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Change at top of Dubai’s MY-HD

MY-HD, a DTH service broadcasting over the MENA region, has changed its CEO again. New boss is board member and co-founder of the service Carmen Chen, who takes over from Samir Safir, who replaced Cliff Nelson, a former senior staffer at Dubai-based Showtime, and who left the broadcaster in July 2015. My-HD’s core offering is […]

March 21, 2018By Chris Forrester

BT creating 1,300 apprenticeships

BT is creating more than 1,300 apprenticeship and graduate jobs as the company aims to recruit the best tech talent available in the UK. The drive for apprentices and graduates will see BT employ people in a number of different roles, from TV production, engineering, customer service, and in cyber-security to help tackle the growing […]

March 21, 2018

Facebook value plunges by $37bn

Shares in social media giant Facebook have plummeted dramatically, wiping some $37 billion (€30bn) off its value, as it faces questions from about its privacy rules. The social network is under fire after reports emerged on how Cambridge Analytica – a a company that offers services to businesses and political parties who want to “change […]

March 20, 2018

UK 5G auction starts

Bidding has started for the latest batch of UK airwaves as networks look to offer next-generation 5G services and improve existing 4G. The big four mobile networks (O2, Three, EE and Vodafone) will compete with one new player (Airspan Spectrum) to bid for a share of the newly released spectrum.  It follows months of legal […]

March 20, 2018

Nigeria to regulate satellite communications

Nigeria says it will create a new legal framework to regulate satellite communications over the country and which would also open up the market to many local and international players. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says its draft rules are designed to create a legal framework to regulate the provision and use of satellite communication […]

March 20, 2018By Chris Forrester

Telesat for sale? Eutelsat or SES to bid?

This isn’t the first time that Canada-based Telesat, the fourth-largest global satellite operator, has been reported to be up for sale. But this time the long-awaited sale could be a reality. According to press reports, Loral is trying to sell its 62.7 per cent stake in Telesat, which is based in Ottawa. The reason is […]

March 19, 2018

Globe Telecom anti-piracy campaign success

Philippines broadband telco Globe has won three creative competition Kidlat Awards for its execution of #PlayItRight’s ‘Piracy vs. Piracy’, the company’s homegrown advocacy to encourage Filipinos to download or stream content from legitimate sources.Piracy vs. Piracy was recognised for three awards—Creative Use Of Media, Branded Corporate Social Responsibility and Digital Activation and Campaigns—at the Ad […]

March 19, 2018By Colin Mann

Sky/21CF confidentiality agreement

In a move that will help pave the way for its takeover by 21st Century Fox, Sky has entered into a confidentiality agreement with Fox and The Walt Disney Company. In accordance with market rules on Takeovers and Mergers, Sky revealed the terms of the agreement, which relate to the disclosure of information for the […]

March 16, 2018By Colin Mann

Vodafone Spain loses Ono case

Vodafone Spain has lost a legal case against the former top management team at Ono, the cable operator it bought in 2014 for €7.2 billion. A Spanish Court has refuted Vodafone’s accusation of mismanagement on the grounds that the directors were diligent at Ono. Vodafone had sued Ono’s former chairman José María Castellano, CEO Rosalía […]

March 16, 2018From David Del Valle in Madrid

£67m boost for a Full Fibre future

Tens of thousands of businesses and homes across the UK are set to benefit from a £67 million (€75.9m) investment in faster Internet connections, the Chancellor Philip Hammond has announced. The Nationwide Gigabit Broadband Voucher Scheme (GBVS) will provide vouchers worth up to £3000 for a small or medium sized business or £500 to residents […]

March 16, 2018