Etisalat Group revenue rises 7% in Q3, books AED 8 bln gain on Vodafone stake
MIDDLE EAST 08:20

Etisalat Group revenue rises 7% in Q3, books AED 8 bln gain on Vodafone stake

Etisalat Group reported a 6.9 percent year-on-year increase in revenue to AED 19.5 billion for the third quarter ended 30 September. The UAE-based group's net profit surged by 276.2 percent to AED 11.2 billion from AED 3.0 billion in the previous year, thanks to a one-time gain on the sale of its Vodafone shares, while EBITDA rose 5.1 percent to AED 9.0 billion, maintaining a strong margin of 46.1 percent. Etisalat's consolidated subscriber base expanded by 29.4 percent year-on-year to reach 254.8 million.

APWireless rebrands as Radius Global Infrastructure
GLOBAL 08:16

APWireless rebrands as Radius Global Infrastructure

Digital infrastructure investor APWireless has been renamed Radius Global Infrastructure, unifying the group's worldwide operations under a single brand. The company said the change reflects its scale and investment expertise, with ownership, leadership and financial structure unchanged.

ESA orders four more Galileo second-gen satellites
EUROPE 08:01

ESA orders four more Galileo second-gen satellites

The European Space Agency has ordered four additional Galileo satellites from Thales Alenia Space and Airbus Defence and Space to expand the planned second-generation fleet to 16 spacecraft. The contracts extend existing agreements signed in 2021, under which each manufacturer is already building six satellites.

KPN grows to over 6 mln homes passed on FTTH network
NETHERLANDS 08:00

KPN grows to over 6 mln homes passed on FTTH network

​Dutch operator KPN passed the milestone of 6 million homes passed with its FTTH network in the third quarter. KPN said it covered in total 6.025 million homes at the end of September, including its joint venture Glaspoort. Almost 5 million are connected within the home, ready for service, following a greater focus on connections in the past year. 

Go becomes AWS Direct Connect partner in Malta
MALTA 07:59

Go becomes AWS Direct Connect partner in Malta

Maltese operator Go has become an Amazon Web Services (AWS) Direct Connect partner, enabling businesses to establish dedicated private network connections between their offices or data centres and AWS infrastructure. The service will use Go's national fibre network and international connectivity, including links to mainland Europe and its European points of presence (PoPs).

Telkom launches sovereign digital technology platforms, targets 1GW AI data centre capacity
INDONESIA 07:48

Telkom launches sovereign digital technology platforms, targets 1GW AI data centre capacity

Indonesian operator Telkom has launched four sovereign digital technology capabilities, spanning AI-ready data centres, AI models, IoT and digital commerce. The launch took place at the Danantara Technology Innovation Investment Forum (DTIIF) 2026 in Jakarta on 26 October.

FCC clears Amazon takeover of Globalstar
GLOBAL 07:44

FCC clears Amazon takeover of Globalstar

The US Federal Communications Commission's Space Bureau approved Amazon Leo's application to acquire the spectrum rights held by satellite operator Globalstar. The clearance means Amazon's planned takeover of Globalstar, first announced in April, can proceed, giving Amazon Leo key frequencies to develop its mobile satellite services. The companies expect to close the takeover in 2027.

Jio shares start trading after IPO priced at top of range
INDIA 07:23

Jio shares start trading after IPO priced at top of range

India's largest mobile operator Jio has started trading on the Bombay stock exchange, after raising a gross INR 302 billion (USD 3.2 billion) in its initial public offering of shares. The IPO was priced at the top of the indicated range, at INR 1,119 per share, and attracted over 20x the demand for shares as the number available for sale.

SonicWall opens Pune office, to add 400 engineering roles in India
INDIA 07:08

SonicWall opens Pune office, to add 400 engineering roles in India

Cybersecurity company SonicWall has opened a new office in Pune, India, to expand its engineering and product development operations. The facility will complement the company's existing research and development centre in Bengaluru and support its global product roadmap.

KPN maintains outlook as Q3 service revenue grows 2.7%
NETHERLANDS 07:04

KPN maintains outlook as Q3 service revenue grows 2.7%

KPN reported revenues for the third quarter up 2.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.498 billion, better than market expectations. Excluding a one-off the year earlier, revenues rose 4.2 percent on an organic basis. Service revenues increased 2.7 percent to EUR 1.383 billion, and higher handset sales helped non-service revenue rise 6.4 percent. Growth was strongest in the Consumer business (+4.3%), followed by Business (+4.2%) and Wholesale (+3.6%). On a quarterly basis, the Dutch operator gained a net 66,000 n

Neterra completes first phase of EUR 12 million DWDM network upgrade to 800G
BULGARIA 06:42

Neterra completes first phase of EUR 12 million DWDM network upgrade to 800G

Bulgarian connectivity provider Neterra reports it has completed the first phase of an EUR 12 million upgrade to its national DWDM optical network, enabling customers to order 400 Gbps and 800 Gbps channels. The first phase covers the western part of the country, where the operator has deployed Infinera GX Series equipment, now part of Nokia.

Grameenphone returns to revenue growth in Q3 as subscriber numbers and data usage rise
BANGLADESH 06:32

Grameenphone returns to revenue growth in Q3 as subscriber numbers and data usage rise

Bangladeshi operator Grameenphone reports it has returned to year-on-year revenue growth in the third quarter of 2026, after several quarters of decline, with data usage and subscriber growth supporting the recovery. The operator saw its revenue slightly increase by 0.2 percent year-on-year to BDT 42 billion in the third quarter of 2026. Revenue climbed 0.9 percent quarter-on-quarter.

