TelSoc CommsWire Newsletter – 22 August 2025

Netplus selects Nokia for IPTV services delivery in India

Indian ISP Netplus has deployed Nokia routing and networking technology to deliver IPTV services across the Punjab and other regions on the subcontinent.

Spark horror FY25 results prompt five-year turn

New Zealand full service telco Spark has released a horror set of FY25 results, prompting an accompanying announcement of a new five-year turnaround strategy and and capital management reset.

SoftBank to acquire US$2 billion of Intel common stock

Japanese telecoms and technology conglomerate SoftBank has announced a US$2 billion investment in iconic US chip maker Int

TPG data breach hits 280,000 iiNet customers

Australian telco TPG Telecom has revealed that its iiNet subsidiary suffered a data breach last week affecting about 280,000 customers.

AirTrunk granted record S$2.25 billion green loan by Singapore-based banks

APJ-based hyperscale data centre specialist, AirTrunk, has secured a S$2.25 billion green loan in Singapore to fund the development of a new hyperscale data centre, AirTrunk SGP2.

African telcos call on governments to adopt internet resilience framework

Africa’s telecom leaders have called on governments and regulators to adopt and nationalise a Model Framework for Building Internet Resilience in Africa.

Openreach and partners trial fibre optic technology to detect water and gas leaks

BT-owned fixed line network provider Openreach, together with engineering firm Arcadis, gas distributor Cadent, and Thames Water, is trialling the use of fibre optic sensing technology to detect and prevent water and gas leaks.

Equinix going nuclear to cater for AI driven data centres growth

Global data centres giant Equinix has announced agreements with nuclear energy providers for future anticipated power needs of its data centres in the wake of AI driven requirements.

Invisible Infrastructure: How Microwave Transport is Powering a Connected World

Giuseppe Targia, heads Nokia Microwave & Space and Defense. Helooks into how microwave transport is emerging as a quiet but powerful force behind stronger, smarter digital infrastructure.

Ethio Telecom and Huawei claim first with GigaAAU FDD Tri-Band Massive MIMO deployment

Ethiopian telco Ethio Telecom and Chinese equipment vendor Huawei have claimed a first in North Africa with a deployment of a GigaAAU FDD tri-band Massive MIMO site.