Nokia has agreed to sell its private wireless business Enterprise Campus Edge ( ECE ) to the private equity firm Aurelius; the transaction amount has not been disclosed. The deal is expected to be completed in the first half of 2027.
Nokia stated that under the ownership of Aurelius, ECE will gain greater independence. ECE focuses on private wireless technology and claims to have approximately 900 customers, covering industries such as manufacturing, mining, and logistics. According to usual negotiations and discussions, the employees of ECE are expected to transfer to Aurelius in accordance with local laws.
Nokia's Chief Corporate Officer, Konstanty Owczarek, stated that this proposed transaction "supports Nokia's strategy of optimizing its product portfolio and directing capital and resources towards areas that can create the greatest long-term value."
Last year, there were signs indicating that ECE might be sold. At that time, Nokia categorized it in the “portfolio businesses” group, which included assets that performed poorly and were not popular.
Due to the fire incident related to Starlink in Poland, three people in Germany have been detained.
According to Reuters, three people in Germany have been detained in connection with a fire that broke out at a Starlink site in central Poland last month. The fire is considered to be an act of arson. The blaze destroyed the site's power supply system and backup generators. Polish authorities stated at the time of the fire that they believed it was a sabotage act commissioned by Russia, aimed at disrupting the satellite internet services used by Ukrainian armed forces.
Space Norway Choose Ciena to upgrade submarine cables
Space Norway has chosen Ciena to upgrade its submarine cable system. The project includes modernizing the existing Svalbard system in Space Norway, and deploying advanced network technologies on the new Arctic Way system. Arctic Way is expected to be put into use in 2028. Space Norway provides critical communication services for scientific research, scientific institutions, and national security agencies in the Arctic region.
BT Strengthening Security Business, Launching a "Telenovela" Marketing Strategy
BT has launched a service named Security Operations Centre - as-a-Service (SOCaaS), targeting Microsoft Sentinel. It claims to be a solution to cybersecurity threats empowered by artificial intelligence, serving both private and public sector organizations.
What's more interesting is that BT has placed its broadband router in the fictional Rovers Return bar as part of a quirky and highly imaginative product placement campaign. This campaign involves two of the most popular British soap operas, Coronation Street and Emmerdale. The promotional materials for BT state that this "dual-soap opera product placement" is the first time the brand has combined Coronation Street and Emmerdale into a custom cooperative advertisement, integrating elements from both shows.
Sparkle Expansion Infront Network
The international business department of Telecom Italia is providing dedicated international capacity services between Milan, Frankfurt, and Paris for the Swiss media company Infront. Sparkle indicates that these new links will enhance the performance of Infront's network infrastructure, supporting its distribution of live sports content across Europe.
Bouygues outsources its business to iBasis
France Bouygues Telecom is outsourcing its international voice wholesale and IPX services to iBasis. The agreement also covers international roaming negotiations and operational management activities. Both companies stated that this transaction means Bouygues Telecom becomes the first independent European operator to adopt this model: a neutral wholesale specialist company integrates traffic volumes to help independent operators compete more effectively.
EXA Two new routes are launched.
EXA Infrastructure has completed two new routes in Europe, one connecting Milan and Zurich, and the other linking Paris and Vienna. These routes either complement or extend the longer corridor that passes through Frankfurt, in order to increase capacity and accommodate the anticipated growth in traffic, which is largely generated by artificial intelligence. The routes are based on low-loss G.652.D fiber optic construction and offer dark fiber, spectrum, and wavelength services.
Gigaclear Rural broadband deployment completed ahead of schedule
British alternative internet provider Gigaclear stated that the installation of fiber optic cables in rural areas of North Oxfordshire was completed four months ahead of schedule. This deployment covered 3,880 households and businesses, and was undertaken by Building Digital UK ( BDUK ), which was then contracted to Gigaclear as part of the UK government-funded Project Gigabit program. The contract amount was 8.2 million pounds (10.8 million US dollars). In April, The Financial Times reported that a group of creditors consisting of 11 lending institutions had taken over Gigaclear after carrying out a "write-down" on the company's loans.
