F&W Networks provides High Wycombe library with full-fibre connection
UNITED KINGDOM 16:25

F&W Networks provides High Wycombe library with full-fibre connection

F&W Networks, UK full-fibre infrastructure provider, has upgraded Hazlemere Library, in the Buckinghamshire market town of High Wycombe, with a new full-fibre connection. The library previously suffered from connectivity issues which impacted negatively on staff operations, services for the public and access to digital resources. The contract supports a wider strategy by the company to expand beyond providing household connectivity into working with public sector customers such as schools, councils and libr

Orange Poland offers local traffic termination on open peering platform TPIX
POLAND 16:10

Orange Poland offers local traffic termination on open peering platform TPIX

Orange Poland has introduced local traffic termination in 14 cities on its open peering platform TPIX. The option is available as an Ethernet VPN in Szczecin, Gdansk, Olsztyn, Poznan, Bydgoszcz, Bialystok, Lodz, Warsaw, Wroclaw, Katowice, Krakow, Kielce, Lublin and Rzeszow. More than 400 operators use TPIX already.

UK fibre altnets reach 19.7 million premises at end-2025
UNITED KINGDOM 16:10

UK fibre altnets reach 19.7 million premises at end-2025

The fibre network coverage of UK altnets reached 19.7 million premises by end-2025, up 20 percent year-on-year, according to the latest annual report from the Independent Networks Cooperative Association (INCA). The report was prepared for INCA by Point Topic and Assembly Research. The number of altnet fibre premises in Ofcom's Area 3 increased by 20 percent to 4.4 million, with altnets now having delivered full-fibre connectivity to 46 percent of UK premises in harder-to-reach rural areas.

PSO expands fibre coverage by 37,000 households in February
POLAND 15:36

PSO expands fibre coverage by 37,000 households in February

Polish wholesale operator Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PSO) announced that it covered around 6,900 new households with its fibre network at 64 locations in February. Most of the new homes passed were in Wroclaw (783), Krakow (774) and Garwolin (591). The operator also upgraded almost 30,000 addresses on its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the FTTH standard, and more than 145 additional households in five sites were covered with fibre using public subsidies. So, the total coverage of its fibre-optic netw

France's Celeste joins Hexatrust
FRANCE 15:34

France's Celeste joins Hexatrust

Telecom and cloud operator Celeste has joined cybersecurity-focused association Hexatrust, where it will contribute to raising awareness of digital sovereignty issues among French and European decision-makers. Hexatrust brings together over 130 members with a combined workforce of 10,000 employees. Among its projects, the association has launched initiatives aimed at helping organisations meet the requirements of the EU's NIS2 directive.

RadiusDC acquires Phoenix data centre from PhoenixNAP
UNITED STATES 15:16

RadiusDC acquires Phoenix data centre from PhoenixNAP

RadiusDC, data centre solutions provider, has signed an agreement to acquire phoenixNAP, data centre and colocation business located in Phoenix, Arizona. The deal will close in Q2 2026, subject to customary regulatory clearance and closing conditions. The agreement covers the existing colocation facility in Phoenix, interconnection infrastructure, and development rights for future sight expansion. This will establish the Phoenix 1 campus of RadiusDC, combining the operational data centre with a planned expa

IonQ sets up new UK Quantum Innovation Centre in Cambridge
UNITED KINGDOM 15:01

IonQ sets up new UK Quantum Innovation Centre in Cambridge

US-based quantum company IonQ has partnered with the University of Cambridge to set up the IoQ Quantum Innovation Centre for commercialisation of quantum technology. The partnership expands IoQ's presence in the UK, bringing its quantum networking capabilities and new 256-qubit system to Cambridge.

