Bipt sets focus on broadband market in new multi-year plan
BELGIUM 07:42

Bipt sets focus on broadband market in new multi-year plan

Belgian telecoms regulator Bipt had made high-quality, affordable broadband a top priority in its new multi-year plan for 2027-29. It aims to complete its latest analysis of the broadband market in 2027, as well as work on better follow-up for customer complaints and an inventory of quality issues. 

Lyca Mobile Italia halves price of Italy Red and White plans
ITALY 07:32

Lyca Mobile Italia halves price of Italy Red and White plans

MVNO Lyca Mobile Italia has launched a Back to School 2026-themed promotion giving new subscribers a 50 percent discount when signing up to its Italy White and Red offers online. As a result, new customers who port their existing number from another operator now receive 350GB of data under Italy White for EUR 6 (down from EUR 11.99) every 30 days and 450GB under Italy Red for EUR 7.50 (down from EUR 14.99).

Swiss pubcaster to cut 202 full-time jobs in technology and production units in 2027
SWITZERLAND 07:29

Swiss pubcaster to cut 202 full-time jobs in technology and production units in 2027

The Swiss public broadcasting corporation SRG SSR announced plans to cut 202 full-time jobs across technology and production units  Operations, Human Resources, Finance, Communications & Public Affairs, and corporate staff, to save CHF 41 million in 2027. The Operations division will record annual savings of CHF 30.7 million, while the other divisions combined will account for CHF 10.7 million in savings.

CapitaLand to deploy 53MW data centre in India by end-2026
INDIA 07:24

CapitaLand to deploy 53MW data centre in India by end-2026

CapitaLand Investment (CLI) has announced plans to deploy its first data centre in Tamil Nadu. This 53MW facility in Chennai is scheduled for completion by end-2026. Dubbed 'CapitaLand Data Centre Chennai 01', the project expands CapitaLand's Indian data centre portfolio following the completion of its 108MW Navi Mumbai facility in 2025, which is fully leased to a global hyperscaler, the company said.

Batelco introduces Protect+ with AppleCare services
BAHRAIN 07:23

Batelco introduces Protect+ with AppleCare services

Batelco has introduced Protect+, a new device protection plan featuring AppleCare services. The offering delivers comprehensive coverage and expert support for eligible Apple devices, available to any customer who activates the service within 24 hours of purchase. Protect+ spans a wide range of Apple products, offering two-year protection plans immediately for iPhones, with coverage for iPads, AirPods, and Apple Watches rolling out soon, alongside three-year plans for MacBooks. Customers can choose between

Russian 5G networks expand to 27 cities
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 07:18

Russian 5G networks expand to 27 cities

5G networks were available in 27 Russian cities as of 05 October, three weeks after the official launch, according to a study from the agency TelecomDaily, which confirmed the presence of a signal in each of these locations by conducting its own measurements. 5G is availabile in 21 cities from MTS, 11 cities each for Megafon and Beeline, and seven cities for T2.

Amazon launches new Bee personal AI devices with Pro subscription
GLOBAL 07:15

Amazon launches new Bee personal AI devices with Pro subscription

Amazon is relaunching the Bee personal AI device with two new models. Acquired by Amazon last year, Bee is a handheld device to record voice notes and AI interactions. The new range includes the Bee Frontier for USD 75, which can be worn as a wristband or clipped on clothing, and the Bee Eclipse for USD 99, offering a small pad that attaches magnetically to the back of a smartphone. In addition, the new Bee Pro subscription is available for USD 12 per month for unlimited conversation storage, a desktop app

Google expands Android earthquake alerts to over 200 regions
GLOBAL 07:11

Google expands Android earthquake alerts to over 200 regions

Google has announced plans to expand Android's earthquake alerts system to more than 200 countries and regions, up from 98, including Panama and Guatemala. The company has sent more than one billion alerts since the system launched in 2021.

Colt, RMZ start deployment of 64MW data centre in Mumbai
INDIA 07:11

Colt, RMZ start deployment of 64MW data centre in Mumbai

Colt Data Centre Services (Colt DCS) and Indian real estate platform RMZ have started the construction of Mumbai 3, a 64MW data centre at Colt DCS's Navi Mumbai campus. The development is part of the companies' USD 1.7 billion joint venture investment in India's data centre market, announced in 2024.

FCC universal service system struck down again in federal appeals court
UNITED STATES 06:54

FCC universal service system struck down again in federal appeals court

The US Federal Communications Commission exceeded its authority in setting up the Universal Service Administrative Company, a US federal appeals court ruled. The company administers the levy collected from telecom operators to subsidise basic communications services in rural and low-income areas. However, the FCC lacked the legal authority in 1997 to establish the company, as Congress never gave the regulator that power. This is considered a violation of the Government Corporation Control Act.

Very Mobile offers returning customers unlimited data for under EUR 7 a month
ITALY 06:54

Very Mobile offers returning customers unlimited data for under EUR 7 a month

Very Mobile, the low-cost brand of Italian operator WindTre, has launched a 'winback' offer with unlimited data for under EUR 7 a month targeted at former customers, reports Mondo Mobile Web, citing SMS sent to users. The rate, dubbed Very 6.99 Unlimited, comes with unlimited calls and 200 SMS to all national landline and mobile numbers as well as the unlimited data bundle at fastest possible 5G speeds for EUR 6.99 a month.

Netflix names Disney exec Peter Rice as new chief content officer
GLOBAL 06:36

Netflix names Disney exec Peter Rice as new chief content officer

Netflix has hired Peter Rice as its Chief Content Officer. He starts 26 October, replacing Bela Bajaria, who is leaving Netflix after nearly 10 years. A former top Disney executive, Rice will lead Netflix's global content organization, overseeing scripted and unscripted series, film, live events and other content across all regions. 

