T-Mobile Poland wins project for Katowice connected water meters
POLAND 13:50

T-Mobile Poland wins project for Katowice connected water meters

T-Mobile Poland has won a tender at the Katowice-based water management company Katowickie Wodociagi. The operator will provide connections for 24,000 remote water meters, including IoT modules and services. Katowickie Wodociagi has secured PLN 8.993 million EU funding for the project, and the project cost is estimated at PLN 12.855 million. The water metering system will be connected over the NB-IoT network.

UAE bans social media for children under 15
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 13:47

UAE bans social media for children under 15

The UAE Cabinet has issued a resolution that prohibits children under fifteen years old from creating or using personal social media accounts, Gulf News reported. The framework is designed to safeguard young users against inappropriate content, predatory online interactions, invasive personal data harvesting, and addictive usage patterns. The government emphasized that an integrated national framework is essential to balance digital opportunity with robust child protection.

Live TF1 channels launch on Netflix in France
FRANCE 13:36

Live TF1 channels launch on Netflix in France

Netflix has confirmed the launch of the live TF1 channel in France on its platform. France's leading broadcaster as well as its catch-up service TF1+ are available directly on Netflix for the latter's subscribers in France, marking a new distribution model for the broadcaster and streamer.

Megafon launches own eSIM router
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:24

Megafon launches own eSIM router

Russian operator Megafon has developed its own mobile router, which works with a digital eSIM profile, reports Forbes.ru. The solution enables customers to activate mobile internet services remotely. It is a co-branded device from Megafon and its subsidiary Yota.The device includes a 4,000 mAh battery, supports both eSIMs and conventional SIMs, and can provide a Wi-Fi hotspot for up to 32 devices over the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands. 

Kaspersky Labs registers with German BSI for NIS2 compliance
EUROPE 13:20

Kaspersky Labs registers with German BSI for NIS2 compliance

Kaspersky Labs has registered with Germany's Federal Office for Information Security (BSI) as a "very important entity" under the German implementation of the EU's NIS2 directive. The registration is valid across the EU for the security company's compliance with the directive. NIS2 outlines stricter security requirements for companies and other critical organisations such as utilities and public administration, including extensive reporting obligations in case of security incidents and penalties for violati

M.Video reports soaring sales on e-commerce marketplace
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:13

M.Video reports soaring sales on e-commerce marketplace

Russian mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video said that turnover on its online marketplace totaled RUB 14.6 billion in January to May. The figure soared 303 percent year on year, with turnover exceeding sales in all of 2025, which amounted to RUB 14.1 billion. The retailer attributed the growth to more products and more sellers, attracting more shoppers. Sales of digital equipment jumped more than 11-fold year-on-year in the five months.

Cellfie supports Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi
GEORGIA 13:11

Cellfie supports Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi

Georgian operator Cellfie acts as a partner of the Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi 2026. From 19 to 21 June, the event brings together leading professionals, entrepreneurs, innovators, and forward-thinking ideas from across the tech ecosystem. The event will feature panel discussions and keynote sessions focused on the industry's most relevant topics and emerging trends. As a partner of the event, Cellfie actively supports knowledge sharing, collaboration, and the creation of new opportunities within the techno

Spectrum announces new Latis household intelligence platform
UNITED STATES 13:10

Spectrum announces new Latis household intelligence platform

Spectrum Intelligence Ventures, AI intelligence unit of Charter Communications' Spectrum business, has developed a new privacy-focused household intelligence platform called Latis, designed for the AI era. This turns real-world household signals into continuously-updated intelligence for legitimate business purposes. It is based on Spectrum's first-party data signals covering TV viewership, digital engagement and connected device activity across around 30 million US households. 

Amazon signs German wind power contract with Skyborn Renewables
GERMANY 13:10

Amazon signs German wind power contract with Skyborn Renewables

Amazon has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Skyborn Renewables to fund the construction of an offshore wind park on the Baltic Sea and continue efforts to achieve climate neutrality. The Gennaker offshore wind park will be the largest in the German Baltic Sea with a total capacity of up to 976.5 MW. Construction work is scheduled to begin in the summer of 2026, following the close of financing by Skyborn, and the wind farm is expected to start operations by the end of 2028.

Regional US provider Comporium expands Ribbon voice modernisation contract
UNITED STATES 13:07

Regional US provider Comporium expands Ribbon voice modernisation contract

Comporium, a regional US provider active in South and North Carolina, has inked an expanded agreement with Ribbon Communications to implement cloud-based IP voice infrastructure. The expanded deployment incorporates Ribbon's vC20 Call Controller, designed to supplant traditional TDM-based voice systems with virtualised C20 infrastructure, along with a telephony application server configured for IP-based services.

SpaceX's investments in Romania top EUR 100 million
ROMANIA 13:03

SpaceX's investments in Romania top EUR 100 million

SpaceX has invested nearly EUR 100 million in Romania, turning it into a relevant regional center for the company in Europe, Agerpres reports, citing Pavel Popescu, VP of the country's telecoms regulator Ancom. The statement was made at the Digital Romania Forum.

Average spend on Spanish convergent packages down to EUR 38 in Q4
SPAIN 13:01

Average spend on Spanish convergent packages down to EUR 38 in Q4

The average amount spent by Spanish households on convergent packages fell sharply in the last three months of 2025, according to the latest survey conducted by communications regulator CNMC. The monthly spend on a convergent package with fixed and mobile telephony plus broadband access (without pay-TV) came to EUR 38.3 a month in the final quarter of 2025, down sharply from EUR 40.3 a year earlier.

