LG Uplus adds loyalty programme for Aldot platform
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 07:03

LG Uplus adds loyalty programme for Aldot platform

LG Uplus is launching a loyalty programme for mobile customers on its MVNO platform Aldot. The Aldot Club consists of the Basic Club, available to anyone who has activated a service through Aldot, and the Special Club, for customers using Aldot services for at least 12 months. New benefits are released every Wednesday for members, in areas such as dining, culture, subscriptions and lifestyle, as well as one-off first-come, first-served entry opportunities.

SpaceX outlines plans for Starlink mobile service based on femtocells in US
UNITED STATES 06:55

SpaceX outlines plans for Starlink mobile service based on femtocells in US

SpaceX is planning to build out a terrestrial mobile network in the US using the spectrum it acquired from Echostar. However, the company is unlikely to invest in traditional base stations, and instead sees an opportunity to use microcells placed on existing Starlink dishes. The plans were disclosed during a conference call on the company's quarterly results.

Spain consults on single infrastructure portal to speed fibre rollout
SPAIN 06:50

Spain consults on single infrastructure portal to speed fibre rollout

The Spanish government has launched a public consultation on a new single information point designed to speed up fibre deployments by giving operators a central web portal with real-time access to planned public works and infrastructure projects. The Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration said the measure should cut installation times, lower costs and help extend fibre networks to more parts of the country faster and more efficiently.

Deutsche Telekom sales growth improves to 4% in Q2, lifts share buyback to EUR 5 billion
EUROPE 06:16

Deutsche Telekom sales growth improves to 4% in Q2, lifts share buyback to EUR 5 billion

Deutsche Telekom reported stronger growth in the second quarter, with revenue growth across all its regions. While net profit fell 6.3 percent to EUR 2.45 billion due to acquisition-related restructuring costs in the US, the adjusted EBITDA was up 7.5 percent year-on-year after leases, to EUR 11.82 billion. Revenues increased 4.4 percent compared to a year ago to EUR 29.93 billion. 

PPC expands FTTH network footprint to 2 million homes passed in Greece
GREECE 06:04

PPC expands FTTH network footprint to 2 million homes passed in Greece

PPC FiberGrid has expanded its FTTH network footprint to 2.05 million households and businesses across Greece in the first half of this year, up from 1.3 million in June 2025. PPC also reports that more than 1.3 million premises are ready-for-service, with a target to cover over 3.8 million by the end of 2028.

Pizza Hut joins Dialog Pay ecosystem, enables QR payments at 126 restaurants in Sri Lanka
SRI LANKA 05:00

Pizza Hut joins Dialog Pay ecosystem, enables QR payments at 126 restaurants in Sri Lanka

Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata has partnered with Pizza Hut to enable LankaQR payments through Dialog Pay at Pizza Hut restaurants across the country. Customers can now use Dialog Pay to make payments at more than 126 Pizza Hut outlets.

A1 deploys Amdocs cloud platforms to streamline operations
AUSTRIA 5 AUG

A1 deploys Amdocs cloud platforms to streamline operations

Austrian operator A1 has deployed the Amdocs Charging and Amdocs Catalog on Microsoft Azure, and Amdocs Billing to upgrade its billing, cashing and catalogue cloud platforms and streamline business operations. The upgrade is part of a programme put in place by A1 to streamline business operators through cloud platforms.The new platform provides the basis to improve performance and lower operating costs.

