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Lumos, a fiber-optic internet and home Wi-Fi provider, is expanding into Stark County, Ohio, with a USD 150 million investment. The project will span over 2,000 miles, bringing high-speed internet access to homes and small businesses. Also Read: Lumos Announces USD 150 Million Expansion into Kentucky Network Lumos’ Investment in … Read More
Google has teamed up with Intersect Power (Intersect) and TPG Rise Climate to synchronise the development of data centers with clean energy generation, accelerating the transition to a carbon-free future for AI. The strategic partnership aims to provide scaled renewable power and storage solutions to new data centers. “The tri-party … Read More
AST SpaceMobile, a space-based cellular broadband network provider, has signed a long-term commercial agreement with the UK’s Vodafone Group (Vodafone). This deal, extending through 2034, aims to expand global broadband connectivity by leveraging AST SpaceMobile’s satellite network. “This agreement establishes the framework for Vodafone to offer space-based cellular broadband connectivity … Read More
Iliad Group (Iliad) has extended its multi-year partnership with Nokia to support its 3G, 4G, and 5G mobile networks across France, Italy, and its territories in the French Caribbean and Indian Ocean Islands. In a statement today, Finnish telecommunications company Nokia announced that it has signed a new multi-year contract … Read More
UAE telecommunications service provider du and Finland’s telecom gear vendor Nokia have deployed what the companies call the first commercial 5G Cloud RAN (Radio Access Network) solution in the Middle East and Africa region. This deployment aligns with du’s hybrid RAN strategy, which combines cloud-native and purpose-built infrastructures to enhance … Read More
Satellite communications company Viasat recently announced that it has successfully demonstrated Direct-to-Device (D2D) satellite connectivity in Saudi Arabia, marking a first for the region. The demonstration took place during the ‘Connecting the World from the Skies’ event in Riyadh, hosted by the Communications, Space and Technology Commission (CST) and the … Read More
As part of the global GSMA Open Gateway initiative, France’s top four mobile operators—Bouygues Telecom, Free, Orange, and SFR—have joined forces to launch Application Programmable Interfaces (APIs) aimed at combating online fraud and protecting digital identities. The operators are launching two network APIs, KYC Match and SIM Swap, to the … Read More
Bharti Airtel has awarded a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar extension deal to Ericsson to enhance its 4G and 5G networks. As part of the agreement, Ericsson will deploy centralised RAN and Open RAN-ready solutions, transforming Airtel’s network to enhance coverage and capacity. The deal also includes software upgrades for Airtel’s existing 4G … Read More
Zain Group, a telecom operator in the Middle East and Africa, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire IHS Holding Limited’s 70 percent stake in IHS Kuwait Limited. This acquisition will increase Zain’s ownership in the independent tower company to 100 percent, giving it complete ownership. Also Read: Ooredoo, Zain … Read More
Orange and SETAR have announced the construction of the CELIA-CETC (Caribbean ELIte Alliance – Caribbean European Territories Cable), a new high-capacity “express” fiber optic system in the Caribbean. This undersea cable will connect Aruba and Martinique to Florida (US), enhancing digital connectivity across the region as part of the broader … Read More
Italy’s infrastructure agency, Infratel, has announced the completion of a project to bring high-speed broadband infrastructure to 21 of the country’s small island communities. With this achievement, Italy has reached a significant milestone by completing the “Minor Islands Connection” Plan, connecting its smaller islands to a fiber-optic network. The EUR … Read More
US wireless carrier Verizon has successfully tested the transportation of 1.6 terabits per second of data across a single wavelength on its live metro fiber network. Utilising Ciena’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) coherent optical solution, the trial, conducted in Boston, demonstrated data travelling farther and faster across Verizon’s fiber network. … Read More
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