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About the author: Aparna, from a journalism background, closely follows the developments in the telecom Industry.

Aparna R January 19th, 2023 3:53 PM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Launches Microsoft Teams Phone Mobile as a First in the US

Verizon announced the ability to deliver Teams Phone Mobile with the introduction of Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams, a new service that integrates mobile devices with Microsoft Teams for easier calling and collaboration. Verizon, First US Operator to Bring Mobile Experience to Teams Verizon introduced Verizon Mobile for Microsoft Teams to provide users working from anywhere experience with complete mobile flexibility using the capabilities of Verizon 5G and Teams. Verizon... Read More

Aparna R January 19th, 2023 12:37 PM 4 COMMENTS

e& Further Increases Its Stake in Vodafone Group

Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (e& formerly Etisalat Group) has now confirmed the acquisition of additional shares in the British telecoms giant, Vodafone Group. In a stock market statement, e& indicated the purchase of additional shares had been completed on January 17, 2023. Emirates Telecommunications Group's stake in Vodafone Group is now increased to an aggregate of 3,272.3 million shares, representing 12.0% of Vodafone's issued share capital (excluding treasury shares). Also... Read More

Aparna R January 18th, 2023 1:37 PM 0 COMMENTS

Refurbly: Mobile Phone Users Are Open to Sustainable Options

Refurbly, a Swedish MVNO, offers used phones with affordable data plans and circular phone insurance. The MVNO telco offers used mobile phones along with subscriptions. All mobile phones served by Refurbly come inspected, tested and repaired by experienced service technicians, and thus they work like new and come with a two-year warranty, says the company. Refurbly Business Model With this unique business model, customers can enjoy quality mobile devices at... Read More

Aparna R January 18th, 2023 9:24 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nokia and Telefonica Test 25G PON Technology in Spain

Nokia and Telefonica Spain on Tuesday announced that they have successfully trialled 25G PON technology. The trial achieved symmetric speeds of 20 Gbps, the first in Spain, and showed that the 25G PON could coexist with Telefonica's existing GPON solution. Telefonica, with this test, has validated that the current Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) and XGS-PON (10-Gigabit-capable Symmetric Passive Optical Network) broadband technologies can coexist in the same fiber with... Read More

Aparna R January 17th, 2023 11:28 AM 0 COMMENTS

Du and SES Trial Satellite-Enabled 5G Mobile Backhaul

Du, a leading telecom operator in the United Arab Emirates, has demonstrated the first satellite-enabled 5G Mobile Network backhaul in the Middle East using SES medium earth orbit (MEO) satellites. On Monday, both companies announced that the Satellite connectivity delivered by SES accommodated du's 5G backhaul requirements over remote areas of the region. Live Demonstration of Technology The live Proof of Concept (POC) saw multiple tests conducted over an SES's... Read More

Aparna R January 16th, 2023 9:16 PM 0 COMMENTS

Globe Telecom Expands Its 5G Network Coverage

Globe Telecom, a major provider of telecommunication services in the Philippines, is expanding 5G coverage to allow Filipinos to enjoy faster mobile and broadband speeds in key areas nationwide. The digital solutions platform provider revealed that its ongoing 5G rollout journey had added a few more 5G Network sites in crucial locations. Globe Telecom Adds New 5G Sites Globe said it expanded its 5G services with 212 sites in Visayas... Read More

Aparna R January 15th, 2023 8:53 PM 10 COMMENTS

Gigabit Internet Connectivity Is a Must for New Homes in England

The new laws will help nine million people living in apartment buildings around the UK have faster broadband. To guarantee that new homes would be equipped with infrastructure enabling gigabit internet, ministers have amended the Building Regulations of 2010. Gigabit Connectivity in the UK Over 72 per cent of the UK now has access to gigabit broadband, and the new regulations will help prevent costly and disruptive installation work. The Telecommunication... Read More

Aparna R January 15th, 2023 6:12 PM 0 COMMENTS

Canal+ Group to Acquire Orange Studio and OCS Pay TV

Canal+ has confirmed the acquisition deal with Orange to acquire its pay TV and film divisions. As a result of this deal, Canal+ will become the sole shareholder of OCS Pay TV and Orange studio, the subsidiary for the co-production of movies and television shows. Orange Cinema Series (OCS), Pay TV OCS is the second biggest local pay TV provider after Canal+ in France. Orange Studio has more than 200... Read More

Aparna R January 15th, 2023 2:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Deutsche Telekom Migrates Voice Subscribers to NIMS Cloud Platform

Deutsche Telekom, which provides fixed and mobile services in Germany, announced that it had reached another milestone with its Next Generation IP Multimedia Subsystem (NIMS) project to cloudify and automate the core of its IP-based voice telephony platform. The telecom service provider said that more than ten million voice subscribers have successfully migrated to the new cloud platform. Billions of Interconnect voice minutes get Processed via NIMS From the beginning... Read More

Aparna R January 15th, 2023 3:52 AM 0 COMMENTS

Nova Completes Integration With Wind; Announces Refreshed Offerings

Nova, the company that first brought internet, mobile telephony and pay TV to Greece, has announced the completion of its integration with Wind following an acquisition in January 2022. Nova also announced refreshed mobile, fixed, internet and entertainment product offerings to mark the occasion on January 10, 2023. Nova's New Unlimited+ Products Mobile: Nova introduced its refreshed mobile products, Unlimited+, designed to provide unlimited data, talk and messages. The new products... Read More

Aparna R January 14th, 2023 11:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

O2 Telefonica Achieves the Required Coverage Levels Set by FNA

Telefonica Deutschland, which provides services under the brand name O2, has announced that it has submitted its coverage and expansion figures to the Federal Network Agency (FNA). The telco says that it has completed an impressive network expansion program over the past three years. O2 Telefonica says it has processed around 20,000 mobile sites since 2020 to improve the Network and achieve the required coverage levels by the December 31,... Read More

Aparna R January 14th, 2023 9:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Macquarie Becomes a 40 Percent Stake Holder in Virtus Data Centres

ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC), a leading Singapore-based data centre provider, has announced closing a deal with Macquarie Asset Management for its European subsidiary, Virtus Data Centres (Virtus). With this transaction, via Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 7, Macquarie Asset Management becomes a 40 per cent stakeholder in Virtus. Largest Data Centre Operator with Operations across 9 Countries STT GDC is one of Asia's largest data centre operators, managing a... Read More