Telefónica is working with Israel's Pente Networks on a managed 5G cloud service for enterprises, with initial proof-of-concept trials with customers expected to start later this year. According to the two companies, the service will allow enterprise customers to "benefit from the advantages of the cloud to build, manage and scale on-premise applications using familiar hyperscaler services and tools."

Nokia has deployed an industrial-grade private LTE network for Antofagasta Minerals at one of the company's copper mines in Chile. The network will initially connect a fleet of autonomous trucks, though in time it will support a wider range of operations. Nokia's AirScale radio equipment, mobile packet core, IP/MPLS service aggregation routers and Wavence microwave transmission all form part of the deployment.

It seems companies are getting themselves prepared for a (one day) post-pandemic future where "hybrid working" (some days in the office, some at home) becomes the norm. So far this week we have seen…

Figure 1: BT has seen the future of work – and it involves tank-tops.
(Source: BT)

Safaricom has signed a multi-year contract with Intelsat to expand its LTE coverage in Kenya. Intelsat will provide the operator with both cellular backhaul over satellite and enterprise connectivity services. Nearly three-quarters of all Kenyans live in rural parts of the country, so widening access to LTE will help drive digital development in such hard-to-reach areas. Earlier this month Intelsat agreed a similar deal with Orange's Mali unit.

Deutsche Telekom has made a donation of €1 million (US$1.09 million) to the German Red Cross's Ukraine crisis appeal. The charity is currently taking over CEO Tim Höttges' LinkedIn account for a week, where it will report on aid measures being provided for Ukraine and its refugees.

— Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading