Swedish watchdog probes Chilimobil, Fibio Nordic and Tell Us Mobile for compliance with customer data rules
SWEDEN 13:15

Swedish watchdog probes Chilimobil, Fibio Nordic and Tell Us Mobile for compliance with customer data rules

Swedish telecom regulator PTS has announced a probe of Chilimobil, Fibio Nordic and Tell Us Mobil to determine whether or not they comply with the rules regarding the disclosure of subscriber data to information companies. The trio must answer the watchdog's questions on the matter by 01 December.

Vodafone UK announces early Black Friday offers
UNITED KINGDOM 13:12

Vodafone UK announces early Black Friday offers

Vodafone UK has announced early Black Friday offers, with deals available across pay-monthly smartphones, refurbished handsets, SIM-only plans, and Home Broadband. For example, customers can save GBP 1,568 on the Google Pixel 11, up to GBP 1,516 with the Samsung Galaxy S26, and up to GBP 1,071 with the iPhone 18 Pro. 

Blue Stream Fiber upgrades OTT services delivery with Ateme
UNITED STATES 13:04

Blue Stream Fiber upgrades OTT services delivery with Ateme

Ateme, global video delivery technology provider, said US regional telecoms operator Blue Stream Fiber has deployed Ateme's end-to-end video platform standardise OTT streaming services for its high-value linear channels. The consolidation of delivery, recording, packaging and encoding workflow enables more efficient operations for Blue Stream Fiber, as well as advanced monetisation capabilities with Dynamic Ad Insertion across its OTT services. Blue Street Fiber operates across Florida and Houston. 

Wom pays USD 2.6 mln penalty for 5G rollout breaches
CHILE 13:03

Wom pays USD 2.6 mln penalty for 5G rollout breaches

Chilean operator Wom has paid another CLP 2.6 million in performance guarantees to telecommunications regulator Subtel for failing to meet agreed 5G deployment targets. This penalty brings the total amount of fines, collected guarantees and compensation demanded from the operator across its state projects to nearly USD 70 million, said Subtel.

Nfon expands AI offering with new AI Agent Studio
EUROPE 12:57

Nfon expands AI offering with new AI Agent Studio

Nfon, European business communications provider, is expanding its AI solutions offering with the new AI Agent Studio. This new AI tool makes it easier for businesses to develop their own AI agents, with a natural-language description used to create an initial working agent for testing and refinement. 

Teracom wins contract to provide aerial coverage for Swedish Emergency Network
SWEDEN 12:57

Teracom wins contract to provide aerial coverage for Swedish Emergency Network

The Swedish Civil Defence Agency (MCF) has announced an agreement for state-owned company Teracom to provide special coverage for Rakel successor the Swedish Emergency Network (SWEN). The deal complements radio access network (RAN) agreements with the commercial networks reached earlier this year. Teracom CEO Johan Pettersson said his company was the only one able to provide network coverage several kilometres into the air, which is crucial for police and ambulance helicopters, for example.

Meta fined GBP 450,000 by Ofcom for information request failures
UNITED KINGDOM 12:47

Meta fined GBP 450,000 by Ofcom for information request failures

Meta has been fined GBP 450,000 for providing inaccurate responses to formal information requests from UK regulator Ofcom. The information requests were made as part of a 2025 review of the wholesale market for business bulk SMS text messages, with Ofcom seeking information from Meta about the WhatsApp Business service. After becoming concerned that Meta's response included inaccurate information, Ofcom launched an investigation in January 2026. 

Opera's iOS browser grows 20% YoY, adds Data Saver feature
GLOBAL 12:40

Opera's iOS browser grows 20% YoY, adds Data Saver feature

Opera said monthly active users of its Opera One browser on Apple's iPhone climbed 20 percent year on year in October, led by growth in the US and Europe. It also introduced Data Saver to the iOS browser. According to company, the feature reduces browsing data consumption by up to 80 percent by compressing images and text on its servers before pages reach a user's device.

UK AI chip start-up Fractile valued at GBP 7 bln in latest funding round
UNITED KINGDOM 12:39

UK AI chip start-up Fractile valued at GBP 7 bln in latest funding round

UK-based AI chip start-up Fractile has raised USD 720 million in a new funding round, valuing the company at USD 7 billion, reports the Financial Times. The new funding was raised from investors including Lightspeed Venture Partners, Alphabet's venture capital unit CapitalG, Conviction, Founders Fund and Thrive Capital.

Vivacom offers discounts of up to 30% on business services bundles
BULGARIA 12:36

Vivacom offers discounts of up to 30% on business services bundles

Vivacom has introduced its 'Business Giants' campaign in Bulgaria. Under this promo, the operator will provide business customers with discounts of up to 30 percent for 24 months when they combine two or more business services. The offer covers connectivity, video surveillance and cybersecurity, with options including the Unlimited 200 mobile plan, a video surveillance service and cybersecurity training for up to 20 employees. The offer is available to all Vivacom business customers until 31 December this y

Openreach announces changes to board, executive team
UNITED KINGDOM 12:31

Openreach announces changes to board, executive team

Openreach has announced changes to the Board and executive team. Mike McTighe will step down as chair from 31 March 2027, to be replaced by Michael Jary, who joined the Openreach board in 2025 as an independent non-executive director (NED). In addition, BT Group CFO Patricia Cobian will join the Openreach Board from start-December 2026 to take over from Simon Lowth as BT Group's nominated NED. Andy McLeod will also join the Openreach board from start-December 2026 as an NED. 

