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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

MTN feeling bullish on solid 2021 results and strong fintech growth

South African operator group MTN delivered its 2021 numbers and they seem to be headed in the right direction.

• 09 Mar 2022

KKR still wants TIM, but reportedly drops price

KKR is apparently still interested in acquiring TIM, but has reportedly shaved around a fifth off its original offer price.

• 09 Mar 2022

Red Hat wants to be the default platform for Open RAN

Open-source enterprise software vendor Red Hat reckons it’s perfectly positioned to be the default platform for the move towards OpenRAN.

• 08 Mar 2022

The public will punish telcos that don’t commit to net zero – GenCell

Green power firm GenCell spoke to us at MWC about what it sees as the need for telcos to adopt renewable energy, and warned of repercussions for any that do not commit to net zero targets.

• 08 Mar 2022

Orange Spain and Masmovil in talks to create €20bn JV

After feeding off scraps of speculation about M&A in Spain for more than a year, Orange and Masmovil on Tuesday finally served up something substantial.

• 08 Mar 2022

English mobile masts are putting on weight

Mobile operators in England will soon be able to increase the height and girth of many of their mobile masts without having to apply for planning permission.

• 08 Mar 2022

UK and Japan promise more telecoms collaboration

The UK and Japan have announced their intention to work together more closely on solving telecoms supply chain issues and developing new technologies such as 6G and OpenRAN.

• 07 Mar 2022

Telefónica Germany rolls out OpenRAN small cells

OpenRAN small cells are rolling out in Munich courtesy of Telefónica Germany, marking another milestone for the budding technology.

• 03 Mar 2022

The telecoms industry has an innovation problem – Rakuten

A ‘legacy way of thinking’ is stifling innovation in the telcoms industry, and operators will need to adopt new business models in order to not be relegated to utility providers, claims Rakuten.

• 02 Mar 2022

Mavenir slams Nokia and Ericsson for confusing the OpenRAN story

We caught up with Mavenir at Mobile World Conference to discuss the current state of OpenRAN, and it had some choice words to say about the approaches of kit vendors Nokia and Ericsson.

• 01 Mar 2022

Dish aims for ‘app store for the RAN’ with VMware RIC trial

Dish Wireless is furthering its relationship with VMware, announcing plans to trial the virtualisation specialist’s RIC for its RAN applications.

• 01 Mar 2022

Rakuten Symphony makes itself heard with Robin.io acquisition

Rakuten’s OpenRAN-focused venture Symphony rose above the cacophony of announcements at MWC with a flurry of partnerships and a bit of M&A for good measure.

• 01 Mar 2022

Mavenir partners with Qualcomm to bolster OpenRAN offering

A new deal will see US network software provider Mavenir and mobile chip giant Qualcomm collaborate on new OpenRAN solutions.

• 28 Feb 2022

Can Open RAN be the silver bullet for rural connectivity?

Certainly the improved network economy of Open RAN suits the more distributed topography of a rural network.

• 24 Feb 2022

MWC 2022 is set to be the most diverse yet

Ahead of the return of the telecoms industry’s biggest trade show, analyst firm Omdia has given some collective thought to what we might end up chatting about there.

• 24 Feb 2022

The Telecoms.com Podcast: MWC 2022 preview

After being blown off course by hurricane Dave last week, the lads return for a special episode devoted to anticipating the major themes of Mobile World Congress next week. Inevitably 5G will dominate, with the pandemic-induced three-year gap between shows offering the opportunity to reflect on progress made over that time. Not many people were talking about OpenRAN and public cloud at MWC 19, but those technologies will be prominent this year, so they anticipate those chats too.

• 24 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

Qualcomm and HPE collaborate over OpenRAN kit

US tech players Qualcomm and Hewlett Packard Enterprise are teaming up to make OpenRAN-optimised 5G virtualized distributed units.

• 18 Feb 2022

Ericsson wants to put less energy into 5G from now on

Swedish kit vendor Ericsson got its main MWC announcement out of the way early with a refresh of its 5G RAN portfolio that focuses on energy efficiency.

• 17 Feb 2022