Press Releases

nexfibre acquires Upp to boost fibre rollout by 175,000 homes in partnership with Virgin Media O2

nexfibre, in partnership with Virgin Media O2, has reached an agreement with fibre operator, Upp, to acquire provider. The acquisition will boost fibre footprint of nexfibre by 175,000 premises in East of England and ensure investment and network build in region continues for years to come. The all-cash deal sees Virgin Media O2 initially purchase provider and carry out integration work, but nexfibre will thereby fund acquisition through a back-to-back agreement to buy Upp’s network assets. (more…)

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September 12, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Nokia, Telefónica partner to accelerate digital transformation for enterprises in Latin America

Nokia and Telefonica teamed to drive digital transformation for businesses across parts of Latin America by deploying private networks across verticals including ports, mining, energy and manufacturing. The companies will jointly supply its private wireless equipment with features including low-latency, high levels of predictability and security credentials.

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June 30, 2023

Posted by: Janmesh Chintankar

Haivision enables Telefonica’s drone coverage at 2022 Spain Sail Grand Prix

Haivision Systems Inc., a global provider of mission-critical, real-time video networking and visual collaboration solutions, has announced that Telefonica deployed Haivision Air mobile transmitters for a 5G-powered drone proof of concept during the Spain Sail Grand Prix on September 24-25, 2022. (more…)

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January 25, 2023

Posted by: Shriya Raban

1NCE expands leadership team in Europe and Asia-Pacific

Cologne, Germany. 22 November 2022 – 1NCE, the only provider of connectivity and software for IoT at a global flat rate has announced the appointment of two senior vice presidents to oversee the development and execution of the company’s strategic plans in Europe and Asia-Pacific (APAC). Nicolas Martinez-Fresno has been appointed senior vice president for business development & sales, Europe. And Hitoshi Ono has been appointed senior vice president for Japan and APAC. (more…)

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November 24, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

Libelium grows with acquisition of HOPU, a company dedicated to air quality control for smart cities

Saragossa, Spain. 28 June 2022 – Libelium has acquired HOP UBIQUITOUS SL (HOPU), a company specialising in environmental, meteorological and noise monitoring solutions for smart cities. (more…)

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July 1, 2022

Posted by: Shriya Raban

MATRIXX Software announces $50mn in growth funding from Francisco Partners

MATRIXX Software, a global provider of 5G monetisation for the communications industry, announced $50 million (€43.12 million) in growth funding from Francisco Partners, a global investment firm that specialises in partnering with technology businesses. (more…)

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October 14, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Berg Insight says global cellular IoT connections grew 12% to reach 1.7 billion in 2020

A new report from the IoT market research firm Berg Insight says that the global number of cellular IoT subscribers increased by 12% during 2020 to reach 1.74 billion. (more…)

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August 2, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Enea claims to extend 5G core to manage 4G network data through ‘virtual schema’

Enea announced the creation of the industry’s virtualised data schema giving mobile operators the ability to map 4G and 5G data models into a single customisable view from the 5G Core to the edge. (more…)

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July 7, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Green energy and digital inclusion lead in Omdia’s telco ESG Index

Omdia’s first research into communication service providers’ (CSPs’) Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives finds that green energy accounted for the most individual measures over the research period. This is equivalent to 25.3% of the total, followed by digital inclusion (16.7%) and social welfare (16.7%). (more…)

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January 18, 2021

Posted by: Anasia D'mello

Telefonica’s ElevenPaths enhances its global IoT security capabilities with Subex

ElevenPathsTelefonica’s cybersecurity company, has taken a further step in protecting Internet of Things (IoT) and converged environments with the signature of a global partnership agreement with Subex. This offers the IoT Threats Detection service worldwide. (more…)

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October 23, 2020

Posted by: Anasia D'mello