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The US-based satellite operator EchoStar, recently entering a merger with Dish, has broadened its European IoT strategy by incorporating a terrestrial element. EchoStar has forged a partnership with Netherlands-based enterprise LoRaWAN solutions company, The Things Industries. The Things Industries brings to the table its portfolio housing a LoRaWAN network server known as The Things Stack.…

Talks are reportedly underway between mobile network operator Vodafone and investment group Zegona regarding the sale of Vodafone’s Spanish arm, new reports have suggested. The news emerged from Spanish newspaper Expansion and has been echoed by big names in the industry such as Bloomberg and Reuters. As reported, Zegona is actively seeking necessary financing to…

A network operator, Vodafone, along with Salience Labs and iPronics, is progressing the field of open radio access networks (open RAN) via an innovative approach. They are investigating the potential of silicon photonic chips for open RAN at an R&D centre located in Malaga, Spain. Joining the consortium are two startups, UK-based Salience Labs and…