Proximus chief Guillaume Boutin (pictured) will join Vodafone Group in May as CEO of investments and strategy, replacing Serpil Timuray who departs the UK-based operator after 15 years. Boutin has led the Belgian operator since December 2019 and is credited by his current employers for initiating a major acceleration of fibre and 5G rollout in … Leer más
Smartphone manufacturer Honor updated its on-device assistant Yoyo to include integration with AI model DeepSeek R1 for users in China. The upgrade is available to users with devices running its MagicOS 8.0 software and above. Honor noted the move unlocked DeepSeek’s advanced natural language processing, logical reasoning, and contextual understanding capabilities for its on-device assistant. … Leer más
ChatGPT developer OpenAI aims to open an office Munich, Germany over the coming months as part of a plan to expand into Europe. A German government agency stated the generative AI pioneer selected the nation due to it housing “the greatest number of users, paying subscribers and API developers building on OpenAI’s technology”. OpenAI CEO … Leer más
Iliad Group reportedly began assessing a potential consolidation with Italian incumbent TIM, appointing consultancies and opening talks with the nation’s government, which holds a stake in the operator. Reuters reported Italian newspapers Corriere della Sera and La Stampa today (7 February) revealed details of Iliad’s interest, with the French telecoms group apparently appointing Boston Consulting … Leer más
Singtel Group’s data centre arm Nxera secured a SGD643 million ($476 million) loan to help finance a green 58MW data centre in its home market of Singapore. The agreement has a five-year term and is termed a “green loan,” financing allocated to support projects deemed to have an environmental benefit. Cash is being supplied by … Leer más
US President Donald Trump reportedly turned to Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz to oversee the potential sale of TikTok to a US entity. Punchbowl News reported Vance is now in charge of finding a deal to save the social media site from a ban while Waltz and the National Security Council are tasked … Leer más
Swedish operator Tele2 unveiled a shake-up to its leadership team, appointing a new CCO to replace the departing Hendrik de Groot and announcing CFO Charlotte Hansson would be leaving the company. Effective from 10 February, former Telia executive Petr Cermak will assume the role of EVP and CCO, along with joining the operator’s leadership team, … Leer más
Industry groups the Mobile Satellite Service Association (MSSA) and 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) agreed to collaborate on efforts to integrate terrestrial and non-terrestrial networks (NTN), with a particular focus on direct-to-device and IoT offerings. Signed this week, the collaboration agreement establishes a framework for cooperation in areas spanning technological R&D, spectrum management, and the integration … Leer más
A consortium of companies including Deutsche Telekom, Fairphone, Infineon and Citronics developed a functional prototype of a DSL router made using chips and other physical components from old smartphones. The NeoCircuit Router reuses central electronic components such as a mainboard, processor and memory chips from a smartphone, alongside reclaimed physical connectors such as DSL and … Leer más
BT Group struck a deal to sell its Republic of Ireland wholesale and enterprise business to Speed Fibre Group for €22 million, the latest move by the operator to cut its presence in markets outside of the UK. The agreement is for BT Communications Ireland (BTCIL), which comprises infrastructure in the country, more than … Leer más