Author: Chris Donkin

Ericsson and Orange Spain outlined a plan to work together on 5G private networks for the B2B segment, highlighting logistics, transportation and manufacturing as potential target sectors for the partnership.

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Samsung Electronics added a swathe of new European countries to its official smartphone self-repair scheme, alongside widening the list of supported devices to include its latest generation of foldables.

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Lebara CEO Stephen Shurrock revealed the company was assessing its strategic options in comments reported by the Financial Times, with a possible sale or public listing of shares potentially being considered.

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Spain’s economic ministry set the wheels in motion for the country to buy a stake of up to 10 per cent in Telefonica, a move which will see the nation’s investment fund likely vie with STC to be the operator’s largest shareholder.

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Denmark’s competition authority extended its investigation into the sale of Telia’s unit in the country to utility and broadband player Norlys, though both companies are still pushing to get it over the line on schedule in the first quarter of 2024.

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Analyst house Canalys reported smartphone shipments across Africa increased 12 per cent year-on-year in Q3 despite a raft of obstacles in several markets including import restrictions, volatile currencies and general economic issues.

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Iliad Group outlined a proposal to combine its operation in Italy with Vodafone’s local unit, offering €6.5 billion in cash as part of the deal alongside a 50 per cent stake in the newly formed venture.

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MTN Group CTIO Mazen Mroue highlighted the potential of LEO satellite connectivity to improve network resilience and connect remote areas, as the group prepares for fresh trials across its African footprint with a range of providers.

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Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week, where Nokia tempered expectations for its mobile networks division, Telenor agreed to sell its operation in Pakistan and Digi Communications moved closer to a spectrum buy in Spain.

The post The Friday File: Nokia counts cost of network woes, Telenor heads for Pakistan exit appeared first on Mobile World Live.

Telecom Italia identified improved security in smart city deployments and cloud infrastructure among the use cases for a self-developed microchip it claims can aid organisations in meeting stringent European Union requirements.  

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