Policy and Regulation
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The European Commission’s report calls for a unified EU telecoms sector with radical regulatory overhauls needed to achieve harmonisation -
Jennifer Holmes at the London Internet Exchange says Kenya is powering up as a hub for regional growth.
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Capacity looks at sustainability reporting requirements that data centre operators in Europe need to meet and asks if the rules will have the impact they are intended to?
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New research from circular economy telecoms vendor TXO has found that the biggest reason for telecom equipment being decommissioned is the end of support contracts from original equipment manufacturers (OEMs).
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Singapore's government has announced it will increase the power available for data centres in the country.
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The state of Maryland has passed new legislation that will significantly boost its appeal as a destination for data centre development.
Forthcoming events
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Telecom Italia (TIM) has approved an €18.8 billion offer for its fixed-line network to US private equity firm KKR.
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Thierry Breton, the internal market commissioner of the European Commission is pushing for a single telecoms market in a move that he believes will foster growth and innovation and allow operators to adapt to rapidly evolving technology.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on Vodafone’s merger with rival network Three.
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The Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) is set to announce its decision on the updated US$75 billion merger between Microsoft and Activision.
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The board of Argentina’s telecoms regulator Enacom has given approval for a long-awaited 5G spectrum auction.
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After UK regulators approved Broadcom’s US$69 billion acquisition of VMware, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) has “set a precedent” for future M&A deals in the tech industry.
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The High Court has denied a “fanciful” attempt from BT to sue Virgin Mobile (VMO2) after EE accused the operator of terminating their network access agreement before its expiry.
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Only last week, 150 executives from a range of businesses including tech, telecoms and manufacturing have signed an open letter to the European Union asking it to rethink its upcoming artificial Intelligence (AI) Act.
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TIM’s board of directors, under the chairmanship of Salvatore Rossi, confirms that it has examined the final non-binding offers received for the acquisition of its NetCo company.
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i3forum, an industry association focused on driving global collaboration and innovation, has unveiled its Numbering Plan Community Platform.
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Gabriel Szekely, CEO of Anatel, says the federal government needs to help connect the manufacturing sector with telecoms providers
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The US Government (USG), through the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), has announced plans to build a $300 million data centre in Ghana.
