Category Archives: Telecom

Telecom Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Vodafone Spain acquired 90 MHz of contiguous spectrum in the 3700 MHz band for mobile data services in an auction for €198.1 million

MADRID, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Vodafone Spain has acquired 90 MHz of contiguous spectrum in the 3700 MHz band for mobile data services in the Economic Ministry’s auction for a total cost of €198.1 million.  The fee will be paid … Read the full press release

DEKRA and Deutsche Telekom expand facilities at the Lausitzring test- and race-track to include a 5G testbed for smart mobility

The Lausitzring is Europe’s largest independent testbed for connected driving Deutsche Telekom is developing 5G technology for communication between vehicles Ideal environment for car manufacturers to test intelligent mobility across various driving scenarios BONN, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In just a few … Read the full press release

Medical portal “Frag-den-Professor.de” moves from the US to Germany’s largest and most modern data center

Medical portal “Frag-den-Professor.de” (Ask-the-Professor) now available from the Open Telekom Cloud Data security was crucial Experts from Charité or Oxford University give free advice BONN, 27-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The portal “Frag-den-Professor.de” (Ask-the-professor) moves from the US to Germany’s largest and most … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. publishes report of legal acts concluded by the company in accordance with Romanian Law, FSA Regulation as well as the Independent Limited Assurance Report

Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of Report of legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in accordance with Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 and the Independent Limited Assurance Report on the information included in the … Read the full press release

Christoph Aeschlimann to succeed Heinz Herren as Head of the IT, Network & Infrastructure Group division and a member of the Swisscom Group Executive Board

BERNE, 25-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Christoph Aeschlimann is to be the new Head of the IT, Network & Infrastructure Group division and a member of the Swisscom Group Executive Board. He will succeed Heinz Herren as of 1 February 2019. … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Singtel: 5G pilot network will be deployed at one-north in Buona Vista, Singapore’s science, business and IT hub

Singtel and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) are strengthening their 5G Centre of Excellence Programme partnership with the announcement of a new initiative that will see Singapore’s first 5G pilot network go live by Q4 this year. STOCKHOLM, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — … Read the full press release

Ericsson expands its 4G partnership with Verizon to include new markets

New 4G LTE markets awarded to Ericsson in United States Deployment prepares markets for a smooth, cost-effective transition to 5G Rollout includes latest Ericsson 4G and 5G-ready radio system STOCKHOLM, 24-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) announced today that the … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom will broadcast the he biggest heavy metal festival Wacken Open Air on an exclusive live stream in the MagentaMusik 360 app, website and on EntertainTV

Experience the world’s biggest heavy metal festival free in HD and 360 degrees High network capacity for the digital stampede BONN, 23-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Guitar riffs, mosh pits and headbanging – from August 2 through 4, 2018, the tranquil village … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 16-20 July 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 23-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority “ASF”, … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 9-13 July 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 16-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority “ASF”, … Read the full press release

Edizione completes the acquisition of a 29.9% stake in Cellnex Telecom S.A.

TREVISO, 16-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Edizione S.r.l. (“Edizione”) has completed the acquisition of a 29.9% stake in Cellnex Telecom S.A. (“Cellnex”) from Abertis Infrastructuras S.A. The transaction has been executed through the newly established company ConnecT S.p.A. (“ConnecT”) for a price … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband delivers resilient, seamless, redundant connectivity for first-ever trans-Atlantic flight of a Medium-altitude, Long-endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft

LONDON, 13-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat Government today announced it has successfully supported General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA ASI) in the trans-Atlantic flight test with Inmarsat’s L-band service, SwiftBroadband, delivering resilient, seamless, redundant connectivity throughout the duration of the journey. The … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom: Open Telekom Cloud now comes with a computing turbo

July release with start of beta test for FPGA hardware acceleration New service enables transfer of huge amounts of data into the cloud More than 90 improvements for more ease of use and performance BONN, 11-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — With the latest … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom to stream live electro festival Parookaville on the MagentaMusik 360 app

A festival featuring David Guetta and other internationally successful DJs Broadcasts in HD and 360° formats on the MagentaMusik 360 app and on EntertainTV BONN, 11-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Parookaville is Germany’s top festival for fans of electronic dance music. … Read the full press release

