Computacenter revenue up over 70% to GBP 6.85 billion in H1 2026
UNITED KINGDOM 10:53

Computacenter revenue up over 70% to GBP 6.85 billion in H1 2026

Computacenter, UK-based global technology and services provider, has reported revenue of GBP 6.85 billion for 1st-half 2026, up 71.6 percent from GBP 3.99 billion a year earlier. Technology Sourcing revenue was GBP 5.91 billion, up 85.9 percent from GBP 3.18 billion in 1st-half 2025; with Services revenue up 15.6 percent to GBP 935.1 million, from GBP 808.8 million. Gross invoiced income reached GBP 8.93 billion, up 57.6 percent from GBP 5.67 billion a year earlier.

Danish public broadcasters to have priority to bid for rights to air more big sport events
DENMARK 10:43

Danish public broadcasters to have priority to bid for rights to air more big sport events

Danish Minister of Culture Zenia Stampe is proposing that DR and TV2 should have priority in bidding for a list of major sporting event broadcasting rights, because their television channels are watched by at least 60 percent of Danes each month. The ministry said that since rights are negotiated on market terms, there is no guarantee that DR and TV 2 will submit bids, nor that they will end up obtaining the rights. The introduction of the new sports list is included in the media agreement for 2023-2026.

US mobile data traffic growth slows to 20% in 2025 - CTIA
UNITED STATES 10:37

US mobile data traffic growth slows to 20% in 2025 - CTIA

Mobile data traffic growth slowed down to 20 percent in 2025 in the US, to a total of 159.3 trillion MB, according to the latest annual report from wireless industry group CTIA. That compares to annual growth of over 30 percent in the previous three years. Annual capital expenditure by the mobile industry was largely stable over the past three years, with spending of USD 30 billion in 2025.

Carrefour Mobile brand readies return in France
FRANCE 10:11

Carrefour Mobile brand readies return in France

French retail group Carrefour has recently registered the Carrefour Mobile brand name in France, reports L'Informe. This is in preparation for a future launch of mobile tariffs marketed by Carrefour, eleven years after the retail group completed the closure of the Carrefour Mobile service in the French market, which was offered under licence with Orange. Plans for a relaunch are now reportedly underway with the same network partner. Orange would be entirely responsible for managing the service, while Carref

GlobalConnect upgrades digital infrastructure in Southwest Finland
FINLAND 10:05

GlobalConnect upgrades digital infrastructure in Southwest Finland

GlobalConnect has announced an upgrade of its digital infrastructure in Southwest Finland (Finland Proper or Varsinais-Suomi). It will instal new cable with 288 fibres in existing ducts between Humalkari and Reso, tripling capacity along the route and boosting operational reliability. The work is expected to be completed this autumn. GlobalConnect Finland CEO Soile Hammargard said that using existing infrastructure lowers the project's environmental footprint and reduces disruption to traffic and residents.

Globe provides 215 Samsung tablets with GPlan Biz service for Chinabank field teams
PHILIPPINES 10:04

Globe provides 215 Samsung tablets with GPlan Biz service for Chinabank field teams

Globe Business has partnered with Chinabank Savings to provide 215 Samsung tablets equipped with GPlan Biz mobile connections to field teams across the bank's 257 nationwide branches. The offer is designed to enable bank personnel to process select financial services, including non-collateral loans under the Department of Education's Automatic Payroll Deduction System, directly at school sites for public school teachers who face difficulties visiting traditional bank locations during work hours.

Globe's corporate data revenue jumps 15% in H1
PHILIPPINES 09:56

Globe's corporate data revenue jumps 15% in H1

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has announced that its Globe Business unit reached corporate data revenue of PHP 11 billion for the first half of 2026, which represents an increase of 15 percent year-on-year. Globe also said this was the first time since 2023 that first-half corporate data revenue recorded double-digit year-on-year growth.

