EE unveils pop-up Netflix sensory booth to promote TV service
UNITED KINGDOM 09:19

EE unveils pop-up Netflix sensory booth to promote TV service

BT Group-owned EE has partnered with Netflix to launch an immersive sensory booth at its flagship EE Studio in London's Westfield, White City. This pop-up experience has been created to celebrate the wide range of TV and film genres available to watch on Netflix through EE TV - with visitors able to choose from sport, comedy or thriller for their experience. The pop-up sensory booth will then move onto the West Midlands at EE Experience Stores in Birmingham Bull Ring and Merryfield. 

G6 Internet partners with iez! to launch mobile service in Minas Gerais
BRAZIL 09:17

G6 Internet partners with iez! to launch mobile service in Minas Gerais

Brazilian regional fibre broadband provider G6 Internet announced a partnership with iez! telecom to begin offering 4G and 5G mobile connectivity. This collaboration will allow G6 Internet to offer bundled services to its existing customer base in 17 municipalities in the state of Minas Gerais. The covered region encompasses a population of over 450,000 inhabitants.

Nebula appoints new Partner Acquisition Manager
UNITED KINGDOM 09:13

Nebula appoints new Partner Acquisition Manager

Nebula, UK-based SaaS provider of workplace communications software, has announced the appointment of Robert Kittler as Partner Acquisition Manager, to support the next stage of its channel expansion strategy. He will be responsible for expanding Nebula's reseller and MSP partners across the UK. 

Brisanet mobile customer base grows 90% in year to June
BRAZIL 09:12

Brisanet mobile customer base grows 90% in year to June

Brazilian regional telecom operator Brisanet concluded June with 1.07 million mobile accesses, reflecting a 3.9 percent monthly increase and a year-over-year growth of 90.4 percent. The mobile service is now available in 335 municipalities across the Northeast region, with 4G and 5G network coverage reaching 16.27 million inhabitants.

Serbia tenders DTT multiplex licenses
SERBIA 09:11

Serbia tenders DTT multiplex licenses

Ratel, Serbia's telecom regulatory authority, is holding a public tender to issue up to three individual licences for radio frequency spectrum in the 470-694 MHz band (UHF IV and V). These licences are for operating the MUX1, MUX2 and MUX5 multiplexes, used for distributing digital terrestrial television signals across Serbia. The licenses will be valid for ten years with a renewal option. To participate, interested companies must purchase the tender documentation and meet criteria including five years of e

Magyar Telekom supports Lake Balaton water rescue app
HUNGARY 09:11

Magyar Telekom supports Lake Balaton water rescue app

Hungary's Magyar Telekom has joined forces with the Hungarian Water Rescue Service (VMSZ) to enhance safety for holidaymakers at Lake Balaton this summer. The initiative focuses on the BalatonHelp mobile application, which allows users to transmit their exact GPS coordinates to emergency services with a single button press, enabling faster response times on both the water and the beach. Furthermore, Telekom is encouraging adoption through a donation campaign: for every download of the BalatonHelp app, the c

Search for new Arcep president begins in France with call for candidates
FRANCE 09:09

Search for new Arcep president begins in France with call for candidates

The French economy ministry has announced the start of the process to appoint the next president of telecom authority Arcep. A call for candidates is now open to identify the successor to Laure de la Raudiere, who will complete her six-year term in January 2027. The ministry, whose responsibilities include digital affairs, is inviting applications until 31 August. A panel of experts will shortlist up to five candidates before making a recommendation to the country's president Emmanuel Macron, who will make

Netomnia reaches 30,000 premises serviceable in Newport
UNITED KINGDOM 09:06

Netomnia reaches 30,000 premises serviceable in Newport

UK fibre altnet Netomnia has reached the milestone of 30,000 premises serviceable in the Welsh city of Newport. The network deployment in Newport is part of a UK-wide build programe by Netomnia, which has reached over 3 million premises serviceable across the four nations. Netmomia CEO Ian Kock said this was a "strong milestone" for Newport, with the group now focused on working with ISP partners to ensure that as many homes and businesses as possible benefit from the network. 

French spectrum agency orders recall of Nubia phone over breach of RF exposure
FRANCE 09:05

French spectrum agency orders recall of Nubia phone over breach of RF exposure

France's spectrum agency ANFR said it will monitor the recall of the Nubia Z70 Ultra smartphone after the device was found to be in breach of the specific absorption rate (SAR) limits for handsets under EU regulations. Distributor Golden Stream has been instructed to comply with the decision after failing to take the necessary remedial action. The version of the device covered by the recall (model NX733J) exceeded the limit set for trunk body measurements (4 W/kg), following laboratory tests that recorded 4

Argentina considers second cable landing station, new data centres in Chubut
ARGENTINA 09:00

Argentina considers second cable landing station, new data centres in Chubut

Argentina's communications agency Enacom announced it's working on establishing a second submarine cable landing station in the country, off the coast of Chubut. The new site is expected to help expand capacity and improve resiliency for the international infrastructure.

New ATIS spec outlines out-of-band caller ID certificates for TDM voice infrastructure
UNITED STATES 08:59

New ATIS spec outlines out-of-band caller ID certificates for TDM voice infrastructure

North American telecoms standards body ATIS has issued a specification that permits SHAKEN caller authentication in Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) voice signalling and switching environments. The publication follows an FCC-proposed rulemaking in April 2025 to mandate TDM carrier adoption of strengthened caller ID checks. Traditionally, SHAKEN has been deployed solely in end-to-end IP voice calls. This is mainly because TDM and SS7 lines lack SIP's identity header used to transport digital signing certific

Sky offers free global mobile roaming to VIP Diamond customers
UNITED KINGDOM 08:50

Sky offers free global mobile roaming to VIP Diamond customers

Sky is offering free roaming in 120 destinations worldwide for loyal UK customers through Sky VIP. From 20 July, Sky VIP Diamond customers (customers for over 15 years) can use their Sky Mobile allowances worldwide as if they were in the UK, at no extra cost. The new benefit is available to any Sky VIP Diamond customers already with or newly signing up with Sky Mobile. This follows an expansion of Sky roaming destinations from 55 to 120 earlier in 2026. 

