3 Ireland invites applications for Trinity College STEM scholarships
IRELAND 13:06

3 Ireland invites applications for Trinity College STEM scholarships

3 Ireland is accepting applications for the 3 Ireland Connect to STEM Scholarships at Trinity College Dublin. The programme, now in its 5th year, provides eligible students with up to EUR 20,000 of financial support, as well as mentoring and professional development opportunities. It was created to tackle the under-representation of women in STEM, supporting over 20 female students to pursue STEM degrees at Trinity College since 2021. 

HPE chosen as global technology supplier for 2027 Ryder Cup
GLOBAL 12:59

HPE chosen as global technology supplier for 2027 Ryder Cup

HPE has been selected to deliver intelligent connectivity and autonomous IT operations for the 2027 Ryder Cup. As a returning Worldwide Supplier for the tournament, it will deliver a secure HPE Self-Driving Network, using Wi-Fi 7 as the foundation for seamless connectivity. It will also deploy an advanced Connected Intelligence Center to provide a real-time, unified view of all tournament operations.

IHS Cameroon and Orange train 200 young women under DIGIT4HER scheme
CAMEROON 12:59

IHS Cameroon and Orange train 200 young women under DIGIT4HER scheme

IHS Cameroon has formed a one-year partnership with telecoms operator Orange Cameroon to launch DIGIT4HER to bridge the digital and economic sex divide in Cameroon. Delivered through Orange Digital Centres, the scheme will provide over 200 young women at regional hubs in Buea, Dschang and Ngaoundere, with practical digital, financial and entrepreneurial skills. It is targeted primarily at secondary school graduates who have exited formal education or face socio-economic barriers. It aims to enhance employab

UAE Cybersecurity Council partners with Veeam to boost national cyber resilience
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:53

UAE Cybersecurity Council partners with Veeam to boost national cyber resilience

The UAE Cybersecurity Council and Veeam Software have announced a partnership to strengthen national cyber resilience, expand technical training, and promote trusted data and AI-ready security practices. The agreement establishes a framework for joint cybersecurity training, technical exercises and R&D. The parties will host interactive workshops, capacity-building programmes and expert exchanges to help public and private organisations deal with cyber incidents.

MOSAIC-5G project secures GBP 3.1 million funding from Innovate UK
UNITED KINGDOM 12:52

MOSAIC-5G project secures GBP 3.1 million funding from Innovate UK

Bath-based network operator Aerix is leading a new 8-member consortium on an advanced communications project to demonstrate that sovereign UK 5G technology can be deployed and managed as a single integrated solution for simplified enterprise wireless connectivity. The MOSAIC-5G (Multi-vendor Open System Architecture for Integrated Connectivity) has secured funding of over GBP 3.1 million from Innovate UK under the SNPN 5G Assured Integration competition.

Core42 launches partner programme
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:47

Core42 launches partner programme

G42 company Core42 has launched the Core42 Partner Programme to give independent software vendors (ISVs), tech partners, start-ups and resellers new ways to offer services in the UAE. Under the Technology Partner track, ISVs and start-ups can deploy services on the Core42 Sovereign Enabled Public Cloud using Microsoft Azure services. Core42 Insight ensures robust data residency, governance, monitoring and security controls, while dedicated Core42 teams collaborate directly with partners on architecture, com

QNu Labs hails successful free-space QKD trial at distances of over 5 km
GLOBAL 12:39

QNu Labs hails successful free-space QKD trial at distances of over 5 km

India's QNu Labs said it has successfully completed a 5.56-kilometre free space quantum key distribution (QKD) trial with academic partners BISAG-N and IIT-Gandhinagar. The trial was set up with the goal of proving a quantum-secured communication link transmitted in open-air environments at significant distances.