JAPAN 06:32

J:Com invests in REA to expand AI-powered mobility services

Japanese cable operator J:Com has invested in mobility technology company REA as part of a capital and business partnership aimed at expanding mobility services and addressing regional transport challenges. The investment was made to build on the companies' joint development of J:Com MaaS, a dedicated application based on REA's Noruuu-Sharing AI ride-dispatch system. Introduced in May, the app is used across J:Com's 47 regional locations, supporting around 300 vehicles and 1,200 sales staff each day.

GLOBAL 06:20

Transsion renews licensing deal with Qualcomm

Qualcomm announced that it has entered into a long-term renewal of its global patent licenses with Transsion Holdings, covering 4G and 5G mobile devices through the end of 2031. China-based Transsion is the maker of mobile phones under the Tecno, Itel and Infinix brands, with a leading position in the African market. No financial details of the contract were disclosed, but Qualcomm said the deal was an early renewal of Transsion's 4G and 5G licenses, which combined both in a single long-term agreement. 

FRANCE 06:03

New French operator Meowan intros offers with network partners Orange, Bouygues

Meowan announced the launch of its first fixed and mobile offers for French B2C and B2B customers, using the networks of Orange and Bouygues Telecom. The operator's website lists six mobile plans and two 4G/5G Box packages marketed as fixed offers for residential customers, all with no minimum contract period. The portfolio will soon expand to include 1 Gbps FTTH plans starting at EUR 25.99 per month.

JAPAN 05:47

NTT Docomo offers discounted data transfers to encourage mobile phone recycling

NTT Docomo has been selected to take part in a Tokyo Metropolitan Government project to recover and recycle used mobile phones, offering discounted data-transfer support at around 200 Docomo shops across Tokyo from 23 October to 27 November 2026. Customers who hand in a used mobile phone, smartphone or tablet for recycling while using the service will be able to access data-transfer support for JPY 220, down from the usual JPY 2,200. The offer is limited to the first 10,000 applications and covers contacts,

JAPAN 05:45

SoftBank completes further HAPS communications trials in Japan

SoftBank and US-based high-altitude platform developer Sceye have completed trial communications services in Japan using a high-altitude platform station (HAPS), demonstrating smartphone connectivity, drone communications and onboard edge computing. The trial used Sceye's lighter-than-air platform, which travelled more than 15,000km from New Mexico across the Pacific over approximately 13 days before reaching Japanese airspace on 23 August. It then operated near Cape Muroto in Kochi Prefecture, where the co

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:42

Korean operators promote iPhone Duo with trade-in discounts and subscriptions

South Korean mobile operators SK Telecom (SKT) and LG Uplus are offering discounts, subscriptions and other incentives for pre-orders of Apple's iPhone Duo foldable smartphone, ahead of its scheduled release on 23 October. SKT opened pre-orders on 16 October, offering customers purchasing through its T Direct Shop a voucher worth up to KRW 300,000, alongside trade-in rewards and credit-card discounts. The operator said eligible customers could receive combined benefits worth up to KRW 2.21 million, dependin

JAPAN 05:40

NTT speeds up distributed quantum computing research

NTT has developed a computational method to estimate the maximum success probability of quantum operations between chips in distributed quantum computers, with the operator reporting calculations more than 100 times faster and over 10 times more accurate than previous methods. The research, conducted jointly with Hiroyuki Osaka, a professor at Ritsumeikan University's College of Science and Engineering, addresses a challenge in scaling quantum computing. 

NEW ZEALAND 05:39

Spark abandons plan to replace New Zealand phone booths

Spark New Zealand has abandoned plans to invest in modern public phone booths offering free calls, Wi-Fi and phone charging, after failing to secure the agreements needed to proceed in Auckland. The proposal would have used digital advertising to fund the services rather than charging users or relying on public funding. Spark said a nationwide rollout was necessary for the project to be commercially viable.

GLOBAL 05:37

Microsoft disrupts Japan-linked global cybercrime network

Microsoft and Health-ISAC have moved to dismantle three online services used to support international cybercrime, after an investigation found they had been used to send more than one billion malicious messages since January 2026. The messages targeted more than 75,000 organisations across over 150 countries, according to Microsoft.

SINGAPORE 05:35

Symbio completes SIP interconnection with all Tier 1 operators in Singapore

Australian operator Aussie Broadband's subsidiary Symbio says it has completed Session Initiation Protocol (SIP) interconnection with all licensed Tier 1 voice carriers in Singapore. The company said the milestone follows the launch of its Singapore voice network in 2021 and the transition of all its existing carrier interconnections to SIP-based technology. The move is intended to support more scalable and flexible voice services, with improved call management capabilities.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:33

Half of South Korea's government-backed GPUs remain unused

Just 51.8 percent of South Korea's 10,104 government-allocated graphics processing units (GPUs) were in use as of September, despite a large-scale investment to strengthen the country's AI capabilities, according to Newsis, citing industry sources. The GPUs, comprising 7,848 Nvidia B200s and 2,256 H200s secured through a supplementary budget in 2025, were allocated across 215 projects involving industry, academia, research institutions and national AI initiatives. Projects involving 25 government ministries

AUSTRALIA 05:30

Australia consults on 6 GHz spectrum sharing framework for standard-power Wi-Fi

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is seeking industry feedback on proposals to introduce automatic frequency coordination (AFC) for standard-power radio local area network (RLAN) operations in the 5925-6585 MHz frequency range. AFC systems coordinate wireless transmissions to protect existing licensed services from interference while allowing additional spectrum sharing. The ACMA said deployments in other jurisdictions across all or parts of the 6 GHz band had informed its considerati

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