Digi Spain to begin charging for 4K STB and Dect phone
SPAIN 13:03

Digi Spain to begin charging for 4K STB and Dect phone

Digi Spain has announced on its website that new customers who sign up to its pay-TV and fixed voice service will be charged a monthly subscription for the corresponding set-top box and Dect phone devices. The extra monthly fees represent the first time the operator has raised prices since entering the Spanish market.

Kosovo launches mobile number portability
KOSOVO 12:57

Kosovo launches mobile number portability

Kosovo's Regulatory Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (ARKEP) has rolled out its number portability service with effect from 05 October 2026. The new capability allows citizens to switch telecommunications provider while retaining their existing phone numbers. The aim is to boost market competition, empower consumers and elevate service standards. The regulator will actively monitor the service to ensure ongoing compliance with Kosovo's electronic communications framework.

DSTtelecom expands fibre network in Aljezur and Valpacos
PORTUGAL 12:51

DSTtelecom expands fibre network in Aljezur and Valpacos

Portuguese neutral network operator DSTelecom said it has expanded its multi-operator fibre optic infrastructure, boosting digital connectivity and territorial cohesion in two key municipalities. In Aljezur, the network has added approximately 570 home connections in Bordeira, expanding the company's total coverage in the municipality to 4,600 households. In Valpacos, connectivity has reached 800 new homes in Sao Joao da Corveira, Santa Maria de Emeres, Carrazedo de Montenegro and Curros. A planned follow-u

Motorola brings Moto G37 to Brazil
BRAZIL 12:48

Motorola brings Moto G37 to Brazil

Motorola has announced the launch in Brazil of the Moto G37 smartphone, boasting a 50 MP main camera with Magic Editor, integrated Google Gemini AI tools, and a 5,200 mAh battery. The device meets MIL-STD 810H military endurance standards for added durability and features a 6.7-inch 120 Hz display and Dolby Atmos stereo sound. Available in four Pantone-curated visual finishes, namely Graphite, Turquoise Blue, Nautical Blue and Pink, the phone is available at BRL 999 for the 64 GB model and BRL 1,199 for the

Airoha Technology to present 50G-PON gateway chipset at Network X
GLOBAL 12:45

Airoha Technology to present 50G-PON gateway chipset at Network X

MediaTek's Airoha Technology subsidiary will hold a joint exhibition with its parent company at the upcoming Network X event. Products on show include a system processor for 50G-PON home gateways with embedded AI neural capacity. Shortlisted for Network X's multi-gigabit fibre access award, the system-on-chip delivers symmetrical 50 Gbps throughput with up to 80 percent less latency compared with XGS-PON gateways.

Altice completes sale of Hot Mobile to Israeli investors
ISRAEL 12:41

Altice completes sale of Hot Mobile to Israeli investors

Altice International announced it has completed the sale of its Israeli business Hot Mobile to a consortium of local investors for ILS 1.22 billion. The buyers are the energy companies Delek Israel and Keystone with the investment firm Leumi Partners. Bezeq's mobile arm Pelephone previously tried to buy Hot and offered a higher price, but was unable to reach a definitive agreement with Altice. 

Ethio Telecom CEO becomes minister of innovation and technology
ETHIOPIA 12:41

Ethio Telecom CEO becomes minister of innovation and technology

Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamru has been appointed minister of innovation and technology after leading the operator since 2018. The appointment was approved by the House of Peoples' Representatives as parliament endorsed Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed's new cabinet for the government's upcoming five-year term. Over her tenure, Ethio Telecom evolved from a traditional telecom operator to a provider scaling investments in mobile connectivity, digital financial services, e-commerce, enterprise solutions, cloud com

Oppo schedules Find X10 launch event for 21 October
GLOBAL 12:27

Oppo schedules Find X10 launch event for 21 October

Oppo's latest Find X series smartphones will be formally unveiled to international buyers on 21 October at a launch event in Malaga. It follows their release last month in Oppo's native China. The Find X10 Pro Max features the 2 nanometre MediaTek chipset Dimensity 9660 Pro, while the Find X10 runs MediaTek's Dimensity 9600M system-on-chip (SoC). Both models will house an 8,000 mAh silicon-carbon battery, lasting up to two days in typical use, and a 200MP camera sensor co-developed with Hasselblad.