TIM board welcomes Poste Italiane's improved takeover bid
ITALY 09:47

TIM board welcomes Poste Italiane's improved takeover bid

Telecom Italia (TIM) said its board of directors "welcomed" Poste Italiane's improved cash offer for TIM ordinary shares. State-backed Poste increased the cash component of its offer by EUR 0.30 to EUR 1.97 per share a few days ahead of the bid's closing date, with the offer of 0.218 newly-issued Poste ordinary shares for each TIM share tendered remaining unchanged. The financial services and postal provider added that the new consideration is final and will not be increased.

Moldtelecom taps Kenmei for 4G/5G network optimization
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 09:35

Moldtelecom taps Kenmei for 4G/5G network optimization

Moldtelecom and Spain-based telecoms software company Kenmei have completed a joint network optimization project focused on Moldtelecom's 4G LTE and 5G NSA C-band infrastructure in Moldova. The initiative targeted multi-band carrier aggregation, load balancing, VoLTE tuning, and inter-layer 4G/5G interactions by analyzing Moldtelecom's operational network data to address underperforming cells and configuration bottlenecks.

Icasa to launch market inquiry into telecoms affordability in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA 09:34

Icasa to launch market inquiry into telecoms affordability in South Africa

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced it will conduct a market inquiry into the affordability of telecommunications services nationwide. According to a notice published in the Government Gazette, the regulator aims to deliver an evidence-based assessment of service costs. The inquiry will examine structural cost drivers, household expenditure impacts, and potential regulatory or market interventions.

Comviva brings in DigiTech product lead from Salesforce
GLOBAL 09:32

Comviva brings in DigiTech product lead from Salesforce

Comviva has announced the hire of Kalyanasundaram Sivasubramaniam as product unit head for its DigiTech business. He joins the company from Salesforce and will drive strategic growth in Comviva's DigiTech portfolio, including its intelligent digital business platform, BlueMarble. He will also supervise future product activity centred on agentic AI and intelligent automation.

C Spire expands Netcracker BSS deal to surface agentic AI-led efficiencies in billing, customer care
UNITED STATES 09:26

C Spire expands Netcracker BSS deal to surface agentic AI-led efficiencies in billing, customer care

Netcracker Technology, an NEC subsidiary, has announced an expanded deal with existing US-based customer C Spire to deploy additional features from its Revenue Management BSS module, including agentic AI-led automation. Formerly named Cellular South, C Spire offers residential fibre and cellular plans in regional markets including Mississippi, Tennessee and Alabama as well as a nationwide business connectivity offering. Netcracker has worked with the carrier to implement early agentic AI efficiencies, inclu

INDIA 09:21

QNu Labs raises INR 2 billion in funding round

QNu Labs, deep-tech cybersecurity company building quantum-safe solutions, has raised INR 2 billion in a Series A1 funding round led by the National Quantum Mission and Speciale Invest, with participation from Sony Innovation Fund, Gaja Capital, Artha Ventures and other investors. The latest round brings the company's total capital raised to INR 3.75 billion.

UGANDA 09:20

MTN Uganda and WWF launch 2026 PachiPanda innovation challenge

MTN Uganda, in partnership with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) Uganda, has launched the 2026 PachiPanda Innovation Challenge, inviting young Ugandans to build scalable, commercially viable solutions that protect the environment while creating sustainable employment.

URUGUAY 09:14

Uruguay sets up National AI Centre

Uruguay has launched the country's first National Centre for Artificial Intelligence, an inter-institutional hub designed to produce advanced research, train specialist talent and accelerate technology transfer across government, academia and industry. The centre has already started operating under the name Vidart Institute, a homage to pioneering computer scientist Jorge Vidart.

LESOTHO 09:09

Vodacom Lesotho launches voucher-free Dynamic Airtime service

Vodacom Lesotho has launched Dynamic Airtime for top-ups without physical recharge vouchers. Users can load custom amounts to their accounts starting from LSL 1.50, eliminating the restriction of fixed voucher denominations. Dynamic Airtime is available to end users, wholesale distributors, retail vendors and community airtime sellers and seeks to improve flexibility, transaction security and convenience.

