Dutch digital infrastructure agency updates 5-year planning
NETHERLANDS 13:54

Dutch digital infrastructure agency updates 5-year planning

Geopolitics, EU legislation, disruptive innovation, increasing complexity and digital autonomy are among the subjects expected to keep the Dutch digital infrastructure agency engaged in the coming five years. The RDI has published its multi-year planning for the period 2027-2031, saying it will take an adaptive, risk-aware approach to its tasks. 

Vodafone offers free TV plan with Google Pixel 11 Pro purchases
UNITED KINGDOM 13:52

Vodafone offers free TV plan with Google Pixel 11 Pro purchases

Vodafone UK is Vodafone TV Essential at no extra cost to new and upgrading customers when they purchase a new Google Pixel 11 Pro series smartphone. Customers can get the Google Pixel 11 Pro, unlimited data and Vodafone TV Essential from GBP 52.50 per month, saving then GBP 1,260.

Telenor sets up its most expensive mobile base station to cover E45 in northern Norway
NORWAY 13:52

Telenor sets up its most expensive mobile base station to cover E45 in northern Norway

Telenor said it brought its 9,000th mobile base station on stream on 01 October, adding that this is its most expensive one. The remote base station has been established in Pikefoss in Kautokeino municipality, which is situated in Finnmark county in the north of Norway. It removes a coverage gap of almost 10 km along the E45 highway between Kautokeino and Alta.

Community Fibre launches new Netgem-powered TV service
UNITED KINGDOM 13:42

Community Fibre launches new Netgem-powered TV service

London-based Community Fibre has launched a new TV service combining TV, streaming and cloud gaming in a single home entertainment service from GBP 12 per month. Powered by the Netgem Pleio 4K TV puck, which connects via WiFi, the service offers access to over 200 live TV channels, streaming apps and over 300 cloud games. The new Community Fibre TV service is available to new and existing broadband customers. 

Odido adds new business roaming options
NETHERLANDS 13:42

Odido adds new business roaming options

Odido is adding two new options for business customers roaming outside the EU. Customers with a Premium or Plus subscription can subscribe to the packages 'Altijd Internet Op Reis' for EUR 35 per month or 'Wereld Alles-in-1' for EUR 50 per month. The former offers 50 GB for roaming outside the EU, and the latter comes with the same data plus unlimited calls and 30 minutes from the Netherlands to non-EU countries and reduced rates on additional minutes. Both options can be activated on a month-to-month basis

Polish mobile operators participate in developing cell broadcast public warning system
POLAND 13:39

Polish mobile operators participate in developing cell broadcast public warning system

The Polish Ministry of the Interior and Administration (MSWiA) has announced the signing of a letter of intent to launch a cell broadcast public warning system. This will enable alerts to be sent directly to mobile phone users in an affected area, without the need for users to install any applications or receive standard SMS messages. The initiative will involve representatives from the four largest mobile operators and the Government Security Centre (RCB).

OpenAI UK generated revenue of GBP 293 million in 2025
UNITED KINGDOM 13:33

OpenAI UK generated revenue of GBP 293 million in 2025

OpenAI UK, wholly-owned subsidiary of OpenAI, generated revenue of GBP 293 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, up from GBP 79.2 million in 2024. The UK subsidiary provides sales and marketing services, as well as R&D services, to the wider group. Accounts filed with Companies House show that operating profit jumped to GBP 30.2 million in 2025, from GBP 6.7 million a year earlier. Administrative expenses increased to GBP 264.1 million on higher staff costs and higher investment in R&D capabilities

Lumen and Snowflake team up on private data connectivity
GLOBAL 13:32

Lumen and Snowflake team up on private data connectivity

Lumen Technologies and Snowflake have announced plans to collaborate on simplifying how enterprises connect, govern and secure data across clouds, data centres and business locations. The companies said they will work to combine Lumen's programmable private fibre network and Snowflake's AI Data Cloud with a view to supporting analytics, applications and AI workloads by reducing data fragmentation.

NASK supports data centre construction at PGE sites
POLAND 13:30

NASK supports data centre construction at PGE sites

Polish energy group PGE and telecommunications R&D institute NASK are planning to build state-of-the-art data centres on industrial sites owned by the energy group, reports Puls Biznesu. The project involves using the existing technical and energy infrastructure, which is expected to reduce costs and accelerate  implementation. The facilities will located on PGE land already equipped with electrical substations, high-capacity power connections, fibre-optic networks and access roads.

Relined Fiber Network launches new 'Connect' portfolio
NETHERLANDS 13:30

Relined Fiber Network launches new 'Connect' portfolio

Dark fiber provider Relined Fiber Network announced a new package of Ethernet and cloud connectivity services under the name Relined Connect. It provides private network connections up to 400 Gbps for direct access to cloud providers, ensuring low latency and top performance. Public internet services can also be added for other applications. 

London Mayor publishes new report on mobile connectivity performance
UNITED KINGDOM 13:21

London Mayor publishes new report on mobile connectivity performance

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has announced a new framework to help boroughs improve mobile phone signal across the city. This builds on the Connected London programme, and launch of 4G and 5G mobile connectivity across the Tube network. The new framework outlines 10 practical actions for boroughs to support improved mobile connectivity - including appointing a dedicated mobile connectivity officer, making sure that new developments consider mobile connectivity from the start, and identifying council-own

Iliad's Free adds RMC Sport Access to standard TV pack, RMC Sport 1 as paid option
FRANCE 13:13

Iliad's Free adds RMC Sport Access to standard TV pack, RMC Sport 1 as paid option

French operator Free has expanded its IPTV offering with the addition of the RMC Sport Access and RMC Sport 1 channels. The former is included on all Freebox packages, as well as the ad-supported Free TV+ streaming platform, while the latter requires a paid subscription. The RMC Sport portfolio recently changed ownership following its sale by SFR parent company Altice to CMA Media.

