NuRAN Wireless signs USD 12 mln debt financing mandate, enters Cote d'Ivoire and rolls out 3G in Cameroon
AFRICA 09:01

NuRAN Wireless signs USD 12 mln debt financing mandate, enters Cote d'Ivoire and rolls out 3G in Cameroon

NuRAN Wireless has announced a mandate letter with the AfriGreen Debt Impact Fund for a proposed senior debt financing of up to USD 12 million to accelerate the deployment of mobile and broadband infrastructure in several African nations. It also announced its entry to Cote d'Ivoire and the start of 3G roll-outs in Cameroon.

Paraguay deploys Starlink to connect rural schools and clinics
PARAGUAY 09:00

Paraguay deploys Starlink to connect rural schools and clinics

Paraguay's state-run operator Copaco has begun deploying 1,600 Starlink satellite internet kits to connect schools and healthcare centres in rural areas, the government. The digital inclusion initiative aims to provide high-speed connectivity to more than 50,000 students and teachers, with the first 100 units already installed in the remote Chaco region.

Eurofiber revenue rises 13% to EUR 349 million in 2025
NETHERLANDS 09:00

Eurofiber revenue rises 13% to EUR 349 million in 2025

Eurofiber posted full-year 2025 revenue of EUR 349 million, a 13 percent increase compared with EUR 308 million in 2024, with growth recorded in every market. Adjusted EBITDA from core activities reached EUR 184 million, also up 13 percent from EUR 163 million the prior year. Capital expenditure exceeded EUR 200 million, directed at expanding the group's fibre-optic infrastructure. Operational cash flows remained strongly positive throughout the year.

Atos rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot to entire 56,000-strong workforce
GLOBAL 08:48

Atos rolls out Microsoft 365 Copilot to entire 56,000-strong workforce

France-based ICT group Atos has announced a significant expansion of its partnership with Microsoft, aimed at embedding AI capabilities directly into its internal systems and bringing the same digital transformation to clients worldwide. Atos' entire workforce of 56,000 employees will be given access to Microsoft 365 Copilot across the 54 countries where the group has a presence. The deployment is based on the Microsoft 365 E7 product line. This combines several services under a single platform powered by M

Broadcom attracts USD 35 billion funding to advance 20 GW data centre expansion
UNITED STATES 08:46

Broadcom attracts USD 35 billion funding to advance 20 GW data centre expansion

Broadcom has announced an investment partnership aimed at building 20 GW of data centre compute capacity globally, powered by its processing chips and networking products. The vehicle, dubbed AI XPV Platform, is led by alternative asset management firm Apollo and backed by Blackstone's Credit & Insurance Business. An initial USD 35 billion tranche of funding has been allocated to kick off commercial contracts with frontier AI clients including Anthropic and OpenAI, in a timescale expected to last until at l

Telenor agrees to buy Enivest with 28,000 fibre customers in deal worth NOK 2.5 bln
NORWAY 08:37

Telenor agrees to buy Enivest with 28,000 fibre customers in deal worth NOK 2.5 bln

Telenor said it has agreed to acquire Enivest, a fibre operator in Western Norway, in a transaction valued at NOK 2.5 billion. The acquisition includes Enivest's fibre network and approximately 28,000 customers, as well as a 34 percent stake in Ardalsnett, which has around 3,000 customers. Telenor CEO Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer said Enivest is a well-run company with a strong local presence and fits well with Telenor's long-term strategy.

Telefonica Germany expands 5G in Oederan, Bad Sackingen, Selscheid
GERMANY 08:23

Telefonica Germany expands 5G in Oederan, Bad Sackingen, Selscheid

Telefonica Germany has expanded its 5G network in Oederan, Bad Sackingen, and Selscheid. In Bad Sackingen, and Selscheid the company has built a new 5G mobile network site, while in Oederan it has put a new site into operation. Telefonica Germany currency manages a network running on 29,000 mobile sites, with 5G reaches around 99 percent of the population.

Community Fibre, Hyperoptic backers seeking buyers - report
UNITED KINGDOM 08:23

Community Fibre, Hyperoptic backers seeking buyers - report

Private equity companies KKR and Warburg Pincus are examining potential sales of their UK fibre broadband businesses, reports the Financial Times. According to unnamed sources familiar with the matter, Warburg has appointed bankers and made approaches to potential buyers for London-based altnet Community Fibre, which has around 450,000 customers. Some of the sources also said KKR has approached potential suitors for Hyperoptic, which has over 400,000 customers.

Wom tests 5G Advanced with 1024 QAM in Chile
CHILE 08:22

Wom tests 5G Advanced with 1024 QAM in Chile

Chilean operator Wom has begun testing 5G Advanced technology in Chile by deploying 1024 QAM, a modulation technique designed to increase data transmission capacity and improve network performance. The pilot is being conducted on Wom's existing 5G infrastructure in partnership with Qualcomm, requiring no additional hardware upgrades.

VodafoneThree makes bid for TalkTalk consumer unit - report
UNITED KINGDOM 08:10

VodafoneThree makes bid for TalkTalk consumer unit - report

VodafoneThree has submitted a bid for the consumer business of rival UK telecoms operator TalkTalk as it looks to expand its home broadband offering, reports the Financial Times. According to four unnamed sources familiar with the matter, VodafoneThree joined several other companies in submitting second-round bids for the TalkTalk unit last week, after initially deciding not to take part in the auction. The TalkTalk consumer business has 1.75 million customers and could be worth GBP 200-300 million, accordi

Jazz's digital platform Rox launches in-app e-store for Apple products
PAKISTAN 08:08

Jazz's digital platform Rox launches in-app e-store for Apple products

Rox, the digital lifestyle platform developed by Pakistani operator JazzWorld, has launched an in-app E-Store to sell authentic Apple products directly to consumers in Pakistan. This development integrates a checkout process within the Rox app, allowing users to browse and purchase Apple devices and accessories without leaving the platform.

