Polish govt proposes UKE to enforce Data Act
POLAND 12:42

Polish govt proposes UKE to enforce Data Act

The Polish Council of Ministers adopted a draft bill prepared by the Ministry of Digital Affairs that outlines the rules for supervising the application of the EU's Data Act in Poland. The proposal would designate the national telecommunications regulator UKE as the authority responsible for overseeing the application of the Data Act in Poland. The UKE would handle complaints, conduct supervisory proceedings, and impose penalties for violations, along with organising a point of contact for inquiries from re

Polish mobile data traffic to nearly double by 2031 - PMR
POLAND 12:34

Polish mobile data traffic to nearly double by 2031 - PMR

Mobile network traffic in Poland is projected to grow to 28 billion GB in 2031, representing a nearly twofold increase compared to 2025. During this period, the market value will rise by nearly PLN 3 billion, according to a report by PMR Market Experts by Hume's on the mobile internet and value-added services market in Poland.

T-Mobile Poland reaches 3 mln customers on Magenta Moments loyalty programme
POLAND 12:28

T-Mobile Poland reaches 3 mln customers on Magenta Moments loyalty programme

T-Mobile Poland said that the user base of its Magenta Moments loyalty programme has passed 3 million, up by around 1 million since March. Three years since its launch, participants have claimed over 45 million rewards with the programme. T-Mobile has in total over 13 million customers. 

Iuh! activates own mobile core
BRAZIL 12:26

Iuh! activates own mobile core

Brazilian MVNO iuh! (formerly Nuh! Digital) has launched its own mobile network core with an initial capacity of 1 million active SIM cards. The new multi-generation infrastructure (2G through 5G) gives the operator technical autonomy to manage data services directly and expand its commercial offerings across B2B, IoT, and government digital inclusion sectors. The core features a distributed architecture and redundancy between Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, with scalable processing capacity for future growth

InCoax floats SEK 45 mln rights offering backed by Saugatuck
GLOBAL 12:23

InCoax floats SEK 45 mln rights offering backed by Saugatuck

InCoax's board of directors has resolved to propose a SEK 45 million (USD 4.5 million) preferential rights issue with a subscription price of SEK 0.01 per share. The issue is fully guaranteed by one of its investors and will be voted on at its upcoming EGM on 13 November. It comes after InCoax said last week that no holders of its TO2 series warrants had elected to subscribe for shares, after its stock price dipped below the trigger rate of SEK 0.60 per share. The warrant issue would have raised SEK 4.2 mil

Orange tests Mili-Guard critical infrastructure system with city of Lodz
POLAND 12:23

Orange tests Mili-Guard critical infrastructure system with city of Lodz

Orange Poland said that its subsidiary Orange Innovation Poland, in collaboration with the City of Lodz, the Military University of Technology and other partners, conducted a pilot test in Lodz of the Mili-Guard system, designed to protect critical infrastructure. During a simulated crisis scenario, the entire process was evaluated, from incident detection and data collection from independent sources to the creation of a common operational picture to support emergency response efforts. The Orange Drone 360

Etisalat UAE and DataRobot deepen partnership to advance sovereign agentic AI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:21

Etisalat UAE and DataRobot deepen partnership to advance sovereign agentic AI

Etisalat UAE has extended its partnership with DataRobot through a multi-year agreement to build, deploy, and govern an agentic AI workforce across its enterprise units. The deal advances Etisalat's goal of scaling AI within a sovereign environment while strengthening governance as its systems transition from passive analytics to autonomous, action-oriented operations. Under the expanded partnership, the operator will leverage the DataRobot Agent Workforce Platform within its sovereign AI ecosystem to manag

Indra and Spanish govt invest EUR 20 mln in Qilimanjaro
SPAIN 12:21

Indra and Spanish govt invest EUR 20 mln in Qilimanjaro

Spanish ICT group Indra and state-owned SETT (Spanish Society for Technological Transformation) have invested nearly EUR 20 million in Catalan quantum-computing company Qilimanjaro Quantum Tech, as part of an ongoing series A funding round. The company expects to complete the round in the final quarter of the year, with participation from Catalan public holding Avançsa and other existing investors.

Netcracker seals engagement with Cablelynx operator Wehco Video
UNITED STATES 12:19

Netcracker seals engagement with Cablelynx operator Wehco Video

Netcracker has expanded its sales to long-standing client Wehco Video, Arkansas-based operator of the regional Cablelynx Broadband network. The client has opted to continue an ongoing engagement to procure Netcracker's AI-enabled experience tools and e-commerce features. Netcracker believes its BSS platform is well positioned to deliver growth across Cablelynx's business, reducing call centre volume and boosting satisfaction.

Cisco opens network testing centre in Krakow
POLAND 12:18

Cisco opens network testing centre in Krakow

Cisco has opened a new Customer Experience (CX) laboratory in Krakow, where clients can test and validate critical infrastructure upgrades before deploying them into production environments. The facility is equipped with infrastructure designed to handle AI and machine learning workloads. In practice, this enables the replication of client network environments and the verification of new solutions' performance prior to live implementation.

Eurofiber's Hankeln joins DDA board
NETHERLANDS 12:13

Eurofiber's Hankeln joins DDA board

Elisabeth Hankeln, Managing Director at Eurofiber Cloud Infra, has joined the board of the Dutch Data Center Association (DDA). At Eurofiber since 2023, she is in charge of the data centre business at the Dutch operator, along with its cloud infrastructure and cloud connectivity services. Her previous employment included senior management positions at Philips and Cordstrap, with experience in strategy, marketing, product development and business transformation.

