All Network & Infrastructure articles – Page 4
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica stays on as Spain’s universal service provider
Operator to retain regulatory obligations to ensure universal internet access and voice service provision in Spain until end of 2026, as other operators not keen to take over role. Regulator CNMC proposes that government enforce further speed and data volume upgrades… Normal 0 ...
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Network & InfrastructureTowerCos, MNOs co-pilot Franco-German 5G highway project
A consortium of TowerCos and mobile network operators is to build continuous 5G coverage along main motorway linking France and Germany in latest EU-funded project.
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Network & InfrastructurePortugal, Sweden, and Spain lead race towards copper retirement
New Copper Switch‑Off Tracker names and shames markets that are dragging their feet on legacy network closures ahead of European Commission’s 2030 target date.
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Network & InfrastructureProptivity onboards UK MNOs; Swedish neutral host offers to shoulder 5G capex burden
Model leverages private equity. Aspiration to become UK and regional indoor connectivity leader focused on real estate. Key hires with industry chops. Learn more from TelcoTitans’ conversation with Proptivity CEO Mikael Lundman…
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Network & InfrastructureSpain’s fibre foundations need a fix-up
Market seen in self-adjustment mode to smooth out overlaps between FibreCo estates while also filling gap between urban and rural FTTH coverage.
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Network & InfrastructureBT seeks smooth B2B transition with 2G switch-off
Group seeks to ensure business customers’ transition from 2G to modern networks is as seamless as possible, as networks chief Howard Watson announces prep to support them in the process.
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Network & InfrastructureVodacom, Orange target rural 4G in DRC tower tie-up
Pair announce TowerCo joint venture with rural Democratic Republic of Congo communities in mind.
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Network & InfrastructureVM O2 to start 3G switch-off in April
Virgin Media O2 (VM O2) said its legacy 3G network will be shutdown by the end of 2025, starting with the city of Durham in April.
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Network & InfrastructureDeep dive: international response to escalating subsea comms risk after Baltics disruption
Latest apparent act of network sabotage in the Baltics underlines heightened need for action to ensure resilience of critical global infrastructure, with UK, EU, and NATO looking to ramp security of increasingly vulnerable cables…
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Network & InfrastructureOpenreach chases ‘one network’ architecture with Nokia Altiplano deployment
Access provider confirms Altiplano onboarding, adding further Nokia presence to FTTP infra.
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Network & InfrastructureEricsson christens telco API venture ‘Aduna’, installs CEO
Vonage exec Anthony Bartolo appointed CEO of Aduna, the Ericsson-led network API joint venture.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange moves to cash in on decommissioned copper
French operator is reportedly seeking a value assessment of the copper in its legacy network as it works towards switching off the public switched telephone network by 2030.
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Network & InfrastructureOrange pencils in Slovakia for next 5G standalone launch
Orange Slovakia is said to be next in line for 5G SA after Belgium, France, and Spain.
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Network & InfrastructureUK’s Project Gigabit: billions committed, but just 1.6% take-up at last count
Nearly four years in, government’s Project Gigabit spend reaches £2.2bn with latest Openreach contracts, but connections faltering at just 11,000 as commitments and subsidies yet to translate to boots on the ground. With another £400m in the procurement pipeline for 2025, when will cash finally convert to real impact? In depth non-chummy review of UK rural fibre programme inside…
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Network & InfrastructureAmazon shuttles towards UK Project Kuiper launch in 2025
Kuiper Systems preparing to commercially launch UK satellite broadband services during 2025, following launch of first-generation satellites expected in the coming months. Move comes as demand for UK satellite connectivity ramps up as rural alternative to full-fibre…
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Network & InfrastructureMásOrange and Vodafone Spain confirm deal to create ‘Europe’s largest FibreCo’
Rework of consolidated Spanish telco market continues, seeing MásOrange and Vodafone Spain follow up their 2024 M&A deals by combining fibre assets.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica and Millicom push net-share on-button in Colombia
Groups’ local operating businesses cite coverage and capacity benefits as they turn on unified 3G and 4G grid.
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Network & InfrastructureVi gains spectrum payment reprieve, hints at more network spend in response
India’s Department of Telecommunications waives deferred spectrum obligations, freeing Vi of up to INR 248bn burden.
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Network & InfrastructureAging PSTN blots UK network resilience
As UK policymakers scrutinise infrastructure resilience, equipment failures in the old public switched telephone network (PSTN) have led a recent rise in outages.
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Network & InfrastructureTelefónica Peru kicks off major mobile network upgrade
Struggling operator gears up for 5,000-tower upgrade programme, seeking to drive new efficiencies, improve customer experience, and get infrastructure ready for future 5G…