Cellnex launches new community fund in the UK
UNITED KINGDOM 09:50

Cellnex launches new community fund in the UK

Cellnex has launched a new GBP 180,000 Community Fund in the UK to invest in communities where it operates digital infrastructure. The fund will provide grants of up to GBP 5,000 to not-for-profit, CIC, CIO and charity organisations to support projects focused on digital inclusion and skills, the circular economy, biodiversity/conservation, and AI and education. To be eligible, organisations must have a governing body of at least three unrelated people, and a UK bank account with two unrelated signatories.

Openreach tackles metal theft with EMR, Crimestoppers
UNITED KINGDOM 09:42

Openreach tackles metal theft with EMR, Crimestoppers

Openreach has partnered with circular materials group EMR to tackle metal theft by encouraging Brits to report suspicious activity to Crimestoppers. The campaign comes amid a growing number of metal thefts, which now cost the UK economy around GBP 500 million a year, or GBP 4.3 billion since 2013. 

Airtel Malawi opens two new shops in Mzuzu
MALAWI 09:41

Airtel Malawi opens two new shops in Mzuzu

Airtel Malawi opened two new service shops in Mzuzu as part of a nationwide modernization drive. The two shops, which are a new outlet at Hope Square and the refurbished outlet at Mzuzu City Mall, are aimed at improving convenience, customer service, and access to digital solutions for people in Mzuzu and surrounding areas.

Apple blocks over USD 2 bln in App Store fraud in 2025
GLOBAL 09:35

Apple blocks over USD 2 bln in App Store fraud in 2025

Apple said it blocked more than USD 2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025, bringing the total prevented over the past six years to more than USD 11.2 billion. The company is combining a expert human review with advanced machine learning technologies to detect and stop malicious activity in a marketplace that draws more than 850 million weekly visitors across 175 storefronts.

Netflix recruits for Amsterdam sales team ahead of advertising launch
NETHERLANDS 09:32

Netflix recruits for Amsterdam sales team ahead of advertising launch

Netflix is opening a sales unit in Amsterdam to start selling advertising for the Netherlands and Belgium. The company is recruiting senior sales partners for both countries, according to Marketing Report. The move comes ahead of the launch of advertising on the streaming platform in Belgium, the Netherlands and 13 other countries in 2027. 

Qualcomm introduces Dragonwing MBM silicon line-up
GLOBAL 09:31

Qualcomm introduces Dragonwing MBM silicon line-up

Qualcomm has introduced new system-on-chip (SoC) variants targeting enriched multimedia on broadband devices. The Dragonwing Mobile Broadband Media (MBM) Family is debuting with two product tiers, both of which are designed to favour responsiveness and immersion, ultimately delivering a more personalised user experience. Notably, these SoCs give OEMs the option of using either Android or Linux software. Qualcomm said it expects these products to appeal to a "new category of broadband devices" such as displa

Digital Parks Africa expands global network reach with Cogent
SOUTH AFRICA 09:27

Digital Parks Africa expands global network reach with Cogent

Global Tier-1 carrier Cogent Communications has deployed its services at Digital Parks Africa's Samrand data centre, giving South African customers direct access to the major IP backbone networks. Mark Harris, chief revenue officer and vice president of global sales at Cogent, said that the partnership provides DPA customers with direct access to a global network with more than 22,000 customers and over 7,600 independently connected networks.

Ofcom secures anti-grooming commitments from tech firms
UNITED KINGDOM 09:25

Ofcom secures anti-grooming commitments from tech firms

UK regulator Ofcom has secured commitments from major tech platforms to implement new anti-grooming measures to protect children. Meta, Snap and Roblox have all agreed to adopt new safety measures to protect children from online stranger danger. These include direct chat controls, AI detection tools, and stricter default settings for children's contacts and friendship groups. However, YouTube and TikTok have failed to commit to making any significant changes to stop children accessing harmful content, insis

ICANN prepares to migrate DNS Key Signing Key system
GLOBAL 09:16

ICANN prepares to migrate DNS Key Signing Key system

The global internet regulator ICANN has unveiled further details of its plan to update the trust anchor for the web's Domain Name System (DNS). The non-profit organisation said it expected to update the DNS trust anchor's configuration on 11 October 2026. This process will migrate the system to new signature keys with a view to supporting long-term security and resiliency in the global domain system. Internet stakeholders responsible for DNS software are being asked to confirm trust permissions for the new

Peruvian internet penetration tops 96% of homes - study
PERU 09:15

Peruvian internet penetration tops 96% of homes - study

The proportion of Peruvian homes with internet went up from 76.2 percent in 2019 to 96.0 percent in 2025, according to data from the annual Residential Survey of Telecommunications Services (Erestel) cited by telecommunications regulator Osiptel. Mobile phone access is also near ubiquitous, rising from 94.1 percent to 99.6 percent over the same period.

Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%
EUROPE 09:10

Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%

Iliad has reported first‑quarter revenues of EUR 2.61 billion across its operations in France, Italy and Poland, up 3.3 percent organically. Customer net additions in the three months to March slowed sequentially at group level, while France and Poland achieved improved net growth compared with the year‑earlier period, with France reporting a 1.0 percent annual increase in subscribers across the fixed and mobile segments.

MWS launches AI agents for business processes
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 09:06

MWS launches AI agents for business processes

Russian company MTS Web Services (MWS), a subsidiary of telecom operator MTS, has launched a "virtual staff" offering based on AI agents. According to MWS, pilot projects have shown they can do the work of a full employee, helping accelerate business processes up to 40 percent depending on the function. During the first stage of the project, more than ten segments are covered: finance, customer services, legal issues, development, HR, accountancy and others. 

