Telecom

Arelion taps surging Baltic connectivity demand with expanded network

The Nordic carrier is ramping up capacity on its Helsinki–Warsaw corridor as financial services, cloud and hosting firms seek faster regional links.

Orange completes 2G shutdown across France, sets 3G sunset for 2028

France's leading telecom operator has finished decommissioning its 2G infrastructure nationwide, starting from southwestern departments before rolling out countrywide. The company now plans to retire 3G by 2028.

Nvidia and Nokia deepen sovereign AI push for telecom networks

The two companies are expanding their collaboration to create an AI platform that lets telecom operators automate network management without surrendering control of their data and systems.

Ericsson and Telstra deepen autonomous networks work with knowledge-sharing focus

The equipment maker and Australian carrier are expanding their partnership to develop industry standards for how telecom networks can operate with greater automation and less manual intervention.

Fibrus reaches 37,700 properties in first phase of UK rural broadband push

The infrastructure provider has completed its initial deployment under Project Gigabit in Cumbria, delivering fibre connectivity to remote communities as part of a £150 million government programme.

Mobile core networks gain strategic importance as operators seek AI-driven revenue

Mavenir's chief revenue officer argues that artificial intelligence is reshaping how telecom operators view their core infrastructure, but legacy systems and vendor complexity threaten to slow modernisation.

Europe's telecom chiefs explore joint satellite spectrum play

Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica and Vodafone have signed a Letter of Intent to jointly pursue Mobile Satellite Services spectrum, aiming to bring satellite connectivity to underserved regions across the continent.

Ooredoo and Iraqi operator link Gulf data traffic to Europe via new fibre corridor

Ooredoo's international connectivity unit has partnered with Iraqi firm iQ Networks to establish a terrestrial data route across Iraq and into Europe, complementing a subsea cable system connecting the Gulf states.

Greek retail investors are young, cautious and favour ETFs, new data shows

A year after launching in Greece, the Wealthyhood investing app has attracted 35,000 users whose profile challenges traditional assumptions about who invests: they are typically 34 years old, start with €100, and mostly buy exchange-traded funds.

UK banking outage exposes concentration risk in shared cloud infrastructure

A power failure at Google's London data centre disrupted services for Lloyds, HSBC and Revolut on 20 October, triggering fresh scrutiny from financial regulators over the resilience risks of relying on a handful of major cloud providers.

Amazon commits €16bn to German expansion through 2027, targeting cloud and AI infrastructure

The e-commerce and cloud giant plans a major investment push in Germany next year, building on over a century of spending since 2010 and targeting cloud infrastructure, logistics, satellite connectivity and entertainment services.