TelSoc CommsWire Newsletter 2 May 2025

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C3ntro Telecom commences 2500 km fibre link between Mexico and US

Mexican telecoms infrastructure provider C3ntro Telecom has launched a new project to build a fibre network linking Mexico and the US.

atNorth to support Nokia’s cloud infrastructure at FIN02 site

Nordic data centres and colocation services provider atNorth has unveiled an agreement to support telecoms tech provider Nokia’s cloud infrastructure with a multi megawatt deployment at its FIN02 site in Finland.

Telefónica, Global Omnium to implement Google Cloud for AI water management

Spanish telecoms giant Telefónica has partnered with water management specialist Global Omnium and Google Cloud to implement AI-driven technology in the water sector throughout Spain.

Amazon launches first 27 Project Kuiper satellites into orbit

On 28 April, American launch services provider United Launch Alliance (ULA) launched the first 27 satellites of Amazon’s Project Kuiper into space.

MTN claims critical infrastructure secure after cybersecurity incident

South African telco MTN Group has revealed that it recently suffered a security breach that affected the personal data of customers but maintains that its infrastructure is still secure.

NEC claims free-space optical (FSO) communication over more than 10 km

Japanese electronics giant NEC claims to have achieved Japan’s longest terrestrial wireless optical communication, or free-space optical (FSO) communication, over a distance of more than 10 km.

Movistar begins 5G public trial for mobile telephony in Caracas

Telefonica Venezuela subsidiary Movistar has begun 5G connectivity tests on its mobile network in the Venezuela capital, after having acquired spectrum in January.

Vodafone, Maroc Telecom sign MoU to connect Moroccan enterprise customers

Maroc Telecom, a subsidiary of Emirates Telecommunications Group (e&), has signed a MoU with Vodafone Business to provide connectivity and digital services to enterprise customers in Morocco.

KDDI does deal to use AMD CPUs in 5G virtualised network

Japanese telco KDDI has done a deal with chipmaker AMD to use its latest generation AMD EPYC CPUs for KDDI’s advanced 5G virtualised network.

SKT to provide free SIMs to 23 million customers after breach

SK Telecom, the largest wireless carrier in South Korea, has committed to provide all of its 23 million subscribers with free replacement SIMs.