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Australian govt may step in to stop Chinese companies buying Digicel
2021-01-14 01:00:00| Total Telecom industry news
In May last year, long-struggling operator Digicel filed for bankruptcy, citing $7.4 billion in ‘unsustainable debts’. Now, the company is looking to rapidly offload its mobile phone networks across the Pacific region, including in Papua New Guinea, Fiji, Tonga and Samoa. But potential buyers could be problematic on a political level. China would very much like to gain a foothold in this region, with a number of Chinese companies reportedly interested in Digicel’s assets, including Huawei…read more on TotalTele.com »
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New report says UK govt unlikely to achieve reduced gigabit broadband target
2021-01-08 11:18:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The Covid-19 pandemic has harshly exposed the economic consequences of digital inequality in the UK, with repeated Government failures meaning that...
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Australian govt declares NBN built and fully operational
2020-12-28 09:20:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Australia's Minister for Communications, Cyber Safety and the Arts, Paul Fletcher, has declared the country's national broadband network (NBN) is "built and fully operational"...
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German govt approves IT security law with new checks on telecom equipment
2020-12-16 17:37:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) The German government has approved the draft Law to improve security for Information Technology Systems, also called the IT Security Law 2.0. Proposed by the Interior Ministry, the law regulates the protection of the federal administration, critical infrastructure such as telecom networks, companies with a special public interest and related consumer protections. It notably outlines new criteria for the security of telecom networks, introducing a certification regime for critical elements.
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Zimbabwean govt allocates USD 89 mln to improve ICT infrastructure in 2021 .
2020-12-01 09:42:00| Telecompaper Headlines
(Telecompaper) Zimbabwean Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube has announced that the government has allocated USD 89 million to the ICT sector for next year, with infrastructure improvement a priority, BiztechAfrica reported. Ncube said during the 2021 national budget presentation that progress has been made in the past decade to improve ICT infrastructure, the country's digital economy is still lagging behind, mainly because of poor connectivity.
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