Networks, spectrum, consolidation and the Digital Networks Act. Coverage from Continental Brief.
The Nordic telecom operator has restructured the leadership of Telenor Connexion, its IoT arm, bringing in former Nokia chief Pekka Lundmark as independent chairman as part of a strategy to scale the business globally.
The telecom operator has committed to a 10-year engagement with Amdocs to modernise its systems and accelerate digital and AI capabilities across its Eurasian footprint.
The chief executive of Virgin Media O2 has called on the UK government to reconsider BT's £400 million acquisition of TalkTalk, arguing the deal undermines market competition in British telecoms.
The UK operator has activated 5G SA services across Bristol, branded as 5G+, offering faster speeds and lower latency to eligible customers at no additional cost.
The British network operator is rolling out 800G services nationwide for the first time, leveraging Ciena's optical technology to boost capacity for wholesale customers moving data between major facilities.
Samsung and Verizon demonstrated how mobile network infrastructure could detect crowd movement without cameras, using Integrated Sensing and Communication technology that reframes 5G systems as distributed sensing platforms.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise will serve as a Worldwide Supplier for the centennial Ryder Cup at Adare Manor, deploying advanced networking and artificial intelligence systems to handle over 250,000 on-site attendees and 650 million global viewers.
Whitehall has invoked emergency powers to scrutinise BT's £400 million takeover of TalkTalk, citing risks to hospitals, schools and emergency services that depend on the struggling operator's infrastructure.
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.
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.
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.