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IOH's new venture plans to build a 1-gigawatt AI factory and a neocloud platform to establish Indonesia as a regional AI hub.

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A small cell network built on the homes of Starlink customers will not provide the coverage demanded by any sensible mobile user.

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#Eurobites: Nokia, Ooredoo get with the Zankore AI program; Eutelsat enjoys LEO boost; Swisscom tweaks management structure; mobile subscribers up 11.2% YoY at MTN Uganda.

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AT&T to roll out Ericsson dual-band radios with 'uplink-enhancing' technology in newly acquired 600MHz spectrum from EchoStar.

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Deutsche Telekom CEO Tim H��ttges said the company is still deciding whether to make a formal bid for EU's gigafactories initiative, while noting demand for its Munich sovereign cloud significantly outpaces its ability to deliver.

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Australia's regulator ACCC will conduct a review of rural mobile which may force operators to open up their networks to rivals.

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With the help of Kenyi, a startup founded by a Qualcomm exec, Arm might finally be capable of providing a much-desired rival to Intel in virtual RAN.

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#Eurobites: CityFibre attacks Netomnia-Nexfibre deal (again); revenues, connections down at Fastweb+Vodafone; Boldyn soups up Belfast arena; Dutch have downer on 'fragmented' streaming.

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SpaceX's plan to take on US telcos with terrestrial small cell network, new mobile D2D satellite fleet and EchoStar spectrum is met with analyst skepticism.

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SKT's operating profit grew 67.3% year-on-year in Q2 2026 to $397.31 million as its AI data center business gained momentum.

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Ericsson, Nokia and telcos invested in AI could be among the casualties when the bubble inflated by Sam Altman eventually bursts.

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#Eurobites: Telefónica preps for eclipse-mania in Spain; Vodafone Ireland fined for landline-porting issues; Ericsson's new Vodafone man in India; Sky lands rugby TV rights.

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AI and cloud propel SoftBank's earnings to grow 3%, as the Japanese telco announces $634 million investment in 7-Eleven partnership to build 'next-gen lifestyle infrastructure.'

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In a stock exchange disclosure, True Corporation said that China Mobile is considering selling a small portion of its 7.8% stake in the company.

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Wispa has asked the FCC to revise a draft notice of proposed rulemaking on unlicensed spectrum for D2D use, saying certain claims are 'not accurate, are not supported and are inconsistent with years of record evidence.'

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After exiting several markets, Vodafone appears to have little to offer Samsung unless the EU can force the operator to ditch Huawei.

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#Eurobites: Ericsson recruited for South Korea's AI-RAN initiative; Vodafone sells VodafoneZiggo stake; BT, EE shine in fixed and mobile network tests; CMA wants fair rankings from Google.

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EchoStar's Hughes Satellite Systems files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as parent posts Q2 pay-TV, wireless and broadband subscriber losses.

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A new US-led 6G alliance has been backed by 25 countries but lacks a path to a secure supply chain.

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In July's roundup of telecom sustainability news, we look at network resilience to extreme weather; new corporate sustainability strategies and the latest in data center companies' remorseless march toward world domination.

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