Financial
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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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Capacity’s Melanie Mingas of Capacity TV speaks to Ömer Demir, CCO of Türk Telekom International and how they are able to compete on a global scale and the future of connectivity across the world.
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Macquarie Data Centres' IC1, IC2, and IC3 have achieved Certified Strategic designation from the Australian government for their enhanced security.
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AirTrunk has opened its new, Japan HQ in Shibuya, Tokyo, as it prepares to go live with AirTrunk TOK1, later this year.
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AT&T and Cisco have launched 5G network capabilities that will enhance the performance of IoT applications across the US.
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The European Data Centre Association (EUDCA) has elected Michael Winterson, MD at Equinix Services Ltd, as its new chairman.
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Canada-based satellite operator Telesat has signed a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with NSSLGlobal, an independent provider of satellite communications to the government and maritime industry, to collaborate on the commercial and technical aspects of its new low-Earth-orbit (LEO) constellation, Telesat Lightspeed.
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Comcast Business has signed a deal for an undisclosed sum to acquire Masergy, a Texas-based player focused on software-defined networking (SDN) and cloud platforms for global enterprises.
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Capacity TV’s Natalie Bannerman speaks to Frédéric Schepens, Group Executive and CEO; MTN GlobalConnect on their growth in their portfolio of International Wholesale Mobility and Fixed Connectivity business, partnerships across Africa and their upcoming plans.
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Capacity’s Alan Burkitt-Gray of Capacity TV speaks to Steven Parrott, Product Management and Strategy; TOMIA on the challenges of global roaming during the pandemic and how TOMIA have adapted. Steve gives insight into other areas of the business including the increasing demand for voice and messaging services and some use cases.
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Capacity’s Alan Burkitt-Gray of Capacity TV speaks to Divya Ghai Wakankar, Head of Digital Communications Solutions at BICS on the new era of programable communications, what BICS they can offer the MNO and large enterprises to enable automation, and some of the other key trends in the market.
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Princeton Digital Group is to build a US$150 million, greenfield data centre in Indonesia.
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Intelsat says it has gained support from key creditor groups on the terms of an extensive financial restructuring that would cut the satellite operator’s debt by more than half, from almost $15 billion to $7 billion.
