Alares Internet acquires Oquei Telecom group
BRAZIL 06:41

Alares Internet acquires Oquei Telecom group

Brazilian regional ISP Alares Internet has agreed to acquire the Oquei Telecom group, comprising Oquei Telecom, Oquei Tecnologia, Oquei BR Telecom, and Oquei BR Tecnologia. The total acquisition price is BRL 189.0 million, with BRL 75.6 million payable at closing and the remainder spread across 10 semi-annual instalments.

Luciene Pandolfo steps in as chief legal officer at TIM Brasil
BRAZIL 06:40

Luciene Pandolfo steps in as chief legal officer at TIM Brasil

TIM Brasil has named Luciene Pandolfo as its incoming Chief Legal Officer. With more than 20 years of experience directing corporate legal departments—including a decade specialised in telecom infrastructure and 18 years in Oil & Gas—Pandolfo brings a wealth of strategic expertise to TIM's executive roster. Her impressive corporate trajectory includes leadership roles at Liquigás Distribuidora, Agip Brasil, BR Towers, and Phoenix Towers.

One Hungary halts sales of terrestrial TV services
HUNGARY 06:39

One Hungary halts sales of terrestrial TV services

One Hungary has ceased selling its digital terrestrial television product, One Terrestrial TV, signalling the functional end of paid over-the-air television in the country, reported HWSW. The pay-TV service struggled to gain traction. A late adoption of DVB-T2 technology, coupled with declining consumer interest, caused subscriber numbers to fall to a mere 47,000 by the end of last year.

NTT Docomo deploys Nokia AI platform for autonomous network optimisation
JAPAN 06:32

NTT Docomo deploys Nokia AI platform for autonomous network optimisation

NTT Docomo has deployed Nokia's MantaRay AutoPilot system to automate mobile network optimisation using AI, becoming the first operator in Japan to introduce the platform, according to the operator. Docomo said it has also successfully deployed the system on a public cloud platform and used it to optimise its mobile network from a cloud-based environment, which it claimed was a global first.

Tele2 sets data traffic record after Swedish World Cup match on Midsummer holiday
SWEDEN 06:24

Tele2 sets data traffic record after Swedish World Cup match on Midsummer holiday

Tele2 set a new all-time high for data traffic on its mobile network 20 June, as the Swedish national team played in the World Cup the same day as a major holiday in Sweden, Midsummer's Day. The operator said traffic increased almost 60 percent compared to the same holiday a year ago. The match hours of 19:00 and 21:00 hours were the highest traffic ever in a two-hour period.

Korea develops post-quantum certificate validation platform for PKI migration
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:12

Korea develops post-quantum certificate validation platform for PKI migration

The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has developed a platform designed to help researchers and developers test, analyse and validate digital certificates based on post-quantum cryptography (PQC) as organisations prepare for the transition to quantum-resistant security systems. Called QuantumPKI Studio, the platform supports the creation, analysis and validation of conventional X.509 certificates as well as PQC-based and hybrid certificates within a single environment. 

ETRI spin-out showcases CPO packaging technology for AI data centres
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:03

ETRI spin-out showcases CPO packaging technology for AI data centres

South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and its spin-out company InOptics have demonstrated a glass-substrate packaging platform designed for co-packaged optics (CPO) applications in AI data centres. The platform is designed to support electronic-photonic integrated packaging for optical interconnect modules used in high-speed data centre networks.

LG Uplus says AI adoption exceeds 80% one month after Copilot rollout
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:50

LG Uplus says AI adoption exceeds 80% one month after Copilot rollout

LG Uplus said more than 80 percent of its employees are using generative AI tools one month after the company deployed Microsoft's Copilot as a standard workplace application across the organisation. Employees generated more than 440,000 prompts during the first month of deployment, with staff using AI an average of 86 times each. LG Uplus said approximately 63 percent of users access AI tools at least once a day.

SK Telecom launches university project to gather customer experience insights
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:44

SK Telecom launches university project to gather customer experience insights

SK Telecom (SKT) has launched an eight-week project with university students aimed at identifying customer experience improvement opportunities across its products, services and retail operations. The initiative, known as CX Campus, is being conducted in partnership with South Korea's ministry of employment and labor and the Korea Productivity Center. It forms part of the government's Future Tomorrow Work Experience Programme, which provides practical industry experience for students.

KPMG admits misuse of Optus information in Telstra audit bid inquiry
AUSTRALIA 05:42

KPMG admits misuse of Optus information in Telstra audit bid inquiry

KPMG Australia has admitted that confidential information relating to Optus was improperly shared internally during a bid for an audit contract with rival operator Telstra, according to Reuters, citing senate inquiry evidence. The disclosure was made during a parliamentary hearing examining allegations of misconduct within the accounting firm. KPMG Australia chairman Martin Sheppard told lawmakers that unredacted information relating to Optus had crossed an internal ethical barrier and been accessed by a te

Rakuten Mobile launches public Wi-Fi service for mobile subscribers
JAPAN 05:41

Rakuten Mobile launches public Wi-Fi service for mobile subscribers

Rakuten Mobile has begun rolling out a public Wi-Fi service, branded Rakuten Mobile WiFi Spot, for consumer and business subscribers across selected mobile plans. The service became available from 19 June and is being offered to customers subscribed to Rakuten Saikyo Plan, Rakuten Saikyo U-NEXT, Rakuten Saikyo Plan (Data Type), and the operator's business voice and data plans.

