Three regional fibre providers plan new network across Upper Midwest
UNITED STATES 15:31

Three regional fibre providers plan new network across Upper Midwest

Three US regional backbone fibre providers - WIN Technology, Range and DCN - have announced the joint Heartland Fiber Project to extend high-capacity fibre network infrastructure across seven the Upper Midwest. The new long-haul fibre route will cross seven states - Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Wyoming and Colorado - and establish a future path conduit to support growth between Denver and Chicago. 

Spectrum TV customers get discovery+ access at no extra cost
UNITED STATES 15:19

Spectrum TV customers get discovery+ access at no extra cost

Charter Communications' Spectrum brand and Warner Bros Discovery have announced availability of the discovery+ streaming app to eligible Spectrum TV customers in the US at no extra cost. This will give Spectrum TV customers access to the ad-supported discovery+ tier, which normally costs USD 5.99 per month. They can upgrade to the ad-free plan (which usually costs USD 9.99 per month) by paying the USD 4 difference. 

Digital Infrastructure Ireland appoints new CEO
IRELAND 15:09

Digital Infrastructure Ireland appoints new CEO

Digital Infrastructure Ireland (DII), digital infrastructure and data centre industry group (formerly Host in Ireland), has appointed Ronan Kenny as CEO with effect from 01 July 2026. He joins the group from UK wholesale fibre network operator AllPoints Fibre Networks, where has served as  Managing Director and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). DII chair Maurice Mortell said he has "extensive, strong leadership and deep industry expertise" to help Ireland retake its place as a "leading destination for digital

Acronis appoints Chief Revenue Officer to lead global sales operations
GLOBAL 14:58

Acronis appoints Chief Revenue Officer to lead global sales operations

Acronis, global cyber security, ha appointed Jim Tedesco as Chief Revenue Officer (CRO) to lead its worldwide sales and go-to-market execution. In this role, he will also have responsibility for Professional Services and Solution Engineering. He has over 30 years of executive leadership in sales, operations and customer success positions; most recently as SVP and GM of Customer Success at a major back-up and replication software provider.

AI upskilling firm Multiverse valued at USD 2.1 bln in latest funding round
UNITED KINGDOM 14:17

AI upskilling firm Multiverse valued at USD 2.1 bln in latest funding round

Multiverse, London-based education technology company specialising in AI upskilling and adoption for businesses, has announced raised USD 70 million in primary funding to support an expansion across Europe. The funding values Multiverse at USD 2.1 billion, an increase of USD 400 million from the last funding round, and was led by Schroders Capital. 

Indra Space leads Portugal-Spain quantum link project
PORTUGAL 13:36

Indra Space leads Portugal-Spain quantum link project

Spain's Indra Space is leading the IberianQCI project, a European initiative to establish a quantum communications link between Portugal and Spain, reported Economia Online. This hybrid fibre-optic and space-based system will connect the national quantum communication infrastructures of both countries, integrating them into the broader EuroQCI network.

New alliance set up to boost digital infrastructure in north of England
UNITED KINGDOM 13:24

New alliance set up to boost digital infrastructure in north of England

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced a partnership with the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) and Cooperative Network Infrastructure (CNI) to set up the Digital Infrastructure North Alliance. The partnership aims to boost digital infrastructure across the north of England, and was announced at the Digital Infrastructure North 2026 (DIN26) summit in Manchester. 

BH Telecom undertakes reorganisation with consultants
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 13:16

BH Telecom undertakes reorganisation with consultants

BH Telecom is currently undergoing a company-wide reorganisation in conjunction with international consultants, reports Indikator, saying this was one topic discussed during a visit from the country's vice-president, Igor Stojanovic. The reorganisation focuses on restructuring its workforce and organisational structure, the report said. One challenge is the lack of qualified staff, especially engineering personnel, given that the labour market offers significantly higher salaries for experts in this field t

Virgin Media O2 offers tickets to 20th anniversary shows at The O2
UNITED KINGDOM 13:15

Virgin Media O2 offers tickets to 20th anniversary shows at The O2

Virgin Media O2 is preparing to mark the 20th anniversary of The O2 venue in London in 2027. The O2 will launch a programme of anniversary shows in May 2027, running throughout the summer and including exclusive shows, one-off special performances and multi-night residencies. The entertainment, leisure and retail venue is owned and operated by AEG. Virgin Media and O2 customers will have access to exclusive pre-sale tickets from 10am on 20 May through the Priority loyalty app. 

Ofcom secures commitments from X to block illegal content
UNITED KINGDOM 13:02

Ofcom secures commitments from X to block illegal content

UK regulator Ofcom has secured commitments from X to better protect UK users from illegal terror and hate content. The company has pledged to review and assess suspected illegal terrorist/hate content reported through the dedicated UK illegal content reporting tool on average within 24 hours of the report being filed. It will review/assess at least 85 percent of reported suspected illegal terrorist/hate UK content within a maximum of 48 hours. Ofcom said these target would provide UK users with some of the

Magenta Telekom records revenue, earnings decline in Q1
AUSTRIA 13:01

Magenta Telekom records revenue, earnings decline in Q1

Magenta Telekom has recorded a slight decline in revenue and earnings year-on-year in Q1 2026. Revenue fell by 1.1 percent during the period to EUR 363 million, while EBITDA AL declined by 4.3 percent to EUR 134 million. The company cited a challenging market environment in the internet business, which saw a 2 percent decrease, as a reason for the decline. The mobile communications segment saw a slight increase of 1.2 percent.

