Hong Kong loses more than 12,000 fixed-line subscribers in March
HONG KONG 14:56

Hong Kong loses more than 12,000 fixed-line subscribers in March

Hong Kong lost 12,230 fixed-line subscribers in March, ending the year with 1.683 million users. The total includes 667,402 residential fixed-lines and 1.016 million business lines. The number of non-exchange lines (which includes IP telephone and fixed wireless services) increased to 1.357 million in March from 1.354 million in February, according to figures from the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). The number of leased lines also rose to 136,384 in March from 136,302 in February.

Telia Estonia's security service blocks 249 mln cyber-attacks on B2B customers in Q2
ESTONIA 14:21

Telia Estonia's security service blocks 249 mln cyber-attacks on B2B customers in Q2

Telia Estonia said that its cyber-security service Telia Turvanet blocked more than 249 million cyber-attacks on B2B customers in April to June this year. Some 541 million cyber-attacks were blocked from January to June. The number of DDoS attacks increased significantly quarter-on-quarter in the second quarter.

Kenya kicks off smart classroom initiative for junior schools
KENYA 14:20

Kenya kicks off smart classroom initiative for junior schools

Kenyan deputy president Kithure Kindiki has kicked off an initiative to modernise teaching and learning nationwide with a live demonstration of modern classroom technology in action. Using internet-enabled digital classrooms, interactive smartboards, and virtual learning tools, an Integrated Science teacher simultaneously taught learners in six different junior secondary schools across six counties. This is the official start of a programme expected to bring ICT integration to over 10,000 schools around the

Grameenphone's Q2 revenue slides 3% amid macroeconomic pressure
BANGLADESH 14:13

Grameenphone's Q2 revenue slides 3% amid macroeconomic pressure

Bangladeshi operator Grameenphone reported total revenue of BDT 39.8 billion for the second quarter of 2026, which represents a decline of 3 percent year-on-year. This decline was mainly due to the challenging macro economy, the company said. Revenue increased sequentially by 6 percent during the quarter.

Brasil TecPar to unify acquired companies in 2026
BRAZIL 14:13

Brasil TecPar to unify acquired companies in 2026

Brazilian fixed broadband provider Brasil TecPar announced that it plans to begin unifying the brands of all its acquired companies, including Allrede Telecom, starting in 2026, reported Valor Economico. This transition will be gradual, aiming to create a cohesive national identity while honouring the local legacy and culture of each provider.

Elisa Estonia margin improves on higher revenues in Q2
ESTONIA 14:12

Elisa Estonia margin improves on higher revenues in Q2

Revenues of Elisa Estonia totaled EUR 56 million in the second quarter of this year, up from EUR 54 million in April to June of 2025. EBITDA rose to EUR 20 million from EUR 18 million, and the EBITDA margin improved by 3 percentage points to 36 percent. Capital expenditure was EUR 7 million, up from EUR 6 million. Revenues grew by 3.3 percent to EUR 11 million in the first half of this year.

Prima Sport to join free DVB-T2 lineup in August
CZECH REPUBLIC 14:09

Prima Sport to join free DVB-T2 lineup in August

Czech DVB-T2 operator Digital Broadcasting announced plans to include the new channel Prima Sport in its free terrestrial TV lineup in August. Digital Broadcasting runs a national DVB-T2 network and is adding the channel to multiplex 24. The broadcaster Prima earlier aired its channels over the multiplex 22 run by the other operator.

Beyon supports eKey 2.0 identity service adoption by digital auctioneer Mazad
BAHRAIN 14:05

Beyon supports eKey 2.0 identity service adoption by digital auctioneer Mazad

Bahraini digital auction platform and Mumtalakat portfolio company Mazad has integrated the national eKey 2.0 identity service. Adopting the advanced authentication system shows its commitment to digital innovation, secure transactions and customer service. The integration has been delivered by Beyon Connect, part of the Beyon Group in partnership with the Information & eGovernment Authority (iGA).

