week announced a partnership with AI developer Lambda to expand cloud services in South Korea. The deal will support SK Telecom’s ambition to launch a GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) offerings across South Korea
LG and KT partner for 6G research
South Korean telco KT, led by CEO Kim Young-seop, has announced a new partnership with LG Electronics to advance 6G technology. The collaboration aims to position both companies as leaders in the 6G field and enhance global standardisation efforts.
SKT’s AI-based veterinary solution rolled out to Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam
The AI-based diagnosis service ‘X Caliber’ can help vets to analyse pet X-ray images in under 30 seconds
SKT invests $200m in California AI company Smart Global Holdings
South Korean telco SKT has announced that it will invest $200 million in California-based Smart Global Holdings (SGH),an AI data centre solutions company.
SoftBank buys Graphcore, targets further AI investments
This week, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has announced the acquisition of struggling UK-based AI chipmaker Graphcore.
Global Telco AI Alliance sign LLM JV
The founding partners of the Global Telco AI Alliance, Deutsche Telekom, SK Telecom, e&, Singtel and SoftBank have this week signed a joint venture for telco AI development.
Microsoft to invest $7.16 bn in Spanish data centres
According to a report from local Spanish newspaper El Heraldo, Microsoft has applied for a construction permit to build its data centres near Zaragoza, in the Northeast of the country.
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