European Customer Data Platform Vendors Lead Industry in New Direction

Philadelphia, USA, 11-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — European vendors in the soon-to-be €1 billion Customer Data Platform (CDP) industry are leading its transition to more integrated solutions, according to a study released today by the CDP Institute Europe. The first-ever study … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol, 2-6 July 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 09-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the FSA Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian Financial Supervisory Authority “ASF”, … Read the full press release

iBwave Design Helps MTS Deliver Superior Fan Experience During the 2018 Soccer Games in Russia

iBwave Design helps one of the biggest Russian mobile operators – MTS deliver superior fan experience during the 2018 Soccer Games in Russia MONTREAL, Canada, 06-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — iBwave, the global standard for designing multi-technology in-building networks announced today … Read the full press release

Ericsson inaugurates 5G Center of Excellence and Innovation Lab at the Indian Institute of Technology in Delhi

Inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister of Communications (I/C) and Minister of State for Railways, Govt. of India – Shri Manoj Sinha CoE established to fast-track 5G deployments in the country by bringing together telecom ecosystems, academia, industry and start-ups Ericsson … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of ANCOM approval for RCS & RDS S.A. to continue to apply a surcharge for certain roaming services provided in the EEA for a renewed period of 12 months

BUCHAREST, Romania, 02-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of ANCOM approval for RCS & RDS S.A. to continue to apply a surcharge for certain roaming services provided in the EEA for a renewed period of 12 … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 25-29 June 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 02-Jul-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with the Romanian National Securities Commission Regulation no. 5/2018 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock Exchange “BVB”, Romanian … Read the full press release

EE introduces two new Fibre Max broadband plans perfect for connected homes

EE introduces two new Fibre Max broadband plans perfect for connected homes, offering customers average download speeds of 145Mbps and 300Mbps EE Pay monthly handset customers will also receive an extra 20GB mobile data boost each month when choosing an … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 18-22 June 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 25-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications N.V. announces the publishing of Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol between 18-22 June 2018. In accordance with the … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom installs smart beehives at its headquarters in Bonn

Deutsche Telekom gives bees a connected home IoT and sensors help prevent bee deaths Digitalization makes an important contribution to ensuring the survival of the species BONN, 22-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom now has its first two smart beehives … Read the full press release

RemoveDEBRIS spacecraft launched into orbit from ISS to carry out Airbus designed-and-built active debris removal experiments

Airbus net, vision based navigation, and harpoon experiments will deploy in orbit TOULOUSE/ STEVENAGE/ BREMEN, 21-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The space debris removal technology mission RemoveDEBRIS, led by the Surrey Space Centre (SSC) at the University of Surrey, has been … Read the full press release

Movistar España and Twitter create world’s first customer care solution that connects chatbot directly to the call centre

Telefónica becomes the first Telco in the world to have a solution of this type Movistar is a leader in customer service through Twitter in Spain, with more than 90% recommendation rates MADRID, 21-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Movistar España and Twitter have jointly developed … Read the full press release

Orange Fab launches an acceleration program to identify and support seed-stage startups with resources for empowering smart connectivity

PARIS, 21-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Orange Fab, a leading platform for connecting innovative startups with corporations, has announced the launch of Fab Connect(ai) – a Silicon Valley acceleration program designed to identify and support early stage startups with resources for empowering smart … Read the full press release

Notification shares buy-back: DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market the transactions which occurred under the DIGI symbol (June 11-15, 2018)

BUCHAREST, Romania, 18-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — In accordance with art. 150 of the Romanian National Securities Commission Regulation no. 1/2006 and art. 2 of the Commission Delegated Report (EU) 1052/2016, DIGI COMMUNICATIONS N.V. reports to the regulated market (Bucharest Stock … Read the full press release

Settlement of litigations between RCS & RDS S.A. and Antena Group entities

BUCHAREST, Romania, 18-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company would like to inform its shareholders and the market that RCS & RDS S.A., the Romanian subsidiary of the Company (“RCS&RDS”), entered on 15 June 2018 into a settlement agreement with Antena TV … Read the full press release

