Vodafone starts commercial rollout of 5G SA in Greece, to shut down 2G network by 2029
GREECE 14:42

Vodafone starts commercial rollout of 5G SA in Greece, to shut down 2G network by 2029

Vodafone Greece has started the commercial rollout of its 5G Standalone network. The Vodafone 5G+ service will initially be available across the city of Patras, to be later expanded to Athens and Thessaloniki.

Selectel, Hystax launch joint disaster recovery service
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:29

Selectel, Hystax launch joint disaster recovery service

Russian data centre services provider Selectel and the company Hystax have launched a disaster recovery (DR) service on the basis of the Hystax Acura platform, reports Rambler. The service will enable companies to establish dedicated storage on the Selectel cloud platform. This enables rapid restoration of IT systems and business applications if they should lose access to their main infrastructure.

Russian B2B customers make 17% more calls in 2025 - study
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:26

Russian B2B customers make 17% more calls in 2025 - study

Russian B2B customers made 1.57 billion voice calls in 2025, up by 16.5 percent year-on-year, reports Vedomosti citing a study by research service Skorozvon. The figure for 2024 was 1.35 billion calls. The study is based on anonymised data from 3,000 companies located in fifteen regions.

Fitch upgrades Uztelecom rating outlook
UZBEKISTAN 14:20

Fitch upgrades Uztelecom rating outlook

Uzbek national operator Uztelecom said Fitch Ratings has revised its rating outlook for its long-term debt to positive from stable. The operator said its BB rating level has been confirmed. 

MTS to invest RUB 1 bln in modernising core fixed broadband network
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:08

MTS to invest RUB 1 bln in modernising core fixed broadband network

Russian operator MTS said that it plans to invest RUB 1 billion in upgrading and expanding its core fixed broadband network in 2026 and 2027. The project will be carried out in 26 regions. A significant part of the investment will be allocated to installation BRAS/BNG routers developed by MTS. The routers will replace those from foreign vendors.

Telia Estonia reduces spam calls from foreign networks using new filter
ESTONIA 14:06

Telia Estonia reduces spam calls from foreign networks using new filter

Telia Estonia said that the number of fraudulent calls from foreign networks has been reduced significantly since the implementation of a special filtering method. It checks all incoming calls from foreign networks and evaluates whether the caller's number complies with the international format, belongs to a number range actually assigned to an operator in a given country. and is technically valid and in use.

Dutch Consumer Fixed Telephony 2026-Q1
NETHERLANDS 14:00

Dutch Consumer Fixed Telephony 2026-Q1

This report analyses developments in the Dutch consumer market for fixed telephony in the first quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with previous quarters. Its offers analyse of connections and revenues and includes a five year forecast for consumer fixed telephony connections and revenues, divided by technology. The analysis is based on Telecompaper's continuous research into the development of the Dutch communication services market.

European vendors step up advocacy to address internet router security risks
EUROPE 13:59

European vendors step up advocacy to address internet router security risks

Four European internet router suppliers have joined forces to establish SAFENet, an alliance advocating for European self-reliance in their target market. Fritz!, Devolo, Lancom and TDT will collaborate to foster dialogue with European policymakers and users, aiming to highlight potential measures to make routers more secure and stamp out risks which it believes are linked to foreign manufacturers.

Samsung UK offers up to GBP 300 cashback with selected Galaxy devices
UNITED KINGDOM 13:57

Samsung UK offers up to GBP 300 cashback with selected Galaxy devices

Samsung UK has launched a summer cashback promotion offering up to GBP 300 cashback on purchases of selected Galaxy products. The offer runs from 03-23 June 2026 and will help UK consumers upgrade to the latest mobile technology during the summer. The promotion applies only to SIM-free Galaxy devices bought during the 3-week offer period, with cashback credited directly to customers' Samsung Wallet. 

Lifecell offers 5G roaming in 67 countries
UKRAINE 13:55

Lifecell offers 5G roaming in 67 countries

Ukrainian operator Lifecell has announced that its 5G roaming services are now available in 67 countries globally. The operator began offering 5G roaming in 2023. Its VoLTE roaming services are accessible in 41 countries. 

Kyrgyztelecom offers Fifa World Cup access to IPTV subscribers
KYRGYZSTAN 13:52

Kyrgyztelecom offers Fifa World Cup access to IPTV subscribers

Kyrgyzstan national operator Kyrgyztelecom has announced that its IPTV subscribers are able to watch matches from the Fifa World Cup men's football tournament. They can watch the games on the television channels UTRK and UTRK Sport.

Blaenau Gwent primary schools get gigabit-speed broadband connections
UNITED KINGDOM 13:49

Blaenau Gwent primary schools get gigabit-speed broadband connections

The Welsh government has announced a project to connect 17 primary schools across Blaenau Gwent to ultrafast gigabit-speed broadband. The upgrade, supported by the Tech Valleys programme, will be completed in time for the start of the new school year in September. It will be delivered in partnership with Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council and Shared Resource Service, public sector technology services provider across South Wales.

