Ciena appoints new Chief People Officer
GLOBAL 15:41

Ciena appoints new Chief People Officer

Ciena has appointed Monika Fahlbusch as EVP and Chief People People with immediate effect. She will lead the group's worldwide People & Culture strategy, reporting to Ciena President and CEO Gary Smith. She has over 30 years of global human resources leadership experience, most recently as Chief People Officer at Epic Games. Smith said she would help Ciena build on its "progressive, people-first approach" to hire and develop talent, enhance leadership abilities and develop the overall employee experience. 

OpenAI creates 200 jobs, new Applied AI Lab in Dublin
IRELAND 15:36

OpenAI creates 200 jobs, new Applied AI Lab in Dublin

OpenAI has announced the creation of 200 new jobs and a new Applied AI Lab at its EU headquarters in Ireland. The investment is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland, and comes on top of the 250 jobs announced in July 2026. This will take the total number of jobs created in Ireland to at least 450. It currently has more than 120 employees in the country.

Rostelecom completes development of Bulat DWDM system
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:36

Rostelecom completes development of Bulat DWDM system

Russian national operator Rostelecom has launched pilot operations for a fibre-optic DWDM system from the Russian manufacturer Bulat. The system is designed for the construction of national and international communication lines and for implementation across access, aggregation, and core network layers, supporting both simple and complex topologies. The Bulat system was developed with the specific characteristics of the Russian backbone equipment market in mind, most notably the vast distances involved, incl

Vodafone Netherlands introduces data sharing for Unlimited Plus, Max subscribers
NETHERLANDS 14:34

Vodafone Netherlands introduces data sharing for Unlimited Plus, Max subscribers

Vodafone Netherlands is introducing an option for customers on select Unlimited plans to gift data to other Vodafone subscribers. The new feature is available for customers with an Unlimited Plus or Unlimited Max subscription, and they can share data with up to ten people each month. Their own data bundle remains unlimited.

Telia Lithuania restructures operations and plans up to 85 redundancies
LITHUANIA 14:24

Telia Lithuania restructures operations and plans up to 85 redundancies

Telia Lithuania announced plans to reduce its workforce during December. Around 85 employees across all units will receive notices of proposed redundancy. The company will also create 12 new roles, with existing employees given priority in recruitment. The final number of redundancies will also depend on how many employees notified of proposed redundancy move into the new roles.

Rostelecom provides 5G services in 7 cities
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:23

Rostelecom provides 5G services in 7 cities

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that it provides 5G services for its customers in seven cities across the country: Moscow, St  Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Volgograd, Chelyabinsk, Krasnoyarsk, and Perm. Rostelecom's mobile service was launched in October 2016. The active subscriber base is steadily growing, having expanded by 12 percent over the past year alone, and the operator said annual internet traffic from the base more than doubled over the last five years.

Telco OI launches 'My976' mobile offers in Mayotte under new brand
MAYOTTE 14:22

Telco OI launches 'My976' mobile offers in Mayotte under new brand

Telco OI, the 50:50 venture owned by telecom groups Axian and Iliad, has launched My976 in Mayotte as a new customer-facing brand with an online-only presence and a dedicated website. This offering features two postpaid plans, both with an unlimited call and text allowance, and no minimum contract period.

Armira Growth takes minority stake in Nextcloud
EUROPE 14:21

Armira Growth takes minority stake in Nextcloud

Munich-based Armira Growth, the venture capital arm of private equity firm Armira, is taking a minority stake in Nextcloud, the provider of open-source software for digital collaboration. The investment is expected to support the further adoption of digitally sovereign software for companies, public sector institutions and universities across Europe. No financial details of the agreement were disclosed. 

Etisalat promises faster upload speeds with 2x2 MIMO carrier aggregation
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 14:14

Etisalat promises faster upload speeds with 2x2 MIMO carrier aggregation

Etisalat UAE has claimed a world first with the commercial launch of 2x2 uplink MIMO with carrier aggregation for smartphones. Operating exclusively on Etisalat's 5.5G network, this capability delivers up to three times faster upload speeds for compatible devices.

MTN Nigeria restores network services across five regions
NIGERIA 14:09

MTN Nigeria restores network services across five regions

MTN Nigeria has resolved the recent network disruptions that affected subscribers in Lagos, Oyo, Rivers, and Delta states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, confirming that full connectivity has been restored. In a statement, the operator apologized to millions of affected customers, attributing the outage to technical issues that have since been fixed. The company also pledged to strengthen its infrastructure to prevent future disruptions and maintain reliable service delivery.

Colt unveils additional projects to augment global fibre backbone
GLOBAL 14:06

Colt unveils additional projects to augment global fibre backbone

Colt Technology Services has allocated additional expenditure to expand its global fibre backbone and digital infrastructure network. The investment is set to extend Colt's reach in North America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, building presence in major metro markets globally.  Spending will underpin upgrades towards 400 Gbps capacities in key AI corridors, as well as tracking investment in transcontinental subsea cables and coast-to-coast routes.

Google launches Fitbit Edge with new health tools
GLOBAL 13:57

Google launches Fitbit Edge with new health tools

Google is expanding its range of smartwatches with the new Fitbit Edge. Priced from USD 180, the new wearable adds a watch face to the Fitbit Air released early this year as well as new AI-driven features with Google Health. In addition Google announced an investment in the women's health app Flo to bring some of its features to Google Health users. 

