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To offload its financial burden, passive infrastructure magnate Cellnex has contemplated selling tower assets in Austria and Ireland.
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Weighing Cellnex’s Strategic Shift: Trading Towers for Financial Stability

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Cellnex, the infrastructure titan, is considering the sale of tower assets in Austria and Ireland in a push to offload financial burdens and deepen roots in the European market. This shift in focus, triggered by last year’s UK Hutch deal completion, aims for organic growth, investment-grade rating, and debt management via strategic divestments. CEO Patuano hints future cash generation post 2027 and potential interest in bidding for Deutsche Telekom’s GD Towers business, crafting a more efficient operational blueprint.

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GSMA report depicts a thriving European mobile industry, €910 billion in the economy in 2022 with projections to hit €1 trillion by 2030.
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Navigating Europe’s Mobile Industry: Promising Growth and Potential Pitfalls

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The GSMA annual report depicts a thriving European mobile industry, contributing over €910 billion to the economy in 2022 with projections to hit the €1 trillion mark by 2030. Despite impressive mobile coverage across Europe, certain challenges persist. The report suggests mobile operators need to make sustained investments in networks to meet global competition, and regulatory reform is crucial. Yet, some caution that this could lead to higher prices and no increase in investment, exemplified by the US situation.

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The EU's annual State of the Digital Decade report highlights an urgent call to action for increased investment to meet its 2030 targets.
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Navigating Europe’s Leap Towards 2030 Digital Objectives

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The EU’s first annual State of the Digital Decade report highlights an urgent call to action for increased investment to meet its 2030 technology targets. The report underlines the significance of collective efforts by member states to successfully navigate the prevalent digital transformation. The document illuminates areas such as 5G deployment, which has been slower than expected, and inadequate fiber network coverage, among others. Simultaneously, it draws attention to other essential aspects, like digital sovereignty and the digitalization of businesses, suggesting an additional investment of at least €200 billion may be necessary. Issues such as these could hamper the bloc’s ambition to double its share in the semiconductor sector by 2030.

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Europe and Japan recently boosted their digital partnership during the premier Japan–EU Digital Partnership Council meeting.
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Strengthening EU-Japan Digital Connectivity: Risks and Opportunities Unveiled

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The premier Japan-EU Digital Partnership Council has unveiled a refreshingly ambitious approach towards bolstering global connectivity. Highlighting fundamental areas of mutual support, an intriguing plan of Arctic submarine network expansion piques interest. Meanwhile, an equally significant strategy promotes semiconductor industry growth, echoing an urgent call for autonomy in the global supply chain. These pacesetting initiatives promise not only to redefine EU-Japan ties, but also to spark essential digital security dialogues for the evolving tech landscape.

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Navigating the European IoT Market: Opportunities and Obstacles

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While Europe’s increasing $227 billion investment in IoT assures advancements, it particularly underlines the businesses’ focus on operational cost reduction and process optimization. However, economic strains and geopolitical disturbances, like the war in Ukraine and Covid-19, impede this spending surge, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. IDC, nevertheless, forecasts an upturn by 2027, with IoT remaining a viable tool in organization performance enhancement amidst challenges. For telecom providers, these shifting sands offer both opportunities and considerable challenges.

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EXA Infrastructure Acquires Unitel: Boosting Connectivity in the Balkans

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EXA Infrastructure acquires Univerzalne Telekomunikacije, expanding its network routes and enhancing European connectivity, with focus on the underinvested Balkan region. Unitel’s reliable fiber network and strategic location complement EXA’s Trans Adriatic Express route, showcasing growth plans in pan-European and transatlantic connectivity.

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DIDWW launches Alphanumeric A2P SMS in 21 European markets

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With unparalleled speed, convenience and security, A2P SMS service empowers organizations to reach customers using personalized, targeted messages that drive results and foster brand loyalty. DIDWW, a global provider of premium quality VoIP communications and SIP trunking services to operators and businesses all over the world, has further expanded the coverage of its A2P SMS service with alphanumeric sender IDs by adding 21 European countries.   These new additions will enable DIDWW to offer its customers further opportunities to send SMS messages with a guaranteed sender ID that matches their brand name, increasing brand recognition and customer engagement. The service is now available in the following countries: Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.   The DIDWW architecture can handle large volumes of messages, provide real-time monitoring and ensure high delivery rates.…

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GSMA voices concern over Europe’s slow 5G deployment

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According to the GSMA’s most recent report on the state of the mobile sector in Europe, challenging market circumstances will have a detrimental influence on 5G adoption, with Digital Decade targets endangered by slower 5G deployment compared to rival global markets.   The GSMA noted that 34 European markets had 5G service available as of the end of June 2022, with 108 providers providing commercial services and a user adoption of about 6%. Norway has the highest rate of 5G adoption at 16%, although there is also growth in Switzerland (14%), Finland (13%), the UK (11%) and Germany (10%).   According to the Association, average 5G penetration will reach 44% by 2025, with the United Kingdom and Germany predicted to lead with 61% and 59% respectively. Nevertheless, GSMA researchers observed that even these nations were likely to lag behind global counterparts such as South Korea, which is expected to have…

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Liberty Global in a joint venture with Digital Colony

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Telecommunications company Liberty Global and Digital Colony, a global digital infrastructure investment firm, have announced plans to launch a European Edge data center joint venture, called AtlasEdge Data Center. The Joint Venture (JV) will manage more than 100 edge data centers in Europe, combining the edge assets in the Digital Colony and Liberty Global real estate portfolios. AtlasEdge Data Centers will be directed by Josh Joshi, the former CFO of Interxion. In the new business, Liberty Global will devote its digital infrastructure assets, including technical real estate portfolios, as well as strategic and operational business support. The Digital Colony will contribute operational expertise, strategic direction and capital to provide a foundation for the growth and merger of edge co-location service capabilities across Europe.   AtlasEdge will provide services through a wide network of devices close to the consumers and enterprise end users. The company’s goal is to meet the…

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Iliad to purchase Polish telecom Play

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French telecommunications service provider Iliad S.A. has agreed to buy the Polish telecommunications company Play Communications S.A. for $2.6 billion as it expands across Europe. The deal will make Iliad the sixth largest mobile operator in Europe. In an announcement on Monday, the companies revealed that Iliad had offered $10.35 per share for Play and received binding commitments from two controlling shareholders for a 40% stake, which would give it the majority of seats on Play’s board of directors. Iliad also hopes that the deal will allow the company to enter the growing Polish telecommunications market and boost Play’s growth in the mobile sector. With the addition of Play, Iliad will have 41 million subscribers in France, Poland and Italy. However, the transaction still needs to be approved by the relevant regulatory authorities, and a notification of the proposed acquisition has to be submitted to the European Commission.…

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