Scottish broadcaster STV boosts ad revenue by 5% in 1st-half
UNITED KINGDOM 13:41

Scottish broadcaster STV boosts ad revenue by 5% in 1st-half

Scottish broadcaster STV has reported group revenue of GBP 66.1 million for 1st-half 2026, down 27 percent from GBP 90 million in the year-earlier period. Total advertising revenue (TAR) was up 5 percent year-on-year to GBP 48.1 million, from GBP 45.6 million, boosted by the impact of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Studios revenue was GBP 15.5 million in H1, down from GBP 42.2 million a year earlier. 

Dialog, Ria Money Transfer to enable cross-border remittances to eZ Cash wallets in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA 13:29

Dialog, Ria Money Transfer to enable cross-border remittances to eZ Cash wallets in Sri Lanka

Dialog Axiata has partnered with Ria Money Transfer, a cross-border money transfer service and business segment of Euronet Worldwide, to enable people living or working abroad to send money directly to eZ Cash wallets in Sri Lanka.

Sky updates Sky Go app for Sky Glass, Stream customers
UNITED KINGDOM 13:27

Sky updates Sky Go app for Sky Glass, Stream customers

Sky is launching a version of the Sky Go app for Sky Stream and Sky Glass customers, giving them more ways to watch Sky on their TV, tablet and mobile phone. The updated app will allow customers to start watching where they left off on selected shows, save favourites in My Library, and stream in full HD. They will also be able set recordings using the app when out of the house. Sky Go is included with a Sky TV subscription at no extra cost. 

Dialog expands 5G roaming coverage to 100 countries across 200 partner networks
SRI LANKA 13:20

Dialog expands 5G roaming coverage to 100 countries across 200 partner networks

Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has expanded its 5G roaming coverage to 100 countries through 200 partner networks worldwide. Back in 2023, Dialog offered 5G roaming in 50 destinations through 100 partner networks.

Schwarz Digits introduces RISE with SAP on StackIT cloud service
GERMANY 13:11

Schwarz Digits introduces RISE with SAP on StackIT cloud service

Schwarz Digits has announced the introduction of RISE with SAP on its StackIT European sovereign cloud infrastructure, making the combination available to support companies migrating their legacy Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems to the SAP Cloud ERP Private environment. StackIT is now accessible as a fully listed hyperscaler infrastructure in SAP's toolset. As the cloud provider for the Schwarz Group, StackIT processes more than 1,000 IT services daily for companies in the Schwarz group, including

Vodafone Spain recycles over 970 tons of devices in 2025
SPAIN 13:04

Vodafone Spain recycles over 970 tons of devices in 2025

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) said it recycled and reused over 970.2 tons of customer devices in its fiscal year ending on 31 March 2026. In total, the company recovered nearly 1 million fixed broadband and television devices, 75 percent of which were used in new installations thanks to Vodafone's device buyback service, which offers discounts to customers via partnerships with specialised companies.

Deutsche Telekom showcases enterprise networking platform T Secure Fabric at Digital X event
EUROPE 13:02

Deutsche Telekom showcases enterprise networking platform T Secure Fabric at Digital X event

Deutsche Telekom will showcase the platform to secure companies networks, T Secure Fabric, at the Digital X event taking place on 08 September in Cologne. The platform combines DeutscheTelekom's infrastructure with selected partner networks, providers, backbones and technologies. The combination enables the seamless integration of new regions, plants, branches, but also technologies, services or data centres into the existing network architecture. Through T Secure Fabric, companies can manage private, Multi

VodafoneZiggo agrees mobile towers sale to DigitalBridge consortium for EUR 669 mln
NETHERLANDS 13:01

VodafoneZiggo agrees mobile towers sale to DigitalBridge consortium for EUR 669 mln

Dutch operator VodafoneZiggo has agreed the sale of its mobile towers to a consortium led by DigitalBridge for EUR 669 million. The sale is part of efforts by parent company Liberty Global to reduce debt at the Dutch operator before a stock market listing next year. DigitalBridge plans to merge the passive infrastructure with towers already acquired from Liberty Global's Belgian subsidiary Telenet.

Orange Belgium extends Zappware TV platform contract for 4 years
BELGIUM 12:57

Orange Belgium extends Zappware TV platform contract for 4 years

Zappware Entertainment Group International (ZEGi) announced a four-year contract extension with Orange Belgium to support the continued delivery of its TV platform. Under the agreement, Orange Belgium subscribes to ZEGi's NEXX5 product roadmap, providing new features, device support and updated platform capabilities over the coming years. The companies work together for over a decade already.

Teleste receives SBTi validation for near-term climate goals
GLOBAL 12:54

Teleste receives SBTi validation for near-term climate goals

Teleste said its near-term environmental goals have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), a corporate climate action organisation. SBTi validation means that Teleste's climate targets have been assessed against established criteria for ambition, coverage and target calculation.

AMAP Platform demos spatial intelligence, location-based services at Qwen Conference Thailand 2026
THAILAND 12:53

AMAP Platform demos spatial intelligence, location-based services at Qwen Conference Thailand 2026

AMAP Platform has showcased its spatial intelligence and location-based technologies at Qwen Conference Thailand 2026, highlighting their applications in mobility, logistics, travel, e-commerce, and AIoT. The event on 4 September brought together industry representatives, developers, AI creators, government organizations, universities, and technology partners to discuss developments in AI and its applications across industries.

