Arqia and Sateliot to launch satellite-based 5G IoT in Brazil
BRAZIL 12:33

Arqia and Sateliot to launch satellite-based 5G IoT in Brazil

Brazilian IoT operator Arqia and space-tech firm Sateliot have partnered to launch a hybrid mobile-satellite IoT service in Brazil by late 2026. The service will use Sateliot's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver uninterrupted nationwide connectivity for standard 5G IoT devices without requiring proprietary satellite hardware.

Brazilian regulator approves TIM-Vivo RAN sharing with conditions
BRAZIL 12:29

Brazilian regulator approves TIM-Vivo RAN sharing with conditions

Brazilian telecommunications regulator Anatel has conditionally approved an expanded Radio Access Network (RAN) sharing agreement between TIM Brasil and Vivo. The approval extends 2G network sharing until 31 December 2030 in 2,049 municipalities. The watchdog has granted 4G expansion for 265 new cities until May 2030 but the parties must not deactivate their own infrastructure in locations where they already hold a market share above 5 percent.

Vodafone Italia to raise price of landline plans by up to EUR 4/mth
ITALY 12:27

Vodafone Italia to raise price of landline plans by up to EUR 4/mth

Vodafone Italia (Fastweb+Vodafone) has announced on its website that selected landline plans will be subject to a price increase of up to EUR 3.99 a month starting on 30 November. The unilateral price hikes range from EUR 0.95 to EUR 3.99 a month and have been attributed to the need to continue guaranteeing the best network quality and services to meet the highest market standards.

Polish telecom R&D institute IL PIB signs cooperation agreement with Energa-Operator
POLAND 12:17

Polish telecom R&D institute IL PIB signs cooperation agreement with Energa-Operator

Polish National R&D Institute of Telecommunications IL PIB has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the power distribution company Energa-Operator. The development of private 5G networks, satellite communication technologies, time synchronisation services and the remote control of power equipment have been identified as key areas of cooperation.

Premiere Digital picks up Amdocs' media supply chain unit Vubiquity
GLOBAL 12:11

Premiere Digital picks up Amdocs' media supply chain unit Vubiquity

Amdocs has divested from its media supply chain and content licensing subsidiary Vubiquity. Premiere Digital, a media services and tech supplier based in Los Angeles, said it had acquired the assets and would combine them with its own expertise in media workflows, including content mastering and digital distribution. The transaction closed on 08 October, with key terms undisclosed. 

A1 dominates Q2 fixed broadband experience in Croatia - Opensignal
CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 11:55

A1 dominates Q2 fixed broadband experience in Croatia - Opensignal

A1 dominates four out of five national fixed-line broadband metrics monitored by Opensignal, taking sole wins for Download Speed (leading HT by 27 Mbps) and Reliability, while tying for Video and Upload Speed. HT's fixed-line service earns the top spot outright for Consistent Quality, delivering the most reliable performance across speed, latency, jitter and packet loss metrics. Opensignal used data taken between 01 April and 29 June 2026.

PSO adds over 54,000 households to fibre footprint in September
POLAND 11:44

PSO adds over 54,000 households to fibre footprint in September

Polish wholesale operator Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PSO) announced that it extended its fibre network coverage to almost 17,000 more households at 152 locations in September. Most of the new homes passed were in Warsaw (1,689), Sczecin (765) and Krakow (741). It also upgraded more than 36,000 addresses on its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the FTTH standard, and over 1,100 more households at 49 sites were covered by fibre using public subsidies, raising the total coverage of its fibre-optic network

T-Mobile Poland offers PLN 300 cashback in Motorola Edge 70 Plus launch promotion
POLAND 11:41

T-Mobile Poland offers PLN 300 cashback in Motorola Edge 70 Plus launch promotion

T-Mobile Poland has started sales of the Motorola Edge 70 Plus smartphone in its shops. A price of the device starts from PLN 1,999 without a subscription contract. Customers are able to get PLN 300 cashback to the payment system Blik under the promotion. The promotion is valid by 31 October.

Italy industrial output down 1.3% in August
ITALY 11:31

Italy industrial output down 1.3% in August

Italy's industrial production declined 1.3 percent in August compared to the previous month, when it rose 0.7 percent, according to the latest data from national statistics agency Istat. All sectors fell apart from energy, which climbed 2.8 percent on a monthly basis, with capital goods, consumer goods and intermediate goods declining 0.9 percent, 1.2 percent and 1.8 percent respectively.

Tusass overhauls retail internet service range with lower prices and faster speeds in some locations
GREENLAND 11:11

Tusass overhauls retail internet service range with lower prices and faster speeds in some locations

Greenlandic operator Tusass has announced the launch on 01 October of new internet services for private customers at lower prices and faster speeds. Interested customers can enter their location on the Tusass website to find out which subscriptions are available in their area. Service delivery method varies from place to place in Greenland and in some locations, the top broadband service cost will drop from DKK 1,099 to DKK 799 per month. In certain smaller towns and settlements, customers with 5 Mbps/1 Mbp

Telia Norway becomes partner in Trondheim research centre Testination
NORWAY 10:47

Telia Norway becomes partner in Trondheim research centre Testination

Telia Norway said it has become a partner in technology sector testing establishment Testination in Trondheim. Testination is part of research company Future Innovations (Fremtidens Industri or FI). It provides companies with access to test areas, infrastructure, expertise and relevant partners to develop, try out and demonstrate new technology. Telia said joining Testination will provide it with insight into the technology sector's new requirements.

