Turk Telekom, ZTE complete C+L full-band integrated 1.6 Tbps live network trial
TURKEY 03:40

Turk Telekom, ZTE complete C+L full-band integrated 1.6 Tbps live network trial

Turk Telekom and ZTE have jointly completed a C+L (12 THz) full-band integrated 1.6Tbps live network trial in Istanbul. The trial boosted system capacity, reduced spare part types, and enabled 400GE/800GE service transmission, Turk Telekom said.

Banglalink launches 'Power' social distribution platform, enables users to sell mobile recharges
BANGLADESH 02:48

Banglalink launches 'Power' social distribution platform, enables users to sell mobile recharges

Bangladeshi operator Banglalink has introduced 'Banglalink Power', a social distribution platform designed to enable users to earn money by selling mobile recharges via their smartphones. It is designed to help users become self-retailers without needing upfront capital or technical expertise. The service is currently available in beta for Android users.

M.Video makes management council appointments
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 MRT

M.Video makes management council appointments

Russian online retail chain M.Video has incorporated Yevgeny Shchepelin and Anatoly Mokhov into its management council, which has nine members. Shchepelin is the founder of the company eCompass Capital. Mokhov started working at M.Video in August 2025 and is now COO of the company.

Freedom Holding transfers satellite unit to another subsidiary
KAZAKHSTAN 2 MRT

Freedom Holding transfers satellite unit to another subsidiary

Kazakh telecommunications holding company Freedom Holding Corporation has transferred its unit Freedom Satellite to its subsidiary Freedom Cloud Holding. It previously operated within the telecom division as part of Freedom Telecom Holding Ltd. As part of the transformation, Freedom Satellite will focus on developing hybrid satellite telecom products including IoT platforms, acting as a system integrator for infrastructure projects for corporate and government clients. The separation aims to enhance operati

Kazakh operators support customers in Middle East
KAZAKHSTAN 2 MRT

Kazakh operators support customers in Middle East

Kazakh mobile operators have offered free mobile data traffic to their customers using roaming services in the Middle East. Beeline Kazakhstan has offered a 1 GB package and 30 minutes for outgoing calls to Kazakhstan, to local networks, as well as incoming calls for ten days. Altel has offered a 1 GB bundle, 10 minutes for outgoing calls and 10 SMSs for a week.

Flexi TV to double price of basic package
SLOVAKIA 2 MRT

Flexi TV to double price of basic package

Slovak pay-television service Flexi TV, owned by the company DSI Data, plans to double the monthly subscription rate of its basic package from April, reports Zive. The package supplies almost 30 Slovak and Czech TV channels and the price will go up to EUR 5.20 monthly from EUR 2.60.  The operator said that the hike is related to the expansion of the line-up and based on its contracts with broadcasters.

T-Mobile Poland declares 2 mln Magenta Moments loyalty scheme users
POLAND 2 MRT

T-Mobile Poland declares 2 mln Magenta Moments loyalty scheme users

T-Mobile Poland said that the user base of its loyalty programme Magenta Moments has reached the threshold of 2 million. More than 1,800 promotional offers of various sorts, and over 110 competitions, have been available to users of the programme since its launch in September 2023.

Orange Poland runs top-up promotion, free month's 'Unlimited to Everybody' subscription
POLAND 2 MRT

Orange Poland runs top-up promotion, free month's 'Unlimited to Everybody' subscription

Orange Poland has introduced a new top-up promotion for prepaid subscribers. Customers are being offered a free 30 GB data bundle when they recharge their handset balance by PLN 15 or more. The promotion runs until 31 March.

Play offers free data packs to customers in Middle East
POLAND 2 MRT

Play offers free data packs to customers in Middle East

Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, has introduced free mobile data roaming bundles to its customers based in the Near East. 15 GB packages valid for two weeks have been offered to customers. The packages have been activated by default, customers will be informed of them by SMSs.

Krosno Airport deploys private 5G network from applied sciences academy
POLAND 2 MRT

Krosno Airport deploys private 5G network from applied sciences academy

The private 5G network has been deployed in the Krosno Airport in Poland. The project has been carried out in cooperation between the airport and The State Academy of Applied Sciences (PANS) based in Krosno. The network is based on the PANS 5G Lab infrastructure of the academy.

Orange Poland to raise rolling contract prices in April
POLAND 2 MRT

Orange Poland to raise rolling contract prices in April

Orange Poland has announced plans to raise prices from 01 April for B2C and B2B customers on subscription contracts without a tie-in period. The hike is based on the total increase in prices in the country of 3.6 percent in 2025, which has been announced by state statistics office GUS. Orange's subscription contracts include clauses enabling a price rise based on the official inflation rate declared by GUS. Customers unwilling to accept Orange's 3.6 percent rate hike have until 31 March to terminate their c

Orange Slovakia to deploy transmitter in Galeria Petrzalka shopping mall in Bratislava
SLOVAKIA 2 MRT

Orange Slovakia to deploy transmitter in Galeria Petrzalka shopping mall in Bratislava

Orange Slovakia plans to deploy an indoor transmitter in the Galeria Perzalka shopping centre in the city of Bratislava, reports Zive. This will improve indoor coverage in the mall, which belongs to the retail chain Tesco. The deployment will make 5G services available there.

