Ribbon names new CFO
GLOBAL 11:45

Ribbon names new CFO

Rick Marmurek, Ribbon Communications' deputy chief financial officer and chief accounting officer, has been promoted to succeed the outgoing CFO John Townsend from 30 April. Marmurek will also hold the rank of executive vice president and will remain chief accounting officer. He has spent over fifteen years working for Ribbon and its predecessor Genband, initially joining the latter in 2011 as senior VP for accounting and tax in 2011. He has been in his current role since late 2024 and had served as chief

Rostelecom announces new call for paid traineeships
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 11:43

Rostelecom announces new call for paid traineeships

Russian national operator Rostelecom has announced a call for students to participation in the paid traineeship programme Your First 2.0. Traineeships will be available in 80 cities. The programme covers telecommunications, IT, sales, marketing, administration of business processes, analytics, procurement and other functions. The traineeship will last for six months, and the best participants will be offered permanent jobs.

Gigas launches free cloud backup for Portuguese SMEs
PORTUGAL 11:41

Gigas launches free cloud backup for Portuguese SMEs

Gigas is offering a free managed backup service called g-Backup Free to SMEs in Portugal. This initiative aims to improve data protection and recovery capabilities for these businesses, with 200 GB available free for 24 months. The g-Backup Free tool uses Veeam software to protect physical and virtual servers, including files, applications, and operating systems, by backing them up to the cloud. Gigas also provides specialised support, enabling businesses to restore their systems after critical failures. 

Zain Bahrain signs MoU with CX Clinic on customer experience training
BAHRAIN 11:40

Zain Bahrain signs MoU with CX Clinic on customer experience training

Zain Bahrain, through its dedicated customer experience portfolio OneCX, has signed a memorandum of understanding with CX Clinic Consultancy to launch advanced training and advisory programmes aimed at strengthening customer experience capabilities across organisations in Bahrain. The partnership will deliver specialised programmes that combine Zain Bahrain's more than 20 years of practical expertise in customer experience with CX Clinic's academic and professional capabilities, offering organizations struc

OnGo Alliance picks Imagine Wireless founder as board chairman
UNITED STATES 11:39

OnGo Alliance picks Imagine Wireless founder as board chairman

OnGo Alliance, a US consortium focused on private 5G and LTE deployment in 3.5 GHz Citizen Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) frequencies, announced it has appointed Norman Fekrat, founder of consulting firm Imagine Wireless, as chairman of its board of directors. Fekrat founded Imagine Wireless in 2017 and continues to lead the company as chief executive and managing partner. He possesses 35 years of consulting expertise, and has built up knowledge of enterprise transformations powered by private cellular thro

Telia Finland wins EUR 5 mln local area network upgrade contract from LapIT
FINLAND 11:33

Telia Finland wins EUR 5 mln local area network upgrade contract from LapIT

Telia Finland has signed a 60-month, EUR 5 million contract to provide local area network services to LapIT, a company belonging to the municipal organisations of Northern Finland. The parties will overhaul local area network telecommunication services for the needs of the public sector under a joint development programme. LapIT is responsible for organising ICT services for its 23 owner-customers in the northernmost parts of Finland. The new deal follows a EUR 10 million, five-year telecom service supply c

Boldyn joins Spanish industry body DigitalES
SPAIN 11:32

Boldyn joins Spanish industry body DigitalES

Spain's digital industry association DigitalES said Boldyn Networks has joined as a member, pledging to boost innovation in advanced infrastructure management and shared networks. The company, one of the world's largest neutral host providers, brings to the ecosystem its expertise in shared and advanced network infrastructures, private 5G networks, high-performance DAS, small cell deployment and high-capacity fibre.

Eltel signs EUR 60 mln framework supply deal with Elisa valid until 2029
FINLAND 11:17

Eltel signs EUR 60 mln framework supply deal with Elisa valid until 2029

Power and communication infrastructure provider Eltel has framework agreement with Finnish operator Elisa. It is valid from 01 May 2026 until the end of 2029 and worth approximately EUR 60 million. Eltel will provide Elisa with a comprehensive range of products for mobile and fixed network services in selected regions. The scope includes network design, construction, installation and maintenance.

A1 brings Motorola razr fold smartphone to Bulgaria
BULGARIA 11:02

A1 brings Motorola razr fold smartphone to Bulgaria

A1 Bulgaria has opened pre-orders for the Motorola razr fold smartphone. Until 11 May, customers who buy the Motorola razr fold in cash or on a 24-month lease with an Unlimited plan will receive a discount of EUR 200.

Globe Telecom opens store at SM City Cebu shopping mall
PHILIPPINES 10:48

Globe Telecom opens store at SM City Cebu shopping mall

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has opened a new store in SM City Cebu shopping mall. Store visitors will be able to access Globe's connectivity and digital services. Globe now operates four stores in Cebu and more than 15 stores across the Visayas area.

F-Secure Q1 revenue rises 2% on currency-neutral basis as partnerships generate momentum
GLOBAL 10:42

F-Secure Q1 revenue rises 2% on currency-neutral basis as partnerships generate momentum

F-Secure has reported a 2.1 percent year-on-year decline in first quarter revenue to EUR 36.3 million from EUR 37.1 million in Q1 2025 but says it has secured strategic partnerships that will begin to foster revenue growth towards year-end. Its agreement with Verizon is a milestone in this process. CEO Timo Laaksonen said that strategic advancements and momentum within its partner network in Q1 laid a "solid" foundation for accelerated growth in future. On a currency-neutral basis, first quarter revenue inc

StarHub appoints Williams as deputy CEO
SINGAPORE 10:28

StarHub appoints Williams as deputy CEO

Singapore operator StarHub has appointed Matt Williams as its deputy CEO. In his new position, Williams will oversee StarHub's network, information systems and customer service divisions. He will concurrently continue in his role as chief of Consumer Business Group.

