November 22, 2021 China Mobile Releases ‘Green 5G Initiative’ with Partners PRESS RELEASE: On May 24, 2021, China Mobile held a summit on bringing carbon emissions to a peak, achieving carbon neutrality, and developing green 5G technologies. By Mobile World Live
November 22, 2021 China Mobile Unveils Action Plans for Reaching Peak Carbon Emissions and Achieving Carbon Neutrality PRESS RELEASE: On July 15, 2021, China Mobile announced its action plans for reaching peak carbon emissions and achieving carbon neutrality at a joint conference in Beijing. By Mobile World Live
Europe Operators November 22, 2021 KKR makes €11B approach to takeover Telecom Italia Investment fund KKR launched an €11 billion bid to buyout Telecom Italia’s shares and take it private, the latest twist in the operator’s turbulent recent history following a period of poor performance under the current ownership. By Kavit Majithia
AI & Cloud Ericsson RAN Vendors November 22, 2021 Ericsson eyes cloud boost with $6B Vonage acquisition Ericsson moved to boost its wireless offerings for enterprises and developers through a deal to buy US-based cloud communications provider Vonage for $6. 2 billion, the Swedish network giant’s biggest ever acquisition. By Yanitsa Boyadzhieva
November 22, 2021 ZTE Promises on 5G: Delivered and to be Delivered PARTNER CONTENT: 2021 is a big year in which 5G is running on the fast track. By Mobile World Live
Airtel Operators November 22, 2021 Airtel increases prepaid fees Bharti Airtel unveiled price rises for prepaid plans ranging from 20 per cent to 25 per cent, as the Indian operator moved to boost ARPU to what it considers a sustainable level. By Joseph Waring
AI & Cloud Big Tech Google Microsoft November 22, 2021 US opens multi-billion dollar deal to Google, Oracle The US Department of Defence (DoD) invited Google and Oracle to a list of bidders for a multi-billion dollar cloud contract which includes Microsoft and Amazon Web Services (AWS). By Martha DeGrasse