Contrivian provides Amazon Leo connectivity to US states and local agencies
UNITED STATES 12:08

Contrivian provides Amazon Leo connectivity to US states and local agencies

Contrivian has announced an authorised reseller agreement with Amazon Leo to deliver connectivity for state and local agencies in the US for mission-critical applications and services. Contrivian combines low Earth orbit technology with its proprietary Lighthouse performance optimisation service and its NorthStar lifecycle management product to provider software-defined multi-constellation connectivity. This eliminates the need for failover across networking technologies as well as across satellite constell

Plus starts sales of iPhone 17e
POLAND 11:43

Plus starts sales of iPhone 17e

Polish operator Polkomtel, trading under the Plus brand, has started sales of the iPhone 17e smartphone in its shops. The device is available for sale under the installment programme Play Exchange, where customers pay over a 36-month contract and can upgrade their phone to a new model after 24 months. Under this programme, the iPhone 17e costs PLN 2,229 (PLN 299 initial payment and 24 monthly payments totaling PLN 83.33 each). 

Redit adds 4 new TV channels
SLOVAKIA 11:42

Redit adds 4 new TV channels

Slovak pay TV operator Redit, working in Central Slovakia, has added four TV channels from Music Box to its pay TV lineup, reports Zive. The list includes Music Box Classic, Music Box Hits, Music Box Sexy and Music Box Dance. The channels have been added to the XL and XXL packages from the operator.

MTN South Sudan runs 'Switch and Win' prize draw
SOUTH SUDAN 11:28

MTN South Sudan runs 'Switch and Win' prize draw

MTN South Sudan has launched the "Switch and Win Promo," a bold, eight-week nationwide campaign designed to reward customer loyalty, celebrate our customer base, and bring the power of the digital world to customers.

Ciena to present Vesta 200 optical engine at OFC 2026
GLOBAL 11:21

Ciena to present Vesta 200 optical engine at OFC 2026

Ciena will attend the Optical Fiber Communication 2026 conference in Los Angeles, taking the opportunity to showcase its 6.4 Tbps Vesta 200 pluggable driven by co-packaged optics. Ciena will discuss benefits to the industry arising from its 1600ZR/ZR+ and hyper-rail photonic product line-ups.

Dhiraagu introduces unlimited data at night with data bundles
MALDIVES 11:19

Dhiraagu introduces unlimited data at night with data bundles

Maldives operator Dhiraagu is offering free unlimited data every night from 21:00hrs to 01:00hrs during Ramadan for customers who buy a data bundle. The offer can be activated on the operator's app for MVR 35 for one day or MVR 199 for 28 days, allowing customers to enjoy free unlimited data during the specified hours each night.

Bouygues Telecom adds Netgem's Pleio TV thematic channels to IPTV platform
FRANCE 11:17

Bouygues Telecom adds Netgem's Pleio TV thematic channels to IPTV platform

French operator Bouygues Telecom has expanded its existing collaboration with Netgem, previously focused on the Pleio cloud gaming service, with a new distribution partnership covering an initial selection of 20 FAST (Free Ad Supported TV) channels within the Netgem Pleio TV app. All Bouygues Telecom TV customers will have access to the app, broadening their choice with thematic channels such as TV5 Monde+ Chefs and Passion Novelas. Netgem highlighted the "turnkey" nature of the service, which integrates CD

GeeSpace plans expansion with new partners in Algeria and Morocco
ALGERIA 11:16

GeeSpace plans expansion with new partners in Algeria and Morocco

Geespace, a subsidiary of Chinese group Geely, is expanding its presence in Africa through new strategic partnerships in Algeria and Morocco. The agreements aim to enhance satellite capabilities, strengthen digital infrastructure, and advance the deployment of low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite technology across North Africa. The projects are being developed through Geely's aerospace subsidiary Time Space Daoyu Technology Co, which has signed separate agreements with both countries to support satellite capabil

