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BT wins first China healthcare IT deal

BT’s Asia Pacific Health Practice has won a deal to provide healthcare IT consultancy services to the General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University in China.

Telenor announces €500m fibre investment

Telenor has confirmed plans to make a major investment in fibre broadband services for businesses, but admitted copper will offer the best coverage for years to come.

France Telecom to become pure Orange from July

France Telecom-Orange has confirmed it will officially change its name to Orange from 1 July this year.

Telefónica and MegaFon pen partnership deal

Telefónica and Russia-based MegaFon have announced they have entered into a strategic partnership deal to reduce costs and share services.

Portugal Telecom sees Q1 profits halve as customers continue to reign in spending

Portugal Telecom saw profits plummet by over half in the first three months of the year as the operator continues to struggle.

SFR appoints third CEO in less than a year

SFR has appointed Jean-Yves Charlier as its new CEO as it looks to fight back in France’s ultra competitive mobile market.

BT claims 800G super-channel trial success

BT has reported that a "pioneering" trial of an 800G "super-channel" over its UK optical core network has proven a success.

EE announces M2M tie-up with KORE

UK mobile operator EE has inked a new partnership with specialist M2M wireless services provider KORE to expand the latter’s services in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.

Ericsson to shut down Swedish cable business as demand for copper drops

Ericsson plans to close down its telecom cables manufacturing operation due to a drop in demand for copper cable.