Latest tech news – Page 69
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Products & Services
Virgin Media O2 data shows commuters feeling the heat
Virgin Media O2 Business releases latest Movers Index, showing consumers cutting back on expenses and hybrid working growing in popularity, amid inflation and climate fears.
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Interview
The exec keeping CityFibre slick as it muscles in on Project Gigabit
Sarah Malin, Director of Group Operations and Programme Management Office at CityFibre, shares the altnet’s priorities for scaling fibre build. CityFibre looking more ‘CountryFibre’ with four big Building Digital UK contracts, making it largest participant in rural broadband scheme.
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Partnerships & Alliances
NAGRA helps Telefónica ward off LatAm pirates
Decade-long regional TV partnership gets a content protection-focused update.
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M&A
Telefónica puts Nabiax stake 'up for sale'
Report from Reuters indicates Asterion has appointed banks to explore divestment of Nabiax, potentially including Telefónica’s remaining 20% stake. Speculation closely follows sale of Nabiax’s Americas portfolio, marking a shift of focus onto Spanish market.
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Public Affairs
1&1 gets a part-win over DT in 5G ads spat
Challenger can still describe its network as the most modern in Europe.
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Suppliers & SCM
Juniper fabric supports BT Network Cloud overhaul
Vendor claims “cornerstone” status in BT’s cloud-native network transformation.
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Public Affairs
Vantage resists EU plans for regulating TowerCos
Vodafone-backed InfraCo troubled by prospect of regulated pricing and terms if new ultrafast rollout regulation proceeds as planned.
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Public Affairs
Telefónica calls for fresh infra-sharing regulation in LatAm
Operator calls for regulatory rework to promote infrastructure sharing in Latin America.
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Venturing & Investments
UK Infrastructure Bank bulks up nexfibre with £250m
UK Infrastructure Bank supplies nexfibre with new debt financing to boost fibre deployment.
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Network & Infrastructure
Meridiam accelerates German fibre play, with Vodafone support
Equity firm emphasises long-term character of German fibre financing. Meridiam adopts agnostic approach to fibre partners in Europe.
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M&A
Vodafone pockets another €500m from Vantage deal
Global Infrastructure Partners and KKR-led consortium increases stake in Vantage owner Oak Holding to 40%.
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Network & Infrastructure
Digital 9: no disruption from eruption
Icelandic cata centre business Verne Global said to be operating normally despite recent activity at nearby Mount Fagradalsfjall.
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Premium
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: new CEO in at Detecon
July 2023 update: Detecon consultancy unit appoints Jürgen Schäfer to the helm, replacing Ralf Pichler.
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M&A
Private equity group snaps up UK fibre investor Gresham House
Gresham House’s Board says takeover by Searchlight Capital Partners will allow it to accelerate expansion through M&A.
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Network & Infrastructure
The Backfill: UK Space Agency sets up future telecoms funding pool
The UK Space Agency invests in drone and HAPS connectivity with new financing.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodacom pledges more cash for network and backup power expansion
Vodacom investing in network and power backup upgrades in South Africa’s Eastern Cape.
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Network & Infrastructure
Vodafone spreads Qwilt to network edge
Scalable open CDN solution said to provide end-users on Vodafone network with responsive, low-latency streaming services.
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Network & Infrastructure
Deutsche Telekom puts cards on table for copper energy savings
German NatCo aims to switch off 20,000 DSL line cards this year to cut power usage. Also plays into copper shutdown plan, although DT still coy on timelines.
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Premium
Elsewhere in USA: TMUS preps emergency response to climate change
TMUS preps emergency response to climate change.
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Premium
Elsewhere in Germany: Meridiam accelerates German fibre play
Meridiam accelerates German fibre play, with Vodafone support.