SAP acquires Belgian AI work intelligence company TechWolf
BELGIUM 16:18

SAP acquires Belgian AI work intelligence company TechWolf

SAP has signed an agreement to acquire Belgium-based TechWolf, AI work intelligence platform provider, for an undisclosed sum. The TechWolf platform provides customers with a continuously updated view of their employees' work and skills, using a proprietary 'context graph for work' data model. The acquisition is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

Ireland, UK conduct joint exercise to protect undersea cables
IRELAND 16:00

Ireland, UK conduct joint exercise to protect undersea cables

The UK and Irish governments have conducted a joint exercise to protect vital undersea cable infrastructure. Operation 'Eastern Pearl', conducted in Dublin, was the first test of a new jointly-developed framework for how the two governments coordinate decisions, share information and respond jointly to scenarios affecting underwater telecoms cables. The partnership aims to strengthen subsea telecoms resilience, and is part of the 'UK-Ireland 2030' programme agreed in March 2025. 

Openreach withdraws copper services from 112 more exchanges
UNITED KINGDOM 15:50

Openreach withdraws copper services from 112 more exchanges

Openreach has announced the withdrawal of copper-based phone and broadband services at an additional 112 exchanges across the UK. These exchanges cover a total of 619,724 additional premises, as the operator works to encourage customers to upgrade to new full-fibre connections. Communications providers (CPs) have 12 months' notice that Openreach will no longer sell legacy copper-based services at these exchanges once full-fibre becomes available to the majority of premises (75%+). 

Hughes upgrades satellite distribution infrastructure for DCDC
UNITED STATES 15:43

Hughes upgrades satellite distribution infrastructure for DCDC

EchoStar subsidiary Hughes Network Systems has completed a satellite distribution infrastructure upgrade for Digital Cinema Distribution Coalition (DCDC), industry-owned distribution network serving cinemas across the US. The 10-month project has boosted satellite capacity for DCDC, with satellite equipment upgraded at over 1,600 sites between September 2025 and June 2026. The upgrade has allowed DCDC to decommission legacy transponder equipment, supporting its commitment to continually evolve its distribut

Lumen, Eminence Grey provide sovereign AI infrastructure
UNITED STATES 15:36

Lumen, Eminence Grey provide sovereign AI infrastructure

Lumen Technologies has partnered with Eminence Grey to provide sovereign AI infrastructure to enterprise, government and AI customers in the US. This partnership combines Lumen's physical infrastructure and network with Eminence Grey's sovereign AI platform, providing a secure base for distributed AI networks across the US. The partners will provide the infrastructure required to connect AI workloads, applications and data across multiple sites. The Eminence Grey platform combines sovereign AI infrastructur

Dstny
BELGIUM 15:30

Dstny

Dstny is a Belgian provider of cloud services to enterprises. The profile contains information on Dstny's current position and strategy. It discusses the company's latest financial figures and gives an overview of its current infrastructure. The report provides details about its product portfolio. It looks at the market in which Dstny operates, as well as at its competitors. Furthermore, the profile reports on Dstny's marketing activities, including its customer strategy. Lastly, the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis of Dstny.

Ribbon expands deployment with MTA in New York
UNITED STATES 15:28

Ribbon expands deployment with MTA in New York

Ribbon Communications has announced an expansion of its contract with New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA). The MTA has already deployed Ribbon's C20 Call Controller and Application Server as its communications network backbone. The extended contract will see Ribbon provides its G5 Media Gateway and professional services, and replace a legacy contact centre system with a new solution from Nuso. The deployments will support the MTA's upgrade from legacy TDM PBX systems to SIP-based ser

Sky Sports adds new accessibility features to Premier League coverage
UNITED KINGDOM 15:21

Sky Sports adds new accessibility features to Premier League coverage

Sky Sports is adding two new accessibility features to its Premier League coverage in the UK. Announced to mark 'World Sight Day', the new features include Live Descriptive Audio Commentary for partially sighted and blind football fans; and Live Subtitles for those are deaf or with hearing loss. 

Elisa offers cyber insurance against fraud and identity theft
ESTONIA 15:11

Elisa offers cyber insurance against fraud and identity theft

Estonian operator Elisa, in partnership with the insurance company If Kindlustus, has launched a cyber insurance product for private customers designed to mitigate the impact of cyber fraud, identity theft and cyberbullying. The insurance covers financial losses resulting from cyber fraud and online shopping fraud, and may also cover the costs of legal and psychological assistance.

VodafoneThree targets GBP 1 bln annual cost savings by FY32
UNITED KINGDOM 15:10

VodafoneThree targets GBP 1 bln annual cost savings by FY32

VodafoneThree has raised its cost reduction target from GBP 0.7 billion by FY30 to GBP 1 billion per year by FY32. In an investor briefing, Vodafone Group CEO Margherita Della Valle said VodafoneThree would become "an increasingly important contributor" to the group's growth plans. The group has also set new bolder financial targets for VodafoneThree - including mid-to-high single digital adjusted EBITDAaL growth (CAGR FY25-32); and for operating free cash flow to grow more than threefold by FY32 (from FY25

Matthieu Cordier leaves Hub One to join Celeste as CFO
FRANCE 15:10

Matthieu Cordier leaves Hub One to join Celeste as CFO

Matthieu Cordier, CFO at French ICT group Hub One for the past four years, has joined B2B operator Celeste in the same role. He previously worked at IT services and consulting group Devoteam as deputy CFO between November 2020 and October 2022. Over half of Cordier's career was spent within the Orange group, including four years as CFO at Orange Cyberdefense starting in December 2016.

