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Shock U-turn as Jio and Airtel both sign up for Starlink

Total Telecom

News The Indian operators are the latest in a growing list of telcos to lean on SpaceX to cover hard-to-reach customers This week, Indias two largest mobile operators, Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel, have announced partnerships with SpaceX to use its low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite constellation Starlink.

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

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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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Jio and SpaceX Unite to Launch Starlink in India

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In a significant move, Indian telecom giant Jio Platforms has teamed up with Elon Musk’s SpaceX to bring Starlink’s satellite -based internet service to consumers in India. This strategic partnership involves Jio incorporating Starlink solutions into its retail and online platforms.

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

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This arrangement secures long-term network planning and operational stability for both companies. “TPG will retain its mobile radio network infrastructure, Consumer and EGW mobile business and its Consumer and small office/home office fixed retail business, including fixed wireless,” according to a TPG statemen t published today.

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UScellular sells spectrum to Verizon in $1 billion deal 

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News The transaction is part of UScellular’s ongoing efforts to monetise its remaining spectrum assets, having sold the majority of its wireless operations to T-Mobile earlier this year UScellular has reached a $1 billion agreement with Verizon to sell part of its spectrum holdings, the company has announced. said said LeRoy T. “In

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Zegona and MasOrange partner to create Spain’s largest fibre network 

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Vodafone Spain will use FibreCo to deliver services to both retail and wholesale customers. FibreCo will use existing infrastructure, with nearly 40% of the combined FTTH network already in use by 4.5 million customers. It plans to deploy the latest technologies, such as XGS-PON, to improve service quality.

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CMA questions Vodafone–Three merger after second probe

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Specifically, the investigation has raised three key issues: Potential price increases: The CMA suggests that tens of millions of mobile users could face higher bills or receive reduced services, such as smaller data allowances, as a result of the merger. Those most affected are likely to be customers already struggling with affordability.

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