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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The Spanish government is set to take a 10% stake in Telefónica to counteract the large investment of stc in the company.
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The iliad Group has submitted a proposal to Vodafone Group for the merger of iliad’s and Vodafone’s Italian businesses with the creation of a new entity (NewCo).
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Veon subsidiary Kyivstar has started restoring voice services on its mobile network following a widespread cyber-attack on Tuesday.
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atNorth has confirmed plans to further expand its network footprint into Finland with a new mega site planned on a 21-hectare plot, in Kouvola.
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Union says that by 2026 Telefonica will reduce its workforce in Spain by 5100
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Bloomberg sources have said Spanish operators Orange and MasMovil will sell assets to Romanian operator Digi to push through their €18.7 billion merger.
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Telecom Italia’s (TIM) CEO Pietro Labriola is to propose to directors to seek further improvements of multi-billion-dollar bids for the company’s landline grid, source from Reuters say.
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RETN confirms the launch of its latest network connectivity route from Padua to Vienna in northern Italy.
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Telefonica is launching a bid to buy 28.19% of Telefonica Deutschland in a bid worth around €2 billion or €2.35 per share.
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As the Russia-Ukraine war rages on, Oleksandr Komarov, CEO of Kyivstar met with Capacity earlier this year to discuss the network rebuild and the battle to keep the country connected.
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Samuel Buttarelli, vice president sales and business development for EMEA and APAC at CommScope tells Capacity how increased connectivity is revolutionising live sports
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Blackstone backed Phoenix Tower International (PTI) has signed a deal with Novec BV, the largest independent telecommunications infrastructure provider in the Netherlands, to acquire its German subsidiary, Novec Gmbh.
