Telecoms
GO subsidiary in Cyprus is first foreign registered company to issue and list bonds locally
Cablenet Communications Systems plc, a subsidiary in which GO holds a 60.26% share, is the first foreign registered company to have issued…
Italy ups the ante in its plan to create a single broadband network
Italy is positioning to become an influential shareholder in a tightly regulated broadband operator it plans to create by brokering a merger…
Europe’s coronavirus smartphone contact tracing apps explained
More than 20 countries and territories in Europe have launched or plan smartphone apps that seek to break the chain of coronavirus…
China’s 3 main telco operators have built over 400,000 5G base stations
China's three main telecommunications operators have built more than 400,000 5G base stations by the end of June 2020, the country's Ministry…
AT&T plans to cut thousands of jobs, close stores
AT&T Inc plans to cut more than 3,400 technician and clerical jobs across the country over the next few weeks, the wireless…
Telecom Italia, unions agree further staff reductions this year
Telecom Italia will cut its workforce by a further 700 employees this year through a voluntary early retirement scheme agreed with national…
GO Launches New Mobile Freedom Plans
GO today launches its innovative mobile Freedom plans thus giving customers full flexibility to tailor their mobile plan by selecting different data…
Zoom rolls out new measures as security fears mount
Videoconferencing platform Zoom is rolling out a number of measures meant to stem criticism over how it has handled security as users…
Coronavirus underscores urgency to bridge digital divide
The world is witnessing one of the swiftest organizational transformations in history as governments and businesses rely heavily on the internet to…
Zoom apologises for security issues and promises fixes
Zoom is to pause the development of any new features to concentrate on safety and privacy issues, in the wake of criticism…
Zoom videoconferencing app sees a rise in users
Zoom, a free conference calling app, that has reportedly seen a rise in users during the ongoing novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.…
Major telecom companies to help EU track virus
Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, Orange and five other telecoms providers have agreed to share mobile phone location data with the European Commission to…