Welsh govt ABC broadband grant scheme help 1,000 properties
The Welsh government's relaunched 'Access Broadband Cymru' (ABC) grant scheme has helped to improve broadband connectivity for 1,000 rural premises across Wales. The scheme provides grants of up to GBP 800 per premise, with grants covering both equipment and installation costs. Rebecca Evans, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, reaching the 1,000 property milestone proves that the ABC programme is "delivering for people across Wales".
Welsh govt ABC broadband grant scheme help 1,000 properties
The Welsh government's relaunched 'Access Broadband Cymru' (ABC) grant scheme has helped to improve broadband connectivity for 1,000 rural premises across Wales. The scheme provides grants of up to GBP 800 per premise, with grants covering both equipment and installation costs. Rebecca Evans, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, reaching the 1,000 property milestone proves that the ABC programme is "delivering for people across Wales".
Ookla Speedtest data added to Arcep mobile performance mapping tool
Ookla has launched a new 12-month crowdsourced data partnership with French telecoms regulator Arcep. This has resulted in Arcep's mobile performance and coverage mapping tool (monreseaumobile.arcep.fr) updated to include speed and latency measurement tests collected through Ookla's Speedtest app.
Ookla Speedtest data added to Arcep mobile performance mapping tool
Ookla has launched a new 12-month crowdsourced data partnership with French telecoms regulator Arcep. This has resulted in Arcep's mobile performance and coverage mapping tool (monreseaumobile.arcep.fr) updated to include speed and latency measurement tests collected through Ookla's Speedtest app.
European vendors launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office
A group of European vendors has launched an open source alternative to Microsoft Office based on sovereign IT components that can be integrated into different platforms. Backed by Ionos, Nextcloud, Eurostack, XWiki, OpenProject, Soverin, Abilian and BTactic, an early build of the Euro-Office suite is now available ahead of the first full stable release in summer 2026.
European vendors launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office
Telefonica Brasil appoints new CFO and IR officer
The Board of Directors of Telefonica Brasil has appointed Rodrigo Rossi Monari as the new Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer. The appointment is effective from 2 April 2026, with Monari serving in post until the first Board meeting after the 2028 AGM.
Telefonica Brasil appoints new CFO and IR officer
CrowdStrike launches new security AI agent ecosystem
CrowdStrike is launching a security AI agent development ecosystem powered by its existing agentic security product Falcon. The new Charlotte AI AgentWorks Ecosystem allows customers to use Falcon's no-code security development workflow and frontier AI models to build, orchestrate and scale customised security AI agents.
CrowdStrike launches new security AI agent ecosystem
Croatian telecom revenues reach EUR 1.87 billion in 2025
The Croatian telecoms services market generated total revenue of EUR 1.87 billion in 2025, up 3.6 per cent from 2024, according to data from regulator Hakom. Fixed network services grew by 5.1 per cent, while mobile network services saw a 2.9 per cent rise. Investments in fixed network tangible assets increased, with over EUR 135 million specifically directed into Very High Capacity Networks (VHCN). Mobile network tangible asset investments, however, experienced a slight decrease.
Croatian telecom revenues reach EUR 1.87 billion in 2025
Nos launches immersive educational hub in Matosinhos
Portuguese operator Nos has turned the Joao Goncalves Zarco School in Matosinhos into a model for the "school of the future", according to a report by Executive Digest. This project, which supports curriculum content with advanced technology, allows students to engage in interactive experiences such as "travelling" to the Earth's core or exploring the oceans.
Nos launches immersive educational hub in Matosinhos
Nos boosts R&D investment by 15 percent
Portuguese telecom operator Nos led innovation investment in Portugal in 2024 with an R&D investment of EUR 111.6 million, up 15 percent from 2023. This investment gives the company top spot in the Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC) ranking.
Nos boosts R&D investment by 15 percent
Hrvatski Telekom receives Croatia's top sustainability award
Hrvatski Telekom (HT) has become the first company in Croatia to receive the Golden HRIO, the country's top award for sustainable business. This award from the Croatian Business Council for Sustainable Development (HR PSOR) acknowledges HT's achievements in modern networks, emission reduction, circular economy practices, and enhancing digital literacy among citizens.
Hrvatski Telekom receives Croatia's top sustainability award
AWS wins 10-year hyperscaler cloud services contract with HMRC
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has won a major hyperscaler cloud services contract from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in the UK. The contract is worth GBP 472.8 million (including VAT) and will support the migration of HMRS services to the public cloud. It will run for seven years initially from 14 April 2026 to 13 April 2033, with options to extend by an extra three years to 13 April 2036.
AWS wins 10-year hyperscaler cloud services contract with HMRC
Omnia Data Centres seeks funding for TikTok data centre
Omnia Data Centres, managed by Patria Investimentos, is securing international funding for a BRL 11 billion data centre project for TikTok, according to a report by Valor Econpmico. The facility, developed exclusively for TikTok's parent company ByteDance, will be constructed within the Pecem Port complex near Fortaleza, Brazil.
