(Telecompaper) Latin American data centre company Ascenty has opened its first Mexican data centres in the northern state of Queretaro following an investment of around USD 187 million… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ascenty-opens-first-two-data-centres-in-mexico–1430498

(Telecompaper) Patrick Chaize, a French senator and president of Avicca, will put forward a draft law in the coming days to defend the interest of local authorities… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/aviccas-president-puts-forward-law-to-fix-operational-failings-in-french-fibre-networks–1430495

(Telecompaper) The Libya Telecom and Technology Company (LTT), a subsidiary of state-owned Telecom Holding Company (LPTIC), has signed an agreement with Libyan… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ltt-to-provide-fibre-optic-network-for-lidcos-bab-tarabulus-project–1430455

(Telecompaper) Meta introduced Meta accounts, a new way for people to log into their VR headsets that doesn’t require a Facebook account… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/meta-drops-oculus-account-link-to-facebook-introduces-meta-accounts–1430491

(Telecompaper) The German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport (BMDV) is proposing in its gigabit strategy to use Deutsche Telekom’s wooden poles to expand fibre-optic networks, Heise Online reports… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/german-ministry-plans-to-use-deutsche-telekom-wooden-poles-for-fibre-expansion–1430472

(Telecompaper) Japan has introduced a prison term of up to one year and other tougher penalties for online insults, as part of the country’s efforts to fight cyberbullying, Kyodo News reports… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/japan-introduces-prison-term-for-online-insults–1430433

(Telecompaper) Canal Plus has recently lost two court cases regarding the French TV rights to Ligue 1 matches, according to information gathered by L’Equipe… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/french-broadcaster-canal-plus-loses-court-cases-over-ligue-1-tv-rights-report–1430418

(Telecompaper) Quebecor and its asterX entrepreneurship unit have entered a partnership with the HEC Montreal business school to help Quebec start-ups refine their digital strategies… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/quebecor-donates-cad-1-mln-for-startups-to-hec-montreal-business-school–1430417

(Telecompaper) Polish energy company Tauron has completed the deployment of fibre networks under two projects of the Operational Programme Digital Poland (POPC)…. https://www.telecompaper.com/news/polish-energy-company-tauron-completes-2-network-deployment-projects–1430411

(Telecompaper) Canal+ Group has announced the acquisition of Zacu Entertainment, a major player in Rwanda’s content production and distribution… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/canal-group-acquires-rwandan-studio-zacu-entertainment–1430413