This week, reports from Reuters are suggesting that Qatari operator Ooredoo has informed Myanmar’s telecoms regulator, the Posts and Telecommunications Department (PTD), that it intends to sell its Burmese subsidiary.
According to anonymous sources, three companies are potential suitors for the unit: Myanmar conglomerate Young Investment Group, Singapore’s Campana Group, and Burmese pay-TV operator SkyNet.
Discussions are reportedly still in the early stages, with no formal proposals yet announced. …
Openreach Add 65 More UK Exchanges to Copper Phone to Fibre Switch – Tranche 9
Openreach (BT) has published the Tranche 9 batch of 65 new UK exchange areas where they plan to move away from copper-based analogue phone (PSTN / WLR etc.) services and on to a new all-IP network, which will also occur once over 75% of premises in an area can get their “ultrafast broadband” (FTTP and […]
O2 and Virgin Mobile UK Zero Rate Mobile Data on More Websites
Mobile operators O2 and Virgin Mobile (VMO2) have today announced that, as part of their measures to help tackle the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, they’ve expanded the number of websites and internet services that can be accessed without eating into your mobile broadband data allowance (i.e. zero rating). At present, VMO2 already adopts zero-rating on various […]
5G MEC Industry Summit
The 5G MEC Industry Summit at the Win-Win Huawei Innovation Week focuses on industry profound insights and successful experiences on multi-access edge computing from well-known analysts, operators and industries globally. You will learn the industry trends, key technologies and business success of 5G MEC…
Airbus launches HAPS-based connectivity business
This week, aviation giant Airbus has announced it has launched a new dedicated HAPS Services Business unit, aiming to provide connectivity to those currently underserved by terrestrial and space-based solutions.
The new subsidiary of Airbus Defence and Space will focus on providing connectivity to customers via its Zephyr HAPS platform, a solar-powered, unmanned aerial system with a 25m wingspan that glides through the stratosphere and beams down low…
CEO of ISP 4th Utility Calls for HS2 Funding to be Spent on Broadband
The CEO of UK ISP 4th Utility, Tony Hughes, has today said that access to reliable broadband should be a basic human right and that now is the time for the Government to “rethink” their investment in the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project. Instead, Tony believes that such funding should be diverted to upgrade […]
Sparkle activates Monet submarine cable in the Atlantic
Sparkle, the first international service provider in Italy and among the top global operators, announces the activation of spectrum capacity on Monet submarine cable system connecting Brazil to the United States. With this addition…
Seven EU states urge caution over strong-arming big tech
This week, reports suggest that seven EU member states – Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, and the Netherlands – have penned a joint letter to the EC, asking them to tread lightly when it comes to forcing tech companies to help pay for network rollout.
The letter, seen by Bloomberg, called for an &ldquo…
Seven EU states urge caution over strongarming big tech
This week, reports suggest that seven EU member states – Germany, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, and the Netherlands – have penned a joint letter to the EC, asking them to tread lightly when it comes to forcing tech companies to help pay for network rollout.
The letter, seen by Bloomberg, called for an &ldquo…
Openreach to Cut Missed UK Engineer Visits with Direct Contact System
Good news. Openreach has announced that their direct end customer contact programme is leaving the trial phase and will shortly start to be adopted by broadband ISPs as part of normal business, which will improve the level of contact made between the network operator and consumers for certain installation and repair work. The Direct End […]