Europe and Middle East Trends
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Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Three UK chooses Ericsson to replace Nokia in core network
What happened: Three UK’s network overhaul Three UK has announced a significant shift in its network infrastructure, choosing Ericsson to replace Nokia as its core network provider. This decision marks a pivotal moment in the company’s strategy, as it transitions to a new partner…
Europe and Middle East National Telecom Trends
Ofcom plans to cut telco complaint resolution times
What happened: Ofcom proposes to shorten telco complaint resolution times Ofcom, the UK’s communications regulator, has proposed new rules to reduce the time telecommunications companies take to resolve customer complaints. Under the new guidelines, telecom providers will be…
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Nokia and Ericsson urge bold action for Europe’s digital future at Brussels summit
What happened: Tech giants call for action at Brussels summit Nokia, Ericsson, ASML, and SAP have united to host the “New Industrial Ambition for Europe” summit in Brussels. The event brings together key European political figures, such as Henna Virkkunen, European Commission…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Nexfibre calls for M&A backing in UK fibre market
Nexfibre urges Ofcom to back M&A in the UK fibre market and tighten regulation of BT’s anti-competitive pricing tactics.
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
MoonPay acquires Helio to enhance crypto payment services
What happened: MoonPay acquires Helio to improve crypto payment solutions MoonPay, a leading cryptocurrency payment gateway, has announced its acquisition of Helio, a company known for its technology services in the cryptocurrency payment sector. This acquisition is set to…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Nscale to invest $2.5B in UK data centres
London-based AI hyperscaler Nscale plans $2.5bn investment in UK data centres over 3 years to support UK’s AI ambitions.
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
iQ Networks and GBI sign Iraq’s first dark fibre deal
What happened: iQ Networks and GBI Sign Dark Fibre Agreement On 7th January, iQ Networks, a subsidiary of Sulaymaniya’s iQ Group, signed Iraq’s first-ever dark fibre IRU framework agreement with Gulf Bridge International (GBI) in Baghdad. This agreement is a significant move…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
JP Morgan sues WeRealize and Viva Wallet board members
What happened: JP Morgan launches legal action against Viva Wallet JP Morgan has initiated two new lawsuits concerning its investment in Viva Wallet, a European cloud-based payments technology firm. The lawsuits have been filed in both the UK and Greece, marking a significant…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
Nokia partners with Openreach to boost UK fibre rollout
What happened: Nokia and Openreach team up to enhance UK fibre rollout Nokia has been selected by Openreach to develop an open-access fibre network that will connect 25 million UK homes and businesses by 2026. The collaboration involves building the network on Openreach’s One…
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
Zayo Europe appoints Caroline O’Connor as Chief Legal Officer
What happened: Caroline O’Connor appointed Chief Legal Officer at Zayo Europe Zayo Europe has announced the appointment of Caroline O’Connor as its new Chief Legal Officer. In her role, O’Connor will lead legal affairs across Zayo’s operations in Europe, focusing on regulatory…
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
UK signed dollar289M broadband expansion contracts
What happened: UK committed £289M to boost rural broadband access The UK government has taken another step forward in its mission to bridge the digital divide by signing £289 million worth of new contracts under Project Gigabit. The contracts, awarded to various telecom…
Europe and Middle East Regional ISP Trends
UK broadband traffic surges 10.5% in 2024
What happened: UK broadband traffic rises 10.5% in 2024, driven by key events According to Openreach’s annual update, broadband traffic in the UK increased by 10.5% in 2024, reaching a total of 103,590 petabytes (Pb) of data. Openreach, which operates the fibre network used by…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Juniper Networks upgrades ASTRON’s LOFAR 2.0 telescope network
What happened: Juniper enhances LOFAR 2.0 telescope network Juniper Networks has been selected by the Netherlands Institute for Radio Astronomy (ASTRON) to upgrade the network infrastructure of its LOFAR 2.0 telescope. LOFAR (Low Frequency Array) is the world’s largest radio…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Tracey Wright appointed new Chair of CCUK
What happened: CCUK appoints Tracey Wright as new Chair to lead industry collaboration CCUK (Communications Committee UK) has announced the appointment of Tracey Wright, Operations Director at Magrathea, as its new Chair. With extensive experience in the telecom industry, Wright…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Lyca shifts focus abroad amid UK downsizing
Lyca Group scales down its UK operations under financial strain, shifting its focus to international expansion and market growth.
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft faces UK lawsuit over software license resale restrictions
What happened: Microsoft and ValueLicensing prepare for high-stakes court showdown Microsoft is set to face UK-based ValueLicensing in court over a dispute regarding the resale of second-hand software licenses. ValueLicensing accuses Microsoft of unfairly restricting the resale…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
AstroPay launches multicurrency wallet for cross-border finance
AstroPay launches its multicurrency wallet to streamline cross-border finance, targeting digital nomads and remote workers across Europe
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
EU mandates USB-C charging for all new devices
What happened: EU mandates USB-C charging for devices The European Union has enacted a significant regulation requiring all new devices sold within its borders to support USB-C charging, effective from December 2024. This initiative aims to reduce electronic waste and streamline…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
UK probes IBM’s $6.4B HashiCorp acquisition
What happened: Regulator examines IBM-HashiCorp deal for competition risks The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has initiated an investigation into IBM’s proposed $6.4 billion acquisition of HashiCorp, a provider of cloud infrastructure management tools. The CMA is…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services Trends
Israel to launch six Bitcoin mutual funds after approval
Israel to launch six Bitcoin mutual funds on Dec. 31 with competitive fees and diverse investment strategies.