Cisco scoops up open-source software vendor Isovalent

(Telecompaper) Cisco has agreed to acquire Isovalent, a vendor of open source cloud-native networking and security products. The acquisition is expected to close in… https://www.telecompaper.c…

Volia expands pay-TV lineup, offers channels in open window

(Telecompaper) Ukrainian cable operator Volia has expanded the lineup of its digital TV services. Ukrainian channel ProKino has become available to all IPTV subscribers on the Volia TV applicationR…

Rostelecom to raise internet prices for households

(Telecompaper) Russian national operator Rostelecom plans to raise the subscription rates of its fixed internet services for households from the beginning of January, reports Vedomosti… https://…

Orange Poland acquires ISP Giga Komputer

(Telecompaper) Orange Poland has acquired the fibre network of ISP Giga Komputer, according to a statement by company spokesperson Wojciech Jabczynski. Ilona… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/o…

O2 Slovakia implements HEVC codec

(Telecompaper) O2 Slovakia has started using codec HEVC (H.265) for its most watched TV channels, reports Zive.aktuality.sk… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/o2-slovakia-implements-hevc-codec&#…

Digi Spain launches 10 Gbps FTTH in Segovia and Caceres

(Telecompaper) Spanish MVNO Digi, a subsidiary of Romania’s Digi Communications Group, said its proprietary 10 Gbps fibre-optic service is now available in the provinces of Segovia and Caceres&#…

Involta acquires data centre campus in Wisconsin’s Green Bay region

(Telecompaper) Involta, a colocation firm backed by Carlyle, has acquired a 24.5-acre site housing an existing data centre in Wisconsin’s Green Bay region… https://www.telecompaper.com/new…

Kosovo fines Telekom Srbija unit EUR 1.5 million for oversight

(Telecompaper) The Kosovo Competition Authority has issued a EUR 1.5 million fine on Serbian operator mts d.o.o, a subsidiary of Telekom Srbija, for a procedural slip-up, reports Kosovapress… ht…

Neutral networks reach 34 million homes passed in Brazil

(Telecompaper) An increasing number of ISPs in Brazil are using neutral networks, as the number of operators using their own network has dropped from 70 percent in… https://www.telecompaper.com/…

Brazilian govt renews Telebras contract to extend internet availability

(Telecompaper) Brazil’s Ministry of Communications said it has renewed its contract with Telebras to bring internet access to underserved areas of the country… https://www.telecompaper.com…

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