Freenet launches new TV campaign to boost brand awareness
GERMANY 14:15

Freenet launches new TV campaign to boost brand awareness

German operator Freenet has launched a new TV campaign that will run nationwide until 16 August. The campaign addresses a key strategic priority of significantly boosting the brand awareness for the premium mobile brand Freenet. The TV spot focuses on an offer of a Samsung Galaxy S26 smartphone with the Galaxy Tab 11 included free, with the key customer benefit of a a monthly base fee unchanged at EUR 39.99, even after the two-year contact term. According to Freenet, this brings a message of transparency an

O2 Czech Republic offers new mobile tariff plan for kids
CZECH REPUBLIC 14:12

O2 Czech Republic offers new mobile tariff plan for kids

O2 Czech Republic has introduced its new tariff plan for children under 12 years old. For CZK 299 monthly, the plan includes unlimited calls and SMS as well as a 2 GB data bundle. Payments for third-party services, risky telephone lines and harmful content are blocked within the tariff. After the data package is used up, mobile internet services at 384 kbps are available. The plan also includes the O2 Security service. O2 also launched an advertising campaign for the new tariff.

T-Mobile Poland announces smartphone bestseller list in H1
POLAND 14:10

T-Mobile Poland announces smartphone bestseller list in H1

T-Mobile Poland announced the bestselling smartphones in its shops in the first half of this year. In alphabetical order the bestesellers up to PLN 1,500 included the Motorola Edge 60 Neo 5G 12/256GB, Moto G56 5G 8/256GB, Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 4/128GB, T Phone 3 5G 6/128GB and Xiaomi Redmi Note 15 Pro 5G 8/256GB.

Bol.com to improve seller conditions after ACM investigation
NETHERLANDS 14:05

Bol.com to improve seller conditions after ACM investigation

Dutch e-commerce marketplace Bol.com has agreed to changes to its customer service and seller relations following an investigation by the Consumer and Markets Authority (ACM). The company pledged to improve customer communications and complaints handling, adjust how it ranks products, and make pricing information more clear.

Spain to begin UHD DTT switch on 05 November
SPAIN 14:01

Spain to begin UHD DTT switch on 05 November

Spain will finally begin migrating its digital terrestrial television (DTT) channels to Ultra HD (UHD) from 05 November, the Ministry for Digital Transformation confirmed in the Official State Gazette. The move will require viewers to retune their televisions on the same date to access the upgraded broadcasts.

Yondr buys 40-acre Virginia site for new 72MW data centre campus
UNITED STATES 13:49

Yondr buys 40-acre Virginia site for new 72MW data centre campus

Yondr Group, global data centre developer and operator, has acquired a 40-acre site in Manassas, Northern Virginia, to build a 72MW data centre campus. The site was acquired in partnership with Cerberus Capital Management, with the data centre campus expected to go live in 2029 to meet demand from hyperscale customers. Yondr Group CEO Aaron Wangenheim said the acquisition was an important step in expanding its data centre footprint across North America. 

AI chip start-up Olix wins equity investment from Sovereign AI fund
UNITED KINGDOM 13:44

AI chip start-up Olix wins equity investment from Sovereign AI fund

The UK government's Sovereign AI Fund has invested in AI computer chip start-up Olix, which is based in London with offices in Bristol. This is the 5th company to secure equity investment from the Sovereign AI venture fund. The UK unicorn is developing cheaper, energy efficient and faster AI chips - a range of 'inference chips', with each chip specialising in a specific part of the AI thinking process.

Antik offers Music Box channels free in August
SLOVAKIA 13:39

Antik offers Music Box channels free in August

Slovak operator Antik is offering customers four TV channels from Music Box in open window in August, reports Zive. The list includes Music Box Classic, Music Box Hits, Music Box Dance and Music Box Sexy. HD versions of all the four channels are available free.

T-Mobile Poland cuts staff by nearly 5% in 2025
POLAND 13:36

T-Mobile Poland cuts staff by nearly 5% in 2025

T-Mobile Poland reduced its number of employees by 4.5 percent year-on-year in 2025, according to its recently published ESG report. The number of staff at the operator declined from 3,612 at the end of 2024 to 3,447 at the end of 2025. The figure was 3,549 at the end of 2023. More than 3,000 employees worked under permanent contracts at the end of 2025. 

French prepaid connections down 4% in Q2 after clean-up of inactive SIMs
FRANCE 13:35

French prepaid connections down 4% in Q2 after clean-up of inactive SIMs

The number of prepaid connections in mainland France declined by 3.7 percent year-on-year in the second quarter to 6.18 million, according to telecom regulator Arcep. This contraction reflected a net loss of half a million prepaid SIMs during the first half of 2026, following net growth of 262,000 in the previous six-month period. In the second quarter, the net loss amounted to 283,000 and was primarily driven by a clean-up of inactive SIMs, said Arcep.

Amazon.pl becomes partner of Polish women's football league
POLAND 13:09

Amazon.pl becomes partner of Polish women's football league

Amazon.pl has announced that it has become an official partner of the Polish national women's football league, as well as of the national women's football cup competitions. The partnership agreement is valid from 2026 to 2028. Amazon.pl has launched a special online shop for football players on its platform.

