1&1 Drillisch shares plunge after it reveals elevated Telefónica charges
German MVNO 1&1 Drillisch has significantly downgraded its earnings outlook after host network provider Telefónica plays tough in negotiations.
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Liquid targets early 2020 for South African 5G wholesale launch
Liquid Telecom has said it plans to launch a 5G wholesale network in all major South African cities in early 2020.
Altice bags €2.3bn Morgan Stanley cash in wholesale deal
Altice has struck a deal with US investment bank Morgan Stanley which will see its Portuguese unit create a nationwide wholesale business.
Three bolsters wholesale ambitions with Pareteum partnership
Three UK has announced a new partnership with Platform-as-a-Service provider Pareteum as it searches for new revenues in the wholesale segment.
BT faces another Ofcom probe
Ofcom has kicked-off an investigation to determine whether BT has complied with regulations concerning Excess Construction Charges (ECCs).
Virgin Media rumoured to be considering Openreach competitor
Virgin Media is sitting firmly in the middle of the rumour mill, with reports suggesting the team is considering opening-up its network as a wholesale connectivity competitor to Openreach.
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.
Infracapital secures SSE Enterprise Telecoms stake
Infracapital has become the latest investment firm to secure a stake in the increasingly popular connectivity industry with a £380 million investment in SSE Enterprise Telecoms.
CityFibre bags £1.1bn for nationwide fibre rollout
During yesteryear, CityFibre was known for moaning for the sake of moaning, but in securing a debt package of £1.12 billion, the firm’s ambitions are starting to look very real and very interesting.
Ofcom’s competitiveness quest continues with another ducts and poles assault
Ofcom has unveiled its latest edition of its business connectivity market review with an all too familiar feel; how can it force Openreach and BT to play nicer with competitors.
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.
Telarix and Starhome Mach merge to offer global wholesale telecoms portfolio
A couple of companies involved in the areas of operator interconnectivity, roaming and general wholesale action have decided to merge.
3 + BT + SSE = 5G, FYI
UK MNO Three has announced a new deal that gives it access to a bunch of BT local exchanges to augment its backhaul. This will be handy for 5G, we’re told.
BICS and Fastweb combine to link Europe and MEA
Connectivity vendor BICS has joined forces with Italian operator Fastweb to augment communications links between Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
BT consolidates its B2B business units under Gerry McQuade
UK telco BT is merging a bunch of B2B business units into one – called BT Enterprise – that will be run by the current head of BT’s Wholesale and Ventures unit.
The Openreach virtual dark fibre service finally sees the light of day
Six months after proposing a compromise between full dark fibre access and full managed service, Openreach has formally launched ‘virtual dark fibre’.
Ofcom slaps cap on Openreach broadband packages
After receiving no criticisms from the European Commission, Ofcom is moving forward with measures to regulate the broadband wholesale market in a bid to drive competition and network upgrades.
Ofcom lays more rules on Openreach to stimulate fibre investment
UK telecoms regulator Ofcom has had another go at tweaking the system with the stated intention of getting more fibre laid around the country.
Could the future be one without mobile and broadband bills?
Seeing money leave your bank account is not something anyone likes, but how about a future in which mobile and broadband bills are a thing of the past?
Aussies show us how it’s done in the broadband world
Just to put the sluggishness of the UK into perspective, Australian operator nbn has exceeded targets to bring connectivity to surfers, avid BBQers and dingos everywhere.
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