Microsoft launches its fourth and largest datacentre region in India
INDIA 16:48

Microsoft launches its fourth and largest datacentre region in India

Microsoft has officially launched its newest and largest India datacentre region in India. The India South Central region, located in Hyderabad, brings Microsoft's total number of self-operated cloud regions in India to four.

Ciena appoints Malkani as head of India operations
INDIA 16:29

Ciena appoints Malkani as head of India operations

Ciena has appointed Prashant Ramesh Malkani as vice-president and country leader for India. He reports to Amit Malik, Ciena's VP and general manager, Asia Pacific, Japan, and India. Malkani most recently served as head of Nokia India's Network Infrastructure business.

Dazn, Disney+ to share rights to LaLiga football matches in France
FRANCE 15:21

Dazn, Disney+ to share rights to LaLiga football matches in France

Dazn and Disney have announced an agreement to share the rights to broadcast Spain's top football league, LaLiga, in the French market. Previously held by BeIN Sports, the rights cover the upcoming 2026/27 season, which begins in mid-August, as well as the 2027/28 and 2028/29 seasons. Under the agreement, French football fans will be able to watch every LaLiga match on both the Dazn and Disney+ streaming platforms. Disney+ will distribute the competition through ESPN, which has been available to Disney+ sub

Slovak Telekom revenues up, EBITDA down in H1
SLOVAKIA 15:14

Slovak Telekom revenues up, EBITDA down in H1

Revenues of Slovak Telekom totaled EUR 437.8 million in the first half of this year, up by EUR 8 million year-on-year, reports Zive from a company statement. EBITDA of the operator was EUR 203.6 million, down by EUR 0.3 million. The mobile subscriber base amounted to 2.361 million, up by 2.6 percent as the postpaid base grew by 1.5 percent to 1.463 million. M2M connections increased by 61,000 to 464,000, while the prepaid customer base dropped from 458,000 to 435,000.

Telia Estonia to offer 5G SA services on Samsung foldable smartphones
ESTONIA 15:09

Telia Estonia to offer 5G SA services on Samsung foldable smartphones

Telia Estonia announced that 5G SA services from the operator have become available for owners of new flagship smartphones from Samsung after the vendor updated the devices. The list includes the Samsung Galaxy Fold8 Ultra, Galaxy Fold8 and Galaxy Flip8. The lineup is planned to expand later this autumn.

Portuguese operators oppose shorter licences in spectrum renewal plan
PORTUGAL 15:08

Portuguese operators oppose shorter licences in spectrum renewal plan

Apritel, Portugal's association of telecom operators, has voiced strong opposition to the regulator's proposed terms for spectrum license renewals. Speaking on behalf of the association, President Antonio Coimbra argued that the decision by the National Communications Authority (Anacom) to offer renewal periods of just six and 14 years, rather than the 20 years requested by the industry, will severely hamper necessary investments, reported Jornal de Negocios. Coimbra confirmed that Apritel plans to formally

Hawe Telekom appoints new board
POLAND 14:52

Hawe Telekom appoints new board

A shareholders meeting of Polish operator Hawe Telekom has appointed its new management, following the recent change in ownership. The new supervisory board includes Monika Bystrzonowska (chair), Ryszard Burzynski, Elzbieta Winnicka-Thompson and Krzysztof Biniek. Jaroslaw Starczewski has been appinted the chairman of the management board. 

Vectra leads Opensignal fixed internet ranking in Q2, T-Mobile top for FWA
POLAND 14:47

Vectra leads Opensignal fixed internet ranking in Q2, T-Mobile top for FWA

The operator Vectra has won Download Speed, Reliability and Video awards in the Opensignal market report for the second quarter in Poland. On the three measures Vectra achieved scores of 149Mbps, 629 points and 75.0 points, respectively. It also shared first place for Consistent Quality with Netia.

MTS to cooperate with Synergia University on mobile learning platform
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:45

MTS to cooperate with Synergia University on mobile learning platform

Russian operator MTS has entered into an agreement with Synergy University to expand educational and digital opportunities for students. Under the agreement, starting in the new academic year, students will be able to access some of the materials in their vocational, higher, and continuing professional education programmes in a mobile format under special conditions.

Media Capital reports 72% profit growth in 2025 to EUR 6 million
PORTUGAL 14:44

Media Capital reports 72% profit growth in 2025 to EUR 6 million

Portuguese media group Media Capital reported adjusted operating revenue of EUR 172.4 million for 2025, up 3 percent year-on-year, buoyed by a 6 percent rise in advertising revenue. Broad-based performance across all operating segments helped drive an 8 percent increase in adjusted EBITDA to EUR 18.1 million, while adjusted net profit surged 72 percent to reach EUR 6 million. Supported by a 42 percent increase in operating cash flow, net debt was trimmed to EUR 28.7 million. Despite paying out EUR 3.5 milli

Beeline connects fibre backbone to Moscow data centres
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:42

Beeline connects fibre backbone to Moscow data centres

Russian operator Beeline has expanded its backbone network in the city of Moscow to connect to the largest commercial data centres. Corporate customers can access reserved routes to the sites to deploy a distributed IT infrastructure and scale digital services. Under the project, Beeline built 76 kilometres of fibre-optic lines within three months.

