Communications in Europe

Quad9 and SWITCH to Announce Global Privacy Initiative on February 17

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Thursday, February 11, 2021
Country code top-level domains, Quad9, Privacy, .li, .ch, Registry, Science and technology in Europe, Communications in Europe, Information technology

As a not-for-profit organization, Quad9 and does not collect or resell personal data and provides a trusted service to individuals and organizations at no cost and with no contract.

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  • As a not-for-profit organization, Quad9 and does not collect or resell personal data and provides a trusted service to individuals and organizations at no cost and with no contract.
  • Quad9 exists to improve end user protection and privacy worldwide in addition to promoting the stability and security of the Internet.
  • SWITCH is a trusted partner for digitalization issues that jointly concern the education, research and innovation community in Switzerland.
  • SWITCH has been the registry for .ch and .li domain names since the early days of the internet.

O2 Gifts a Month of Free Gaming on AirConsole With Priority

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Thursday, April 2, 2020
Telefónica, Telecommunications in the Republic of Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, O2, Telecommunications, Telefónica Germany, Video game console, Communications in Europe

O2, and AirConsole , a Swiss gaming console company, announced a new partnership today.

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  • O2, and AirConsole , a Swiss gaming console company, announced a new partnership today.
  • O2 offers a month of free AirConsole Hero to all their Priority Customers.
  • As part of this offering, O2 partnered up with AirConsole, the rising star in casual gaming to provide fun to families in the UK.
  • To enjoy AirConsole free of charge for a month, go to Priority and follow the instructions.

O2 Gifts a Month of Free Gaming on AirConsole With Priority

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, April 2, 2020
Telefónica, Telecommunications in the Republic of Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, O2, Telecommunications, Telefónica Germany, Video game console, Communications in Europe

O2, and AirConsole , a Swiss gaming console company, announced a new partnership today.

Key Points: 
  • O2, and AirConsole , a Swiss gaming console company, announced a new partnership today.
  • O2 offers a month of free AirConsole Hero to all their Priority Customers.
  • As part of this offering, O2 partnered up with AirConsole, the rising star in casual gaming to provide fun to families in the UK.
  • To enjoy AirConsole free of charge for a month, go to Priority and follow the instructions.

O2 Investment Partners Announces Appointment of Tyler Crook

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Monday, November 18, 2019
Alternative investment management companies, Telefónica Europe, Private equity firm, O2, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe, Telecommunications

BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O2 Investment Partners ( www.o2investment.com ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Crook as the firms newest Associate.

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  • BLOOMFIELD HILLS, Mich., Nov. 18, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- O2 Investment Partners ( www.o2investment.com ) is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Crook as the firms newest Associate.
  • Todd Fink, Managing Partner, announced the addition, We are excited to welcome Tyler to the O2 team.
  • Prior to joining O2 Investment Partners, Tyler held roles as an M&A Consultant at Deloitte & Touche and an Investment Banking Analyst at Robert Baird, both based in Chicago, Illinois.
  • O2 Investment Partners is a Midwestern based private equity firm that seeks to acquire interest in lower middle market manufacturing, niche distribution, and select service and technology businesses.

Slovenia Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations Statistics and Analyses Report 2019 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, November 15, 2019
Technology, Telecommunications, Telekom Slovenije, Sure, Telekom, Economy of Europe, Companies, Communications in Europe

The "Slovenia - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Slovenia - Telecoms Infrastructure, Operators, Regulations - Statistics and Analyses" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • This report offers a variety of statistics and an overview of Slovenia's fixed-line telecoms market, covering the major players, regulatory measures and developments in fixed-line infrastructure.
  • Slovenia's fixed-line telecom market remains dominated by Telekom Slovenije though regulatory efforts to develop competition in the sector are having an effect.
  • The Group suffered from declining revenue following the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009, and only showed growth again in 2017.

DE-CIX Dallas Now Ranks Among the Top 20 IXs in the U.S.

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Monday, October 28, 2019
Data management, Technology, Other Technology, Telecommunications, Software, Networks, Internet, DE-CIX, Telecommunications in Europe, CIX, Internet exchange point, Dallas, Telecommunications, Communications in Europe, DE-CIX Marseille, Luxembourg Commercial Internet eXchange

DE-CIX Dallas is the largest Open-IX certified and first data center-neutral Internet Exchange in Dallas.

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  • DE-CIX Dallas is the largest Open-IX certified and first data center-neutral Internet Exchange in Dallas.
  • As a neutral exchange, DE-CIX Dallas does not require local colocation.
  • As such, DE-CIX Dallas not only serves the local Dallas market with its strong data center reach, it also serves the entire region.
  • Networks located in neighboring states and throughout Texas, including Mexican networks in South Texas data centers, can take transport connections to DE-CIX Dallas.

O2.Capital Announces New President in Wake of Hyper Growth and Acquisitions

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Monday, September 30, 2019
Telefónica, O2, Telecommunications in Europe, Telefónica Europe, Telecommunications, Communications in Europe

O2.Capital Appoints Todd Altomare as President Overseeing Companys Growth and Accelerating Real Estate and Technology Acquisitions.

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  • O2.Capital Appoints Todd Altomare as President Overseeing Companys Growth and Accelerating Real Estate and Technology Acquisitions.
  • Current President of O2.Capital, Anadranistakis, will be transitioning to the Chairman.
  • Todd brings three decades of investment management experience along with a drive and enthusiasm that is unmatched.
  • Todd has been an outstanding addition to the O2.Capital team and I could not be more pleased to appoint him President said Anadranistakis.

