The Digital Digest

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from Ernie Ortega's plans for GTT to Ericsson's 5G contract in the Kingdom of Bhutan.

Ahead of the full interview in the next issue of Capacity, Natalie covers the news that GTT is "getting back to its roots" with an enterprise focus, while in the US, AT&T has offloaded Playdemic to EA for US$1.4 billion.

Joining us for the first time, Capacity'snew reporter Saf Malik covers the news that Ericssonhas a new – albeit surprise – contract for its 5G kit in Asia, while Europe's 5G speeds are under the spotlight.

Season 3, episode 4 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and reporter Saf Malik.

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In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from breaking news out of GTT to a world first from BT.

Natalie covers the news that BT has completed 'the world’s first' trial of quantum key distribution (QKD) over hollow core fibre cable – and explains how hollow core fibre works – while in Latin America, Cable & Wireless Panamá has agreed to acquire Claro Panama.

Meanwhile, Alan brings us the breaking news from GTT – more of which can be found online here.

Joining the conversation this week we welcome Helios Towers CEO Kash Pandya. Ahead of his switch from CEO to non-executive deputy chairman of the company, Kash talks tower industry growth, new markets, D&I in Africa, and how he's going to spend his retirement.

Season 3, episode 3 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and deputy editor Natalie Bannerman.

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Season 3, episode 2 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, deputy editor Natalie Bannerman and this week's guest, Colm Shorten, senior director of data centres at JLL.

In this episode of the Digital Digest we roundup the biggest stories of the week from the latest merger deals to the next chapter in the GTT saga.

Natalie covers the week's biggest deals, including Deutsche Telekom and Softbank's musical shares, Veon'sRussian tower sale and Macquarie Infrastructure Partners' latest purchase.

Meanwhile, following the news from GTTover the US Labor Day weekend, Alan explains the latest twist in the tale – and what could happen next.

Joining the conversation this week, we speak to Colm Shorten, senior director of data centres at JLL. Colm talks about JLL's latest sustainability research, Capacity's latest cover story, and why the environmental impact of ICT should be regulated.

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Back for series 3, this episode features Melanie Mingas, editor at Capacity Media; editor-at-large, Alan Burkitt-Gray; deputy editor, Natalie Bannerman; and special guest Carl Roberts, partner at Hadaara Consulting.

In the first episode of series 3, we cover all the highlights from ITW – from global broadband to fire alarms – as well as the latest news from across the industry. And with only six weeks to go until the Global Carrier Awards, in this episode we also welcome back the Digital Digest's favourite guest, Carl Roberts.

In the news Alan brings us the context behind the news that Colt is going to run it IQ Network through the Channel Tunnel, linking the UK and Europe, and Natalie explains the story behind Greece's first green data centre, Sparkle's Metamorfosis II.

Joining the conversation this week Carl Roberts returns to the Digital Digest to talk about the trends that we saw in this year's shortlist, as well as what guests can expect at the live event in London next month.

Click here to find out more about the Global Carrier Awards, including how to book a table for the live event.

Over at Capacitymedia.com we have the August/ September edition of Capacity magazine, and all the news from days one, two and three of International Telecoms Week. To catch up with the ITW conference, you can register and stream from here.

In this special episode of the Digital Digest, we talk to A1 Wholesale about anti-fraud solutions and their importance in the current environment.

A1 Wholesale's Petr Kubat, WS Voice Sales, and Bernhard Moser, product manager for anti-fraud solutions, talk to Capacity's Melanie Mingas about the biggest and latest telecom fraud attacks, the history of fraud, and what can be done about it.

To find out more on this topic, A1 Wholesale has a series of webinars.

In this episode of the Digital Digest we roundup the biggest stories of the week from the latest on DigitalBridge's EdgePoint to the dawn of quantum computing as-a-service.

Natalie covers AT&T and Google Cloud's 5G and edge collaboration and the breaking news that EdgePoint Infrastructure is open for business. Meanwhile in Africa, in the DRC Liquid Technologies and Facebook have partnered to build an extensive long-haul and metro fibre network and in Ethiopia Anwar Soussa has a new job.

After a challenging week in Myanmar, Alan bring us the latest news from Telenor. In Europe, it's all eyes on the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for Telefónica, and in the US the Pentagonhas gone multi-cloud.

In the weekly quantum round-up, there's a security first from KPN, a QCaaSplatform launching in Oxford and a post-quantum cryptography breakthrough from ADVA.

In data centres, Natalie covers the big news from DigiPlex. Over in Russia, IXcellerateand MTSare making headlines, and in India Ascendashas invested $162 million in its first facility.

Season 2, episode 23 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and deputy editor Natalie Bannerman. Joining us for the last episode in this series we also welcome Jürgen Hatheier, CTO Europe, the Middle East and Africa, at Ciena.

