Communications group Liberty Global has joined forces with digital infrastructure investment firm Digital Colony to launch Atlas Edge Data Centres. The joint venture will build a bunch of data centres across Europe, designed to cater for edge computing. ‘The company aims to serve the growing demand from cloud providers, streaming services and enterprises for high-performance,
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The merger of UK mobile operator O2 with cableco Virgin Media is set to close in a matter of days, having cleared its final regulatory hurdle: the approval of the competition watchdog. It was really a matter of ‘when’ and not ‘if’ the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) would green light the proposed tie-up.
Redmi Note 8 (2021) has been confirmed by Xiaomi. The phone was earlier spotted on certification sites like Bluetooth SIG and US Federal Communications Commission (FCC), which leaked crucial details. The 2021 model is expected to bring slight upgrades to the 2019 model. But the Redmi Note 8 (2021) will reportedly launch only in global,
Connected cars aren’t much good if they stop being connected as soon as you cross a border, so Ericsson and Volvo are on the case. The claim to the first cross-border 5G network vehicular handover needs to be qualified by the fact that the car in question doesn’t seem to have actually crossed any national
Google has previewed the next version of Android which, once more, claims to empower the user to adapt and secure their device experience. Just as smartphones haven’t significantly evolved in a decade, having hit their optimal form factor quickly, so trying to innovate their operating systems has proven tricky. Most users just want them to
The Apple Watch Series 6 is arguably the best smartwatch you can buy right now, but as anyone with a good idea of how it works will tell you, it only makes sense if you have an iPhone. It’s also among the most expensive options available today, so buyers with an Android smartphone and those
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Amir Khan, CEO of Alkira, argues that as the world of enterprise networking transitions to a new sort of connectivity, built for the needs of the cloud era, service providers must be careful not to get left
The ongoing global pandemic has changed the way we work and learn remotely. Millions of people are now working from home and opting for sources of entertainment at home itself to keep everyone in their families safe. That being so, we need more powerful and reliable devices to get things done easily and efficiently. Working
Japanese greenfield operator Rakuten Mobile has signed agreements with NEC and Fujitsu to collaborate over global OpenRAN promotion. Rakuten has been teasing the development of an OpenRAN platform that can be bought off-the-peg by other operators for some time. Compatriots NEC and Fujitsu have been in the mix for some time, but both have signed
Iliad is upbeat about its progress in Italy, but nonetheless is delaying the launch of its planned fixed-line service in the market. The French telco group presented its first quarter numbers on Tuesday. Amid all the back-slapping on customer acquisitions and double-digit revenue growth in Italy, it would have been easy to miss the news
Apple ends the Space Gray era! Fans of Apple’s ”space grey” colour: the company is officially discontinuing the hue for its Magic Keyboards, mice, trackpads, and other accessories. So if you are eager to pick one up, do so soon, as they will only be sold ”while supplies last,” each listing stated. As per The
Telefónica is pushing ahead with debt-reduction efforts and this time it is logistics business Zeleris that is up for grabs. So claims Spanish business publication CincoDias, which cites unnamed sources as saying Telefónica has received initial offers from the private equity space for Zeleris, its M&A advisor having been touting the business for the past
Telecoms.com periodically invites expert third parties to share their views on the industry’s most pressing issues. In this piece Dr Paul Carter, CEO of Global Wireless Solutions, reviews the progress of the UK 5G rollout. 5G is expanding rapidly across the UK, with the next generation network continuing to pop up at new locations served
Sony seems to have discontinued its A-mount DSLR cameras and is focusing on mirrorless cameras, going by the listings on its own website and a leading photography e-commerce website. Sony launched its last A-mount DSLR camera – the A99 Mark II – back in 2016 which has now been removed from the official website. Along
UK operator group BT saw its revenues decline by 7% in full year 2020, but there are signs that it’s headed in the right direction. “BT comes out of this challenging year as a stronger business with an even greater sense of purpose,” said BT Chief Exec Philip Jansen. “Our fantastic colleagues have shown the
Australia’s telcos have not moved as quickly as their European counterparts, but 2021 is shaping up to be the year of towers sales down under. Optus has not divulged a lot about its planned towers transaction, but reports in the financial press this week suggest that things are shaping up nicely. Parent company Singtel is
PS5 DualSense controllers have arrived in two new colourways that Sony will start selling soon. The two variants add to the black and white default controller that was launched along with the PlayStation 5 last year. Cosmic Red and Midnight Black are the new colours that will be available globally from next month. The patterns
Telefónica’s first quarter results were all about flat earnings, cash generation and debt-reduction, which is as good a performance as the Spanish telco could have hoped for. Indeed, the operator declared that its Q1 figures put it on track to meet its targets for the full year, which essentially cover a stabilisation of revenues and