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Telstra Announces Five New Intercity Fibre Routes and Pilbara Expansion

Telstra Announces Five New Intercity Fibre Routes and Pilbara Expansion

Australian operator Telstra has announced plans to construct five major routes as part of its Intercity Fibre project and expand fibre connections in Western Australia’s Pilbara region. The project, first announced in February 2022, began construction in March 2022. Telstra highlighted that these investments aim to deliver next-generation digital infrastructure … Read More

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National Broadband Ireland Network Passes 200,000 Premises Milestone

National Broadband Ireland Network Passes 200,000 Premises Milestone

National Broadband Ireland (NBI), the company responsible for delivering the Government’s National Broadband Plan (NBP), has announced that more than 200,000 homes, farms, and businesses across the country can now access the company’s high-speed fibre network, surpassing the target of reaching 185,000 premises by January 2024. Also Read: National Broadband … Read More

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NTT Docomo Targets Net-Zero Across Supply Chain by 2040

NTT Docomo Targets Net-Zero Across Supply Chain by 2040

Japanese operator NTT Docomo has announced its plan to achieve net-zero carbon emissions across the company’s supply chain by 2040. The “Net-Zero by 2040” plan builds on the existing commitment of the company to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from its operations to Net Zero by 2030. Also Read: 2degrees Commits … Read More

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Verizon Trials vRAN Technologies on Commercial Network With Intel and Samsung

Verizon Trials vRAN Technologies on Commercial Network With Intel and Samsung

Last week, US telecom service provider Verizon announced the successful completion of a technology trial that demonstrated significant improvements in power efficiency, workload management, and throughput performance. The trial utilised the 4th Gen Intel Xeon Scalable processors with Intel virtualised RAN (vRAN) Boost on Samsung’s vRAN solution on Verizon’s commercial … Read More

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2degrees Commits to Reducing Emissions by 43 Percent by 2030

2degrees Commits to Reducing Emissions by 43 Percent by 2030

New Zealand operator 2degrees announced last week that its Science-Based Targets, endorsed by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), have been verified. This commitment implies that 2degrees will measure and report carbon emissions, collaborating with customers, employees, partners, the board, and suppliers, all with the goal of aligning with New … Read More

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AIS Commits to Intelligent Infrastructure, Sustainability as Part of Next Evolution Strategy

AIS Commits to Intelligent Infrastructure, Sustainability as Part of Next Evolution Strategy

Last week, Thailand’s operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) outlined its commitment to a new era in the digital landscape with the launch of the “Next Evolution” strategy, which focuses on enhancing intelligent infrastructure and AI capabilities to deliver an unparalleled digital experience for the people of Thailand and businesses across … Read More

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Ciena Ships 100,000 WaveLogic 5 Extreme Modems Globally

Ciena Ships 100,000 WaveLogic 5 Extreme Modems Globally

Hanover-based Ciena announced last week that it has surpassed 100,000 shipments of WaveLogic 5 Extreme (WL5e) programmable 800 G technology modems, enabling metro, long-haul, and submarine networks worldwide to meet the increasing demands for bandwidth while being more energy-efficient. Also Read: Telenet to Upgrade Network Across Belgium With Ciena Solutions … Read More

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Phoenix Tower International to Acquire 1,300 Mobile Towers From Liberty Latin America

Phoenix Tower International to Acquire 1,300 Mobile Towers From Liberty Latin America

Liberty Latin America (LLA) followed the publication of its third-quarter results yesterday with the announcement of reaching an agreement with Phoenix Tower International (PTI) to monetise approximately 1,300 mobile tower sites across six markets in the Caribbean and Panama. The transaction also includes arrangements to extend coverage, with an additional … Read More

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Cellnex to Sell Private Networks Unit to Boldyn Networks

Cellnex to Sell Private Networks Unit to Boldyn Networks

Spanish infrastructure operator Cellnex Telecom announced today that it has reached an agreement with the neutral host provider Boldyn Networks. Under this agreement, Boldyn will acquire Cellnex’s private networks business unit, primarily encompassing its Finnish subsidiary, Edzcom. Also Read: Stonepeak to Acquire 49 Percent Stake in Cellnex Nordics for EUR … Read More

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SoftBank Completes Nationwide Rollout of Advanced Optical Network With Fujitsu

SoftBank Completes Nationwide Rollout of Advanced Optical Network With Fujitsu

Fujitsu and the Japanese telecom company SoftBank announced today that on October 26, SoftBank completed the nationwide deployment in core areas of an all-optical network in Japan. This network utilises a disaggregated architecture optical transmission system that supports open networks, including Fujitsu’s next-generation optical transmission platform, 1FINITY T900. Also Read: … Read More

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