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

Aparna R January 11th, 2023 10:53 AM 0 COMMENTS

Ericsson Establishes Green Financing Framework to Invest in Energy Efficient Technologies

Ericsson enables communication service providers and enterprises to capture the full value of connectivity, and at the same time, the vendor is also trying to be environmentally sustainable, considering the technology it builds and develops across the world. As part of the same, Ericsson has established a Green Financing Framework to enable the company to issue green bonds and other green financing instruments. The proceeds will be exclusively allocated to... Read More

Aparna R January 10th, 2023 1:10 AM 8 COMMENTS

Vodafone to Sell Vodafone Hungary for 1.7 Billion Euros

Antenna Hungaria, a subsidiary of Hungarian telecoms and IT Group 4iG, Corvinus International Investment (acting for the Hungarian State), and Vodafone Group have announced the signing of a binding sale and purchase agreement for 100 per cent of Vodafone Hungary operations. The transaction announced is of particular importance in various respects in the history of Hungarian telecommunications. Sale Transaction The parties have agreed on an Enterprise Value of HUF 660 billion,... Read More

Aparna R January 9th, 2023 11:20 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airtel Africa Acquires 4G and 5G Spectrum for USD 316.7 Million

Airtel Africa, a leading provider of telecommunications and mobile money services across Africa, announced that its Nigerian Subsidiary had purchased 4G and 5G spectrum from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for a gross consideration of $ 316.7 million, payable in location currency. Airtel Africa is a subsidiary of Bharti Airtel. 4G and 5G Spectrum Purchased Airtel African subsidiary, Airtel Nigeria, purchased the spectrum in the bands 2600 MHz and 3500... Read More

Aparna R January 9th, 2023 1:43 PM 0 COMMENTS

1&1 Launches 5G FWA Home Broadband Service

1&1, one of Germany's leading telecommunications companies offering mobile and broadband services, has announced the launch of its 5G Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) home broadband service for residential customers. This service aims to replace conventional fixed-line DSL, fibre-optic or cable-based connections with 5G Networks and is now available in first regions. 1&1 5G at home The 5G FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) can deliver up to 500 Mbps download speed and... Read More

Aparna R January 9th, 2023 8:35 AM 0 COMMENTS

Verizon Deploys Private 5G at the Smart Factory of Deloitte

Verizon Business announced that its private 5G wireless network is live at The Smart Factory at Wichita, a new immersive, industry experience centre convened by Deloitte. Verizon collaborates with Deloitte and other companies in the Smart Factory ecosystem to advance smart manufacturing deployment and allow manufacturers to quickly adopt cutting-edge Industry 4.0 solutions and technologies that support new business models that improve quality, productivity, and sustainability. Verizon, as a builder-level... Read More

Aparna R January 8th, 2023 9:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Cox Mobile Service Now Available in Cox Markets Nationwide

Cox Communications, the largest private broadband company in America, officially announced the nationwide availability of Cox Mobile at CES. The broadband company has announced the national launch of Cox Mobile, the company's new mobile phone service availability to Cox Internet customers in Cox markets nationwide. With Cox's new cell phone service, current internet customers can stay connected with unlimited calling and texting. Cox Mobile Service Currently, the Cox Mobile phone... Read More

Aparna R January 8th, 2023 1:08 PM 0 COMMENTS

Orange Partners With Reservoir Sun to Launch Its First Solar Farm in Europe

In 2022, Orange announced steps to ramp up efforts to reduce energy consumption. As part of the measures, Orange now announced an agreement with Reservoir Sun, a leading player in self-supply solar electricity systems, to set up a photovoltaic power station in Bercenay-en-Othe (Aube). Orange is increasing its consumption towards renewable energy sources and accelerating this transition by making the most of solar energy on its tertiary and technical sites.... Read More

Aparna R January 4th, 2023 9:15 AM 0 COMMENTS

EE Brings 4G Connectivity to Six New London Underground Stations

EE brings its 4G services to Holland Park, Notting Hill Gate, and Queensway on the Central line, with Archway, Tufnell Park, and Kentish Town on the Northern line to follow. This will be extended to stations including Camden Town, Tottenham Court Road, and Oxford Circus in the coming months after additional testing over the holiday season. 4G Connectivity to Underground Stations The British telco, brings high-speed 4G coverage for underground... Read More

Aparna R January 2nd, 2023 5:30 PM 0 COMMENTS

Entel Announces Over a Million 5G Users in First Year of Launch

Entel Chile, the Full-service provider, has announced an update on its 5G operations one year after launching its 5G network in the country. In one year of the operations, 10 per cent of the total Entel connections are using 5G technology. Furthermore, as per the Subtel report in June, Entel leads 5G connections in chile with 63 per cent of total connections nationwide. One year after the official launch of... Read More

Aparna R January 2nd, 2023 11:45 AM 3 COMMENTS

Tusass to Switch off 3G Connections in 2023

Tusass, Greenland's internet and telephony provider as well as a carrier of packages and letters, will discontinue its 3G services in 2023. This decision to switch off 3G comes when the world is upgrading to the latest technologies, such as 5G, and Tusass is also following a similar approach. Earlier in October 2022, Tusass announced the launch of its 5G services in a few cities in Greenland, the island Nation.... Read More

Aparna R January 1st, 2023 6:38 PM 0 COMMENTS

Green Mountain Announces Completion of Its Data Center Expansion in Oslo

The data center campus of Green Mountain at Enebakk, west of Oslo, now has three data centers. The third 13.5 MW building is designed for multi-tenant use, while the previous two 4 MW data centers are home to a single tenant. The facility is 10,000 meters squared in size, three floors high, and built according to Tier III standards. OSL1-Enebakk campus With this expansion, the data center campus at Enebakk,... Read More

Aparna R December 31st, 2022 6:47 PM 0 COMMENTS

Equinix to Enter South African Market With Data Center in Johannesburg

Equinix, the world's digital infrastructure company, announced plans to enter the South African market with a US $ 160 million data center investment in Johannesburg, adding to its present presence in Nigeria, Ghana, and Cote d'Ivoire on the African continent. The new data center is expected to open in mid-2024. South African Market With its South Africa expansion, Equinix is entering into one of the African continent's biggest and most... Read More