VinRobotics unveils 'Make In Vietnam' humanoid robot
VIETNAM 14:51

VinRobotics unveils 'Make In Vietnam' humanoid robot

VinRobotics, a technology company under Vingroup, has showcased its VR-H3 humanoid robot platform at a series of major global technology and robotics events. The robot was introduced to international experts and the public at ICRA 2026, the outdoor robotics festival Festival der Roboter 2026 held as part of ICRA 2026, Vietnam Robot Tech Day 2026, a technology diplomacy event co-organized by VinRobotics and the Embassy of Vietnam in Austria, as well as Computex 2026 in Taipei.

One Hungary joins Cyber Shield to combat online fraud
HUNGARY 14:50

One Hungary joins Cyber Shield to combat online fraud

One Hungary has become the first telecommunications company in Hungary to join the Cyber Shield programme, an initiative by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) aimed at combating online fraud and enhancing digital awareness. This partnership is crucial as phone and internet scams are increasingly prevalent, with recent NMHH research showing that 66 percent of Hungarian internet users have experienced fraudulent phone calls and 25 percent have received fraudulent SMS messages in the pa

Magyar Telekom runs mobile device recycling campaign with prize draw
HUNGARY 14:47

Magyar Telekom runs mobile device recycling campaign with prize draw

Magyar Telekom is launching a summer campaign to encourage Hungarians to recycle their unused mobile phones and tablets, of which an estimated 2.7 million are currently gathering dust in homes. These discarded devices contain valuable and nearly 90 percent-recyclable raw materials such as gold, silver and rare earth metals, the extraction of which is environmentally intensive.

Hungarian networks see record traffic during Champions League final
HUNGARY 14:44

Hungarian networks see record traffic during Champions League final

During the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal on 30 May at the Puskas Arena, Yettel Hungary's network connected 125,000 users from 107 countries on the final day. French users were the most numerous in the city overall, making up about 20 percent of foreign roamers, followed by the Dutch and then the British. Despite being fewer in number city-wide, UK fans still consumed the most data, accounting for over a quarter of total roaming traffic in Budapest. Hungarians, as expected, had significantly

Brazilian telcos initiate arbitration against Oi - report
BRAZIL 14:41

Brazilian telcos initiate arbitration against Oi - report

Brazilian operators Telefonica, TIM and Claro have jointly launched an arbitration case against Oi, reported daily O Estado de Sao Paulo. They are demanding BRL 3.1 billion, claiming Oi breached their January 2021 agreement for the sale of its mobile network, specifically concerning post-closing price adjustments. The buyers argue that the final adjustments to the BRL 16.5 billion sale price were much higher than expected, warranting a BRL 3.19 billion discount.

Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection
SWITZERLAND 14:39

Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection

Swisscom has picked Bitdefender, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, to improve the protection of its home network offering. The company is now integrating Bitdefender's Smart Home Security in its home network protection offering. Swisscom will offer its subscribers a built-in protection directly in the router to secure all connected devices. The built-in protection defends users and devices against malware, phishing, online scams, malicious websites, fraud, and other threats. It operates seamlessly in t

France's NRJ Group selects Akamai media player powered by Bitmovin
FRANCE 14:36

France's NRJ Group selects Akamai media player powered by Bitmovin

Paris‑based NRJ Group, whose assets include radio stations under various brands and music TV channel NRJ Hits, has become the first client to adopt Akamai's AMP2 (Adaptive Media Player 2), introduced in Q4 2025 as an evolution of the original AMP. The deployment, which builds on NRJ's existing CDN partnership with Akamai, will see the French group migrate its mobile and web-based streaming operations to AMP2.

AtNorth announces first Norwegian data centre
NORWAY 14:30

AtNorth announces first Norwegian data centre

Data centre provider AtNorth said it has acquired a 36-hectare plot at Haugaland Business Park for its first site in Norway, for a large facility to be called NOR01. It will support high-density workloads and hyperscale deployments. Initial phases will deliver 120 MW capacity before expanding to 350 MW.

Grameenphone appoints Telenor Pakistan's Hogberg as chief strategy and transformation officer
BANGLADESH 14:26

Grameenphone appoints Telenor Pakistan's Hogberg as chief strategy and transformation officer

Bangladeshi operator Grameenphone has appointed Andreas Hogberg as its chief strategy and transformation officer, effective immediately. In his new role, Hogberg will lead the company's strategic transformation agenda and oversee the execution of its 5-year strategy. In this role, he will focus on driving innovation, setting strategic priorities, and steering organizational transformation to ensure sustainable growth.

European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation
EUROPE 14:12

European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation

The European Commission has presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package of measures to strengthen capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and open source. The package includes two legislative proposals, namely the Chips Act 2.0 and the Cloud and AI Development Act. It also sets out the Open Source Strategy and the Strategic Roadmap for Digitisation and AI in Energy.

Currys promotes Nordics business head to Group CEO
UNITED KINGDOM 14:09

Currys promotes Nordics business head to Group CEO

UK-based tech and electricals retailer Currys has announced the appointment of Fredrik Tonnesen as its new Group CEO with effect from 03 August 2026. Tonnesen has been CEO of the group's Nordics business, which accounts for around 40 percent of group revenue, since March 2023. He will take over as Group CEO from Alex Baldock, who will leave the Board on 03 August and the company on 31 August 2026.

