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Ericsson has unveiled a range of 5G-focused software products designed to support operators improve network efficiency and performance. -
BT has expanded its Carbon Network Dashboard, enhancing business customers' visibility into electricity consumption and carbon emissions for more effective infrastructure optimisation.
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Investment firm KKR has formed a partnership with power generation investors Energy Capital Partners (ECP) to create a $50 billion fund to invest in digital infrastructure opportunities aimed at supporting AI and cloud workloads.
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The 2024 Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Istanbul yesterday, with industry leaders gathering to discuss the future of mobile networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation.
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The US Treasury Department has issued a Final Rule restricting US investments in foreign technologies deemed to pose a “national security concern,” specifically targeting sectors like semiconductors, quantum technology, and AI.
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Elon Musk has announced that xAI, his AI startup rivalling OpenAI, plans to double the size of its Colossus supercomputer cluster, which currently consists of 100,000 Nvidia GPUs.
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Axiata Group Berhad has confirmed a landmark, US$1.5 billion issuance, the fourth under its Sukuk issuance programme and the first under its Euro medium term note programme, established this month.
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The UK’s incumbent telco, BT Group, is preparing to defend against a reported £15 billion takeover bid.
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The West Indian Ocean Cable Company Ltd (WIOCC) has welcomed a US$20 million cash injection from the IFC to boost connectivity across Africa.
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A Memoriam of Understanding has been signed between the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance and Comisión Tecnica Regional de Telecomunicaciones to carry out technical cooperation actions on issues related to radio spectrum management in Central America.
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Software AG has collaborated with UAE telco du to develop the “largest IoT partnership” for business solutions in the emirates.
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This episode features editor-in-chief Joao Marques Lima, deputy editor Melanie Mingas and senior reporters Abigail Opiah and Natalie Bannerman.
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University College London (UCL) has recorded the world’s fastest data transmission speed, reaching 178 terabits a second – or 178,000,000 megabits a second – by using a bandwidth of 16.8 THz.
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After months of speculation around who could bid for a stake in Ethio Telecom, the Ethiopian government has u-turned on its earlier decision to allow foreign companies to participate.
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MTN Group has appointed current group CFO of MTN Group, Ralph Mupita (pictured) as the new group president and CEO, effective as of 1 September 2020.
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Indosat Ooredoo has partnered with cloud networking firm NetFoundry to develop network-as-a-service (NaaS) solutions that can be introduced to the industry.
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Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise and RingCentral, Inc. (NYSE: RNG) have collaborated to launch a new co-branded cloud solution, exclusive to Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise.
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African company IHS Holding has confirmed it is exploring “a potential IPO” in the United States.
