Telefonica improves cash flow target after stronger growth in Spain, Brazil
Telefonica has increased its target for annual cash flow in 2026 after a small acceleration in its growth in the second quarter in Spain and Brazil. Quarterly revenues rose 3.0 percent year-on-year to EUR 8.265 billion, and adjusted EBITDA increased 6.4 percent to EUR 2.933 billion. On an organic basis excluding forex, revenues were flat, as 0.9 percent growth in services was offset by lower handset sales. Nevertheless, organic EBITDA growth improved to 2.7 percent from 1.8 percent in the first quarter, tha
Telefonica improves cash flow target after stronger growth in Spain, Brazil
Telefonica has increased its target for annual cash flow in 2026 after a small acceleration in its growth in the second quarter in Spain and Brazil. Quarterly revenues rose 3.0 percent year-on-year to EUR 8.265 billion, and adjusted EBITDA increased 6.4 percent to EUR 2.933 billion. On an organic basis excluding forex, revenues were flat, as 0.9 percent growth in services was offset by lower handset sales. Nevertheless, organic EBITDA growth improved to 2.7 percent from 1.8 percent in the first quarter, tha
Joyn adds 9 free on-demand Warner Bros Discovery channels to streaming line-up
Joyn said it is adding nine Warner Bros Discovery free, on-demand channels to its streaming platform. They are DMAX Blue Light, DMAX Motor, DMAX Treasure Hunters, DMAX Creators, TLC Crime, TLC Mystery, Dating Without Borders, Naked Survival and My Life at 300 KG. The new content will be available long-term both in the live TV section and on demand from the media libraries of TLC and DMAX.
Joyn adds 9 free on-demand Warner Bros Discovery channels to streaming line-up
Joyn said it is adding nine Warner Bros Discovery free, on-demand channels to its streaming platform. They are DMAX Blue Light, DMAX Motor, DMAX Treasure Hunters, DMAX Creators, TLC Crime, TLC Mystery, Dating Without Borders, Naked Survival and My Life at 300 KG. The new content will be available long-term both in the live TV section and on demand from the media libraries of TLC and DMAX.
Spain invests EUR 1.47 mln in systems software firm Kumori
Spain's Ministry of Digital Transformation and Public Administration has invested EUR 1.47 million in Valencia-based systems software company Kumori Systems, specialising in cloud infrastructures and virtualization. The funding was channelled through the state-backed Spanish Society for Technological Transformation (SETT), launched in 2024 to oversee strategic technological investments.
Spain invests EUR 1.47 mln in systems software firm Kumori
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria seeks buyers for ntel stake
The Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has initiated the sale of its equity stake in ntel following a major corporate restructuring, CommunicationsWeek reported. NatCom Development and Investment, operating commercially as ntel, acquired the core assets of the defunct national carrier Nitel and its mobile unit, MTel, in 2015. AMCON managing director and CEO Gbenga Alade said his organisation has begun a transparent, structured divestment process for ntel, the successor to the defunct Nitel, fol
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria seeks buyers for ntel stake
Cote d'Ivoire launches national public key infrastructure
Cote d'Ivoire's National Information Systems Security Agency (ANSSI-CI) has launched National Public Key Infrastructure (PKI), Ecofin reported. ICT minister Djibril Ouattara said this establishes the country's own root certification authority, a critical component for securing electronic transactions. Previously, the nation relied on foreign certification bodies.
Cote d'Ivoire launches national public key infrastructure
Kena debuts data-only bundle with 1,000 GB for 3 months
Telecom Italia's second brand Kena has expanded its catalogue with the launch of a data-only offer with 1,000GB of 5G data for under EUR 10 a month. The plan, dubbed Kena 1000 Giga 5G, gives subscribers three months to use up the bundle, after paying a one-off cost of EUR 9.99.
Kena debuts data-only bundle with 1,000 GB for 3 months
Inherent strengthens AWS expertise with acquisition of French cloud expert Skyloud
Inherent, the parent company of French B2B operator Adista, has announced the acquisition of Skyloud, a Lyon-based company specialising in the design of cloud architectures for software developers. Since its creation in 2020, Skyloud has built significant expertise in Amazon Web Services (AWS), as demonstrated by its AWS Partner Select Tier Services and AWS Partner Public Sector certifications. Through the acquisition, Inherent aims to strengthen its public cloud capabilities in areas such as DevOps, SecOps
Inherent strengthens AWS expertise with acquisition of French cloud expert Skyloud
Fortinet's SASE-capable FortiGate 1200G firewall set for Q3 launch
Fortinet is launching a new firewall appliance intended to combine on-device protections with cloud security services from the same vendor. Commercial availability of the FortiGate 1200G firewall is planned in the third calendar quarter of 2026.
Fortinet's SASE-capable FortiGate 1200G firewall set for Q3 launch
UK broadcaster 5 launches 11 new streaming channels on Freely
UK public service broadcaster 5, owned by Paramount, has launched 11 new streaming channels on the Freely PSB streaming platform operated by Everyone TV. This builds on existing 5 channels available on Freely and support its commitment to meeting viewers' demand for online content. The 11 new channels can be watched for free, with each channel focused on specific interests and titles to show the best of 5 programming.
UK broadcaster 5 launches 11 new streaming channels on Freely
ZTE achieves 'Substantial' cybersecurity designation under EUCC for OTN portfolio
ZTE said that its complete OTN portfolio, covering backbone, metro and edge access scenarios, has successfully passed assessments for the 'Substantial' assurance level of the European Common Criteria-based Cybersecurity Certification Scheme (EUCC). The EUCC is the European Union's first unified cybersecurity certification scheme based on common criteria, launched by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA) under the Cybersecurity Act (CSA). It replaces the fragmented Common Criteria (CC) certific
ZTE achieves 'Substantial' cybersecurity designation under EUCC for OTN portfolio
BMDS publishes study on data delivery obligations for sharing infrastructure
Germany's Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Public Sector Modernisation (BMDS) has published a new study on potentially sharing energy, water, transport and telecoms physical infrastructure to help expand fibre and mobile networks. The study looks at what information is required for existing physical infrastructure (such as routes, pylons, lines, shafts) to be shared, and how data delivery obligations can be delivered under the European Gigabit Infrastructure Act (GIA).
