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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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Seacom will acquire selected infrastructure assets from Africell in Uganda as the company continues to expand its East African footprint.
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Ethio Telecom partnered with Subex for a new business assurance solution using the enterprise AI platform HyperSense.
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Revenue and profit increased across the board for both América Móvil and Globe as the former reaped the rewards of its Tracfone sale and the latter reported its network investments had paid off.
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Direct Internet Access (DIA) is hot on the heels of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), which has experienced a sharp decline, with 42% of average sites running the product in 2021 according to TeleGeography.
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The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance Is partnering with the UK Government’s Digital Access Programme (DAP) to promote digital inclusion in Brazil, Indonesia, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa.
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DE-CIX New York has announced it is now consistently exceeding one terabit per second (Tbps) peak internet traffic across its NY/NJ internet exchange platform.
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Orange Spain has declined to comment on reports linking it with a merger with its local rival MasMovil.
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Public hearings are underway in South Africa today as the regulator garners industry feedback on its call termination regulations implemented in 2014.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is in negotiations with Fiji’s telecoms operator Fintel to establish a ground station in the country as it helps restore internet connectivity.
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Young women aspiring to a career in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are able to access a new scholarship, courtesy of Telesat.
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Norwegian regulator Nkom has conducted tests to determine whether 5G could interfere with altimeters in helicopters.
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IBM has teamed with the Government of Quebec to launch the new Quebec-IBM Discovery Accelerator.