Global Switch signs new 10-year solar CPPA with Drax Energy
UNITED KINGDOM 14:03

Global Switch signs new 10-year solar CPPA with Drax Energy

UK data centre operator Global Switch has signed a new long-term renewable electricity agreement with Drax Energy Solutions. The 10-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) is for Drax to supply 55GwH of baseload solar power a year from January 2027. The deal will account for around 30 percent of Global Switch's total UK electricity demand. This is the second renewable power agreement for Global Switch supported by Drax, with the two CPPAs covering over 70 percent of the data centre operator's UK elec

UNITED KINGDOM 13:57

Quickline marks graduation of fibre installation apprentices

Quickline Communications, UK rural broadband provider, has marked the graduation of three fibre installation engineer apprentices; with apprenticeships ongoing in IT, technical support, HR and finance across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. To date, 128 apprenticeships have been taken up across the region - including 12 at telecoms infrastructure services company OCU Group Opals; 36 at Hull-based construction firm PBS Construction. 

UNITED STATES 13:49

GoNetSpeed expands in New Jersey, New York, Maine

GoNetSpeed, US fibre broadband provider and network operator, has started a USD 13.6 million network build in South River, marking its first community in New Jersey to be connected. The network will deliver multi-gigabit broadband speeds to over 10,500 homes and businesses. 

UNITED KINGDOM 13:41

UK rural ISP Airband appoints new managing director

UK rural broadband provider Airband has appointed Alan Mitchell as Managing Director. He was previously the company's Chief Operating Officer, and will report to Executive Chairman Jarlath Finnegan in his new role. Finnegan said Mitchell had "played a critical role" in Airband's expansion over the last year, and was the right person to lead the company forward.

GLOBAL 13:36

DIDWW expands local SIP trunking to five new markets

DIDWW, global provider of phone numbers and voice/SMS services, has announced an expansion of its local SIP trunking service to five new markets in Europe and Latin America. These are Belgium, the Netherlands, Iceland, Nicaragua and Colombia - taking DIDWW's local call terminate coverage to 57 countries worldwide. Tadas Urbietis, DIDWW's Carrier Relations Manager, said brining local SIP trunking to these new markets will help businesses operate locally in more areas worldwide. 

UNITED STATES 13:30

AT&T refreshes home fibre broadband plans

AT&T is refreshing its home fibre broadband plans to provide customers with a more focused set of plans to suit their needs. From 07 June, customers can choose from four AT&T Fiber speed options - 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 GIG and 5 GIG. Customers bundling home and wireless internet can get fibre broadband from USD 35 per month, and save up to USD 420 a year. 

GLOBAL 13:25

ST debuts intelligent MEMS vibration sensor

STMicroelectronics has launched a MEMS-powered vibration sensor designed to bring intelligent monitoring to industrial plants requiring accuracy, reliability and energy efficiency. Product code IIS3DWB10IS caters to industrial condition monitoring, which tracks machinery health based on sensing data.

GLOBAL 13:23

GMI Cloud and Magna AI partner to expand global sovereign AI infrastructure

GMI Cloud, a provider of AI-native GPU cloud infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Magna AI to design and scale a network of sovereign artificial intelligence factories (AIFs), based on Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 platform. Magna AI was established through a partnership by Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH), operating in collaboration with Nvidia. Magna AI projects will break ground later this year in Malaysia, Belgium and Romania. Other locations are currently

ITALY 13:23

Sky Italia signs up Jake la Furia and Del Piero for latest fibre campaign

Sky Italia has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Italian rapper Jake la Furia and footballing legend Alessandro Del Piero to promote its 'Sky WiFi' fibre and Sky TV offer. The corresponding ad features Jake la Furia and friends inviting themselves over to Del Piero's house for a binge watch of all seasons of "House of the Dragon" powered by the footballer's Sky Wifi connection.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:20

Sir Ian Cheshire confirmed as new chair of Ofcom

The UK government has announced the appointment of Sir Ian Cheshire, former chair of broadcaster Channel 4, as the new Chair of Ofcom. The appointment was confirmed following a pre-appointment heating with UK Parliament's Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee. He takes over Lord Michael Grade, who terms as Ofcom chair ended on 30 April 2026. 

ITALY 13:04

Crenna named Eolo Chief Financial & Investment Officer

Italian rural broadband specialist Eolo has announced the appointment of Andrea Crenna to the newly-created role of Chief Financial & Investment Officer, integrating the more traditional financial dimension with that of investment. He has been tasked with supporting the rollout of Eolo's standalone 5G FWA network in underserved areas at download speeds of up to 1 Gbps.

AFRICA 13:02

Canal Plus secures sub-Saharan Africa rights to Rugby World Cup for men in 2027 and women in 2029

The Canal Plus Group has announced an agreement with World Rugby for the rights to broadcast the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women's Rugby World Cup 2029 live on SuperSport and DStv across Sub-Saharan Africa. DStv and GOtv subscribers can look forward to watching South Africa and Zimbabwe represent Africa at the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia from 01 October to 13 November 2027. The eleventh edition of the competition expands to 24 teams and introduces a brand-new round of sixteen format.

AFRICA 12:59

Zoyk partners with Visa to launch interoperable digital payments in southern Africa

Zoyk has partnered with Visa through Visa Direct to launch an interoperable digital payment service in Zambia and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The Zoyk Visa Direct Account and Wallet Partnership integrates Visa Direct, mobile money platforms, bank accounts, merchant wallets, agent networks and Visa cards into one digital ecosystem designed to simplify person-to-person (P2P), merchant and cross-border payments. 

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