Europe
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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.
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RETN has secured a new Point of Presence (PoP) in Croatia's latest data centre to bolster service quality to domestic Croatian and international customers.
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Telecom Italia (TIM) has distanced itself from the staff members currently being investigated by the Rome Public Prosecutor's Office for alleged bribery charges.
Forthcoming events
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Telecom Italia (TIM) confirmed it has received a €700 million bid from Italy’s Ministry of Economy and Finance and Asterion subsidiary Retelit to purchase Sparkle.
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Cellnex has appointed former Óscar Fanjul as non-executive chair of the tower company, replacing former GSMA director general Anne Bouverot.
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In its largest investment in Italy, Microsoft has unveiled a €4.3 billion initiative to expand its cloud and AI infrastructure and train over one million Italians by 2025.
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Italian cloud and data centre operator Aruba S.p.A has unveiled its €300 million hyperscale data centre campus in Rome.
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IBM has launched the first quantum data centre in Europe, providing access to quantum computing for European businesses, researchers, and government agencies.
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Macarne LLC, a provider of advanced network solutions, will partner with Exa Infrastructure (Exa) to bolster its global IP transit network.
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Vodafone and Three have formally responded to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) regarding their proposed merger, emphasising its potential to enhance competition in the UK telecoms market.
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The UK Infrastructure Bank (UKIB) has invested in subsea High-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable manufacturer XLCC.
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IQM, a quantum computing developer, has been awarded a contract to deliver the Czech Republic’s first quantum computer, which will be installed at the IT4Innovations National Supercomputing Centre in Ostrava.
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The European Commission has launched a €65 million scheme to invest in research projects investigating quantum semiconductors.
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New research from Vodafone UK reveals that the nationwide deployment of 5G Standalone (SA) technology could transform road and rail travel, saving regular road users £2 billion a year on fuel and boosting the UK economy by £1 billion through increased productivity on trains.
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Quadrivium Digital, a provider of carrier-neutral interconnection data centres, has secured significant financing from Arrow Global to support its expansion into Italy with the launch of a new subsea cable landing and interconnection platform in Genoa.