Brazilian broadcasters pick Broadpeak for nationwide CDN
BRAZIL 14:04

Brazilian broadcasters pick Broadpeak for nationwide CDN

Brazilian media company Simba, a joint venture between the broadcasters Record, RedeTV! and SBT, has selected Broadpeak to power a new, high-performance Content Delivery Network (CDN) across Brazil. Utilising Broadpeak's Advanced CDN software, the platform will support live and VOD streaming for its founding broadcasters while enabling a new CDN-as-a-service (CDNaaS) offering for third-party content providers.

Herotel to bring Amazon Leo satellite internet to South Africa in 2027
SOUTH AFRICA 14:01

Herotel to bring Amazon Leo satellite internet to South Africa in 2027

South African ISP Herotel announced a distribution agreement with Amazon Leo. Through the new service Evry, Herotel will bring high-speed, satellite-powered internet to residential customers in the country, with commercial launch due in 2027. As an authorised residential distributor of Amazon LEO in South Africa, Herotel will use its new Evry service to connect households and small businesses where traditional infrastructure has been impractical or entirely unavailable. Through Evry, Herotel will offer both

Motorola unveils Edge 70 Max as first smartphone with Qira AI assistant
GLOBAL 13:51

Motorola unveils Edge 70 Max as first smartphone with Qira AI assistant

Motorola Mobility has presented its new Edge 70 Max handset, which comes stocked with a host of premium features, including an inaugural smartphone deployment for Lenovo's ambient AI assistant Qira. Edge 70 Max is built on the Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 mobile chipset delivering peak CPU speeds of up to 3.8 GHz, which is roughly 36 percent better than the previous generation. GPU speeds are about 11 percent faster, while the latest Qualcomm AI Engine boosts neural processing by 46 percent.

Belarus reaches over 7 mln LTE users, 77% of traffic on 4G
BELARUS 13:49

Belarus reaches over 7 mln LTE users, 77% of traffic on 4G

Belarusian operators cover 94.5 percent of the country's area and 99.6 percent of its population with LTE, according to data from the state-owned infrastructure operator beCloud. The LTE user base exceeds 7 million, and the 4G network carries more than 77 percent of all mobile traffic in the country. 

POLAND 13:47

Poland announces tender for TV multiplex licence

Polish telecommunications regulator UKE announced a tender for use of the 470-694 MHz band for operating the terrestrial TV multiplex MUX5. Interested bidders can submit offers until 31 August. MUX5 will carry no more than eight television channels licensed by the National Broadcasting Council. UKE included a condition into a tender that the winner commit to ensuring that MUX5 reaches at least 50 percent of the country's territory within 15 months and 95 percent within 24 months.

UZBEKISTAN 13:46

Ucell named Uzbekistan's fastest mobile network by Ookla

Uzbekistan operator Ucell has been recognised as providing the Fastest Mobile Network in Uzbekistan for the fifth consecutive reporting period, based on Ookla's Speedtest Intelligence data.  The awards were presented to Ucell during MWC Shanghai 2026, organised by the GSMA. According to the Speedtest data for the first half of 2026, Ucell received two awards: the Fastest Mobile Network in Uzbekistan (third consecutive year) and the Best Mobile Network in Uzbekistan.

POLAND 13:45

T-Mobile Poland builds 209 base stations in H1

T-Mobile Poland deployed 209 new base stations in the first half of this year, taking its own active base stations tot 6,412 units at the end of June. The operator used 12,806 base stations including infrastructure shared with other operators (mainly Orange). The number of 5G base stations working on the C band increased to 5,110 units (352 new base stations), and the number of 5G base stations working on the 700 MHz band rose to 878 units (351 new base stations). As a result the 5G network working on the C

AZERBAIJAN 13:43

Bakcell adds Games section to mobile app

Azerbaijan operator Bakcell has introduced a new digital service for its subscribers on the Bakcell app: the Bakcell Games section, where users can play games and win AirPods and bonus mobile internet bundles. The new section features offers such as Collect & Win, Gift Marathon, and Lucky Cards. As part of the new service, users can access Bakcell Games free of charge for the first seven days. By playing the games, users can earn points and get the chance to win AirPods, as well as 1 GB bonus data bundles.