Sunrise extends partnership with Amdocs to further develop CRM system
SWITZERLAND 5 AUG

Sunrise extends partnership with Amdocs to further develop CRM system

Swiss operator Sunrise has extended its partnership with Amdocs with the aim of further developing its Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Interface. Amdocs said Sunrise will deploy its agentic operating system (aOS) to streamline operations across its contact centres and stores. The company will introduce AI analytics into its CRM system to enable call centre staff to work more efficiently, resolve issues faster and spend less time navigating systems, said Anna Maria Blengino, chief information officer

Arista sales surpass USD 3 billion in Q2 as growth rate slows to 12%
GLOBAL 5 AUG

Arista sales surpass USD 3 billion in Q2 as growth rate slows to 12%

Arista Networks surpassed a USD 3 billion quarterly turnover for the first time in the three months to June. Q2 revenues climbed 12.1 percent year-on-year to USD 3.03 billion, exceeding Arista's prior revenue estimate of around USD 2.8 billion. Growth was a little slower than the 35.1 percent expansion in sales achieved in Q1.

Liquid deploys Taara wireless light beams to expand enterprise data capacity in Lagos
NIGERIA 5 AUG

Liquid deploys Taara wireless light beams to expand enterprise data capacity in Lagos

Taara has expanded its partnership with Liquid Intelligent Technologies in Africa. The operator is using Taara's light-beam technology to deliver bandwidth directly from Africa Data Centres and other major Lagos facilities to enterprise clients. The technology offers a high-speed alternative in areas where physical fibre installation is costly, slow, or prone to frequent cuts that lead to multi-day outages.

E& picks Ciena coherent optics to scale DWDM network
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 5 AUG

E& picks Ciena coherent optics to scale DWDM network

E& UAE is deploying Ciena's next-generation optical and software products to construct a high-capacity Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) network. The expanded network capacity is specifically designed to support the data-intensive connectivity demands of hyperscalers, neoscalers, and major data centre operators, Ciena said. To support the build-out, E& UAE is deploying Ciena's Reconfigurable Line System (RLS) alongside its Waveserver platform, powered by WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) 1.6Tbps cohere

Kazakhtelecom tests facial ID for smart home entry in Petropavlovsk
KAZAKHSTAN 5 AUG

Kazakhtelecom tests facial ID for smart home entry in Petropavlovsk

Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom has launched a pilot smart home project in the city of Petropavlovsk, using facial recognition at an apartment building. The 210 households can enter their building without the need for badges or other kinds of keys. The solution combines digital intercoms, video-surveillance and remote management on smartphones. 

ESTONIA 5 AUG

Tele2 Estonia named best for customer service

Tele2 Estonia achieved a score of 95.80 percent for customer service, the best in the telecom market in a survey carried out by the company Dive. In Estonia, Tele2 was the telecom company with the best service for the sixth year in a row and this year also with the highest result in the entire Baltics, the company announced. 

POLAND 5 AUG

Polish telecom regulator UKE announces call for upgrade of online information portal

Polish telecommunications regulator UKE announced a contract call for the provision of maintenance and development services for the online portal 'Information Point for Telecommunications'. The contract covers system maintenance, migration, modernisation of the system's user database, the development of a new map portal for presenting infrastructure data, modernisation of API interfaces, as well as development of a PRL application used to search and view address data and related information on a map, both c

AFRICA 5 AUG

Bayobab adopts Telna eSim platform to expand roaming business in Africa

Telna, a global provider of managed eSIM connectivity, has partnered with MTN Digital Infrastructure, the parent company of Bayobab, to expand travel eSim services across multiple African markets. The collaboration integrates Telna's Connect platform with Bayobab's international IPX infrastructure. The combined system allows regional mobile network operators to rapidly launch branded travel eSim services through digital channels, addressing rising regional demand for seamless cross-border connectivity.

POLAND 5 AUG

TVN claims lead in 20-54 age group in July

Warner Bro. Discovery announced that its Polish TV channel TVN led viewership in the 20 to 54 year-old age group in Poland in July. Its market share for the audience totaled 7.88 percent. TVP1 followed with 6.78 percent, and Polsat took a 6.35 percent share. The market share of the other channel from the TVN family, TVN7, was 4.07 percent, and TVP2 followed with 4.04 percent.

