This week, the Indian government has conducted searches at more than 40 of Vivo’s locations in India, following allegations that the Chinese smartphone maker was participating in money laundering.
As part of the raids, roughly $60 million has been seized and 199 of Vivo’s bank accounts have been frozen.
The investigations have been taking place since at least April, when reports noted that India’s Enforcement Directorate (ED) was seeking to probe the company&rsquo…
Rogers–Shaw merger hits antitrust impasse
Back in March last year, Rogers Communications announced that it had agreed to buy its rival, Shaw Communications, for C$21 billion (roughly $15 billion).
The deal was immediately controversial, with detractors claiming that the deal would be bad for consumers and competition, driving up prices and reducing the number of mobile operators in Canada from four to three. The operators themselves, meanwhile, said that the deal would greatly enhance their ability to rollout 5G services across the country, as well as generating more than a billion dollars in synergies.
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2022 H1 – UK Coverage of Gigabit Broadband Nears 70 Percent
The latest independent biannual summary of UK broadband coverage for H1 2022 has estimated that “full fibre” (FTTP) ISP networks have boosted their reach to 37.61% of premises (up from 30.23% in H2 2021) and 69.24% are within reach of “gigabit” speeds (up from 65.22%). But the results vary around England, Wales, Scotland and N.Ireland. […]
Lebanese telcos hike prices to stay afloat amid ongoing economic crisis
Lebanon has been going through a major financial crisis since 2019, the effects of which have only been exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic. The value of the Lebanese pound has collapsed by around 90%, bankrupting the government and crippling the country’s electric grid, which is largely reliant on importing fuel and energy from neighbouring countries.
Naturally, this economic catastrophe has had enormous effects for the country’s telecoms industry, which have rapidly transformed from government-backed cash cows to skeleton operations struggling to keep their networks operational…
Court Orders UK ISP Jurassic Fibre to Pay £13k in Street Works Fines
The North Somerset Magistrates Court has found broadband ISP and UK network builder Jurassic Fibre guilty of three offences related to their street works, which stems from their roll-out of a new gigabit speed Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) network to 500,000 premises (30 towns and villages) in South West England by 2025. The operator, which is currently […]
Connect Fibre Extend FTTP Broadband Build to Nottinghamshire
Network operator and UK ISP Connect Fibre (Fibre Assets Ltd.) has today announced that their ongoing deployment of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband service, which aims to cover 100,000 premises across the East of England, has been extended into Nottinghamshire (England). The operator, which is being backed by an unspecified amount of funding from […]
Battle Lines Drawn Over New 5G Mast in Rural Northumberland UK
Politicians in rural Northumberland (England) have criticised a plan by Clarke Telecom, which represents Cornerstone (O2 and Vodafone), to deploy a new 25-metre-high mobile mast on land behind Addycombe Farm in Rothbury because it’s situated near to the Grade I listed Park and Gardens, and Cragside House. The Government are currently in the process of […]
Nokia and LG U+ team up for 5G Advanced, 6G & Open RAN
Today, LG U+ has announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia that will see the pair combine their R&D efforts towards 5G Advanced and 6G.
As part of the agreement, the duo will work on a wide variety of technologies, aiming to improve mobile network coverage and bandwidth…
OneWeb to battle Starlink for LEO satellite dominance in Brazil
This week, Brazil’s national communications regulator Agência Nacional de Telecomunicações (Anatel) has awarded OneWeb a licence to provide connectivity services in Brazil, saying that the move will greatly help to reduce the digital divide and bring connectivity to rural communities.
As part of the agreement, OneWeb has also agreed to build two satellite gateways in Brazil, in Petrolina and Maricá, from which the company will be able to expand its services across South America and the Caribbean…
Netomnia Prep FTTP Broadband for 20,000 Premises in Irvine
Network builder Netomnia – supported by UK ISP YouFibre – has today announced that 20,000 premises in the North Ayrshire (Scotland) town of Irvine will be the next to benefit from their rollout of a new gigabit-capable Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) broadband network, which is expected to cost the operator £6m. The company is partnering with civil […]