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    4iG demonstrates 6GHz 5G mobile network in lab 

    The Hungarian operator, which owns Vodafone in-country, says so-called 5.5G is capable of up to ten times faster download speeds compared to 5G

    Ericsson CEO says European telco consolidation is still required 

    The vendor sees sales and RAN market in decline in Q1 but first-quarter operating profit and earnings per share still above market expectations

    Nokia and SURF hit 800Gbps in Hadron Collider upgrade tests 

    Trial was conducted over 1648km existing fibre link connecting research facilities at Nikhef, CERN, and SURF

    Oman-IX officially launched by Awasr, AMS-IX and Alliance 

    Middle Eastern traffic routes and internet exchange points continue to proliferate, threatening Egypt’s dominance

    Swisscom turns to Ericsson again to help automate its network 

    From IP Multimedia Subsystem on the fixed side, to full RAN and Core upgrades on mobile, the two partners are now targeting network automation

    EdgeConneX secures further $1.9bn to expand EMEA facilities 

    The oversubscribed, sustainability-linked financing will help fund its EMEA data centre footprint

    MVNO Youfone rebrands as Yoin in Belgium 

    The move follows KPN’s acquisition of the company’s Dutch operations

    Vantage Data Centers commits CHF 370mn to second Zurich data centre 

    Once complete, the DC operator will have 64MW of critical IT capacity in Switzerland

    Orange deploys Google Cloud’s AI and GenAI closer to customers 

    Telco says Google Distributed Cloud (GDC) helps it meet local requirements for cloud environments and accelerate AI adoption

    Consumers embracing AI on their smartphones – report 

    Despite some glitches, a Worldpanel ComTech study shows 25% of Galaxy S24 buyers say AI is key reason to buy

    Wildanet secures £41m to roll out fibre in Cornwall 

    UK Government says gigabit-capable coverage now sits at 81% of UK households

    Orange, Coursera offer free courses for digital professions in MEA

    The plan is to give young people in the region with skills in areas like AI, cybersecurity, digital marketing and entrepreneurship

    CriteriaCaixa increases stake in Telefónica to 5% 

    The move follows the Spanish government’s investment, widely seen as a counterbalance to Saudi Arabian telco stc’s stake in the company

    Atman ramps up Polish data centre footprint 

    Global Compute Infrastructure-owned firm raises PLN 1.35 billion to build in Warsaw and expand elsewhere in Poland

    Africa Data Centres and DPA SA breaks ground on solar farm in Free State 

    The Cassava Technologies business will use the energy for its Cape Town data centre (CPT1) first