Telecom Italia revenues up over 4% in Q3, confirms FY targets
ITALY 08:32

Telecom Italia revenues up over 4% in Q3, confirms FY targets

Telecom Italia (TIM) reported revenues of EUR 3.61 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 4.3 percent year on year, following positive results at both its TIM Brasil unit (+5.3% to EUR 1.20 billion) and in its domestic market (+0.9% to EUR 2.42 billion). The figures are on a like-for-like basis that no longer includes submarine cable unit Sparkle, sold to the government and fibre operator Retelit last year in a transaction that is still pending completion. TIM said state-backed Poste Italiane now owns 86.

Econet Wireless Burundi to spend USD 7 mln on moving to renewable power by December 2028
BURUNDI 08:29

Econet Wireless Burundi to spend USD 7 mln on moving to renewable power by December 2028

Econet Wireless Burundi has begun a USD 2.5 million solar energy initiative as part of a USD 6.5 million plan to transition its telecoms infrastructure entirely to renewable power by December 2028, Ecofin reported. The first phase will cover approximately one third of its network sites, with operational deployment scheduled to begin in February 2027 and run until July.

HGC appoints Schepens as CEO
HONG KONG 08:08

HGC appoints Schepens as CEO

HGC Global Communications (HGC) has appointed Frederic Schepens as its CEO, effective immediately. Schepens succeeds Andrew Kwok, who is stepping down to pursue opportunities outside the group and will assist with the leadership transition.

Microsoft to raise cloud prices in India, New Zealand from January
INDIA 07:55

Microsoft to raise cloud prices in India, New Zealand from January

Microsoft announced several changes in its commercial cloud pricing from January 2027 to reflect local currency fluctuations versus the US dollar. The annual changes apply to services sold in the Australian Dollar (AUD), Chinese Yuan (CNY), Indian Rupee (INR), Norwegian Krone (NOK), and New Zealand Dollar (NZD). The biggest increase is in India, where on-premise prices will increase by up to 20 percent and cloud services will cost up to 15.7 percent more. 

Nokia, Telefonica and Juan XXIII Foundation test immersive telepresence tools
SPAIN 07:55

Nokia, Telefonica and Juan XXIII Foundation test immersive telepresence tools

Spain's Juan XXIII Foundation, Nokia and Telefonica have launched a project to test how immersive telepresence technology can improve the independence, safety and quality of life of people with intellectual disabilities. The initiative, called Immersive Supervision for People with Intellectual Disabilities, is designed to provide remote support and reduce loneliness in supervised independent-living settings.

Google Fi MVNO adds second mobile network
UNITED STATES 07:39

Google Fi MVNO adds second mobile network

Google's MVNO in the US is adding a second mobile network to help boost 5G coverage for customers. Automatic switching between the two networks is offered for Google Fi Wireless customers with a Pixel 9 or newer smartphone and eSim. Google Fi previously worked with T-Mobile US for network coverage, but did not name the second network it has added.

Orange joins Acceleronix and Idemia to deliver in-factory profile provisioning for IoT devices
GLOBAL 07:30

Orange joins Acceleronix and Idemia to deliver in-factory profile provisioning for IoT devices

Orange is the latest telecom operator to collaborate with Acceleronix and Idemia's Secure Transactions arm on the In-Factory Profile Provisioning (IFPP) programme, first unveiled in February at MWC. Under the programme, manufacturers can ship their IoT devices ready to connect straight from the factory. They can now request an IFPP trial kit to evaluate factory provisioning with Orange profiles on their production lines. These capabilities will also be showcased in live presentations at this year's Electron

XLSmart launches nubia A77 5G smartphone and data bundle in Indonesia
INDONESIA 07:19

XLSmart launches nubia A77 5G smartphone and data bundle in Indonesia

Indonesian operator XLSmart, through its Smartfren brand, has launched the nubia A77 5G smartphone for local consumers. Smartfren offers a connectivity bundle featuring the nubia A77 5G and a 2-year unlimited 5G data package. The bundle is available for IDR 3.5 million.

