Tag Archives: telecom infrastructure

Nokia Expands 5G Partnership with Telia to Power Next-Generation Connectivity Across the Nordics and Baltics

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has signed an extended partnership with Telia to enhance 5G capabilities across the Nordic and Baltic regions, deploying its cloud-native 5G Standalone Core in Finland, Sweden, Norway, Estonia, and Lithuania. The agreement also includes the use of … Read the full press release

€300M fibre infrastructure project in Andalusia finalized as Digi Spain and Aberdeen complete investment commitments

Digi Spain and Aberdeen finalize €300M FTTH investment Project will cover 2.5M homes in Andalusia Fourth and final funding round completed on 1 October 2025 Financing shared equally by Digi Spain and Aberdeen, plus bank support Builds on the March … Read the full press release

Nokia integrates HPE RAN Intelligent Controller into MantaRay portfolio to strengthen automation and 6G readiness

(IN BRIEF) Nokia has signed a global licensing deal with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), gaining access to HPE’s RAN Intelligent Controller (RIC) and strengthening its AI-powered MantaRay SMO platform. Alongside the technology transfer, HPE’s development team has joined Nokia Mobile … Read the full press release

With Telekom Romania Mobile deal finalized, DIGI expands role in Romania’s mobile market while Vodafone consolidates position

DIGI Romania has completed the acquisition of Telekom Romania Mobile’s prepaid business, spectrum licences, and telecom towers, integrating prepaid customers into its network Vodafone Romania acquired the remaining operations of Telekom Romania Mobile in a parallel transaction The deal follows … Read the full press release

Digi Romania secures €40 million deal to acquire spectrum, towers and prepaid services in partnership with Vodafone, OTE and Telekom Romania Mobile

DIGI Romania has signed a €40 million agreement with Vodafone Romania, OTE, and Telekom Romania Mobile to acquire spectrum licences, telecom towers, and prepaid mobile services. Vodafone Romania will acquire OTE’s shares in Telekom Romania Mobile, strengthening its position in … Read the full press release

Ericsson and Bharti Airtel Expand 25-Year Partnership with New Multi-Year Managed Services Agreement

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson has signed a multi-year NOC Managed Services contract with Bharti Airtel, enhancing their longstanding 25-year partnership and reinforcing Ericsson’s role in supporting Airtel’s nationwide network operations. Under this agreement, Ericsson will provide intent-based operations from its centralized … Read the full press release

stc Achieves 100% Compliance with GSMA Signaling Security Standards in Partnership with Enea

(IN BRIEF) stc, Saudi Arabia’s largest mobile network operator, has achieved 100% compliance with GSMA’s signaling security guidelines, becoming one of the few telecom operators globally to do so. This milestone was made possible by the implementation of robust security … Read the full press release

Ericsson and giffgaff Complete Migration of Mediation to AWS, Enhancing Network Performance and Service Delivery

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson and giffgaff, a subsidiary of Telefónica UK, have successfully migrated Ericsson Mediation to AWS, enhancing giffgaff’s ability to collect and process network data for better performance, billing accuracy, and service delivery. This migration supports giffgaff’s strategy of … Read the full press release

Ericsson, Dell, and Red Hat Collaborate to Advance O2 Interface for Open RAN at MWC 2025

(IN BRIEF) Ericsson, in collaboration with Dell Technologies and Red Hat, is showcasing its work on the O2 interface for Open RAN at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2025. The O2 interface supports the flexible and efficient management of cloud infrastructure … Read the full press release

2Africa Subsea Cable Reaches Crete, Marking a Major Milestone for Global Connectivity

(IN BRIEF) Vodafone Greece’s cable landing station at Tympaki, Crete, has received the 2Africa subsea cable, the world’s largest cable system. The system promises to enhance internet speed and reliability in Greece, while the broader 2Africa project, launched in 2020, … Read the full press release

TowerCo of Africa Uganda Secures US$40 Million Financing to Expand Rural Telecom Infrastructure in Uganda

(IN BRIEF) TowerCo of Africa Uganda has secured a US$40 million financing package from European development finance partners to spearhead the installation of 506 new telecom towers in rural areas of Uganda. This initiative, supported by the European Investment Bank, … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion by Company’s Portuguese subsidiary of a framework agreement for spectrum usage rights

Digi Communications intends to propose to shareholders the distribution of dividends for the fiscal year 2023 at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders, which shall take place in June 2024

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has announced that its Portuguese subsidiary, Digi Portugal, has entered into a framework agreement with Vodafone Portugal. Pending approval from the Portuguese Competition Authority, Digi Portugal will receive spectrum usage rights in the 1,800 Mhz … Read the full press release

Digi Communications N.V. announces the conclusion of an amendment agreement to the Facility Agreement dated 26 July 2021, by the Company’s Spanish subsidiary

Digi Communications intends to propose to shareholders the distribution of dividends for the fiscal year 2023 at the upcoming General Meeting of Shareholders, which shall take place in June 2024

(IN BRIEF) Digi Communications N.V. has announced the conclusion of an amendment agreement to the Facility Agreement by its Spanish subsidiary, Digi Spain Telecom S.L.U. The agreement allows for an additional term loan facility of EUR 100,000,000 to be made … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom sells majority of its tower portfolio in Germany and Austria for EUR 17.5 billion; eyes majority stake in T-Mobile US

Sale of 51 percent stake in GD Towers at 17.5 billion euros enterprise value DigitalBridge and Brookfield to bring both towers expertise and capital to evolve and accelerate GD Towers strategic plans for enhanced value creation Deutsche Telekom to retain … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom vend la majorité de son portefeuille de tours en Allemagne et en Autriche pour 17,5 milliards d’euros ; envisage une participation majoritaire dans T-Mobile US

Vente d’une participation de 51 % dans GD Towers pour une valeur d’entreprise de 17,5 milliards d’euros DigitalBridge et Brookfield apporteront à la fois l’expertise et le capital des tours pour faire évoluer et accélérer les plans stratégiques de GD Towers pour … Read the full press release