Europe
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MasOrange, Telefónica, and Vodafone Group have teamed up with the i2CAT research centre to launch a multi-operator Open Gateway API lab in Europe. -
Swisscom is working with Ericsson to offer a standalone Mobile Private Network (MPN) to provide enterprises with private, localised connectivity.
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Engineers at Vodafone are working with AMD to design mobile base stations capable of supporting AI workloads in addition to traditional network operations while using less power.
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UK energy regulator Ofgem has greenlit five new subsea energy links in the North Sea.
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Swisscom’s proposed acquisition of Vodafone Italia took yet another step closer to fruition after Italy's communication regulator gave the deal the go-ahead.
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Investment firm DTCP has backed the new sustainable data centre platform GreenScale, to support its efforts to sustainably support hyperscale and AI workloads.
Forthcoming events
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Deutsche Telekom has deployed 5,000 antennas at around 350 new sites as it continues its 5G rollout.
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As cyberattacks continue to be waged against Ukraine, carriers and data centre operators are being urged to assess the traffic controls they have in place.
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NTT DATA UK has appointed Fernando Apezteguia as its new CEO for UK and Ireland.
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GlobalConnect Denmark has agreed to acquire Danish broadband provider Wizer, which has fibre infrastructure covering approximately 20,000 homes in the country.
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The Ukrainian government is investigating the cyberattack that caused a 15-hour outage yesterday and continues to disrupt services today.
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Ukraine's telecoms infrastructure is under "constant scrutiny by hostile hacker groups" as DDoS attacks on the country's networks soar.
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Slovenian ICT provider Iskratel has expanded its fibre-to-the-home-offering (FTTH) to underserved regions in the UK, although its project in Ukraine has stalled.
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Orange and other members of the OpenRAN MoU Group including TIM, Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone has announced their latest technical priorities surrounding the OpenRAN (memorandum of understanding) MoU signed last year.
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Telia Company has issued a second green hybrid bond of €500 million with the proceeds set to finance more energy efficient networks.
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Télécoms Sans Frontières (TSF) is providing free Wifi on the buses carrying Ukrainian refugees fleeing Russia’s attacks.
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As the Russia-Ukraine crisis enters its third week, Capacity reflects on the future impact of this situation, examining the potential implications for the carrier community – particularly from a security perspective.
