Author: James

Last summer, Telenet and Fluvius established a fiber joint venture (JV) in Belgium, which has recently unveiled its new identity as Wyre, just in time for the network rollout scheduled to begin next month. The rebranding of the company, previously known as NetCo, features the letter ‘y’ at its center, representing ‘you’ and the operator’s…

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently proposed the shared access of the 42 GHz band, a move that could disrupt the telecoms industry by introducing new service providers and business models. The proposal suggests the establishment of a sharing mechanism to prevent interference among users of the same airwaves. This proposal, however, contrasts with…

Telkom South Africa has recently confirmed receiving a non-binding indicative letter from a consortium seeking a majority stake in the company. The consortium reportedly consists of Axian Telecom and the Government Employees Pension Fund, managed by the Public Investment Corporation. Interestingly, the group is led by Telkom’s former CEO, Sipho Maseko. At this point, discussions…