XLSmart provides internet connectivity packages to 10 fishing communities in Indonesia
INDONESIA 06:13

XLSmart provides internet connectivity packages to 10 fishing communities in Indonesia

Indonesian operator XLSmart reports it has distributed internet connectivity equipment and access packages to 10 fishing communities in coastal Batam as part of its Gerakan Donasi Kuota (GDK) initiative. The programme is complemented by digital literacy training under the company's Kelas Cerdas Digital (KCD) programme. These connectivity packs include routers and internet access to help fishing communities access maritime weather information, fisheries-related digital services and online channels for market

EU and partners to invest EUR 623 million in 5G, satellite, data centres along Middle Corridor
EUROPE 06:01

EU and partners to invest EUR 623 million in 5G, satellite, data centres along Middle Corridor

The European Commission and Moldova's Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation held the first High-Level Connectivity Platform Meeting on Digital in Moldova's Chicinau capital, on 9-10 November. The parties plan to coordinate investment in digital infrastructure linking the EU with the Black Sea region, the South Caucasus and Central Asia via Turkiye. At this summit, the EU announced plans to mobilise up to EUR 623 million for digital infrastructure investments along the Middle Corridor.

Kakao takes spin-off plans to investors in Hong Kong and Singapore
HONG KONG 05:57

Kakao takes spin-off plans to investors in Hong Kong and Singapore

South Korean internet giant Kakao is meeting international investors in Hong Kong and Singapore on 11–12 November to explain its planned corporate spin-off, including the rationale for the restructuring and the future roles of the two businesses that will emerge. Kakao chief executive Jeong Shin-a and Kim Do-young, the nominated chief executive of Kakao X, are holding meetings with more than 10 overseas investors and institutions. The company said the discussions would cover the background and objectives of

KDDI applies quantum-based optimisation to reduce base-station interference
JAPAN 05:56

KDDI applies quantum-based optimisation to reduce base-station interference

KDDI and KDDI Research have applied quantum technology to optimise radio settings at 683 commercial mobile base stations in parts of Tokyo, reducing the incidence of slow uplink connections by approximately 80 percent during congested hours. The settings were introduced to the companies' au mobile network on 2 October. The optimisation process considered an astronomical number of possible combinations – 10 to the power of 1200 – to identify the most effective settings for reducing interference between base

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:54

KT Sat secures Korean sales rights for Skylo satellite IoT service

KT Sat has signed an agreement with US satellite communications company Skylo Technologies to introduce satellite-based IoT services in South Korea, securing domestic sales rights for Skylo's service, according to Newsis, citing company sources. The service uses 3GPP-based non-terrestrial network (NTN) technology to enable IoT devices to exchange data in areas without terrestrial mobile coverage, including offshore locations and remote regions. Devices require compatible communications chipsets or modules t

JAPAN 05:52

NTT Docomo Business X and ElevenLabs link voice AI to enterprise telephony

NTT Docomo Business X and ElevenLabs are partnering to help Japanese businesses integrate AI voice agents into existing telephone systems, targeting contact centres and other customer-facing operations. The collaboration combines NTT Docomo Business X's NTT CPaaS Voice communications and API platform with ElevenLabs' ElevenAgents voice and chat agent technology. The integration is designed to connect AI agents to existing telephone infrastructure, including private branch exchanges (PBXs) and internal telep

JAPAN 05:49

NTT West trials Line notifications for repair appointments

NTT West will begin trialling a Line-based notification service in mid-November to provide customers with reminders of scheduled home repair visits, aiming to reduce missed appointments and improve customer communications. The trial will run until the end of February 2027 and cover eligible customers who book repair visits through the operator's Web113 online fault-reporting service. Customers will receive a notification through NTT West's official Line account, normally on the morning before their schedule

JAPAN 05:47

NTT to use AI cameras to analyse student behaviour and campus facilities

NTT Urban Solutions Research Institute and NTT Facilities are partnering with J. F. Oberlin University and Kindai University to trial AI cameras and other monitoring technologies at Kindai University's Higashiosaka campus in Osaka, Japan, to assess how campus facilities influence student behaviour and learning environments. The three-day trial, scheduled for 16–18 November, will focus on the university's Academic Theatre complex, adjacent cafeteria and CNN Cafe.

