Submissions open for the Capacity Power 100

14 February 2019 | James Pearce

Capacity is proud to launch the Power 100, listing the 100 most powerful and influential people in the wholesale telecoms sector.

It’s the stupid software, stupid

07 February 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

If you’re running a network on software you need to work in new ways. Alan Burkitt-Gray reports on Ericsson’s expired certificate that brought O2’s and SoftBank’s mobile networks down

Liberty Latin America to open operations centre in Panama City

05 February 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Liberty Latin America has confirmed plans to establish its new operations centre in Panama City, Panama.

Ciena: The Network Modernisation Imperative

04 February 2019 |

To meet growing bandwidth demands, carriers need networks that can adapt to new business models, scale on demand to support new services and customers, and protect margins.

Orascom borrows $170m from Afreximbank for African expansion

29 January 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Egypt-based Orascom Investment Holding (OIH) has entered into an agreement with the African Export-Import bank (Afreximbank) for a loan of $170 million.

Telefónica sells Guatemala and El Salvador units to América Móvil for €570m

25 January 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Telefónica Centroamérica Inversiones, a subsidiary of Telefónica, has sold its business units in Guatemala and El Salvador to América Móvil for €570 million.

Liberty Latin America calls off Millicom bid

23 January 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Liberty Latin America (LLA) has ended discussions to try to acquire Millicom and agree a deal.

T-Mobile US appoints Ulf Ewaldsson as SVP of technology transformation

21 January 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

T-Mobile US has announced the appointment of Ulf Ewaldsson as the company’s new senior vice president of technology transformation.

Telefónica picks Nokia for Service Operations Centre

15 January 2019 | Natalie Bannerman

Telefónica Group has selected Nokia as vendor for its UK Service Operations Centre (SOC).

DNA acquires full stake in Moi Mobiili

14 January 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

Finnish telecoms group DNA has agreed to purchase the entire share capital of European mobile operator Oy.

Ericsson takes $690m hit as it gropes for a software strategy

10 January 2019 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

Ericsson is writing off the equivalent of $690 million as it reshapes its software business and ceases trying to sell its Revenue Manager suite.

Pierre-Louis de Guillebon leaves Orange International Carriers

09 January 2019 | Jason McGee-Abe

Capacity can confirm that Pierre-Louis de Guillebon has left his role as CEO of Orange International Carriers.