SLOVAKIA 2 MRT

Slovak operators offer data bundles to customers in Middle East

Slovak operators are providing free data roaming packages to their customers in the Middle East. O2 Slovakia is offering the option of free 5 GB monthly mobile bundles to subscribers in selected countries including Israel, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan. Slovak Telekom and Orange Slovakia are offering 10 GB bundles to customers located in the Middle East.

CZECH REPUBLIC 2 MRT

Czech operators offer free data in Middle East

Czech operators T-Mobile and O2 said that they have introduced free data roaming bundles for customers in the Middle East.T-Mobile said that 10 GB free monthly roaming data bundles have been activated for customers residing in Iran, Israel, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan and Oman. Customers affected eligible for the data activation will be informed via SMS. The packages will be activated by default for all B2C and B2B customers, including prepaid customers (Twist and Kaktus brands).

SLOVAKIA 2 MRT

Digi Slovakia adds TV Paprika to line-up

Digi Slovakia said that it has returned the cookery channel TV Paprika to its pay-television line-up. The channel has become available to subscribers of the operator's IPTV, satellite TV and cable TV services. A Hungarian language version of TV Paprika has been added to the thematic package HU+.

EGYPT 2 MRT

Egypt's NTRA plans parental control SIMs within a month

Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) plans to launch dedicated mobile SIM cards for children within a month, Ahram Online reported. They would be designed to block explicit and inappropriate content and create a safer digital environment for younger users. The cards will employ activation codes to enable strict controls on access to pornographic websites, violent material and even tools designed to bypass such restrictions, including VPN applications. The initiative will encompass regulatory

SOUTH AFRICA 2 MRT

Germany's Evoila buys South African VMware cloud service provider Routed

South African cloud provider Routed, which was acquired by German multinational Evoila in December, has changed its trading name to Evoila Africa. Its managing director Andrew Cruise said this follows Broadcom's reduction of VMware's global partner base following the acquisition in 2023, from more than 6,000 to approximately 100 authorised partners worldwide. The transaction allows Evoila Africa to extend its existing VMware Cloud Foundation as a Service (VCFaaS) capability under an authorised Broadcom-alig

ZIMBABWE 2 MRT

NetOne brings off-peak data window forward

NetOne has adjusted its data service off-peak hours to run between 22:00 hrs and 05:00 hrs, from between 01:00 hrs and 07:00 hrs, Technomag reported. This lets more Zimbabweans take advantage of faster, more affordable internet for overnight downloads, updates and entertainment.  It is part of NetOne's broader strategy to drive Zimbabwe's digital agenda through customer-centric innovations and strategic leadership.

INDONESIA 2 MRT

Telkomsel expands Capsyl Cloud platform to its entire customer base with Synchronoss

Synchronoss Technologies has expanded its partnership deal with Indonesian operator Telkomsel. Building on the initial launch of the Capsyl Cloud platform in March 2025, the new agreement focuses on scaling the service to Telkomsel's entire subscriber base, including both prepaid and postpaid users. Telkomsel plans to extend the service to premium tiers and offer prepaid perks for subscribers, with commercial availability targeted for later this year.

GERMANY 2 MRT

Tencent Cloud opens third European Availability Zone in Frankfurt amid rising AI demand

Tencent Cloud has announced at Mobile World Congress (MWC) the opening of a new availability zone in Frankfurt. The launch expands its European infrastructure to three availability zones in Germany. Tencent says this expansion comes in response to growing European demand for cloud and AI services, highlighting new regional customers of its HY 3D AI creation engine, including Germany's 3D AI Studio; Lithuania-based 3D model marketplace CGTrader; Germany-headquartered Maxon; and Turkish payments platform iyzi

SOUTH AFRICA 2 MRT

Samsung Mobile South Africa accepts advance orders for Galaxy S26 series

Samsung Mobile South Africa is accepting advance orders for the Galaxy S26 series, with delivery to customers expected to begin by 04 March. The S26 starts at ZAR 20,999, the S26+ will cost ZAR 25,999 and the S26 Ultra will be priced from ZAR 30,999. The first 100 customers who place reservations from Vodacom World will get a free smartphone cover engraved to their preferences at the Vodacom World Galaxy Studio.

OMAN 2 MRT

Ericsson and Oman TRA host enterprise summit

Ericsson and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) have hosted the Oman Enterprise Summit for industry leaders, regulators and technology partners to explore how advanced connectivity can accelerate the country's digital and industrial transformation. It served as a platform to discuss the regulatory, technological and operational foundations required to scale 5G in key sectors in Oman. There were plenary sessions, expert-led discussions and live demonstrations to showcase secure, resilient and

EGYPT 2 MRT

NTRA grants automotive IoT licence to Mercedes-Benz Egypt

Egypt's National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has signed new licences enabling Mercedes-Benz Egypt to offer automotive Internet of Things (IoT) services. These can provides drivers with navigation systems, tracking features, and emergency assistance tools in a secure, regulated environment, while ensuring robust protection of user data and privacy. The NTRA has already approved automotive IoT operations for seven smart vehicle manufacturers. The regulator said it continues to open the door for other

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 MRT

T2 says average mobile data speed increases by a third thanks to network upgrades in 2025

Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, said it deployed 37,000 new base stations in 2025. The operator built 8,000 new sites as part of the network upgrades and implemented VoWi-Fi for customers across the country. Thanks to the work average mobile data speeds increased by 33.5 percent, T2 said. Around 4,000 of the new base stations from Bulat, produced in Russia and supporting LTE and GSM, were working on the T2 network at the end of 2025.

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