AtNorth chief strategy, marketing & communications officer steps back into advisory role on health grounds
EUROPE 10:28

AtNorth chief strategy, marketing & communications officer steps back into advisory role on health grounds

Data centre company AtNorth has announced that Fredrik Jansson will step back from his day-to-day operational executive role as chief strategy and marketing & communications officer for health reasons and become a senior advisor instead. In recognition of Jansson's contribution to the company and in support of the cause that has affected him, AtNorth will make a donation towards research into systemic sarcoidosis. CEO Eyjolfur Magnus Kristinsson said Jansson has been instrumental in the company's developmen

Dish, United Airlines team for live football coverage on aircraft
UNITED STATES 10:20

Dish, United Airlines team for live football coverage on aircraft

EchoStar has announced a partnership between Dish and United Airlines to provide the airline's passengers with live professional and college football direct to their Starlink-powered seatback screens for the 2026/27 season. The games will be available across nine live major sports TV networks, launching on over 200 Starlink-equipped United Airlines aircraft in September. The roll-out will be extended to around 700 mainline aircraft by February 2027.

Odata invests USD 630 mln in Mexico, Brazil cooling upgrade
MEXICO 10:19

Odata invests USD 630 mln in Mexico, Brazil cooling upgrade

Latin American data centre provider Odata, owned by Aligned Data Centers, announced plans to deploy its latest DeltaFlow liquid-cooling technology at its QR03 campus in Mexico and SP04 facility in Brazil, backed by combined investment of USD 630 million. Installation and testing of the first phase are under way at both sites.

XLSmart advances 8,000 km Candle submarine cable with Batam landing
INDONESIA 10:16

XLSmart advances 8,000 km Candle submarine cable with Batam landing

Indonesian operator XLSmart has announced that the Candle submarine cable system has reached an important construction stage with the deployment of the Golden Buoy in Batam. XLSmart is developing the Candle submarine cable system, an 8,000 km network connecting Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Japan.

BBC signs 3-year FIA World Rally Championship broadcast deal
UNITED KINGDOM 10:09

BBC signs 3-year FIA World Rally Championship broadcast deal

The BBC has signed a new 3-year broadcasting deal for live coverage of the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) in the UK. The new deal will include live coverage of every round of the global motorsport championship from 2027 to 2029, including the new rally Scotland event in Aberdeenshire. This coverage will be delivered as a partnership between BBC Scotland, BBC Northern Ireland and BBC Cymru Wales. 

Radcom proceeds with USD 20 million share repurchase authorisation
GLOBAL 10:04

Radcom proceeds with USD 20 million share repurchase authorisation

Radcom has disclosed plans for share buybacks worth up to USD 20 million under a newly authorised scheme. The repurchase authorisation is anticipated to last up to eighteen months and permits the management to buy ordinary shares in open market trading or privately negotiated transactions.

Elisa ties up with Nokia and Scailarc to offer IMS Data Channel-based customer call handing function
FINLAND 10:03

Elisa ties up with Nokia and Scailarc to offer IMS Data Channel-based customer call handing function

Elisa has announced a demonstration with Finnish companies Scailarc and Nokia of a method to let customers handle incoming calls to a mobile phone at a time when they are unable to answer. The service is based on IMS Data Channel, a 3GPP standard that enables rich data interactions during a normal voice call. It uses trusted caller verification enabled by Nokia's Network as Code platform. The demonstration was done with the new Jolla Phone. 

Uruguay prepares second 5G spectrum auction
URUGUAY 09:51

Uruguay prepares second 5G spectrum auction

The Uruguayan government has published a decree instructing the Communications Services Regulatory Unit (Ursec) to prepare what will be the country's second auction of 5G-compatible spectrum. More than three years after the previous tender in the 3.5 GHz band, the state will shortly make available spectrum in the low frequency, AWS and millimetre wave bands to further expand 5G coverage and capacity.

Microsoft launches Copilot Studio agent governance in UAE
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 09:30

Microsoft launches Copilot Studio agent governance in UAE

Microsoft has announced at GISEC Global 2026 that Microsoft Agent 365 will launch in UAE data centres this October, providing organisations with a unified control plane to extend enterprise-grade security, identity and governance to AI agents. Microsoft Agent 365 bridges the enterprise AI governance gap by offering a centralised registry and control plan to discover, secure and manage custom, third-party and Microsoft AI agents.

Vodafone research examines growing trend of deliberate internet restrictions
GLOBAL 09:24

Vodafone research examines growing trend of deliberate internet restrictions

New Vodafone research has illustrated the growing frequency of arranged takedowns of internet services. Citing prior findings from the human rights non-profit organisation Access Now and its #KeepItOn coalition, the paper notes that 2025 was the worst year on record, with at least 313 blackouts in 52 countries. This surpassed a previous record of 304 shutdowns in 2024, demonstrating that the use of shutdowns as a governance and security measure is still on the rise.

Spain invests EUR 680,000 in Barcelona-based Nearby Computing
SPAIN 09:24

Spain invests EUR 680,000 in Barcelona-based Nearby Computing

Spain's Ministry of Digital Transformation and Public Administration has announced a EUR 680,000 investment in Barcelona-based Nearby Computing. The funding, part of a EUR 1.4 million public-private investment, will allow the company to expand its technology for managing cloud, edge and AI infrastructure.

