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French operator SFR has partnered with process automation firm Camunda to enhance its operational support system (OSS). -
Two critical undersea internet cables in the Baltic Sea were severed in separate incidents, raising fears of sabotage by Russia, according to reports.
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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.
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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.
Forthcoming events
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Major satellite operators have confirmed new reach for their coverage over recent days, which will benefit the industrial and logistics sectors, while claiming a world first for IoT connectivity.
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Telecom Italia (TIM) chairman Salvatore Rossi has called a board meeting on January 21 as it looks to appoint a new chief executive.
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Tech Mahindra has announced a collaboration with Nokia, to drive the global adoption of 5G private wireless.
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UK infrastructure investor Digital 9 is to spend a further US$93 million on the Verne Global data centre in Iceland, which it bought in September 2021.
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Regional edge colocation provider, Proximity Data Centres, has added a new facility to its portfolio.
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Nokia is due to exceed its FY21 financial guidance and has published an update to its reporting along with its operating margin guidance for 2022.
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More than two-thirds of malware downloads came from cloud applications in 2021 according to research from Netskope.
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TalkTalk has promoted Ruth Kennedy to be head of sales at its wholesale division. At the same time Richard Thompson, former managing director of wholesale, has left the company.
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Danish fibre cooperative Norlys is expanding its market reach by connecting to the country’s open access wholesale platform, OpenNet.
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Colt has followed the sale of 12 edge colocation centres across Europe by announcing expansion of its hyperscale data centres in Europe and the Asia-Pacific regions.
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Ontix, a company building small-cell networks across parts of London, has hired Andy McKinnon from Huawei as chief commercial officer.
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Virgin Media O2 has confirmed it is the only major UK operator that will not introduce roaming fees in Europe.
