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BT bags £105m from old copper cables in new recycling deal 

Total Telecom

News The deal will support the extraction and recycling of copper cable from BT’s network until 2028 BT has secured £105 million from the sale of its surplus copper cables, according to a Guardian article published today. Post-pandemic, the price of copper has risen by nearly 50%, and this is set to grow even more by 2040.

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PEACE subsea cable activated from Singapore to France, says CMI

Developing Telecoms

China Mobile International (CMI) announced on Tuesday that the PEACE subsea cable running from Singapore to France is now fully activated end to end, adding more open and flexible connectivity between Southeast Asia and Europe.

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Vocus to acquire TPG’s fibre and fixed network assets for $3.35bn 

Total Telecom

Vocus will also gain access to TPG’s fibre network, IT assets, and international submarine cables, including the PPC-1 cable linking Sydney to Guam. Talks around a deal for Vocus to acquire TPG’s non-mobile fibre assets for AU$6.3 billion (US $4.2 The deal is subject to regulatory approval.

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Ukraine’s newest telco to receive $435m investment from EBRD, IFC

Total Telecom

Back in April, a consortium led by telecoms mogul Xavier Niel’s NJJ Holding announced plans to purchase both Ukrainian TV and fixed broadband provider Datagroup-Volia and mobile operator Lifecell, with the intention of merging the two operators.

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South Korean telcos accused of collusion, may face fines of $4bn

Total Telecom

News SK Telecom (SKT), KT, and LG Uplus allegedly coordinated to keep their sales incentives at the same level This week, South Korea’s Fair Trade Commission (FTC) has announced a preliminary decision to impose fines of up to $4.1 billion on the nation’s three telco giants. billion and $1.63 billion, KT between $750.7 million and $1.3

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UScellular Pushes for $4.4B T-Mobile Merger Amid Struggles with Competition

VoIP Review

As the Federal Communications Commission evaluates T-Mobile US’ proposed $4.4 billion acquisition of UScellular , UScellular executives have explained the necessity of merging with the telecom giant. They describe an increasingly challenging landscape where competition from national carriers and cable companies has intensified.

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Dell’Oro: Abysmal revenue results continue: Ethernet Campus Switch and Worldwide Telecom Equipment + Telco Convergence Moves to Counter Cable Broadband

IEEE ComSoc

Varied momentum in activity in the first half was particularly significant in China – the total telecom equipment market in China stumbled in the second quarter, declining 17% Y/Y. The downward pressure was not confined to a specific technology, and initial readings show that all six telecom programs declined in the second quarter.