Australian government proposes digital duty of care for online services
AUSTRALIA 05:48

Australian government proposes digital duty of care for online services

The Australian government has released draft legislation for a Digital Duty of Care that would require digital service providers to meet minimum safety standards for the features and tools they provide, following targeted consultation. The proposed laws include a "My Feed, My Way" initiative that would give Australians over 16 greater control over social media algorithms. Platforms would be required to notify new and existing users and offer a choice between a default feed containing personalised algorithmi

NTT Docomo to stream 2026-27 Champions League opening matches
JAPAN 05:46

NTT Docomo to stream 2026-27 Champions League opening matches

NTT Docomo will stream all 18 matches from Matchday 1 of the 2026-27 UEFA Champions League league phase through its Lemino Premium video service from 9 September. The matches will be available on a delayed basis from midnight Japan time on the day they are played. The opening round includes Real Madrid vs Inter, Napoli vs Arsenal, Porto vs Manchester City and Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid, alongside matches involving several Japanese players.

SoftBank leads 5G speeds in Tokyo Yamanote Line test
JAPAN 05:44

SoftBank leads 5G speeds in Tokyo Yamanote Line test

SoftBank recorded the fastest average 5G download speed among Japan's four major mobile operators in a test of the Yamanote Line during the morning peak, according to ICT Research Institute. The survey measured NTT Docomo, au (KDDI), SoftBank and Rakuten Mobile at all 30 Yamanote Line stations between 7am and 9am on weekdays from 1–4 September. Measurements were taken three times per location using Google's Internet Speed Test on a Google Pixel 10a, with 5G SA and operator-specific priority services enabled

Firmus exceeds 900 MW of contracted AI capacity with OpenAI partnership
AUSTRALIA 05:42

Firmus exceeds 900 MW of contracted AI capacity with OpenAI partnership

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus said it has exceeded 900 MW of contracted AI compute capacity after signing a multi-year partnership with OpenAI covering dedicated capacity at two of its AI Factory sites in Malaysia. OpenAI will become an anchor customer of Firmus as the company expands its AI Factory platform across the Asia-Pacific region. The Malaysian sites form part of Firmus's portfolio of seven AI factories across Australia, Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia, with two currently operationa

Telstra and Ciena transmit 1.6 Tbps over 1,100km
AUSTRALIA 05:40

Telstra and Ciena transmit 1.6 Tbps over 1,100km

Telstra has transmitted four 400GbE services over a single 1.6 Tbps wavelength across approximately 1,100 km between Melbourne and Sydney, using Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme technology on a live production network. The transmission used L-band spectrum alongside Telstra's existing C-band infrastructure, with no regeneration required. Telstra said the use of Ciena's 6500 Reconfigurable Line System enabled the expansion into L-band, potentially doubling the usable spectrum and allowing up to twice the capacity

NICTA clears way for 5G licensing in Papua New Guinea
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 05:38

NICTA clears way for 5G licensing in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea's National Information and Communications Technology Authority (NICTA) has announced that spectrum is available for qualified mobile operators to deploy 5G services. The spectrum covers the 2.6GHz and 3.5GHz bands, which can support both 4G and 5G services. NICTA said the licensing framework follows several years of spectrum planning, market assessments, industry consultation and reviews of international practices. NICTA board chairman Brian Riches said the regulator was ready to issue lice

2degrees to take on Now New Zealand business customers
NEW ZEALAND 05:36

2degrees to take on Now New Zealand business customers

New Zealand operator 2degrees has reached an agreement with Now New Zealand to migrate its business customers to 2degrees as Now prepares to close its business operations. The transition will take place over the coming months ahead of the planned cessation of Now's customer operations on 30 November 2026. The affected customers range from small and medium-sized businesses to larger enterprises and use services including broadband, voice, mobile and cloud solutions.

