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The deal will see Orange take sole control of MasOrange, the operator formed through the merger of Orange and MásMóvil in 2024 In sum – what to know: Regulatory clearance …

Editor’s note: The telecommunications sector continues to evolve rapidly, driven by advancements in 5G, the emergence of 5G Advanced, the growing adoption of Open RAN and the integration of AI …

The InvestAI initiative includes a dedicated €20 billion European fund to develop AI gigafactories The European Commission has introduced InvestAI, an ambitious initiative aimed at mobilizing €200 billion ($207 billion) …

The AI Act defines four levels of risk for AI systems: Unacceptable risk, high risk, limited risk and minimal risk The European Union’s (EU) Artificial Intelligence Act (AI Act), first …

Nokia noted that SUSTAIN-6G’s core mission is to harness the capabilities of 6G to tackle pressing sustainability challenges Finnish vendor Nokia announced that it has been selected by the Smart …

e& committed to implementing a number of measures to address the concerns noted by the European body The European Commission has granted conditional approval for United Arab Emirates (UAE) telco …

Swisscom said it aims to merge Vodafone Italy with Italian telco Fastweb, Swisscom’s subsidiary in Italy Swiss telco Swisscom confirmed that the European Commission has cleared its proposed acquisition of …

The European Comission has approved the Orange-MasMovil merger last month The Council of Ministers of Spain gave the approval for the Orange-MásMóvil merger “with specific commitments and conditions”, including the …

The European body said the approval is conditional upon full compliance with a commitments package offered by Orange and MasMovil The European Commission has approved the proposed creation of a …

Broadcom promises continued interoperability with VMware for rival Marvell Broadcom’s proposed $61 acquisition of VMware has the go-ahead from EU regulators—with some caveats, mostly focused on continued interoperability of VMware …

Partners in this IoT project include ABB, Atos, Bosch, Ericsson, Sorbonne University, Aalto University and RWTH University French IT services firm Capgemini said it has been selected to coordinate the …

The commission now has 90 working days to take a decision on the proposed Orange-MasMovil merger The European Commission has opened an in-depth investigation to assess the proposed merger by …

In July last year, Orange and Masmovil had signed a binding agreement to combine their operations in Spain The competition authorities of the European Commission will make an in-depth review …

Zurich-based venture capital group Momenta has launched a $100 million target fund for ‘Industry 5.0’ tech – basically, for startups pushing Industry 4.0 with-a-conscience. The new fund is backed by …

Passengers aboard flights in the EU will be able to use their mobile phones just like with a ground-based 5G mobile network Airlines in Europe will be able to provide …

The EC noted that the calls aim to strengthen the cybersecurity of 5G network infrastructure by supporting secure services The European Commission has launched an invitation to companies, government agencies …

5G and fiber buildout isn’t viable without making the biggest users pay for part of it, say EU telcos Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and 13 other Communication Service Providers (CSPs) …

The three governments want content providers to subsidize EU 5G and broadband buildouts. The European Commission is under increasing pressure to make tech giants pay for the buildout of telecom …

Intel says the $40 million in interest it received from the EC isn’t nearly enough and instead, it wants $625 million In January, Intel won a court appeal involving a …

The smart city and climate-neutral initiative will receive 360 million euros of Horizon Europe funding   The European Commission (EC) announced the 100 EU cities that will participate in the …

The four Italian carriers had launched their 5G networks between June 2019 and December 2020 The European Commission (EC) approved an Italian government program to allocate 2 billion euros ($2.14 …

The European Union has filed a case against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) for restricting EU high-tech companies from going to a foreign court to protect and use …

The European Commission announced new decisions to open up additional frequencies for the provision of 5G services in the European Union. The body decided that the 900 MHz and 1.8 …

The European Commission said it has earmarked around EUR 240 million ($271 million) for its first large-scale “6G” research and innovation program, with the first calls for proposals due in …

The European Council and the European Parliament, representing the governments and citizens of European Union member states, have approved the European Commission’s new €95.5 billion Horizon Europe fund for the …