Copper
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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. -
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
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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from tower sales to contract announcements and the use cases for 6G.
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Capacity shares five key stories making headlines around the world today.
Forthcoming events
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Telefonica and Wipro Limited have announced a joint agreement to introduce continuous integration, continuous deployment and continuous testing (CI/CD/CT) in Telefonica’s German and Brazillian markets.
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KKR has launched a €10.8 billion ($12 billion) takeover bid for Telecom Italia (TIM) in attempt to take the company private.
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International network service provider RETN has deployed a new Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) route connecting Ufa – Kazan.
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In a move intended to promote the development of efficient and high-value 5G networks, JTower and DOCOMO have formed a capital and business alliance.
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Colt Technology Services (Colt), Icade, ADVA, Airspan Networks, Athonet, Accedian and Tibco have launched a private 5G enterprise connectivity pilot.
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New standards are required to stimulate the deployment of "cyber-physical systems" in agtech to feed a fast-growing global population.
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There will soon be another cell tower in space according to OQ Technology, which has unveiled plans for its Tiger-3 launch.
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Digital Fortress has launched a new, redundant fibre network connecting its Richmond campus (pictured) in Virginia to Ashburn and Virginia Beach.
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DISH is to turn to Equinix for its interconnection requirements as it builds out the first cloud-native, Open RAN-based 5G network in the US.
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Ekinops has been awarded a contract to upgrade IKOULA's backbone network between data centres.
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Microsoft has launched a new data centre region in Sweden, powered with "100% carbon-free energy" and supporting zero-waste operations.
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Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telecom Italia (TIM), Telefónica and Vodafone have submitted five recommendations to the European Union (EU) to build an Open RAN ecosystem in Europe.
