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Event
Event intelligence gathers BTW.MEDIA articles that share the same editorial format, helping readers compare briefings, profiles, risk notes, market analysis, and event coverage without mixing different kinds of evidence. The page explains how this content type frames internet infrastructure events, company movements, governance decisions, operational signals, and public evidence across the site. Readers can compare which actors or infrastructure systems appear most often, how source quality changes interpretation, and whether the material is a durable profile, a time-sensitive event, a strategic market signal, or a governance development. The result is a useful search page for operators, investors, customers, analysts, and policy stakeholders who need to understand the consequence, timing, and evidence behind similar article formats.
Cloud Service
Fire Eater interview: Data-centres should rethink environmental cost of fire suppression
Fire Eater warns of rising environmental risks in data-centre fire protection Speaking during an interview at ITW Asia, Gavin Young, Global Business Development Manager at the Denmark-based fire-suppression manufacturer Fire Eater, highlighted growing concerns around the…
National Telecom
Switzerland’s railways shift to VoLTE as 3G shutdown looms
What happened: Switzerland’s national railway operator SBB, in collaboration with Ericsson, has deployed a landmark upgrade Switzerland’s national railway operator SBB, in collaboration with Ericsson, has deployed a landmark upgrade: interworking the legacy railway communication…
Cloud Service
CAIGA initiative stirs debate, businesses must weigh internet governance changes in Africa
A new architecture for Africa’s internet— and what it means for business The CAIGA initiative, quietly gaining traction after a Memorandum of Understanding between Smart Africa and ICANN in November 2024, is pitched as a way to boost Africa’s capacity in internet governance…
Cloud Service
BTW Media joins ITW Asia 2025 as the region’s digital infrastructure spotlight intensifies
What happened: BTW Media arrives on the ground The two-day conference ITW Asia 2025 began on 3 December at the Shangri‑La Singapore hotel in Singapore, drawing more than 1,700 senior executives from across carriers, hyperscalers, data-centre providers, satellite operators, cloud…
Cloud Service
Most smartphone users would pay extra for satellite services
What happened: Viasat-GSMA intelligence survey reveals strong consumer demand for direct-to-device satellite mobile services A new report from Viasat, Inc. and GSMA Intelligence, canvassing 12,390 mobile-phone users across 12 countries, has captured widespread interest in…
Cloud Service
Ericsson takes minority stake in LotusFlare to turbo-charge network-API monetisation
What happened: Ericsson Partners with LotusFlare and Takes Minority Stake to Boost CSP API Network Capabilities The telecom industry has increasingly eyed network APIs as a way to turn network capabilities — such as quality-of-service controls, identity or location services…
Cloud Service
vHive unveils real-time “On-Site Validation” tool to reduce telecom installation errors
What happened: vHive Launches AR-Powered On-Site Validation Solution to Streamline MNO Network Installation Accuracy vHive, a company specialising in infrastructure digitisation, announced on 2 December 2025 the release of On-Site Validation, a real-time field-verification…
Cloud Service
Could Smart Africa’s CAIGA lead to centralised internet control in Africa?
Critics warn CAIGA could turn technical governance into a political instrument — a “paid‑access” model that undermines regional autonomy and sets a dangerous precedent.
National Telecom
Poste Italiane set to acquire Vivendi’s remaining TIM stake for €200m
What happened: Poste Italiane to buy Vivendi’s remaining TIM shares for €200 million Poste Italiane is reportedly preparing to acquire the French media group Vivendi’s remaining 2.51% stake in Italy’s incumbent telecom operator TIM, in a deal valued at around €200 million…
Cloud Service
Nokia and Tampnet team up to enhance 5G offshore connectivity in the Gulf of Mexico
What happened: Expanding 5G connectivity across offshore energy Nokia has partnered with Tampnet, a provider of offshore communications, to modernise and expand 5G connectivity for offshore energy operations in the Gulf of Mexico. The project involves deploying Nokia’s 5G…
Cloud Service
CAIGA does not reduce internet fragmentation in Africa, it centralises power
CAIGA claims to reduce fragmentation, but critics warn Smart Africa and ICANN may deepen divisions by centralising political control.
Cloud Service
Alibaba enters AI wearables race with new Quark glasses
Alibaba has launched its first AI‑powered eyewear in China — Quark AI Glasses — marking a major push into wearables.
National Telecom
ZTE awarded top global honour for Malaysian 5G network revamp
What happened: ZTE’s Malaysian 5G network overhaul At a ceremony in London on 17 November 2025, ZTE was awarded the “Best Mobile/5G Service Innovation” by the Global Connectivity Awards, marking its first win in this category. The award recognises ZTE’s role in the ambitious…
Cloud Service
Key questions Africa needs to answer before implementing CAIGA
Stakeholders warn CAIGA may shift power from communities to governments, with ICANN’s support deepening concerns over Africa’s digital future.
Cloud Service
UK cyber security bill to extend rules to critical suppliers
New UK law will force critical-infrastructure suppliers to comply with cyber-security standards and fast incident reporting.
Cloud Service
Google drops EU complaint as cloud probe expands
Google withdraws its antitrust complaint against Microsoft as the EU launches a sector-wide cloud market investigation under DMA.
Cloud Service
Why CAIGA cannot improve Africa’s internet security
As Smart Africa pushes CAIGA and ICANN backs its blueprint, fears rise that Africa’s internet will face more risks, not protection.
Cloud Service
Mobily joins Global Leaders Forum board
Mobily joins Global Leaders Forum board, expanding global influence and shaping connectivity, sustainable telecom standards.
Regional ISP
CloudExtel bags ₹200 crore debt funding to build AI-ready network backbone
What happened: CloudExtel Secures ₹200 Crore to Launch AI-Focused DCI Network CloudExtel, a Mumbai-based full-stack Network-as-a-Service provider, announced on 27 November 2025 that it has secured ₹200 crore in debt funding from a private bank to support its next growth phase.…
Institutional
UK telcos face government pressure over mid-contract price rises
Ofcom ordered to review telecom price-rise rules by 2026 after government criticises recent hikes by major UK operators.