Orange forms JV for Pisces subsea cable system with Equitix, MDM
EUROPE 12:07

Orange forms JV for Pisces subsea cable system with Equitix, MDM

Orange announced a new joint venture (JV) to deliver the Pisces subsea cable project, linking Ireland, France, Spain and Portugal. The cable system is partly funded by the EU's Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), most recently through a EUR 18.9 million grant earmarked for phase three of the project. CEF has also co-financed phases one and two as part of wider support for Europe's Digital Global Gateways Strategy. Orange is launching the new JV with infrastructure-focused fund manager Equitix and Irish civil

GLOBAL 11:59

IDC issues higher 2029 spending forecast for OCP data centre equipment

International Data Corp (IDC) has applied a significant hike to its spending forecast for data and IT infrastructure built to Open Compute Project (OCP) specifications. Forecast spend for 2029 is now stated at USD 800 billion, roughly 2.7 times the USD 295 billion estimate in last year's report. The figures come from IDC's annual market impact study commissioned by the OCP Foundation. 

INDIA 11:57

Henox to deploy CREST subsea cable system to boost connectivity along India's coastline

India-based Henox IT and Data Centres has announced plans to deploy the CREST (Coastal Route Express Subsea Trunk) carrier-neutral submarine cable system, to expand India's domestic and international connectivity infrastructure. The proposed system is expected to establish additional cable landing hubs along India's coastline, from Gujarat in the west to the eastern seaboard, providing route diversity and easing congestion on existing subsea routes.

GLOBAL 11:57

Hayo offers mobile number verification API to operators

Digital infrastructure provider Hayo said it has launched its number verification API to enable mobile network operators to securely verify mobile numbers at the network level, create new revenue streams and cut fraud related to text messaging. It complies with CAMARA and GSMA standards and confirms a mobile number directly through the operator network via SIM-based authentication, without user input. The service has been developed in-house and is delivered as a fully managed service, letting MNOs go to mar

UNITED KINGDOM 11:48

Nvidia supports UK AI safety research; joins The Earthshot Prize

Nvidia has announced a compute donation worth USD 250 million over five years to support agentic safety and security research in the UK, allocated at a rate of USD 50 million a year. Most will support the wider UK AI safety and security research community; with some supporting work with Imperial College London (ICL), the Science of Fundamental AI Research Lab (SOFAIR), and the British Open-Ended Learning and Discovery Lab (BOLD). The compute capacity will be delivered through UK-based Nvidia Cloud Partners,

GLOBAL 11:42

Meta intros AI-powered tools to customize Facebook users' feed and reels

Meta is introducing AI-powered tools that allow Facebook users to customise the content recommended in Feed and Reels by describing their interests using natural language prompts. The new Your algorithm feature enables users to add and manage preferred topics, while updated feedback options allow them to provide more detailed input on the content they want to see more or less frequently. Facebook will now use generative AI to make content-ranking systems more interactive and responsive to user intent, rathe

GLOBAL 11:41

Acronis appoints chief information security officer

Acronis has announced the appointment of Gerald Caron as chief information security officer (CISO). He has over 20 years' experience in cybersecurity and IT leadership and most recently served as programme management director at SAIC. Before that, he was VP of cybersecurity at Riva Solutions.

SPAIN 11:39

Telefonica launches smart water meter management platform

Telefonica has developed an in-house platform for the smart management of water meters, a task previously outsourced to its IoT providers. The platform, which is compatible with meters from different manufacturers, allows utilities and local authorities to receive consumption data for analysis and billing, monitor devices remotely and identify potential irregularities early.

UNITED KINGDOM 11:33

DirecTV launches new Build Your Own Multiview sports feature

DirecTV has launched a new 'Build Your Own Multiview' feature for sports fans to create their own two, three or four-channel multiview experience on one screen. It is available from 13 October to DirecTV streaming customers across Genre and Signature Packs on Roku and Gemini. Support will extend later to other devices later including Fire TV, Android TV, Apple TV, Tizen TV, LG and Vizion.

EUROPE 11:22

Vodafone Business launches new Express Capacity service in Europe

Vodafone Business has launched a new service called Express Capacity to quickly meet demand from customers for data centre connectivity. The quick delivery service will provide ultrafast, scalable transport connections in days, instead of weeks or months. The Express Capacity service will accelerate the provision of 100G and 400G transport services across selected routes in Europe for large enterprises, hyperscalers, neocloud providers and telecoms operators - with Vodafone aiming to deliver optical fibre c

GLOBAL 11:18

Colt integrates last-mile connectivity with Equinix Fabric Marketplace

Colt Technology Services (Colt) said it has become the first European-based provider to integrate its last-mile connectivity services with the Equinix Fabric Marketplace. This enables businesses to establish high-performance, secure connectivity from third-party locations, including office buildings and data centres, directly into Equinix facilities.

EUROPE 11:05

Exa Infrastructure completes Milan-Zurich and Paris-Vienna routes

Exa Infrastructure has announced the completion of its Milan-Zurich and Paris-Vienna routes, extending corridors that run through Frankfurt and adding capacity with long-term headroom for artificial intelligence, cloud and content traffic.They are built on low-loss G.652.D fibre with dark fibre, spectrum and wavelength services available on both routes.

UNITED STATES 11:00

US Army completes live demo of Amazon Leo satellite network

Amazon announced the successful live demonstration of the Amazon Leo satellite network by the US Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) C51SR Center at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland. This is an important step in the partnership between the US Army and Amazon to provide soldiers in the field with next-generation connectivity solutions. 

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