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Bouygues Telecom takes a major step forward for its future growth by signing, alongside Free-iliad Group and Orange, a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France with a view to acquiring SFR
Bouygues Telecom takes a major step forward for its future growth by signing, alongside Free-iliad Group and Orange, a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France with a view to acquiring SFR. Bouygues Telecom today has signed a Memorandum of…
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of SFR
Signing of a Memorandum of Understanding for the acquisition of SFR Bouygues Telecom, the Free–iliad Group and Orange (the “Consortium”) announce today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Altice France (the…
Airtel Defends Its Priority Postpaid Plans
Airtel, which upgraded all postpaid customers to priority plans, argued that the service did not throttle or degrade the experience for its prepaid customers, forming the majority of its 368 million customers in the country. Bharti Airtel defends…
What Moved Markets This Week
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Union Minister launches 'Samriddhi Kendra' in Guntur village under Bharat Net Udyami Scheme
Union Minister of State for Rural Development and Communications Dr. Pemmasani Chandra Sekhar inaugurated the Samriddhi Kendra at Narakoduru village in Guntur district on Saturday (June 6, 2026). It was established as part of the Samriddhi Gram…
IDT Corporation: A Better Mix With Good Long-Term Potential (NYSE:IDT)
IDT Corporation still has a legacy communications base, but my bull case depends on their higher-margin growth segments. Their latest quarter showed that profits can outpace their revenue as long as their business mix continues to improve going…
'It's becoming more difficult finding stable VPNs' - China increases crackdown on VPN usage
New independent research suggests China is increasing its crackdown on VPN use One censorship expert suggested that a new censorship effort began in April Outbound web traffic remains incredibly low in China New independent research and reports…
Plans for 20m 'visually prominent monopole' on green land in West Yorkshire town
A 20-metre-tall phone mast could be built on a plot of land designated for a new multi-million-pound health centre. Telecoms giant MBNL (EE (UK) Ltd. & H3G (UK) Ltd.) has lodged a planning application to install new telecommunications equipment at…
Trump pardons ex-Congressman jailed for insider trading
Donald Trump has used his presidential powers to pardon a former Congressman who was jailed for insider trading. Stephen Buyer, a former US representative and Republican politician from Indiana, was jailed for 22 months in 2023 after being found…
UAE credit score explained: What it is, why it matters and how to check it
Dubai: Wondering if can get approved for a bank loan, or if you will be able to buy a new car, or finally start your own business? The key that unlocks all those doors for you is your credit score. What exactly is a credit report, and how can you…
'Our hardware is designed to be picked up and shaken about': Aquark Technologies takes quantum sensing outside of the lab as a viable GNSS alternative
Satellite navigation has been the unsung hero that powers geolocation technologies for decades – many of us refer to our sat-nav when seeking directions, but few appreciate the tech behind it. The reality is that much of the world now relies…
Global Internet Traffic Has Doubled Since 2020
Global internet traffic has surged in recent years, more than doubling between 2020 and 2025 as digital services, streaming and cloud computing continue to expand worldwide. As Statista's Tristan Gaudiaut details below, according to data from the…
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EMC Testing Demand Set To Rise As Electronics Become Ubiquitous, Says Intertek
As India pushes aggressively into electronics manufacturing, electric vehicles (EVs), medical devices and semiconductor-led innovation, an often-overlooked challenge of testing and compliance infrastructure is quietly emerging behind the scenes…
Openreach teams up with metal recycling giant to tackle UK's cable theft problem
Cable theft costs the UK £500 million yearly, and it continues to grow Over 100,000 customers have been impacted and 1.2 million hours lost since April 2024 Openreach partners with EMR and Crimestoppers, deploys DNA tracers and grid alarms…
'Unacceptable situation': Minister cries foul as Jamaica suffers blackout
Jamaica has emerged from a rare island-wide power outage that struck the Caribbean Island overnight. On Saturday morning, Daryl Vaz, Jamaica's Minister of Energy, Telecommunications and Transport, announced that he had received an update that…
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