MTN Uganda brings out unified streaming platform MTNTV with free and premium versions
UGANDA 13:02

MTN Uganda brings out unified streaming platform MTNTV with free and premium versions

MTN Uganda has launched the digital entertainment platform MTNTV, bringing together local and international television, radio, movies, sports, news and on-demand entertainment into a single streaming service. MTNTV is available on smartphones, tablets, smart television sets and web browsers. It offers more than 60 live television channels, 53 radio stations, films, TV series, children's programming, live sports, exclusive African originals, and content from local Ugandan creators.

BeCloud introduces small business e-mail service
BELARUS 13:00

BeCloud introduces small business e-mail service

Belarus' state-owned infrastructure operator BeCloud introduced its new email service Post Box. Available bot for state-owned and private entities, the service can provide up to three email addresses per user. It's designed so small organisations do not need to purchase their own internet domain for email. The service includes technical support and hosting at the national data centre.

Poland to spend PLN 35 mln on launch of AI sandbox
POLAND 12:59

Poland to spend PLN 35 mln on launch of AI sandbox

The Project Centre Digital Poland (CPPC) announced a call for applications to create a central portal for the Polish AI Sandbox and a safe environment for testing AI solutions. The AI Sandbox is a planned controlled testing environment designed to let companies safely trial artificial intelligence systems under regulatory supervision.

Beskid Media annual revenue grows 10%
POLAND 12:57

Beskid Media annual revenue grows 10%

Revenues of Polish ISP Beskid Media, working in the Silesia and Lesser Poland regions, totaled over PLN 49.1 million in 2025, reports Telko.in from a corporate statement. The turnover grew by around 10 percent year-on-year. Telecommunications services generated 99.5 percent of all income. The company's net profit increased to PLN 16.2 million from PLN 12.1 million the previous year, while operating costs grew from PLN 28.9 million to PLN 30.4 million.  

Slovakia exceeds 2 mln fixed internet subscribers in 2025, over half on fibre
SLOVAKIA 12:56

Slovakia exceeds 2 mln fixed internet subscribers in 2025, over half on fibre

Slovakia reached around 2.01 million fixed internet customers at the end of 2025, reports Zive from a statement from the national telecommunications regulator RU. The market grew by 2.8 percent year-on-year and was served by 664 registered operators and ISPs. The nine largest providers served around 76 percent of the whole subscriber base.

Ooredoo Kuwait offers 3 months' free instalments for Samsung Galaxy Z foldables
KUWAIT 12:52

Ooredoo Kuwait offers 3 months' free instalments for Samsung Galaxy Z foldables

Ooredoo Kuwait has announced a promotion from 05 August to 03 September for Samsung's latest Galaxy Z foldable smartphones. Under its new '3 Months on Us' campaign, it is covering three months of device instalments for customers at no extras cost. The Galaxy Z Flip8, Fold8 and Fold8 Ultra are paired with an Ooredoo mobile plan with 5G Advanced connectivity and unlimited access to selected digital services.

Angola targets launch of national cybersecurity centre in 2026
ANGOLA 12:51

Angola targets launch of national cybersecurity centre in 2026

Angola plans to establish a National Cybersecurity Centre later this year to strengthen digital resilience and defend critical infrastructure against cyber threats, Telecommunications, Information Technologies, and Social Communication Minister Mario Oliveira announced. The initiative follows the National Assembly's specialised committees approving the proposed Cybersecurity Law. The new entity will serve as Angola's central hub for monitoring digital threats, preventing attacks, and executing rapid inciden

PSO adds almost 56,000 households to fibre footprint in July
POLAND 12:50

PSO adds almost 56,000 households to fibre footprint in July

Polish wholesale operator Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PSO) announced that it covered more than 11,000 new households with its fibre network at 112 locations in July. Most of the new homes passed were in Warsaw (1,119), Wroclaw (643) and Gdansk (556). The operator also upgraded more than 43,500 addresses on its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the FTTH standard, and almost 700 additional households in nine sites were covered with fibre using public subsidies, raising the total coverage of its fibre-optic

Plus expands 5G network
POLAND 12:49

Plus expands 5G network

Polish operator Polkomtel, trading under the Plus brand, has expanded its 5G network across the country. From early July to early August, the operator launched 85 new base stations and modernised 75 existing sites. Upgrades to base stations have increased network capacity, enhanced connection quality, and improved the overall user experience for mobile service customers. These investments continue to drive further growth in both coverage and service quality.

Inwit connects Rome summer concerts
ITALY 12:45

Inwit connects Rome summer concerts

Italian mobile towers group Inwit said its Smart City Roma subsidiary has been handling sharp surges in data traffic during major summer concerts held in the capital, including Cesare Cremonini's two sold-out performances at the Circus Maximus on 06 and 07 June.

Polish Social Insurance Fund announces tender for IP telephony services
POLAND 12:32

Polish Social Insurance Fund announces tender for IP telephony services

The Polish Social Insurance Fund announced a tender for maintenance, management and support of the IP telephony system, as well as for providing telecommunications services. The estimated value of the four-year contract is PLN 7.5 million. The deadline for submitting bids is 25 August.

