Latest Regional News – Page 77
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M&ACellnex UK takes neutral host to new frontiers
CK Hutchison transaction looks set to complete “in the coming weeks”.
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M&ATop EU lawyer casts shadow over telco M&A
ECJ Attorney-General says General Court wrong to rule against EC’s blocking of proposed O2–Three UK merger back in 2016.
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Network & InfrastructureBT engineers step up after Shetland cut off from internet
Emergency declared as residents restricted to emergency calls only.
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Venturing & InvestmentsQatar Investment Authority ‘vies for stake in Vodafone Egypt’
Acquisition of 20% share could be agreed by the end of 2022, reports suggest.
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Innovation (R&D)Telefónica, T-Mobile partner on metaverse R&D
Operators among co-chairs of new Telecom Infra Project working group, focused on ensuring networks are ready for the metaverse.
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Network & InfrastructureVivo joins with competitors to provide 4G on Rio’s subway
Telco unites with Claro and TIM to offer “full” coverage to Brazilian subway.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom MVNE project resurfaces
Job advert for MVNE specialist suggests a platform is in the works.
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Innovation (R&D)Safaricom sets up unit to find ‘next big things’ in digital
New innovation team within Digital IT function tasked with driving digital services user base towards two million mark.
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Venturing & Investmentshubraum and Founders Factory bring new venture studio to Berlin
JV to support startups in advertising, commerce, data privacy, IoT, and telecoms.
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Strategy & ChangeSafaricom-backed Circle Gas eyes African and Asian markets
Purveyor of wireless-enabled LPG cooking looks to scale platform to Nigeria, neighbouring markets of Kenya and Tanzania, and Asian countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam.
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Venturing & InvestmentsVodafone goes French for German FibreCo deal
Read goes off-balance sheet with French telecoms group to build FTTP network passing seven million homes.
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Network & InfrastructureVodafone Germany to reduce energy costs via intelligent grid control
Technology to save around 30,000 kilowatt-hours per day.
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PremiumOoma hopeful on T-Mobile FWA success
VoIP vendor references “great” TMUS partnership in positive results round.
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PremiumTMUS offloads wireline business to Cogent
Unwanted fixed‑line Sprint assets to be sold for just $1.
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PremiumT‑Mobile retail partners continue consolidation
Arch Telecom and GP Mobile buy up peers to extend T‑Mobile store portfolios.
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PremiumAT&T CEO rains on TMUS’s satellite smartphone parade
Stankey claims 18‑month lead in providing cellular smartphone connections via satellite.
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PremiumElsewhere in T-Mobile US: TMUS releases wireless-enabled suitcase
TMUS displays baggage; Sprint systems pulled from stores; Sinch tied on advanced 911 comms; Musk shoots down Legere’s bid to run Twitter.
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PremiumElsewhere in Deutsche Telekom Group: DT ties with Ericsson on 5G cross-border communication project
Ericsson, Skillsoft, and Larsen & Toubro Infotech tie-ups; CMA launches Phase 2 inquiry into Inmarsat–Viasat merger.
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Network & InfrastructureBT-powered VAR ready for Scottish Premiership debut
BT offers critical connectivity services to support roll out of VAR in Scottish top‑flight.
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PremiumDeutsche Telekom people moves: more IoT unit exec changes
New CFO Melanie Asshauer added to Deutsche Telekom IoT leadership team after CTO, CPO, and CCO added earlier in the year.