Prepare for 5G: what does the future look like for mobile operators?

In the first of a series of articles in advance of this year’s Broadband World Forum, Niall Hunt, the digital content lead for the event, explores how preparations for 5G

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Globe brings digitisation home with Incognito Software deployment

Having recently won a significant contract with Filipino operator Globe, David Sharpley, the chief executive of Incognito Software, talks to VanillaPlus managing editor George Malim about the deployment and how

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UK government unveils overdue plan to bring fibre to every home and raise broadband speeds

The UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced a new long-term strategy for UK telecommunications. As Jeremy Cowan writes, at last it includes mandatory full fibre

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Vodafone UK launches its best value sim only and home broadband bundles

Hot on the heels of the successful launch of the Home Broadband Ultimate Speed Guarantee, Vodafone UK launches four new SIM only and Home Broadband bundles, giving consumers the opportunity to unbox

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It’s all in the game – the money, that is

There’s been a lot written and said about the new services that 5G will enable, but one which could go a long way to filling those emptying operator coffers is

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Italy’s Open Fiber launches 200G Elastic OTN working with Huawei

Open Fiber, a wholesale provider in Italy, has announced the successful commissioning and commercial trial of the 200G Elastic OTN between Rome and Florence in the national backbone “Zion” network.

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Nova Telecom partners with CBNL to bring innovative fixed wireless to businesses in Ireland

Nova Telecom, an Irish communication provider, has announced a partnership with Cambridge Broadband Networks (CBNL), the provider in licenced point-to-multipoint (PMP) microwave and millimetre wave solutions, to launch a new enterprise grade fixed

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Globe Telecom partners with Openet for rapid digital service launch, monetisation and customer engagement

Openet announced that it has entered into a partnership with Globe Telecom to provide its Digital Business Platform to the Philippines-based operator. Globe has chosen Openet’s Digital Business Platform to provide monetisation

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Vodafone Greece agrees to acquire fixed and mobile service provider CYTA Hellas for €118m

Vodafone Group Plc reports that Vodafone-Panafon Hellenic Telecommunications Company S.A. (better known as Vodafone Greece) has agreed to acquire CYTA Telecommunications Hellas S.A. for a total enterprise value of €118

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Milton Keynes first city to get gigabit-speed fibre broadband from Vodafone and Cityfibre

Milton Keynes is set to become a hi-tech city, with news that it is the first community to benefit from Gigabit-capable full fibre broadband under the new Vodafone and CityFibre Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) programme. The

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