TelCables opens 3 PoPs in Belo Horizonte
BRAZIL 15:00

TelCables opens 3 PoPs in Belo Horizonte

TelCables Brasil, a subsidiary of the Angola Cables group, has begun operating three Points of Presence (PoPs) in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. This expands the operator's interconnection options in Minas Gerais for its global IP transit network. Customers can connect from the Sonda, Century and Sempre Telecom data centres there, gaining access to increased capacity and redundancy. In addition, TelCables is evaluating further investment in infrastructure in the city, including a potential cloud node for compute a

Community Fibre discounts 2.5 Gbps plan to GBP 27 per month
UNITED KINGDOM 14:30

Community Fibre discounts 2.5 Gbps plan to GBP 27 per month

Community Fibre, London-based fibre broadband provider, has launched a flash sale offering 2.5 Gbps broadband for GBP 27 per month (down from GBP 39), with a 2-year contract. The offer is available to new customers, with Community Fibre claiming they could save GBP 643 on their broadband compared to Virgin Media's 2 Gbps download/200 Mbps upload plan. 

VMO2 research shows home internet access vital for education
UNITED KINGDOM 14:24

VMO2 research shows home internet access vital for education

​New research from Virgin Media O2 shows that home connectivity is no longer optional for parents as internet access becomes essential for exam preparation. The majority (80%) of parents say internet connectivity is now more important for their children's education than two years ago; with almost three quarters (73%) saying connectivity is as vital as textbooks once were; and over two thirds (68%) saying their children would fall behind without home internet access. 

De-Cix Mexico tops 200 Gbps peak traffic, nears 30 connected networks
MEXICO 14:15

De-Cix Mexico tops 200 Gbps peak traffic, nears 30 connected networks

De-Cix Mexico said it has become the country's second-largest internet exchange around a year after its official launch, reaching nearly 200 Gbps of peak traffic and connecting close to 30 networks. The exchange, operating across five data centres in Mexico City and Queretaro, has seen a 260 percent increase in traffic during the first months of 2026, driven by strong market demand.

Mauritius plans stringent social media laws
MAURITIUS 14:10

Mauritius plans stringent social media laws

The Mauritian government intends to implement stricter rules and a more adaptable legal framework to safeguard citizens from the negative impacts of social media use, ITWeb reported. ICT Minister Avinash Ramtohul announced plans to engage major platforms such as TikTok and Meta as part of these initiatives. He said children face online threats such as cyberbullying, hacking, phishing, scams, fraud, exposure to pornographic content and sextortion.

GLOBAL 13:49

Ciena joins QCi at OFC 2026 to demo quantum-secure security architecture

Ciena has partnered quantum and integrated photonics company Quantum Computing Inc for an OFC 26 presentation on preventing cyber-attacks powered by quantum compute algorithms. The partners will host a live demonstration of a security architecture integrating several cryptography techniques, including quantum key distribution (QKD), quantum authentication, classical authentication, and AES-256-GCM optical encryption. This solution is designed to address both current threats and future risks posed by a hypot

FRANCE 13:44

Ekinops aims to restore sales growth in FY26 on new SASE, DCI products

Ekinops is targeting a return to single-figure sales growth in FY26 fuelled by initial deliveries of new data centre interconnect and SASE products, but says substantial spends planned for this year will weigh on its EBITDA margins and profitability. The company is reaffirming medium-term projections under its Bridge strategic roadmap, aiming to generate sales growth in double figures with a much higher revenue proportion, above 30 percent, coming from software and services. FY 2025 sales were impacted by d

ITALY 13:38

Agcom confirms FiberCop's status as wholesale-only operator

Italy's communications regulator Agcom has officially confirmed the identification of FiberCop as a "wholesale-only" operator in its latest fixed network access market analysis, following a preliminary report issued last year. The approved text, which incorporates the favourable opinions of Italy's competition authority AGCM and the observations of the European Commission, eases the previously-applied regulatory obligations on pricing and access, said the watchdog.