Mint Mobile starts 10-yr anniversary offer of 6 months for USD 10 per month
UNITED STATES 15:09

Mint Mobile starts 10-yr anniversary offer of 6 months for USD 10 per month

T-Mobile US launched a promotion for its budget brand Mint Mobile offering new customers six months for USD 10 per month. The offer applies for any Mint plan, including the Unlimited offer. The offer is promoted in a new ad campaign featuring Ryan Reynolds and Julia Stiles, who call out 10 things people hate about the mobile market in order to underline Mint's USPs. The offer marks Mint's ten-year anniversary and comes with giveaways and promotions for existing customers as well. 

AZERBAIJAN 14:56

Azercell launches new gaming portal

Azerbaijan operator Azercell is expanding its digital services portfolio by introducing new gaming services. The new Gaming Portal, available in the Azercell mobile app, brings together a variety of games, tournaments and quizzes on a single platform.

FRANCE 14:55

Canal Plus unveils free streaming service for sports fans in France

French pay-TV operator Canal Plus announced the launch of a free streaming service entirely dedicated to sports, available outside its own customer base to non-subscribers who download the Canal+ app. The new offering is named Sport+, a brand that Canal Plus previously used for a thematic channel that was closed down in 2015. Its content has been designed for mobile screens, featuring vertical videos and short formats alongside a selection of sports events and programmes distributed by Canal Plus.

UNITED STATES 14:52

Zayo hires Verizon veteran to boost brand image

Zayo announced the appointment of Mariana Agathoklis Schlock as its first EVP and Chief Communications & Marketing Officer (CCMO). She reports to CEO Sowmyanarayan Sampath and will work on elevating the network operator's brand and commercial visibility in the expanding market for interconnect and networking services. Agathoklis Schlock will lead Zayo's integrated communications, marketing and environmental, social and governance (ESG) functions. The same as Sampath, she comes from Verizon, where she spent

EUROPE 14:17

8x8 promotes EMEA head to new role as chief strategy officer

8x8 has promoted Jamie Snaddon to senior VP and the new position Chief Strategy Officer, reporting to CEO Samuel Wilson. In addition, Nerea Gandarias was named Managing Director for the EMEA region, succeeding Snaddon.

KAZAKHSTAN 14:15

Transtelecom appoints new chairman of management council

Kazakh operator Transtelecom said it has elected Suyehish Abdildin as chairman of its management council. In his new role, Abdildin will focus on the company's strategic development, the improvement of corporate governance, and the oversight of key areas of activity.  Transtelecom recently announced the appointment of Bektas Mukazhanov as CEO and chairman of the management board of the company from 01 October.

GLOBAL 14:13

Colt launches Scion enterprise networking service

Colt Technology Services  announced the launch of Scion enterprise networking technology as a fully managed service for customers across Europe, North America and Asia. SCION (Scalability, Control and Isolation on Next-Generation Networks) has been developed by Swiss technology firm Anapaya. The combination of this technology with Colt's worldwide network and enterprise connectivity services is expected to provide next-generation resilient networking for enterprise customers with mission-critical, regulated

EUROPE 14:12

Arelion boosts optical efficiency in field trial of Nokia GX line system, 800G pluggables

Arelion announced it has completed a live network field trial on its 500-km route from Amsterdam to London using Nokia's 1830 Global Express (GX) Super C and Super L open line system, CHMQ6 thin transponder modules and ICE-X 400G and 800G ZR+ coherent pluggable optics. The field trial is part of network investments designed to support customers' escalating bandwidth requirements as they deploy AI and other new computing applications. Arelion demonstrated the ability to expand usable optical spectrum by appr

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:12

Beeline and Yadro to jointly develop private LTE/5G services for industry

Russian operator Beeline and the company Yadro, part of ICS Holding, are expanding their technological collaboration. They have agreed to jointly develop services based on private LTE/5G networks aimed at corporate clients. A memorandum of intent to this effect was signed at the 'Digital Solutions' forum. They will leverage their combined technological expertise to create comprehensive services for corporate clients primarily in the extractive and industrial sectors, including mining, oil and gas, metallurg

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:08

MTS plans first regional airborne mobile communication system deployments in early 2027

Russian operator MTS has announced that, by early 2027, it will supply the first ten airborne mobile communication systems (AMCS) for regional use. They are based on aircraft designed for the rapid deployment of mobile connectivity in sparsely populated and remote areas. They will be allocated to key MTS regional branches in the Far East, Siberia, the Urals and the South, Northwest and Central regions of Russia.

BRAZIL 14:01

Inatel showcases AI, cybersecurity and 5G/6G innovations at Futurecom

Brazil's National Telecommunications Institute (Inatel) is presenting its latest R&D and innovation projects at Futurecom 2026 in São Paulo. Highlights include a contactless "smart mirror" using computer vision and AI to monitor vital signs like heart rate and oxygen saturation. Another novelty is a quadruped robot operated over 5G using Open Gateway architecture to demonstrate low-latency, real-time control for public safety, logistics, and agribusiness. 

UNITED KINGDOM 14:01

Lebara Mobile launches new brand marketing campaign in UK

Lebara Mobile has launched a new marketing campaign in the UK, introducing the new 'It's All Good' brand platform. This new brand platform launches along with its sponsorship of 'The Great British Bake Off' show on Channel 4. The campaign will run across TV, social, audio and out-of-home (OOH). It will highlight the company's commitment to providing a "great network, great service and great price". 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:54

MTS launches MTS CorpTech brand for comprehensive services for large enterprises

Russian operator MTS has announced the launch of MTS CorpTech, a new brand consolidating the company's comprehensive B2B technology services designed for large enterprises. The launch of MTS CorpTech addresses the demand among major companies for a simpler, more holistic approach to digitisation.

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