Open Cosmos targets full coverage in government-grade LEO service by 2030
UNITED KINGDOM 12:37

Open Cosmos targets full coverage in government-grade LEO service by 2030

Open Cosmos, a UK-based company aiming to launch government-grade satellite communication services with integrated Earth imagery, announced it is targeting full global coverage from its low-orbit constellation by 2030. The plan envisages 192 satellites in Open Cosmos's ConnectedCosmos constellation entering service by 2030, including 96 expected before end-2028.  

Gilat wins USD 28 mln Pronatel contract to expand connectivity in Ica region
PERU 12:33

Gilat wins USD 28 mln Pronatel contract to expand connectivity in Ica region

Gilat Satellite Networks said that its Gilat Peru subsidiary has signed a USD 28 million agreement with Peruvian national telecommunications programme Pronatel to upgrade broadband infrastructure in the Ica region. The project is due for completion by mid-2027, followed by a seven-year operational phase. Ica becomes the fifth region in Peru to undergo a Gilat-led network upgrade since 2025.

Atos wins 6-year, GBP 350 million contract with Met Police
UNITED KINGDOM 12:31

Atos wins 6-year, GBP 350 million contract with Met Police

Atos has won a 6-year contract from London's Metropolitan Police Force, worth up to GBP 350 million, to provide service management, application management, and application security services. The contract has the option for the Met to expand the scope to include digital workplace and managed cloud services. This strengthens the long-term technology partnership between Atos and the Met. Michael Herron, Head of Atos UK & Ireland, said it was looking forward to providing scalable, reliable and secure services t

Quantum Internet Alliance secures EUR 47.5 mln in EU funding for 2nd phase of research
EUROPE 12:27

Quantum Internet Alliance secures EUR 47.5 mln in EU funding for 2nd phase of research

The Quantum Internet Alliance (QIA) has entered its next major development phase, backed by a new EUR 47.5 million grant from the European Commission. After establishing core foundational components in its first phase, the alliance of European companies and researchers will focus in its next 42-month phase on integrating these pieces into a full-stack quantum internet prototype. By interconnecting metropolitan-scale networks via quantum repeaters, the initiative aims to transition quantum technologies out o

BICS joins Scion Association to formalise interest in secure internet infrastructure
GLOBAL 12:25

BICS joins Scion Association to formalise interest in secure internet infrastructure

Proximus Global subsidiary BICS has joined the non-profit oversight body for the secure internet protocol Scion. BICS' involvement with the Scion Association formalises its existing Scion project roadmap, which started in 2023.

SPAIN 12:23

Sateliot launches five new satellites into Draconis 5G NTN IoT constellation

Spanish satellite operator Sateliot said it has successfully launched five satellites aboard a SpaceX Falcon, taking its 5G NTN IoT constellation to 11. The integration and launch logistics of the Draconis mission were handled by Exolaunch, with Spain's Alén Space responsible for their manufacturing.

GLOBAL 12:22

GSMA confirms board of directors for 2027-2028

The GSMA has announced its board of directors for the 2027-2028 term. Newly elected appointees include Telstra's group CEO Vicki Brady, STC's group CEO Olayan Alwetaid, and NTT Docomo's president and CEO Yoshiaki Maeda, along with Axiata CEO Nik Rizal Kamil, Millicom CEO Marcelo Benitez and Ooredoo Group CEO Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo.

HUNGARY 12:19

Magyar Telekom retains Ookla title for fastest fixed network

Magyar Telekom has secured both the Fastest Fixed Line Network and Best Fixed Network Speedtest awards from Ookla for Hungary, reflecting performance data from the first half of 2026. Following its identical win for late 2025, the operator achieved a Speed Score of 70.43, driven by median download speeds of 316.67 Mbps and upload speeds of 101.32 Mbps across millions of user tests.

