Copper
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Telecom cable workers at Prysmian Group’s Bishopstoke factory in the UK are preparing for a potential strike over potential job cut plans. -
Legacy infrastructure is straining service providers financially and operationally, yet many remain hesitant to retire ageing systems like copper, 2G, and 3G, new research from TXO reveals.
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Businesses across the UK still reliant on analogue landlines are being urged to transition to digital networks before the end of 2025, as the country’s ageing copper telephone infrastructure nears the end of its operational life.
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Verizon has landed three new contracts with the US Department of Defense (DOD), which it said are worth US$966.5 million and will see the telco replace the Pentagon's copper-based telephony systems.
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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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Nokia is to supply IP Telecom with optical networking equipment to extend the company's data centre cloud connectivity infrastructure across metro areas in Portugal.
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TIM's CEO tango; Colt's data centre drive; a cable called Medusa; and Host in Ireland's Garry Connolly
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US cable company and telco Comcast says it has taken the next step in its ambition to upgrade its customers to 10Gbps technology.
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Capacity shares five key stories to know from around the world today.
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Telstra has appointed Vish Vishwanathan as vice president of its wholesale group for the Americas.
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Millicom chief financial officer (CFO) Tim Pennington will retire from the role on 1st April and will be succeeded by Sheldon Bruha.
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IBM confirms that LG Electronics has joined the IBM Quantum Network to advance industry applications of quantum computing.
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T-Mobile US achieved its highest ever post-paid net customer additions and post-paid account net additions for full-year 2021.
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from Subsea cables to roaming charges and satellite launches.
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IBM confirms that Ana Paula Assis has been appointed general manager for IBM Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
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DISH Network has a new president and COO, following the promotion of John Swieringa.
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The metaverse will converge and build on what already exists, while tapping into evolving technologies like sound waves, to transform this into a new fully immersive, persistent, and sensory environment. Haifa El Ashkar, executive director corporate strategy, CSG, writes
