Vodafone to take control of VodafoneThree in £4.3bn buyout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Vodafone said the deal came at the “right time”, noting that the “significant progress” had already been made in integrating the two businesses Vodafone has announced it will purchase CK Hutchison’s 49% stake in VodafoneThree for £4.3 billion, giving the UK-based mobile giant full control of the joint venture. The deal, which values VodafoneThree at £13.85 billion including debt, will be facilitated by a cancellation of shares. Max Taylor will...
Sustainable by design: The importance of building things to last | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article By Martha Galley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Calix In the race to show sustainability progress, companies often spotlight renewable energy, carbon offsets, or high-profile product launches. These are important, but one of the most effective and measurable ways to deliver both financial and environmental results often goes unnoticed: durability. Durability happens when sustainability is built into the design itself. It changes...
Iceland’s Farice plans new subsea cable, AUÐUR | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The new system will connect the Iceland to Scotland, providing additional resilience and support for digital services Icelandic telco Farice is planning to build a new submarine cable dubbed AUÐUR, aiming to better connect the island to European data hubs. The AUÐUR cable system will span roughly 1,300km from Iceland’s south coast to Glasgow, Scotland, and will comprise 16–24 fibre pairs, with a capacity of up to 480 Tbps. The system will provide a...
Port of Tyne competes autonomous container transport trial | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The project saw a self-driving vehicle successfully operate in a live commercial setting The P-CAL (Port-Connected and Automated Logistics) project has been completed at the Port of Tyne, bringing a major UK deep-sea port one step closer to autonomous operations. The project saw a fully autonomous terminal tractor deployed on a working quayside for the first time, as well as the handling of commercial containers. The project was carried out by a...
TELUS and L-SPARK give Canadian startups access to AI supercomputer | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Inaugural cohort gains exclusive access to Canada’s fastest supercomputer and hands-on commercial expertise to build advanced AI solutions TELUS and L-SPARK have announced a first-of-its-kind program designed to enable high-potential Canadian startups and scaleups to build, train and deploy advanced AI solutions on Canada’s fastest and most powerful sovereign AI supercomputer. The TELUS Sovereign AI Accelerator will usher in a new wave of...
Belden to acquire RUCKUS Networks for $1.85bn | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC) (“Belden” or the “Company”), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire RUCKUS Networks (“RUCKUS”), a global provider of intelligent network solutions, from Vistance Networks (Nasdaq: VISN) (“Vistance”) for approximately $1.85 billion. The acquisition establishes Belden as a leading provider of complete, end-to-end IT/OT...
Billing agility: From AI innovation to plugging revenue leaks | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News We caught up with Amol Gadre, Founder and CEO of Sarathi Softech, to discuss why flexibility is an integral feature of the company’s AI-enabled telco billing platform, EarnBill, and how it is helping telecom operators and MVNOs stay ahead in an increasingly complex market. From 5G and the IoT, to AI and personalised services, each year the telecoms sector continues to grow more complex. This offers a huge challenge for telco billing systems,...
Meta failed to prevent under-13s from accessing Instagram and Facebook, EU finds | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The European Commission accused Meta of “failing to diligently identify, assess and mitigate the risks of minors under 13 years old accessing their services” The European Commission has released its preliminary findings into whether Meta had breached the Digital Services Act (DSA), claiming the company had failed the adequately prevent under-13s from accessing its Instagram and Facebook platforms. In a press release, the Commission said that Meta’s...
EE upgrades Scam Guard with AI Triple-Lock Protection | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release EE has today unveiled an all-new and upgraded Scam Guard, its most powerful and comprehensive fraud protection service to date. Available to EE pay monthly mobile customers for £2 a month on a 30-day rolling contract, the service builds on EE’s existing Scam Guard offering and provides AI Triple-Lock Protection, Scam Assistant, Mobile Device Security and Dark Web Monitoring to give customers complete peace of mind against today’s...
VMO2 taps Suffolk solar farm for 10 years of clean energy | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The deal with Egg Power will supply roughly 5% of the company’s energy demands Today, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is expanding its renewable energy usage, signing a new 10-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with solar power provider Egg Power. The deal will see VMO2 source power from Egg’s new solar farm 70MW solar farm in Suffolk, which is currently under construction and is expected to begin power generation in 2027. In total, the agreement is...