Damovo presents interoperable military communications platform at NATO Edge
GLOBAL 13:40

Damovo presents interoperable military communications platform at NATO Edge

Damovo said it will present a new defence communications platform at NATO Edge from 17 to 19 November in Izmir. It combines secure communication products from Rocket.Chat, Mitel and Pexip. It addresses the problem of alliance partners operating on different systems but needing to communicate with one another quickly and securely, both within ministries and in the field.

BBVA launches travel eSIM in Italy
ITALY 13:36

BBVA launches travel eSIM in Italy

Spanish bank BBVA has announced the launch of an eSIM service in Italy within its banking app in partnership with connectivity provider Gigs. The service allows customers to buy and activate data plans when travelling abroad without roaming charges or a physical SIM card.

Telia and Ericsson develop Swedish military 5G network as part of NATO scheme
SWEDEN 13:26

Telia and Ericsson develop Swedish military 5G network as part of NATO scheme

Telia Company said it has selected alongside Ericsson to develop and manage a dedicated 5G network for the Swedish Armed Forces and provide advanced 5G capabilities for a military innovation platform. The project comes under the NATO Innovation Range, for which Sweden and Finland have been commissioned to advance military communications. The Swedish Armed Forces said the platform is part of NATO's Rapid Adoption Action Plan, which has support from Sweden's Defence Materiel Administration (FMV).

Globe Telecom expands partnership with Amdocs to modernise core platforms, IT operations
PHILIPPINES 13:23

Globe Telecom expands partnership with Amdocs to modernise core platforms, IT operations

Amdocs has expanded its collaboration with Philippines operator Globe Telecom, to modernize core business platforms and strengthen IT operations using Amdocs' aOS. The multi-year agreement builds on the companies' existing relationship, combining continued support for critical systems with a phased approach to modernization aligned with Globe's business priorities.

Globe Telecom completes Amdocs data modernization programme on Google Cloud
PHILIPPINES 13:15

Globe Telecom completes Amdocs data modernization programme on Google Cloud

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has completed a data modernisation programme with Amdocs, deploying a new data platform on Google Cloud. The programme is designed to provide scalable infrastructure and near-real-time access to trusted business data across the company, supporting business analysis and decision-making.

Turkcell injects TRY 13.99 billion into Turkcell Teknoloji subsidiary
TURKEY 13:07

Turkcell injects TRY 13.99 billion into Turkcell Teknoloji subsidiary

Turkcell reports it has completed a TRY 13.996 billion cash injection into its wholly-owned subsidiary Turkcell Teknoloji, raising the unit's total capital to TRY 14 billion. Turkcell fully exercised its pre-emption rights to fund the capital increase entirely in cash, maintaining its 100 percent ownership stake in the R&D entity.

Boldyn's O'Reilly named chair of Smart City Roma
ITALY 13:03

Boldyn's O'Reilly named chair of Smart City Roma

Smart City Roma, the company awarded a 25-year contract to build, manage, operate and maintain a 5G and Wi-Fi infrastructure across the Italian capital, has announced the appointment of Brendan O'Reilly, CEO Europe & Asia of Boldyn Networks, as chairman of its board of directors. He takes over from Andrew McGrath in the role.

Corero Network Security appoints CTO for EMEA/APAC from Juniper Networks
GLOBAL 12:58

Corero Network Security appoints CTO for EMEA/APAC from Juniper Networks

DDoS protection provider Corero Network Security said it has appointed Michael Woduschegg as general manager and field CTO for its Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia-Pacific (EMEA/APAC) operations. The company will add a director of EMEA channels in December, too. According to his LinkedIn profile, Woduschegg joins Corero from Juniper Networks, where he was senior data centre & security solutions specialist for Central Europe from June 2022 to March 2025 and then regional team lead for EMEA/APAC for s

Chunghwa Telecom's Q3 revenue jumps nearly 17%, profit up more than 29%
TAIWAN 12:51

Chunghwa Telecom's Q3 revenue jumps nearly 17%, profit up more than 29%

Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom posted total revenues of TWD 67.59 billion for the third quarter of 2026, which represents an increase of 16.7 percent year-on-year. Net income jumped 29.5 percent to TWD 12.22 billion, while basic earnings per share amounted to TWD 1.57.

AccelerComm develops RAN optimisation interface with tier-1 mobile operator
GLOBAL 12:42

AccelerComm develops RAN optimisation interface with tier-1 mobile operator

AccelerComm has announced a project with an unnamed tier-one mobile network operator to develop an intelligent interface enabling real-time artificial intelligence (AI) monitoring, control and optimisation of hardware resources in 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) infrastructure. The project addresses energy costs and the hardware complexity of 5G base stations.

Alianza picks former Blackberry executive as first CMO
GLOBAL 12:39

Alianza picks former Blackberry executive as first CMO

Alianza named Neelam Sandhu to the newly created role of chief marketing officer. Sandhu spent almost fifteen years with BlackBerry from 2009 until 2023, most recently as chief customer and marketing officer. She will support marketing efforts as Alianza looks to expand its communications platform feature set into AI-driven cognitive communications. Sandhu's brief includes signposting the new Alianza Crux platform, which aims to embed intelligence into voice services. 

