DRC telecom operators seek government support to avert network failures
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE 08:59

DRC telecom operators seek government support to avert network failures

Telecom operators in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are urging the government for critical infrastructure support to help them fix persistent network failures, Ecofin reported. They have highlighted four specific problems affecting network quality, including unstable electricity supply, repeated cuts and damage to fibre-optic networks, and insecurity along certain transport routes that make technical sites difficult to access. They emphasise that a severe shortage of radio spectrum and deep infrastr

Wildanet expands fibre network to Bude and surrounding areas
UNITED KINGDOM 08:53

Wildanet expands fibre network to Bude and surrounding areas

Cornish broadband provider Wildanet plans to expand its full-fibre network to connect more than 2,000 premises in the town of Bude and surrounding areas. This will be funded with through a combination of its commercial investment and the UK government's Project Gigabit programme. Households and businesses will have access to broadband speeds of up to 2 Gbps.

Colombia doubles Amazon fibre backbone investment to COP 1.4 tln
COLOMBIA 08:51

Colombia doubles Amazon fibre backbone investment to COP 1.4 tln

Colombia's Ministry of Information Technology and Communications (Mintic) announced that the government has doubled its investment in the Fibre Optic Initiative for the Amazon to COP 1.4 trillion (around USD 340 million) to guarantee what it describes as one of the country's most important digital infrastructure projects for digital divide areas. The funding, up from COP 683 billion, follows government approval of a designation that secures long-term financing and continuity for the project.

Starlink hikes prices in France with entry‑level plan rising to EUR 35/month
FRANCE 08:47

Starlink hikes prices in France with entry‑level plan rising to EUR 35/month

Starlink has increased the monthly rate of its French entry‑level residential plan by EUR 6, following the revamp of its satellite broadband offers in late March. As a result, the 100 Mbps tier is now priced at EUR 35 per month for new and existing customers. Equipment rental remains included in the subscription and is available to new sign‑ups at no extra charge, subject to a one‑off fee of EUR 19. The 200 Mbps option and the top‑tier Max plan have also increased by EUR 6 to EUR 45 and EUR 65 per month res

Morocco's Inwi and public utility company Onee agree new programme to accelerate infrastructure expansion
MOROCCO 08:43

Morocco's Inwi and public utility company Onee agree new programme to accelerate infrastructure expansion

Moroccan operator Inwi has announced a new strategic collaboration with its long-standing passive infrastructure partner Onee (Office National de l'Eau et de l'Electricite). The partnership aims to extend high-capacity fibre-optic network infrastructure in the country through joint projects focused on resource sharing. Alongside infrastructure modernisation and expansion, the areas of collaboration will include cyber security, data management and network intelligence, supporting resiliency and service deliv

US prepares USD 2 bln CHIPS Act funding for nine quantum innovators
UNITED STATES 08:28

US prepares USD 2 bln CHIPS Act funding for nine quantum innovators

The US Department of Commerce has provisionally agreed to back nine quantum computing developers with USD 2.01 billion in CHIPS Act appropriations: GlobalFoundries, IBM, Atom Computing, Diraq, D-Wave, Infleqtion, Quantinuum, PsiQuantum and Rigetti. A letter of intent (LoI) signed with each developer sets out the amount of investment proposed by the Commerce Department and its entitlement to a non-controlling minority stake to generate returns for the US taxpayer. Under these plans, IBM and GlobalFoundries w

Tele Columbus lifts Q4 revenues by 4%, driven by internet & telephony segment
GERMANY 08:21

Tele Columbus lifts Q4 revenues by 4%, driven by internet & telephony segment

German operator Tele Columbus has recorded a 3.7 percent year-on-year increase in revenues in the fourth quarter of 2025 to EUR 105.7 million, driven by Internet & Telephony turnover, which went up by 8.7 percent to EUR 60 million. Normalised FY EBITDA decreased by 9.7 percent to EUR 168.4 million, on the back of lower own work capitalised (OWC) and the absence of positive prior-year effects from the release of accruals related to signal fees.

Vultr opens 33rd cloud data centre region in Milan
ITALY 08:20

Vultr opens 33rd cloud data centre region in Milan

Cloud infrastructure provider Vultr said it has opened a new cloud data centre region in Milan, expanding its global footprint to 33 locations and strengthening its presence in Europe. The Milan site is Vultr's 9th European region, alongside cities including Amsterdam, Frankfurt, London, Madrid and Paris, and is aimed at supporting local enterprises and developers with infrastructure for high-performance and AI workloads.

Open Dutch Fiber outsources passive network management to Circet
NETHERLANDS 08:14

Open Dutch Fiber outsources passive network management to Circet

Open Dutch Fiber (ODF) is handing management of its passive fibre network in the northern provinces of the Netherlands to contractor Circet. The five-year deal includes managing PoP sites and deploying home connections at high-rise buildings. It follows a similar contract between the companies in the south of the country. 

Techone acquires IT services provider Roma
NETHERLANDS 08:06

Techone acquires IT services provider Roma

Techone's unit IRIS has acquired Roma ICT Diensten and Roma Cloud Diensten. The takeover brings additional expertise in desktop management, cloud solutions and cybersecurity for the Dutch IT provider.

