Europe
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Hrvatski Telekom (HT), the largest operator in Croatia, is working with Nokia on a series of API-focused pilot projects to expand 5G application development. -
Vodafone Romania has entered talks to potentially acquire parts of former state-controlled telecom company Telekom Romania (TKRM).
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The 2024 Huawei Mobile Broadband Forum (MBBF) kicked off in Istanbul yesterday, with industry leaders gathering to discuss the future of mobile networks, artificial intelligence (AI), and digital transformation.
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Ericsson and Spanish operator MasOrange have launched an open programmable network integration project to enhance 5G services for subscribers across the country.
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EE will expand its 5G standalone (SA) network to 16 new towns and cities across the UK, aiming to boost mobile connectivity for millions more customers by the end of the year.
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Cordiant Digital Infrastructure Limited (CORD) has agreed to acquire and merge Belgian data centre provider DCU Invest NV (Datacenter United) and the data centre division of Proximus Group.
Forthcoming events
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Nokia has successfully trialled its Cloud RAN solution on A1 Group’s (A1) commercial 5G network in Bulgaria.
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Turning around results in Germany should Vodafone’s leading priority, but there is also much work to do to arrest perennial struggles in Spain and Italy, according to Kester Mann, director of consumer and connectivity at CCS Insight.
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KIO Networks has unveiled a new Tier IV data centre, located in the Valencian Community, an autonomous community of Spain.
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BT has secured a contract worth up to £350 million over the next six years to become the sole provider to deliver public sector connectivity across Scotland.
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SES has signed multi-year capacity agreements totalling more than €75 million in backlog with several German private and public broadcasters.
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Paris-based Iliad has bought a majority stake in iTrust, a French specialist in cyber security.
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Poland now has a unified company planning to build an open access 5Gbps fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) network, serving Play Group and other operators.
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Green Mountain will establish a new 54MW data centre site in Mainz, 30km outside of Frankfurt.
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Ericsson is claiming a European record for 5G download speeds of almost 6Gbps, with uploads of 1.6Gbps.
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Telecom Italia is bracing itself for an improved bid from Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) for its fixed-line unit.
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Telia Company has started the search for a new CFO after Per Christian Mørland handed in his notice.
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Swisscom’s Italian broadband company, Fastweb, has promoted Walter Renna to be CEO from October.
