Infrastructure & Networks

Verizon 5G Business Internet extended to 21 US cities

16 April 2021 | Natalie Bannerman

Verizon Business today confirms the expansion of its 5G Business Internet to 21 new US cities as of April 2021.

The Digital Digest: MTN's mobile money strikes gold, PDG's billion-dollar data centre plan, a boost for satellites in Kazakhstan, and taking carrier networks cloud native

15 April 2021 | Capacity Team

Season 2, episode 13 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman, and special guests Hannes Gredler and Richard Brandon from RtBrick.

AT&T pledges 3-year $2bn investment to bridge the digital divide

15 April 2021 | Natalie Bannerman

AT&T has announced a $2 billion investment over three years in an attempt to bridge the digital divide in the US.

SK Telecom to split into AI and ICT investment cos

15 April 2021 | Melanie Mingas

Korea's SK Telecom is to split into two companies: an AI and digital infraco, and a division tentatively called the ICT Investment Company.

Adam rolls out DE-CIX DirectCLOUD offering in Spain

15 April 2021 | Natalie Bannerman

DE-CIX has formed a strategic partnership that establishes Adam, a Spanish neutral data centre provider, as the first partner to offer the company’s DirectCLOUD service in Spain.

Italy taps EU for €7bn to spend on ultra-fast networks

14 April 2021 | Alan Burkitt-Gray

The European Union is to support an Italian plan to build ultra-fast networks to the tune of €7 billion, according to unconfirmed reports.

Globe Telecom enters MoU with HPE for MEC using 5G

14 April 2021 | Natalie Bannerman

Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Globe Telecom, leveraging HPE’s new multi-access edge compute (MEC) solution.

Openreach and STL to build new UK full fibre network

14 April 2021 | Melanie Mingas

Openreach has named STL as its key partner to provide optical cable solutions for the UK's new, ultra-fast, full fibre broadband network.

Smaller suppliers and no financial support – the UK's post-Huawei wish list

14 April 2021 | Melanie Mingas

A report commissioned by the UK government has highlighted the role of smaller telecoms equipment makers in the UK's 5G roll out, while recommending that direct financial support to replace Huawei kit is not necessary.

Tata and BIX partner on next-gen OTN network in Bahrain

14 April 2021 | Natalie Bannerman

Tata Communications and Bahrain Internet Exchange (BIX) have extended their partnership to offer high speed internet connectivity in Bahrain.

Everstream announces executive promotions, appoints new president

14 April 2021 | Melanie Mingas

Everstream has promoted two executives to senior roles and recruited an industry veteran to head sales.

Three-year compliance deadline set for Kenya's local ownership laws

13 April 2021 | Melanie Mingas

Joe Mucheru, Kenya's ICT Cabinet Secretary has given the country's foreign owned firms a deadline of March 2024 to ensure 30% local ownership.