Telco & CSP

Updates from telecom network operators and communications service providers, from network roll-outs to service innovations
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Privacy

Is there an end in sight for ‘people profiling’ online?

Network Services

Etisalat Digital partners with FEWA on hosted business messaging platform

Zain Group CEO Bader Al-Kharafi and employees in Kuwait © Zain

Telco & CSP

Zain pushes for gender diversity in Middle East

Cloud

PCCW Global and TierPoint collaborate to extend Console Connect’s data center footprint in the U.S.

Submarine Network

Telstra deploys major upgrade to network services in Asia Pacific using Infinera technologies

© T-Mobile

Telco & CSP

T-Mobile US names Industry Veteran Ulf Ewaldsson as new SVP Technology Transformation

Submarine Network

Telstra launches continuous connection on its subsea infrastructure

OTT

AT&T's brand officer explains why AT&T is a principled hero

Yes, five, we get it.... © Huawei

5G

Huawei validates 5G NR over 2.6GHz

© Comcast

IoT

How to build a better mousetrap? With IoT of course

5G

China Unicom and ZTE Complete the World’s First 5G Call with ZTE’s 5G Prototype Smartphone

Mobile

TV5MONDE chooses Orange Media Delivery Boost to optimise the end-user mobile content experience for customers in Africa

via Flickr © Rodrigo Soldon (CC BY-ND 2.0)

Mobile

Oi selling assets for quick turnaround

Network Services

Ooredoo Announces Strategic Partnership with Uber

via Flickr © 401(K) 2012 (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Mobile

Europe spent $69.6 billion on telecoms M&A last year, how will 2019 fare?

NFV

Xplornet goes live with Metaswitch and Cisco for new canadian mobile VoLTE network

© Telefonica

Core Network

What's in a word? Telefonica UK goes from NOC to SOC

Mobile

KPN is fully committed to the KPN brand

Telco & CSP

OTE agrees to sell Telekom Albania

via Flickr © Dai Lygad (CC BY 2.0)

5G

ZTE offers up its 5G transport network scheme

Device Software & Apps

Verizon adds even more value to nation’s best unlimited plans as Apple Music will be included in Beyond Unlimited and Above Unlimited

via Flickr © Ari Bakker (CC BY 2.0)

Mobile

Liberty LatAm's bid for regional dominance

Media & Entertainment

Vestel Releases First CASTVs with Integrated Broadcast Pay TV Services

via Flickr © Jonathan Miske (CC BY-SA 2.0)

Submarine Network

Telstra sheds a little light on subsea cable investments