IRELAND 08:42

NBI completes main fibre network build in County Waterford

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has completed National Broadband Plan (NBP) main infrastructure build works in County Waterford. This follows the completion of main build works for the rural full-fibre broadband network in the counties of Westmeath, Meath, Tipperary, Longford and Kilkenny. 

SENEGAL 08:41

Sonatel enables digital fare payments and internet access on Dakar bus service

Senegalese operator Sonatel and Dakar Mobilite (Sunu BRT) have agreed to integrate Sonatel's 'Max it' app with the electric bus transport service, Wearetech reported. Passengers can now buy their BRT travel passes and instantly top up their transit cards at any time via the Max it super-app. Sonatel is positioning its digital infrastructure ahead of the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympics, which is expected to boost  demand for digital transport and payment services.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:34

Channel 4 appoints Chief Strategy, Corporate Development Officer

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has appointed Simon Rexworthy as Chief Strategy and Corporate Development Officer. Joining Channel 4 later in July, he will join the Executive Committee and report to CEO Priya Dogra. In this role, Rexworthy will lead development and delivery of the group's long-term strategy and corporate development, and help boost revenue diversification.

SPAIN 08:31

Cyan expands cybersecurity offer to more MasOrange brands

Cyan said it is expanding its "Ciber Proteccion" cybersecurity offering, currently deployed by Orange Spain, to three additional MasOrange subsidiaries in the country. The product is now available to B2B and SME customers in northern Spain via MasOrange's local brands Euskaltel, R and Telecable.

BANGLADESH 08:27

Tencent Cloud, Rockstreamer parftner on OTT infra, sports streaming in Bangladesh

Tencent Cloud and Rockstreamer have teamed up to deliver cloud, AI, Content Delivery Network (CDN), and enterprise OTT services for telecommunications operators, broadcasters, media companies, sports rights holders, and digital platforms across Bangladesh and emerging markets. The partnership combines Tencent Cloud's cloud infrastructure and AI capabilities with Rockstreamer's expertise in designing, developing, deploying, and operating large-scale digital entertainment platforms.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:27

Huawei leads Russian wearables market in H1

Sales of wearable devices in Russia reached 2.88 million units in the first half of this year, according to figures from the mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video. Sales revenues amounted to RUB 20.85 billion, down from RUB 23.5 billion reported a year earlier. Smartwatches formed 85.9 percent of the unit sales. Unbranded devices led the market by unit sales, followed by Huawei, Xiaomi and Redmi. Huawei and Apple led by revenues.

KENYA 08:15

Airtel Kenya opens 4 new shops in Mombasa region

Airtel Kenya has expanded its retail footprint in the coastal region of Mombasa by opening four new shops to serve customers. The branches at Sabasaba, Airport Centre Mall, Nyali Bazaar and Likoni provide technical support, digital products and enable financial transactions under one roof. Airtel Kenya MD Djibril Ouattara Tobe said that the company focuses on providing consumers with enhanced service accessibility, digitisation and convenience.

POLAND 08:12

Cyfrowy Polsat control dispute ends in favour of Solorz children

Polish company Cyfrowy Polsat, the holding company of Polsat Plus Group, announced that the company received a letter from TiVi Foundation, the Liechtenstein-based entity controlling the company. A decision by the Constitutional Court of Liechtenstein has issued a final, binding decision confirming the amendments of the company's Articles of Association in August 2024 are valid. In addition, the Supreme Court of Cyprus set aside the interim injunctions sought by Zygmunt Solorz, the company founder. This bri

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:08

Mango Office introduces AI assistants for call analytics

Russian VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Telecom, trading under the Mango Office brand, has introduced a service to develop AI assistants for call analytics. The operator said the service can help automate quality control for customer communications.

SPAIN 08:08

Vodafone Spain resumes RANco talks with MasOrange - report

Spanish operators MasOrange and Vodafone Spain (Zegona) have resumed negotiations on the possibility of setting up a mobile network-sharing joint venture (RANco), according to unnamed sources cited by business daily Expansion. Zegona CEO Eamonn O'Hare previously confirmed that talks on creating a RANco in Spain with a view to cutting mobile network rollout costs had been held at the end of last year before MasOrange executives said the project was "not on the table right now."

MALAYSIA 08:03

CelcomDigi, IPification enable mobile number verification through network APIs

Malaysian operator CelcomDigi has partnered with IPification to enable mobile number verification through trusted network APIs. The service combines CelcomDigi's mobile network intelligence with IPification's authentication technology to verify that a mobile number is genuinely associated with the user, without relying solely on SMS One-Time Passwords (OTP).

SOMALIA 07:57

Somali National University establishes national AI centre in Mogadishu

The Somali National University (SNU) has officially launched the Somali National Artificial Intelligence Centre (SNAIC), a centre of excellence to advance AI research, education, innovation and institutional capacity-building. By launching this hub, Somalia aims to harness emerging technologies for socioeconomic growth and digital transformation. SNAIC will serve as the university's primary anchor for AI innovation, focusing on creating locally driven software and data services to address domestic challenge

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