Microsoft completes takeover of AT&T adtech business Xandr

(Telecompaper) AT&T announced it has completed the sale of its global programmatic advertising marketplace Xandr. The divestment was first announced in December… https://www.telecompaper.co…

TIM hoping to create single fibre network in 12-18 months – CEO

(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia (TIM) expects to spin off its landline network and merge it with the fibre assets of wholesale rival Open Fiber in around 12 to 18… https://www.telecompaper.com/new…

Ethio Telecom provides computer rooms for 66 schools

(Telecompaper) Ethiopia Telecom says it has provided digital learning centres at 66 selected high schools nationwide, equipping them with computers and furniture along with broadband internet service&…

Italy’s Linkem extends sub-EUR 20 FTTH offer to 11 July

(Telecompaper) Italian wireless broadband operator Linkem has decided to prolong a promotion launched to entice users to subscribe to the fixed line plan offered under its second brand JustSpeed……

Telefonica changes name of Vamos channel to ‘Rafa’ for a week

(Telecompaper) Telefonica said it will be changing the name of its sports-themed channel #Vamos to ‘#Rafa’ for a week in homage to the Spanish tennis player’s… https://www.tele…

Netherlands consumer broadband market grows 6% in Q1, led by fibre expansion

(Telecompaper) The figures come from the latest edition of Telecompaper’s quarterly report ‘Dutch Consumer Broadband’, which is now available for purchase… https://www.telecomp…

Canada to connect all homes in Prince Edward Island to internet

(Telecompaper) Canada’s government announced a federal-provincial partnership to invest up to CAD 20 million in projects that will support the shared goal of… https://www.telecompaper.com/…

Rogers adds Xumo on Ignite TV services

(Telecompaper) Rogers said Xumo became available on Ignite Entertainment (Rogers Ignite TV and Ignite SmartStream), offering more than 100 channels… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/rogers-adds…

Videoland adds live concerts to streaming platform

(Telecompaper) Dutch VoD platform Videoland announced plans to start showing live concerts on its platform. The first live stream is ‘Groots met een zachte G’ by… https://www.telecom…

Brazil nears completion of first stretch of ‘Norte Conectado’ fibre backbone project

(Telecompaper) Brazil’s Communications Ministry announced near completion of the initial stretch of the ‘Norte Conectado’ program, which is bringing connectivity to… https://ww…

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