A few days ago, while waiting for my turn at the post office, I have witnessed the definitive disappearance of the downtime. Do you remember how...
German associations welcome creation of digital minister post
Germany’s ICT associations have welcomed the creation of a position for a State Minister for Digital Affairs in Germany’s Federal Chancellery...
Why your telco might soon be selling you electricity
Many of Australia’s telecommunications providers have been trying to turn themselves into tech and media content companies, but industry...
TIM approves full fixed-network separation in Italy
The board of directors of TIM – formerly Telecom Italia – has approved a plan to create a separate legal entity that will own its fixed...
AT&T plans 5G from lamp posts after FiberTower acquisition
AT&T has acquired substantial millimetre wave spectrum for 5G by buying a company called FiberTower. The deal, completed on Friday for $207...
John Strand´s comments regarding Axios story: “Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network”
John Strand has seen the article Scoop: Trump team considers nationalizing 5G network and the alleged “NSC document” to which it refers. In his...
Deutsche Telekom and Orange reportedly held talks over a mega merger
Reports claim Deutsche Telekom held talks about a mega merger with Orange last year, but the discussions fizzled out with the companies failing to...
Google unveils new regions and subsea investments as part of $30bn infrastructure drive
Google’s cloud division has unveiled its participation in three new subea cables that will service five new regions as part of a $30 billion...
Spotify CEO Daniel Ek calls on Europe to move faster on tech
The CEO and founder of Spotify has a love-hate view of EU lawmakers. Spotify’s Daniel Ek critiqued EU policymakers Tuesday for not adapting...
2018 Predictions for the telecom industry by Strand Consult
Recall the paradigm shift created by Apple and Android; it revolutionized the form factors of the smartphone. Google has powered many innovations...