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The two are trialling drones and Lidar-based 3D technology to speed up network planning and site updates.
BT’s access unit picks STL to provide optical cable solutions, integration services and faster installation for its new network.
The bill should pass into law in the first half of the year, paving the way to 5G procurement.
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was concerned about wholesale rather than retail activities and possible effects on other mobile service providers.
The operator has added 400,000 more gigabit connections, but suffered network outages after a power failure on Tuesday.
The operator says its offer is fair for the outstanding minority stake in Orange Belgium – stakeholder says it's like being asked to give away a Picasso.
European operators have varied approaches to the use of 2G and its longevity.
The two companies say they have integrated a mMIMO solution, end to end, applying Open RAN rules.
The Financial Times says a new report tells mobile operators from whom to buy network equipment having kicked Huawei out of the UK market.
The Spanish infrastructure investor agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s Europan tower estate for €10 billion in November.
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A message from Annie Turner, Editor of Mobile Europe & European Communications, opening the Telecoms Europe 2021 Virtual Event
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Keynote: The resurgence of infrastructure
By Christoph Aeschlimann, CTO & CIO, Swisscom
Covid has put networks right where our industry believes they belong – centre stage. What are the ramifications of being the backbone of the digital economy? How well does playing such a huge role in social and economic welfare sit with running a commercial business? Should more of the cost of building out fibre and 5G come out of the public purse?
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The future of ‘smart’ intent-based networks
By Enrico Maria Bagnasco, Chief Technology Officer, Sparkle
As networks become more complex and harder to manage, what do we mean by intent-based networks and why do operators need them? Moving from pre-defined systems to intelligent network services. How do you leverage predictive analytics, machine learning and other kinds of AI to build an intent-based network? What will intent-based networking deliver?
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Coming to a container near you…
By Wim Bouckenooghe, Director Core & Communication Solutions, Proximus
Is being cloud-native critical to operators’ survival and how well are telcos progressing towards becoming cloud-native? Risk aversion and an under-competitive vendor market have kept telecom networks from keeping up with the state of the art in networking, but cloud-native techniques and containerisation are bringing them to the cutting edge. What are the next steps in this transformative journey?
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The journey to operational and business support system modernisation
By:
Fátima de la Iglesia, Business Development Manager, Telco EMEA, Red Hat
Luis Zas Couce, Head of EMEA Telco Technology Office, Red Hat
The evolution from being a service provider to becoming a digital service provider is not easy and brings new challenges resulting from new customer habits, technological evolution, and introduction of new services. All these aspects require a complete transformation of operations support systems and business support systems (OSS/BSS) in order to achieve business agility, bring new services to the market faster, and support them in a flexible and dynamic way. This transformation can lead to improved customer experiences, opportunities for new revenue, and the potential for new business models. In this presentation, we will cover how the evolution of OSS/BSS is necessary for digital transformation as well as recommendations and strategies for success. The session will demonstrate how innovation and open source solutions support successful OSS/BSS transformation.