Ecuadorian govt unveils AI strategy
ECUADOR 11:20

Ecuadorian govt unveils AI strategy

Ecuador's government has presented a national strategy to promote the ethical and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) as part of efforts to drive technological democratisation and boost productivity. Telecommunications minister Roberto Kury said the aim is to ensure AI is always guided by principles of ethics, transparency, inclusion and respect for human rights, while facilitating economic and social development.

Stellanor appoints chief commercial officer from Pure Data Centres
UNITED KINGDOM 11:13

Stellanor appoints chief commercial officer from Pure Data Centres

Stellanor, the UK-Nordic region urban data centre operator, has announced the appointment of Howard Pheby as chief commercial officer. He has over 30 years of data centre sector experience in the hyperscale, wholesale and retail colocation markets in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Pheby joins Stellanor from Pure Data Centres Group, where he served as business development director for nearly ten years. His career includes senior commercial roles at Telehouse Europe, Rack Centre and Colt Te

AT&T refreshes unlimited mobile plans with 3 tiers of service
UNITED STATES 10:55

AT&T refreshes unlimited mobile plans with 3 tiers of service

AT&T announced a refresh of its mobile plans, with three tiers of plan that customers can mix across lines on the same account. The options start at USD 50 per month for the 'AT&T Value 2.0' option and go up to USD 70 for Extra 2.0 and USD 90 for Premium 2.0. The prices fall as customers add more lines, to as little as USD 30/40/55 with four or more lines on the same account.

Ofcom consults on new Starlink NGSO gateway licences
UNITED KINGDOM 10:45

Ofcom consults on new Starlink NGSO gateway licences

UK regulator Ofcom has launched a consultation on whether or not to grant a non-geostationary orbiting (NGSO) earth station licence to Starlink for gateway sites in Mulberry Wharf (London) and Harlow (Essex). The watchdog described NGSO satellite systems as a way of delivering high-speed, low-latency broadband services from space, particularly in coverage blind spots.

Zambia partners with University of Cambridge-linked Obrizum to pilot AI in schools
ZAMBIA 10:33

Zambia partners with University of Cambridge-linked Obrizum to pilot AI in schools

Zambia's ministry of technology and science has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Obrizum Group to collaborate on a pilot project aimed at integrating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the country's education system.

Yielder names Veerman as CCO IT
NETHERLANDS 10:32

Yielder names Veerman as CCO IT

Dutch ICT services provider Yielder has named Nils Veerman chief commercial officer IT and board member from 16 March. He brings extensive experience in commercial management in the IT sector and will support the further integration of Yielder's IT and telecom activities.

Regional TV operator Imafex to raise rates from April
SLOVAKIA 10:28

Regional TV operator Imafex to raise rates from April

Slovak regional pay TV operator Imafex, providing services in Liptov and Banska Bystrica, plans to raise prices for its TV services from 01 April, reports Zive. The main reason is the growing cost of content licensing. The base package from the operator will cost EUR 10.90, up from EUR 7.90, an increase of 38 percent. The operator will also reduce the monthly rate of its package Kinobox, incuding TV channels FilmBox Family, FilmBox Premium HD and FilmBox Extra HD, by EUR 0.40 to EUR 1.70.

T-Mobile Poland launches promo for new customers at Zabka shops
POLAND 10:27

T-Mobile Poland launches promo for new customers at Zabka shops

T-Mobile Poland has introduced an offer with the retail chain Zabka, offering customers buying new Sim starter packages from T-Mobile Poland in shops of the chain free hotdogs. They also get YouTube Premium free for three months. The promotion is valid until 07 April when purchasing a recurring annual package, including twelve monthly 866.25 GB data bundles. The monthly plan costs PLN 50. 

NTV-Plus resumes TV services in Siberia
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 10:26

NTV-Plus resumes TV services in Siberia

Russian satellite TV operator NTV Plus has resumed its services in Siberia, reports RBC. The services are provided over the satellite Yamal-402, belonging to the operator Gazprom Space Systems, with around 60 channels available. The switch follows the loss of Russian satellite Express-AT1, located at 56 degrees East, which stopped working unexpectedly on 04 March. Efforts at the state-owned satellite operator RSCC and the vendor Reshetnev to restore its functions were unsuccessful.

Viavi debuts 1.6 Tbps Ethernet test appliance
GLOBAL 10:25

Viavi debuts 1.6 Tbps Ethernet test appliance

Viavi Solutions has announced the launch of a test appliance tailored to 1.6 Tbps Ethernet rollouts in AI data centre fabrics. The TestCenter D2 1.6 Tbps appliance will be on display at the Optical Fiber Communication conference in Los Angeles from 17 to 19 March. With a market shift from 800G to 1.6 Tbps deployments expected to start in earnest this year, Viavi said its appliance enables scalable traffic generation and analysis ahead of live back-end deployments, while targeting cloud providers progressing

Very Mobile activates 'winback' offer with 250GB for under EUR 5
ITALY 10:22

Very Mobile activates 'winback' offer with 250GB for under EUR 5

Very Mobile, the low-cost brand of Italian operator WindTre, is contacting former customers to offer them a plan with 250GB of data and unlimited national calls for under EUR 5 a month, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to selected users. The EUR 4.99 a month tariff can be activated at stores and online by ex-customers who have switched to other operators via a dedicated coupon code.

