U Mobile names badminton champions Pearly Tan, Thinaah Muralitharan as brand ambassadors
MALAYSIA 03:31

U Mobile names badminton champions Pearly Tan, Thinaah Muralitharan as brand ambassadors

Malaysian operator U Mobile has selected badminton champions Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan as its latest brands ambassadors. As brand ambassadors, Tan and Muralitharan will promote the Ultra Family 128 plan, which offers built-in global roaming across 60 destinations, as well as incoming calls while abroad, and shareable data for connectivity while travelling. In Malaysia, the plan also provides network priority access in high-traffic areas such as airports and stadiums.

Samsung expands enterprise business in India with AI-powered, connected ecosystem services
INDIA 03:13

Samsung expands enterprise business in India with AI-powered, connected ecosystem services

Samsung has announced it is expanding its enterprise business in India by launching AI-powered, connected ecosystem services. Samsung seeks to expand its capabilities beyond devices to deliver services designed to enable businesses to transition towards data-driven environments. Samsung's Business Experience Studios (BES) in Gurugram and Mumbai serve as live demonstration platforms, bringing together capabilities across devices, displays, mobility, AI platforms and Knox security.

Digital Edge, B.Grimm secure USD 880 million loan for 100MW data centre deployment in Thailand
THAILAND 6 MEI

Digital Edge, B.Grimm secure USD 880 million loan for 100MW data centre deployment in Thailand

Digital Edge and B.Grimm Power have secured an USD 880 million green loan to finance the development of the joint venture's 100MW BKK Campus in Chonburi. Digital Edge and B.Grimm claim this is the largest financing ever secured for a data center project in Thailand.

Thailand approves TikTok's USD 25 billion investment in digital and data infrastructure
THAILAND 6 MEI

Thailand approves TikTok's USD 25 billion investment in digital and data infrastructure

Thailand's Board of Investment (BOI) has approved six major projects worth a combined THB 958 billion (approximately USD 29 billion), led by a large-scale data infrastructure expansion by TikTok System (Thailand). Of the six approved projects, three are in data center and data hosting services, with a combined investment value of THB 913 billion. The largest project is by TikTok System (Thailand), valued at THB 842 billion (approximately USD 25.5 billion), and covers the installation of additional servers a

Lifecell reports 37% higher LTE traffic
UKRAINE 6 MEI

Lifecell reports 37% higher LTE traffic

Ukrainian operator Lifecell announced that LTE traffic totaled 12 GB per user on its network in April, up by 37 percent year-on-year. The total VoLTE traffic soared by 152 percent over the period. At the beginning of this year, almost 29 percent of all voice traffic was transferred on the LTE network of Lifecell.

Megafon offers free data for transfers from iCloud after Apple accounts blocked
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 6 MEI

Megafon offers free data for transfers from iCloud after Apple accounts blocked

Russian operator Megafon is offering customers free data transfers from iCloud using the application Cloud Mail from 13 to 19 May. This means customers will not pay for the data traffic to transfer their files to the local storage. From 01 April, Russian operators, under an order from the Ministry of Digitisation, blocked Apple account purchases over mobile accounts. That means subscribers of the paid iCloud+ subscription storage from Apple could no longer continue the services from Russia.

Yandex allocates RUB 50 bln for share buyback
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 6 MEI

Yandex allocates RUB 50 bln for share buyback

Russian internet company Yandex has approved a RUB 50 billion share buyback programme, reports Vedomosti. The programme is valid for buying shares on the Moscow Exchange for two years. The company Yantex, a subsidiary of Yandex, will carry out the programme, and the acquired shares will be used under the long-term incentive programme for staff.

Tele2 Latvia reports data traffic up 8% in 2025
LATVIA 6 MEI

Tele2 Latvia reports data traffic up 8% in 2025

Voice traffic at Tele2 Latvia dropped to 1.9 billion mobile minutes in 2025, down by 8 percent year-on-year. The figure has fallen 27 percent since 2.6 billion minutes in 2021. In contrast, mobile data traffic grew by 8 percent on the Tele2 Latvia network in 2025 and is up by 93 percent against 2021.  

Life Belarus offers device financing on online shop
BELARUS 6 MEI

Life Belarus offers device financing on online shop

Life Belarus has started selling devices on installment on its online shop Life Market. Customers can undergo a credit check within a few minutes using a banking ID.

Kyivstar authorised to resell Starlink for businesses in Ukraine
UKRAINE 6 MEI

Kyivstar authorised to resell Starlink for businesses in Ukraine

Veon announced that Kyivstar Group has expanded its collaboration with Starlink with an agreement to resell Starlink broadband internet services and hardware for businesses and public sector institutions, such as schools, universities, hospitals, and community clinics in Ukraine. This new collaboration builds on Kyivstar's existing cooperation with Starlink Mobile to provide direct-to-device satellite connectivity for Kyivstar customers with 4G smartphones in Ukraine.

Huawei extends sponsorship of Rotterdam equestrian event
NETHERLANDS 6 MEI

Huawei extends sponsorship of Rotterdam equestrian event

Huawei has extended its sponsorship of the CHIO Rotterdam equestrian event. As a result, the company remains the named sponsor of the 'Grote Prijs van Rotterdam' in 2026 for a second year.

NSSLGlobal provides satellite connectivity for veterans' sailing challenge
UNITED KINGDOM 6 MEI

NSSLGlobal provides satellite connectivity for veterans' sailing challenge

NSSLGlobal is supporting a veterans' 2,000 nautical mile sailing expedition around the UK. Each of the two vessels have been equipped with broadband satellite connectivity for support, media and welfare use by up to 70 UK military veterans. Each ship also has a handheld satellite phone for emergency use.

