Europe moves to clamp down on internet gatekeepers

The EU bureaucracy has unveiled its latest initiative designed to curb the power of US internet giants, called the Digital Markets Act.

Vodafone taps Nokia for European fixed-line upgrade

Nokia has bagged a significant deal involving Vodafone’s 143 million European fixed broadband customers.

China Mobile exceeds 200 million 5G network users

China Mobile ended last year with more than 200 million customers using its 5G network, an increase of almost 50 million in a single quarter.

New smartphone brand Nothing continues to tease

A smartphone startup created by the founder of OnePlus is promising to take the fight to Apple but is still keeping its cards close to its chest.

Carriers must ‘get out of the way’ on 5G – T-Mobile US

Telecoms operators are actively preventing 5G technology from reaching its full potential, according to T-Mobile US.

Australia uses LoRaWAN to boost Victoria’s AgTech sector

Farmers in Australia’s south-eastern state of Victoria are getting a helping hand from a vast IoT network.

NBN to drop $750 million on fixed wireless upgrades for rural Australia

Australian MNO National Broadband Network and the government are collectively pouring $750 million into the county’s fixed wireless network to hook up semi-rural, regional and remote areas.

CDN sector set to double, helped by metaverse mania

Content delivery networks are for more than just content, we’re being led to believe.

ZTE shares spike after it is let off another US naughty step

Chinese kit vendor ZTE has been on some kind of probation ever since it was caught violating US trade sanctions five years ago, but not anymore.

Verizon spends more for early C-band access

Verizon has pledged to spend an additional US$170 million for early access to some of the C-band frequencies it acquired last year.

OneWeb signs deals with Eutelsat and Telstra

UK based low earth orbit satellite firm OneWeb is on a tear with its dealmaking this week, signing partnerships of different types with SpaceX, Eutelsat and Telstra.

US President warns of impending Russian cyber attacks

The US President has issued a statement that uses the likelihood of malicious action by Russia to implore companies to urgently improve their cyber defences.

Government launches £10 million bid to make UK ‘a world leader in telecoms R&D’

The Department for Culture Media and Sport will hand out up to £10 million to whoever it picks to run a new R&D type unit called UKTIN, in order to promote innovation in UK telecoms.  

Telefónica Tech continues its shopping spree with Incremental addition

Spanish telecoms and IT group Telefónica is willing to splash the cash to become a major player in the UK IT services market.

TIM bids for Italian cloud project as Iliad tears up its mobile market

TIM and its partners have submitted their bid in the tender for Italy’s cloud hub project, and it’s a tender they are likely confident of winning, given that they essentially designed it.

AMD Takes On Intel With Cache Stacked Milan-X EPYCs

AMD’s EPYC data center processing family got a little more performant this week with the launch of the company’s 3D V-Cache-equipped Milan-X CPUs.

OneWeb signs deal with SpaceX to resume satellite launches

UK Low Earth Orbit satellite firm OneWeb has signed  a deal which will allow it to send up satellites into space again by using SpaceX rockets.

EE hosts a ‘hybrid club night’ somehow powered by 5G

UK MNO EE put on a livestreamed clubbing event in Leeds which was supposed to showcase the capabilities of its 5G network

CityFibre has raised nearly £1.5 billion in six months

CityFibre has raised £1.425 billion in capital in the past six months and that’s probably just as well, given how much the firm is spending on fibre rollout.

India set to finally merge state-owned telcos

The Indian government is reportedly planning to further consolidate its alphabet soup of state-owned operators.

Telenor gets approval for Myanmar exit

Norwegian incumbent Telenor has overcome the last big hurdle to the sale of its Myanmar operation.

Ericsson board backs CEO amid ongoing Iraq scandal

As the controversy around its alleged dodgy dealings in Iraq continues, Swedish kit maker Ericsson has today made a statement supporting its CEO.

McAfee's SASE Biz Gets Respun as Skyhigh Security

McAfee Enterprise’s secure access service edge (SASE) business has a new name — Skyhigh Security — after Symphony Technology Group (STG) spun off the business unit in late January and formed Trellix from what remained.

Daily Roundup: As Vendors Ditch SASE For SSE, What’s Actually Changed?

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Ericsson CEO Maintains Board’s ‘Full Confidence’

Ericsson CEO Börje Ekholm has allies in the right places amid a sprawling and recently resurfaced corruption and bribery crisis. Ronnie Leten, chairman of Ericsson’s board of directors, today said Ekholm has the full confidence of the board.

Juniper CTO: Open RAN Will Have Its Day

Juniper Networks CTO Raj Yavatkar returned from MWC Barcelona 2022 with a growing sense of optimism and opportunity around open radio access network (RAN) architecture.