SIERRA LEONE 08:58

Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project supports better connectivity for public institutions

The ICT ministry has partnered with the Sierra Leone Digital Transformation Project (SLDTP) to address last-mile connectivity barriers for public institutions, Ecofin reported. At a 02 September workshop in Freetown, government delegates, telecom providers and development partners evaluated findings from a feasibility study on linking local facilities to the national broadband backbone. The assessments will inform government strategy regarding network deployment, procurement frameworks and capital investmen

LIBERIA 08:58

Liberia's LTA opens new consumer support centre in Buchanan

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has opened a new consumer support centre in Buchanan, expanding local access to regulatory support and consumer protection for residents of Grand Bassa County and neighboring communities. At the launch, LTA board chairperson Clarence K. Massaquoi highlighted the importance of extending services beyond Monrovia to make regulatory oversight accountable and accessible to all Liberians. The new location will allow local consumers to lodge complaints and seek regula

GHANA 08:57

NCA expands public education on telecom masts across eastern region

Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) has intensified public education efforts across the Eastern Region following community concerns regarding a new telecommunications mast at the Koforidua-Kumasi Lorry Station. As part of the outreach, NCA officials engaged traders, transport operators, and commuters across the Koforidua Central Market, including the Dwakeseɛ Mu and Dwaketewa Mu sections. 

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 08:56

TTCL launches phase 2 of FTTH expansion to reach 400,000 homes in Tanzania

Tanzania's minister for communications, Angellah Kairuki has launched Phase Two of Tanzania Telecommunications Corporation's Faiba Mlangoni Kwako fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) project, TanzaniaInvest reported. The new phase targets 400,000 additional homes passed, building on Phase One's 280,000 reach.

MALAYSIA 08:56

ZTE Global Summit & User Congress 2026 Opens in Kuala Lumpur, Advancing from Connectivity to Digital Value Creation

ZTE Corporation officially opened the 15th ZTE Global Summit & User Congress under the theme "Architecting Infinity–From Connectivity to Digital Value". Co-located for the first time with the GSMA M360 ASEAN, this event marks ZTE's largest annual overseas self-hosted forum. It gathers over 500 distinguished participants, including government officials, ICT industry leaders, operator executives, innovative enterprises, and ecosystem partners, to engage in deep discussions on future network evolution, the integration of AI and digital innovation, and regional digital economic growth.

NETHERLANDS 08:48

Ziggo restricts ad-skipping on Talpa recordings

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has stopped customers from fast-forwarding through ads in programmes recorded from Talpa channels. That includes the channels SBS6, Veronica, Net5 and SBS9. The function is also blocked on the catch-up service for the Star Channel. VodafoneZiggo said the change is part of the commercial terms of its distribution contract for the channels.

FRANCE 08:45

Vistance Networks and Kaltura support Bouygues Telecom in Cloud TV integration project

Vistance Networks (formerly CommScope) said that its subsidiary Aurora Networks acted as the lead systems integrator in an IPTV project carried out in collaboration with Kaltura for French telecom operator Bouygues Telecom. The project forms part of Bouygues' ongoing efforts to modernise its legacy video delivery systems through the deployment of Kaltura's Cloud TV platform. It follows a previous Cloud TV roll-out project for the French operator three years ago, focused on the migration of on-premise functi

ARGENTINA 08:44

Calfibra to build fibre backbone in Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin

Argentinian cooperative Calfibra has announced plans to construct a fibre-optic backbone linking Neuquén to Añelo and extending into the Vaca Muerta shale basin, one of the world's largest fossil gas reserves. The project, expected to take five to seven months, will span around 46 kilometres along Provincial Route 17 to its junction with RP8, reaching the Geopark area. Once complete, the network will deliver high-capacity connectivity to energy-sector firms and lay the groundwork for services to around 10,0

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