Nkom investigates as routine upgrade stops 20,000 Telenor SIMs from working
NORWAY 12:09

Nkom investigates as routine upgrade stops 20,000 Telenor SIMs from working

Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom said it is looking into a routine update at Telenor that caused around 20,000 SIM cards to stop working. The operator informed the watchdog about the incident on 29 September. Affected customers must replace their SIM cards or activate an eSIM to get service back.

Kena reactivates offer with 200 GB for under EUR 6
ITALY 12:02

Kena reactivates offer with 200 GB for under EUR 6

Telecom Italia's low-cost brand Kena has relaunched a plan that includes 200 GB of data for under EUR 6 a month, with added data available for automatic top-ups. The prepay plan, dubbed Kena 5.99 200GB Limited Edition 5G, comes with the 200 GB data bundle (or 300 GB with automatic top-ups) plus unlimited calls and 200 SMS for EUR 5.99 a month, with no activation fee.

Beyond Now debuts orchestrator for AI-enabled telecom BSS, IT environments
GLOBAL 11:49

Beyond Now debuts orchestrator for AI-enabled telecom BSS, IT environments

Ireland's Beyond Now has launched a platform for orchestrating AI revenue functionality in telecom IT environments. The platform aims to rationalise feature sets that would traditionally be split across multiple IT and BSS systems, making them available for AI agents to act on in a unified data foundation.

Norwegian draft 2027 budget proposes extra funding for emergency network and telecoms resilience
NORWAY 11:49

Norwegian draft 2027 budget proposes extra funding for emergency network and telecoms resilience

Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom said the government is proposing to provide an extra NOK 200 million for work on Norway's new emergency network in the draft 2027 budget, bringing the total allocation for next year to NOK 324.5 million. It will boost provision for telecoms security and emergency preparedness by NOK 40 million to NOK 451.3 million, too. Of that increase, NOK 15 million will go towards municipal authorities' work on telecoms back-up.

BRAZIL 11:48

Padtec launches Manaus subsidiary to develop local production

Brazilian fibre equipment manufacturer Padtec Holding announced the creation of Padtec Amazonia, a wholly owned subsidiary based in Manaus, as part of its strategic Amazon Project. Approved by the board of directors, the initiative aims to expand the company's industrial capacity and enhance operational efficiency to meet rising domestic and international demand for optical networks, data centres, and digital infrastructure. The new entity is currently securing the necessary government approvals and licensi

BRAZIL 11:47

BWS IoT names Geovane Ferreira as new CTO

Brazilian IoT and asset-recovery specialist BWS IoT has promoted Geovane Ferreira to Chief Technology Officer. In his new role, Ferreira will lead the company's tech strategy, overseeing the advancement of tracking, telemetry, logistics, and risk management across hardware, software, and cloud infrastructure. Ferreira brings over 13 years of experience in high-availability IT systems and telemetry engineering. He joined BWS IoT in January 2025 as an Embedded Firmware Engineer, having previously held senior

GLOBAL 11:45

5GAA signs LoI with IOWN Global Forum

The 5G Automotive Association (5GAA) has begun collaborating with IOWN Global Forum, the promoting alliance for the All-Photonics Network (APN) standard. A letter of intent (LoI) was signed to enable closer co-operation on frontier communication technologies. The LoI envisages strategic activity in automotive and mobility domains including mobile edge computing (MEC), application-oriented performance and architectural tie-ins.

ITALY 11:38

TIM halves price of TIMvision package with Dazn and Prime Video

Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a new promotion to encourage existing landline customers to sign up to a package containing its TIMvision pay-TV service as well as Dazn and Amazon's Prime Video for less than half the usual price. Under the offer, selected subscribers can access the package for EUR 19.99 a month for six months, compared to the usual price of EUR 46.99 a month.

