Vodafone’s Portugal buy could raise regulatory eyebrows
Vodafone has agreed to acquire Portuguese mobile operator Nowo in a deal clearly designed to help it build some scale in the country.
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GSMA extends ‘fair contribution’ debate globally
A week after European operators renewed their call for Big Tech to be forced to contribute to the cost of networks, the GSMA has put out a related statement.
Nokia and Vodafone look to pave the way forward to 6G
Kit vendor Nokia and operator Vodafone New Zealand have signed a strategic partnership which will see them collaborate to ‘explore the capabilities of 5G-Advanced and 6G networks.’
GSMA, IBM and Vodafone set up taskforce to mitigate quantum computing risks
The GSMA Post-Quantum Telco Network Taskforce has been set up to look at how telecoms can be protected once quantum computing kicks in, with IBM and Vodafone having signed up as initial members.
ITU gets its first female leader… and she’s American
The International Telecommunication Union’s (ITU’s) member states have elected Doreen Bogdan-Martin as its new Secretary-General.
Deutsche Telekom hopes to cash in on Ethereum Merge
German telco group Deutsche Telekom is making the most of Ethereum’s newly-acquired eco-credentials.
T-Mobile US introduces off the shelf 5G solutions for industry niches
US operator T-Mobile has launched a suite of ‘ready-to-deploy’ solutions for smart cities and businesses operating in the retail, manufacturing, and logistics sectors.
The final, final deadline looms for a chance at telecoms immortality
Despite having months to prepare, many companies have left it to the last minute to submit their entries to the 2022 Glotel Awards.
Amazon launches a swarm of smart home devices
Amazon – who at this point has its fingers in so many different pies its hard to know what to call it other than ‘tech giant’ – has unveiled a raft of new smart devices as it continues its drive for smart home supremacy.
NEC goes international with its open virtualized RAN software suite
Japanese tech giant NEC has continued its Open RAN crusade with the introduction of its open virtualized RAN software suite to the international market.
Verizon brings fun and games to its 5G network
US telco Verizon aims to capitalise on strong demand for mobile gaming and sports streaming with a host of new products and partners.
Ofcom urges telcos (very gently) to resist large broadband price hikes
Ofcom is having its say on the cost of living crisis in the UK, urging telcos to push low-income plans and appealing to their better nature on upcoming broadband price rises.
Europe could be hit by mobile network outages this winter
Power cuts or energy rationing have the possibility of downing mobile networks across Europe this winter, some telecoms industry execs have warned.
Rakuten Symphony gets intimate with AWS
Japanese Open RAN platform provider Rakuten Symphony is making itself available on Amazon Web Services.
78% of business professionals are up for meetings in the metaverse
A study claims 78% of business professionals would participate in more immersive experiences such as the metaverse as opposed to boring old video conferencing.
European cloud players face declining market share as US hyperscalers clean up
A report states that while EU cloud providers are growing revenues, their share of the market is declining as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft now account for 72% of the regional market.
CDP readies TIM bid but valuation still an issue
With the Italian election now over, Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) is putting together an offer for TIM’s fixed network assets that will land in the next couple of weeks.
Federated Wireless has another crack at private networking
US CBRS comms provider Federated Wireless this week launched a private networking service that aims to get customers up and running in just two weeks.
Digital transformation reaches a fork in the road
The concept of digital transformation for the telecoms industry has essentially degenerated into a question of how much to outsource.
Ericsson and Hiya develop new system to combat spam and fraud
Kit vendor Ericsson and has teamed up with ‘call performance management cloud’ firm Hiya to build Call Qualification, an AI based tool to help operators identify incoming spam and fraud calls.
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