SK Telecom extends data roaming promotion through end of year
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:34

SK Telecom extends data roaming promotion through end of year

SK Telecom (SKT) will extend its 'T Roaming Data Additional' promotion until 31 December, extending an offer that was originally scheduled to run until the end of August. The promotion, launched on 23 April, provides customers subscribing to the operator's baro roaming plans with up to 16 GB of additional data. Once the additional data allowance is exhausted, customers can continue using data at speeds of up to 1 Mbps.

Digicel PNG to sponsor 2026 AFI Global Policy Forum
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 05:33

Digicel PNG to sponsor 2026 AFI Global Policy Forum

Digicel PNG will be a Gold Sponsor of the 2026 Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum, which will be co-hosted by the Bank of Papua New Guinea. The forum, themed "Resilient Economies, Inclusive Future", will bring together central bank governors, financial regulators, policymakers and industry representatives. The 2026 event will be the first AFI Global Policy Forum to be held in the Pacific region.

Fujitsu develops diamond-spin quantum computer prototype
JAPAN 05:31

Fujitsu develops diamond-spin quantum computer prototype

Fujitsu has developed a working prototype of a diamond-spin quantum computer that incorporates tin-vacancy (SnV) centres into photonic integrated circuits, in a development it says could support the scaling of quantum computing. The prototype operates at -271.6 degrees celsius, above the typical operating temperature of superconducting quantum computers, and Fujitsu demonstrated that it could be operated through its Hybrid Quantum Computing Platform without specialist knowledge.

JLL puts Australian data centre pipeline at 16.2 GW
AUSTRALIA 05:29

JLL puts Australian data centre pipeline at 16.2 GW

Australia has become the world's third-largest destination for data centre investment, with a pipeline exceeding AUD 155 billion, according to new research from global real estate company JLL. The research puts Australia's current data centre capacity at 1.2 GW, up from 451 MW in 2015. A further 16.2 GW is now under construction or planned, equivalent to more than 13 times existing capacity. New South Wales and Victoria account for 91.3 percent of the future capacity, concentrating development in metropolit

NTT e-Drone Technology launches laser bird deterrent
JAPAN 05:28

NTT e-Drone Technology launches laser bird deterrent

NTT e-Drone Technology and Miratec Drone will launch a handheld bird and wildlife deterrent combining a laser unit with an extendable pole, aimed at helping operators address "bird infestations" at heights without scaffolding or elevated work platforms. The "Taorenbo" product can extend to approximately eight metres and uses red and green laser light intended to encourage birds to leave areas where they roost or gather. The companies said it can be operated by a single person, addressing the labour and equi

AUSTRALIA 05:26

Activeport reports revenue growth and AUD 2 mln cost savings in Q1

Australian equipment vendor Activeport Group has reported revenue growth across its Software, Network and Services divisions in the first quarter of FY27, alongside AUD 2 million in annualised savings following a management restructure. The company said the savings included AUD 1.85 million in payroll reductions. At the midpoint of the quarter, revenue across all three divisions was tracking above FY26 average levels, while underlying quarterly cash consumption, excluding restructure costs, was 34 percent b

INDIA 03:21

India adds more than 6 million phone lines in July

Indian operators added 6.20 million telephone subscribers in July, ending the month with 1.35 billion fixed and mobile users nationwide, according to the latest figures from market regulator Trai. This represents an increase of 0.46 percent from June. India ended July with a mobile penetration rate of 91.33 percent and fixed penetration at 3.36 percent.

ROMANIA 02:58

Vodafone named Romania's fastest and best 5G network by Ookla in H1

Vodafone Romania recorded the highest 5G scores among mobile network operators in Romania during the first half of 2026, according to Ookla's Speedtest Intelligence data. The operator reports it has received the 'Fastest 5G Network' and 'Best 5G Network' distinctions for the first six months of 2026.

NETHERLANDS 7 SEP

Dutch Consumer Fixed Telephony 2026-Q2

This report analyses developments in the Dutch consumer market for fixed telephony in the second quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with previous quarters. Its offers analyse of connections and revenues and includes a five year forecast for consumer fixed telephony connections and revenues, divided by technology. The analysis is based on Telecompaper's continuous research into the development of the Dutch communication services market.

