German Weekly - Week 42
Sports rights, streaming and fibre wholesale dominated German telecom news in week 42. Deutsche Telekom extended its rights to the 3. Liga on MagentaTV, while Freenet took full ownership of Waipu.tv. Revolut launched a mobile tariff over the Telefonica network, and GlasfaserPlus signed a wholesale fibre agreement with 1&1. The German government also published guidelines for the transition to post-quantum cryptography. De-Cix recorded new traffic peaks during Champions League matches.
German Weekly - Week 42
Sports rights, streaming and fibre wholesale dominated German telecom news in week 42. Deutsche Telekom extended its rights to the 3. Liga on MagentaTV, while Freenet took full ownership of Waipu.tv. Revolut launched a mobile tariff over the Telefonica network, and GlasfaserPlus signed a wholesale fibre agreement with 1&1. The German government also published guidelines for the transition to post-quantum cryptography. De-Cix recorded new traffic peaks during Champions League matches.
NBI continues fibre network roll-out in Carlow, Offaly, Limerick
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) will complete the National Broadband Plan (NBP) roll-out in Carlow in the coming weeks. The State Intervention Area covers 9,000 premises across County Carlow, representing a government investment of EUR 32 million. NBI also confirmed that 4,519 premises across County Offaly have now connected to the NBP network - from a total of 12,788 eligible premises.
NBI continues fibre network roll-out in Carlow, Offaly, Limerick
National Broadband Ireland (NBI) will complete the National Broadband Plan (NBP) roll-out in Carlow in the coming weeks. The State Intervention Area covers 9,000 premises across County Carlow, representing a government investment of EUR 32 million. NBI also confirmed that 4,519 premises across County Offaly have now connected to the NBP network - from a total of 12,788 eligible premises.
Vodafone UK, 3 UK confirm pricing for new iPhone Duo
Vodafone UK and 3 UK are both accepting pre-orders for the new Apple iPhone Duo foldable smartphone. Vodafone customers can get the new iPhone Duo with GBP 50.46 per month (GBP 100 upfront) with an Unlimited SuperMobile plan; or from GBP 27.45 per month (GBP 100 upfront) on a standard plan with 1GB data - both when trading in an eligible device.
Vodafone UK, 3 UK confirm pricing for new iPhone Duo
Meeza partners with Microsoft to launch sovereign private cloud service in Qatar
Qatari managed IT services company Meeza has announced plans to bring Microsoft sovereign private cloud to organisations in Qatar. The new offering has Azure Local as its foundation and will be delivered directly from Meeza's local data centres. Supported by Meeza's end-to-end managed services and connectivity, it enables enterprises to run critical, regulated and sensitive workloads on high-performance, cloud-consistent infrastructure residing within Qatar.
Meeza partners with Microsoft to launch sovereign private cloud service in Qatar
Vodacom retains Safaricom control as court fast-tracks appeal
Vodacom Group says it will retain its controlling stake in Safaricom until a fast-tracked appeal is determined. It said it remains the registered holder of the Safaricom shares purchased from the Kenyan government on 30 June. The company added that the purchase price paid to the state will be preserved until the appeal is heard.
Vodacom retains Safaricom control as court fast-tracks appeal
CSL acquires US IoT eSIM connectivity provider Simpl Wireless
UK-based CSL Group, global provider of critical connectivity, has announced the acquisition of US-based Simpl Wireless, IoT eSIM connectivity provider. CSL provides managed IoT connectivity across more than 3 million connections in the transport, utility, healthcare, building security and infrastructure sectors. The acquisition gives the group a US base, local team and carrier partnerships to deliver services to customers across North America.
CSL acquires US IoT eSIM connectivity provider Simpl Wireless
Etisalat UAE and Cyber Security Council develop threat intelligence platform Discovery Secure
The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC) and Etisalat UAE have developed Discovery Secure, which is currently in its proof-of-concept phase. It functions as a secure, locally hosted security "radar" that lets organisations turn raw data into actionable intelligence for national-level threat analysis. By centralising cyber threat intelligence, the platform gives authorised users visibility into emerging risks and trends while streamlining investigation, enrichment and assessment workflows.
Etisalat UAE and Cyber Security Council develop threat intelligence platform Discovery Secure
Bechtle wins up to EUR 80 mln contract to supply iPads and accessories to schools in Saarland
German IT services provider Bechtle has announced a won a contract worth a maximum of EUR 80 million to supply schools in the state of Saarland with Apple iPads and Bechtle's own Articona-branded accessories. The Saarland Ministry of Education and Culture and 52 school authorities representing a total of 333 schools are eligible to purchase the devices and accessories under the contract. Bechtle's IT business in Saarbrucken will serve as the central point of contact and will coordinate the roll-out, service
Bechtle wins up to EUR 80 mln contract to supply iPads and accessories to schools in Saarland
Nebius acquires Israeli start-up Inferize
Amsterdam-based AI cloud company Nebius has announced the acquisition of Israeli start-up Inferize, inference optimisation specialist, for an undisclosed sum. Inferize technology helps reduce the time to launch and expand large AI models - with the Inferize team and technology joining the Nebius Token Factory, a managed inference platform for production AI. Nebius Chief Technology Officer (CTO) Danila Shtan said the acquisition adds a team with extensive GPU systems expertise. Inferize was established in Ja
Nebius acquires Israeli start-up Inferize
Advania poised to open new Finnish HQ
Advania said it will be opening its new Finnish head office in the Pasila district of Helsinki this month and will also deploy Microsoft Places to support the development of the working environment and hybrid work. It said Pasila Linkki is an energy-efficient office building in a location convenient for public transport and sustainable mobility. It belongs to Elo Mutual Pension Insurance Company, one of Finland's largest property owners and landlords.
Advania poised to open new Finnish HQ
Channel 4 appoints new CFO; launches new cross-platform ad product
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed Mary Basterfield as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). She will take up her new role on 19 October, with outgoing CFO Lucy Thomas leaving the company at end-October. Basterfield is an experienced CFO, most recently serving as Group CFO and Executive Director for S4 Capital. Before that, she was Group Finance Director for Just Eat. She will be responsible for finance, procurement, technology, content management and workplace functions, joining the Executive Committee and th
