Blockchain
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Raj Brahmbhatt speaks to Capacity's Saf Malik, introducing us to the Zeebu platform, what problems it aims to solve and the long term benefits of Blockchain technology. -
Marcus Bagnall, telecoms and technology partner, and Ben Towell, paralegal, of Wiggin LLP, investigate the growing role of blockchain in telecoms network infrastructure.
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Communications Business Automation Network Limited (_CBAN) confirms the launch of the Data on Demand blockchain for connectivity commercial settlements.
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STC Bahrain has launched a Chainlink node through which it will provide smart contracts – and it is claiming a first for major telcos in the MENA region.
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Ukrtelecom, Ukraine's incumbent telco, reports that as of this morning, 75% of its regional hubs remain operational and that its national carrier network is still working
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Orange chooses 5G SA network partners in Europe
Forthcoming events
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For the period, the first quarter of 2021, Orange reported revenues up 0.5% year on year, to a total of €10.3 billion.
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Powering the storage of dark data around the world is pumping 6.4 million tonnes of CO2 into the atmosphere every year – more carbon dioxide than 80 different countries.
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Capacity’s annual power listing, featuring the top 100 people across the wholesale telecoms industry is back - and the nomination deadline has been extended.
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Amazon has announced nine new “utility-scale” wind and solar energy projects in North America and Europe.
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Allan Ruiz, the newly appointed senior advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean at Access Partnership, calls for a modern approach to connectivity policies in Central America
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Tesla is building a data centre in Shanghai to hold all the data of its Chinese customers in their own country, to comply with Chinese cyber security law.
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Bulk Data Centers is to welcome a new executive vice president from September 1 – the former CEO of DigiPlex.
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Globe has appointed Issa Guevarra-Cabreira as its new chief commercial officer (CCO), the first woman to hold this role in the company’s history.
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The energy provider looking to acquire InTouch Holdings – owner of Singapore's mobile operator AIS – has said it is ready to apply for a short-term loan to fund the deal.
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Serverfarm has bought its first data centre in its home state of California, acquiring a facility from the T5 Data Centers business for $71 million.
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IBM has reported total cloud revenues of $6.5 billion for the first quarter ended 31 March, which is a 21% jump on the same quarter last year.
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Celo, a blockchain-based payment platform, has received an investment from Deutsche Telekom – and the telco has also bought an unspecified amount of the platform's digital token, CELO.
