Communications Infrastructure
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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 -
Ericsson has not commented so far about last night’s publication of allegations about its activities in Iraq
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Telcos support Ukraine as Russian operators face blocks
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OneWeb staff are waiting in Baikonur in Kazakhstan this week with their Arianespace colleagues wondering whether their fourteenth launch will take place.
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Veon CEO Kaan Terzioğlu said this morning it would be “irresponsible” to provide guidance on the effect of Russia’s attack on Ukraine on the company’s performance
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Orange chooses 5G SA network partners in Europe
Forthcoming events
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Former telecoms executive Eva Berneke is to be the CEO of Eutelsat from 1 January, the company announced last night.
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Nokia has been selected by Elisa Finland subsidiary Elisa Estonia for nationwide 5G RAN deployment, signing a five-year deal with the vendor.
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Deutsche Telekom is aiming for a €20 billion valuation for Deutsche Funkturm, its German tower unit, in a 2022 sale.
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Chile’s Desarrollo Pais has selected H2 Cable LP as its strategic partner for the development of the first submarine cable to connect Latin America with the Asia Pacific and Oceania.
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Telecom Italia’s (TIM) former CEO Luigi Gubitosi has stepped down from the company’s board as the search for his successor continues.
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Calls to and from Telefónica’s mobile customers in some parts of rural Germany are now being backhauled by satellite, following a deal with Intelsat
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The US government last week recommended that Google and Meta’s undersea data cable to Asia should be approved for use.
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Airtel Africa confirms that Chimera Investment has investment $50 million in Airtel Mobile Commerce (AMC BV), through shares from one of its subsidiaries.
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The viability of Dito, the new mobile competitor in the Philippines, is threatened by the US decision to ban China Telecom, says one of the country’s leading politicians.
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SK networks has announced it has signed an MOU with T-GAIA, Japan’s biggest mobile phone retailer.
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Spanish tower company Cellnex has expressed its dismay at the UK competition regulator’s opposition to its latest takeover plan.
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GTT has announced that the US Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York has approved the company’s Prepackaged Plan.