The Digital Digest returns for series 3 on 2 September. Until then, don't forget that the latest issue of Capacity magazine is online featuring the 2021 women's power listing.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from mass cloud migration to the quantum-based telecoms encryption service eyeing a billion-dollar valuation.

Natalie covers the news that major telco leaders in Europe are calling for regulatory change and BICSis tackling robocalls. Down under, Telstrahas raised AU$2.8 billion in the part sale of its tower business and at the edge Google Cloud and Ericsson are jointly developing CSP solutions.

In other cloud news, Alan talks about AT&T'slatest sale, as well as the other telcos announcing migrations this week.

In the weekly wrap of all things quantum, there's big news from the Quantum Loophole camp and quantum encryption start-up Arqit has a $1.4 billion valuation target for the end of August.

In data centres, Natalie shares the details on Princeton's$1 billion Tokyo project; Telehouse'sMarseille PoP. and Teraco's ACE interconnection upgrades.

Season 2, episode 22 is presented by editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray and deputy editor Natalie Bannerman.

Don't forget to register for Subsea World, taking place 5-8 July and visit the Capacity website for the 2021 Women's Power List – now live in the June/July issue of Capacity magazine – and details of the upcoming ICT Investor list and 2021 Global Carrier Awards.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from Etisalat and Ericsson's commercial mmWave 5G deployment to why 1 July will be a big day in ICT.

Natalie covers the news that BTfaced the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) over a lawsuit alleging it overcharged customers and American Tower Corporation (ATC) Europe has a new shareholder.

Also in telecoms, Etisalat and Ericsson have plans to commercially deploy mmWave 5G and Windstream Wholesale has launched ICON, its intelligent converged optical network.

On the vendor front, Alan hears from Nokia's Tommi Uitto on 5G faux pas and product launches and talks about the two court appeals that Huaweilost over the week. He also covers the news that Vodafonewill be 100% powered from renewable sources by 1 July, the same day OneWebwill launch the last 36 satellites it needs to begin commercial services.

In data centres, Natalie brings the latest on MainOne'sAccra facility; Dialog Axiata's Sri Lanka facility; and GTR'srecord breaking UK project while in China, BDx has opened the first phase of a new campus.

Joining this week's conversation, we welcome MEF's VP strategic programs, Daniel Bar-Lev; Divesh Gupta, VP of technology and sales operations at PCCW Global; and Michael Kearns, co-founder and chief strategy officer, Amartus. The three talk about their proof of concept for partner interop and onboarding.

Season 2, episode 21 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, and senior reporter Natalie Bannerman.

You can catch up with the latest edition of Capacity magazine online and, if you have data centre power stats to share with Alan, drop him a mail.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from network security to quantum breakthroughs.

Natalie analyses new network security figures from Telia Carrier, which show a spike in incidents during the pandemic and news that it has launched PoPs at two Coresite campuses. Also in telecoms, Sparkle's Nibble is to extend into northern Europe and Axiatahas partnered with Google Cloud to deliver digitalisation across Asia.

Alan talks about the latest developments in quantum encryption, computersand internetas well as Honeywell taking a controlling stake in in a UK-based quantum technology company.

In data centres, Natalie covers the news that Equinix and GIC are adding $3.9 billion to xScale; LG Uplus is planning a new Seoul facility; Telemedia GDC has started building its $150 million Indian facility; and Microsofthas launched a new cloud region in Arizona.

Following the release of OpenRoaming Release2, this week we are joined by special guest Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance. Tiago talks about the new release and World Wifi Day, which takes place on June 20.

Season 2, episode 20 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband Alliance.

In this episode of the Digital Digest, we roundup the biggest stories of the week from billion-dollar deals to space interconnection.

Natalie covers the news that Superloopis to acquire Exetel for $110 million and Patrick Drahi’s Altice UK has taken a 12% stake in BT. However, it was subsea has dominating  headlines this week following the news that installation for the NO-UK cable  has begun; Infinera's ICE6 solution has been selected by PEACE Cable International Network and PCCW Global; while SubCom has been selected by Google to design, manufacture, and deploy its Firmina cable.

Alan talks about Colony Capital's name change, Veon'smove to separate its services and investment unit, and Reliance Foundation's pledge to financially support the families of employees who lost their lives to Covid. Also in telecoms, Huawei's fortunes could be about to change following events in the US and the launch of its cyber security centre.

In data centres, Natalie covers the news that Australia's DCIis building its first facility in New Zealand; Alibaba Cloud has opened its first data centre in the Philippines; FiberLighthas completed its fibre expansion in El Paso; and Blackstone's acquisition of QTS Realty Trust  has put the industry on tack for a new M&A record in 2021.

Joining this week's conversation, we also welcome Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX International who talks about Space-IX, the growing role of satellite and CDNs.

Season 2, episode 19 is presented by deputy editor Melanie Mingas, and features editor-at-large Alan Burkitt-Gray, senior reporter Natalie Bannerman, and special guest Ivo Ivanov, CEO of DE-CIX International.

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