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    SES to acquire Intelsat for $3.1bn to form multi-orbit operator

    News
    The European acquirer reckons the expected total synergies will be equivalent to 85% (€2.4 bn) of the total equity value of the transaction
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    A missed opportunity: passing the EU’s Gigabit Infra Act

    Access
    Brussels can tick the box, but it could and should have been so much better
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    Broadband numbers static as Italy shifts to FTTP 

    5G & Beyond
    Mobile stays prepaid while VOD subscriptions grow but viewing falls
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    Corning signals resumption of “normal” carrier spending  

    Cloud/NFV
    The company forecasts second-quarter core sales above estimates on the back of steady telco and hyperscaler spending
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    Lumine prevails in bid for Casa’s 5G core and RAN assets

    5G & Beyond
    Interloper Skyvera lost out by a narrow margin but cost Lumine $17.2 million more than the original deal it had struck
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    Omdia ranks global top 12 operators’ progress towards becoming techcos

    Digital Platforms & APIs
    Concludes they are doing well in terms of adopting a software-based operating model and developing enterprise digital services, but their focus on verticals needs work
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    FCC fines US mobile operators almost $200m for sharing location data 

    Financial/Regulation
    First mooted in 2020, the regulator’s decision will no doubt have other regulators watching closely
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    Nvidia buys AI edge cloud management company 

    Automation/AI
    The acquisition of GPU orchestration software provider Run:ai shows it wants the edge and the RAN
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    Can Orange Business make the numbers add up for its techco transition?

    5G & Beyond
    Aliette Mousnier-Lompré, CEO of the enterprise business unit since May 2022, talks to Annie Turner about her vision and its execution
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    SES announces O3b mPOWER constellation is ready for service

    Access
    However, the European satellite operator is still grappling to overcome the power issues impacting its fleet
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    Swisscom slams regulator’s decision on its fibre rollout 

    Access
    The telco finds COMCO’s decision “incomprehensible” and says it will lead to higher fibre rollout costs
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    T-Mobile US enters fibre JV to acquire Lumos, extend footprint

    Access
    Assuming the transaction clears all the necessary hurdles, the operator expects to invest $1.45bn in deploying fibre infrastructure by 2028 via the JV
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    Cellnex sees Spanish consolidation ahead as Q1 net loss halves 

    Financial/Regulation
    The towerco also has opportunities after the arrival of MásOrange and Digi Spain’s subsequent market approach
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    Kenyan city builder launches Fahari Link to deliver high-speed internet 

    Access
    New town Tatu City builder Rendeavour pledges to connect its neighbours, as Kenya announces fibre rollout acceleration
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    Orange boosted by on-going, double-digit growth in Middle East and Africa

    Financial/Regulation
    Elsewhere progress is less dramatic but appears to be going to plan, if not fast enough for the stock market
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