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Elon Musk has parked his tanks on BT's lawn

As the repressive regime in Iran closed down the internet, it came to the rescue. It has become a vital tool for Ukrainians in their battle against the Russians. And more mundanely, it allows you to send a couple of WhatsApps while you are flying…

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Chunghwa Telecom's Mario Mulyadi Clinches Prestigious 'Young Leader of the Year' Title at The Fast Mode Awards 2025

Mario Mulyadi, Country Manager for Chunghwa Telecom's Indonesian operations, has been named Young Leader of the Year in the Telco (APAC) category at the Fast Mode Awards 2025, which recognize outstanding leaders, solution providers, and network…

Tech Mahindra Defies Weak Seasonality With Strong Q3, Record Deal Wins Lift Outlook

Tech Mahindra has delivered a combination for an Indian IT services company navigating a cautious demand environment, growth in a furlough-heavy quarter, improving margins, and record deal wins, signalling that its long-awaited turnaround may…

olee.space: Charge of the light transmission brigade

When James Solomon began thinking seriously about wireless communication beyond radio spectrum in 2017, India's telecom industry was undergoing a brutal consolidation. Reliance Jio's price war was reshaping the market, legacy operators were under…

Riber receives a new order from Japan for MBE 6000 to scale Quantum Dot Laser production for Datacom.

Riber receives a new order from Japan for MBE 6000 to scale Quantum Dot Laser production for Datacom. Bezons (France), 19 January 2026 – 8:00 am (CET) – RIBER, a global market leader in molecular beam epitaxy (MBE) equipment for the…

SK Telecom's A.X K1: Korea's Hyperscale AI Model Enters Phase 2 with Multimodal Ambitions

SK Telecom announced that the SKT consortium has successfully advanced to Phase 2 of the Korean government-led Sovereign AI Foundation Model project, following the successful Phase 1 evaluation of ‘A.X K1,' Korea's first…

AI helps Accenture Australia post $3b revenue, 20pc profit surge

Surging demand for advice about artificial intelligence from telecoms businesses, banks, insurers and the public service helped boost Accenture Australia's revenue to almost $3 billion in the past year. The results, which include a 20 per cent…

Plans blocked for 65ft phone mast near Baildon care home - BBC News

Plans to install a 65ft (20m) high phone mast near a care home in Bradford have been blocked. The proposal for the streetpole had included the installation of six antennas and two street-level cabinets on a grass verge on Ladderbanks Lane in…

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$30m EBITDA-a-year Orro Group on the auction block, banker appointed

Investment bank Houlihan Lokey is preparing to launch a buyer search for private equity-owned IT services company Orro Group, Street Talk can reveal. The business, forecast to make around $30 million in earnings before interest, tax, depreciation…

JioHotstar to Launch Monthly Plans from Jan 28: Subscriptions Start at Just Rs 79

JioHotstar has announced that it will roll out monthly subscription plans across Mobile, Super and Premium tiers beginning January 28, 2026. Prices start at Rs 79 per month for mobile users, with higher tiers offering access to multiple devices and…

Balvenie takes hit as 'Culinary Class Wars' chef Im Seong-keun admits to multiple DUIs

Single malt Scotch whisky brand Balvenie has drawn unwanted public attention due to its recent advertisement on the YouTube channel of Im Seong-keun, a chef from Netflix's “Culinary Class Wars” Season 2, who admitted Sunday to three…

Amphenol Corporation $APH Shares Purchased by Allstate Corp

Allstate Corp grew its holdings in shares of Amphenol Corporation (NYSE:APH - Free Report) by 1,565.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 44,438 shares of the…