The two are trialling drones and Lidar-based 3D technology to speed up network planning and site updates.

BT’s access unit picks STL to provide optical cable solutions, integration services and faster installation for its new network.

The bill should pass into law in the first half of the year, paving the way to 5G procurement.

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was concerned about wholesale rather than retail activities and possible effects on other mobile service providers.

The operator has added 400,000 more gigabit connections, but suffered network outages after a power failure on Tuesday.

The operator says its offer is fair for the outstanding minority stake in Orange Belgium – stakeholder says it's like being asked to give away a Picasso.

The Financial Times says a new report tells mobile operators from whom to buy network equipment having kicked Huawei out of the UK market.

The Spanish infrastructure investor agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s Europan tower estate for €10 billion in November.

The operator says it has converted 1,000 antennas to “full 5G”, to offer lower latency and network slicing.

The new concern is expected to roll out fibre to 1 million homes and businesses by 2025.

Mari-Noëlle Jégo-Laveissière, Deputy CEO Europe at Orange, talks to Annie Turner about her local and group priorities, converged networks, cloud strategy, AI and more.

Cellnex has raised €7.7 billion from selling equity in the last two years.

The operator says dedicated mobile network services are available for enterprise and public sector customers.

Aqua Comms, which owns and operates subsea networks running from the US to Europe, is to be acquired by an investment company, Digital 9 Infrastructure (DGI9).

The operator's 5G is all in the 3.6GHz range, which its CEO says means enough capacity for everyone, even in big crowds.

TIM showed off its 10Gbps FTTH  via the AMICI TV studio – the first Italian TV station to rely on XGS-PON technology.

Belgium's biggest mobile operator opts for ADVA's solution to protect against global navigation satellite system (GNSS) outages.

The pension fund is to invest €1 billion in bringing fibre to almost 1,000 villages a year sooner.

The British Defence Secretary says the government is worried that Russia could sabotage the critical infrastructure.

The disruptive French mobile brand says it will cover every arrondissement in the city within weeks.