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AT&T to pump nearly $50 billion into its networks

Born-again telco AT&T plans to spend eye water-watering sums of money on fibre and 5G, as it prepares for life after WarnerMedia.

• 14 Mar 2022

TIM to finally start takeover talks with KKR

TIM has instructed its chairman and chief exec to begin formal talks with KKR on the proposed takeover deal, but this story is a long way from its conclusion still.

• 14 Mar 2022

DT reportedly looking to flog its towers

German operator Deutsche Telekom has reportedly started the process of selling its towers business for around €18 billion.

• 11 Mar 2022

Comviva discusses the latest developments in the Digital BSS space

We spoke to Jens Voigt, Head of Product Management – BlueMarble Solutions, Comviva Technologies, at Mobile World Congress 2022. He explained the importance of modern business support systems being agile, flexible and modularized, among many other related topics.

• 09 Mar 2022

We’re the next big thing after 5G – Lynk

We caught up with satellite base-station company Lynk at MWC, who told us they’ve now signed with 8 MNOs and that within 10 years they’ll be providing the fastest speeds in mobile broadband via satellite.

• 09 Mar 2022

Tecnotree Launches B2B2X Ecosystem Revenue Monetisation Platform in Nigeria for 60 Million Subscribers

The multi-experience partner ecosystem offering aims to create lifestyle bundles of content, applications and connectivity through a pre-integrated digital partner ecosystem for global, local and glocal high-demand and hyper growth sectors. The platform will attract leading partners across different sectors such as education, entertainment, gaming, sports, health and wellness, to enter Nigeria and using direct customer billing to convert ecosystem partners into instant revenue generators across enterprise and consumer segments.

• 07 Mar 2022

Vodafone NZ owners look to make money from towers

The telecoms industry’s latest towers transaction is underway in New Zealand, where investors have confirmed the sale of Vodafone’s masts is going ahead.

• 07 Mar 2022

Telecoms industry walks a tightrope over Ukraine

As the rest of the world scrambles for the correct response to the Ukraine crisis, telcos and tech companies have come under the spotlight.

• 07 Mar 2022

Indosat signs up Nokia for 4G and 5G expansion in Indonesia

Indonesian telco Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison has taken on kit Finnish vendor Nokia to expand its 4G and 5G coverage in a new three year deal.

• 04 Mar 2022

TIM splits off network and sells towers

TIM plans to split its business into two separate legal entities, a move that will likely help it fend off a takeover bid from KKR.

• 03 Mar 2022

Orange details 2G and 3G termination plans

Laurent Leboucher, SVP of Orange Innovation, spoke to Telecoms.com at MWC 2022 about the shut off its of legacy networks and the deal with Ericsson and Nokia to build out its 5G core.

• 28 Feb 2022

Elisa gets further into bed with Google Cloud

Finnish telco Elisa has brought in hyperscaler Google Cloud to build out new public cloud facilitated services.

• 28 Feb 2022

Truphone seeks to make the SIM card redundant

UK eSIM specialist Truphone is offering chip manufacturers and device makers its eSIM technology for free.

• 24 Feb 2022

Ofcom wants to crackdown on scam calls and texts

UK communications regulator Ofcom has proposed new regulation to stop scammers using fake phone numbers and making ‘spoof calls’.

• 23 Feb 2022

Verizon and AWS team up over 5G powered 4K streaming

The ensemble of organisations with varying specialities have been working on way to broadcast 4K footage without satellites through networks and direct to 5G devices.

• 22 Feb 2022

Nokia is going big on software at MWC 2022

Finnish kit vendor Nokia is drip-feeding product announcements in the week leading up to Mobile World Congress and, so far, they’re focused on the software side of things.

• 22 Feb 2022

AT&T throws its weight behind Ericsson’s 5G Startup Program

US MNO AT&T has joined Swedish kit vendor Ericsson’s 5G Startup Program, which claims to help operators make more money out of 5G.

• 22 Feb 2022

Deutsche Telekom and GenCell complete ‘zero emission’ mobile site fuel cell tests

German MNO Deutsche Telekom and green power manufacturer GenCell have completed joint lab tests of a hydrogen-based backup power system for mobile sites called GenCell Box.

• 21 Feb 2022

Telstra and TPG Telecom reach agreement over network and spectrum sharing

Two of the three Australian mobile network operators have agreed to share network assets for the next decade.

• 21 Feb 2022

DT dispatches Robbie Williams and an AI Beethoven to MWC

German MNO Deutsche Telekom will kick off Mobile Word Congress with a collaboration between Robbie Williams and an AI facsimile of Beethoven, in what is definitely not a publicity stunt.

• 21 Feb 2022