Telecom
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Xavier Niel becomes Vodafone's largest shareholder after £4.4bn stake purchase
Xavier Niel is set to become Vodafone’s largest shareholder after agreeing to buy Emirates Telecommunications Group’s entire 16.2% stake for about £4.4 billion, pending regulatory approval.
Telstra faces $30m fine, Senate grilling over triple-zero outage
Telstra is facing regulatory and parliamentary scrutiny after a July 8 outage disrupted triple-zero calls, rail services and payments across Australia. Officials say the ACMA is investigating possible breaches and media reports say civil penalties could reach $30 million if violations are found.
Telstra CEO apologizes after outage that disrupted emergency calls and transport
Telstra CEO Vicki Brady has apologized after a July 8 outage disrupted mobile service, Eftpos payments, rail operations and some triple-zero calls. The company says a time-keeping software fault reset network clocks to November 2006, while regulators investigate and police have ruled out a link to a reported death.
Victorian triple-zero calls were affected during the Telstra outage
Telstra’s July 8-9 outage disrupted Triple Zero access in Victoria, prompting 63 welfare checks and leaving two callers under follow-up at the time of reporting. Later coverage said a secondary fault continued affecting some emergency-call attempts and that 639 welfare checks were underway nationally.
Police investigate claimed death linked to Telstra outage
South Australia Police are investigating a claimed death that was publicly linked to Telstra’s July 8 outage, after the telco’s network failure disrupted mobile services and some Triple Zero calls.
Australia probes Telstra outage after emergency-call disruption and a reported death
Australia is investigating a Telstra outage that disrupted Triple Zero emergency calls, regional transport and some payment systems, after police opened a death inquiry linked to the incident.
South Australia police investigate alleged death linked to Telstra outage after initial denial
South Australia Police are investigating whether a death was linked to Telstra’s July 8 outage after initially saying they had no record of such a case. The dispute has intensified scrutiny of Triple Zero failures and the handling of Senator Kerrynne Liddle’s claim.
V/Line services begin resuming after Telstra outage disrupted Victoria's regional network
V/Line services began resuming on July 9 after a Telstra outage disrupted regional rail communications in Victoria, forcing major cancellations and delays. Officials said safety checks cleared the network, while the state government promised reimbursements and free travel for affected passengers.
V/Line trains suspended across Victoria in Telstra outage
A Telstra outage forced V/Line to suspend almost all regional train services across Victoria on July 8, with disruptions still continuing Thursday morning as repairs and safety checks proceeded.
Telstra outage continues to disrupt triple-zero calls and regional trains on July 9
Telstra said a secondary issue was still affecting some triple-zero calls on July 9 after its major outage, while Victoria and NSW regional rail services remained disrupted.
Telstra outage triggers emergency-call failures and regional rail disruptions in Australia
Telstra said a nationwide outage on July 8 disrupted mobile services, interfered with triple-zero emergency calling and disrupted regional rail operations. The company said a software defect affecting network timing caused the incident and said a residual emergency-calling issue was still being reduced on July 9.
Telstra outage triggers emergency-call failures and a formal regulator investigation
Telstra’s nationwide mobile outage on July 8 disrupted some triple-zero calls, transport and payments, prompting welfare checks and a formal regulator investigation.
Australia’s Telstra outage still disrupts regional rail and emergency calling
Telstra said it restored services after a nationwide outage, but residual triple-zero problems and regional rail disruption continued into Thursday morning while operators waited for communications to stabilise.
Telstra outage triggers emergency-call failures and regulator scrutiny
Telstra says a software defect that reset a GPS node caused a nationwide mobile outage on July 8, disrupting calls and data, affecting some triple-zero calls and prompting ACMA scrutiny.
Telstra outage suspends V/Line regional trains across Victoria
A major Telstra mobile-network outage on July 8 suspended or severely disrupted V/Line regional trains across Victoria after rail operators lost communications links needed to safely run services. Telstra said the fault was caused by a software defect and reported restoration by about 4 p.m. AEST.
Telstra outage in SA shuts regional train network and disrupts triple-zero calls
Telstra’s major outage on July 8 disrupted mobile services, triple-zero calls and regional rail operations in South Australia. Telstra said a software defect caused the fault and that services were restored by late afternoon.
NACC watchdog drops complaint investigations into Brereton after resignation
The NACC’s inspector has discontinued two complaint investigations into former commissioner Paul Brereton, citing cost, his resignation and the fact that identified systemic issues had been addressed.
Dish DBS files Chapter 11 after AT&T spectrum sale delay
Dish DBS filed for Chapter 11 in Houston after a delay in closing its planned $20.25 billion spectrum sale to AT&T disrupted its financing plan. The prepackaged restructuring has support from 88% of bondholders, and the company says its TV services will continue operating.
Dish DBS files for bankruptcy after AT&T spectrum deal snag
Dish DBS filed Chapter 11 in Houston after delays in receiving proceeds from its $20.25 billion spectrum sale to AT&T. The prepackaged restructuring has support from 88% of bondholders, and the company says Dish TV and Sling TV will continue operating while it seeks to reorganize around the expected sale proceeds.
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TPx Files for Chapter 11 to Pursue Court-Supervised Sale
TPx Communications filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 29, 2026, and said it will pursue a court-supervised sale while continuing to operate. The private equity-backed managed services provider said the case covers more than $1.1 billion in debt and has support from its sponsor and holders of about 98% of funded debt.
Digi to Launch IPO for Spanish Unit
Digi Communications said it will proceed with an IPO for Digi Spain Telecom, combining new and existing shares and a €100 million anchor commitment that implies a valuation of up to €1.7 billion.
BT and Verizon to create joint global business in $625m deal
BT and Verizon have agreed to combine their international enterprise businesses in a 50:50 joint venture, with Verizon paying BT a $625 million equalisation fee. The new company will serve more than 3,000 customers in about 180 countries and is expected to generate about $4 billion in annual revenue, but the deal still needs regulatory approvals and employee consultations.
German trains resume after nationwide GSM-R outage, with questions over resilience
German rail service is largely back to normal after a nationwide GSM-R communications outage halted trains late Tuesday, but questions remain about backup systems and the cause.
Satcom firms flag omission of GMPCS in India DoT's draft spectrum rules
Satellite-communications companies are pressing India’s telecom department to explicitly include GMPCS providers in draft rules for administrative spectrum assignment, after earlier reporting said the framework covered satellite and broadcasting users but excluded NGSO players.