KPN links €1 billion credit facility to sustainability goals
KPN has secured a €1 billion credit facility that is linked to its own sustainability goals, a further sign that telcos are taking this stuff seriously.
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Eurobites: BT boosts security offering for homeworker army
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Swisscom on a roll in H1; Brits watching even more telly in lockdown; UK operators get to grips with 5G.
Three UK hails ongoing momentum in H1
Revenue at the UK-based operator increased 5% in the first six months of the year, but prepaid customer growth and roaming remain areas of concern.
Rumours of Vodafone Idea giveaway persist as Birla steps down
Indian billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla has stepped down as non-executive chairman of Vodafone Idea sending the troubled telco’s shares into freefall as rumours that its main shareholders are prepared to give away their stakes for free continue to swirl.
Eurobites: Amazon’s Prime Air programme enters tailspin in UK – report
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Sparkle turns to Infinera to power 400G services; auctions ahoy in French overseas territories; EE puts on its headphones and Hawaiian shirt in the cause of 5G.
UK leaning towards blocking Nvidia’s Arm deal — reports
The planned $40bn merger could be in jeopardy over national security concerns.
Eurobites: Ethiopia to re-open bidding on second operator licence
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: MTN warns of H1 earnings fall; Orange combines with SSE Networks for improved maritime connectivity; Brussels looks into latest Facebook acquisition.
Google to power new Pixel phones with own chip
Google will use a custom chip designed in house to power the next generation flagship Pixel smartphones, following in the footsteps of Apple and Samsung to rid themselves of the perceived limitations of off-the-shelf offerings.
Safaricom shareholders greenlight Ethiopia expansion
Safaricom’s shareholders formally approved the operator’s incorporation in neighbouring Ethiopia, following it led a successful bid for a telecoms licence in Africa’s second largest country.
Eurobites: Musk sets up Isle of Man beachhead for UK broadband assault
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: UK government updates on Project Gigabit; Telecom Italia makes quantum leap; O2 turns on 5G street light in Frankfurt.
Optus aggregates 3.5 GHz with mmWave, plans commercial launch this year
Optus has shared details of a lab trial that saw it aggregate 3.5 GHz frequencies with spectrum in the 26 GHz mmWave band to enable it to provide high-speed 5G connectivity over a wider area.
New subs bolster T-Mobile’s quarter, again
T-Mobile USA reported a strong Q2, which the company attributed to growth of its subscriber base, outgrowing its direct competitors AT&T and Verizon.
Inmarsat orchestrates new hybrid network
Satellite operator to invest $100m in at least 150 LEO satellites to create a multi-orbit constellation combined with a terrestrial 5G network.
Are we seeing the beginning of the end of big tech’s good pandemic in Amazon’s quarterly?
Amazon has delivered another solid quarter, but the numbers fell short of market expectations. When looked together with the latest financial results from other big tech companies, it is tempting to ask if the pandemic bonus is coming to an end.
Eurobites: Xavier Niel bids €3.1 billion to take Iliad private
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Proximus earnings slip in Q2; Sparkle teams up with Google on subsea links; Orange sets targets.
Xiaomi takes second place from Apple in Q2 global smartphone market
Samsung and Apple experienced an exceptional drop-off in smartphone sales volumes in the second quarter, allowing Chinese vendors to gain ground.
Eurobites: Pain in Spain punches hole in Orange’s Q1
Also in today’s EMEA regional results-fest round-up: Telefónica’s Q2 boosted by Virgin Media O2 merger and Telxius deal; BT’s fiscal Q1 dented by corporate and public sector struggles; Cellnex puts in a towering performance in H1.
Nokia reports a strong Q2 21 on the back of fixed-line infrastructure growth
All the indicators are moving in the right direction for Finnish kit vendor Nokia, which saw its share price jump after announcing its Q2 2021 numbers.
Turns out young people don’t really watch TV news
UK communications regulator Ofcom has worked out that younger people mainly get their news from the internet.
Eurobites: Telecom Italia sees earnings slide 5.8% in Q2
Also in today’s EMEA regional round-up: Arcep consults on 5G interference; Vodafone ads rapped; Spotify hits bum note on MAUs.
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