Europe
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As the world’s largest research and innovation programme, the UK’s move to re-associate with Horizon Europe following Brexit, underscores the country’s commitment to innovation and development — but what does this mean for telecoms? -
Data centre operator Serverfarm has formed a joint venture with the Independent Power Transmission Operator (IPTO) of Greece to build hyperscale data centres in the country.
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Sparkle has partnered with shipbuilding giant Fincantieri to develop advanced solutions for detecting and monitoring subsea cables.
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The EU has signed off on IRIS², a multi-orbital constellation of 290 satellites aimed at taking on Elon Musk’s Starlink.
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Nordic data centre firm atNorth has secured land in Sweden to build a “mega site” data centre.
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Field service management (FSM) provider Totalmobile has announced the acquisition of Irish workforce management firm Gartan Technologies.
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Sparkle has penned an agreement with the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) to allow the research institute to see if its subsea fibre optic cables can help detect seismic events.
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Nokia has secured a multi-year contract extension with French telecoms giant iIiad Group to support its 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France and Italy.
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Orange has teamed up with the French postal service to give a new lease of life to network equipment used during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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The European telecom industry is at a critical juncture, but what does The Draghi Report mean for telecoms?
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Yondr Group has completed the first half of its 40 MW data centre project in Bischofsheim near Frankfurt, Germany.
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France’s four leading mobile operators, Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR, have united to launch two innovative network APIs aimed at tackling online fraud and safeguarding mobile users’ digital identities.
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GlobalConnect has confirmed it is addressing a network outage in Finland caused by damage to two separate internet cables, while assuring that no undersea cables have been affected.
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Veon’s Kyivstar has launched a generative AI lab with Amazon Web Services to help Ukrainian businesses deploy AI technologies.
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Data centre operator Kao Data has appointed CBRE Group as its integrated facilities management (FM) partner to support its European expansion.
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Veon, a global digital operator, has revealed a landmark ruling by the Shevchenkivskyi District Court of Kyiv to unfreeze 47.85% of Veon's corporate rights in Kyivstar and 100% of its rights in other Ukrainian subsidiaries.
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Russia’s increased attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure has significantly impacting the besieged country’s connectivity, with data from NetBlocks suggesting Ukraine's internet connectivity has suffered a “significant decline”.
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Telefónica Germany is trailing quantum technologies to improve the performance and security of its mobile networks.