STC Bahrain starts multi-brand smartphone trade-ins
BAHRAIN 09:21

STC Bahrain starts multi-brand smartphone trade-ins

STC Bahrain has launched an exclusive smartphone trade-in programme, making high-end device upgrades easier and more affordable. Customers can trade in eligible devices for substantial savings on new handsets. The scheme covers major brands including Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Google, Xiaomi and Honor. Customers can receive an instant in-store valuation of up to BHD 335 and take their new smartphone home the same day.

NETHERLANDS 09:20

Eindhoven region launches own supercomputing facilities

The Brabant region in the Netherlands is launching a new supercomputing initiative 23 September. Developed in cooperation with the local universities TU/e and Tilburg University, the provincial government and the regional development corporation BOM, the project will make AI compute capacity available to local researchers, businesses and public authorities to develop their own tools and applications.

GLOBAL 09:19

Arqiva, Kordia deliver global distribution of SANZAAR rugby games

Arqiva, in partnership with New Zealand-based Kordia, is extending a partnership with South African, New Zealand, Australian and Argentina Rugby (SANZAAR) to deliver worldwide content distribution services for the rest of the 2026 international rugby programme. This extends an existing partnership where Arqiva has supported Super Pacific Rugby content delivery. This new contract will see Arqiva distribute SANZAAR rugby content through the Arqade Connect connectivity platform to broadcasters and audiences gl

EASTERN EUROPE 09:12

United Group rolls out EON 3.0 video platform across Southeast Europe

United Group has launched EON 3.0, the third generation of its cloud-based entertainment platform, across its regional operating markets. Powered by an AI engine and featuring a revamped Electronic Programme Guide (EPG), the upgrade is being deployed under local brands including Vivacom, Nova and Telemach via a unified technology framework.

BRAZIL 09:10

Sercomtel transfers broadband operations to Ligga Telecom

Internet subscribers of Brazilian regional operator Sercomtel were notified of the official operational transfer of broadband services to Ligga Telecom under the Ligga Fibra brand, reported Folha de Londrina. The migration, which began following Ligga's acquisition of Sercomtel's broadband client base in 2024, will see Sercomtel retain control over fixed and mobile telephony services.

CAMEROON 09:03

Cameroon's telecoms regulator invites registrations for 2026 provider directory by 30 September

Cameroon's Telecommunications Regulatory Board (TRB) has begun preparing its 2026 directory of electronic communications operators and service providers to boost transparency and provide access to verified market data. The watchdog invites all operators and service providers to complete the identification form on its official website by 30 September.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:59

New Deloitte study highlights scale of shadow AI use by UK workers

New research from Deloitte UK shows that British workers are spending almost GBP 1 billion of their own money every year on GenAI tools for work. The inaugural 'GenAI Workforce Survey' shows that two thirds of UK workers have used GenAI tools for work; with almost one third using GenAI tools without their employers knowing (known as shadow AI). The survey questioned 25,000 UK workers between 07 May-10 June 2026, and will be repeated every six months. 

SPAIN 08:33

Telefonica to air all second-tier LaLiga games for free on Movistar Plus

Telefonica has announced a one-off offer to promote its coverage of Spain's second-tier LaLiga Hypermotion football league. Under the promo, all 11 games of matchday 8 of the league will be shown completely free of charge on the operator's Movistar Plus pay-TV service from 02 to 05 October.

GLOBAL 08:31

Almost four in ten smartphone users expect agentic AI adoption by 2030 - Ericsson

The number of smartphone users deploying agentic AI to independently automate on-device tasks is currently quite small, at around 4 percent of users, though a far larger share of 38 percent expect to depend on agentic features by 2030. These insights come from the latest market research fielded by Ericsson's ConsumerLab, which polled smartphone users in 27 markets globally. About 10 percent of those surveyed were classified as AI superusers with substantial time on multi-modal AI apps, with the figure set t

EUROPE 08:09

Indra Space to lead ESA projects for Iris2 low-Earth orbit services

Spanish technology firm Indra said its Indra Space unit will lead two projects selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) for the consolidation phase of Europe's Iris2 low-Earth orbit programme, aimed at developing secure satellite communications for government services. The ATLAS and SELENE initiatives will undergo technical risk reduction and mission-concept development for possible inclusion in future versions of the EUR 15.6 billion multi-orbit system.

BELGIUM 08:09

Orange, Voo lead Opensignal rankings for fixed broadband quality

Orange and Voo achieved the best results for fixed broadband in the latest report from Opensignal, coming first in download speed, consistent quality, reliability and video. Proximus, the largest FTTH operator, had the best upload speed with 39 Mbps on average, almost double Telenet and nearly three times Voo, which both use cable networks. 

NETHERLANDS 07:59

Linear TV time down over 2% in Netherlands in H1

Linear TV attracted an average 117 minutes per day of viewing time in the Netherlands in the first half of 2026, according a half-year report from Screenforce. The figure was down 2.3 percent from a year earlier, despite support from major events like the World Cup and Winter Olympics. On-demand viewing was stable over the same period at an average 33 minutes per day.

RWANDA 07:59

GSMA says digital reforms in Rwanda could connect over 1 mln more people to mobile internet by 2031

Policy reforms targeting smartphone affordability, digital skills and network investment could connect over 1 million more Rwandans to mobile internet by 2031, according to the GSMA. Its new report, 'Rwanda Digital Economy: Policy reforms that will drive Rwanda's digital future', outlines strategies to extend high-speed access to rural and lower-income communities. It says 3G covers 99 percent of the population, 4G reaches 96 percent and mobile data prices are among the lowest in East Africa, yet only 21 pe

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