GERMANY 09:04

Germany forecast to reach 27% of homes connected to fibre in 2026

The household fibre-optic coverage rate in Germany is set to grow to 26.9 percent by the end of 2026, corresponding to approximately 12.5 million homes connected, says a market analysis published by industry group VATM and Dialog Consult. This is a rise from a FTTH coverage rate of 22.7 percent in 2025 at 10.5 million fibre homes connected. By the end of 2026, 7.8 million households are expected to subscribe to FTTB/H connections (homes activated), most of them (70%) offered by competitors of Deutsche Telek

UNITED KINGDOM 09:03

Currys launches new free AI skills training for charities

UK tech retailer Currys has launched a new AI skills programme for charities. The programme will be available in a select stores, offering free and bespoke AI training sessions for charities with Currys' in-store AI Experts and Microsoft representatives. The programme will be delivered in partnership with community investment platform Neighbourly. 

UNITED KINGDOM 08:56

BT Group launches new BT Mobile plans, reports FY revenue down 3%

BT Group has announced the launch of new BT Mobile plans on the EE network. BT Mobile offers four data plans on flexible 30-day rolling contracts, with EU roaming included as standard, along with Spam Protect to block scam/nuisance calls. The four data options are 10GB, 15GB, 30GB or 75GB, for GBP 9, GBP 13, GBP 15 and GBP 18 per month respectively.  BT Mobile is available exclusively to BT Broadband customers, with all plans including unlimited minutes and texts. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:56

Beeline Russia signs up new partners for industrial IT projects

Russian operator Beeline said that it has signed several cooperation agreements with partners during the exhibition Digital Industry for Industrial Russia in Nizhny Novgorod. An agreement with the venture company Osnova Capital will work on developing digitisation projects for the mining industry, while Beeline will work with the company ITKey on developing high-tech solutions made in Russia. The Beeline Cloud unit will cooperate with the cloud services provider Cloud.ru on innovative IT technologies for ca

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:51

T2, Mango Office team up on unified communications offering for businesses

Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has signed a cooperation agreement with the VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Office. They plan to cooperate on a joint product for businesses, bringing together the PBX service from Mango Office and its corporate messenger Mango Talker, as well as mobile connections and leased lines from T2. The package will provide communications for all employees, with a unified platform for calls, messages and videoconferencing.

LATVIA 08:49

LMT prevents almost 139 mln cyber threats in April

Latvian operator LMT said that its cybersecurity solution prevented more than 138.9 million threats to its customers' devices in April. According to the latest data from LMT Internet Guardian, the most common type of cyber threat in April was malware; LMT's cybersecurity solution prevented more than 125.2 million such incidents. A significant share were also attempts to access malicious websites and servers: the security solution blocked 52.5 million requests to malicious domains and IP addresses. The level

SPAIN 08:48

Vodafone Spain debuts prepaid app with multilingual support

Vodafone Spain has announced the launch of MiVodafone Prepago, a dedicated customer services app aimed at simplifying prepaid account management and improving accessibility. The app allows users to select their preferred language at first login, reflecting the varied origins of prepaid users in Spain and seeking to provide a more inclusive experience.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:47

Megafon, Bureau 1440 introduce satellite equipment pack for private networks

Russian operator Megafon and the satellite operator Bureau 1440 introduced a package for rapid deployment of private LTE or 5G networks in any location. The end-user terminal from Bureau 1440 will provide customers with a connection via low orbit satellites to the ground network infrastructure at Megafon. The package includes a small cell and the end-user terminal from Bureau 1440, along with the internet connectivity services and support to deploy a corporate network with trunking, Wi-Fi, private LTE, priv

AZERBAIJAN 08:45

Bakcell supports SummerStack Bootcamp for youth

Azerbaijan operator Bakcell announced the launch of an educational project in cooperation with Peerstack Academy. The training programme SummerStack Bootcamp for young people focuses on Java and Python coding, with a paid traineeship for three months. 

GERMANY 08:41

Thales establishes sovereign cloud region in Germany with Google Cloud

Thales has established a new sovereign cloud region in Germany in partnership with Google Cloud. The sovereign region is managed by a new German entity, legally and operationally independent from Google Cloud. The region is run through the same technology, and will have the same operating model of the public cloud solution based on Google Cloud technology PREMI3NS managed by S3NS in France.

BELGIUM 08:36

RTL Belgium works on paid streaming strategy

RTL Belgium is looking at launching a paid subscription for its streaming service, CEO Guillaume Collard said. In an interview with newspaper L'Echo, he said the broadcaster needs to diversify its revenues due to the pressure on the traditional model of advertising-supported commercial broadcasting. No details on a potential launch date or price were disclosed.

ANGOLA 08:32

Angola Cables signs transatlantic interconnection deal with Uniti Wholesale

Angola Cables has signed an agreement with US-based Uniti Wholesale to expand its transatlantic and regional network reach. The collaboration pairs Angola Cables' global subsea infrastructure, specifically the SACS, MONET and WACS cable systems, with Uniti's extensive high-capacity, mission-critical terrestrial fibre network in the US. Angelo Gama, CEO of Angola Cables, said the partnership gives wholesale customers, enterprises, content providers and carriers across Africa, Latin America, the Middle East a

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