Nokia has teamed up with Etisalat UAE to tout 5G private networks to businesses across Abu Dhabi. The two companies will work together to target various industries, including ports, oil and gas, government and critical infrastructure. An example network, based on the Nokia DAC platform, has been installed at the Etisalat Innovation Centre in the operator's Abu Dhabi headquarters to show what the technology can do for businesses.

Mobile-money platforms continue to make headway in Africa and beyond, with the number of registered accounts rising 18% since 2020. That's one of the findings of the GSMA's tenth annual State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money, which also revealed that a record $1 trillion was processed on such platforms in 2021. One factor in the growth of the platforms such as M-Pesa has been their rising adoption for business-to-business services, said the GSMA.

In what could be seen as a rebuff to Deutsche Telekom, fellow German giant Deutsche Post DHL Group has chosen BT to build a new network to help it run its global logistics operations more efficiently. The new eight-year agreement sees BT being contracted to upgrade DHL'S connectivity in 27 countries across Europe.

Sky, the UK-based purveyor of pay-TV and more, is opening four new "flagship" stores in Ireland in a move that the company says is its largest ever investment in retail in the republic. Thirty new jobs will be created. Sky opened its first UK store in Liverpool in October 2020.

Cellnex will supply IoT bits and bobs, such as sensors and a data transmission network, to improve the lot of residents of and visitors to the Sanctuary of Saint Mary of Montserrat in Catalonia. As part of the proposals, carbon dioxide, temperature and humidity sensors will be installed in those areas of the site with the largest numbers of visitors – including shops and restaurants – to monitor the air quality at all times.

The turbulent times at Telecom Italia (TIM) continue with the departure of the company's head of investor relations, Carola Bardelli, to "pursue new initiatives" and the arrival of Paolo Chiriotti as the head of human resources and related matters. The investor relations department is being integrated with the CFO's departmenta and Manuela Carra will take on Bardelli's role.

— Paul Rainford, Assistant Editor, Europe, Light Reading