Huawei debuts 3.2 Tbps and 7.2 Tbps near-packaged optical transceivers
Huawei has unveiled plans to launch a 7.2 Tbps near-packaged optical transceiver (NPO) chip. The NPO module will target AI data centre applications with strict requirements on power consumption and latency. South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports that Huawei's module features 36 x 200 Gbps channels, putting it in the same ball park as Broadcom's 6.4 Tbps co-packaged optical (CPO) engine. Later this year, Huawei will advance live deployments of first-generation NPO modules with 3.2 Tbps bandwidth, before in
Huawei debuts 3.2 Tbps and 7.2 Tbps near-packaged optical transceivers
Huawei has unveiled plans to launch a 7.2 Tbps near-packaged optical transceiver (NPO) chip. The NPO module will target AI data centre applications with strict requirements on power consumption and latency. South China Morning Post (SCMP) reports that Huawei's module features 36 x 200 Gbps channels, putting it in the same ball park as Broadcom's 6.4 Tbps co-packaged optical (CPO) engine. Later this year, Huawei will advance live deployments of first-generation NPO modules with 3.2 Tbps bandwidth, before in
Poste Italiane gains control of TIM after passing 66.6% of share capital
Subscriptions to Poste Italiane's public tender offer for 100 percent of Telecom Italia (TIM) climbed to 46.52 percent of the latter's share capital on the final day of the initial offering, meaning the state-backed group's total stake in the operator now stands at 66.63 percent, according to data from the Italian stock exchange (Borsa Italiana) and Poste itself.
Poste Italiane gains control of TIM after passing 66.6% of share capital
Subscriptions to Poste Italiane's public tender offer for 100 percent of Telecom Italia (TIM) climbed to 46.52 percent of the latter's share capital on the final day of the initial offering, meaning the state-backed group's total stake in the operator now stands at 66.63 percent, according to data from the Italian stock exchange (Borsa Italiana) and Poste itself.
NTT Docomo begins commercial multi-vendor Open RAN deployment with Nokia
NTT Docomo has begun commercial operation of Nokia's latest base station equipment in a multi-vendor configuration, connecting radio units from different vendors in a deployment compliant with O-RAN Alliance specifications. The operator is using Nokia's Levante baseband card for data processing and Ponente baseband card for control processing. NTT Docomo claimed the deployment is the first commercial operation of Nokia's latest base station equipment in a multi-vendor configuration.
NTT Docomo begins commercial multi-vendor Open RAN deployment with Nokia
The week in telecom: iPhone comes to foldable market, European satellite summit underlines sovereign push
Apple is defending its top spot in the smartphone market with the launch of the first foldable iPhone, while European vendors promoted their role in the expanding satellite market at a summit in Paris last week. Italy's plan to revive the PTT model meanwhile had a setback.
The week in telecom: iPhone comes to foldable market, European satellite summit underlines sovereign push
T-Mobile Poland launches virtual CISO service for cybersecurity compliance support
T-Mobile Poland is adding a vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) service to its portfolio, designed to help organisations meet regulatory obligations arising from national and EU cybersecurity legislation. An increasing number of organisations are assessing their readiness to comply with KSC and NIS2 requirements. In response, T-Mobile's vCISO offering provides an external team of experts taking on specific cybersecurity management functions. The scope of support includes, among other things,
T-Mobile Poland launches virtual CISO service for cybersecurity compliance support
Mango Office, T2 launch joint solution for business communication
Russian VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Office and the mobile operator T2 launched a joint solution for business communication. The integrated customer communication platform is available in eleven regions across the country. It consolidates calls, messaging, and video meetings into a single interface, streamlining customer interactions while helping businesses reduce communication costs.
Mango Office, T2 launch joint solution for business communication
CRA expands VM options on cloud environment
Czech data centre and cloud services provider Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) said that it is expanding its cloud environment to include additional technology platforms. Through its Shared Cloud service, CRA offers environments based on both VMware and a newly launched platform utilising the KVM hypervisor and Apache CloudStack. CRA supports both options with clearly defined service parameters, dedicated support, and guaranteed availability levels. This approach sets CRA apart in the market by offering customer
CRA expands VM options on cloud environment
Play, T-Mobile Poland start pre-sales of iPhone 18 Pro phones
Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, as well as T-Mobile Poland have announced pre-sales of the iPhone 18 Pro smartphones in their shops. Pre-sales will last until 17 September. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at PLN 6,299; the iPhone 18 Pro Max costs from PLN 6,799; the Apple Watch SE 3 with cellular access starts from PLN 1,399; the Apple Watch 12 with Cellular is available from PLN 2,399; the Apple Watch Ultra 4 with cellular begins at PLN 3,799; and the Apple AirPods 5 are available starting from PLN 69
Play, T-Mobile Poland start pre-sales of iPhone 18 Pro phones
Orange Poland connects 121,000 homes to fibre under EU-funded programme
Orange Poland said that it connected 121,000 homes and apartments in 1,899 sites to fibre-optic networks under the National Recovery and Resilience Programme (KPO). Some 26,896 kilometres of cable lines have been deployed with the support of the public subsidies, and the operator has effectively completed all 28 projects it committed to delivering.
Orange Poland connects 121,000 homes to fibre under EU-funded programme
German pay-TV and streaming services market to hit EUR 5.6 bln this year - Vaunet
Revenues generated through pay-TV and paid video streaming services in Germany are expected to grow by 1.3 percent this year to EUR 5.6 billion, according to a new report from industry group Vaunet. Last year, revenues were flat, at a record level of EUR 5.5 billion. Subscription-based video-on-demand services remain the market's largest growth segment and are expected to increase by 5 percent this year to EUR 3.2 billion.
