Vodafone introduces recycled Eco-SIMs
Today, Vodafone Group has announced that it will begin offering half-sized Eco-SIM cards made from recycled plastic to their customers. According to the operator, the Eco-SIM should eliminate the need for 320 tonnes of virgin plastic to be produced every year, which, in turn, should remove around 1,280 tonnes of CO2 emissions per year… read more on TotalTele.com...
Rakuten Mobile grabs stake in JTOWER as losses increase
Rakuten Mobile has reportedly purchased a minority share in Japanese tower infrastructure specialist JTOWER, hoping to lower their network deployment costs in the face of rising debt. The operator launched its commercial 4G services back in April 2020 and since then has expanded their network considerably, including the launch of 5G services in October the same year. However, to compete with its more established rivals… read more on TotalTele.com...
Virgin Media O2’s first converged offering ‘Volt’ hits the market
Today, newly merged UK operator VMO2 has announced the launch of their first range of converged products, which they are calling ‘Volt’. These Volt products will allow customers to buy Virgin Media and O2 products packaged together for the first time, the promise of which was at the heart of the two companies’ merger. Packages range from a £… read more on TotalTele.com...
Telefonica finally offloads El Salvador unit
In late 2019, Telefonica announced that it was undergoing a major strategic shift in and, in an attempt to reduce its debt, would be withdrawing from a number of markets to focus on its core businesses in Spain, the UK, Germany, and Brazil. Since then, the operator has divested of numerous business units throughout Latin America… read more on TotalTele.com...
TelcoDR announces $1bn M&A fund to target public cloud
Acquired assets will be overseen and operated by Skyvera, a subsidiary of TelcoDR, which will provide communication service provider (CSP) customers with the software offerings they need on their public cloud journey. In addition, TelcoDR has announced the acquisition of a number of assets from telco software company Zephyrtel. These assets will be integrated into TelcoDR&rsquo… read more on TotalTele.com...
New landmark diversity and cultural inclusiveness index launched
TM Forum, the industry association driving digital transformation through collaboration, has successfully completed an alpha trial of a new Inclusion and Diversity Score (IDS) – a single, universal index, believed to be the first in the world to measure both diversity and cultural inclusiveness, providing a benchmark for real change. The successful trial of IDS is a significant step towards TM Forum’s vision to make the tech communications industry a world leader in diversity, equality,...
Deutsche Telekom with ONF marks a milestone in SD-RAN development
Deutsche Telekom and partners from the Open Networking Foundation (ONF) have taken a massive stride in software-defined RAN through a trial in Berlin. Alex Choi, senior vice president of strategy and technology innovation at Deutsche Telekom said &ldquo… read more on TotalTele.com »
WCA finalists demonstrate innovation and excellence in telecoms
On the 26 October 2021 we will discover the winners of the 23rd annual World Communication Awards (WCA). And whilst it may be a cliché, its not the winning that counts. Every entry that has made the shortlist deserves to be celebrated as they represent the very best of the global telecom industry and more importantly has already made it past the rigorous scrutiny of our panel of more than seventy judges – recognisably expert and independent figures from across the world. This year the...
E.ON establishes TowerCo subsidiary to build 4G, 5G mobile masts on electrical pylons and other assets
German energy provider E.ON, has announced plans to convert electrical power pylons across Germany into radio masts for the 4G and 5G network. The company, already established in the fibre market through its e.discom subsidiary, plans to use its existing infrastructure with over 100… read more on TotalTele.com...
BT launches transformational new security platform, Eagle-i, to predict and prevent cyber attacks
Business and public sector bodies continue to face an exponential growth in the volume and complexity of cyber attacks, with new research from BT identifying a more than 50% increase in malware traffic over the last 6 months. Alongside a global shortage of skilled security professionals… read more on TotalTele.com...