NORTH MACEDONIA 12:18

North Macedonia's broadband subscribers grow by 2% in year to March

North Macedonia reached 555,585 fixed broadband users at the end of the first quarter of 2026, reflecting a 0.57 percent quarterly uptick and 2.02 percent annual expansion, according to national regulator AEK. Makedonski Telekom led the market with 40.68 percent of subscribers, closely followed by A1 Makedonija at 35.36 percent and Telekabel at 12.19 percent.

GLOBAL 12:10

Ciena prepares OCP Global Summit showcase on data centres and AI interconnect

Ciena has announced its presentation slate for the 2026 OCP Global Summit in San Jose. The US vendor will focus on AI interconnects in cloud environments and other AI infrastructure use cases. Products on show include Ciena's high-density Nitro electrical switches and Vesta optical engines, WaveLogic coherent optics, and the RLS Hyper-Rale for scale-across workloads.

PORTUGAL 12:06

DStelecom, Nos start work on Douro 5G coverage project

The EU-funded 5G.Connect project is bringing 5G coverage to remote parts of Portugal along the Douro river, to help boost the local economy and tourism. DStelecom, one of the operators working on the project, presented the plans in Carrazeda de Ansises with local municipalities, Lusa news agency reported. The plan is to install 25 antennas with each a radius of 3-4km.

SWEDEN 11:53

Telia Sweden offers Internetfilter for all mobile customers

Telia Company has announced the introduction of a service called Internetfilter that will be provided to all its mobile customers by default. The service began in Norway, where it stops nearly 24 million attempts per month to visit known malicious sites or carry out malware attacks. Internetfilter works directly on Telia's network and checks requests against constantly updated registers of known fraud and phishing sites. If a customer tries to visit a website identified as malicious, the connection is autom

SPAIN 11:51

Telefonica COO calls for more flexible rules to boost scale and EU sovereignty

Telefonica COO Emilio Gayo has urged the EU to adopt more flexible regulation to help European companies achieve scale, attract investment and compete in the digital economy. Speaking at the La Toja Forum, Gayo stressed that telecommunications networks were vital to economic and social activity as technological change reshaped the sector. "The sector in Spain is ready to provide the services the economy needs, but the regulations must adapt and the country's growth must translate into productivity," he said

INDIA 11:31

Vi Business taps Cisco to expand Hybrid SD-WAN offering

Vi Business, the enterprise arm of Indian operator Vodafone Idea (Vi), has partnered with Cisco to expand its Hybrid SD-WAN offering using Cisco Meraki technology. The offer mainly targets enterprises looking to modernize wide area network infrastructure across hybrid networking, multi-cloud environments and security.

UNITED STATES 11:27

gFiber upgrades 22,000 customers to Gig 3 speeds

US operator gFiber has announced a speed upgrade for 2 Gig customers, upgrading more than 22,000 customers to the Home 3 Gig product at no extra cost. Liz Hsu, Senior Director for Product & Billing, said gFiber had been working towards this upgrade since launching its new product offering in 2025, with 90 percent of its network already upgraded to 25G PON. The operator is now working to complete the network upgrades and roll out the higher 3 Gig speeds to more customers across its footprint.

SWEDEN 11:26

Teracom appoints former armed forces chief of staff to head of strategic development

State-owned Swedish company Teracom has announced the appointment of Jonas Haggren as head of strategic development. His mandate is to strengthen Teracom's long-term direction and capabilities. Haggren has most recently served as Sweden's military representative to NATO and the EU. He was previously chief of staff of the Swedish Armed Forces and held senior positions in the Navy. He was a member of Teracom's board of directors from 2020 to 2026, too.

CANADA 11:19

TXO announces takeover of Wesbell Communications

TXO, UK-based global provider of sustainable technology lifecycle solutions, has announced the acquisition of Wesbell Communications, Canadian Tier 1 technology solutions provider. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Wesbell provides network/engineering services, managed services, asset recovery and third-party maintenance to telecoms operator, data centre and hyperscale customers. The acquisition supports TXO's growth strategy, combining targeted acquisitions with organic growth.

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