SOUTH AFRICA 13:15

Domains.co.za launches Domain Protection

Domains.co.za, South Africa's provider of domain name registrations and web hosting, has announced the launch of  an add-on product called 'Domain Protection' at the price of ZAR 69.00 per year. It protects against domain hijacking, cyber attacks and data scraping. Domain Protection adds an extra layer of control with two-factor authentication for sensitive changes, alongside a built-in domain transfer lock that ensures that no amendments or transfers can take place without the account holder's direct appro

GLOBAL 12:50

Arista enters multi-source agreement for high-density 12.8 Tbps optics module based on XPO technology

Arista Networks has entered into a multi-source agreement (MSA) for a state-of-the-art 12.8 Tbps pluggable optics specification. The XPO module architecture is planned to deliver a front panel density of 204.8 Tbps per open compute rack unit. Record throughput of 12.8 Tbps per pluggable module is promised, surpassing existing 1.6 Tbps modules by eightfold.  A web page for the initiative is now available, and suggests XPO products will leverage a common specification with 64 high-speed electrical lanes.

GLOBAL 12:36

Glory launches kickboxing streaming service for USD 5 per month

Global kickboxing organisation Glory has launched a new streaming service called Glory Unlimited. This will provide subscribers with access to more than 1,200 fights and 750 ours of content for EUR 4.99/USD 4.99 per month. The complete Glory library will be available to kickboxing fans on-demand through YouTube from anywhere in the world. 

SPAIN 12:30

Orange Spain debuts automated fibre system that cuts setup time by 80%

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has introduced what it describes as Europe's first system capable of remotely setting up and activating fibre-optic data transmission services using Wavelength Division Multiplexing (WDM) technology. The new system, designed for large companies and public administrations, enables automatic detection and configuration of WDM equipment once connected to the network, significantly reducing the need for manual intervention.

UNITED KINGDOM 12:22

Openreach fibre cables help detect water leaks in UK trial

Openreach has helped prevent the loss of around 2 megalitres of water in a trial with UK start-up Lightsonic and Affinity Water. The trial is testing a fibre-optic leak-detection system, which turns Openreach broadband cables into virtual sensors. The Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) system has detected more than 100 water leaks in three months, saving 2 million litres of water a day. It uses existing fibre cables and machine learning technology to 'listen' for leaks in nearby water pipes, with problems p

CANADA 12:03

Canadian govt approves investment by TikTok Technology Canada

The Canadian government has decided to approve an investment by TikTok Technology Canada following a review under the Investment Canada Act. The investment can now move forward, subject to new legally binding undertakings from TikTok Canada. The government has secured commitments from TikTok to enhance protection for Canadians' data and their privacy, in line with a similar approach adopted by the EU.

EUROPE 11:56

NordUnet policy officer chairs Pan-Arctic Cable System this year

The Nordic countries' research and education network, NordUnet, said its strategy and policy officer Ieva Muraskiene has been elected chair of the Pan-Arctic Cable System (PACS) for the coming year. PACS is formed by Cinia, Tusass, the Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition, GlobalConnect, Tampnet and NordUnet. Realising PACS would boost global internet connectivity and develop alternative routes across the Arctic to cut reliance on existing infrastructure corridors.

GLOBAL 11:50

OCP launches base Ethernet specification for scale-up AI data centres

The Open Compute Project (OCP) has marked the first major release of its operator base specification for Ethernet in scale-up AI data centres. OCP Ethernet for Scale-Up Networking (ESUN) aims to accelerate lossless, low latency connectivity via Ethernet, supporting scale-up delivery of AI workloads including distributed inference and agentic AI. Key components include an ESUN-defined header to replace the typical IP/UDP headset stack. This provides an alternative to the comparatively large IP/UDP header, of

ICELAND 11:10

Syn plans to sell web and radio media businesses to Siminn for ISK 5.25 bln enterprise value

Syn has begun talks with a view to selling Siminn its web and radio media businesses, the two Icelandic companies said. The prospective deal would include newspaper Visir, Ja, Innherji and Bland as well as the radio media Bylgjan, Lettbylgjan, Gullbylgjan, FM957, X977 and the podcast provider Tal. The total enterprise value of the transaction would be ISK 5.25 billion, according to the term sheet.

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