The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) was concerned about wholesale rather than retail activities and possible effects on other mobile service providers.
CMA provisionally clears £31 bn UK merger of Virgin and O2
Vodafone Deutschland boosts gigabit links, plays down network failure
The operator has added 400,000 more gigabit connections, but suffered network outages after a power failure on Tuesday.
Orange declines to raise bid in Belgium
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.
Swisscom shuts down 2G network
European operators have varied approaches to the use of 2G and its longevity.
Mavenir and Xilinx claim giant boost to Open RAN Massive MIMO
The two companies say they have integrated a mMIMO solution, end to end, applying Open RAN rules.
UK government to interfere with infrastructure decisions after Hexit?
The Financial Times says a new report tells mobile operators from whom to buy network equipment having kicked Huawei out of the UK market.
Italy’s competition authority probes Cellnex’s Hutchison towers deal
The Spanish infrastructure investor agreed to buy CK Hutchison’s Europan tower estate for €10 billion in November.
Look, no LTE – Vodafone Deutschland deploys Europe’s first SA 5G at scale
The operator says it has converted 1,000 antennas to “full 5G”, to offer lower latency and network slicing.
NVIDIA is pushing hard into telecoms through partnerships
The chip maker is working on an individual basis with Fujitsu, Google Cloud, Mavenir, Radisys and Wind River to develop solutions for its NVIDIA AI-on-5G platform.
British battery maker to trial 5G for virtual 3D modelling
The manufacturer, Hyperbat, is working on a proof of concept with BT, Ericsson, NVIDIA, Qualcomm and others to embrace Industry 4.0 practices.
Germany’s Federal Government stumps up €700m for 6G research
Germany’s Federal Research Minister, Anja Karliczek, is launching a 6G research initiative that will run until 2025.
Five French firms form intelligent mobility ecosystem
The partners say that, “European sovereignty" and Europe's ability to exploit new tech and disruptive services are at stake.
Swisscom and banks trial reference rate for digital assets
With a joint proof of concept, SEBA, Swissquote, Sygnum, Vontobel and Swisscom “lay the foundation for banking-grade reference prices in the digital asset world”.
KKR and DTCP launch wholesale Open Dutch Fiber
The new concern is expected to roll out fibre to 1 million homes and businesses by 2025.
