Telenor agrees to buy Enivest with 28,000 fibre customers in deal worth NOK 2.5 bln
NORWAY 08:37

Telenor agrees to buy Enivest with 28,000 fibre customers in deal worth NOK 2.5 bln

Telenor said it has agreed to acquire Enivest, a fibre operator in Western Norway, in a transaction valued at NOK 2.5 billion. The acquisition includes Enivest's fibre network and approximately 28,000 customers, as well as a 34 percent stake in Ardalsnett, which has around 3,000 customers. Telenor CEO Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer said Enivest is a well-run company with a strong local presence and fits well with Telenor's long-term strategy.

Community Fibre, Hyperoptic backers seeking buyers - report
UNITED KINGDOM 08:23

Community Fibre, Hyperoptic backers seeking buyers - report

Private equity companies KKR and Warburg Pincus are examining potential sales of their UK fibre broadband businesses, reports the Financial Times. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Warburg has appointed bankers and made approaches to potential buyers for London-based altnet Community Fibre, which has around 450,000 customers. Some of the sources also said KKR has approached potential suitors for Hyperoptic, which has over 400,000 customers.

Telefonica Germany expands 5G in Oederan, Bad Sackingen, Selscheid
GERMANY 08:23

Telefonica Germany expands 5G in Oederan, Bad Sackingen, Selscheid

Telefonica Germany has expanded its 5G network in Oederan, Bad Sackingen, and Selscheid. In Bad Sackingen, and Selscheid the company has built a new 5G mobile network site, while in Oederan it has put a new site into operation. Telefonica Germany currency manages a network running on 29,000 mobile sites, with 5G reaches around 99 percent of the population.

Wom tests 5G Advanced with 1024 QAM in Chile
CHILE 08:22

Wom tests 5G Advanced with 1024 QAM in Chile

Chilean operator Wom has begun testing 5G Advanced technology in Chile by deploying 1024 QAM, a modulation technique designed to increase data transmission capacity and improve network performance. The pilot is being conducted on Wom's existing 5G infrastructure in partnership with Qualcomm, requiring no additional hardware upgrades.

VodafoneThree makes bid for TalkTalk consumer unit - report
UNITED KINGDOM 08:10

VodafoneThree makes bid for TalkTalk consumer unit - report

VodafoneThree has submitted a bid for the consumer business of rival UK telecoms operator TalkTalk as it looks to expand its home broadband offering, reports the Financial Times. According to four unnamed sources familiar with the matter, VodafoneThree joined several other companies in submitting second-round bids for the TalkTalk unit last week, after initially deciding not to take part in the auction. The TalkTalk consumer business has 1.75 million customers and could be worth GBP 200-300 million, accordi

Jazz's digital platform Rox launches in-app e-store for Apple products
PAKISTAN 08:08

Jazz's digital platform Rox launches in-app e-store for Apple products

Rox, the digital lifestyle platform developed by Pakistani operator JazzWorld, has launched an in-app E-Store to sell authentic Apple products directly to consumers in Pakistan. This development integrates a checkout process within the Rox app, allowing users to browse and purchase Apple devices and accessories without leaving the platform.

TIM targets Iliad, MVNOs with sub-EUR 5 offer
ITALY 07:52

TIM targets Iliad, MVNOs with sub-EUR 5 offer

Telecom Italia (TIM) has added a new offer to its revamped range of "operator attack" plans, this time aimed at new customers porting their number from Iliad, PosteMobile, CoopVoce and other MVNOs. The tariff, dubbed TIM Power Famiglia Iron, includes 101 GB of data at up to 5G speeds (restricted to 250 Mbps) plus unlimited calls and 200 SMS for EUR 4.99 a month.

Amazon seeks Kenyan approval for satellite earth station
KENYA 07:49

Amazon seeks Kenyan approval for satellite earth station

Amazon has formally applied for regulatory approval to build and operate its first African satellite ground station in Kenya. The application was submitted by local subsidiary Amazon Kuiper Kenya to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and seeks a fifteen-year International Gateway Operator licence. According to a Kenya Gazette notice published by the CA,  it has applied for a Network Facilities Provider (NFP) Tier 2 licence, the same category currently used by Starlink in Kenya. 

NeutraDC Nxera Batam secures full capacity for BTM-1, announces second data centre facility
INDONESIA 07:41

NeutraDC Nxera Batam secures full capacity for BTM-1, announces second data centre facility

Telkom Indonesia, through its data center subsidiary NeutraDC and its joint venture NeutraDC Nxera Batam, is expanding its digital infrastructure capacity in response to regional market demand. The company announced that its initial hyperscale data center facility in Batam, BTM-1, has secured full tenant commitments ahead of its scheduled launch this year.

Imec awarded EUR 8 mln Spain grant for chip R&D
SPAIN 07:35

Imec awarded EUR 8 mln Spain grant for chip R&D

Spain's Council of Ministers has approved an EUR 8 million direct grant to the Imec Spain Foundation to support semiconductor research and development. The funding will go toward the Unico R&D-Imec Spain programme, managed by the foundation, which oversees advanced research in nanotechnology and digital technologies.

Tencent prices USD 2.45 billion and CNY 15 billion senior note offering
CHINA 07:25

Tencent prices USD 2.45 billion and CNY 15 billion senior note offering

Tencent has priced an aggregate principal amount of USD 2.45 billion and CNY15 billion in unsecured senior notes under its USD 30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. The issuance is structured across four tranches with varying maturities and fixed annual interest rates.

