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Telefónica acquires 10% of Seville-based OGA to strengthen its AI division
Telefónica has acquired a 10% stake in the Spanish technology company OGA, aiming to bolster its artificial intelligence capabilities for industrial processes and expand its tech offerings for large enterprises and public bodies, particularly in the defense sector.
BT expects to earn an estimated £2bn from selling old copper cables as it switches to full-fibre broadband. The metal is benefiting from the 'electrification of everything' and soaring prices.
China's three state-owned telecom giants are heavily investing in AI computing capacity, focusing on billable AI tokens as a key growth driver, leading to significant revenue increases in their intelligent computing and business segments.
AT&T's spectrum deal with EchoStar helps the company emerge victorious from Dish DBS's bankruptcy filing, while AT&T gains low-band and mid-band capacity. Shares of AT&T fell initially but have since recovered.
Japan mobile carriers to delay rollout of 060 prefix
Five Japanese mobile phone carriers have decided to postpone the introduction of the new 060 prefix for mobile phone numbers due to slower-than-expected progress in system upgrades.
BT and Verizon are forming a 50/50 joint venture for their international businesses, with Verizon paying BT $625m. This deal is expected to create a company with $4bn in annual revenue, allowing BT to refocus on its UK market.
A Danish court has ordered the state to pay US$12m to TDC NET for removing Huawei equipment. The court ruled the removal was an expropriatory intervention.
China's telecoms giants are pushing for 'air-space-ground-sea' networks to meet AI computing demands. Huawei's chairman expects 1 trillion AI agents globally by 2030.
FCC proposes rule requiring telecoms to store personal info on all customers, sparking privacy concerns.
A survey says 40% of UK consumers struggle to get 4G or 5G while travelling, pointing to weak digital infrastructure.