DCD Magazine #62 - The coming wave
Will compute at sea sink or swim?
News - Telecoms & 5G
The latest news from the AI, data center, telco, chip, and cloud sector
DCD Magazine #62 out now
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Telus, AST SpaceMobile carry out D2D test in Canada
The duo completed their first satellite-to-smartphone integration test on Telus' network
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Virgin Media O2 launches 5G Standalone service in Bristol, UK
As carrier further expands 5G+ footprint
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Lumos snaps up Allo Fiber's Joplin, Missouri, fiber network
The acquisition will bolster T-Mobile's fiber footprint as part of its JV
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Malaysia's DNB secures $1.27bn in funding for next phase of 5G rollout
Comes shortly after the DNB activated more spectrum to expand 5G footprint
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Investment firm Forum Markets partners with Edge Node for US compute roll-out
JV taking on data center capacity in Dallas and North Carolina, deploying capacity at Texas cell tower
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HPE to be connectivity provider role at next year's Ryder Cup in Ireland
Will deploy Self-Driving Network to provide an up to par experience
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BT to scoop up TalkTalk as part of rescue deal
Struggling network has been seeking a buyer for a while
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Qualcomm and Huawei sign multi-year patent license agreement spanning 5G, compute, AI, and networking technologies
Financial terms of the agreement have not been disclosed
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Rightfiber finalizes acquisition of Fastwyre's Nebraska business
Firm was only formed last month
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AT&T, T-Mobile US, Verizon-led satellite JV is official, gains temporary leader
The chess game continues
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ESA picks neXat, Telesat, & Colt for $1.68m Cableshield to backup subsea cable infrastructure
ESA to finance emergency data rerouting system via satellite in the event of subsea cable failure
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Medusa subsea cable system expands to Jordan, partners with NaiTel
System to connect to Coral Bridge cable
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Amazon secures Uzbekistan’s Uztelecom as partner for Amazon Leo satellite service
Uztelecom to resell Amazon Leo services, use satellite company to connect remote regions
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Australian telcos activate temporary disaster roaming agreement
The service went live today and will enable customers to switch to alternative carrier during severe weather events
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Russian drones enter into Moldovan airspace, collides with comms tower
After the collision the drone exploded
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Climber Protection Group obtains federal-recognized 501(c)(3) status
The group seeks to represent telecom tower climbers in the US
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Creditors sue Optimum, Patrick Drahi over its US restructuring
A complaint was filed in court this week
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Xantaro Group names Christian Werner as CEO
Replaces Martin Czermin in the role
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SoftBank closes DigitalBridge acquisition
Digital infrastructure investor taken private, de-lists from NYSE
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Eurofiber and Delft Networks deploy dark-fiber between Rotterdam and Delft for quantum
The companies have deployed the entanglement-ready dark fiber connecting Delft and Rotterdam in a closed loop configuration
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Comcast deploys fiber sensing tech to monitor network in real-time
The technology uses fiber lines to detect and pinpoint activity along Comcast's network
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FCC tells Verizon it needs more time to review carrier's copper retirement proposals
Verizon must wait to find out if it can decommission copper services in portions of nine states
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AT&T follows rival Verizon in tapping Corning for fiber push
New multi-year deal is valued at more than $3 billion
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Ericsson to support Cellnex's 5G RAN upgrades in Poland
Will support Cellnex's sustainability ambitions
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T2, MegaFon expand 5G rollout to key metro stations in Russia
Russian telcos only launched 5G earlier this month
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Fortress Group launches in-line amplifier module offering for fiber operators
Company working towards higher-density ILAs with liquid cooling
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Australia Post picks Telstra to bolster nationwide connectivity infrastructure
The postal company has penned a three-year deal with the telecoms provider
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Poste Italiane snaps up 85% stake in Telecom Italia
As Poste Italiane grows stake by 65.7 percent