Uzbekistan, Pakistan seek to boost IT services and startup ties
PAKISTAN 08:41

Uzbekistan, Pakistan seek to boost IT services and startup ties

Uzbekistan and Pakistan are looking to expand cooperation in digital technologies, artificial intelligence, IT services exports, startups and investment as the two countries explore opportunities to deepen ties in the digital economy, reports Trend. This was reflected in the statement by the Ministry of Digital Tecnologies of Uzbekistan, following a meeting between Uzbekistan's minister of digital technologies Sherzod Shermatov and Pakistan's minister of state for IT and telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khaw

Claro and Vivo secure spots in Brazil's Top 5 most valuable brands
BRAZIL 08:40

Claro and Vivo secure spots in Brazil's Top 5 most valuable brands

Telecom operators Claro and Vivo rank among the five most valuable brands in Brazil for 2026 according to Kantar's BrandZ report. Claro captured the third position with an estimated brand value of USD 7.4 billion, while Vivo claimed fifth place at USD 5.7 billion. The rest of the top five are financial institutions Itau and Nubank and beer brand Brahma.

MTS Belarus offers Kubernetes as a Service to businesses
BELARUS 08:32

MTS Belarus offers Kubernetes as a Service to businesses

MTS Belarus said that its unit MTS Cloud has launched Kubernetes as a Service (KaaS). The company claims the service will allow businesses to deploy production-ready clusters in minutes and automate up to 80 percent of routine operations.

Malawi organises broadband mapping training
MALAWI 08:30

Malawi organises broadband mapping training

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) is hosting a five-day regional training initiative in Lilongwe focused on enhancing broadband mapping and geospatial data management capabilities across Southern Africa. Organized by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the Africa-BB-Maps Intermediate GIS and Data Management for Broadband Mapping Training convenes telecommunications and mapping experts from Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Zambia. Designed to expand beyond basic GIS concepts,

Telia Finland and Patria demonstrate remote armoured vehicle operation from Tokyo
FINLAND 08:28

Telia Finland and Patria demonstrate remote armoured vehicle operation from Tokyo

Telia and Patria have announced a demonstration with their partners of the remote operation from Tokyo of a Patria AMV armoured vehicle at the Parola military testing area located in Finland, at a distance of 7,800 km. The demonstration was hosted by the Finnish Embassy in Japan on 25-26 August. It combined the vehicle's drive-by-wire technology, Telia's secure 5G connection, and up-to-date situational awareness

Vodafone Ukraine reports increased adoption of 5G in Kiev
UKRAINE 08:28

Vodafone Ukraine reports increased adoption of 5G in Kiev

Vodafone Ukraine announced that during the first month of open testing of the Vodafone 5G network in Kiev, more than 635,000 unique subscribers used the technology. Together, they downloaded more than 875 TB of traffic.

Amazon's Ring forges encryption key update tailored to intelligent cloud features
GLOBAL 08:24

Amazon's Ring forges encryption key update tailored to intelligent cloud features

Ring, Amazon's smart video doorbell and home security device subsidiary, is introducing new encryption features designed to achieve strengthened user privacy while executing intelligent features in the cloud. Following this update, customers will have the choice of deploying video E2EE or the new encryption features, with the latter enabled by default globally. Amazon noted that customers opting for E2EE would face restricted access to cloud features and shared user workloads, though core functions such as

Internexa launches PoPs in southern Peru
PERU 08:15

Internexa launches PoPs in southern Peru

Latin American wholesale operator InterNexa has announced the launch of two new points of presence Peru's southern Arequipa region. The nodes, located in Camaná and San Camilo, offer 40GB and 10GB of initial capacity as well as Ethernet, IP, Wave and Spectrum services to meet the growing demand for high-quality digital services, above all among the mining, energy, agricultural and tourism sectors.

Gabon's Arcep targets poor telecom service with new coordination efforts
GABON 08:15

Gabon's Arcep targets poor telecom service with new coordination efforts

Gabon's Regulatory Authority for Electronic Communications and Posts (Arcep) is stepping up oversight of telecom service quality to resolve recurring network outages, Ecofin reported. Following a 20 August meeting in Libreville with telecom operators and consumer groups, Arcep emphasized that network stability is critical not just for consumers, but for business continuity, mobile finance, and enterprise digital services. As part of its consumer protection push, the regulator reactivated its 1331 short code

Deezer Club launches in Brazil with expanded fan experiences
BRAZIL 08:11

Deezer Club launches in Brazil with expanded fan experiences

Deezer has expanded its exclusive Deezer Club membership program to Brazil, bringing premium subscribers special access to concerts, VIP perks, and artist collaborations beyond standard streaming. Originally launched in France, the initiative has already driven massive engagement—offering hundreds of competitions and pulling in millions of monthly views—while rolling out fresh global features like new Remix Lab tracks and the upcoming Deezer Live event series.

Kyndryl abandons Solvinity takeover after opposition from Dutch state
NETHERLANDS 08:06

Kyndryl abandons Solvinity takeover after opposition from Dutch state

Kyndryl has abandoned its planned takeover of the Dutch IT services provider Solvinity, after the Dutch government blocked the deal. A spokesperson for the company confirmed to the paper NRC that it would not pursue the acquisition further. 

