Today, Telekom Srbija has announced that it will issue a new €500 million Eurobond, likely in Luxembourg or Frankfurt.
According to company CEO, Vladimir Lucic, the bond will be used primarily to fund future acquisitions within the Balkans, with a smaller portion of the funds dedicated to expanding the company’s network infrastructure rollout.
“This will open possibility for a quick reaction in case of any new acquisition opportunities in the region…
Orange talks flattening the energy curve
Sustainability was undeniably one of the hottest topics at this year’s Mobile World Congress, with operators and equipment vendors alike keen to show off their ever-improving green credentials. But while the telecoms industry is making a largely concerted effort to reduce their carbon emissions and, indeed, to help their customers and partners do the same, there is still much work to be done.
Orange, like many of the world’s largest network operators, including Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, BT, and Telefonica, has set the ambitious goal of reaching carbon neutrality throughout their entire value chain by 2040. To achieve this, the Orange has been implementing Group-wide changes over the past two years, including appointing Hervé Suquet as the Group’s dedicated VP of Energy to oversee these changes.
Speaking to Suquet at this year’s MWC, it became clear that Orange’s strategy towards going green and reaching their net-zero carbon emissions goals revolves around three key focuses…
Nokia pulls out of Russia entirely
Today, Finnish mobile network equipment vendor Nokia has announced that it will exit the Russian market, saying that continued presence in the country “would not be possible”.
“Over the last weeks we have suspended deliveries, stopped new business and are moving our limited R&…
ISP Sky Broadband and NOW Launch Cheaper UK Social Tariff
Good news. UK ISP Sky Broadband and sibling NOW Broadband have today become the latest internet providers to launch a cheaper “social tariff” for home broadband and phone connectivity, which is being offered to consumers who are claiming Universal Credit or Pension Credit. The Government and Ofcom have spent the past two years trying to […]
Google Removes Dubious UK Broadband ISP Support Adverts
Internet search giant Google has removed two adverts, which appeared to offer support services to broadband customers on major UK ISPs, after an investigation by Which? claimed that “customers with internet problems [were] being duped” by “dodgy broadband broker adverts” that tried to sell packages on “shady” Supanet (Supatel). In this situation, consumers, who were […]
Vodafone Puts Ultrafast 5G Mobile Live in 12 New UK Locations
Mobile operator Vodafone has today announced that their new ultrafast 5G (mobile broadband) network has just started to go live across a further 12 UK cities and towns, including bigger locations, like the city of Coventry in the West Midlands, and smaller places, such as the town of Llantwit Major in Wales. At present the […]
From standardisation to implementation: A Middle Eastern perspective on 5G-Advanced
According to the GSA, forecasting over 200 live 5G networks worldwide in 2022. As such, the telecoms industry at large is already beginning to look ahead to the next step in 5G’s natural progression. Industry standards body 3GPP is already beginning work on Release 18, which contains within it the framework for 5G-Advanced.
Release 18 is expected to be published in March 2024, but what should we expect from 5G-Advanced?
“At present, 5G-Advanced content covers 5G traditional enhanced mobile broadband (eMBB)…
Telcos jointly agree to cut roaming fees between EU and Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused an enormous humanitarian crisis, with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees recording that, as of April 9, over 4.5 million refugees have left Ukraine for neighbouring countries.
Now, a group of 27 European operators have announced their intention to jointly offer affordable or free roaming and international calls between EU and Ukraine…
Ericsson suspends business in Russia ‘indefinitely’
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in late February was met with immediate condemnation by the international community, swiftly followed by weighty economic sanctions. As a result of this global pressure, many international firms quickly paused their operations in Russia to align with these new policies.
Swedish vendor Ericsson announced that it would cease equipment deliveries to Russia in early March, with rival Nokia doing likewise.
Now, it seems that the Ericsson is preparing to take the next step, announcing that it has suspended its business indefinitely…
Chancellor Rishi Sunak Visits B4RN’s Rural Gigabit Full Fibre Project
The UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, appears to have taken some time out from questions over his family’s tax affairs to see how public investment is helping rural ISP B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North) to deploy a 10Gbps capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to homes in the North Yorkshire hamlet of Cotterdale. The operator, which is […]