GLOBAL 13:35

Honor reports double-digit sales growth in Latin America, Asia in 2025

Chinese smartphone maker Honor generated revenues of EUR 2.16 billion outside China in 2025, an increase of 6.6 percent from the previous year according to an annual report filed in the Netherlands. The company Honor Technologies (Netherlands) BV is responsible for the company's activities in Europe, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East. It recorded an operating profit of EUR 61.7 million for the year, up 5.9 percent, while its net profit fell 15.6 percent to EUR 40.3 million after an increase in financi

JORDAN 13:33

Zain Jordan encourages staff to give up smoking

Zain Jordan has started the latest programme to encourage employees to stop smoking in collaboration with the Smoking Cessation Clinic at the King Hussein Cancer Foundation & Center (KHCC). The scheme has been organised under Zain's Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) strategy as the company fosters a workplace health and disease prevention culture. It supports staff who want to give up tobacco by providing specialist, evidence-based treatment services. 

ITALY 13:29

Open Fiber expands FTTH to 39 localities in Marche

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber has finalised the cabling of its FTTH infrastructure in nearly 40 new localities in the central Marche region. A total of 114,000 homes, commercial premises and offices across 39 municipalities in the in the provinces of Ancona, Ascoli Piceno, Fermo, Macerata, and Pesaro have been connected to the fibre network, allowing residents and businesses to access the internet at speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps via operator partners.

MIDDLE EAST 13:26

Mindware becomes Rapid7 distributor in Middle East

Rapid7, which provides AI-powered managed cybersecurity operations, has announced a partnership with Mindware, a value-added distributor in the Middle East and Africa. Mindware will distribute Rapid7's portfolio in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, Jordan and Bahrain. The milestone marks Rapid7's ongoing expansion in the Middle East.

POLAND 13:25

Polish govt commits to European AI Gigafactory programme

The Polish government has adopted a resolution enabling the country to participate in the European AI Gigafactory programme. This decision guarantees the purchase of a portion of the computing power of the future AI infrastructure, which is one of the conditions for Poland's participation in the EU project. The AI Gigafactories are expected to provide companies, scientists, and the government with access to very high computing power and advanced AI services. It will also provide a significant boost to the d

AFRICA 13:13

WATRA urges stronger regional cooperation to protect West Africa's submarine cables

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) is pushing for stronger regional coordination to protect the undersea internet cables that o the rest of the world. WATRA executive secretary Aliyu Yusuf Aboki warned that the region's digital infrastructure remains highly vulnerable, referring to the March 2024 disruptions that hit trade, financial services and livelihoods. His comments come after working groups from the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience published their

POLAND 13:03

Telestrada authorises share buyback

Polish operator Telestrada has approved plans to allocate the net profit from 2025 for the buyback of its shares. The net profit totaled PLN 7.7 million in 2025, down from PLN 8.3 million. The buyback may be carried out until 30 June 2028 and target a maximum 20 percent of outstanding shares. Revenues of the group amounted to PLN 57.1 million in 2025, up from PLN 54.2 million. 

SPAIN 13:00

MasOrange latest to change network name to support national team

MasOrange has followed Telefonica in temporarily changing the name of its mobile network in response to Spain's qualification for the final of the 2026 World Cup. Instead of the usual "Orange" network name, customers can now see the text "TodoUnEquipo" ("AllOneTeam") on the status bar of their mobile phones to mark the operator's support for Spain's football team, which has qualified for the World Cup Final on 19 July.

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