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verdict.co.uk > subco-to-build-apx-east

SubCo to build APX East: should governments play a bigger role?

SubCo to build APX East: should governments play a bigger role?1+ hour, 36+ min ago   (458+ words) SubCo will build a direct optical link connecting Sydney, Australia, to San Diego, US, using a 16-fibre-pair design with no intermediate landings. The post SubCo to build APX East: should governments play a bigger role? appeared first on Verdict. Over…...

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verdict.co.uk > datawave-secures-cerberus-funding-sing-cable

Datawave secures Cerberus funding for SING cable system roll-out

Datawave secures Cerberus funding for SING cable system roll-out6+ day, 5+ hour ago   (352+ words) The subsea cable network will connect key locations between Singapore, India, the Gulf and beyond by 2030. Cerberus will acquire a majority stake in Datawave through an equity investment and will provide additional project financing for the construction and deployment phases…...

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verdict.co.uk > switcher-promotions-december-2025

Switcher promotions gained momentum in December to target customers looking for offers

Switcher promotions gained momentum in December to target customers looking for offers1+ week, 5+ day ago   (412+ words) In December, telcos, OEMs, and retailers launched 838 promotions. Trade-in and bundle deals remained the most popular way of promoting smartphones over nine other deal types. The post Switcher promotions gained momentum in December to target customers looking for offers appeared…...

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verdict.co.uk > regenerating-silvertown-a-waste-heat-blueprint-for-data-centres

Regenerating Silvertown: A waste heat blueprint for data centres

Regenerating Silvertown: A waste heat blueprint for data centres2+ week, 2+ hour ago   (457+ words) In Association with E.ON Energy Infrastructure Solutions On the North bank of the River Thames in East London, an industrial wasteland is being transformed into a thriving waterside community, and an innovative heating and cooling system will serve the new…...

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verdict.co.uk > connectivity-tip-spear-operators-2026

Ubiquitous, resilient connectivity will be the tip of the spear for operators in 2026

Ubiquitous, resilient connectivity will be the tip of the spear for operators in 20262+ week, 3+ day ago   (529+ words) Much of the customisability that consumers will come to expect from a higher-end broadband connection is a byproduct of more seamless network convergence and an increase in in-app personalisation. The post Ubiquitous, resilient connectivity will be the tip of the…...

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verdict.co.uk > global-iot-providers-focus-multi-network-service-management-h2-2025

Global IoT providers focus on multi-network service management in H2 2025

Global IoT providers focus on multi-network service management in H2 20251+ mon, 1+ week ago   (534+ words) IoT is moving from proprietary SIMs and coverage to multi-network orchestration and service assurance. These key trends can be seen in announcements in the second half (H2) of 2025 from AT&T, T-Mobile, Vodafone, Orange, Deutsche Telekom, Tata Communications/Cisco, and Telef'nica....

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verdict.co.uk > consumer-service-monetisation-cloud-ai

Consumer service monetisation opportunities appear with cloud AI

Consumer service monetisation opportunities appear with cloud AI1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (778+ words) The rationale is already established outside of the telco domain. The post Consumer service monetisation opportunities appear with cloud AI appeared first on Verdict. All telcos are currently looking to upgrade their legacy role as a network pipe and reposition…...

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verdict.co.uk > mvno-cable-mobile-growth

US cable MVNOs look to improve multiline and premium traction as mobile share grows

US cable MVNOs look to improve multiline and premium traction as mobile share grows1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (304+ words) While Q3 2025 offered the US cable operators no relief from their ongoing broadband pains, mobile uptake remains the silver lining in their convergence efforts, with Comcast once again breaking its personal best for quarterly mobile net additions. Armstrong went on, however,…...

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verdict.co.uk > november-smartphone-promotions-black-friday

Smartphone promotions - trade-in and bundle offers dominate

Smartphone promotions - trade-in and bundle offers dominate1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (212+ words) Verizon and T-Mobile offered Black Friday deals to their Apple, Samsung, and Google customers. In November 2025, a total of 835 promotions were launched, spanning ten distinct promotional formats across Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile, Spectrum Mobile, and Xfinity Mobile. Verizon led all…...

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verdict.co.uk > meta-ad-choices-facebook-instagram-eu

Meta to introduce new ad choices for Facebook and Instagram in EU

Meta to introduce new ad choices for Facebook and Instagram in EU1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (411+ words) Meta's approach gives users the option to consent to fully personalised advertising by sharing all their data. Meta has committed to introduce new advertising options for users in the European Union (EU) on Facebook and Instagram to address requirements set…...