Xavier Niel’s Atlas Investissement has proposed a $4.1 billion buyout of Millicom, a key telecom player in Latin America under the Tigo brand. Despite a rejected offer, Atlas aims to enhance Millicom’s network and distribution. Leveraging expertise from its 29% stake, Atlas seeks to drive growth and expand 4G services in rural regions.
LiveOak Fiber, a regional broadband service provider, has secured USD 250 million in financing to expand its fiber network in underserved Southeast U.S. communities. Since June 2022, LiveOak has rapidly grown, investing over USD 200 million and deploying 1,000 miles of fiber. This funding will enhance connectivity and bridge the digital divide.
Optus is revolutionizing its 5G network by implementing Ericsson’s Interference Sensing technology, a world-first in live networks. This advanced technology dynamically detects and mitigates inter-cell interference, significantly enhancing user throughput and network capacity.
Syniverse, a leading global connectivity provider, has unveiled its latest innovation, Evolved Mobility for Messaging. This solution is designed to help mobile network operators (MNOs) ensure dependable SMS message delivery for inbound roamers using various messaging protocol standards.
Proximus, a leading Belgian telecommunications operator, has announced a five-year partnership with tech giant Microsoft. This collaboration aims to migrate Proximus’ key platforms to Microsoft’s Azure cloud, significantly enhancing their AI capabilities.
Amazon has inaugurated a new facility in Kirkland, Washington, dedicated to the production of satellites for its Project Kuiper. This project aims to establish a constellation of low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites to provide internet connectivity.
Orange Wholesale has partnered with Connectbase to optimize its digital customer journey and service delivery. Hivelocity launches a new VMware-based private cloud service. Actelis has secured orders to deploy its hybrid-fiber technology in international airports. WatchGuard launches ThreatSync+ NDR, an AI-driven cybersecurity solution for businesses of all sizes.
Airties, a global leader of managed Wi-Fi solutions for broadband service providers, today announced it has opened its first office in India – a new R&D center based in Bangalore, focused on enhancing the AI, cloud, and DevOps capabilities of Airties for use in Smart Wi-Fi deployments. The new center in India aims to employ around 100 specialized software engineers focused on further extending the capabilities of Airties Cloud management platform.
Boost Mobile, a subsidiary of Dish Network, has become the first operator to commercially implement advanced carrier aggregation (CA) on its 5G network, marking a significant milestone in mobile network technology. Carrier aggregation, a technique used to enhance data speeds and network efficiency, has been utilized by various operators for years.
India’s recent 5G spectrum auction concluded with disappointing results, generating significantly less revenue than anticipated. The auction ended after only seven rounds, raising INR113 billion ($1.35 billion), a stark contrast to the INR960 billion ($11.49 billion) reserve price set by the government.