Report of legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in accordance with Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and Rule no. 1/2006 of CNVM – May 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 15-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications B.V. (“Digi” or the “Company”) announces that on June 15, 2018 the Report regarding legal acts concluded by DIGI Communications N.V. in accordance with Romanian Law no. 24/2017 and Rule no. 1/2006 of … Read the full press release

Ericsson Mobility Report highlights commercial rollouts of 5G and deployments of cellular IoT

3.5 billion IoT cellular connections predicted for 2023 5G commercial launches this year; North America seen leading the 5G uptake 20 percent of global mobile data traffic will be on 5G networks in 2023 STOCKHOLM, 14-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Commercial … Read the full press release

Ericsson, Intel and China Mobile accelerate commercial deployment of standard-based 5G networks with first live 3GPP-compliant Standalone (SA) 5G New Radio (NR) interoperability

Ericsson, Intel, China Mobile Research Institute and China Mobile Jiangsu Company successfully conduct the first live 3GPP-compliant Standalone (SA) 5G New Radio (NR) interoperability tests at Ericsson Lab in Beijing Successful Interoperability Development Testing (IoDT) operating on 3.5GHz, using Ericsson’s … Read the full press release

Gemalto enabled Belgian mobile ID scheme itsme® to enroll 350,000 users and securely process one million transactions per month

Gemalto technology enables Belgian itsme® app to hit one million transactions a month AMSTERDAM, 08-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Gemalto (Euronext NL0000400653 GTO), the world leader in digital security, has enabled Belgian mobile ID scheme itsme® to enroll 350,000 users and securely … Read the full press release

Digi Communications NV: The initiation by the Company of the share buy-back program as authorized by the Company’s GSM from 2 May 2018

BUCHAREST, Romania, 08-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications NV (The Company) would like to inform its shareholders and the market that, by decision from 7 June 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company decided upon the initiation of the … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space reaches major new milestones in the construction of the oceanography satellite SWOT (Surface Water and Ocean Topography)

Thales Alenia Space calls on small and medium-size businesses to help build this advanced oceanography satellite, the first to carry out a controlled reentry into the atmosphere CANNES, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ —  Thales Alenia Space announced today that, following the … Read the full press release

Thales Alenia Space won contract from the European Space Agency (ESA) for the Phase A study of LISA (Laser Interferometer Space Antenna)

Thales Alenia Space wins ESA study contract for LISA mission to investigate the history of Universe CANNES, 06-Jun-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Thales Alenia Space, the joint venture between Thales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced today that it has won a … Read the full press release

EE introduces UK’s first mobile service that allows parents to gift data amongst family members

EE launches the UK’s first mobile service that allows customers to gift data amongst family members New parental controls also introduced allowing customers to manage how much data they use as well as what they’re accessing From today, families also … Read the full press release

Digi Communications NV: The closing of the acquisition by the Company’s Hungarian subsidiary, DIGI Távközlési és Szolgáltató Kft., of the Hungarian telecommunications operator Invitel Távközlési Zrt.

BUCHAREST, Romania, 30-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — The Company would like to inform its shareholders that, as a result of the completion of the conditions to closing provided in the share-purchase agreement (“SPA”) signed on 21 July 2017 between DIGI Távközlési … Read the full press release

Orange provides market access to start-ups founded by women through Orange Fab France “Women Start” program

PARIS, 28-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — For this year’s Viva Technology, Orange is pleased to announce the launch of Orange Fab France “Women Start”. The initiative is dedicated to female entrepreneurs around the world The aim is to help sign business … Read the full press release

Digi Communications NV Stock option plan meant for the employees and officers of Digi Spain S.L.U. and conditional stock options granted to certain Romanian directors and employees

BUCHAREST, Romania, 25-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — Digi Communications NV (The Company) would like to inform the market and its investors that it approved the implementation of a stock option plan to the benefit of the officers and employees of Digi Spain … Read the full press release

SAP Live Link 365 mobile service now live with customers in Europe, Australia, the Asia Pacific region and North America

WALLDORF, 25-May-2018 — /EuropaWire/ — SAP SE (NYSE: SAP) today announced that the SAP Live Link 365 mobile service, a programmable communication service, is live with customers in Europe, Australia, the Asia Pacific region and North America. The simplified programmable digital interface (PDI) … Read the full press release