ARMENIA 5 AUG

Viva Armenia opens orders for Samsung Galaxy Fold8 smartphones

Viva Armenia has started accepting orders for the Samsung Galaxy Fold8 smartphones. Up to AMD 100,000 discount is offered to customers buying the devices from 05 to 20 August. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip8 512GB costs AMD 589,900 in the pre-sale, compared to a standard price of AMD 639,900. The version with 256 GB memory is AMD 494,900, down from AMD 544,900. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold8 Ultra costs AMD 802,900 with 256 GB (standard rate AMD 852,900) or AMD 904,900 with 512 GB storage (standard price AMD 994,900

BRAZIL 5 AUG

Vivo's anti-spam system faces complaints over erroneous call blocking

Brazilian operator Vivo is facing formal complaints at regulatory body Anatel over its automated Vivo Anti-Spam service, reported G1. While designed to curb robocalls and number spoofing, at least seven operators—including TIM, Adyl Telecom, and 3corp—claim the system erroneously blocks legitimate, essential calls from organisations including hospitals, public safety services, and municipal councils. Adyl Telecom reported over 16,000 blocked calls, while 3corp cited disruptions to 800 public sector numbers

BRAZIL 5 AUG

Giga+ discloses early H1 results ahead of bond issue

Giga+ Fibra, the broadband arm of Brazilian regional operator Alloha Fibra, has published preliminary results for the first half of 2026. Net revenue is estimated at BRL 800-820 million, EBITDA at BRL 420-440 million (representing a 50%–55% margin), and the net result from break-even to a net loss of BRL 15 million. Total debt is expected to be in the range of BRL 2.68 billion to BRL 2.75 billion.

MOZAMBIQUE 5 AUG

Mozambique launches free online IMEI checker

Mozambique's Communications Regulatory Authority (INCM) has launched a public database allowing consumers, traders and operators to check the authenticity of mobile phones and tablets. The free tool aims to eliminate counterfeit devices from the local market. Backed by the GSMA's global IMEI database, the portal validates whether a device is genuine. The INCM urges the public to use this tool before purchasing mobile devices to support a safer, more reliable telecommunications market.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 5 AUG

MCN Telecom adds new call marking option

Russian VoIP operator MCN Telecom announced the launch of the Call Marking service with the MAV (Mass and/or Automatic Calls) option for corporate clients seeking to enhance brand awareness in their calls to customers, as well as for all organisations making outgoing and bulk calls. Since September 2025, all Russian legal entities and sole entrepreneurs making outgoing or bulk calls are required to use call marking and sign a corresponding agreement with the telecom operator in order to help reduce spam cal

GLOBAL 5 AUG

Disney Q3 operating profit up 21% as streaming margins improve

The Walt Disney Company reported revenues for its fiscal third quarter to June up 7 percent year-on-year to USD 25.2 billion. Growth was the same rate as the previous quarter, but slightly less than market expectations, with Disney citing a disappointing reception for the new film Moana and slower growth in advertising on the streaming market. Operating profit jumped 21 percent to USD 5.6 billion, and adjusted EPS rose to USD 2.06 from USD 1.61, better than expected. 

TOGO 5 AUG

Cyber Defense Africa appoints new board chairman

Togolese cybersecurity executive Palakiyem Assih has been appointed chairman of the board of Cyber Defense Africa (CDA). Assih was previously CDA's chief technology officer and head of CERT.tg, Togo's national cybersecurity incident response centre. CDA was established in 2019 through a partnership between the Togolese government and the Polish group Asseco Data Systems.

SAUDI ARABIA 5 AUG

Huawei lights up Kingdom Tower during Pura 90s roadshow in Riyadh

Huawei has launched a Riyadh roadshow to mark the arrival of the Huawei Pura 90s Series. The month-long roadshow runs until 29 August at Riyadh Park and invites consumers to explore the smartphone's capabilities in an environment featuring dedicated photography zones and live demonstrations. Huawei has also illuminated Riyadh's iconic Kingdom Tower with Pura 90s Series branding.

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