Orange France reports 146,000 postpaid net adds in Q3, flat service revenue
FRANCE 09:49

Orange France reports 146,000 postpaid net adds in Q3, flat service revenue

Orange France has confirmed its target of "stable +" EBITDAaL in 2026 after postpaid net additions improved for the third consecutive quarter, reaching 146,000 in the three months to September (+84,000 in Q2 2026 and +138,000 in Q3 2025). The positive trend in fixed broadband customer growth continued, supported by lower churn, while the convergent segment recorded a net gain of 57,000, a record high since 2018. Fixed broadband net additions strengthened to 78,000 (+62,000 in Q2 2026 and +39,000 in Q3 2025)

Relined buys Rotterdam fibre network Glazen-Maas
NETHERLANDS 09:45

Relined buys Rotterdam fibre network Glazen-Maas

Relined Fiber Network announced the acquisition of the fibre network Glazen-Maas, extending its dark fibre network around Rotterdam by around 80km. The network covers dozens of organisations around the port of Rotterdam and will be integrated into Relined's wider network to create a new metro segment in Rotterdam. Existing customers on the network will see no change to services, and Relined said it would invest further in the infrastructure and services. 

Vodacom South Africa runs 'Let's Do Summer' campaign
SOUTH AFRICA 09:42

Vodacom South Africa runs 'Let's Do Summer' campaign

Vodacom South Africa has launched its "Let's Do Summer" campaign, introducing unlimited on-net voice minutes alongside a range of value deals and consumer rewards. There are special summer promotions, scratch & win rewards via the VodaPay app, a spend & get incentive programme, and a consumer Summer Wishlist.

Apple expands Siri AI to five more languages, nine by year-end
GLOBAL 09:41

Apple expands Siri AI to five more languages, nine by year-end

Apple said its redesigned Siri AI voice assistant is now available in French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese and Spanish, following 27.2 software updates. The company also plans to add Chinese (traditional), Norwegian, Turkish and Vietnamese by the end of 2026, bringing the service to a total of nine more languages, in addition to English.

Previder expands to UK with Wanstor takeover
UNITED KINGDOM 09:35

Previder expands to UK with Wanstor takeover

Netherlands-based Odin Group is continuing its international expansion with the takeover of Wanstor in the UK for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition by its subsidiary Previder follows recent takeovers in Belgium, Germany and its home market. Based in London, Wanstor is a provider of IT managed services active since 2002. It has around 200 employees offering help desk, desktop management, cybersecurity, cloud, AI and other IT services. 

Turk Telekom secures USD 1 billion loan for 5G, fibre network expansion
TURKEY 09:30

Turk Telekom secures USD 1 billion loan for 5G, fibre network expansion

Turk Telekom reports it has secured a USD 1 billion long-term club loan from 14 banks. The operator plans to use the fresh funds to support its 5G network rollout and fibre infrastructure expansion, as well as for general corporate purposes.

Green buys industrial site from ABB to build data centre campus
SWITZERLAND 09:26

Green buys industrial site from ABB to build data centre campus

Swiss data centre and cloud services provider Green said it has acquired an industrial site from technology company ABB to build a data centre campus. The company has bought the Grossacher and Graendel site, covering an area of approximately 250,000 square meters, in the municipality of Birr in the canton of Aargau. The campus is designed to make waste heat available for other applications. The site is intended to include areas for industrial and commercial use as well as publicly accessible green spaces.

Deutsche Telekom extends 2 Gbps fibre service to over 14 mln German homes and businesses
GERMANY 09:23

Deutsche Telekom extends 2 Gbps fibre service to over 14 mln German homes and businesses

Deutsche Telekom said it is now providing 14.4 million households and businesses in Germany with access to fibre broadband service supporting up to 2 Gbps. This follows expansion of its FTTP network to 225,000 new addresses in September. In total, the German operator covers 38 million homes with broadband services at up to 100 Mbps and 33 million can use the internet at up to 250 Mbps.

Vodafone Spain lands Tribbu cloud storage deal
SPAIN 09:21

Vodafone Spain lands Tribbu cloud storage deal

Vodafone Spain's business unit, Vodafone Empresas, has reached an agreement to manage the entire cloud storage operation of Tribbu, the Spanish car-sharing platform for daily journeys. The deal converts Vodafone into Trubbu's technology partner, supplying cloud storage and platform management services to support the application's development and the launch of new features.

Peraso obtains USD 10 mln to expand mmWave into emerging drone use cases
GLOBAL 09:17

Peraso obtains USD 10 mln to expand mmWave into emerging drone use cases

Fabless mmWave module supplier Peraso has raised about USD 10 million in a private placement with California investment firm NantCapital (Nant). Subject to closing terms, the placement is expected to close on 28 October. Peraso will use the money to expand its mmWave silicon business into aerial drones and counter-drone applications, with roadmap activities including engineering, customer relationships and commercialisation.

UK secretary calls for greater powers to ensure telecom services continuity
UNITED KINGDOM 09:16

UK secretary calls for greater powers to ensure telecom services continuity

The UK government has flagged a need to update legislation to ensure continuity of service for telecoms customers in the event a provider goes under. The idea was offered by state secretary Lisa Nandy at a parliamentary committee hearing where she discussed the decision to invoke public interest powers to allow BT's acquisition of rival ISP TalkTalk.

