‘EU telcos set to win the fight of making big tech pay for network costs’
According to industry and regulatory insiders, European telecommunications providers are poised to win their decade-long battle to make big tech pay for network expenses due to receptive EU regulators and the EU's moves to rein in US tech giants.
A coalition of major European operators including... Read more
Deutsche Telekom and Orange urge big tech to shoulder network costs
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and 13 other European telecommunications companies launched a bold drive for big tech to contribute to network expenses on Monday, referencing the energy crisis and EU climate change targets as justifications.
The appeal comes as the European Commission seeks... Read more
Netskope integrates security service edge into Orange’s network
Telecom provider Orange announced a partnership with cloud security vendor Netskope. Netskope's security service edge (SSE) technology will be integrated into Orange's network, paving the way for a secure access service edge (SASE) solution.
Netskope provides a broad range of cloud and network s... Read more
Orange and Equinix partner to improve telco efficiency
Network operator Orange and infrastructure provider Equinix join forces to enhance the efficiency of the Telco Cloud Platform networking service for customers.
Operators look for innovative technology providers to up their game of network services. Similarly, Orange will be carrying the bare met... Read more
Smaller EU telcos warn that big tech network fees may hurt the market
Several smaller telecom operators said that EU regulators' plan to make big tech share the expenses of telecom networks may skew the market and undermine competition.
Large operators like Deutsche Telekom, Orange, and Telefonica have complained for years about big tech using their networks for... Read more
‘Big tech should financially support network operators’
The increase in big tech data traffic is forcing telecom operators to upgrade networks. Christel Heydemann, CEO of French operator Orange, believes it would be fair for big tech to provide financial support.
The data traffic of big tech and large content providers is increasingly difficult to h... Read more
Belgium auctions two 5G bands for €1.2 billion
Belgium's first 5G auction is complete. Five operators collectively paid €1.2 billion for the right to provide 5G. Citymesh is a new contender. The organization will compete with Proximus, Orange and Telenet, three established operators.
5G operators need permission. There's not a single place... Read more
Telecom operator Orange denies the sale of physical network
A France-based Telecom company, Orange S.A, announced that they won’t be selling their physical telecom networks.
Formerly known as France Telecom S.A, Orange S.A says it is not selling its physical telecom networks, as per Ramon Fernandez, the chief financial officer (CFO) of Orange.
Les E... Read more
Market authority raids Orange France on suspicion of abuse
According to an insider source, the French antitrust authority raided Orange France's offices on March 10. Allegedly, the operator's abuse of power violated antitrust laws.
Orange France is one of the largest telecom operators in France. The French government holds most of the shares.
An in... Read more
Spain spearheads Europe’s mobile market consolidation
The number of Spanish operators will decline if a giant deal goes through.
Spain is leading a fresh round of consolidation of the fragmented EU telecoms marke. According to reporting in the Financial Times, Orange and MasMovil said this week that they were in exclusive talks to combine their Spa... Read more