BWS IoT names global VP of sales
BRAZIL 12:32

BWS IoT names global VP of sales

BWS IoT has appointed Pedro Braga Machado as Global Vice President of Sales to spearhead its international expansion strategy across Latin America and other high-growth markets. He will focus on scaling the company's footprint in IoT connectivity, telemetry, asset tracking, and management solutions. At 3DTracking, he served as Head of Sales for the British IoT firm, directing its market entry into Brazil and expansion across Mercosur. Machado also managed sales expansion for RedGPS across Brazil, Paraguay,

MOZAMBIQUE 12:31

Mozambique unveils national mobile broadband portal

Mozambique's Communications Regulatory Authority (INCM) has launched the National Broadband and Coverage Planning Portal, an interactive geospatial platform built using ArcGIS technology in partnership with Cellular Expert. The public tool tracks real-time network availability nationwide to support data-driven regulation, strategic investments, and digital inclusion. People can check coverage by telecom operator and technology generation (2G, 3G, 4G, and 5G), alongside demographic, geographic, and infrastru

GHANA 12:31

Telecel DigiTech Academy graduates 500 school pupils

The Telecel Ghana Foundation has celebrated the graduation of 500 pupils from the fourth cohort of its DigiTech Academy in five regions of the country. The twelve-week after-school curriculum for upper primary and junior high pupils covers robotics, coding, web design and mobile application development. During the ceremonies, pupils presented over 80 prototype technologies developed in teams. Inventions included smart wheelchairs for enhanced mobility, heartbeat monitoring systems, smart fire extinguishers,

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 12:27

MTS automates technical work with FSM

Russian operator MTS said that it plans to improve its technical maintenance processes for telecom infrastructure by switching to the unified digital system FSM (Field Service Management). Work on its implementation has started in order to optimise and automate the logistics of field teams, speed up the maintenance of equipment and response to incidents, and also reduce the time for preparing technical documentation by 10 percent.

GLOBAL 12:22

Asus to bundle three-month Google AI plans with selected laptops

Asus is offering its customers free access to the Google AI Pro and Google AI Plus plans. Accessed through the MyAsus app, the offer applies to selected Asus laptops with 2025, 2026 and 2027 release dates. Customers will receive a free plan for three months, opening the door to premium Google AI features including Gemini Omni, Nano Banana 2 and Google Flow.  The AI Pro plan provides 5 terabytes of cloud storage, while AI Plus comes with a 400 GB quota. The deal is expected to run until early August 2027, bu

FRANCE 12:18

Iliad's Free boosts capacity on Nine's IXP platform with 400G upgrade

Nine, a France-based Internet Exchange Point (IXP) with a European presence, has shared details of a capacity upgrade for one of the members of its growing peering community, which currently counts 149 organisations. According to a social media post, French operator Free is now connected via a 400 Gbps port at a PoP in the Paris region, located at the Telehouse TH2 Leon Frot data centre. This is up from 100 Gbps previously.

IRELAND 12:12

3 Ireland becomes Main Stage sponsor at Electric Picnic festival

3 Ireland has signed a new 4-year agreement to expand its partnership with the Electric Picnic festival. Running from 2026 to 2029, the new deal will see the operator become the event's first-ever Main Stage sponsor. The Main Stage presented by 3 will give Three+ loyalty customers access to exclusive experiences such as side-of-stage viewing, a dedicated '3Charge & Chill' viewing deck, and the new 3House hospitality space.

NORWAY 12:09

Telenor mobile network supports Arctic Race of Norway television production for first time

Telenor said it will be using its mobile network for Arctic Race of Norway broadcasting from 13 to 16 August. The cycling competition has four stages, from Evenes to Myre, Boe in Vesteralen to Andenes, Stokemarknes to Storheia, and Sortland to Narvik. Support equipment, television personnel, spectators and residents will have mobile service coverage on all four stretches but this is the first time that TV production itself will use Telenor's mobile network to transmit images from cameras mounted on motorcyc

UNITED KINGDOM 12:05

BBC Cymru Wales signs new 3-year broadcast deal with FAW

The BBC has announced a new 3-year deal between BBC Cymru Wales and the Football Association of Wales (FAW). The agreement will allow BBC Cymru Wales to show at least 20 live domestic Welsh football matches per season on iPlayer through summer 2029. It will also have coverage updates on BBC Sport Online. Jack Sharp, FAW Head of Domestic Leagues, said this new deal doubles the FAW's free live broadcast offering compared to the 2025/26 season.

DENMARK 11:48

3 Denmark names Sweden as most popular holiday destination by roaming data use

Mobile operator 3 Denmark has named Sweden as the most popular Danish summer holiday destination this year, based on roaming statistics. It said Danes visiting Sweden used 21.4 percent more roaming data in summer 2026 than the previous year at 1,391 Terabytes. Turkey had the biggest growth in roaming data consumption this year at approximately 40.4 percent to 363 TB and was the sixth most popular destination. ​

SPAIN 11:39

Telefonica revamps business voice portfolio with GenAI

Telefonica said it has revamped its entire portfolio of business voice services, from basic mobile lines to advanced switchboards, with embedded generative artificial intelligence. The integration turns standard telephone conversations into "smart voice" services via features such as real-time transcription, automatic summarisation and AI-powered virtual assistants on both fixed and mobile networks.

UNITED KINGDOM 11:21

Trooli revenue increases to GBP 11.83 million in 2025

UK fibre altnet Trooli has reported total turnover of GBP 11.83 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, up from GBP 9.28 million a year earlier; with gross profit up to GBP 7.16 million, from GBP 5.42 million. Accounts filed with Companies House show that Trooli registered an operating loss of -GBP 11.78 million, compared to a year-earlier operating loss of -GBP 10.92 million; with a total loss for the year of -GBP 23.29 million, compared to a loss of -GBP 717,453 in 2024.

GHANA 11:15

MTN Ghana runs sustainability campaign in August to mark 30th anniversary

MTN Ghana has launched its 2026 Sustainability Month campaign to coincide with its 30th anniversary. The campaign slogan is: 'Together for a Sustainable Future: Small Actions, Big Impact' and encourages employees, partners, customers and the public to adopt simple, everyday habits to support meaningful environmental and social change. MTN Ghana CEO Stephen Blewett said that extending the annual sustainability observance from a single week to a full month reflects the rising importance of sustainability in b

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