Telekom Malaysia celebrates 80th anniversary, confirms focus on connectivity expansion
MALAYSIA 07:57

Telekom Malaysia celebrates 80th anniversary, confirms focus on connectivity expansion

Telekom Malaysia (TM) marked its 80th anniversary with a celebration at Multimedia University (MMU) Cyberjaya. The event commemorated TM's evolution, from early postal and telegraph services to its current role in providing national digital infrastructure. TM has announced plans to continue to expand connectivity across urban and rural locations using a mix of fibre, wireless, and satellite services.

BRAZIL 07:56

Algar expands Cloud Plus across Brazil

Brazilian telecom operator and IT services provider Algar has relaunched and expanded its Cloud Plus service nationwide, extending its regional footprint into the South and Northeast while fully modernising existing data centres in Sao Paulo and Uberlandia. Integrated directly with Algar's proprietary telecommunications backbone, the enhanced cloud infrastructure is tailored for medium and large enterprises in sectors such as finance, industry, retail, and logistics. All customer data is hosted securely wit

SOUTH AFRICA 07:55

South Africa to upgrade phone systems across prisons

The South African Department of Correctional Services (DCS) issued a major tender to replace aging infrastructure and deploy a new Inmate Communications System (ICS) across 243 correctional facilities nationwide, MyBroadband.co.za reported. The proposed fifteen-year contract, renewable every five years, aims to replace an outdated copper network with a new voice system and services.

ICELAND 07:54

Syn lifts Q2 revenue and EBITDAaL

Syn has reported higher year-on-year turnover and EBITDAaL in the second quarter as growth continued in its core business and the operating performance improved. The web and radio businesses will remain in the group after talks to sell them to Asar had ended without an agreement, and this will have no impact on its FY outlook.

PORTUGAL 07:50

Portugal sees slowdown in multiplay telecom market in Q2

Portugal's market for bundled telecom subscriptions experienced a notable slowdown in the second quarter, with subscribers to bundled packages reaching 4.8 million. This was a modest 0.6 percent increase year-on-year and down slightly by about 4,000 users (-0.1%) compared to the previous quarter. This marks the first quarterly contraction recorded since tracking began in 2011 by market regulator Anacom. 

BURKINA FASO 07:48

Telecel Faso expands retail footprint with Ouaga Mall Branch and low-cost starter kit

Telecel Faso has expanded its retail and subscriber acquisition footprint in Burkina Faso by opening a new flagship agency at Ouaga Mall and introducing a SIM starter kit priced at XOF 250, Burkina20 reported. The new branch provides customer care, mobile financial services, and technical support in a high-traffic commercial hub, while the low-cost entry kit aims to drive network onboarding and broaden mobile connectivity nationwide. The budget-friendly starter package includes equal initial call credit, 50

UZBEKISTAN 07:46

Mobiuz expands network in Namangan region, offers fixed-wireless plan in Termez

Uzbekistan operator Mobiuz has expanded the coverge of its mobile network in the Namangan region with eight new base stations in various locations across the region. In additon, fixed wireless services from the operator under the tariff Mobi Home have become available for customers in the city of Termez. The tariff is available for UZS 1.19 million initial payment and UZS 100,000 monthly, using the 5G router ZTE G5C.

CAMEROON 07:45

Cameroon to block unregistered phones from September

Cameroon's ministry of finance announced that unregistered mobile phones will be blocked from all domestic telecommunications networks effective 01 September. Finance minister Louis Paul Motaze urged owners who received system alerts to immediately contact Customs offices to clear their devices. The network block will target newly connected devices, phones activated after 01 April whose compliance warnings were ignored, and suspicious batches of devices registered under a single SIM card after that date.

BRAZIL 07:42

Sky Movel achieves nationwide rollout in Brazil

Sky Movel has completed its nationwide expansion, making its mobile telephony service available across Brazil just months after its initial April debut in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. The MVNO is operated by Waiken ILW in partnership with Surf Telecom, and physical SIM cards are sold across more than 1,200 Sky and Zaaz Telecom retail locations, alongside online channels like Amazon.

MEXICO 07:40

Mexico's Total Play announces MXN 1 bln bond issue

Mexican triple-play operator Total Play (Grupo Salinas) said it has issued MXN 1 billion (USD 59 million) in corporate bonds (certificados bursatiles) due in 336 days with an interest rate of TIIE + 225 basis points. The proceeds will be used for working capital and other corporate uses.

GERMANY 07:40

OXG Glasfaser plans over 5,500 FTTH connections in Osnabrueck

OXG Glasfaser, the fibre network JV between Vodafone Germany and Altice, plans to connect more than 5,500 households in Osnabrueck, in the state of Lower Saxony, to the Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network. The company said it intends to start construction works in the first half of 2027. The expansion of the network in Osnabrück will start regardless of reaching a pre-marketing amount of households signing up for a high-speed connection.

MALAYSIA 07:34

CelcomDigi deploys network-level voice firewall to flag scam calls

Malaysian telecommunications operator CelcomDigi has deployed a network-level voice firewall designed to detect and flag fraudulent calls in real time before users answer. Integrated directly into the core network, the system is designed to analyze call traffic patterns and risk indicators to identify malicious activity across the operator's subscriber base.

ITALY 07:21

Iliad Italia revenues up over 9% in Q2, adds 262,000 mobile subs

France's Iliad reported that its Iliad Italia unit posted revenues up 9.3 percent year on year to EUR 334 million in the second quarter of 2026, down slightly compared to the annual 11.2 percent rise recorded in the previous quarter. Service revenues climbed 9.2 percent to EUR 332 million, with equipment sales rising 17.5 percent to EUR 2 million.

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