Huawei eKit adds 2.5 Gbps PON bundle targeting small and medium-sized enterprises
GLOBAL 11:13

Huawei eKit adds 2.5 Gbps PON bundle targeting small and medium-sized enterprises

Huawei's ICT enablement suite for small and medium-sized enterprises, Huawei eKit, is adding a bundle of small-scale fibre-to-the-office (FTTO) products to its offering. It pairs Huawei's F1001 GS-PON optical gateway for symmetrical 2.5 Gbps bandwidth with a multi-mode optical access point, the AP F610D, merging Wi-Fi internet access, telephone and IPTV services into a single fibre connection. Also included is Huawei's StreamerKit F700C platform for accelerated live streaming and AI-powered access point han

6G AI Sweden appoints CTO from atNorth
SWEDEN 11:08

6G AI Sweden appoints CTO from atNorth

6G AI Sweden has announced the appointment of Rui Gomes as chief technology officer (CTO) as the company develops Swedish sovereign artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure and prepares to scale its GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) platform in Europe. Gomes has experience in high-performance computing and digital infrastructure and has held senior roles atNorth, where he led HPC infrastructure operations and product development. M A Zaman, founder and group CEO of 6G AI Sweden, said the appointment reflects th

Puntonet Ecuador to invest up to USD 100 mln in flagship data centre
ECUADOR 10:46

Puntonet Ecuador to invest up to USD 100 mln in flagship data centre

Ecuadorian operator PuntoNet intends to invest up to USD 100 million in a flagship new data centre in the capital Quito, reports local daily Metro Ecuador, citing CEO Katherin Miño. The facility, dubbed Epicentro, will be PuntoNet's seventh data centre and the country's largest upon completion, with 1,008 server racks and 6MW capacity across 8,000 square metres.

Hytera fined USD 50 mln over conspiracy to steal Motorola two-way radio secrets
UNITED STATES 10:44

Hytera fined USD 50 mln over conspiracy to steal Motorola two-way radio secrets

China's Hytera Communications has been fined USD 50 million after admitting it conspired to steal private information from Motorola Solutions. Hytera pleaded guilty in 2025 to the federal charge of conspiracy to steal trade secrets, and has now been sentenced by northern Illinois's federal district court. Targeting Motorola's two-way talk radio products, it was found to have recruited former employees from 2006 onwards and directed them to take proprietary information and trade secrets. Stolen insights and

GLOBAL 10:38

Canal Plus ends 2025 with 42 mln subs, announces EUR 100 mln 'boost' plan for MultiChoice

The Canal Plus group said that it ended 2025 with 42.3 million global subscribers. This base includes 14.4 million MultiChoice customers, down from 14.9 million a year earlier, and excludes the discontinued operations in Vietnam, where the group has initiated a process to sell its 49 percent interest in pay-TV operator VSTV, which trades under the K+ brand. Leaving out MultiChoice and K+, Canal Plus's base stood at 28.0 million, up from 26.9 million at end-2024.

MALAWI 10:25

Macra board confirms Nkoloma as director general

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority's board approved Mayamiko Nkoloma as director general after serving as acting DG since late 2025. In a statement, Macra chairperson Chancy Gondwe said the board had full confidence in Nkoloma's abilities to drive the industry regulator's improvements in service quality, stakeholder confidence in the authority, progress in rural connectivity and a more agile regulatory environment. Nkoloma replaces Daud Suleman who was suspended in October 2025 and fired in Febr

COLOMBIA 10:22

Colombia unveils 2026–2029 plan to optimise spectrum management

Colombia's Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) has launched a new Spectrum Management Policy for 2026-2029, laying out a roadmap for more efficient and innovative use of radio frequencies. Presented at the Andina Link 2026 conference in Cartagena, the policy aims to strengthen the country's digital connectivity and support the deployment of next-generation technologies such as 5G.

