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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AT&T Illinois has agreed to pay a US$23 million fine after attempting to bribe a politician in the state.
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Viasat and Inmarsat will work with the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) to demonstrate how the planned combination of the companies will benefit customers.
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A group of 16 telcos have called on Big Tech to share the costs of telecom networks citing the rising costs associated with energy crisis and EU climate goals.
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The first four apprentices enrolled in Vodafone’s new submarine network engineering course will start work next week.
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A former marketing executive with satellite network Sky and with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) has become the twelfth minister in charge of the UK’s digital policy in 12 years.
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The telecoms industry has a problem: its workers are getting old, and recruiting school and university leavers is hard, as they are unaware of the work we do, data centre and telecoms people tell Alan Burkitt-Gray
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T-Mobile paid US$303.4 million to secure the majority of the 2.5GHz spectrum on offer in latest 5G auction in the US.
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After the UK government announced it would take no further action on Altice’s increased BT stake, a full takeover cannot be ruled out.
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South African telco Rain faces strong opposition from South Africa’s Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) after it proposed a tie-up with its domestic rival Telkom.
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Reliance Jio has spent around US$11 billion at India’s 5G spectrum auction, paving the way for its 5G rollout.
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Estonia’s Tele2 has won its third 5G frequency licence in the country’s latest spectrum auction.
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Twitter plans to sue Elon Musk after he pulled out of a deal to buy Twitter for US44 billion on Friday.