CHILE 10:10

Cirion's Chilean data centre awarded Tier III certification

Latin American digital infrastructure provider Cirion Technologies said its new Chilean data centre, SAN2, has received Uptime Institute's Tier III certification. The recognition confirms that the site design meets high-availability requirements, allowing planned maintenance without affecting operations, thanks to full redundancy in the power and cooling systems.

FRANCE 09:56

Recommerce first to join new Samsung refurbisher partner programme in France

Samsung announced the launch of a new refurbisher partner programme in France, with Recommerce becoming the first company to join the initiative. As an authorised partner, Recommerce will be able to sell Samsung devices refurbished using official Samsung software as well as genuine parts. Each device will undergo a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation, including more than 100 inspection points, and will feature at least 85 percent battery capacity. Recommerce will use a dedicated partner logo to identify sma

GLOBAL 09:55

Ribbon meets Q1 sales target amid data centre and private networks bookings

Ribbon Communications reported a lower first-quarter turnover in line with internal expectations, fuelled by delayed deliveries that were anticipated and offset by higher Indian sales and bookings from data centres and private optical networks. Group sales reached USD 163 million, down roughly 10 percent year-on-year but within Ribbon's USD 160-170 million forecast. The optical, voice, and IP networking vendor had said in February it expected a degree of timing uncertainty due to temporary spend adjustments

NETHERLANDS 09:49

Netherlands digital ads market grows 7% in 2025

The digital advertising market in the Netherlands increased 7 percent in 2025 to EUR 4.4 billion according to the Digital Ad Spend Study 2025 by Deloitte for the media industry group VIA. International platforms led the growth and accounted for 83 percent of revenues on the Dutch market. Local players are mainly active in niche segments, but are under increased pressure as AI tools directs internet users less to local sites.

ITALY 09:42

Italian consumer and business morale decline sharply in April

Italy's consumer confidence and overall business morale both fell sharply in April, according to the latest report from national statistics office Istat. Composite business confidence across the manufacturing, retail, construction and services sectors came to 95.2 in April compared to 97.3 the previous month due mainly to falls in market services from 102.6 to 99.1 and construction from 103.6 to 100.9.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 09:41

Beeline Business implements AI agent for Renaissance Insurance call centre

Beeline Business unit of Russian operator Beeline has completed the first stage of a project on implementation of a LLM agent for the information line of the company Renaissance Insurance. The model is based on the local platform TargetAI, and the project focused on reducing the workload at the insurer's call centre.

LITHUANIA 09:39

Lithuanian watchdog flags high reliance on single provider for e-signatures

There were 3.26 million electronic signature certificates valid in Lithuania at the end of 2025, up 7.1 percent year-on-year, according to a report from the national telecommunications regulator RRT. Certificates from Estonian company SK ID Solutions, which are used with the Smart ID app and SIMs, formed 91.9 percent of the Lithuanian market. SK's share increases to 98.9 percent in the mobile signature segment. 

LITHUANIA 09:32

Tele2 Lithuania launches 'Genie' AI tool for employees

Tele2 Lithuania said that the intracorporate AI tool Tele2 Genies has become available for all its employees. The decision has been taken in order to assist staff-members performing various tasks. The company expects to facilitate work in various fields, starting from preparation of electronc mailing messages and documents and ending by generalisation of information, generation of ideas, and simple data analytics.

FRANCE 09:26

Orange subsidiary W-HA launches Tap to Pay on iPhone in France

Digital payment specialist W‑HA, fully owned by Orange, has announced the availability of Tap to Pay on iPhone via its Contodeo app-based service, which turns smartphones into payment terminals. This builds on existing support for Android devices. The payment service can now be purchased online and will also be sold via the Orange retail footprint from 04 June. Clients pay a commission for each successful transaction, with no additional activation or subscription charges.

SPAIN 09:20

Vodafone Spain's SOC network joins European TF-CSIRT cybersecurity ecosystem

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) said its network of Cybersecurity Operations Centres (COCs) has been officially included as a CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) in the TF-CSIRT list, the leading European framework for cybersecurity incident response teams, managed by Trusted Introducer. According to the operator, the inclusion validates its ability to detect, contain and respond to complex cybersecurity incidents under trusted European standards.

SOUTH AFRICA 09:14

Axxess acquires Absolute Hosting

Axxess has acquired Johannesburg-based web hosting provider Absolute Hosting for an undisclosed sum, My Broadband reported. Absolute Hosting was founded in 2018 by Jade Benson and provides web services to South African SMEs, including VPS and WordPress hosting, as well as domain registration. The company said it offers South Africa's largest selection of AMD EPYC VPS servers and focuses on bringing new hosting technologies to the local market.

KYRGYZSTAN 09:13

Kyrgyztelecom revenues grow 9% in 2025

​Revenues at the Kyrgyztelecom Group totaled KGS 2.543 billion in 2025, up by 9 percent year-on-year. The operator's net profit was KGS 42 million. Internet and IPTV services generated 57 percent of all income.

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