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European Union extends free roaming for Ukrainians for another year
The European Commission, together with NCEC has facilitated the agreement between 23 European and seven Ukrainian operators to prolong the agreement. The agreement was first signed in April 2022, to mutually
Read moreMEPs back calls for large traffic generators to contribute towards network upgrades
Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have backed calls for large traffic generators – also known as content application providers or ‘over-the-tops’ – to contribute towards the costs of network
Read moreEuropean Commission proposes common position for WRC-23 conference
The Commission adopted on 4 May its proposal for a council decision establishing the EU’s position on issues related to spectrum use to be discussed at the World Radiocommunication Conference
Read moreEuropean space, telecoms players sign partnership agreement to bid for IRIS2 constellation
A group of European space and telecommunications players have come together to form a partnership to respond to the European Commission’s call for tender related to the future European satellite
Read moreAcquisitions: With ownership comes a great deal of responsibility
Acquisition and merger news in the communications sector has continued to emerge this month, as has T-Mobile’s latest data breach. Business technology journalist, Antony Savvas says business ownership and data security should now
Read moreGovernment moves shake up communications market
The past week has seen a number of government decisions that could potentially impact the CSP (communications service provider) market in a big way. Business technology journalist Antony Savvas looks
Read moreVodafone, Altice complete joint venture in Germany
Vodafone Group Plc has announced that it has completed the sale of 50% of its German Fibre-to-the-Home company to Altice. The creation of the JV received European Commission approval last
Read moreDeutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone to form ad tech joint venture
Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange SA, Telefonica SA and Vodafone Group Plc are to form a joint venture for the implementation of a privacy-by-design digital marketing technology platform in Europe that
Read more6G-IA, ETSI sign MOU bridging the gap between European research, standards and industry
The 6G Smart Networks and Services Industry Association (6G-IA) and ETSI have recently signed a MOU reflecting a strong mutual interest in bringing European research results for 5G, 6G and
Read moreBasic network security still eludes mobile operators
News that T-Mobile in the US has allowed the personal details of 37 million of its customers to be hacked is worrying in itself. But the seemingly laid-back attitude in
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