(Telecompaper) Finnish fibre operator Lounea has announced its acquisition of Oulaisten Kuitu from Oulaisten municipal council, bolstering Lounea’s market position… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/lounea-takes-over-oulaisten-local-fibre-network–1541417

(Telecompaper) The ICT Authority of Kenya has opened a public consultation on proposed changes to the nation’s Wi-Fi and fibre optic standards to guide internet infrastructure development and expand digital access… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ict-authority-of-kenya-seeks-feedback-by-07-july-on-draft-fibre-optic-and-public-wi-fi-standards–1541374

(Telecompaper) Bell Canada (BCE) has reported a significant increase in copper thefts across the country, with theft up 23 percent year-on-year nationwide… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/bell-reports-23-percent-increase-in-copper-thefts-across-canada–1541409

(Telecompaper) Actelis Networks said it has closed a private placement of shares and warrants in order to raise funds for general corporate purposes… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/actelis-raises-usd-1-mln-from-private-placement-could-raise-up-to-usd-3-mln-from-warrants–1541403

(Telecompaper) OXG Glasfaser, the joint venture by Vodafone Germany and Altice, said it has signed a letter of intent to start a strategic cooperation with regional… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/oxg-signs-letter-of-intent-with-kabel-baumann-to-expand-the-fibre-optic-reach-in-bavaria–1541399

(Telecompaper) The Cloud Infrastructure Service Providers in Europe (CISPE) association has announced its Sovereign Cloud Manifesto, which has been drawn up by the CISPE Sovereign Cloud Committee… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/cispe-publishes-sovereign-cloud-manifesto–1541397

(Telecompaper) New Zealand-based digital infrastructure company Infratil said the value of its investment in data centre company CDC has increased AUD 148 in the three months to 30 June… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/infratil-sees-growth-after-acquiring-more-of-data-centre-company-cdc–1541395

(Telecompaper) Indonesian operator Telkom has teamed up with Conversant to deliver Content Delivery Network as a Service (CDN as a Service/CaaS) for enterprise and wholesale customers on the local market… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/telkom-conversant-launch-cdn-as-a-service-in-indonesia–1541370

(Telecompaper) Russian online video service Ivi plans to start providing services in Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium and Cyprus, reports Kommersant citing sources in the media market… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ivi-to-expand-to-foreign-markets-report–1541345

(Telecompaper) Vodafone Spain’s second brand Lowi has become the latest operator to enter the competitive second-home fibre space with a new range of plans starting at EUR 15 a month… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/spains-lowi-debuts-second-home-fibre-offer–1541353