VOX Solutions has announced the appointment of Alan Murphy as Vice President of Engineering.
Telecom Operators
BT Secures Millions for 'Project Gigabit'
BT Group has secured GBP 26 million in government funding to provide gigabit broadband to hundreds of primary schools as part of the UK government's 'Project Gigabit' initiative.
BT Group Completes Shutdown of 3G Mobile Sites in EE Network
British telecommunications company BT Group has announced the completion of its final 3G mobile site shutdown, signaling the end of 3G technology in the United Kingdom's EE Mobile network.
Vodafone in Exclusive Talks with Swisscom to Sell Italian Unit
Vodafone Group has confirmed that it is in exclusive talks with Swisscom to sell its Italian unit.
United Group Acquires Bulgaria's Bulsatcom
Bulsatcom, Bulgaria's direct-to-home satellite television and broadband internet provider, has been acquired by United Group.
Bouygues Telecom in Discussion to Acquire La Poste MVNO
Bouygues Telecom, the telecoms unit of French conglomerate, Bouygues, has announced that it has signed an exclusivity agreement with La Poste Group to acquire La Poste Telecom for EUR 950 million.
Virgin Media O2 Delivers 4G Connectivity to the Isle of Skye Through a Shared Rural Network Program
Virgin Media O2 has reached a significant milestone in the Shared Rural Network program by upgrading/building 100 company-managed sites, giving residents, businesses, and visitors in rural communities faster and more reliable mobile coverage than ever before.
Telia Lithuania (Lietuva) Elevates the Countrywide Network
Ciena has announced that Telia Lithuania (Lietuva) will use its coherent optics technology to launch the first 800G wavelength service between major cities in the country as part of a nationwide fiber-optic network upgrade.
EU Allows Telecom Operators to Continue Charging for Intra-EU Calls Until 2028
Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, Telecom Italia, and other operators can continue to charge users for intra-EU calls until 2028, according to a provisional agreement reached by EU countries and lawmakers.
Telecom Egypt and 4iG Partner to Construct Albania-Egypt Subsea Cable
4iG Plc info-communications company and Telecom Egypt— Egypt’s first integrated telecom operator and one of the largest subsea cable operators in the region— have reached an agreement on the terms of cooperation for the construction of an express subsea cable between Albania and Egypt. Following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) last October, the terms of this cooperation agreement establish a joint venture between the two companies for the intercontinental subsea cable project. The express subsea cable will create a high-capacity, intercontinental connection linking Africa and Asia (through the Red Sea) to Europe, via Egypt, the Mediterranean, and Albania.