UNITED KINGDOM 6 MEI

CSG technology powers eSIM Go MVNE platform

eSIM Go has announced the tech stack for its UK MVNE platform, giving mobile brands real-time visibility of customer activity and network performance. The cloud SaaS platform is enabled by the CSG Ascendon solution to help brands launch UK mobile services quickly with direct access to real-time operational data.

GLOBAL 6 MEI

Sequans posts 25% revenue drop in Q1, abandons bitcoin treasury strategy

IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications reported revenues of USD 6.1 million for the three months to March, down 24.8 percent year‑on‑year. The decline was partly attributed to an unfavourable comparison effect, as revenues in Q1 2025 benefited from significant licence and services revenues from Qualcomm related to the sale and licensing of intellectual property. Product sales rose 45 percent year‑on‑year and accounted for 84 percent of the quarterly total. Commenting on the product roadmap, the company said i

UNITED STATES 6 MEI

365 Data Centers plans string of AI-ready US facilities with some 200 MW capacity

365 Data Centers has announced a partnership with Carter Funds infrastructure division Aphorio Carter to develop about 200 megawatts of AI-ready data centre capacity in major US markets. They aim to identify, convert and develop a portfolio of high-density facilities, and the first projects are already under letters of intent (LOIs) in Colorado and Kentucky. The company is initially evaluating six sites where it would serve as the long-term operator, with projects expected to come online over the next nine

SPAIN 6 MEI

Spanish FTTH lines top 18 mln in March, over 90% of fixed line total

The total number of active fibre to the home (FTTH) connections in Spain reached 18.01 million in March 2026, up over 1 million year on year and around 76,800 sequentially, according to the latest official monthly update from sector watchdog CNMC that complements its mobile report. Fibre connections account for over 91 percent of the fixed line total of 19.71 million, the latter up from 18.97 million a year earlier and equivalent to nearly 40 lines per 100 inhabitants.

GLOBAL 6 MEI

Disney SVOD profits up sharply in Q2 as revenues grow 13%

Josh D'Amaro has presented his first quarterly results as the new CEO of Walt Disney Company. The statement suggests a careful approach to spending and investment, as the company manages the transition from linear to streaming entertainment and sports, and the international expansion of its parks and cruises business. For the three months to March, Disney's SVOD business achieved an 88 percent improvement in operating profits to USD 582 million, better than forecast, and revenues rose 13 percent to USD 5.49

UNITED KINGDOM 6 MEI

New Wi-Fi 7 network installed at University of Florida stadium

Extreme Networks has deployed the first collegiate stadium Wi-Fi 7 network in the Ben Hill Griffin Stadium (The Swamp) at the University of Florida. The new Wi-Fi 7 network will support ultra-fast speeds; lower latency; improved device capacity supporting tens of thousands of simultaneous connections; and consistent coverage across outdoor areas, suites, concourses and seating areas. 

UNITED KINGDOM 6 MEI

ITVX registers 311 million streams in April

UK broadcaster ITV has announced record ITVX streaming figures for April with total streams of 311 million, up 24 percent from April 2025. This is the 6th month in a row that ITVX has registered more than 300 million streams, with growth driven by a combination of major entertainment and new drama launches. 

IRELAND 6 MEI

Ireland investigates Instagram, Facebook recommender systems

Irish broadcasting and online media regulator Coimisiun na Mean (Cnam) has opened two separate formal investigations into Meta under the EU Digital Services Act (DSA). The investigations will examine whether Meta-owned Instagram and Facebook have violated Articles 27 and 25 of the DSA. This is in response to concerns about potential 'dark patterns', or deceptive/manipulative user interface designs, which could stop users from exercising their right to select a recommender system that does not use profiling.

GLOBAL 6 MEI

Technetix appoints Liberty Global MD for networks as director and advisor

Broadband infrastructure provider Technetix has announced the appointment of Luk Bruynseels, managing director for networks and capital allocation at Liberty Global, to its board of directors from 22 April. Bruynseels will also serve on Technetix' strategic advisory board. At the same time, Colin Buechner, former chief network officer of Liberty Global, will step down from the Technetix board after nearly a decade of service.

CANADA 6 MEI

Bell appoints local contracts for new Saskatchewan data centre

Bell Canada has appointed local and regional contractors to deliver the early phases of its new 300MW Bell AI Fabric data centre in Sherwood, Saskatchewan. The development will support at least 800 construction, engineering and technical jobs over multiple phases, with the first data hall expected to become operational in 1st-half 2027. 

UNITED KINGDOM 6 MEI

Antevia, Ontix partner to support hybrid 5G networks

Antevia Networks, UK provider of 5G in-building solutions, and Onix, UK neutral host operator, have partnered to deploy commercial hybrid private/public mobile networks. The partnership will combine the Ontix Neutral Host Service Gateway, Nexus and Service Enablement Model with Antevia's RAN technology. 

GERMANY 6 MEI

T-Systems connects Ford suppliers to Catena-X data platform

T-Systems, the subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, announced it is connecting 70 supplies of automaker Ford to the Catena-X data platform it manages for the automotive industry. With the integrated platform, Ford can access reliable, standardized, and traceable CO2 data along the entire supply chain in order to meet its regulatory requirements and sustainability goals, and track the carbon footprint of the products. T-Systems also supports tier 1 suppliers, from consultation to data exchange.

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