IRELAND 13:14

NBI completes main fibre network build in County Louth

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has completed the main National Broadband Plan (NBP) rural fibre network build in County Louth, following a EUR 33 million investment across the county. The Intervention Area covers around 9,000 premises across County Louth, with more than 3,500 premises already connected to the NBP network.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:09

Mobile UK welcomes mobile phone theft crackdown in London

Industry group Mobile UK has welcomed a crackdown on organised mobile phone theft and street robbery in London by the Metropolitan Police. The crackdown saw the Met Police arrest over 700 people and seize hundreds of suspected stolen phones during September. Targeted action by the Met Police has helped reduce phone theft and robbery in London from over 81,439 in 2024 to 71,867 in 2025; with offence continuing to fell in 2026 to 39,793 between January-August, down from 49,136 in the year-earlier period. 

POLAND 13:04

UKE intends not to renew Telbeskid's 3.5 GHz licence

Polish national telecommunications regulator UKE has launched consultations on a draft decision that it is not possible to renew the frequency reservation in the 3,400-3,600 MHz band for Telbeskid, an ISP based in Nowy Sacz. The matter concerns five duplex radio channels, each with a bandwidth of 3.5 MHz within the 3,480.0 MHz to 3,497.5 MHz and 3,580.0 MHz to 3,597.5 MHz band, intended for use for fixed services (point-to-multipoint networks). The coverage area includes the city of Nowy Sacz, the rural mun

IRELAND 13:02

Irish AI firms secure VC investment of EUR 947 million since start-2025

Irish AI firms have secured EUR 947.3 million in venture capital investment across 182 deals since start-2025, according to new research from private capital market intelligence platform PitchBook. This includes EUR 691.3 million raised through 107 deals in 2025, and EUR 256 million through 75 deals so far in 2026.

GLOBAL 13:00

GFiber unveils upcoming Wi-Fi 8 home gateway with symmetrical 20-gig speeds

US operator GFiber has announced plans at Network X to develop an AI-enabled 20 Gbps fibre gateway in collaboration with Qualcomm and Gemtek. GFiber's Wi-Fi 8 gateway provides 20 Gbps symmetrical speeds in a more convenient form factor, merging modem and router functions alongside built-in voice AI features. The GFiber Wi-Fi 8 Premium Gateway will be offered to all customers on GFiber's 20-gig plan, currently served by a separate fibre terminal and router.

GLOBAL 12:54

Vodafone to present application-aware QoS powered by L4S protocol

Vodafone is preparing to showcase an application-aware quality-of-experience (QoE) service powered by the the low-latency protocol L4S. Presenting at the Network X exhibition in Vienna, Vodafone will demonstrate a fibre broadband QoE product programmed to prioritise specific end-applications, rather than applying a uniform QoE approach.

EUROPE 12:47

Altnets form DNA Europe lobby group to preserve wholesale network access in fibre transition

An alliance of alternative network operators in Europe has formed to lobby for preservation of the system of regulated wholesale access to telecom networks in the European Union. The Digital Alliance for Europe is called DNA Europe for short, referencing the abbreviation of the Digital Networks Act currently under discussion in the EU. This legislation is designed to overhaul the EU's regulatory system to support investment in the next generation of telecom networks, and DNA Europe wants to make sure its me

NETHERLANDS 12:44

Onze.nl's AI now listens to both sides of the call

Four months after launching as a self-described "AI-native" mobile provider, the Dutch start-up Onze.nl is expanding its call summaries and opening them to business customers. Until now, post-call summaries were based only on what the subscriber said. From today, the service also captures the other person's side of the conversation, and the feature is open to businesses of all sizes. After each call, subscribers receive a summary and a full transcript by email. Whether a doctor moves an appointment, a client asks for a quote or a contractor names a price, it ends up in the summary. Users can look up what was agreed without taking notes.

POLAND 12:43

Polish average postpaid mobile price rises in Q3 after 2 quarters of decline

The average monthly subscription for postpaid mobile services in Poland was PLN 44.99 in September, up by PLN 0.91 from PLN 44.08 in June, according to a study by Telko.in. This was the first increase after two consecutive quarters of decline.

UNITED STATES 12:40

Brightspeed offers WiFi 7 as standard with all fibre plans

US fibre broadband provider Brightspeed is now offering WiFi 7 as standard on all fibre broadband plans, at no extra cost to customers. Marge Jackson, President and Chief Marketing Officer, said it was not fair for customers to have to pay more or upgrade to a premium service to get a high-speed and reliable WiFi experience. New eligible fibre broadband customers will get WiFi 7 as standard, with compatible equipment included at no extra cost. 

CZECH REPUBLIC 12:37

Czech mobile subscriber base expands 2% in 2025

The Czech mobile subscriber base reached 15.98 million at the end of 2025, reports Zive.cz citing a study by national telecommunications regulator CTU. The figure was up by 1.8 percent year-on-year. It included 12.7 million postpaid subscribers (79% of all mobile customers). The prepaid customer base dropped by 5.5 percent to 3.3 million.

PORTUGAL 12:30

Megaport rolls out automated infrastructure services in Portugal

Automated infrastructure platform Megaport Limited has expanded its European network into Portugal, launching new on-ramps in Lisbon to connect local enterprises and service providers to over 1,200 global data centres, clouds and network providers. Driven by Portugal's booming digital economy and its projected USD 3.09 billion data centre market by 2030, the expansion provides on-demand, high-performance private connectivity to businesses, MSPs and carriers. Portugal adds to Megaport's expanding European pr

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