Yettel Hungary launches RPA software for enterprise automation
HUNGARY 10:26

Yettel Hungary launches RPA software for enterprise automation

Yettel Hungary has expanded its corporate offerings beyond telecom into ICT services by launching an AI-supported Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software from UiPath. The offering targets domestic medium-sized and large enterprises looking to automate repetitive administrative tasks and enhance operational efficiency. The scalable RPA platform is tailored to precise workload demands, running tasks continuously during peak periods or part-time for smaller tasks. The software handles rule-based administrati

UNITED KINGDOM 10:26

UK broadband customers increasingly impacted by power cuts

New research from Uswitch.com shows that almost half (48%) of UK adults, or 26.7 million people, lost their broadband connection in the last year, up 19 percent from 2025. The main cause of broadband outages are power cuts, hitting 42 percent of those affected; followed by provider faults (31%) and router problems (25%). Only 16 percent of those impacted by broadband outages received compensation, with over half (57%) unaware that they could ask for compensation from their broadband provider.

GLOBAL 10:23

OCP embarks on effort to standardise switch platform layer

The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has confirmed an additional contribution to help standardise the platform layer in networking switches. The in-progress work item aims to create an Open Switch Platform Architecture (OSPA) as a vendor-neutral reference point that offers an alternative to proprietary platform layers. The project was initiated by Meta, Microsoft and Alibaba with further participation by Accton, Arista, Cisco, Nvidia, and Wistron among others. A draft specification, currently under rev

POLAND 10:21

Orange Poland wins leased lines tender at Lubusz region police

Orange Poland has won a tender on providing police offices of the Lubusz region with symmetric Ethernet L2 links. The operator submitted the only bid under the tender. The contract worth PLN 1.65 million runs for 12 months. The links will be deployed to hubs in Gorzow Wiekopolski and Zielona Gora.

POLAND 10:20

Orange Poland introduces EdgeTPIX service for local traffic exchange in regional cities

The Orange Wholesale unit of Orange Poland has introduced its new service Local TPIX with local content access on a single VLAN. The serviceenables the local exchange of internet traffic between operators, including major global CDNs (such as YouTube's GGC and Netflix's OCA) and Orange, and fixed internet subscribers in a specific city. EdgeTPIX is designed for operators and ISPs seeking to improve traffic exchange quality and requiring stable, secure connections.

GLOBAL 10:18

Fraunhofer IPMS intros miniaturised optical transceiver driven by Li-Fi signals

German institute Fraunhofer IPMS has introduced a miniaturised optical transceiver called Li-Fi TinySpot. TinySpot's Li-Fi signals are more resistant to electromagnetic interference than radio waves and rely on a contactless optical interface as opposed to electrical contacts or optical cables. The transceiver can be directly mounted to printed circuit boards or as part of independent, miniature modules, for example as part of microcontroller or field-programmable silicon systems.

UNITED STATES 10:17

American Airlines installs Starlink across entire mainline fleet

American Airlines has announced plans to install Starlink connectivity on all mainline aircraft, with installations starting in early-2027. The roll-out will equip over 1,000 aircraft with the Starlink Performance Aero Terminal, which can support speeds of up to 1 Gbps terminal. This will give American Airlines one of the largest Starlink-connected fleets in the world. This follows an announcement in May to deploy Starlink connectivity on over 500 Airbus aircraft, extending the roll-out to the airline's ent

BRAZIL 10:17

Oi reports BRL 36.4 billion net loss for 2025

Brazilian telecom operator Oi released its delayed 2025 financial results, revealing a consolidated net loss of BRL 36.4 billion. That compares to a profit of BRL 9.6 billion in 2024. The massive deficit was largely driven by a BRL 30.6 billion accounting reversal of debt-restructuring gains after the company failed to meet the conditions of its court-led reorganisation plan, culminating in the court declaring Oi bankrupt in August 2026.

GLOBAL 10:15

Harmonic readies Network X showcase led by SensAI and multi-vendor tools

Harmonic will present its recently launched intelligence fabric, cOS SensAI, at the upcoming Network X event. The platform supports AI workflows by translating organic data from broadband ISP ecosystems into a coherent information layer.

UNITED STATES 10:10

Spectrum pre-installs broadband for Silverwood community in California

Charter Communications-owned Spectrum Community Solutions has signed a long-term contract with DMB Development to install Spectrum Internet and Advanced WiFi in the first phase of the new Silverwood community development in Hesperia, California. The first build phase will include 3,200 homes, which will have pre-installed internet an WiFi (Spectrum Ready) for easy activation in less than 10 minutes.

FRANCE 10:08

TDF expands 5G broadcast trial to west of France

French infrastructure operator TDF has expanded its trial of 5G broadcast services to new areas in the west of the country, at towers in Nantes and Vannes. These areas build on the initial launch in June in the cities Paris, Reims, Bourges and Le Havre. The trial uses traditional digital broadcast technology to deliver free terrestrial TV channels to unmodified 5G smartphones, without the need for an internet connection.

UNITED STATES 10:02

Heddian installs hybrid private wireless network for Avista

Heddian has been selected by US regional energy company Avista to deploy a hybrid private wireless network as part of a wider field network upgrade. The deployment will include Heddian UtiliSIM connectivity, supported by SGP.32-based SIM technology from Giesecke+Devrient (G+D); a utility-grade private core from Druid Software; and network security and device management technology from OneLayer. Heddian will also provide specialised 24/7 network monitoring and operational support. The company specialises in

FRANCE 10:01

Bouygues Telecom offers 4 months fibre free in areas losing DSL service

Bouygues Telecom has restarted an offer of four months free fibre broadband for new customers in areas where ADSL services are ending. The offer is available in the 2,145 municipalities where DSL services will shut off at the end of January 2027. Bouygues ran a similar offer earlier this year for affected towns, and the new promotion is valid until the end of November. Customers receive a refund of four months subscription fees on a 12-month contract, and may also have the installation fees waived. They mus

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