TIM targets Iliad, MVNOs with sub-EUR 5 offer
ITALY 07:52

TIM targets Iliad, MVNOs with sub-EUR 5 offer

Telecom Italia (TIM) has added a new offer to its revamped range of "operator attack" plans, this time aimed at new customers porting their number from Iliad, PosteMobile, CoopVoce and other MVNOs. The tariff, dubbed TIM Power Famiglia Iron, includes 101 GB of data at up to 5G speeds (restricted to 250 Mbps) plus unlimited calls and 200 SMS for EUR 4.99 a month.

KENYA 07:49

Amazon seeks Kenyan approval for satellite earth station

Amazon has formally applied for regulatory approval to build and operate its first African satellite ground station in Kenya. The application was submitted by local subsidiary Amazon Kuiper Kenya to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA) and seeks a fifteen-year International Gateway Operator licence. According to a Kenya Gazette notice published by the CA,  it has applied for a Network Facilities Provider (NFP) Tier 2 licence, the same category currently used by Starlink in Kenya. 

INDONESIA 07:41

NeutraDC Nxera Batam secures full capacity for BTM-1, announces second data centre facility

Telkom Indonesia, through its data center subsidiary NeutraDC and its joint venture NeutraDC Nxera Batam, is expanding its digital infrastructure capacity in response to regional market demand. The company announced that its initial hyperscale data center facility in Batam, BTM-1, has secured full tenant commitments ahead of its scheduled launch this year.

SPAIN 07:35

Imec awarded EUR 8 mln Spain grant for chip R&D

Spain's Council of Ministers has approved an EUR 8 million direct grant to the Imec Spain Foundation to support semiconductor research and development. The funding will go toward the Unico R&D-Imec Spain programme, managed by the foundation, which oversees advanced research in nanotechnology and digital technologies.

CHINA 07:25

Tencent prices USD 2.45 billion and CNY 15 billion senior note offering

Tencent has priced an aggregate principal amount of USD 2.45 billion and CNY15 billion in unsecured senior notes under its USD 30 billion Global Medium Term Note Programme. The issuance is structured across four tranches with varying maturities and fixed annual interest rates.

ASIA 07:18

Singtel's RE:AI partners Weka on sovereign AI infrastructure in ASEAN

Singtel Digital InfraCo's sovereign AI cloud business, RE:AI, has signed an MoU with AI data infrastructure company Weka to develop sovereign AI infrastructure services across Singapore and the wider ASEAN region. The partnership will combine RE:AI's sovereign AI cloud platform, network orchestration capabilities and managed services with WEKA's NeuralMesh data platform, which is designed to support AI workloads by improving data delivery to GPUs.

INDIA 07:17

Vi expands 5G service to Bhopal

Following its 5G launch in Indore and Gwalior, Indian operator Vi has now introduced its 5G services in Bhopal, the capital city of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. To expand its 5G services, Vi focused on key markets that are high data consumption centres. Vi has implemented AI-powered Self-Optimising Networks (SON) to automatically optimize network performance.

ITALY 07:08

Sky Italia gives away EUR 100 voucher to new Wifi subs

Sky Italia has relaunched promotion to persuade existing TV subscribers to sign up to its 'Sky Wifi' fixed broadband service. Under the "Sky Wifi May 26" offer running until at least 14 June, customers who activate a Sky Wifi plan will receive a free EUR 100 Amazon voucher as well as lower monthly payments.

NETHERLANDS 07:06

Glaspoort to surpass 1 mln fibre connections in 2026

Dutch network operator Glaspoort expects to exceed one million fibre connections by the end of 2026, the company announced in a press release marking its fifth anniversary. Glaspoort, a joint venture of KPN and pension administrator APG acting on behalf of pension fund ABP, has already connected more than 950,000 households and businesses since its launch on 9 June 2021.

JAPAN 07:05

J:Com to air more than 300 high school baseball games

Japanese cable operator J:Com will broadcast more than 300 games from 15 regional qualifying tournaments for Japan's National High School Baseball Championship across its regional channels this summer. The operator said coverage will begin on 4 July across its regional J Channel networks and will include tournaments in South Hokkaido, Miyagi, Ibaraki, Chiba, Saitama, East and West Tokyo, Kanagawa, Kyoto, Osaka, Hyogo, Yamaguchi, Fukuoka, Kumamoto and Oita.

ITALY 06:54

S&P upgrades TIM rating to BB+ with stable outlook

Ratings agency S&P has followed Fitch and Moody's in upgrading the credit rating of Telecom Italia (TIM) to BB+ from BB, with a stable outlook, a move that it said reflects the operator's proven ability to meet its guidance and its further commitment to reducing debt.

UNITED STATES 06:52

Crusoe says contracted AI infrastructure capacity reaches 4.9 GW

US-based AI infrastructure company Crusoe said it has secured contracts covering 4.9 GW of AI infrastructure capacity across its data centre developments and Crusoe Cloud platform. The company said its broader development pipeline, including contracted projects, sites under active tenant negotiations and locations in advanced stages of development, now exceeds 40 GW. Crusoe said the contracted capacity spans five AI data centre campuses in the United States that are being developed for hyperscale customers.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:44

LG CNS signs enterprise AI agreement with Anthropic

LG CNS has signed an agreement with AI company Anthropic to deploy the company's Claude Enterprise platform, expanding its AI transformation (AX) business and supporting wider AI adoption across the LG Group. Under the agreement, LG CNS will make Claude available to employees across the company and use the platform to support software development and other business functions. The contract has been structured as a group-wide agreement, allowing deployment across LG Group affiliates.

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