GLOBAL 13:07

Omdia research shows smartphone shipments down 20% in Q3

Omdia estimates the global smartphone market was down 20 percent year-on-year in the third quarter. The preliminary figure is broadly similar to IDC's market research published earlier, and represents a sharp acceleration from Q2's 6 percent contraction. This is borne out in a number of regional declines recorded in recent weeks, including in India, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:06

Fibrus selects Women's Aid as 2026/27 charity partner

Belfast-based fibre broadband provider Fibrus has selected Women's Aid as its new charity partner for 2026/27. Fibrus will provide support for Women's Aid Federation Northern Ireland and Women's Aid Federation of England - through volunteering, fundraising and awareness activities. Fibrus employees have already raised more than GBP 7,000 for Women's Aid over summer 2026. Linda McMillan, Chief People Officer at Fibrus, said the partnership would help support a group doing important work in the community, as

HONG KONG 13:03

HKT launches subscription-based AI platform for consumers and SMEs

Hong Kong operator HKT has launched HKT.AI, a self-developed AI platform offering subscription-based services for consumers and SMEs. The platform provides access to more than 80 AI agents, with separate portals for individual and business users. Monthly subscriptions start at HKD 48 for consumers and HKD 88 for enterprise users.

CZECH REPUBLIC 12:58

T-Mobile Czechia introduces AI voice assistant to help customers with billing and general inquiries

T-Mobile Czech Republic is gradually rolling out a new AI voice assistant on its customer service hotline as part of the group-wide OneBot project. It is called VoiceBot and can currently assist customers with most billing-related inquiries and basic roaming requests, as well as provide general information about T-Mobile's services and products.

SPAIN 12:54

Mediapro named host broadcaster of 2027 European Games

Spanish broadcaster and sports rights broker Mediapro, which will shortly rebrand as Imagina, has been named host broadcaster for the upcoming 2027 European Games to be held in Istanbul between 16 and 27 June next year. The production contract for the fourth edition of the multidisciplinary sports event was awarded to Mediapro following a competitive tender process run by the European Olympic Committees (EOC).

UNITED KINGDOM 12:49

UK Culture Secretary minded to intervene in proposed Sky takeover of ITV

The UK Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has written to Sky and ITV to inform them that she is minded to intervene on public interest grounds in the planned sale of ITV Media and Entertainment Holdings to Sky UK. The GBP 1.6 billion deal was announced in early-July. In a letter to their legal teams, Nandy said she was minded to intervene on several public interest grounds specified in the Enterprise Act 2023, such as protecting free opinions in news media, ensuring a reasonable plurality of news media views in e

POLAND 12:47

Orange Poland covers 91% of population with 5G

Over 91 percent of Poland's population is now within range of Orange's 5G network, according to the operator. In the third quarter alone, it launched 54 new base stations. It is expanding both its network capacity in the C-band and 5G coverage using the 700 MHz band. By the end of September, Orange Poland owned a total of 12,855 base stations.

AUSTRIA 12:41

A1 marks 30th anniversary with prize draw and special offers

Austrian operator A1 is celebrating its 30th anniversary with a prize draw for three VW ID Polos, 60 Samsung smartphones and other prizes from Samsung via the Mein A1 app and online at www.A1.net/treue. To mark its birthday, A1 is also granting customers tariffs discounts, internet speed upgrades and tickets for events. The marketing campaign runs until 15 November on the radio, in print, online, on social media and at point of sales.

POLAND 12:34

Polish senate passes DSA Implementation Act

The Polish Senate has passed the legislation implementing the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA), which is designed to streamline responses to the most serious online offences. The DSA introduces faster blocking of illegal web content, shorter deadlines for submitting evidence in legal proceedings, and an earlier application of new regulations among its key changes.

INDIA 12:26

Tata Communications EBITDA jumps 21% in Q2, outpacing 10% revenue growth

India's Tata Communications posted gross revenue of INR 66.88 billion for its second quarter ended 30 September, which represents an increase of 9.8 percent year-on-year. Data revenue jumped 12.2 percent to INR 58.10 billion, boosted by an 18.6 percent growth of the company's digital portfolio. EBITDA jumped 21.2 percent year-on-year to INR 14.22 billion, while the EBITDA margin increased to 21.3 percent from 19.2 percent one year earlier. The company also reports its digital losses halved from last quarter

GERMANY 12:24

GlasfaserPlus inks wholesale fibre agreement with 1&1

GlasfaserPlus, the joint venture between Deutsche Telekom and IFM Investors, has announced that it is opening up its network to 1&1. The companies have signed a long-term cooperation agreement under which 1&1 will connect its nationwide fibre-optic network to that of GlasfaserPlus. This enables GlasfaserPlus to continue its expansion strategy. At the same time, the number of households reached by 1&1 in rural areas and small and medium-sized towns will increase by approximately 2.7 million as a result of th

QATAR 12:18

Ooredoo launches Qatar's first 5G+ network

Ooredoo Qatar has announced the launch of the nation's first 5G+ mobile network, laying the groundwork for enhanced digital services for consumers and businesses. Building on Ooredoo Qatar's 5G Standalone and 5G Advanced deployments, the 5G+ network delivers faster speeds, expanded capacity and ultra-low latency. These upgrades support high-demand digital applications, enabling seamless multi-device connectivity, real-time monitoring and automated enterprise processes.

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