ISAT borrows USD 15 mln for solar-powered telecom towers in Africa from asset manager Mirova
LIBERIA 10:21

ISAT borrows USD 15 mln for solar-powered telecom towers in Africa from asset manager Mirova

Asset manager Mirova has provided a USD 15 million loan to communications and satellite services provider iSAT Africa Mauritius to accelerate the deployment of solar-powered mobile towers in Liberia and Zambia.

SOUTH AFRICA 10:12

ICASA council seeks nominations to fill four vacancies by 27 March

Parliament has invited nominations to fill four vacancies on the council of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa). Nominees should be suitably qualified and experienced South African citizens with expertise in fields such as electronic communications, broadcasting policy, engineering, law, information technology, economics, finance, consumer protection and related disciplines. Communications minister Solly Malatsi emphasised the importance of capable and principled leaders at the

EUROPE 10:08

ASN to invest EUR 100 mln in upgrading submarine cable production facilities

Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) has announced an investment plan of nearly EUR 100 million to modernise and expand its factories in France and the UK, located in Calais and Greenwich. This three‑year project (2026-2028) will upgrade the company's production capabilities for submarine fibre‑optic cables, which represent a strategic asset in meeting growing demand for data transport networks. The French factory in Calais will be renovated and will feature a larger production area dedicated to new‑generation

TOGO 10:06

Togo approves national radio spectrum allocation rules

A new framework for allocating radio spectrum in the telecommunications sector has been approved, TogoFirst reported. The government has passed a decree endorsing the National Frequency Allocation Plan (PNAF), in line with changes to the International Telecommunication Union's Radio Regulations adopted at the 2023 World Radiocommunication Conference. The new plan enables the designation of more spectrum bands for 5G and high altitude platform systems (HAPS), the introduction of a maritime safety communicati

POLAND 10:05

FixMap expands in Warsaw region with Skynet acquisition

Arcus Infrastructure Partners announced that its Polish company FixMap agreed to acquire the ISP Skynet, owning a FTTH network in Warsaw. Skynet represents the 23rd acquisition for the company and the third acquisition under Arcus ownership. The regional FTTH operator counts around 56,000 households covered and approximately 19,000 households connected across the Greater Warsaw area, delivering fixed internet, TV and wireless services to both retail and business customers. The company has plans to widen its

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 10:03

Yandex B2B Tech revenues up 48% in 2025

Russian internet company Yandex said that revenues of its subsidiary Yandex B2B Tech totaled RUB 48.2 billion in 2025, up by 48 percent year-on-year. Adjusted EBITDA amounted to RUB 9.4 billion. Revenues at Yandex Cloud rose 39 percent to RUB 27.6 billion, and the office services unit Yandex 360 contributed turnover of RUB 18.4 billion, up by 59 percent.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 10:02

TTK offers new security service for business internet customers

Russian operator TTK has launched its new security service for internet customers. The solution includes broadband services and multi-level protection of digital infrastructure for businesses. The operator promises a seamless solution, where all internet traffic is checked on its infrastructure before reaching corporate networks. TTK claims that the service can reduce expenses for cybersecurity by more than 50 percent.

ITALY 09:58

CoopVoce debuts Digital Evo 100 plan for EUR 5.5/mth

The MVNO of Italian supermarket chain Coop has launched a new plan under its Evo-branded range with 100GB of data at a special price of EUR 5.50 a month. The CoopVoce Digital Evo 100 prepay tariff is available for EUR 5.50 a month under a special promo lasting until 25 March.

UNITED STATES 09:56

Comcast Business expands coverage to Quad Cities area

Comcast announced plans to expand its network into Iowa, marking the 40th state where the operator will have a presence. The initial roll-out targets the Quad Cities area with Comcast Business's symmetrical internet services up to 100 Gbps, cybersecurity and advanced voice services. 

UNITED STATES 09:53

T-Mobile US debuts Siyata SD7 Ultra 5G handset for first responders

Siyata PTT announced that T-Mobile will be the first US mobile provider to launch the Siyata SD7 Ultra, its next-generation 5G mission-critical push-to-talk (PTT) handset. Commercial availability of the rugged radio is expected in the coming weeks, and it will be offered with T-Priority, T-Mobile's 5G network slicing service for first responders to give them priority on the mobile network. 

GLOBAL 09:47

Silicom clinches order from global streaming service

Silicom has announced an initial USD 1 million order from a five-year contract with a global streaming service provider, which has selected one of its high-speed network adapters to implement in proprietary streaming infrastructure. First phase volumes are planned for delivery in H1 FY26, with purchases scaling up over five years to about USD 12 million. The customer is also discussing possible additional procurements, including customised network adapters with a bespoke physical profile that would be deplo

BELGIUM 09:40

Top NVA political advisor to join Proximus board

The Belgian state shareholding company SFPIM has proposed two new board members at Proximus, Francis De Meyere and Eric Domb. De Meyere is a former advisor to the Belgian prime minister Bart De Wever and has previously held positions at the tech industry association Agoria and in the Belgian nuclear industry. He also sits on the board of utilities group Fluxys. Most recently he was named cabinet chief for deputy PM Jan Jambon, another top figure in the Flemish nationalist party NVA alongside De Wever.  

AFRICA 09:39

Five SADC countries cut roaming prices under One Area Network

Five Southern African Development Community (SADC) member states have agreed to reduce and harmonise international roaming charges under the One Network Area (ONA) framework, namely Botswana, Lesotho, Malawi, Mozambique, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Roaming charge reductions range from 10 percent to 98.6 percent for data, voice and SMS services. Mobile operators involved are Botswana Telecommunications Corporation, Mascom, Orange Botswana, Airtel, Econet, MTN, Vodacom and others.

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