NETHERLANDS 10:21

ACM outlines focus on digital autonomy in regulatory enforcement

The Consumer & Market Authority of the Netherlands (ACM) announced an increased focus on the digital economy in its regulatory activities this year. The aim is to make digital markets more open and switching between providers easier, with users better protected and having more control over their data, supporting greater digital resilience. The vision was presented in the new document 'Focus op digitale economie 2026', which adds to the ACM's earlier published agenda for 2026. 

GERMANY 10:14

M-Net discounts internet connection to EUR 10 for six months

Bavarian fibre-optic network service provider M-Net is offering internet connections in Munich, Augsburg, Erlangen, Kempten and in the districts of Dachau, Ebersberg, Erding, Fuerstenfeldbruck, Freising and Starnberg at a discounted price of EUR 9.90 for the first six months of contract. The discount applies to its Internet 250, Internet 500 and Internet 1000 plans. 

GLOBAL 10:05

Victor6G aims to catalyse 6G-era virtualisation for industrial metaverse

An Ericsson-led 6G project backed by German state funding hopes to mature real-time network virtualisation with tightly integrated IT functionality, targeting 6G-powered industrial metaverse applications. The three-year Victor6G project started its activities in January 2026. The programme has a EUR 5.4 million budget, including EUR 4.3 million from Germany's Federal Ministry for Research, Technology and Space.

NETHERLANDS 10:04

Dutch court rejects US filmmakers' copyright claim against Ziggo

A court in the Netherlands has rejected a compensation claim from American filmmakers against the Dutch cable operator Ziggo. The court found that they had no right to claim payment for the re-transmission of their films. The case centred on whether the Directors Guild of America (DGA) and other American associations could claim such fees under the Dutch copyright law (article 45d). 

GLOBAL 09:48

Microsoft intros new Agent AI, Frontier subscriptions with latest Copilot release

Microsoft is introducing new AI subscriptions for business customers from 01 May. Agent 365 is a new control plane for IT staff to monitor and manage AI agents used across the organisation and will cost USD 15 per user. For its most advanced AI users, the company will offer the new 'Frontier Suite' for Microsoft 365 E7 subscribers. This brings together the Microsoft 365 E5 office tools, Copilot and Agent 365, including the Microsoft Entra Suite for advanced security, all for USD 99 per month - less than buy

SPAIN 09:43

Revamped Disney Channel to return to Spain

The Walt Disney Company has announced that its pay-TV Disney Channel will relaunch in Spain on 01 April, around 15 months after its ceased broadcasting via the country's DTT service. The revamped kids-focused channel will replace Disney Junior, whose preschool content will still be aired via daily thematic blocks, while Disney Channel will broadcast programmes aimed at children aged 6 to 11.

CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 09:30

Hrvatski Telekom adds digital gift voucher sales to loyalty app

Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom is launching a digital gift vouchers hub on its Moj Telekom customer service app, expanding the range of services for its subscribers. This means customers can buy and send digital gift vouchers from many global and domestic brands, as part of the Magenta Moments benefits programme. The service is free, also for people not an HT customer. 

SPAIN 09:23

Rodriguez takes over as Mediaset Spain chair

Mediaset Spain, a subsidiary of MediaForEurope (MFE), has announced the appointment of Mario Rodríguez as its new chairman, replacing former minister for science and innovation Cristina Garmendia. A company veteran, Rodriguez has held numerous roles at Mediaset since joining the commercial broadcaster in 1998, including secretary of the board of directors for over 20 years and most recently director of corporate and institutional relations.

NIGERIA 09:21

Nigerian platform for regulators to track recycled phone numbers launches at end of March

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is planning to launch a cross-sector platform letting financial and security regulators track recycled phone numbers and prevent fraud linked to SIM card reassignment. The plan is outlined in a Telecoms Identity Risk Management System (TIRMS) information document and the portal should launch by the end of March. It will collect and share data about recycled (churned) phone numbers. as well as numbers flagged by other sector regulators as having been used for frau

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