Openreach connects more towns, villages to full-fibre network
UNITED KINGDOM 13:08

Openreach connects more towns, villages to full-fibre network

Openreach has started work to build new broadband networks in the village of Humberston in Cleethorpes (Lancashire), the town of Cradley Heath (West Midlands), Hayling Island (Hampshire) and the village of Rownhams (Hampshire). The upgrades will allow local residents to connect to full-fibre broadband at gigabit-capable speeds. Openreach is also expanding its full-fibre network to connect thousands more homes in Middlesbrough. The network is currently available to more than 20,000 premises across the town. 

POLAND 13:07

Polish govt to allocate PLN 270 mln for municipal cybersecurity centres

The Polish Ministry of Digitisation has announced a competitive process for launch local cybersecurity centres aimed at protecting municipalities against cyberthreats. Almost PLN 270 million in subsidies will be allocated for this purpose. The centres will monitor local networks and information systems and provide consulting services, security audits, joint procurement IT equipment and licences, and employee training. ​Local governments will be selected to establish and run joint centres, instead of defendi

SPAIN 13:04

Orange Spain launches another four GarageLab centres

Orange Spain's charitable arm, the Orange Foundation, announced the opening of four new GarageLab centres in Albacete, Cantabria, Huelva and Navarra. The GarageLab programme is an initiative that gives schools and educational centres the training and equipment necessary to transform teaching methods based on Design Thinking and Project-Based Learning.

POLAND 12:57

Orange Poland extends renewable power purchase agreement with EDF

Orange Poland has extended its power purchase agreement (PPA) for energy from renewable sources with EDF Power Solutions Poland by five years. The new contract for supplies of power generated by wind farms is valid until the end of 2035. The operator will acquire around 200 GWh of power, fulfilling some 40 percent of its needs. The parties have agreed on lower prices, too.

UNITED KINGDOM 12:55

STV Player now available on LG TVs in UK

Scottish broadcaster STV Group has announced an agreement with LG Electronics to make the STV Player streaming service available on LG TVs in the UK. STV is now available on LC TVs, monitors and projectors using webOS 25 software and above. Richard Williams, STV's Managing Director of Audience (Video & Technology) said it was pleased to be partnering with LG and was keen to explore opportunities for expanding the partnership in the future.

SLOVAKIA 12:46

Skylink adds Prima Sport channel to pay-TV line-up

Slovak operator Skylink said that it has added the TV-channel Prima Sport from the broadcaster Prima to its pay-TV lineup. Earlier, the operator had offered customers the opportunity to watch the AMC television channel in August free, until 01 September. The channel is available for subscribers of both satellite TV and the online service Skylink Live TV.

ITALY 12:25

FiberCop to set up nationwide network of 100-plus edge data centres in Italy

Italian wholesale operator FiberCop has confirmed plans to build a nationwide network of more than 100 edge data centres by transforming its existing telecommunications exchanges into distributed digital hubs to support advanced services for businesses, local communities and public administrations. The first site is already operational in Rome, with additional facilities set to open in cities including Turin, Genoa, Bologna, Naples and Palermo. 

CHILE 12:03

Chile's Wom debuts Simple plans with fixed pricing and tiered data

Chilean operator Wom has launched a new portfolio of mobile plans under the brand name Simple, offering fixed pricing with no temporary discounts or unexpected price hikes. The commitment provides users with greater certainty and transparency regarding the final cost of their service from the outset, said the operator.

CAPE VERDE 11:42

Cape Verde launches consultation on satellite communications framework

Cabo Verde's Multisectoral Regulatory Agency for the Economy (ARME) has opened a public consultation on a proposed regulatory framework for satellite communication networks and services. The initiative aims to create a modern, transparent and technology-neutral environment to guide the growth of the country's satellite sector. The consultation period runs until 31 August 2026.

NETHERLANDS 11:42

Vodafone completes sale of VodafoneZiggo stake to Liberty Global

Liberty Global has completed the acquisition of Vodafone Group's 50 percent stake in their Dutch joint venture VodafoneZiggo. Vodafone collected EUR 1 billion cash and transferred all its outstanding shareholder loans to VodafoneZiggo to Liberty Global. As partial payment Vodafone also received a 10 percent stake in the new Ziggo Group, which will also include Liberty Global's Belgian operator, Telenet. Vodafone said it will use the proceeds to pay off debt.

ITALY 11:40

Fastweb to hike cost of more landline plans by up to EUR 4/mth next month

Fastweb (Fastweb+Vodafone) has announced on its website that another six fixed line plans in its portfolio will be subject to a price increase of up to EUR 4 a month starting on 01 September 2026. The unilateral price hikes range from EUR 3 to EUR 4 a month and stem from the need to continue guaranteeing the best network quality and offer services to always meet customer needs, said the operator.

HUNGARY 11:27

One Hungary streamlines fixed-line portfolio and adjusts prices

One Hungary is launching a major restructuring of its fixed-line and satellite service portfolios, primarily impacting legacy plans and custom discounts, reported HWSW. The updated line-up standardises naming and pricing across residential satellite and fixed-line services inherited from predecessor brands Digi and Invitel. The company notes that this unification will lead to minor price increases for some existing customers. Accessory pricing is also being aligned, with the primary media box now provided f

SOUTH AFRICA 11:07

MTN marks 80 graduations from Western Cape youth digital training scheme

MTN South Africa has celebrated the graduation of 80 Western Cape youths from its Digital Skills for Digital Jobs (DS4DJ) programme, awarding them accredited qualifications in data analytics, systems development and cybersecurity. The participants were chosen from 623 applicants. Women made up 63 percent of the graduating class, showing the scheme's commitment to sex equality.

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