Cradlepoint expands insights into private LTE and 5G networks
Cradlepoint is expanding its Cellular Intelligence software to provide more insight into private LTE and 5G WAN environments. The new capabilities are included in the NetCloud Service for managing cellular business environments.
Cradlepoint's portfolio features cellular, LTE and 5G services. Acc... Read more
Open Dutch Fiber to acquire E-Fiber
Open Dutch Fiber acquires E-Fiber. Both organizations build and manage fibre networks in the Netherlands.
E-Fiber connected more than 100,000 addresses in the past ten years. The operator is relatively young. Its network is used by smaller providers, including Freedom Internet, Tweak and MultiFi... 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.
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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
Microsoft expands Azure portfolio for telecom services
Microsoft introduced several new products for Azure cloud-based telecom services at MWC 2022.
Azure Distributed Services builds on AT&T's technology and explicitly supports this operator. The service offers 5G mobile and voice networks solutions through a combination of Azure Security, Azure... Read more
Proximus grows on Belgian fibre market
Proximus is growing on the Belgian fibre optic market for consumers and businesses. About 14 percent of Belgian homes and businesses were connected to its network in the past quarter. This is made evident by newly released yearly figures.
Belgium telecom operator Proximus Group recorded a revenu... Read more
Study urges EU policymakers to take more action to increase telco investments
EU policymakers must act to secure investment in the telecom sector. This will enable the economy to become independent from global powers in Asia and the US.
A report published by the telecoms lobbying group ETNO stated that EU policymakers must take additional initiatives to gather more invest... Read more
‘Big tech conquers internet infrastructure, wipes out telco providers’
According to the Wall Street Journal, Microsoft, Meta, Amazon and Alphabet (parent company Google) have captured the submarine cable market. Before 2012, the organizations used less than 10 percent of all submarine cables worldwide. Today, their share peaks at 66 percent.
Countries on the Pacifi... Read more
New Belgian telecom law gives end users more transparency
Belgian Telecom Minister Petra de Sutter recently presented the new Belgian Telecom Law to parliament. The bill should give end users of telecom services more transparency.
According to the Minister responsible, the submitted bill brings Belgian Telecom law up to date. The previous law dated fro... Read more
Share price of British telecom giant BT explodes after rumoured takeover
The share price of telecom giant BT Group is rising following reports of a possible acquisition by Reliance Industries.
Earlier today, the Economic Times published an article suggesting that Reliance Industries is considering a bid to acquire BT Group. The share price of BT Group shot up. Althou... Read more