1Finity launches full-stack vRAN suite with Nvidia-powered GPU infrastructure sharing
GLOBAL 12:38

1Finity launches full-stack vRAN suite with Nvidia-powered GPU infrastructure sharing

1Finity announced availability of a full-stack virtualised RAN solution that helps mobile operators deliver enterprise-grade AI services hosted by cellular infrastructure. The platform relies on Nvidia's GPU infrastructure sharing software framework, Aerial AI, to allow telecoms and general-purpose computing workloads to run from the same virtualised server architecture. This enables mobile operators to deploy AI capabilities more economically than building a separate environment for enterprise-grade servic

CHILE 12:30

AST SpaceMobile cleared to launch in Chile

Chile's telecommunications regulator Subtel has granted AST SpaceMobile a 30-year concession to provide mobile satellite services nationwide using its non-geostationary SpaceMobile constellation. The authorisation relates to S-band frequencies of 1,990–2,010 MHz for transmissions from user devices to satellites and 2,170–2,200 MHz for return signals.

UNITED STATES 12:02

T-Mobile US hosts pre-6G OTA trial supplied by Ericsson, MediaTek

Ericsson, MediaTek and T-Mobile have trialled a pre-6G over-the-air (OTA) connection described as the first multi-vendor set-up on 400 MHz channel bandwidth. MediaTek said the OTA test took place in September at T-Mobile's 6G Innovation Hub in Bellevue, Washington. It is being presented as an early milestone for the transition from single-vendor 6G laboratory concepts to interoperable ecosystems and calls configured for real-world conditions.

BANGLADESH 11:54

Banglalink launches Mukto Pay digital payments platform

Veon's Bangladesh subsidiary Banglalink has commercially launched the 'Mukto Pay' digital payments platform. The launch follows the payment services provider licence received by Banglalink from Bangladesh Bank in August this year.

UNITED KINGDOM 11:37

Vodafone Business UK selects Amdocs for agentic transformation

VodafoneThree's enterprise division Vodafone Business UK has appointed Amdocs to deliver an agentic transformation of its operations, powered by the Amdocs aOS agentic operating system for telecoms. This will help Vodafone Business deliver a more consistent customer experience, and accelerate time-to-market for new products and services. Amdocs will consolidated and modernise several legacy business support systems (BSS) on a unified agentic platform.

NORWAY 11:33

Telia Norway says only 10% of business leaders ready for cyber attacks

Telia Norway said only one in ten business leaders considers she or he is very well prepared for cyberattacks. The figure comes from a telephone survey it commissioned from Sentio Research Norge among 600 Norwegian companies in September. It found that 26 percent of respondents say they are quite poorly or very poorly prepared. Lena Lundgreen, head of the corporate market at Telia Norway, said the findings emphasise the need to strengthen both competence and resilience.

GLOBAL 11:27

U-blox picks Kudelski platform to achieve hardware-rooted protection in silicon chips

Kudelski Labs announced U-blox has chosen its security-focused silicon IP, KSE3, to embed advanced guardrails into upcoming semiconductor products. The Kudelski Group innovation unit's relationship with U-blox dates back to the signing of an MoU focused on IoT security in 2018. U-blox designs semiconductors for positioning and short-range communications in automotive, industrial and consumer IoT hardware.

GLOBAL 11:26

Sequans revenue nearly triples in Q3 on higher Monarch Cat-M sales

IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications reported third-quarter revenue of USD 9.1 million, in line with the guidance issued in early August. This represents nearly a three-fold increase from restated revenues of USD 3.2 million in Q3 2025. CEO Georges Karam noted that the vast majority of the quarterly total came from product sales, which rose by more than four times year-on-year. The Monarch Cat-M product family accounted for over 80 percent of product sales, with asset tracking and smart metering remaining t

FINLAND 11:03

DNA offers interest-free device financing via Klarna

Finnish operator DNA has announced a change to its equipment financing scheme. From November, the DNA Koroton service lets customers buying devices from it apply for credit from Klarna and pay on instalments without incurring interest or other fees. Mikko Valtonen, director of DNA's mobile business, said smartphones, tablets and other everyday devices are major purchases for a lot of people.

MEXICO 10:43

Mexico exceeds 100 mln registered lines

Mexico's Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) announced that over 100 million (100.52 million) of the country's mobile lines had been successfully registered on 02 November, equivalent to 83.3 percent of the total. The mandatory registration process launched earlier this year aims to reduce anonymity and facilitate investigations by authorities to combat crimes such as fraud and extortion. "With this measure, Mexico joins an international practice adopted in at least 166 countries, where mobile ph

GLOBAL 10:29

Amdocs enters insurance sector with USD 340 mln deal to acquire EIS

Amdocs has reached a deal to acquire insurance tech firm EIS for an initial consideration of USD 340 million. The all-cash acquisition marks Amdocs' entry into the insurance segment through EIS's AI-native platform that enables industry-specific functionality such as administrating policies, claims, billing and customer engagement. Amdocs believes the transaction will significantly expand its addressable market, with insurance product lines providing room for diversification and long-term growth. Amdocs sai

GLOBAL 10:24

Nokia forecasts four-fold rise in global network traffic in next decade, driven by AI expansion

Global network traffic will increase four-fold in the next ten years, driven by increased AI use, according to a new forecast from Nokia. The company predicts worldwide traffic will rise to 3,789 EB per month in 2035, or around four times more than in 2026. The share of AI in that will increase to around 44 percent, with AI traffic projected to grow at a compound rate of 28 percent per year over the next decade compared to 12 percent annual growth for other forms of internet data. 

PERU 10:23

Amdocs inks multi-year managed services deal with Peru's Integratel

Amdocs has signed a multi-year managed services agreement with Integratel Peru, the owner of the Movistar brand in Peru since April 2025, to simplify the operator's technology systems and accelerate the introduction of new services. The deal covers application management and technology development across key systems in support of Integratel's ongoing upgrade programme.

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