GLOBAL 11:30

Arista debuts open solutions for Ethernet rack-scale systems and scale-up projects

Arista Networks is announcing new open Ethernet rack-scale products for scale-out AI infrastructure and densified scale-up projects. Scale-out designs will incorporate multiple liquid-cooled 7060EX switches with 102.4 Tbps capacity, as well as fibre patch panels, drip trays with active leak detection, rack management controllers, and power shelves with backup battery units. The fabric supports Ultra Ethernet features as well as the Multipath Reliable Connection protocol for link resilience and Dynamic/Clust

DENMARK 11:26

Danish law against deepfakes should enter force at turn of year

The Danish Ministry of Culture said Zenia Stampe is presenting a bill to strengthen protection against deepfakes. It said artificial intelligence makes it easy to manipulate audio, video and images, which can give a completely false perception of reality. The bill implements the cross-party political agreement of 26 June 2025. Stampe hopes the law can come into effect as early as the turn of the year.

FINLAND 11:04

Sesterce to invest up to EUR 10 bln in AI campus at old industrial site in Finland with up to 600 MW capacity

French artificial intelligence company Sesterce has announced plans to invest more than EUR 10 billion to create a European AI campus powered by renewable energy at what used to be UPM's Kaipola paper mill in Jamsa. It already has an anchor customer and says first phase capacity will be 200 MW but this could expand to 600 MW. Eventually, Sesterce aims to build more than 1 GW of AI capacity in Finland on existing industrial sites.

GLOBAL 11:00

Imagination Technologies revenue hit by end of long-term contract

UK chip designer Imagination Technologies has reported revenue of USD  65.1 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, down by 39.7 percent or USD 42.9 million from 2024. The fall in revenue was due to the ending of a long-term customer contract and lower royalties from the automotive sector, coupled with "challenging macroeconomic conditions". Licensing revenue fell by USD 44.5 million in 2025, with royalty revenue growing by USD 1.6 million. 

UNITED KINGDOM 10:50

Synthesia revenue grows 94% to USD 113.2 million in 2025

London-based Synthesia, global AI video software provider, has reported group consolidated revenue of USD 113.2 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, up 94 percent from USD 58.3 million in 2024. Accounts filed with Companies House show a loss before tax of USD 69.9 million for 2025, compared to a year-earlier loss of USD 59.2 million. It ended 2025 with net assets of USD 353.8 million, compared to USD 197.4 million at end-2024.

UNITED KINGDOM 10:36

O2 promotes trade-in programme for console upgrade ahead of GTA release

Virgin Media O2 said that gamers could earn around GBP 293 from their unused consoles through O2 Recycle, with its research showing that UK gamers are hoarding an average of around seven unused consoles at home. The survey shows that almost half (48%) of gamers want to upgrade to a more powerful or newer console system to get the best possible gaming experience for the new GTA VI game coming out, with gamers expecting to spend on average GBP 195 upgrading their systems before the launch.

FINLAND 10:30

Midgard Infra extends Oslo-Stockholm fibre route to Finland

Midgard Infra, formerly Altibox Carrier, said it will extend its recently announced Oslo to Stockholm long-haul fibre route to Finland, adding a fully diverse, unrepeatered subsea crossing. The Oslo-Stockholm route delivers full physical separation from existing terrestrial infrastructure and the Finnish extension carries the same principle across water. It will share no common landing point, cable or right-of-way with existing systems serving Sweden-Finland.

UNITED STATES 10:16

Optimum launches new customer loyalty reward programme

US telco Optimum has announced a new customer appreciation programme called 'Optimum Thanks You' to reward loyal customers. The scheme will give customers access to special giveaways, experiences and sweepstakes  - such as tickets to major entertainment and sporting events. As well as exclusive rewards, the programme will also offer savings on services such as Optimum Mobile, access to new entertainment or content through their service package. The launch was confirmed in a blog post by Mike Parker, Preside

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