Billionaire Xavier Neil ponders Millicom acquisition
News The news comes after Millicom abandoned acquisition talks with Apollo Global Management and Claure Group last year French billionaire Xavier Niel is exploring the acquisition of Latin American...
View ArticleNews in Brief: Cable updates from Submarine Networks EMEA
News Day 2 of the event saw presenters provide updates on 10 exciting subsea cable projects across the EMEA region and beyond. Here are some of the highlights… Portugal becoming an interconnection hub...
View ArticleCarlos Slim acquires a 3% stake in BT
News Slim and his family own and manage América Móvil, one Latin America’s largest telcos Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim has bought a 3.16% share of BT for roughly £400 million, making him one of the...
View ArticleBrazilian agriculture gets private network boost from Nokia and Solis
News The new deal will see Nokia’s radio solutions enhance Solis’ private wireless offering, helping farms to maximise the value of real-time data insights and the latest agritech solutions This week,...
View ArticleGlobal IT outage disrupts the world in “biggest IT fail ever”
News The outage has caused disruption for millions Today, an IT malfunction of unprecedented scale has sent shockwaves across the world, affecting critical services and impacting millions of people....
View ArticleChile Entel is building F5G-A optical network, lighting up Digital Chile
Viewpoint Shanghai, China, June 26, 2024: During MWC Shanghai 2024, Mr. Victor Rodrigo Nilo Poyanco, service delivery manager of Chile Entel, delivered a keynote speech at the F5G-A All-Optical Network...
View ArticleBBVA and Telefónica Tech sign Mexican cybersecurity deal
News The new tech is set to enhance the safety of the bank’s digital customers in over 25 countries BBVA, the multinational Spanish bank, has entered into a strategic alliance with Telefónica Tech to...
View ArticleTIM partners with Nokia to expand Brazilian 5G
Press Release Nokia has announced that it has been selected by TIM Brasil (TIM) to expand its 5G radio access network (RAN) coverage across 15 Brazilian states from January 2025. This partnership will...
View ArticleMusk’s Brazilian bust up sees Starlink accounts frozen
News Elon Musk’s clash with the Brazilian government over moderation of X (formerly Twitter) has resulted in a government ban on the platform Volatile billionaire Elon Musk’s ongoing clash with the...
View ArticleWorld Communication Awards 2024 Shortlist revealed!
With over 200 entries across 23 categories, this year’s World Communication Awards is more competitive than ever. After months of deliberation by the Award’s expert panel of over 100 judges, Total...
View ArticleRACSA takes 5G standalone leap with Nokia in Costa Rica
News The new 5G standalone network is the first of its kind in the country, and covers key urban centres Today, Nokia have announced the launch of the first 5G standalone (SA) network in Costa Rica in...
View ArticleSBA Communications buys 7,000 Millicom sites for $975m
News The deal will make SBA Communications “the leading tower company across all of Central America”, according to CEO Brendan Cavanagh Florida-based tower infrastructure company SBA communications...
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