German consumer organisation files lawsuit against Deutsche Glasfaser, Deutsche GigaNetz
GERMANY 12:55

German consumer organisation files lawsuit against Deutsche Glasfaser, Deutsche GigaNetz

The Consumer Organisation of North Rhine-Westphalia (Verbraucherzentrale NRW) has filed a lawsuit against Deutsche Glasfaser and Deutsche GigaNetz for unfair clauses in contracts to establish a fibre-optic connection. Deutsche Glasfaser, for example, reserves the right to change the transmission technology without consumers' consent. Verbraucherzentrale NRW considers the transmission technology a crucial part of the agreed service and says it should therefore only be changed by mutual agreement between the

UNITED STATES 12:41

Calix strengthens Wi-Fi 7 pitch with gateways tailored to MDU residences, small homes and business

Calix said it is expanding its Wi-Fi 7 line-up with the launch of new GigaSpire and GigaPro internet gateways. The expanded portfolio includes the lightweight GigaSpire 7u4 and ceiling-mountable GigaPro 7p6, as well as the XGS-PON integrated GigaSpire 7u4txg and the Active Ethernet (AE) model GigaSpire 7u10tae. The market launch of the XGS-PON and AE products will come later in the year.

THAILAND 12:33

AIS-led Clicx Bank receives virtual banking licence in Thailand

Advanced Info Service (AIS) has announced that Thailand's Minister of Finance has granted a license for Clicx Bank to operate a commercial banking business as a virtual bank. AIS and its business partners Krung Thai Bank and PTT Oil and Retail Business received approval from the Minister of Finance in June 2025 to establish a virtual bank. Following this approval, the three parties jointly established Clicx Bank on 8 August 2025 to apply for a virtual banking license and prepare for the launch of its operat

ICELAND 12:28

Siminn runs senior citizens' digital training day

Icelandic operator Siminn said it held a senior citizens' technology training course on 12 May at its headquarters in conjunction with local association FEB. It covered practical issues that arise in everyday life were, including the use of Google, social media, smartphone cameras and Google Maps. Electronic ID cards, security issues, Icelandic keyboard settings and using phones abroad were also discussed.

ITALY 12:17

Italy's inflation confirmed at 2.7% in April

Italy's annual inflation rate (NIC) climbed sharply to 2.7 percent in April, up from 1.7 percent the previous month and 1.0 percent in January, according to final data from statistics agency Istat that revised down the preliminary estimate of 2.8 percent. The increase was attributed to higher energy and unprocessed food prices linked to the impact of instability in the Middle East, partly offset by lower prices for recreation and transport services.

NORWAY 12:11

More than third of Norwegians use mobile subscription with over 100 GB monthly in 2025

More than one Norwegian in three was using a mobile subscription providing over 100 GB of data per month by the end of last year, according to new figures from the Norwegian Communications Authority (Nkom). Its 2025 market report shows that 34 percent of subscribers had a subscription with more than 100 GB, up from 32 percent the year before, 23 percent in 2023 and 13 percent in 2022.

PHILIPPINES 12:00

Globe Telecom hits 1 million GFibre Prepaid customers milestone

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has announced that its Globe At Home GFiber Prepaid service has reached 1 million subscribers. Households using the Globe At Home GFiber Prepaid service can connect up to 15 devices at the same time, the operator said.

FINLAND 11:55

Traficom offers antenna TV broadcasting licences valid until January 2037

Finnish telecoms regulator Traficom is inviting applications for the next round of licences for television broadcasting on the antenna network by 15 June. Although the popularity of antenna TV has declined, more than a third of households in mainland Finland still receive television this way, and the method also serves a large proportion of second homes.

PHILIPPINES 11:51

Globe restores mobile and broadband services in Manila, Luzon after fibre cable cuts

Philippines operator Globe Telecom reports it has fully restored mobile and broadband services in Metro Manila and parts of Luzon following a network disruption on 12 May. The outage, which was caused by multiple severed fibre optic cables, caused temporary voice, SMS and internet services disruptions for customers in several cities and nearby provinces like Rizal. Services returned to normal by 22:30 that evening after technical teams completed the necessary repairs, Globe added.

BAHRAIN 11:34

Zain Bahrain picks Telenor Linx as Google Play carrier billing integrator

Telenor Linx has announced that Zain Bahrain has selected it as its Google Play direct carrier billing integrator, letting Zain customers purchase apps, games, subscriptions and digital content on Google Play by charging payments straight to their Zain mobile accounts. This simple, fast and secure payment service omits the need for credit or debit cards.

ITALY 11:33

Fastweb+Vodafone AI used to voice images in Il Mulino books for blind readers

Italian operator Fastweb+Vodafone said it has joined forces with Bologna-based publisher Il Mulino to create an AI system that generates detailed descriptions of images in digital books for blind and visually impaired readers. Presented at the Turin Book Fair, the tool uses generative AI to create extended, context-aware text that "gives voice" to visual content as part of Il Mulino's process to make its catalogue fully accessible.

MALAYSIA 11:31

Edotco deploys BWA with mobile-to-WiFi connectivity in Malaysian remote community

Edotco has deployed broadband wireless access (BWA) with mobile-to-WiFi connectivity in Uma Lesong, in the Malaysian state of Sarawak. Edotco deployed this service in cooperation with its Sarawak-based partner Kejuruteraan Rasshin and technology partners VSD Communications and Aminia.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 11:12

MWS appoints new CMO

Russian company MTS Web Services (MWS), a subsidiary of the operator MTS, has announced the appointment of Viktoria Morozova as its CMO. Morozova has previously worked as director for brand marketing and communication at the cloud services provider Cloud.ru.

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