Singtel's RE:AI partners Weka on sovereign AI infrastructure in ASEAN
ASIA 07:18

Singtel's RE:AI partners Weka on sovereign AI infrastructure in ASEAN

Singtel Digital InfraCo's sovereign AI cloud business, RE:AI, has signed an MoU with AI data infrastructure company Weka to develop sovereign AI infrastructure services across Singapore and the wider ASEAN region. The partnership will combine RE:AI's sovereign AI cloud platform, network orchestration capabilities and managed services with WEKA's NeuralMesh data platform, which is designed to support AI workloads by improving data delivery to GPUs.

INDIA 07:17

Vi expands 5G service to Bhopal

Following its 5G launch in Indore and Gwalior, Indian operator Vi has now introduced its 5G services in Bhopal, the capital city of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. To expand its 5G services, Vi focused on key markets that are high data consumption centres. Vi has implemented AI-powered Self-Optimising Networks (SON) to automatically optimize network performance.

ITALY 07:08

Sky Italia gives away EUR 100 voucher to new Wifi subs

Sky Italia has relaunched promotion to persuade existing TV subscribers to sign up to its 'Sky Wifi' fixed broadband service. Under the "Sky Wifi May 26" offer running until at least 14 June, customers who activate a Sky Wifi plan will receive a free EUR 100 Amazon voucher as well as lower monthly payments.

NETHERLANDS 07:06

Glaspoort to surpass 1 mln fibre connections in 2026

Dutch network operator Glaspoort expects to exceed one million fibre connections by the end of 2026, the company announced in a press release marking its fifth anniversary. Glaspoort, a joint venture of KPN and pension administrator APG acting on behalf of pension fund ABP, has already connected more than 950,000 households and businesses since its launch on 9 June 2021.

JAPAN 07:05

J:Com to air more than 300 high school baseball games

Japanese cable operator J:Com will broadcast more than 300 games from 15 regional qualifying tournaments for Japan's National High School Baseball Championship across its regional channels this summer. The operator said coverage will begin on 4 July across its regional J Channel networks and will include tournaments in South Hokkaido, Miyagi, Ibaraki, Chiba, Saitama, East and West Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita.

ITALY 06:54

S&P upgrades TIM rating to BB+ with stable outlook

Ratings agency S&P has followed Fitch and Moody's in upgrading the credit rating of Telecom Italia (TIM) to BB+ from BB, with a stable outlook, a move that it said reflects the operator's proven ability to meet its guidance and its further commitment to reducing debt.

UNITED STATES 06:52

Crusoe says contracted AI infrastructure capacity reaches 4.9 GW

US-based AI infrastructure company Crusoe said it has secured contracts covering 4.9 GW of AI infrastructure capacity across its data centre developments and Crusoe Cloud platform. The company said its broader development pipeline, including contracted projects, sites under active tenant negotiations and locations in advanced stages of development, now exceeds 40 GW. Crusoe said the contracted capacity spans five AI data centre campuses in the United States that are being developed for hyperscale customers.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:44

LG CNS signs enterprise AI agreement with Anthropic

LG CNS has signed an agreement with AI company Anthropic to deploy the company's Claude Enterprise platform, expanding its AI transformation (AX) business and supporting wider AI adoption across the LG Group. Under the agreement, LG CNS will make Claude available to employees across the company and use the platform to support software development and other business functions. The contract has been structured as a group-wide agreement, allowing deployment across LG Group affiliates.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:42

Korea launches priority mobile network access for firefighters

South Korea has launched a nationwide priority mobile communications service for firefighters, marking the first service approved under the country's network neutrality framework since the guidelines were introduced in 2011. The ministry of science and ICT said the "Emergency Rescue Communication Priority Transmission Service" entered commercial operation on 10 June following a joint initiative involving the National Fire Agency and the country's three mobile operators, SK Telecom (SKT), Korea Telecom (KT)

JAPAN 06:40

KDDI completes remote drone inspection trial at offshore wind farms

Akita Offshore Wind Power and KDDI SmartDrone have completed a trial of a remotely operated drone inspection system for offshore wind turbines, using a vehicle-mounted drone port to conduct blade inspections without requiring operators to travel to launch sites. The demonstration took place at offshore wind facilities operated by Akita Offshore Wind Power in the waters off Noshiro Port and Akita Port. Four wind turbines were inspected during the trial.

AUSTRALIA 06:38

ACMA consults on 2.5 GHz changes to support 5G and advanced antenna systems

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the technical framework governing spectrum licences in the 2.5 GHz band, with the aim of better supporting 5G deployments and advanced antenna systems (AAS). The regulator said the 2.5 GHz band is a key spectrum band for wireless broadband services, but the current framework, which was originally developed in 2013, is not optimised for newer technologies like 5G and AAS.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:35

Samsung launches group-wide AI transformation programme

Samsung has announced a company-wide AI transformation initiative that will introduce AI across all business units and functions, alongside changes to working practices and organisational culture. The programme will see Samsung formally adopt external generative AI services, including Gemini, ChatGPT and Claude, across its affiliates during June. The company said AI will be applied across the full business value chain, including research and development, manufacturing, marketing and support functions.

JAPAN 06:33

KDDI deploys disaggregated core router architecture across backbone network

KDDI has begun commercial operation of a disaggregated distributed backbone router (DDBR) architecture across multiple sites in its nationwide backbone network, using DriveNets software running on Telecom Infra Project (TIP)-compliant infrastructure. The deployment marks the commercial introduction of a cluster-based DDBR architecture as a core router within a Tier 1 telecommunications operator's backbone network. The rollout follows the completion of technical validation in February 2025 and a strategic pa

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