INDONESIA 05:44

Axiros to provide nationwide device management for Indonesian operator

Axiros has been selected by an Indonesian operator to provide nationwide device management across its connected-device estate. The contract covers provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting customer devices at national scale.

JAPAN 05:44

SoftBank to offer Apple One across its three Japanese mobile brands

SoftBank will begin offering Apple's Apple One subscription service to customers of its SoftBank, Y!mobile and Linemo mobile brands in Japan from 18 November 2026. The offering will initially cover the individual Apple One plan, priced at JPY 1,350 (including tax) per month. It bundles Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple Arcade and iCloud+ storage. Customers subscribing through SoftBank for the first time will receive PayPay points equivalent to 10 percent of the monthly subscription price, or 122 points, every mo

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:41

KT deploys AI-based email security service across KAIST

Korea Telecom (KT) has been selected by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) to provide a cloud-based AI email security service covering all students, researchers and staff at the university. The deployment follows technical evaluation by KAIST and a security review by the National Intelligence Service, which cleared the way for the service to be applied across the institution.

JAPAN 05:40

KDDI joins partners in autonomous bus trial at hot spring resort

KDDI has joined five other organisations in a trial of autonomous buses in Kinosaki Onsen, a hot spring resort in Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture, Japan, testing the technology and supporting infrastructure ahead of potential Level 4 operations. The trial will run until 4 December, using a vehicle called ROii, developed by South Korean company Autonomous a2z. According to the partners, this is the first time the vehicle has been used in a Japanese trial.

JAPAN 05:38

NTT West begins cross-prefecture disaster response trial

NTT West has begun a public-private sector trial to test a data-sharing system designed to improve disaster response and evacuation coordination across eight prefectures in Japan's Kansai region. The trial, which runs from 10 to 27 November, uses the Osaka Wide Area Data Collaboration Platform (ORDEN), operated by the Osaka Prefectural Government, to aggregate and standardise evacuation centre and disaster information held by different local authorities.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:36

Claude reaches five million monthly users in South Korea

Anthropic's Claude app recorded 5 million monthly active users in South Korea in October 2026, a 975.6 per cent increase from 460,000 users in the same month a year earlier, according to research by app analytics firm Wiseapp Retail. The figure represents a record for the service, which has now recorded 14 consecutive months of growth in monthly users, from 420,000 in September 2025. Growth accelerated in early 2026, with users increasing from 770,000 in February to 1.55 million in March and 2.41 million in

GLOBAL 05:34

Equinix raises EUR 2.5 bln through green bond issuance

Equinix has issued EUR 2.5 billion in green senior notes across four tranches, with proceeds earmarked for sustainability projects across its global operations. The offering, issued by Equinix Europe 2 Financing Corporation LLC and guaranteed by Equinix, closed on 9 November. The notes carry a blended effective interest rate of 4.82 percent a year, after the estimated impact of interest rate hedges.

AUSTRALIA 05:32

Optus and Nokia demonstrate asymmetric 5G configuration using 900 MHz

Optus and Nokia have demonstrated an asymmetric 5G configuration using 25 MHz of downlink and 20 MHz of uplink spectrum in the 900 MHz band, in live-network testing in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). The configuration enabled a commercial smartphone, the Oppo Find X10 Pro Max, to use a 25 MHz downlink channel in the 900 MHz band. Testing across two production sites in Banks, ACT, recorded download speeds of up to 165 Mbps outdoors and 163 Mbps indoors, compared with 86 Mbps and 108 Mbps respectively

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