JAPAN 06:04

NTT demonstrates 4K surveillance technology that triples detection range

NTT has demonstrated a video surveillance technology that more than triples the detection range for small, distant objects by analysing 4K footage in real time without reducing its resolution. The technology uses NTT's proprietary high-resolution video AI inference chip to detect objects at 30 frames per second. It is designed to extend the monitoring coverage of a single camera, potentially reducing the number of cameras and other equipment needed for infrastructure surveillance at locations such as roads

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:01

Samsung fined KRW 20.1 bln over Galaxy gaming performance adverts

South Korea's Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) has decided to impose a provisional fine of KRW 20.1 billion (USD 15.2 million) on Samsung Electronics for misleading advertising about the gaming performance of its Galaxy S21 and S22 smartphones and Galaxy Tab S8 tablets. The regulator said Samsung promoted the devices' gaming capabilities between January 2021 and March 2022 without disclosing that its Game Optimizing Service (GOS) automatically restricted maximum CPU and GPU performance when certain demanding ga

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:59

Naver seals USD 9 bln Brookfield deal for AI factory expansion

South Korean internet giant Naver has signed an agreement with global investment firm Brookfield to secure USD 9 billion in AI computing infrastructure, clearing a key condition for Nvidia's planned USD 1 billion equity investment in the company. Under the agreement, an asset company established by Brookfield's AI Infrastructure Fund will develop and manage the infrastructure, including data centres and graphics processing units (GPUs). Naver Cloud will use the computing resources to provide AI data centre

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:57

Hanwha affiliates seek KRW 627 bln for 45 MW Changwon AI data centre

Hanwha Group affiliates are pursuing KRW 627 billion (USD 438 million) in project financing for a 45 MW AI data centre on a Hanwha Aerospace site in Changwon, South Korea, according to local financial publication Seoul PI. The project involves Hanwha Aerospace, Hanwha's construction division and Hanwha Investment. Hanwha Aerospace is expected to lease the facility, with the group's affiliates working with securities firms to arrange the financing, Seoul PI reported on 28 October.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:55

SK Broadband and LS Marine Solution to strengthen submarine cable resilience

South Korea's SK Broadband (SKB) has signed an agreement with submarine cable specialist LS Marine Solution to improve the reliability and repair response of the SJC2 submarine cable, which connects landing points across East and Southeast Asia, including South Korea, Japan, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, mainland China and Hong Kong. Under the agreement, the companies will establish dedicated emergency response vessels, specialist equipment and standardised technical data and repair procedures to re

SINGAPORE 05:53

Singtel's RE:AI to deploy Nvidia DGX GB300 in Asia-Pacific first

Singtel's RE:AI sovereign AI cloud business is preparing to deploy Nvidia DGX GB300 systems in what the company claims as the first deployment of the platform in Asia-Pacific, with initial capacity already fully committed ahead of deployment. The systems will be offered through RE:AI's GPU-as-a-Service, allowing enterprises to access advanced AI computing infrastructure through a sovereign cloud rather than building and maintaining their own systems. The model is intended to address data residency and secur

JAPAN 05:51

STTGDC secures JPY 93 bln green loan for Tokyo data centre campus

STT GDC has secured a JPY 93 billion (approximately USD 600 million) green loan to fund the fit-out and operation of its two-building data centre campus in Inzai City, in the Greater Tokyo area of Japan. The STTGDC TYO1 and TYO2 facilities, located within Goodman Business Park, will provide a combined 70.8 MW of IT capacity to support demand from hyperscalers, cloud providers and enterprises.

JAPAN 05:49

KDDI launches AI-based vulnerability management service

KDDI has launched an AI-based security service designed to help businesses identify, assess and prioritise vulnerabilities across their IT systems, networks and software. The AI Vulnerability Management Solution combines KDDI's network engineering expertise with security specialist LAC's threat assessment capabilities and AI and security technologies developed by KDDI Research. The service is designed to help organisations prioritise remediation according to the likelihood of vulnerabilities being exploited

JAPAN 05:47

NTT Docomo develops platform to coordinate AI agents and robots safely

NTT Docomo has developed a Physical AI platform designed to connect personal AI agents with different robots and help them operate safely and comfortably alongside people. The platform combines three functions: connecting AI agents to robots, checking whether requested actions are permitted, and generating behaviours that take account of surrounding conditions. It uses the standard Agent2Agent (A2A) communication protocol to connect different systems, alongside Docomo-developed controls and behaviour-genera

SRI LANKA 05:28

Dialog Axiata, IIT Madras partner on applied research, technology development in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has signed an agreement with IITM Pravartak Technologies Foundation, part of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras), to collaborate on applied research and technology development in Sri Lanka. Under the terms of the deal, Dialog will serve as the collaboration anchor and technology enabler, connecting IITM Pravartak's research networks with Sri Lankan industry stakeholders.

JAPAN 05:21

Six Japanese companies to develop quantum computing and AI materials platform

Six Japanese companies, including SoftBank, have formed a research and development partnership to build a materials development platform combining quantum computing with artificial intelligence, following the project's selection by Japan's New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO). The project will run from fiscal 2026 to fiscal 2028 and aims to improve the accuracy and efficiency of materials discovery by combining quantum-computing calculations with AI techniques, including mach

ROMANIA 05:20

Romania tops 15.5 million ported numbers

Romania reached more than 15.5 million mobile and fixed-line number ports since the number portability system was introduced in October 2008, according to a report from telecoms regulator Ancom. Mobile numbers accounted for 14.2 million of the total, while 1.28 million were fixed-line numbers.

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