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Vodafone and Virgin Media O2 extend network sharing

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July 3, 2024
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Vodafone UK and Virgin Media O2 have announced a landmark agreement to extend and enhance their mobile network sharing arrangement for over a decade. The agreement, which builds upon the existing partnership between the two telecom giants, is largely i…

Dutch 5G auction: KPN, Odido, and VodafoneZiggo secure crucial spectrum

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July 2, 2024
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Netherlands’ telecoms regulator announced this week that KPN, Odido, and VodafoneZiggo have each successfully acquired 100 MHz of spectrum in the coveted 3.5GHz band. The long-awaited auction, which raised a total of €174.4 million, saw each operator s…

Nokia and Telefónica partner to boost Spanish private 5G networks

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July 2, 2024
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Nokia and Telefónica have announced a three-year agreement to develop the private 5G network market in Spain. The collaboration aims to enhance productivity, worker safety, and sustainability across key mission-critical industries such as ports, manufa…

Amazon’s Starlink rival Project Kuiper delayed again

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June 28, 2024
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Amazon has once again delayed the launch of its first production satellites for Project Kuiper, the company’s ambitious rival to SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet constellation. In a blog post, Amazon revealed that it is preparing to shi…

Ericsson: 5G FWA is gaining momentum

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June 28, 2024
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The latest Ericsson Mobility Report highlights the growing strength of Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) as a key 5G use case for communications service providers (CSPs) worldwide. The report – which includes Ericsson’s latest mobile industry forecasts…

A (Refreshed) List of Content Providers’ Submarine Cable Holdings

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June 27, 2024
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For the last eight years, we’ve posted submarine cables owned by content providers over here. (Shout-out to the readers who had this one bookmarked.)
When we first published this list in 2017, we had 20 cables listed. Fast-forward to today, a…

It’s Raining Cable Updates

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June 25, 2024
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Looking back on June 2024, we can’t help but notice the plethora of submarine cable updates and announcements that littered our exchanges. (And you know we’re always watching for the latest cable news.)
This month didn’t disappoint. Just look…

US 5G performance surges as carriers deploy mid-band spectrum

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June 24, 2024
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The US is experiencing a significant boost in 5G performance as major carriers deploy newly acquired mid-band spectrum. Recent data from Ookla’s Speedtest Intelligence reveals substantial improvements in download speeds and network quality across…

Nordic satellites targeted by Russia after Sweden’s NATO accession

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June 21, 2024
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Swedish authorities have accused Russia of deliberately targeting the country’s satellite networks with “harmful interference” shortly after Sweden’s accession to NATO earlier this year. This information comes from a previously …

Nordic satellites targeted by Russia after Sweden’s NATO accession

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June 21, 2024
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