SoftBank to build its own batteries for AI data centres | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The new unit will support SoftBank’s expansive AI data centre ambitions In a press release issued today, Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has announced the creation of a new battery storage business operating under its mobile network operator unit, SoftBank Corp. The standalone unit will work on both the technical development of battery technologies, as well as their manufacture. To do this, the new unit has partnered with a pair of South Korean...
Verizon cuts hundreds more jobs as slimdown continues | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The move follows the announcement of 15,000 job cuts last year According to a report from Business Insider, US mobile network operator Verizon is preparing to cut ‘several hundred’ jobs. The exact number of jobs affected has not been announced, with Verizon saying only that the move will affect “less than 1%” of its total headcount. The roles will be cut across the organisation, with the company’s headquarters in Basking Ridge, New Jersey, being...
Telenor to launch Norwegian sovereign cloud business | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Telenor is establishing a new Norwegian sovereign cloud company designed for organisations with the most stringent requirements for security, resilience and regulatory compliance The company will be named Telenor Sovereign Cloud and was announced in connection with a visit from Norway’s Minister of Digitalisation, Karianne Tung. “Norwegian organisations need modern, scalable cloud services that at the same time provide full national...
Ooredoo and du to land FIG cable in the UAE | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Press Release Ooredoo Group today announced a partnership with du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, to land the Fibre in the Gulf (FIG) subsea cable system in the UAE, marking further progress in the development of a high-capacity international connectivity platform designed to support the region’s growing data and digital infrastructure requirements. FIG is the largest subsea cable system ever built in the GCC, designed to deliver an...
The Netherlands: Strengthening Europe’s digital gateway through subsea connectivity | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article by Aldert de Jongste, strategic advisor at ECP The Netherlands is seeing renewed subsea cable activity. Since January, IOEMA B.V. has established itself in the Netherlands, bringing a new submarine cable company into the Dutch digital infrastructure ecosystem. Its planned 1,600-kilometre fibre-optic system is designed to connect five Northern European markets and is expected to come ashore at both Eemshaven and near Scheveningen/The...
Cornerstone and StonesThro tap Neos Networks to support the ‘micro-edge’ | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Neos’ fibre network will be used to connect StonesThro’s distributed compute infrastructure This week, Neos Networks has announced a new partnership with Cornerstone to connect StonesThro’s edge computing infrastructure. The deal will see Neos Network’s fibre network connect StonesThro’s microscale, distributed cloud and AI compute units, some of which are being co-located with Cornerstone’s existing telecoms infrastructure deployments. These edge...
EllaLink and MTNIMA land new Subsea Cable Branch in Nouadhibou | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More EllaLink and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania today marked the successful landing of a new subsea cable in Nouadhibou, giving the country a second direct, diverse and secure connection to European and international digital hubs. The landing is a defining step for Mauritania’s digital sovereignty, resilience and long-term competitiveness. The new branch extends more than 670 km from the main EllaLink trunk to the new Nouadhibou cable landing station....
Vodafone to take control of VodafoneThree in £4.3bn buyout | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News Vodafone said the deal came at the “right time”, noting that the “significant progress” had already been made in integrating the two businesses Vodafone has announced it will purchase CK Hutchison’s 49% stake in VodafoneThree for £4.3 billion, giving the UK-based mobile giant full control of the joint venture. The deal, which values VodafoneThree at £13.85 billion including debt, will be facilitated by a cancellation of shares. Max Taylor will...
Sustainable by design: The importance of building things to last | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More Contributed Article By Martha Galley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Calix In the race to show sustainability progress, companies often spotlight renewable energy, carbon offsets, or high-profile product launches. These are important, but one of the most effective and measurable ways to deliver both financial and environmental results often goes unnoticed: durability. Durability happens when sustainability is built into the design itself. It changes...
Iceland’s Farice plans new subsea cable, AUÐUR | Total Telecom
Original article Total Telecom:Read More News The new system will connect the Iceland to Scotland, providing additional resilience and support for digital services Icelandic telco Farice is planning to build a new submarine cable dubbed AUÐUR, aiming to better connect the island to European data hubs. The AUÐUR cable system will span roughly 1,300km from Iceland’s south coast to Glasgow, Scotland, and will comprise 16–24 fibre pairs, with a capacity of up to 480 Tbps. The system will provide a...