DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Carrier Networks, Orange
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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SFR workers in France strike over proposed takeover
Thousands of the company's employees have taken industrial action amid uncertainty over job security
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Orange drops MásOrange brand in Spain following full takeover
The carrier is now known as Orange España
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European telcos in talks to establish D2D venture - report
Aims to rival the dominance of SpaceX's Starlink
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Orange could keep Huawei or bring Nokia into its Spanish mobile network - report
The Spanish subsidiary is challenging the agreement that called for transferring 100 percent of its network to Ericsson
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French competition watchdog to review SFR's €20.35bn carve up
But says the review will take 18 months to carry out
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Orange Belgium chooses Nokia for optical network upgrades
Will help futureproof the carrier's network for AI
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Bouygues, Orange, Free secure €20.35bn agreement to acquire SFR
A deal has finally been agreed
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Altice France extends exclusivity talks with Bouygues, Orange, and Iliad over SFR assets
Extends date until June 5
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Orange lines up €1.3bn acquisition of Scorefit
The carrier intends to acquire BNP Paribas' fiber subsidiary
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French telco trio in exclusive talks to acquire SFR assets for €20.35bn
Will SFR accept improved bid?
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Orange pairs with Nokia to push AI RAN development
French telco becomes latest carrier to embrace AI RAN
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EU Commission approves Orange's $4.3bn JV buyout in Spain
Orange is set to take full control of its Spanish unit
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Orange in talks with Verdoso to sell broadcast unit Globecast
The telco confirms exclusive talks over its broadcast unit
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Orange on course to take full control of Spanish unit next month - report
As the carrier kicks off 3G shutdown in the country
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Orange conducts 5G Standalone trial for emergency services in Spain
It operates in commercial and reserved bands (B68), ensuring interoperability with existing systems
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Samsung, Orange expand European Open RAN partnership
Will extend the number of vRAN and Open RAN sites this year
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Nokia and AWS set up agentic AI powered network slice
Carried out a trial with telcos Du and Orange
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Orange edges closer to full takeover of Spanish JV MásOrange
Expects to close the acquisition of Lorca's stake in first half of next year
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Ericsson, Orange to carry out series of 5G RAN trials in France
The purpose of the trials is to "enhance spectral efficiency, accelerate network automation, and promote sustainability across mobile networks"
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Orange to buy remaining 50% stake of MásOrange for €4.25bn
Will MásOrange become Orange once again in Spain?
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Orange puts broadcast unit Globecast up for sale - report
Is in the early stages of pushing for a sale
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Altice's Patrick Drahi rebuffs advances of French trio, amid €17bn SFR offer
Orange, Bouygues, and Free are hoping to split SFR's assets
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Orange outlines 2G retirement plans, aims to switch off by end of 2026
Also confirms that its 3G network will be retired by the end of 2028
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MasOrange completes shutdown of MásMóvil's mobile network
Following this transition, all MásMóvil customers now use Orange infrastructure
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Orange CEO touts interest in French consolidation
Says that consolidation is needed in the market, and in Europe
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Orange weighs up bid for full control of MasOrange in Spain - report
Orange and MásMóvil only completed their merger last year
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Patrick Drahi pushes ahead with plans to break up SFR - report
Drahi values SFR at €23 billion
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Orange partners with Samsung on Open RAN in France
Carries out successful 4G and 5G Open RAN calls in southwestern France