All Infrawatch articles – Page 49
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Network & InfraDT’s Höttges slams fibre overbuilding “myth”
Group CEO hits back over altnet complaints that DT is overbuilding on their networks.
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Strategy & ChangeUK Space Agency preps satellite strategy switch-up, LEO investment
UKSA looks to up investment in LEO satellites as it shifts to commercially-focused business model. Read more about the ARTES and CLEO programmes, their role in the UKSA strategic switch-up, as well as use-cases opening up for both telecoms sectors and wider industry.
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Network & InfraDT plots more tower moves with Slovakia in crosshairs
Timotheus Höttges confirms that Slovak towers are being carved out.
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OperationsAmerican Tower eyes solar power play beyond Africa and India
American Tower’s investments in solar energy generation have reduced the use of diesel fuel for off-grid sites and lowered carbon emissions.
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Partnerships & AlliancesTelefónica widens satellite horizons with Starlink
Operator charts expansion of Starlink services to cover six markets by the end of 2023.
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OperationsCityFibre gets proactive on eliminating fault frustration
While ultrafast fibre connectivity is increasingly essential for business and consumers, service standards haven’t remotely kept pace.
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PeoplewatchSatCo people moves: CIO switch-ups at Gilat, Hispasat
Gilat Satellite Networks and Hispasat recruit new CIOs.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Amber Infrastructure hands over Airband stake to abrdn
abrdn acquires Amber Infrastructure’s minority stake in UK fibre builder. Meanwhile, data centre capex is poised for growth from AI investment; OneWeb’s JoeySat passes initial trials, as UK government reveals new satellite funding.
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Network & InfraOpenreach cuts costs and boosts rural network with fibre tech
Operator’s subtended headend technology saves £10m in fibre building costs.
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Network & InfraNokia onshores in US to secure prime role in $42.5bn BEAD fibre bonanza
Move sees Finnish supplier navigate “Build America, Buy American” stipulations, join Kamala Harris and Sanoma to celebrate in Kenosha. Read more about wider $97bn US broadband uprating opportunity, vendor leadership positioning…
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Network & InfraA1 Telekom rallies shareholders behind tower spinoff
A1 Telekom Austria receives shareholder backing to create new TowerCo, EuroTeleSites, from its wireless infra portfolio.
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Network & InfraTelefónica agitates again for fibre consolidation with Vodafone Spain
Spanish giant formally proposes to Vodafone’s troubled subsidiary to shut down its HFC network and migrate customers into its own FTTP network.
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M&AAmerican Tower CEO sees 'nothing compelling' to tempt splashing out on M&A
After offloading assets in Mexico, Poland, and possibly India, American Tower has little interest in international acquisitions to expand footprint.
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Strategy & ChangeT-Mobile ‘looking hard’ at options to ‘crack the code’ for FWA expansion
CEO says economic ways to extend FWA footprint are not “immediately obvious”.
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Network & InfraThe Backfill: Brookfield, Digital Realty bring new face into Indian DC venture
Reliance Industries brought in as equal partner in Indian data centre JV. Also UK fibre challengers and neutral host extending footprints; data centre and TowerCo M&A; satellite updates…
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Network & InfraOpenreach creeps towards fibre connections target
Unusually, infrastructure division seen stuttering on fibre rollout and falling short on annualised run-rate goal of four million premises passed.
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Strategy & ChangeKPN CEO Farwerck wants to ‘snaffle’ infra rivals
Dutch telco interested in following up recent Primevest acquisition with more FibreCo bolt-ons.
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M&ALiberty confirms Cornerstone stake up for grabs
Liberty Global says it is exploring sale of Cornerstone holding after months of media speculation.
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Public AffairsCroatia asks Brussels for more broadband infra funding
Government makes request to EC for next grant instalment from EU’s Recovery and Resilience Facility. Croatia set to receive a total of €5.51bn under RRF, provided performance-based targets are met. One-fifth of allocation earmarked for digital transformation projects, as stipulated by NextGenerationEU funding rules, including broadband rollout in rural ...
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PeoplewatchInfra investor people moves: 3i, Digital 9, and IFM shuffle boards
3i Infrastructure switches in two new Directors, while Digital 9 expands its Board with appointment of Gailina Liew.