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Vivendi has agreed to sell a 15% stake in Telecom Italia (TIM) to the Italian postal service provider, Poste Italiane, in a deal worth around €684 million. -
Microsoft has reportedly scaled back yet more data centre projects in the US and Europe, heightening concerns over potential oversupply.
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The UK government’s Spring Statement includes strong commitments to capital infrastructure and digital transformation as the Labour Party continues to look to technology as a growth driver.
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After a shaky start to the year following the DeepSeek debacle and the lacklustre RTX 50-Series launch, Nvidia came out swinging last week at its annual GTC conference. Despite this renewed confidence, some underlying concerns remain regarding the chipmaker's long-term future.
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As tech giants pour hundreds of billions into global data center expansions, Alibaba's chair Joe Tsai warns of an emerging investment bubble.
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Indian billionaire and Bharti Airtel founder Sunil Bharti Mittal is reportedly exploring the possibility of increasing his 24.5% stake in BT.
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Numbering intelligence solutions provider XConnect has partnered with the GSMA to take on International Revenue Share Fraud (IRSF).
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Low latency network solutions provider Avelacom is set to expand its network infrastructure with new Points of Presence to enhance interconnectivity between the US and Mexican financial markets
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Capacity’s Ben Wodecki explores whether the AI startup spending surge can be sustained
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A law firm has launched an investigation into whether board members of Frontier Communications may have breached their fiduciary duties in connection with the proposed merger with Verizon.
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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).
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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.
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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
