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Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of SpaceX and Starlink, Tesla, X and xAI will have a role in the upcoming second Trump administration, having been appointed to lead the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). -
BT has reportedly put its global division up for sale as part of the company’s ongoing attempts to shave costs
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Veon Group shareholders have expressed concern to the board about the company’s current strategy, citing the underperformance of its share price.
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Singtel has agreed to sell its stake in cybersecurity firm Trustwave for US$205 million.
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Since returning to telecoms in June 2020 as Ribbon Communication’s EVP and CFO, Miguel ‘Mick’ Lopez has had a lot to deal with. He talks to Saf Malik about how the company adapted and stabilised its operations during the pandemic.
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Cellnex Telecom is talking to Deutsche Telekom about taking over its tower business, the CEO confirmed at a meeting of investors and analysts.
Forthcoming events
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Kao Data and Scan Business have established a dedicated HPC and AI ecosystem for advanced computing users who utilise NVIDIA’s latest generation hardware.
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Hyperscale specialist AirTrunk is planning to build a new Sydney facility it describes as " the largest single campus in the Asia-Pacific region", excluding China.
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Zain Group has announced that Zain Esports has partnered with the Kuwait Olympic committee to manage a four-weekend esports event from 12 November to 4 December.
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Project Kuiper launch dates; telco negotiation tactics; and GSMA's Stephanie Lynch-Habib
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The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Boeing Co’s application to launch and operate 147 satellites to provide high-speed broadband internet access.
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NTT Ltd has set out how it will achieve net zero emissions by 2040, with global CEO Abhijit Dubey saying the company has an "obligation to make the world a more sustainable place".
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techUK has released a report highlighting the role of emerging digital technologies at COP26.
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China’s information ministry has said that it “resolutely opposes” The US’ decision to revoke China Telecom’s license to operate in the USA.
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EQT confirms that the EQT Infrastructure V fund has held its final close at €15.7 billion in 'fee-generating assets'.
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Netflix has entered the mobile gaming space with the launch of five free games on Android devices.
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Communication service providers believe that AI software is key to reducing network energy demand and emissions, according to research from Nokia and GSMA Intelligence.
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Here are the five things you need to know for 3 November 2021, from around the world.
