Editor's pick


Forthcoming events

  • Russian operator VimpelCom has acquired a 100% stake in Saint Petersburg-based fixedline provider Eltel for $33.5 million.
  • Over the course of the last year, spectrum auctions have continued to cause controversy across the globe. Alex Hawkes investigates how a new proposal from the European Commission could change the future face of spectrum allocation.
  • IPTV and VoIP are Poland’s fastest growing telecoms segments, according to Pyramid Research.
  • Saudi Arabia’s broadband prices dropped by 93% per megabit of bandwidth during the second and third quarters of 2010, giving it the largest quarterly reduction globally, according to Point Topic.
  • Etisalat’s bid to acquire a 46% stake in Zain for $12 billion may be in doubt after reports that Zain’s shareholders are opposing the UAE operator attaining a majority stake. According to sources, Etisalat may only be able to secure a 40% stake, lower than the expected 51% controlling stake.
  • Angela Partington talks to Bjarni Thorvardarson, CEO of Hibernia Atlantic about how he has grown the business from its roots, and his plans for the future.
  • Guy Matthews investigates Telekom Austria’s decision to converge its domestic fixed-line and mobile operations, only three years after separating the entities.
  • With 98% of transcontinental communications transmitted over subsea cables, the damage caused by a stray anchor can be huge. Critical infrastructure protection is vital to commerce and our global wellbeing. Guy Matthews explores the measures we are taking to protect our networks.
  • It has almost become a telecoms mantra that, while demand for capacity is increasing, the price of bandwidth falls.
  • Some tips on how telcos can best harness the adaptability of Ethernet.
  • O3b Networks has secured $1.2 billion in funds for its ambitious bid to provide superfast broadband connections to Africa and other emerging countries through a series of satellites.
  • Telecom Corp of New Zealand (Telecom NZ) has been chosen as a preferred bidder to participate in the building of the country’s national broadband network, overturning its apparent exclusion from the process.

Forthcoming events