networks
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Virgin Media O2 brought together its fixed and mobile networks to create a Converged Interconnect Network (CIN), a combined network capable of carrying both mobile and fixed traffic. -
MasOrange, Telefónica, and Vodafone Group have teamed up with the i2CAT research centre to launch a multi-operator Open Gateway API lab in Europe.
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Swisscom is working with Ericsson to offer a standalone Mobile Private Network (MPN) to provide enterprises with private, localised connectivity.
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The London Internet Exchange (LINX) is continuing to expand in Africa, launching a new Internet Exchange Point (IXP) in Ghana.
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Dell has expanded its AI for Telecom offerings, bringing new hardware support and a variety of new use case-focused solutions designed to help operators augment their edge operations using AI.
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Vietnamese carrier Viettel has launched an Open RAN 5G Network, leveraging hardware from Qualcomm to provide enhanced connectivity across the country.
Forthcoming events
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Swiss-based satellite company Astrocast has bought Netherlands rival Hiber for an undisclosed sum, in a deal that sees an extra €10.45 million invested in Astrocast.
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Orange is to build an end-to-end 5G network for a new Paris Métro line, 15 Sud.
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Colt has expanded its network into South Korea, launching PoPs in four major data centres across Seoul's metro.
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Algérie Telecom has built a nationwide IP metro commercial network to support demands for increased capacity as well as future needs driven by 5G and fibre services.
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UK tower company Cornerstone is partnering with Freshwave, owned by DigitalBridge, to build a small-cell network in London’s financial centre.
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Africa, much of South America, and all of Asia are still on the waiting list for coverage for SpaceX’s Starlink broadband satellite service.
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Telefónica has marked the beginning of celebrating its 100th birthday by announcing a pact with OneWeb to provide satellite connectivity services across Europe and Latin America.
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Zayo Group has announced the final construction phase for three new 100% underground long-haul fibre routes connecting key US data and colocation markets.
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HGC Global Communications Limited (HGC) has promoted Lee Kwan to chief network officer following the telco's integration of IT and related functions with the network engineering division.
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As announced during Capacity Europe, DE-CIX is launching a new service, FlexPOP, which is set to revolutionize how carriers can expand their on-net presence cost effectively. Capacity talked to DE-CIX’s Chief Operating Officer Ivo Ivanov about DE-CIX’s internationalization strategy, and offering added value for connected carriers with a first-of-its-kind Infrastructure-as-a-Service offer.
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Telecom vendor Ekinops has completed its €10 million acquisition of an optical transport network technology from Brazilian optical manufacturer Padtec.
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Data centres for the 5G era will be small and installed at the edge of networks so they can deliver content efficiently. Josh Snowhorn, founder of EdgeMicro, tells Alan Burkitt-Gray.