LATVIA 12:52

LMT builds private 5G network for agricultural company Pampali

Latvian operator LMT, in cooperation with the agricultural company Pampali, has started work on the deployment of a new private 5G network for testing, It will be the second industrial private 5G network in the Kurzeme region, following the network recently launched at the woodworking company Kurekss. The private 5G network will be integrated into the infrastructure of Pampaļi in order to optimise production processes, improve resource management and ensure the highest level of occupational safety. 

UNITED KINGDOM 12:52

UK payment fraud losses reach GBP 1.28 billion in 2025 - UK Finance

Criminals stole GBP 1.28 billion through payment fraud in the UK in 2025, up 4 percent from 2024, according to the latest Annual Fraud Report from UK Finance. Most authorised push payment (APP) fraud cases originate online (66%) or through telecoms networks (17%) - leading UK Finance to call for tougher obligations on companies operating in these sectors.

KAZAKHSTAN 12:50

Kazakhstan university KazNU opens Quantum AI lab

Kazakhstan National University KazNU has opened the laboratory Quantum AI, reports Profit.kz. The project was carried out with support from China-based company SpinQ Technology. Seven modern quantum computing systems have been delivered to the laboratory.

UNITED KINGDOM 12:36

Hyperoptic sees network traffic spikes during World Cup games

UK fibre altnet Hyperoptic said some of the highest network traffic spikes on its network so far in June has been driven by fans watching 2026 FIFA World Cup games. It recorded peal network traffic around 10 percent higher than a standard Wednesday evening (around 1.4 Tbps) during the open game of the competition. During England's first game on Wednesday 17 June, traffic peaked at around 1.6 Tbps (around 15% higher than typical early-June Wednesday evening).

PHILIPPINES 12:31

Smart Communications deploys mobile network tower in San Vicente

Philippines operator Smart Communications has deployed a mobile site in the municipality of San Vicente, Palawan, to expand internet access across remote communities. The new tower is also expected to boost the government's Bayanihan SIM initiative, which provides free SIMs with mobile data to Filipinos in geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs) like San Vicente, which is located around 500 km southwest of Manila.

UNITED STATES 12:27

Accenture bulks up cybersecurity division with multiple acquisitions

Accenture is acquiring a majority stake in one business and buying two more companies outright in a bid to shore up its USD 10 billion cybersecurity business. The US firm is buying the entire share capital in runZero, which specialises in cyber risk management, and NetRise, a provider of cybersecurity tools for analysing and safeguarding software components. Both NetRise and runZero are based in Austin, Texas.

UNITED STATES 12:17

FuboTV live streams games from BIG3 3-on-3 basketball league

FuboTV has signed an agreement with BIG3, worldwide 3-on-3 basketball league, to stream the 2026 season live on the Fubo Sports Network FAST channel. From 20 June, FuboTV will stream 16 live games for the 9th season of the league, with two games streamed per week. Fubo Sports Network will also become home for BIG3s library of archived games telecasts from seasons 6-8. 

FRANCE 12:15

Iliad lands EUR 10 bln financing, earns Moody's upgrade

France's Iliad has secured a total of EUR 10 billion in financing within the space of a few days, resulting in an upgrade from rating agency Moody's. The amount raised includes EUR 6.5 billion to support its proposed acquisition of SFR combined with the refinancing of EUR 3.5 billion in existing bank facilities backed by 31 international lenders. Iliad said the refinancing serves to strengthen its capital structure, boost liquidity and extend the maturity of key debt instruments.

VIETNAM 12:10

VNPT to deploy smart city infrastructure in Dong Nai

Vietnam Posts and Telecommunications Group (VNPT) and the Dong Nai local government have signed a partnership deal to deploy digital and smart city infrastructure. This cooperation agreement spans from 2026 through 2030.

IRELAND 12:09

Equinix trials hydrogen power unit at Dublin data centre

Equinix is working with Irish state-owned electricity company ESB and clean energy company GeoPura to test a hydrogen power solution at its Dublin data centre. This involves the deployment of a Hydrogen Power Unit for data centre critical back-up systems, at a time when the Irish electricity network is struggling to meet demands from data centres in the Dublin metropolitan area. 

GLOBAL 11:56

WPP, AWS team to help enterprises deploy agentic AI

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has signed a Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with WPP Enterprise Solutions, global business transformation unit of UK-based communications, advertising and technology services group WPP. The multi-year agreement will strengthen the role of WPP Enterprise Solutions as a specialist commerce and customer experience (CX) partner, helping customers deploy AWS generative and agentic AI capabilities. WPP Enterprise Solutions is an AWS Advanced Tier Services Partner. 

UNITED STATES 11:50

Federated Wireless taps physical AI to maximise CBRS spectrum efficiencies

CBRS spectrum sharing vendor Federated Wireless is deploying physical AI modelling based on its wireless RF co-ordination footprint to allocate capacity in commercial CBRS deployments. Scheduled for release in the coming weeks, the Spectrum AI platform applies intelligence to real-world physics data in an RF context, producing greater detail on propagation conditions, interference and spectrum assignments to inform configurations. The technology validates broader expectations that RF telecoms will increasin

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