Latest Regional News – Page 55
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Venturing & InvestmentsSafaricom plans new venturing vehicles for startup, scaleup investments
Kenyan operator proposes to launch new Venture Co. vehicle for scaleup investments and re-launch Spark Fund for early-stage startups.
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Strategy & ChangeE& expansion rumours encroach on Vodafone turf
Vodafone’s largest shareholder following through with global growth ambitions, with early targets coinciding with European operator’s satellites.
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PremiumElsewhere in Telefónica Group: Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab
Telefónica opens Experience and Design Lab for public beta testing of VR games at Madrid HQ.
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M&ACellnex snags final piece of Polish TowerCo
Cellnex becomes sole owner of On Tower Poland after buying up Iliad’s 30% share.
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PremiumTMUS counts on AI to reduce churn
TMUS CEO irked that “millions of people” left the operator during 2022.
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Suppliers & SCMVi finances prompt questions from would-be 5G kit partners
Indian operator claims progress in OEM deliberations, but reports suggest Ericsson and Nokia are proceeding with caution.
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Network & InfrastructureVirgin Media O2 lights up XGS-PON services via nexfibre
Virgin Media O2 offers multi-Gigabit broadband services over nexfibre’s newly-launched network.
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PremiumAT&T looks to ground TMUS satellite plans
TMUS rival says FCC should block NatCo’s plans to supplement terrestrial cellular coverage in partnership with SpaceX.
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Public AffairsScotland wants ‘sufficient’ share of Project Gigabit cash
While UK’s flagship broadband roll out scheme is ramping up, Holyrood and Westminster are yet to come to an agreement on Scotland’s share of spend.
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M&AEC raises red flags against Orange–MÁSMÓVIL merger
Body issues ‘statement of objections’ to both operators in European M&A test case.
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Strategy & ChangeRejigged Boldyn dives into ‘next stage’ of neutral host journey
Boldyn Networks launches, seeing BAI and five other telecoms brands united under one name.
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PremiumTMUS sprinkles Google Cloud edge into 5G ANS mix
NatCo says Google Distributed Cloud Edge customers across different industry sectors will be able to access “easily” its 5G Advanced Network Solutions product suite.
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Premiumhubraum deploys 5G open RAN network in Krakow
New private network will test Industry 4.0 use‑cases, as part of EC‑backed European Digital Innovation Hub.
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PremiumMT snags mmWave frequencies, expands 5G coverage
NatCo adds 336MHz of 32GHz airwaves to its spectrum arsenal.
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Partnerships & AlliancesVirgin Media O2 goes for a Song with new user loyalty engine
UK operator picks Accenture’s digital services arm to help rethink and refresh customer interactions.
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Public AffairsUS details $42.5bn boost for broadband connectivity
Biden administration hails “biggest investment ever” in high-speed internet, with the goal of connecting all Americans by 2030. Concerns linger over “Buy American” rules that could delay the programme.
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PremiumVodafone Italy signs Planetel fibre deal
Fixed telephony and internet service provider Planetel announces multi‑year framework agreement with Vodafone Italy for use of “ultra‑fast” fibre.
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PremiumVi hunts for funds in latest survival plan
Indian operator reportedly set to earn further equity infusion from Vodafone.
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Venturing & InvestmentsEastcastle eyes DRC for IFC-fuelled tower expansion
International Finance Corporation backs Eastcastle Infrastructure with multi-million dollar debt package, as TowerCo seeks portfolio growth.