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Link Net Taps Cisco and Qwilt to Boost Capacity and Improve Streaming
Services

Indonesian fixed broadband and IPTV pro-
vider Link Net (First Media) is partnering
Cisco and cloud firm Qwilt to increase its
network capacity and improve stream-
ing services in over three million homes
via a new content delivery network (CDN)
solution. Under the tie-up, Qwilt is install-
ing its Open Caching-based architecture
into the ISP’s network edge, initially in 27
cities across Indonesia, allowing for in-
creased data volumes across its network.
Ultimately the plan is to deploy the world’s
‘largest federated CDN’.

Eutelsat-OneWeb Merger Receives Regulatory
Clearance

Having received ‘all relevant regulatory as an exchange of OneWeb shares by its of OneWeb (excluding the ‘Special Share’
clearances’ for its proposed combination shareholders (other than Eutelsat, which held by the UK government). OneWeb
with OneWeb, Eutelsat Communications acquired an initial equity stake in April shareholders will receive 230 million newly
has convened an Ordinary and 2021) with new shares issued by Eutelsat. issued Eutelsat shares representing 50% of
Extraordinary General Meeting of its As such, at closing Eutelsat will own 100% the enlarged share capital.
shareholders to be held on 28 September
2023. The enlarged entity has also
unveiled its new executive team, which
will bring together senior leaders of both
companies, under the leadership of CEO
Eva Berneke. The combination of Eutelsat
and OneWeb will create a leading global
player in satellite connectivity, the two
parties have stated. The French-backed
Eutelsat and UK-based OneWeb signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to
merge in an all-share transaction in July
this year. The transaction will be structured

Huawei, Xiaomi Forge Cross-Licensing Deal

Huawei reached a settlement with Xiaomi business development and IP strategy its “contributions to communications
over a patent infringement dispute, with the Ran Xu noted the agreement shows standards”, adding it “will help us enhance
pair concluding a global cross-licensing mutual respect and acknowledgment our investment in researching future
deal covering multiple communications of their IP. Huawei’s head of intellectual mobile communications technologies”.
technologies including 5G. In a joint property department Alan Fan stated The companies noted they started
statement, Xiaomi’s GM of corporate the deal showed industry recognition for actively negotiating a licensing deal after

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