T-Systems, SVA to develop AI platform for German public administration
GERMANY 08:04

T-Systems, SVA to develop AI platform for German public administration

The German Federal Ministry for Digital Transformation and State Modernisation (BMDS) said it has awarded a contract of just under EUR 250 million to T-Systems International and SVA System Vertrieb Alexander to develop a sovereign AI platform for public administration. The platform provides a backbone for the development, operation and use of artificial intelligence applications. One of the first applications is KIPITZ, which will test how AI applications can operate in a sovereign, secure and scalable mann

Oura plans IPO as smart ring's paid subscribers near 5 mln
GLOBAL 07:47

Oura plans IPO as smart ring's paid subscribers near 5 mln

'Smart' ring vendor Oura said it has submitted a draft registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) concerning a proposed initial public offering (IPO) of its common stock. The number of shares to be offered and the price range have not yet been determined, and the IPO would follow an SEC review, subject to market and other conditions. Earlier this month, Oura said it was last valued at approximately USD 11 billion, adding that this made it "the world's most valuable standalone

AFRICA 07:46

MTN outlines plans to transform African tower network into AI grid

MTN Group has announced plans to transform its African mobile tower infrastructure into a distributed edge-AI compute network, by installing open GPU infrastructure directly at base stations, TechCentral reported. The company will enable a single hardware layer to run both core mobile network services and real-time AI inferencing. Speaking at an event hosted by law firm Bowmans in South Africa, MTN Group chief technology and information officer Charles Molapisi revealed the group's strategy to become the fo

SPAIN 07:39

Telefonica sells historic Madrid HQ for EUR 200 mln - report

Telefonica has sold its historic HQ on Madrid's Gran Via in a transaction valued at over EUR 200 million, according to unnamed sources consulted by El Economista. The 32,000 square metre former HQ located at 28 Gran Via at the heart of the Spanish capital has Level 1 protected status and was the tallest skyscraper in Europe when inaugurated back in 1929.

GLOBAL 07:36

Zoom revenue growth accelerates to 5.5% in Q1

Zoom Communications has increased its full-year guidance after reporting better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter. For the three months to April, revenues rose 5.5 percent year-on-year to USD 1.239 billion, accelerating from 4.4 percent annual growth last year. This was led by a strong increase in the Enterprise segment, where sales grew 7.2 percent to USD 756 million, while Online revenue rose a slower 2.8 percent to USD 483 million. 

SINGAPORE 07:31

Singtel expands AI deployment across workforce and enterprise operations

Singtel said it is expanding the use of AI across its enterprise operations and workforce, with AI tools being integrated into software development, customer operations and business decision-making processes. The operator said it has deployed ChatGPT Enterprise through a collaboration with OpenAI to more than 3,000 employees in Singapore. According to Singtel, more than 80 percent of those users are active monthly users of the platform.

MIDDLE EAST 07:21

Middle East smartphone market forecast to decline 22% in 2026

The Middle East smartphone market (excluding Turkey) is projected to decline by 22 percent in 2026 following a weak first quarter, according to the latest research by Omdia. The report says the first-quarter shipments dropped 6 percent year-over-year to 11 million units. This slump comes despite heavy product frontloading by brands leading up to Ramadan.

ITALY 07:18

TIM gifts 200GB of 5G data in Telepass promo

Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a new promotion as part of its agreement with electronic toll provider Telepass to give TIM customers 200GB of free data at Ultra 5G speeds for six months when they activate the 200 Giga Telepass Edition option. The offer is available until at least 03 June to new and existing mobile customers who activate Telepass services with the operator.

UKRAINE 07:06

Kyivstar to switch off 3G network in 3 additional regions in August

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar announced that it plans to disconnect its 3G network in certain sites in the Dnipro, Ivano-Frankivsk and Khmelnitskiy regions on 18 August. The released radio frequencies will be allocated to LTE services. The list of sites includes the city of Krivy Rih, as well as numerous others.

SOUTH AFRICA 07:04

Honor launches 600 and 600 Pro smartphones in South Africa

Honor has launched its latest mid-range smartphones, the Honor 600 and 600 Pro, in South Africa at major retailers and mobile networks. The Honor 600 Pro is available in Golden White and Orange for ZAR 19,999, or starting from ZAR 799 per month over 36 months on contract. The Honor 600 will be available in Orange and Black for ZAR 14,999 or from ZAR 549 per month over 36 months.

INDONESIA 07:02

XLSmart's normalized profit jumps 63% in 2025 amid post-merger synergies

Indonesian operator XLSmart posted revenues of IDR 42.49 trillion for 2025, which represents a growth of 23 percent year-on-year. EBITDA climbed 13 percent to IDR 20.14 trillion, while normalized net profit reached IDR 3 trillion, up 63 percent year-on-year. This growth was driven by post-merger synergies that have begun delivering positive impacts on operational efficiency and network optimization, XLSmart said.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 06:53

Liberty LatAm announces USD 500 mln preference share dividend

Liberty Latin America said it will issue a special dividend in the form of Series A preference shares with an aggregate liquidation value of around USD 500 million, following approval by an authorised committee of its board. Shareholders will receive one newly-issued 9.0 percent fixed-rate cumulative perpetual redeemable Series A preference share for every 10 common shares held, equivalent to USD 2.50 in liquidation preference per common share.

GLOBAL 06:52

Lenovo increases dividend after 20% growth in annual sales

Lenovo has proposed a 10 percent increase in its dividend after reporting record turnover for its fiscal year to March 2026. Annual revenues rose 20 percent to USD 83.1 billion, and its net profit increased 38 percent to USD 1.9 billion thanks to steady growth in PCs and smartphones and improved profitability at its server business. The final dividend, to be paid in August, rises to HKD 0.337 per share from HKD 0.305 a year ago.

JAPAN 06:45

KDDI launches LTE Asus Chromebook

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular Telephone have launched the LTE version of the Asus Chromebook CM32 Detachable (CM3206) in Japan through the operators' au +1 collection accessory range. The operators said the device became available through the au Online Shop and selected consumer electronics retailers on 22 May, with wider availability through KDDI-operated retail stores, au Style and au Shop outlets from 29 May.

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