Switzerland's Quickline selects Harmonic cOS for cable virtualisation upgrade
SWITZERLAND 12:26

Switzerland's Quickline selects Harmonic cOS for cable virtualisation upgrade

Swiss operator Quickline has picked Harmonic to deliver virtualisation upgrades in its cable broadband network and wholesale backbone infrastructure. Harmonic's virtualised cable modem termination system (CMTS), cOS, will replace a legacy topology built on proprietary hardware, enabling a more flexible foundation to orchestrate networks using software. The migration is additionally expected to streamline Quickline's operations footprint, including maintenance workload and power and space requirements.

UNITED KINGDOM 12:22

UK homes with SVoD services up to 21 million in Q3 - Barb

The number of UK homes with SVoD subscriptions reached 21 million in Q3 2026, up from 20.7 million in Q2 and equal to 71 percent of all UK households, according to the latest Barb data. A total of 18.3 million (61%) UK homes had access to Netflix in Q3, compared to 18 million in Q2, with 44 percent of Netflix homes (8.1 million) using the ad tier. 

GLOBAL 12:22

Access Advance to reduce multi-codec HEVC/VVC discount from January

Access Advance has secured an agreement with its licensors to taper down discounts for video codec customers with simultaneous access to its HEVC and VVC Advance patent pools. Discounts under the Multi-Codec Bridging Agreement (MCBA) have enabled licensees registering for both video codec patent catalogues to receive deductions up to an effective 50 percent. This discount structure will be phased out from 01 January, 2027.

UNITED STATES 12:13

T-Mobile agrees to improve affordable internet service in New York State

T-Mobile US has reached an agreement with New York State officials to improve and extend the FWA internet service it offers eligible New York residents through the New York Affordable Broadband Act. This follows an investigation by the Office of the Attorney General, Letitia James, which found that T-Mobile's service did not meet the requirements of the Act to offer eligible households high-speed broadband of least 25 Mbps for USD 15 per month, or a minimum of 200 Mbps for USD 20 per month. The Act also req

ICELAND 12:10

Icelandic watchdog runs hearing on Mila reference offer and tariff for alien wavelength services

Icelandic telecoms regulator Fjarskiptastofa is running a consultation until 11 December concerning Mila's reference offer and tariff for access to alien wavelength (AWL) transport services. Last December, the watchdog concluded that the service fell under the wholesale market for trunk segments of leased lines and was subject to relevant obligations. It told Mila to update its reference offer with terms and conditions for the AWL service and to conduct a cost analysis, and the operator has now done so foll

UNITED STATES 12:04

Arelion expands N American network with few new PoPs

Global telecoms carrier Arelion is expanding its network in North America with five new PoPs in important regional data centre markets - Reno, Fargo, Atlanta, Houston and Miami. This expands Arelion infrastructure beyond established data centre markets; providing enterprise, hyperscale, neocloud and wholesale customers in these new markets with access to diverse, high-capacity connectivity to support rising demand for AI infrastructure. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 12:01

TTK introduces temporary connected security camera service

Russian operator TTK has introduced a solution for temporary video-surveillance at sites where stationary systems are either impractical or unfeasible. The solution utilises autonomous equipment, specifically box cameras and trail cameras, that require neither cable infrastructure nor a connection to the power grid. The hardware is housed in rugged, all-weather, impact-resistant enclosures and features quick-release batteries and LTE connectivity.

BRAZIL 12:00

Brazil plans new reverse auction for rural mobile coverage

Brazil's Ministry of Communications, Anatel, and Seja Digital have launched a public notice investing BRL 24 million to bring internet and mobile telephony to over 118,000 residents across 190 underserved rural locations in 17 states. This fifth phase brings total programme funding to BRL 294 million, building on 347 communities already covered in previous rounds. Operators will be selected via Gired's 5th Reverse Auction, where companies bid on individual locations and win by requesting the lowest public s

INDIA 11:58

HFCL secures USD 89 million booking for supply of fibre cables

HFCL announced it has secured an order to export fibre-optic cables to an unnamed overseas client. The contracts are worth about INR 8.34 billion (USD 88.9 million) with an initial delivery timescale by June 2027. HFCL will complete the shipments through its wholly owned international subsidiary.

NORWAY 11:56

Advania appoints CEO for Norway

Advania has announced its appointment of Hans-Ingar Loevstad as CEO of its Norwegian operations with immediate effect. He was previously managing director of consulting after joining Advania in 2022 when it acquired eXspend, the IT and business consultancy that he founded and led. He previously held senior roles in consulting, software sales and bid management at a major Nordic IT company and started his career as an officer in the Norwegian Armed Forces.

FINLAND 11:46

Nokia invests EUR 1.50 mln in research partner Aalto University

Nokia said it intends to donate EUR 1.50 million to long-standing academic partner Aalto University of Finland as it announced plans to step up its R&D collaboration with the institution, focusing on projects worth about EUR 1.30 million in areas such as AI, 6G, intelligent and resilient networks, and semiconductors. Pallavi Mahajan, chief technology and AI officer at Nokia, said that strengthening his company's investment should speed up work on robust and energy-efficient networks while supporting develop

UNITED KINGDOM 11:44

Viavi joins Orbit 5G transport network project in Blackpool

Viavi Solutions has joined the Orbit (Orchestrated mobile Network for Blackpool intelligent transport) project in the UK to deploy a standalone private 5G network across the tramway and bus network in the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. The GBP 3 million million project is funded by Innovate UK and Blackpool Council. 

UNITED STATES 11:35

New AI safety research centre launched in New York State

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has officially launched a new AI research centre in state. The New York Center for AI Responsibility and Research (NYCAIRR) will bring together more than 80 researchers to test and evaluate advanced AI systems and safety frameworks using Empire AI. It will located at the State University of New York's (SUNY) Binghamton University. 

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