ITU member states return Bogdan-Martin for second term unopposed
ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin has secured a second term after winning a clear majority of member state delegates voting at the ongoing Penipotentiary Conference in Doha. The US representative was backed to continue for a further four-year term by 164 out of 173 votes cast. There were no challengers to her US-sponsored candidacy.
ITU member states return Bogdan-Martin for second term unopposed
ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin has secured a second term after winning a clear majority of member state delegates voting at the ongoing Penipotentiary Conference in Doha. The US representative was backed to continue for a further four-year term by 164 out of 173 votes cast. There were no challengers to her US-sponsored candidacy.
Telia agrees to buy Nordic MVNO and UCaaS provider Telavox for EUR 344 mln to boost B2B ops
Telia Company has announced a binding agreement with Nordic MVNO and UCaaS provider Telavox to acquire its Nordic enterprise customer base for SEK 3.8 billion (EUR 344 mln), plus a potential earn-out of SEK 200 million (EUR 18 mln). Telia expects to achieve cost synergies of some SEK 200 million, most of which should materialise in the first two years. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 following regulatory approvals.
Telia agrees to buy Nordic MVNO and UCaaS provider Telavox for EUR 344 mln to boost B2B ops
Telia Company has announced a binding agreement with Nordic MVNO and UCaaS provider Telavox to acquire its Nordic enterprise customer base for SEK 3.8 billion (EUR 344 mln), plus a potential earn-out of SEK 200 million (EUR 18 mln). Telia expects to achieve cost synergies of some SEK 200 million, most of which should materialise in the first two years. The deal is expected to close in the first quarter of 2027 following regulatory approvals.
Telefonica raises FY cash flow target again, driven by Spain and Brazil
Telefonica upgraded its full-year cash flow and profit targets for the second consecutive quarter after reporting accelerated growth across all its accounting metrics in the first nine months of the year, led by Spain and Brazil. The group returned to profit with gains of EUR 464 million in the year to September, compared to losses of EUR 1.08 billion a year earlier and posted a 5 percent rise in total accesses to 302.1 million. Quarterly revenues climbed 2.2 percent year-on-year on a constant currency basi
Telefonica raises FY cash flow target again, driven by Spain and Brazil
Blue Stream Fiber upgrades OTT services delivery with Ateme
Ateme, global video delivery technology provider, said US regional telecoms operator Blue Stream Fiber has deployed Ateme's end-to-end video platform standardise OTT streaming services for its high-value linear channels. The consolidation of delivery, recording, packaging and encoding workflow enables more efficient operations for Blue Stream Fiber, as well as advanced monetisation capabilities with Dynamic Ad Insertion across its OTT services. Blue Street Fiber operates across Florida and Houston.
Blue Stream Fiber upgrades OTT services delivery with Ateme
Wom pays USD 2.6 mln penalty for 5G rollout breaches
Chilean operator Wom has paid another CLP 2.6 million in performance guarantees to telecommunications regulator Subtel for failing to meet agreed 5G deployment targets. This penalty brings the total amount of fines, collected guarantees and compensation demanded from the operator across its state projects to nearly USD 70 million, said Subtel.
Wom pays USD 2.6 mln penalty for 5G rollout breaches
Nfon expands AI offering with new AI Agent Studio
Nfon, European business communications provider, is expanding its AI solutions offering with the new AI Agent Studio. This new AI tool makes it easier for businesses to develop their own AI agents, with a natural-language description used to create an initial working agent for testing and refinement.
Nfon expands AI offering with new AI Agent Studio
Teracom wins contract to provide aerial coverage for Swedish Emergency Network
The Swedish Civil Defence Agency (MCF) has announced an agreement for state-owned company Teracom to provide special coverage for Rakel successor the Swedish Emergency Network (SWEN). The deal complements radio access network (RAN) agreements with the commercial networks reached earlier this year. Teracom CEO Johan Pettersson said his company was the only one able to provide network coverage several kilometres into the air, which is crucial for police and ambulance helicopters, for example.
Teracom wins contract to provide aerial coverage for Swedish Emergency Network
Meta fined GBP 450,000 by Ofcom for information request failures
Meta has been fined GBP 450,000 for providing inaccurate responses to formal information requests from UK regulator Ofcom. The information requests were made as part of a 2025 review of the wholesale market for business bulk SMS text messages, with Ofcom seeking information from Meta about the WhatsApp Business service. After becoming concerned that Meta's response included inaccurate information, Ofcom launched an investigation in January 2026.
Meta fined GBP 450,000 by Ofcom for information request failures
Opera's iOS browser grows 20% YoY, adds Data Saver feature
Opera said monthly active users of its Opera One browser on Apple's iPhone climbed 20 percent year on year in October, led by growth in the US and Europe. It also introduced Data Saver to the iOS browser. According to company, the feature reduces browsing data consumption by up to 80 percent by compressing images and text on its servers before pages reach a user's device.
Opera's iOS browser grows 20% YoY, adds Data Saver feature
UK AI chip start-up Fractile valued at GBP 7 bln in latest funding round
UK-based AI chip start-up Fractile has raised USD 720 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at USD 7 billion, reports the Financial Times. The new funding was raised from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alphabet's venture capital unit CapitalG, Conviction, Founders Fund and Thrive Capital.
UK AI chip start-up Fractile valued at GBP 7 bln in latest funding round
Vivacom offers discounts of up to 30% on business services bundles
Vivacom has introduced its 'Business Giants' campaign in Bulgaria. Under this promo, the operator will provide business customers with discounts of up to 30 percent for 24 months when they combine two or more business services. The offer covers connectivity, video surveillance and cybersecurity, with options including the Unlimited 200 mobile plan, a video surveillance service and cybersecurity training for up to 20 employees. The offer is available to all Vivacom business customers until 31 December this y