BELARUS 13:48

MTS Belarus offers Fifa World Cup access to MTS TV subscribers

MTS Belarus is offering subscribers of its fixed internet services the opportunity to watch matches from the Fifa World Cup men's football tournament. The games are broadcast on the channel Sport TV, which is available for subscribers of the MTS TV service, which lets viewers watch more than 120 television channels and five online video services.

ETHIOPIA 13:43

Ethio Telecom sponsors Great Bekoji Run again

The fifth Ethio Telecom Great Bekoji Run took place 14 June, uniting elite athletes, rising talent and thousands of community members in a combination of sports, tourism, youth development and corporate sponsorship. Ethio Telecom's fifth consecutive year as title sponsor cements its long-term partnership with the 12 km race, supporting the Ministry of Tourism's 'Discover Ethiopia Classics' scheme to showcase the country's cultural, historical and natural landmarks. More than 100 elite athletes competed alon

UNITED KINGDOM 13:39

Exponential-e wins Lincolnshire Council SD-WAN contract

Exponential-e, UK managed communications and IT services provider, has won a 5-year WAN services contract from Lincolnshire County Council in England. It will deliver and manage an upgraded Cisco SD-WAN connecting more than 200 sites, replacing an existing Public Services Network (PSN) infrastructure. The contract was awarded through the Crown Commercial Services (CCS) Network Services 3 Framework. 

UKRAINE 13:36

EU includes Ukraine in Cybersecurity Reserve

Ukraine can now activate emergency EU cyber support to respond to large-scale cybersecurity incidents, after the Council of the European Union approved its inclusion in the EU Cybersecurity Reserve on 15 June. The Reserve, managed by the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), provides incident response services from trusted private providers to help address significant or large-scale incidents.

GERMANY 13:32

Schwarz Digits appoints new head of defence

Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, said it has appointed Harald Mannheim as head of defence. In his new role, Mannheim will oversee the expansion of business operations across Germany and Europe that focus on developing IT infrastructure and support services for armed forces, intelligence agencies, public authorities and organisations with security responsibilities (BOS), as well as for companies in the defence industry.

GERMANY 13:29

Telefonica Germany becomes EWE Tel wholesale mobile services provider

Telefonica Germany has announced a partnership agreement with EWE for the provision of wholesale mobile services. EWE Tel does not operate its own mobile network and under the partnership, EWE's mobile customers will be served by Telefonica's wireless infrastructure in future. EWE has decided to partner with Telefonica to meet customer demand for mobile communication services in both urban and rural regions, and from business customers, particularly those in the northwestern part of the country. Telefonica

UNITED KINGDOM 13:25

Quickline launches business support programme in North Yorkshire

Quickline Communications, UK rural broadband provider, is launching a business support programme across North Yorkshire for start-ups and early-stage companies. Delivered in partnership with Enterprise Cube CIC, the 'Better Business' programme will provide practical training, expert-led workshops, tools and peer-to-peer learning for start-ups to help them develop and build a sustainable business.

ITALY 13:23

TIM ups monthly price of more TIMvision packages

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that subscribers to a number of its TIMvision pay-TV packages will be charged an additional EUR 2 a month more starting later on this summer. The move attributed to "economic needs arising from the change in market conditions for offers that include TV content" follows similar unilateral price hikes announced for certain mobile, landline and pay-TV offers earlier this year.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:18

Spusu UK offers 5GB free data to mark 3rd anniversary

UK MVNO Spusu Mobile is marking its 3rd anniversary by offering UK customers an extra 5GB of data for free. The offer is available from 15-30 June 2026, with customers able to redeem their data bonus by responding to an automated anniversary text message from Spusu UK. The operator has signed up over 150,000 customers since entering the UK market in 2023. The offer is available to all customers, except those signed up for an unlimited data plan. Spusu UK offers SIM-only plans from GBP 4.90 per month.

POLAND 13:13

Orange Poland offers bonus data to Nju sign-ups before 28 June

Orange Poland is running a promotion for its postpaid and prepaid Nju services. It is offering new customers who sign up for Nju before 28 June a free 500 GB mobile data package as a bonus for three months. The promotion applies to customers switching to Nju using mobile number portability, too.

SLOVAKIA 13:09

Orange Slovakia adds 3 new TV channels to line-up

Orange Slovakia has added three new television channels to its pay-TV line-up, reports Zive.sk, namely Dog & Cat TV, BBC Earth and BBC First. The Dog & Cat TV channel will be available with bundles, starting from the L package but will be accessible in an open window for all pay-TV customers from 15 June to 31 August. The channel BBC Earth will be added to  pay-TV bundles starting from the M package. The BBC First will appear in the thematic packages 'Foreign' and 'Films'.

GLOBAL 13:03

SpaceX sells more shares after market cap passes USD 2 trillion

SpaceX has exercised the over-allotment option for its initial public offering of shares, selling another 83.3 million shares at the issue price of USD 135 per share. This takes the total gross proceeds of the IPO on the Nasdaq market to USD 85.7 billion. The shares started trading as planned on 12 June and rose 19 percent in the first day, to close at USD 160.95. This gives the company a market capitalisation of USD 2.1 trillion. 

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