KAZAKHSTAN 7 SEP

Kazakhtelecom expands fixed-wireless, fibre coverage

Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom announced it has deployed 14 new fixed-wireless access base stations in six regions across the country. More than 7,200 additional households have been covered. Work was carried out by the subsidiary of the operator Auyl Telecom, in the Almaty, Kyzylorda, Aktobe, Zhetyus, Pavlodar and West Kazakhstan regions. By the end of this year, 120 additional villages are planned to be covered.

EGYPT 7 SEP

Egypt meets Heka Data and US consortium over integrated data centre and AI hub project

Egypt's ICT minister Raafat Hendy met with a delegation from Heka Data and a US data centre development consortium, led by Heka Data chairman Ahmed El-Hefny, to discuss establishing a major integrated data centre and AI hub in Egypt. Attended by senior leadership from the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), Telecom Egypt and ICT ministry officials, the meeting explored leveraging Egypt's subsea cable network, fibre-optic infrastructur

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 7 SEP

Beeline, MTS start mobile services in new section of Moscow Metro line

Russian mobile operators Beeline and MTS launched their mobile services along a new section of the new Moscow Metro line Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya. The newly-opened section includes five metro stations. Beeline claims that the maximum speed there reaches 383 Mbps, and the average is 140 Mbps on its LTE network. MTS said that its speeds are 450 Mbps and 250 Mbps, respectively.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 7 SEP

Beeline Russia adopts Yandex platform to replace IPTV service

Russian operator Beeline and and the internet company Yandex announcedgiving users of the Popcorn.Beeline service access to films and TV series from the Yandex Plus library at no extra cost. As part of this partnership, the companies plan to jointly develop tariffs, products and solutions for their customers. Starting in September, the video service Kinopoisk will gradually replace the Popcorn.Beeline video service in Beeline's tariff plans and will later become available to customers who previously subscri

SAUDI ARABIA 7 SEP

Red Sea Global to work with NTT Data on digital services platform for tourism developments

NTT Data signed a strategic partnership agreement with Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind tourism projects The Red Sea and Amaala, to establish a framework for a joint venture for the development of digital solutions and managed ICT services. Together, the companies aim to transform hospitality, smart cities, and connected industries across Saudi Arabia and international markets.

UKRAINE 7 SEP

Ukrainian telecom market grows 14% in H1

Revenues on the Ukrainian telecommunications market totaled UAH 69.2 billion in the first half of this year, up by 13.7 percent year-on-year, according to data from the national telecom regulator NKEK. Mobile revenues increased 12.7 percent to UAH 43.9 billion, despite a 3 percent fall in the mobile subscriber base to 46.4 million. This was helped by ARPU rising to UAH 157.6 against UAH 135.6 a year earlier, an increase of 16.3 percent. The key drivers were greater mobile data volumes and roaming services.

GLOBAL 7 SEP

Vivo, Unesco MAB wrap 'Capture the Future' initiative in Italy

Chinese phone maker Vivo and Unesco's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme concluded their "Capture the Future" initiative with a five-day Co-Creation Camp in Italy's Appennino Tosco Emiliano Biosphere Reserve from 31 August to 05 September. The event gathered 15 young creators from around the world to produce original visual stories using Vivo smartphones, focusing on the reserve's landscapes, biodiversity, local traditions and communities.

SAUDI ARABIA 7 SEP

Tawal tries Rakuten Symphony cloud RAN for shared indoor network

Rakuten Symphony and Saudi mobile infrastructure group Tawal have launched a multi-operator shared indoor network using Cloud RAN technology at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Jeddah. Operating under a neutral host model, Tawal enables telecom operators to share unified in-building infrastructure while keeping full control over their individual networks. Compared to traditional active-sharing systems, this approach offers greater flexibility, efficiency, and agility to meet div

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