European telcos call on regulators to make 6GHz spectrum available for 6G
Or risk falling behind the US and other markets
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The latest news from the data center, telco, and cloud sector
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US pressures nations threatened by high tariffs to approve Starlink, says leaked US State documents
Bezos-owned WaPo reveals evidence Trump favors Musk's company
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Intrepid Fiber Networks snaps up network assets in Colorado
Will add more than 65,000 passings
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TPG acquires tower-focused Peppertree Capital Management
The deal could be worth as much as $960m if earnouts are met
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Telefónica could cut up to 5,000 jobs in Spain - report
The carrier wants to cut costs
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Lightstorm finishes integrating subsea cables bought from RTI
Cables will offer more than 75Tbps of capacity
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Orange launches data center outside Sousse, Tunisia
Telco opens 1,000 sqm facility
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Lumen reports net loss in Q1 2025 amid growth in AI business
Lumen pushes forward with AI pivot
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VodafoneZiggo to cut 400 jobs in the Netherlands
The Dutch telco lost more than 40,000 customers in the first quarter
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Eutelsat announces Jean-François Fallacher as CEO
Eutelsat fully aligns to telecom ecosystem with new appointment
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AWS launches Wavelength Zone Edge location in Lenexa, Kansas
Expands partnership with Verizon to 20 locations in the US
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Nokia seals private wireless deal with Maersk
Will deploy wireless connectivity for 450 Maersk vessels
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Virgin Media O2 pauses NetCo stake sale in UK as Telefónica review continues
An update is expected in the coming months
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Cable theft blamed for causing rail chaos in Spain
Vital signaling cable was stolen by vandals
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CLS for US-Singapore Bifrost cable system goes live in Oregon
Flexential working with Astound and AWS for new cable
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Mereo Networks snaps up Dish Fiber
As part of the deal, Mereo Networks will rebrand to Mereo Fiber
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Everest Infrastructure Partners snaps up 70 towers from Tower Ventures
The deal covers tower infrastructure across 24 states
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FiberLight closes $500m sustainability linked refinancing facility
Will use refinancing to accelerate network expansion
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BT mulls move into Edge data centers via tower and exchange portfolio
Also set to explore repurposing some telephone exchanges
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Carbice partners with Swissto12 on micronized thermal solutions
Continued innovation for small geostationary satellites further demonstrates confidence in the design direction
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BT seals connectivity deal with UK government's Defra
The telco will connect 34,000 workers with its EE network
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Crown Castle all in on tower focus as fiber and small cell sales progress
$8.5 billion sale of fiber and small cell businesses on track to close next year
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New Zealand’s Spark confirms buyer being sought for data center portfolio
Telco said to be offering up to 50 percent of business
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Revolut to launch MVNO services in UK and Germany this year
Other European markets will follow
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Orange and Camusat launch initiative to cut CO2 emissions of telco sector
Will focus on cutting CO2 emissions tied to Camusat’s products and services
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InfraXmedia announces acquisition of SDxCentral to shape the future of digital infrastructure insight
Deal strengthens InfraXmedia’s leadership across digital infrastructure media, events, data, and demand generation platforms
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China Mobile to retire 3G network in Hong Kong in June
Though not many people currently use it
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American Tower sees 5G growth opportunity
Carriers still have 5G spectrum to deploy to towers across the US