Latest Regional News – Page 12
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PremiumVivo targets €700m bonus from fixed-line shutdown
Telefónica’s Brazilian business expects a many-layered win from four-year copper retirement programme, including receipt of billions of Reals from sale of property and copper wiring.
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Network & InfraChina’s back in Spain: MásOrange turns to Huawei for 5G Advanced and netautonomy tech
MásOrange’s bold pivot back to Huawei for 5G Advanced and Level 4 autonomous networks could mark a seismic shift in European telecom strategy. Uncover the implications of this renewed partnership amid EU scrutiny and evolving China relations.
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Partnerships & AlliancesSafaricom seeks fresh partnerships to go wider on fixed
Kenyan operator looks to forge new partnerships to expand its fixed business, rather than focusing purely on fibre expansion, after setting target to pass one million premises with fixed infra by 2030.
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Financial & PerformanceSpaceMobile ‘scales’ satellite production, readies for commercial D2D launch
Vodafone, Verizon, and AT&T-backed satellite startup nears commercial services launch after lengthy delays, with ‘meaningful revenue’ imminent…
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M&AVirgin Media O2, Daisy combine in B2B in hunt for growth
Operator to merge enterprise and IT services segments with Daisy, creating a new joint venture to serve “hundreds of thousands” of UK administrations and businesses. VM O2 CEO Lutz Schüler says move marks a “big step forward” in improving B2B performance…
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M&ACellnex closes in on French and Swiss asset sales
Cellnex continues its selling spree with talks underway to offload data centres in France and offers expected soon for its business in Switzerland, according to Chief Executive Marco Patuano.
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Venturing & InvestmentsDTCP joins space race with investment in US rocket maker
Investment group acquires an interest in US player Stoke Space, via Incharge JV with Porsche.
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Financial & PerformanceSafaricom boasts Ethiopian maturity as ‘baby’ makes ‘confident steps’
FY24–25: CEO Peter Ndegwa says there is more to be done to reach commercial and infrastructure ‘scale’, but Safaricom’s Ethiopian venture is said to be nearing EBITDA positivity.
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Network & InfraTelefónica’s FiBrasil taps Nokia for XGS-PON upgrade
Group’s Brazilian fibre joint venture with CDPQ reportedly set to install Finnish vendor’s tech, enabling symmetrical speeds of up to 10Gbps for customers.
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TechnologyT-Mobile Czech Republic finishes billing upgrade with Amdocs
Operator has completed the upgrade of its billing and charging systems without disrupting customer services, and claims the upgrade will enable it to execute “faster, more agile, and reliable service delivery”.
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Network & InfraAustralia’s TPG completes first D2D satellite trials with Lynk
Australian operator announces first successful testing of mobile services using Lynk’s LEO network, marking first major step in the pair’s mission to reach “near-100%” D2D coverage in the country.
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Public AffairsTelefónica ‘mulling further job cuts’ in hunt for efficiencies
Operator reportedly considering reducing its Spanish workforce by between 4,000 and 5,000 employees, just a year after its last round of cuts.
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Network & InfraOrange’s Leboucher joins peers in drilling down on industry’s need for 6GHz
Orange CTO joins peers at BT, Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone, and more to argue that the whole of the upper 6GHz band should be devoted to mobile to enable 6G.
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Financial & PerformanceUK FibreCo Netomnia seeks positive EBITDA in 2025 after fundraise
Jeremy Chelot, CEO at UK fibre builder Netomnia, claims it is “poised” to achieve positive EBITDA in 2025, as well as to reach its end-of-year fibre rollout target of three million premises passed.
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Network & InfraVodafoneZiggo says ‘no’ to Dutch fibre, goes ‘all in’ on DOCSIS
Q1 FY25: With move to new strategic plan, Vodafone–Liberty Global joint venture commits to DOCSIS 4.0 upgrade over the next few years, turning down full-fibre prospect but keeping the door open to FibreCo partnerships…
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Network & InfraLease aggregators defend role in telecoms infra as TowerCos call for regulation
As land access continues to be contentious for telecoms infrastructure, lease aggregators seek distance from bad actors that engage in speculative buying and opportunistic pricing.
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InterviewA telco win-win: TXO adds ‘scale and breadth’ to network circularity proposition
In-depth: ‘A local business gone global’: Wales’ green dragon adds heft in US, following recent Europe and APAC expansion — extending bid to scale circular economy leadership and portfolio in global telco network supply and infrastructure value chain…
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Strategy & ChangeVM O2 slams brakes on NetCo fundraise amidst Telefónica strategy hiatus (nexfibre curtailed, too)
Plans to sell stake in NetCo spinout paused, as co-parent Liberty looks to “align” with partner Telefónica’s new management. nexfibre build also dramatically slowed to maintain “capital discipline” in UK’s “increasingly irrational” fibre market. Meanwhile, Netomnia raises new funds, ups target by another two millions homes…
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EventwatchDigital Voice: BT dials up VM O2, gov to help reboot ‘beyond painful’ migration
With POTS shutdown a strategic financial imperative, BT belatedly embraces collaboration to reach remaining two million (many vulnerable) analogue subscribers, as the already delayed digital landline switchover deadline looms…
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Network & InfraOpenreach banks £157m subsidy for Scottish fibre build
BT’s wholesale access arm confirms latest Project Gigabit regional contract as it continues to stack up government grants for fibre notspots and chase near-£1bn-scale BDUK jackpot. Builds on controversial £600m, Scottish R100 awards…