Ucom supports wildlife monitoring project
ARMENIA 14:39

Ucom supports wildlife monitoring project

Armenian operator Ucom has supported a project carried out by the Foundation for the Preservation of Wildlife and Cultural Assets (FPWC). Two autonomous (off-grid) solar-powered stations have been installed in Gnishik to ensure the uninterrupted, around-the-clock operation of wildlife monitoring cameras. This initiative will enable FPWC specialists to continuously monitor movement and behavior of wild animals, study the migration routes of endangered species, and strengthen surveillance to help prevent ille

SLOVENIA 14:38

Moj Mobi reaches over 53,000 customers one year after launch

Telekom Slovenije's Moj Mobi mobile app is celebrating its first anniversary, having already attracted over 53,000 customers. To date, the prepaid platform has processed more than 115,000 package purchases and service activations, alongside upwards of 150,000 account top-ups. Available in eight languages, the app offers a quick way to manage prepaid services on the go. To mark the milestone, Telekom Slovenije is launching a giveaway featuring free mobile handsets for users.

KAZAKHSTAN 14:36

Kazakhstan deploys massive fibre transport link to Aktau

Kazakhstan is deploying a 4,500-km fibre-optic backbone line under an agreement between the Minsitry of AI and Digital Development and the company Freedom Holding. The company Freedom Cloud Holding and the operator Astel, subsidiaries of Freedom Holding, carry out the work. The backbone starts in the city of Aktau, where the trans-Caspian backbone line under construction will end. It will connect Aktau to the cross-border point Khorgos. Around 2,200 km of the new transport network have been built to date. T

SERBIA 14:34

Mts leads in active 5G base stations in Serbia

There are 2,354 active 5G base radios (gNodeB) operational in Serbia, according to data from regulator Ratel. As of early August, Telekom Srbija (Mts) had 1,013 active 5G base radio stations, followed by A1 Srbija (807) and Yettel Serbia (534). Additionally, Yettel had 1,771 hybrid 4G/5G DSS base radios. 

BRAZIL 14:32

TIM Brasil CEO says company not for sale

TIM Brasil is not up for sale and is set to emerge stronger following a corporate restructuring at its Italian parent company, which will see the Italian state indirectly become its controlling shareholder. Speaking to Broadcast (Grupo Estado's financial news service), TIM Brasil CEO Alberto Griselli stated that TIM Brasil will be part of a larger group that will have a more solid balance sheet. 

UNITED STATES 14:28

Warner Bros Discovery's streaming profit up 75% in Q2 as HBO Max expands

Warner Bros Discovery reported lower results for the second quarter as modest growth in the streaming market was not enough to offset difficulties at its other activities, including the loss of NBA rights in the US and few box-office hits. Streaming revenues rose 10 percent year-on-year to USD 3.1 billion, driven by the expansion of HBO Max abroad, and adjusted EBITDA from the streaming business was up 75 percent to USD 512 million. WBD's total revenues meanwhile fell 11 percent to USD 8.7 billion, with EBI

NETHERLANDS 14:03

NCSC CISO Schouten moves to RDI as equipment director

Cynthia Schouten is the new head of the hardware unit at the Dutch digital infrastructure agency RDI from October. She is currently CISO at the National Cybersecurity Centre (NCSC) and worked previously at the defense ministry, Cybersprint and KPN Consulting. In her new role Schouten will focus on issues including AI oversight and the implementation of the Cyber Resilience Act. 

POLAND 14:00

Emitel wins smart street lighting contract from Warsaw Municipal Roads Authority

Polish operator Emitel said it tendered the winning bid to construct and implement smart street lighting management system in the capital city from the Warsaw Municipal Roads Authority. The deal is worth almost PLN 79 million and the contract runs for eight years with a possible extension for five more years.

SAUDI ARABIA 13:55

STC Group bundles Disney+ with subscriptions in Saudi Arabia

STC Group has partnered with Disney+ to integrate the streaming service with select STC offerings, including Baity broadband bundles and flexible subscription offers. Under the agreement, eligible STC home broadband subscribers on selected Baity plans can access Disney+ alongside other streaming services at no extra charge. Additionally, mobile and fixed customers can use a multi-service "pick and choose" model to bundle subscriptions for custom discounts.

GLOBAL 13:50

Vistance confirms USD 5 per share payout on returns from Belden transaction

Vistance Networks has confirmed that a special cash distribution of USD 5 per share will be paid on 27 August. The payment sees additional capital flow to Vistance shareholders following its divestment of the former enterprise networking unit Ruckus Networks, bought by Belden on 01 July for around USD 1.85 billion.

CZECH REPUBLIC 13:46

Czech fixed internet market is highly fragmented and competitive - study

Czech national telecommunication regulator CTU has published the results of a survey concerning use of retail fixed internet access services. In May, the Median agency carried out independent research for CTU using a representative sample of 1,535 respondents including residents, self-employed people and SMEs. The survey found that the Czech fixed internet market is highly fragmented and thus highly competitive, with up to 40 percent of customers using services from a wide range of smaller or regional provi

BELGIUM 13:45

Proximus migrates to Bango DVM to expand SVOD bundled offers

Bango announced a new contract with Belgian operator Proximus to use its Digital Vending Machine for selling digital subscription bundles. Existing SVOD services bundled by Proximus have been migrated to the Bango DVM, alongside the introduction of new tiered subscription offerings.

SPAIN 13:41

Dazn extends Premier League rights in Spain, Portugal to 2031

Dazn said it has extended its exclusive broadcast rights to the English Premier League in Spain and Portugal until the end of the 2030-31 season. The agreement prolongs the current deal, which was due to expire in mid-2028, by three seasons.

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