EIR Healthcare Awarded Two Fast Company Innovation by Design Honors For Its Modular Design Solution Positioned to Save the Healthcare Industry

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Monday, September 9, 2019
Eir, Eir, Data visualization, Graphic design, Telecommunications in Ireland, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe

EIR Healthcare's winning product, MedModular, is a factory-made "hospital room in a box," prefabricated and delivered on-site to the healthcare facility.

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  • EIR Healthcare's winning product, MedModular, is a factory-made "hospital room in a box," prefabricated and delivered on-site to the healthcare facility.
  • EIR is the first company linking industrial engineering, construction, technology and patient care to garner a solution to the traditionally considered "fixed cost" of hospital development.
  • The awards, which can be found in the October 2019 issue of Fast Company, recognize people, teams, and companies solving problems through design.
  • Fast Company is recognizing an influential and diverse group of 483 leaders in fashion, architecture, graphic design, data visualization, social good, user experience, mobility, and more.

Mobile roaming in a 'no deal' Brexit

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Thursday, August 29, 2019
Telecommunications, Mobile technology, Roaming, Communications in Europe, Technology, Telecommunications in Europe, Deutsche Telekom, 3, Brexit, R (Vodafone Ltd) v Secretary of State for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform, EE Limited, European Union roaming regulations

Thursday, August 29, 2019This page provides information about mobile roaming charges for UK customers travelling to the EU if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

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House of Commons Library

Mobile roaming in a 'no deal' Brexit


    Currently, UK mobile customers can travel to the EU and use their domestic allowance of minutes, text messages and data without incurring additional charges (subject to conditions such as fair use). What would happen to mobile roaming charges in a no-deal Brexit?

What is mobile roaming?

    • Mobile roaming refers to when a mobile customer travels abroad and continues to use their home mobile service.
    • Until 2017 most mobile operators charged customers additional fees for using the service abroad.
    • For surcharge-free roaming to be commercially viable for operators, EU regulations set limits on the wholesale roaming charges mobile operators can charge each other.

Surcharge-free roaming would not be guaranteed in a no-deal Brexit

    • If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, then surcharge-free roaming in the EEA would not be guaranteed.
    • The Mobile Roaming (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 would come into force on exit day and remove the current requirement for UK mobile operators to provide surcharge-free roaming in the EEA.
    • The Government states that this is necessary because the UK would no longer be part of the regulatory system for harmonised wholesale roaming charges across the EU.

Mobile operators may offer free roaming voluntarily

    • Mobile operators may choose to continue to offer surcharge free roaming after Brexit despite not being under a legal obligation to do so.
    • Government guidance on mobile roaming after Brexit stated that as of April 2019 the four major UK mobile network operators (EE, O2, Vodafone and Three) had all stated that they had no current plans to change their approach to mobile roaming after the UK leaves the EU.
    • Notwithstanding, there have been calls for the Government to seek binding commitments from mobile operators to continue to offer surcharge-free roaming and there are arguments that a trade deal with the EU that secures an agreement on surcharge-free roaming would provide certainty for consumers and operators.

What should consumers travelling to the EU do?

    • Because surcharge free roaming cannot be guaranteed, after Brexit consumers travelling to the EU will need to check the roaming policies of their mobile operator before they go abroad.
    • Customers should also understand their rights to switch mobile operators and exit a contract, including what charges may apply.
    • The gov.uk page Mobile roaming after EU Exit (9 April 2019) provides information on how mobile roaming charges may be affected by a no deal Brexit and includes advice for consumers.

What about calls from the UK to the EU?

    • Phone calls from the UK to the EU are not technically roaming because the customer is at home, not abroad.
    • As of 15 May 2019, consumer phone calls and text messages within the EU (both mobile and land line) including from a customers home country, are capped at no more than 0.19 per minute for calls and 0.06 per SMS (plus VAT).
    • In a no-deal Brexit, UK telecoms companies would not be legally required to maintain the capped charges; secondary legislation has been passed that would repeal the legislation that imposes the capped charges in the UK on exit day.

Further reading


    Government guidance: Mobile roaming after EU Exit (9 April 2019)

FER0781869

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Saturday, August 17, 2019
Eir, Eir, Telecommunications in Ireland, Freedom of information in the United Kingdom, Telecommunications in Europe, Communications in Europe, Environmental Information Regulations

The complainant requested information from Norfolk County Council (the Council) regarding details provided for an investigation which relate to the project to develop a waste incinerator in Norfolk. 
The Council provided information which contained some redactions in accordance with regulations 12(3) and 13(1) (third party personal data) of the EIR. The Commissioner’s decision is that the Council was correct to apply regulations 12(3) and 13(1) to withhold some of the information. However, the Commissioner finds that the Council breached regulation 11 of the EIR by failing to carry out an internal review within the statutory time limit. The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision.

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  • The complainant requested information from Norfolk County Council (the Council) regarding details provided for an investigation which relate to the project to develop a waste incinerator in Norfolk.
  • The Council provided information which contained some redactions in accordance with regulations 12(3) and 13(1) (third party personal data) of the EIR.
  • The Commissioners decision is that the Council was correct to apply regulations 12(3) and 13(1) to withhold some of the information.
  • The Commissioner does not require any steps to be taken as a result of this decision.