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Eutelsat, Nilesat cooperation talks

Eutelsat’s CEO Eva Berneke has made a high-profile visit to Nilesat’s Cairo headquarters. In a joint communique from Eutelsat and Nilesat’s chairman and CEO Sameh Katta, the pair discussed expanding cooperation between the two satellite companies. During the meeting, Katta reaffirmed Nilesat’s dedication to creating strong partnerships with global satellite operators. He emphasised the company’s […]

February 4, 2025By Chris Forrester

Ofcom consults on spectrum auction

UK comms regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on its proposals to auction the upper block of 1.4 GHz band (1492-1517 MHz) for 4G and 5G mobile use. 1.4 GHz spectrum was internationally harmonised for mobile telecommunications in 2015, and 40 MHz of the band (1452-1492 MHz) is already in use by mobile network operators […]

February 4, 2025By Colin Mann

Indra takes 89% of Hispasat

The purchase by global defence specialist Indra Group of Madrid-based satellite operator Hispasat, first announced in January, has been formalised. Indra will take a 89.68 per cent stake from infrastructure company Redeia. The cost is to be €725 million. This means that Redeia has lost some €225 million since it acquired Hispasat in 2019 when […]

February 4, 2025By Chris Forrester

InterDigital enforces patents against Disney

InterDigital, the mobile, video and AI technology research and development company, has initiated litigation against The Walt Disney Company, including Disney+, Hulu and ESPN+, claiming an ongoing infringement of InterDigital’s intellectual property. “Our video technologies enable Disney to efficiently stream content and enhance the user experience,” said Josh Schmidt, Chief Legal Officer, InterDigital. “We always […]

February 3, 2025

Outbrain, Teads close merger

Outbrain has announced the closing of its acquisition of Teads, first announced in August 2024, following receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. The two companies will merge their respective branding and performance offerings to create an omnichannel outcomes platform for the open internet, and will operate under the name Teads. The new Teads will create […]

February 3, 2025

UK Lords call for AI, tech start-up ‘ambition’

The House of Lords Communications and Digital Committee has warned that the UK is at risk of becoming an ‘incubator economy’ unless it does a better job supporting UK AI and creative tech start-ups to grow into global competitors. “If we do not reverse the trend of innovative British technology companies moving to other markets […]

February 3, 2025By Colin Mann

WBD ‘sells’ music for $1bn

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) is making $1 billion (€0.98bn) through the creation of a joint venture that will own and manage its 100 years of film and television music. The sale of the library will raise money for WBD as chief executive David Zaslav seeks to boost the company’s share price and cut its debt. […]

February 3, 2025

Ofcom licenses Kuiper, boosts connectivity

UK comms regulator Ofcom has granted an earth station network licence to Amazon Kuiper Services Europe SARL for its ‘Kuiper’ non-geostationary orbit (NGSO) satellite system. This decision means Kuiper will be authorised to provide satellite connectivity services such as high speed, low latency broadband to customers in the UK. Satellite services transmit data to and […]

February 3, 2025By Colin Mann

Falklands unhappy over OneWeb

Eutelsat’s share price meltdown continues and not helped by a group of unhappy residents of the UK’s Falkland Islands. Local reports say that the Falkland Islands government “wants its money back” from an agreement which it entered into with local telco SURE and which provides national and international fixed line, mobile data and broadband services […]

February 3, 2025By Chris Forrester

Largo.ai closes funds with Stallone

Largo.ai, the AI-driven analytics platform for the film, TV and advertising industries, has secured $7.5 million (€7.2m) funding with Hollywood actor Sylvester Stallone among the new backers. Co-led by Los Angeles-based TI Capital and Switzerland and Los Angeles-based QBIT Capital, the ‘A’ funding round participants include Boston’s Atreides Management, former Vice Chairman and Chief Operating […]

February 3, 2025