Liberty Global’s push to domicile in Bermuda faces potential opposition from independent shareholders, citing possible imbalance in voting power. The move aims to streamline administrative processes, align corporate law, and ease business strategies.
Geopolitical tensions challenge subsea cable projects, as governments prioritize security of critical infrastructure. Despite obstacles, the industry innovates with emerging technologies like multicore fiber to meet soaring connectivity demands.
UK’s ambitious gigabit broadband and Net Zero goals face rural challenges; ACOME’s Nanomodule technology emerges as a game-changer, significantly reducing the cost of fibre deployment and helping meet environmental targets.
Discover the potential of Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces (RIS) in shaping the future of 6G networks, enhancing coverage, spectral efficiency, and security while being cost-effective in previously unreachable areas. Explore RIS use cases as defined in ETSI’s latest report.
EllaLink and EXA Infrastructure join forces to offer a high-capacity, direct transatlantic data route, connecting Europe and South America for unprecedented network performance. Closing the connectivity gap, this collaboration strengthens Portugal’s position as a southern European digital hub.
Vodafone’s new CEO unveils a strategic plan targeting financial revitalization, including cutting 12% of its global workforce to streamline operations. Amid disappointing earnings and stagnant growth, can the company regain competitiveness with this bold approach?
Inmarsat collaborates with Hyundai-owned Supernal to connect electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to its Velaris comms service, addressing beyond visual line of sight challenges, spurring competition with terrestrial network operators like Nokia.
CMA probes ViaSat acquisition of Inmarsat The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) of the UK has said that it is starting its own investigation into ViaSat’s acquisition of Inmarsat. The two operators had initially expressed their expectations that the transaction would conclude in the middle of 2022, with input from different regulatory organizations. By October 5, the CMA is anticipated to decide if a thorough probe into this transaction is necessary. The merged corporation will initially operate a fleet of 19 satellites in various orbits and spectrum regions, with ten more in the works. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/y8zcwwtz FCC stops subsidies for SpaceX Starlink The FCC has refused to approve the Starlink proposal, stating that it was uncertain if the technology could reach the advertised speeds in its current state. The regulator highlighted that Ookla’s most recent projections indicated a reduction in the speeds Starlink may offer in 2022. According…
Rogers apologizes for the massive service outage Rogers, a Canadian telecommunications company, experienced a widespread outage earlier this month and is now under pressure to guarantee that this does not happen again. The most damaging effect of the outage was how it disrupted crucial communications, and the Canadian government has declared that it now wants all national carriers to find a way of helping each other in such worst-case situations. Rogers has committed to investing at least CA$250 million to physically isolate its wireless and internet networks so as to add an extra layer of stability. There is also a promise to spend CA$10 billion over the next three years to extend and improve Rogers’ network. Read more at: https://tinyurl.com/35dxbj4d Nokia and CityFibre sign a 10-year broadband equipment agreement A 10-year contract for XGS-PON broadband equipment with CityFibre has been announced by Nokia. This arrangement covers the purchase of access…
