Eurobites: Nokia gets its 4G ready to shoot for the moonEurobites: Nokia gets its 4G ready to shoot for the moon

Anyone planning a weekend lunar getaway will be over the moon to hear Nokia is making sure they will have 4G as they explore. The Finnish vendor announced it completed the integration of its Lunar Surface Communication System, a 4G network-in-a-box, into US space exploration company Intuitive Machine's lander Athena, which will be used for the upcoming IM-2 mission to Earth's only natural satellite. Testing the 4G network, which may one day be used for commercial activities on the moon, is part of the mission's goals. These also include demonstrating resource exploration and extraction on the moon, presumably because destroying the Earth isn't enough.

Nokia and stc celebrate high-speed data center communication trial

Back on Earth, Nokia and stc Group have conducted a successful trial of 1 Tbit/s data center connectivity across a network spanning 850km. Six 100GE and one 400GE high-speed service were transported over 1Tbs single wavelength in what the companies are calling a first for the Middle East and Africa region. The trial leveraged the Saudi state-owned operator's live dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) terrestrial network and Nokia's sixth-generation super-coherent photonic service engine (PSE-6s) technology.

Telefónica peers into 2025's future in tech and telecom policy

As the new year starts to gather steam, Spanish telco group Telefónica has put together a list of what it sees as the eight biggest policy trends in technology and telecoms. Top of the list are competitiveness, sustainability, energy and digital autonomy (jointly a single trend), as Telefónica predicts 2025 will test Europe's implementation of policies in these areas. Also included are cybersecurity and resilience, creating an inclusive digital environment, and new technologies like AI and quantum.

Vodafone advertising gets greener

Vodafone decided to green its media and advertising activities, tackling their carbon footprint. It has managed to quantify the emissions arising from 85% of its activities in this area in 2023, which reached 16,958 tCO2e, around the same as 3,800 round-trip flights between London and Cape Town, according to the group. Between Q3 and Q4, it reduced these emissions by 34%.

Tele2 makes changes to management team

Swedish operator Tele2 has announced the departure of its executive vice president for people and change, Jenny Garner, as of today (Wednesday). Her role, which is responsible for the operator's HR, is being filled by the current head of workforce management, Karin Wadström Sjöstedt.