Europe to consult on making big tech pay for network use
Thierry Breton has reportedly said he will launch a consultation on making tech giants contribute to the cost of the continent’s networks.
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US government gears up for another attack on big tech
Ahead of another attempt to bring big tech companies to heel, the White House got a bunch of experts together to list its many sins.
Nokia adds bells and whistles to its private networking and edge portfolios
Finnish kit maker Nokia is ramping up its private networking strategy in the US with some updates to its product line-up.
We need more chip capacity ‘basically everywhere on the planet’
In the second part of our interview with Dell, Dennis Hoffman, SVP and GM, Dell Technologies Telecom Systems Business talk about AI, the supply chain crisis, and how the pandemic has changed working culture for good.
Hyperoptic seeks to poach customers using threat of inflation
Hyperoptic is offering a period of free broadband in a bid to win customers from its major rivals, as it warns that inflation will push up bills next year.
Global Open RAN market growth exceeds expectations once more
The latest findings from telecoms equipment market trackers Dell’Oro features another increase in its forecast for the Open RAN market.
New UK PM set to correct Online Safety Bill
Liz Truss, who has just been made the new UK Prime Minister, has already indicated a greater respect for freedom of speech than her predecessor.
Covid puts the brakes on China’s cloud market
Spending growth in China’s cloud infrastructure market fell below 20 percent for the first time ever in Q2 2022.
Edotco Malaysian towers share sale could raise US$1 billion
Edotco Group is reportedly working on a deal that could bring in as much as US$1 billion from the sale of shares, more than half of which would help to fund its own growth ambitions.
Apple gets into the satellite game with its latest iPhones
US gadget giant Apple had its annual major product refresh, featuring the usual incremental improvements and a couple of milestones.
Another report finds UK 5G investment is insufficient
A report reckons there needs to be another £23-25 billion of investment on the table if 5G wonder-services like autonomous vehicles and telemedicine are ever to see the light of day in Blighty.
TIM’s future on hold until Italian elections and possibly beyond
Italian operator group TIM will have to wait longer for some clarity on its future, with any major moves likely on hold until after the country’s general election later this month.
Verizon resorts to backup power amid California heatwave
US telco Verizon has adopted emergency measures to keep its network up and running, as record-breaking temperatures put the strain on California’s power grid.
NEC joins the Orange 5G SA cloud party
French operator group Orange has brought in NEC to help it deploy massive MIMO on its 5G SA experimental network.
The fusion of the telecoms sector with the wider tech industry is inevitable
Dennis Hoffman, SVP and GM, Dell Technologies Telecom Systems Business (pictured), thinks with the proliferation of Open RAN and edge computing a fusion of telecoms and the wider tech market ‘has to happen.’
Western Europe has the fastest broadband
New research from broadband price comparison service Cable.co.uk claims western Europe has the world’s fastest broadband speeds overall, while the UK comes in at number 35.
BICS to offer Lynk satellite-direct-to-phone coverage
Global communications platform BICS has signed an agreement with satellite-direct-to-phone specialist Lynk to help it cover remote areas.
Vodafone explores new IoT satellite technology
Operator Vodafone has signed an agreement with positioning system specialist Topcon Positioning Group to work on proof-of-concept activities to locate IoT devices, machinery, and vehicles.
BT shares its 5G network vision
UK telecoms group BT has offered an update on how things are progressing with its 5G network and where it’s headed.
Giganet snaps up fellow UK fibreco Cuckoo
UK ISP Giganet has purchased Cuckoo as it looks to expand its fibre footprint and provide ‘the holy grail in connectivity’.
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