Iliad is starting to look very light on infrastructure
French telco Iliad has confirmed a deal to sell 51% ownership of its fibre assets to InfraVia for roughly €300 million.
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Brookfield finds more cash for $2.6bn Cincinnati Bell purchase
Brookfield Infrastructure has continued its Christmas spending spree with the acquisition of Cincinnati Bell for $2.6 Billion.
Brookfield expands telco footprint with WIG stake
Brookfield Infrastructure has expanded its communications infrastructure portfolio to the UK through the acquisition of a 93% stake in Wireless Infrastructure Group (WIG).
Norway says yes to Huawei
The Norwegian Government has said it will not ban Huawei from providing network infrastructure equipment or services to fuel the drive towards 5G.
Utilities to focus on disrupting pedestrians not vehicles
The UK Department of Transport has unveiled a new consultation which proposes new utilities infrastructure would have to be installed under pavements as opposed to roads.
Vodafone ponders spin off of European tower business
After reporting declines in group revenues, Vodafone needed to bring some good news to the earnings call, and it seems the creation of a standalone tower business has done the job.
Ofcom forces Openreach to open up again and reintroduces Dark Fibre
Ofcom has proposed new rules which will force Openreach to open up more of its network to other communications service providers.
UK rural collaboration back on the table
Getting competitors to work together for the greater good is a complex and often failed task, but the latest effort to address ‘not spots’ in the UK is holding steady.
French council gets sick of waiting for MNOs so goes it alone
The local government in Eure-et-Loir has seemingly got tired of waiting for the MNOs to end not-spots in the countryside, deciding to construct its own masts in the region.
Despite a $1 billion loss ZTE is seeing light at the end of the tunnel
The Chinese telecom vendor ZTE reported a total annual net loss of over $1 billion from its business in 2018 but is foreseeing returning to profit in Q1 2019.
BT pleads for open access to street furniture
BT is attempting to rally the industry in an attempt to convince local authorities to ditch the current exclusive concessions model in UK cities in favour of an ‘Open Access Model’.
A post-Brexit Ofcom worries us – Vodafone
With the anti-China rhetoric dominating the headlines in recent months, Brexit chatter has become unfashionable. But with the deadline fast approaching, what will Ofcom look like in the future?
Germany outlines its 5G security requirements
Short and to the point, did we expect anything from the German 5G security requirements other than: meet our standards and you can operate in our country?
Ciena bags 20.5% growth perhaps thanks to Huawei dilemma
Optical networking company Ciena posted positive results for the first quarter of 2019, with total revenues of $778.5 million beating analyst expectations.
FCC and Oval Office locking horns over 5G
The FCC originally looked like a diligent foot-soldier for the President, but with the nationalised 5G infrastructure argument seemingly emerging again, heads are set to butt.
Dell’Oro crowns Huawei No.1 despite security concerns
Huawei might have been under some intense scrutiny over the last twelve months, but that hasn’t stopped it maintaining its number one position in telecom equipment market.
Vodafone puts the brakes on core Huawei spend
There aren’t many things that could rival Huawei’s headaches derived from government bans, but a snub from another one of the worlds’ largest telco groups might be up there.
Orange goes submarine with Google cable partnership
Orange has been announced as the latest partner to join Google on its monstrous mission to bulk out its connectivity infrastructure maze.
Google continues infrastructure investment with trans-Atlantic cable
Google has continued its cloud infrastructure quest with its first private trans-Atlantic subsea cable connecting Virginia Beach in the US to the French Atlantic coast.
GSMA points finger at greedy governments for poor connectivity in developing nations
Spectrum pricing is one of the biggest bugbears of the GSMA, and its latest report is another opportunity for the lobby-group to wag the finger of disapproval at governments trying to replenish bank accounts at the expense of connectivity.
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