Eolo cuts FWA cost to under EUR 20 a month in Halloween promo
ITALY 08:56

Eolo cuts FWA cost to under EUR 20 a month in Halloween promo

Italian fixed wireless broadband provider Eolo has launched a Halloween-themed offer to persuade new customers to sign up to its FWA plan. Under the promo, users who subscribe to the plan by 02 November receive a EUR 5 a month discount on the usual price for the first 12 months, plus free installation.

KENYA 08:55

Oppo launches Reno16 series in Kenya

Oppo Kenya has announced the introduction of the Reno16 smartphone series, headlined by two models for the regional market, namely the Oppo Reno16 5G and the Oppo Reno16 F 5G. Advance orders can be placed at retail channels in Kenya from 26 October to 04 November. Prices are KES 79,999 for the Reno16 5G and KES 69,999 for the Reno16 F 5G, which both come in Pop White and Twilight Violet.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:49

Rostelecom Key grows to over 1 mln users

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that the user base of its Rostelecom Key digital platform has exceeded 1 million. Consequently, more than 2.5 million people across 440 localities in Russia now use Rostelecom's solutions for the management and monitoring of apartment buildings and their surrounding grounds on a daily basis.

INDIA 08:49

Netflix, Hoichoi to stream Bengali content across India in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu languages

Netflix and Hoichoi, a Bengali-language streaming platform and content studio, have agreed to expand the distribution of Hoichoi content across India. Under the terms of the deal, all Hoichoi series premiering over the next two years will be available exclusively on Netflix in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, alongside their Bengali releases on Hoichoi.

ITALY 08:48

Fastweb + Vodafone hosts second AI hackathon

Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone said agentic AI was the protagonist of the second edition of the group's FastWebAI Hackathon, 24-hour event open to students, developers, start-ups and young innovators held at its Milan headquarters from 22-23 October. Participating teams were invited to develop new projects and applications using the company's FastwebAI Agents suite and NVIDIA supercomputers.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:47

Channel 4 agrees same-day release of shows on Disney+

UK broadcaster Channel 4 announced a new distribution deal with the Walt Disney Company to bring some of its programmes to the streaming platform Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. From 2027 multiple new Channel 4 shows will be made available on-demand on Disney+ at the same time as their broadcast on Channel 4, and its main linear channel also will be streamed over Disney+.

NIGERIA 08:45

Nigerian telecom CEOs receive summons to address declining service quality or face arrest

The House of Representatives has given major telecom operators such as MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and Mafab Communications seven days to address nationwide network failures, warning that non-compliant chief executives face arrest, The Punch reported. The House Ad Hoc committee investigating telecom service quality mandated chief executives to appear in person on 28 October.

SPAIN 08:32

Orange Spain sales up 3.5% to EUR 1.9 bln in Q3 on wholesale and hardware growth

Orange announced that revenues at its now fully-owned Orange Spain subsidiary came to EUR 1.91 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 3.5 percent year on year on a comparable basis, thanks to strong growth in the wholesale segment (+3.6%) coupled with surging equipment sales (+28%). The company said its commercial momentum continued to improve, with positive third-quarter net adds in fixed broadband (+7k), mobile (+12k) and new services (+169k).

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 08:32

Paratus Tanzania launches new Dar es Salaam POP

Paratus Tanzania has established a new Point of Presence (POP) at the Wingu Data Centre in Dar es Salaam. Launched in September, the POP strengthens the group's East African footprint, expanding regional and international connectivity options. It links Tanzania directly to the broader Paratus network, featuring secure routes north to Nairobi via Mombasa, south to Maputo, Johannesburg and Eswatini, and globally to Europe and the US.The POP underpins the group's Kigali-Mombasa (K2M) network strategy, strength

UZBEKISTAN 08:31

Uztelecom upgrades mobile network

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom is carrying out a large-scale upgrade of the mobile network, modernising existing base stations, building new ones and expanding 5G capabilities. As of 18 October, as part of the company's mobile network development programme, 1,566 base stations were modernised and another 380 new ones were launched. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:31

Eltex introduces 4G router with dual modems

Russian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Eltex has expanded its ESR series of service routers. The company has launched mass production of the ESR-15R-4G model, which features two built-in 4G modems and supports automatic communication channel failover. The new device is designed for building distributed networks and is particularly well-suited for the banking sector, retail, gas stations, and industrial facilities, the company said.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:30

Vodafone Business roles out 5G Wi-Fi networks for Haven holiday parks

Vodafone Business announced a completed contract with UK holiday parks operator Haven. The holiday parks now have Wi-Fi routers backed by the VodafoneThree 5G network. The routers are installed in every holiday home across 27 parks, relying on 5G backhaul rather than copper or fibre.

UKRAINE 08:19

Vodafone Ukraine expands solar power to 500 base stations

Vodafone Ukraine is set to install solar power systems at an additional 400 base stations across Ukraine. Once this second phase is complete, the company's solar power initiative will encompass a total of 500 network sites. The project is part of Vodafone's comprehensive programme to strengthen the network's energy resilience amidst the ongoing war and frequent attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

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