NTT Docomo modernises core IT infrastructure with consumption-based model
JAPAN 05:39

NTT Docomo modernises core IT infrastructure with consumption-based model

NTT Docomo has adopted a new infrastructure platform based on Dell Technologies storage, subscription and managed services offerings as part of an effort to optimise its shared information systems infrastructure and improve operational efficiency. The operator said it has migrated from a traditional capex model to a service-based infrastructure approach for systems supporting its business support systems (BSS) environment, which underpins telecommunications and digital services including financial and payme

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:37

LG Uplus to launch bundled broadcast content service on U+tv platform

LG Uplus will launch a new television content package, U+tv Broadcast Pass, on 1 July, bringing together paid video-on-demand content from four South Korean broadcasters within a single subscription offering. The service will provide access to paid VOD content from KBS, MBC, SBS and JTBC through a dedicated section on the U+tv platform. Subscribers will be able to watch dramas, entertainment programmes, news and factual content from the participating broadcasters without additional per-title charges.

AUSTRALIA 05:35

Vocus completes 2,000km Horizon fibre network across Western Australia

Vocus has completed and activated its Horizon fibre network, a 2,000-kilometre long-haul route linking Perth and Port Hedland through Western Australia's Mid West and Pilbara regions. The operator said the network provides the region with an alternative long-haul fibre route, introducing a second independent path for connectivity in an area that has historically relied on a single long-haul cable route. Horizon also connects into Vocus's Darwin-Jakarta-Singapore Cable, providing a direct route from the Pilb

JAPAN 05:34

KDDI launches discounted offer for UQ Mobile 35 GB plan

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone will introduce a new promotional discount for UQ Mobile subscribers from 25 June, reducing the monthly price of the operator's Comikomi Plan Value tariff for eligible new customers. Under the UQ Comikomi Otoku Discount programme, customers who newly subscribe to the Comikomi Plan Value plan will receive a monthly discount of JPY 660 for up to 13 months. The promotion reduces the monthly charge from JPY 3,828 to JPY 3,168.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:31

SK Telecom launches AI security training programme with Korea IT Academy

SK Telecom (SKT) has launched a new training programme aimed at developing AI and digital transformation skills in the security and networking sectors. The operator said it is working with Korea IT Academy to deliver Aleph, a practical training programme established under South Korea's Ministry of Employment and Labor K-New Deal Academy initiative. The programme is designed to equip participants with skills in applying AI to enterprise security and network operations.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:29

KT expands loyalty programme for long-term customers

Korea Telecom (KT) has announced an expansion of its customer loyalty programme, offering cultural and sports-related benefits to long-term subscribers of its mobile, broadband and television services. The operator said it will invite 1,200 customers to attend a performance of the musical The Days at Seoul's D-Cube Link Arts Center on 25 July. Eligibility is limited to customers who have used a combination of KT mobile, internet and TV services for at least five years.

JAPAN 05:27

KDDI joins Tokyo lithium-ion battery recycling initiative

KDDI will participate in a lithium-ion battery collection campaign organised by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and Shinjuku City, aimed at increasing the recovery and recycling of small rechargeable electronic devices. The campaign will run from 26 June to 30 September at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, where an AI-powered recycling collection box developed by Forcetec will be installed. KDDI said the system, known as Weecle Technology by Bin-e, will be deployed in Japan for the first time an

THAILAND 05:02

True to invest THB 6 billion in 7th data centre build in Northern Bangkok

True Internet Data Center (True IDC), a data centre and cloud services provider in Thailand and part of the Charoen Pokphand Group, has announced plans to invest THB 6 billion in the deployment of its 7th data centre in Northern Bangkok. True IDC also held a groundbreaking ceremony for this new facility. The new data centre is scheduled for launch in the third quarter of 2027.

PAKISTAN 04:46

Pakistan to expand FTTH coverage to 10 million households by 2028

Pakistan's Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja has announced the government's plans to expand FTTH coverage to 10 million households "within the next two years", Associated Press of Pakistan reports. FTTH coverage in Pakistan currently reaches 5 million household passed, the minister added.

PHILIPPINES 04:34

PLDT, government launch 4 new Unified 911 satellite command centers in Philippines

PLDT, through its corporate business arm PLDT Enterprise, and ICT subsidiary ePLDT, is expanding the government's Unified 911 platform across the country. Following the establishment of the National Command Center in Manila and the Regional Command Center in Cebu in 2025, four new satellite command centers (SCCs) were recently launched in Ilocos Norte, Isabela, Iloilo and Leyte. This expansion is designed to enable faster emergency response to more provinces in Northern Luzon and the Visayas.

GLOBAL 21 JUN

The week in telecom: sovereignty debate comes to VivaTech, Ericsson succession and Fox buys Roku

The VivaTech summit highlighted progress in European digital sovereignty last week, after the US capped foreign use of some of Anthropic's leading models. Ericsson secured its CEO transition, and Fox is acquiring Roku to boost its streaming efforts. 

POLAND 19 JUN

T-Mobile Poland wins project for Katowice connected water meters

T-Mobile Poland has won a tender at the Katowice-based water management company Katowickie Wodociagi. The operator will provide connections for 24,000 remote water meters, including IoT modules and services. Katowickie Wodociagi has secured PLN 8.993 million EU funding for the project, and the project cost is estimated at PLN 12.855 million. The water metering system will be connected over the NB-IoT network.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 19 JUN

UAE bans social media for children under 15

The UAE Cabinet has issued a resolution that prohibits children under fifteen years old from creating or using personal social media accounts, Gulf News reported. The framework is designed to safeguard young users against inappropriate content, predatory online interactions, invasive personal data harvesting, and addictive usage patterns. The government emphasized that an integrated national framework is essential to balance digital opportunity with robust child protection.

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