Lonestar Cell MTN runs 'Recharge & Bumpay' campaign with iPhone 17 Pro Max among prizes
Liberian operator Lonestar Cell MTN has launched the "Recharge & Bumpay" campaign, giving subscribers a chance to win prizes including the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone. Those who top up their mobile balance or use the Bumpay mobile payment platform will automatically be entered into a raffle draw. Johnett Horace, head of human resources at Lonestar Cell MTN, said the promotion supports the wider drive for digital transformation and mobile financial services in Liberia. It also showcases the g
Lonestar Cell MTN runs 'Recharge & Bumpay' campaign with iPhone 17 Pro Max among prizes
Liberian operator Lonestar Cell MTN has launched the "Recharge & Bumpay" campaign, giving subscribers a chance to win prizes including the newly released iPhone 17 Pro Max smartphone. Those who top up their mobile balance or use the Bumpay mobile payment platform will automatically be entered into a raffle draw. Johnett Horace, head of human resources at Lonestar Cell MTN, said the promotion supports the wider drive for digital transformation and mobile financial services in Liberia. It also showcases the g
Dazn Italia to offer Lazio-Milan Serie A game on FTA
Live sports streaming platform Dazn Italia has announced that it will be broadcasting the Serie A football league game between Lazio and AC Milan live on its freemium tier on 15 March at 8.45pm. The game is the fourth of five free-to-air games from Italy's top-tier league that Dazn intends to air during the 2025-26 season. Anyone who registers with their email via the company's app will be able to watch the game on an exclusive basis via Dazn's free tier.
Dazn Italia to offer Lazio-Milan Serie A game on FTA
Live sports streaming platform Dazn Italia has announced that it will be broadcasting the Serie A football league game between Lazio and AC Milan live on its freemium tier on 15 March at 8.45pm. The game is the fourth of five free-to-air games from Italy's top-tier league that Dazn intends to air during the 2025-26 season. Anyone who registers with their email via the company's app will be able to watch the game on an exclusive basis via Dazn's free tier.
UK govt funds new precision timing network powered by atomic clocks
The UK government has announced the launch of a GBP 180 million programme to develop a new timing network to help ease the country's reliance on GNSS-enabled satellite services and keep critical services running. The National Timing Centre (NTC) will work on a new system to boost UK resilience by distributing resilient timing free over air, via internet and by fibre.
UK govt funds new precision timing network powered by atomic clocks
KPN appoints VP for public sector
Dutch operator KPN has appointed a new VP for the public sector, Fleur Hermse, to strengthen its ties with customers in the government area. KPN wants to position itself as a provider of safe, accessible, future-proof digital infrastructure, working as a strategic partner with public authorities. Areas of interest include improving resilience, cloud solitions, digital autonomy and IT simplification.
KPN appoints VP for public sector
Shared Rural Network has 50 live masts across Wales
The UK's Shared Rural Network (SRN) programme has now activated 50 government-funded masts across Wales, as part of a total of 119 live SRN masts across the UK. The new masts deliver reliable 4G connectivity from all four major UK mobile networks to rural towns, national parks including Eryri National Park and Bannau Brycheiniog National Park, and more than 3,477 km of roads.
Shared Rural Network has 50 live masts across Wales
Telia Estonia upgrades mobile pack for businesses
Telia Estonia has introduced a new mobile services package called Piirimatu+ Pro for business customers. This builds on its existing offer Piirimatu+, adding more value-added services. The monthly rate is EUR 25 per SIM, including unlimited data, 5,000 minutes and 2,000 SMS. In addition customers receive extra services such as multi Sim access, a 2 GB roaming pack outside the EU, mobile ID and the Turvavork Mobile security service.
Telia Estonia upgrades mobile pack for businesses
Zyxel adds OpenWiFi compatibility to four Wi-Fi 7 APs
Zyxel Networks has added OpenWiFi compatibility to four of its existing Wi-Fi 7 access points. The validation covers Zyxel's NWA50BE, NWA55BE, NWA130BE and NWA210BE models with wireless LAN bandwidth ranging from 5.1 Gbps to 12.3 Gbps.
Zyxel adds OpenWiFi compatibility to four Wi-Fi 7 APs
Ethio Telecom CEO meets Chad's telecom minister to explore collaboration
Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamru met with Chad's ICT minister Boukar Michel on the sidelines of Mobile World Congress 2026 to explore potential collaboration. Michel praised Ethio Telecom's achievements and said its role in Ethiopia's digital modernisation, by expanding telecom infrastructure such as fibre backbone networks, launching cloud services, mobile money platforms and device financing, were a model for other African operators. Tamru proposed sending a technical delegation to Chad to assess its tele
Ethio Telecom CEO meets Chad's telecom minister to explore collaboration
Iliad Italia offers free data bundle and discounted calls to users in Middle East
Iliad Italia has announced that customers in some Middle Eastern countries affected by the current international crisis will be offered a free data bundle and roaming discounts for the foreseeable future so that they can contact friends and family. As a result of the travel disruption caused by the US and Israeli strikes on Iran, customers currently located in Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Oman will be offered an additional 15 GB of data for free.
Iliad Italia offers free data bundle and discounted calls to users in Middle East
Oi receives partial arbitration award from ICC
Brazilian operator Oi has received a partial arbitration award from the ICC International Court of Arbitration. This award pertains to a case Oi filed against the National Telecommunications Agency in Brazil (Anatel) over Oi's fixed concession agreement, with the operator seeking compensation for alleged economic and financial imbalances in the licence terms. While the court granted Oi's argument that preclusion should not apply to the discussion of the imbalances, it decided on the partial application of t
Oi receives partial arbitration award from ICC
Google brings AI Overviews and AI Mode to 13 African languages
Google has expanded its AI Overviews and AI Mode search tools to support thirteen African languages, in addition to English. They are Kiswahili (Kenya, Tanzania), Somali (Somalia, Kenya), Afrikaans, Akan, Amharic, Hausa, Kinyarwanda, Afaan Oromoo, Sesotho, Setswana, Wolof, Yoruba and isiZulu. Google invites users to try out this capability and give feedback.
Google brings AI Overviews and AI Mode to 13 African languages
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