Eir registers mobile data traffic record at Croke Park event
UNITED KINGDOM 12:52

Eir registers mobile data traffic record at Croke Park event

Eir has registered its highest mobile data usage at a major event at Croke Park in Dublin, with mobile data usage at the recent farewell fight of Irish boxer Katie Taylor beating the previous record set during the 2025 NFL game. The event saw Taylor defeat French fighter Flora Pili in front of over 80,000 spectators. 

UNITED STATES 12:45

Virgin Media O2 launches new Tech Rehome Network Fund

Virgin Media O2 has announced a new GBP 3 million Tech Rehome Network Fund to help community groups and councils create local tech reuse networks across the UK. This funding will be provided through to 2030, with the first GBP 500,000 funding round now opens until 30 October 2026. It will support projects to boost digital inclusion and reduce e-waste in cities, creating local networks to collect, refurbish and redistribute unwanted tech devices to people in need. 

GLOBAL 12:43

Airties debuts agentic AI plug-in for Airties Home suite

Airties is expanding its broadband optimisation suite with an agentic AI module tailored to remediation of connectivity issues and carrier-side ISP operations. The Airties Aura module is suited to residential and SMB broadband connections managed using the wider Airties Home suite, which empowers ISPs to deliver AI-driven Wi-Fi configurations and customer support. 

QATAR 12:42

Qatar's Meeza signs USD 275 mln data centre deal with global hyperscaler

Qatari managed IT services provider Meeza has secured a long-term leasing agreement valued at over QAR 1 billion (USD 275 million) with a major global hyperscaler. The deal, the largest contract in Meezxa's history, will deliver 8 MW of data centre operational capacity to support the rapid expansion of one of the world's fastest-growing cloud service providers.

BOLIVIA 12:41

Viva picks Rakuten Symphony to upgrade 200 mobile sites in Bolivia

Viva (Nuevatel PCS) has started the first phase of a mobile-network modernisation in Bolivia, selecting Rakuten Symphony to upgrade 200 existing sites. The confirmation follows an MoU announced last month where Rakuten committed to using its cloud-native Open RAN technology and related expertise to create a more open, flexible and software-driven architecture for the operator's network.

GLOBAL 12:40

3SS adds TV signposting to remote control hotkeys through Tech4Home partnership

TV software developer 3 Screen Solutions (3SS) announced a product partnership with TV remote vendor Tech4Home aimed at promoting monetisation through a unified UX and remote control workflow. The deal will see Tech4Home's programmable remote controls pre-integrated with 3SS's STB and smart TV service deployment platform, 3Ready.

BRAZIL 12:37

Brazil proposes regional data hubs as part of 6 GHz band licensing conditions

Brazil's National Telecommunications Agency approved a public consultation on licensing the upper 6 GHz band (6,425-7,125 MHz) for mobile services. The proposal divides the 700 MHz of spectrum into three 200 MHz blocks and one 100 MHz block available across national and regional lots. Anatel proposes organising the auction by 2028.

GLOBAL 12:31

NGMN examines 6G candidacy of multi-RAT spectrum sharing

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) is taking a closer look at the state of play for deploying multi-RAT spectrum sharing (MRSS) in 5G to 6G transitions. The alliance broadly supports MRSS's adoption in the eventual 6G specification, arguing it remains the "most promising mechanism" for achieving cost-effective rollouts in legacy 5G spectrum. Key findings have been published as an addendum to NGMN's "6G Architectures and Migrations - An Operator View" document, which was first released in Ju

CHINA 12:27

Sony to provide JPY 28 million to support disaster relief efforts in Nepal and China

Sony has announced its support for communities and individuals affected by the flash floods and mudslides in Nepal and China. Sony Group Corporation and Sony Group companies in China plan to provide around CNY 28 million in total to support relief efforts for communities and individuals affected by the disaster.

DENMARK 12:25

TDC Net monitors butterflies in heathland conservation project with help from Ericsson

Ericsson said it is helping Danish operator TDC Net's plan to protect nature on 30 percent of its land holdings by 2030. On heathland in Skamlebaek in north-west Zealand, a network of small, solar-powered units takes photos of butterflies as they pass cameras. AI then identifies the species and the information is carried via TDC Net's 5G network to a cloud platform to gather observations and monitor the butterfly populations.

SPAIN 12:09

Atos lands Barcelona city council digital transformation deal

French ICT group Atos has been awarded a contract by Barcelona city council's Municipal Institute of Innovation and Technology to overhaul the internal digital services used by thousands of municipal employees. Atos said it will update the council's technological support and customer-care functions to create a more agile, accessible and efficient model for day-to-day operations.

SWEDEN 12:01

Swedish 2026 broadband subsidy applications overshoot supply

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said it has begun assessing the 71 applications for SEK 1.28 billion in broadband subsidies for 250 projects now that the deadline for this year's subsidy round has passed. There is SEK 822 million available, so the round is 1.55 times subscribed. Johan Behseta Sundell, acting head of PTS's unit for information and allocations, said the diversity of applicants and project size this year show that subsidies still fulfil an important function in supporting broadband expansion.

UNITED KINGDOM 11:46

Advania appoints UK CEO from Colt

Advania has announced its appointment of Annette Murphy as chief executive officer of Advania UK from 07 September 2026. She joins the company from the role of chief commercial officer at Colt Technology Services and has also held senior roles at Lumen, Zayo/GEO and BT, with experience in the UK, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. Her appointment brings female representation in Advania UK's senior leadership to 50 percent. Groupe CEO Hege Stoere has been acting UK CEO during a transition period.

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