WATRA urges stronger regional cooperation to protect West Africa's submarine cables
AFRICA 13:13

WATRA urges stronger regional cooperation to protect West Africa's submarine cables

The West Africa Telecommunications Regulators Assembly (WATRA) is pushing for stronger regional coordination to protect the undersea internet cables that o the rest of the world. WATRA executive secretary Aliyu Yusuf Aboki warned that the region's digital infrastructure remains highly vulnerable, referring to the March 2024 disruptions that hit trade, financial services and livelihoods. His comments come after working groups from the International Advisory Body on Submarine Cable Resilience published their

Telestrada authorises share buyback
POLAND 13:03

Telestrada authorises share buyback

Polish operator Telestrada has approved plans to allocate the net profit from 2025 for the buyback of its shares. The net profit totaled PLN 7.7 million in 2025, down from PLN 8.3 million. The buyback may be carried out until 30 June 2028 and target a maximum 20 percent of outstanding shares. Revenues of the group amounted to PLN 57.1 million in 2025, up from PLN 54.2 million. 

O2 Czechia upgrades public cloud service for businesses
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:00

O2 Czechia upgrades public cloud service for businesses

O2 Czech Republic has modernised its cloud service for businesses. The company claims that the new solution is more flexible, clearer and more secure, responding to the latest changes in the cloud services market and offering greater flexibility with predictable costs. The cloud platform runs exclusively in Czech data centres and is available to new and existing customers from 15 July. O2 will offer existing customers the support during migration and the possibility of a two-month free trial.

MasOrange latest to change network name to support national team
SPAIN 13:00

MasOrange latest to change network name to support national team

MasOrange has followed Telefonica in temporarily changing the name of its mobile network in response to Spain's qualification for the final of the 2026 World Cup. Instead of the usual "Orange" network name, customers can now see the text "TodoUnEquipo" ("AllOneTeam") on the status bar of their mobile phones to mark the operator's support for Spain's football team, which has qualified for the World Cup Final on 19 July.

AOI kicks off Texas manufacturing build
UNITED STATES 12:58

AOI kicks off Texas manufacturing build

Applied Optoelectronics said it has broken ground on two adjacent manufacturing developments in Pearland, Texas. Situated roughly 20 miles south of Houston, the complex will add almost 400,000 square feet of production capacity for AOI's 800G and 1.6 Tbps transceivers.

Bell finishes building Quebec ground station for AST SpaceMobile D2D services
CANADA 12:46

Bell finishes building Quebec ground station for AST SpaceMobile D2D services

Bell said it has finished building its first sovereign direct-to-device satellite ground station in Canada, advancing its connectivity infrastructure with AST SpaceMobile before D2D service deployment nationwide. Testing has begun at the Quebec facility, which connects with AST SpaceMobile's satellite constellation of satellites. Ground stations in Ontario, Alberta and Newfoundland & Labrador are under way, too.

MasOrange boosts mobile network with 3,000 upgrades
SPAIN 12:30

MasOrange boosts mobile network with 3,000 upgrades

MasOrange said it has carried out nearly 3,000 upgrades to its mobile network in Spanish localities that see sharp summer population increases, with a view to maintaining service quality and capacity during peak seasonal demand in coastal and holiday areas. The operator completed more than 1,400 interventions on its 5G network and over 1,300 on 4G, including base station optimisation, network densification and the addition of new frequency bands.

SES signs lease for QKD ground station in Netherlands
EUROPE 12:19

SES signs lease for QKD ground station in Netherlands

SES has signed a lease for building a new satellite ground station in the Netherlands, in support of a European project for secure quantum communications. Signed jointly with contractor Airbus Netherlands, the ground lease agreement with the Dutch municipality of Noordwijk is for a plot at the NL Space Campus, next to the European Space Agency's technical center ESTeC. The facility will host a dedicated optical ground station to communicate with the Eagle-1 satellite and receive quantum safe keys via laser

Telefonica targets 90% emissions cut by 2030 under new sustainability plan
SPAIN 12:10

Telefonica targets 90% emissions cut by 2030 under new sustainability plan

Telefonica has approved a Global Sustainability Plan for 2026-2030 to support growth, improve efficiency and strengthen risk management, while targeting a 90 percent reduction in direct emissions by 2030. The plan, embedded within the Transform & Grow strategy unveiled in November, describes sustainability as a core driver of the group's competitiveness amid increasing global competition, technological change and geopolitical uncertainty.

Adtran clinches contract with New Mexico ISP
GLOBAL 12:01

Adtran clinches contract with New Mexico ISP

Adtran announced it is supplying broadband technology to Oso Internet Solutions, a locally owned ISP active in the Ramah Navajo Indian Reservation in New Mexico. Adtran's equipment supports Oso Internet's fibre-led broadband network, allowing it to tailor a mix of last-mile delivery modes underpinned by a common infrastructure foundation. The network is expected to expand access to essential online services, bringing economic opportunity to residents and businesses across the reservation.

Viavi secures over USD 1 mln to create 6G digital twins for Shield-6G threat intelligence project
GLOBAL 11:58

Viavi secures over USD 1 mln to create 6G digital twins for Shield-6G threat intelligence project

Viavi Solutions has clinched USD 1.1 million in funding from the EU's Smart Networks and Services joint undertaking (SNS-JU) and the Horizon Europe scheme to advance its contribution to the Shield-6G research project. Shield-6G aims to catalyse AI-driven cyber threat intelligence alongside interoperable security, orchestration and regulatory controls in 6G networks. Viavi's contribution focuses on delivering digital twin models powered by its TeraVM AI RAN Scenario Generator (RSG).

Egyptian government's Creativa hubs run AI hackathon with Orange Digital Center and Instant educational platform
EGYPT 11:50

Egyptian government's Creativa hubs run AI hackathon with Orange Digital Center and Instant educational platform

Egypt's Creativa Innovation Hubs and the Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship Centre (TIEC), part of the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), have partnered with Orange Digital Center (ODC) and the Instant educational platform to organise an AI Hackathon from 16-20 August in several governorates. It offers university students and fresh graduates an intensive training program that combines theoretical learning with hands-on practice. Participants will gain practical experience in

NETHERLANDS 11:49

Dutch government signs framework contract with Eset

The Dutch government has signed a framework agreement with Esent for cybersecurity products and services. The contract is part of efforts to strengthen ties with European ICT providers, working in line with EU data protection and security regulations.The government expects to have greater control over where data is stored and processed, as well as more freedom for public agencies and departments to change or cancel contracts without penalties. 

SPAIN 11:47

Digi finalises oversubscribed IPO of Spain unit

Romania's Digi said its Spanish unit will begin trading on the Barcelona, Bilbao, Madrid and Valencia stock exchanges on 16 July at an initial public offering price of EUR 5.60 per share, as previously outlined in its prospectus. In a statement to stock market regulator CNMV, Digi said the share sale was multiple times oversubscribed, drawing strong demand from both international and domestic institutional investors.

GLOBAL 11:43

Iridium brings PNT assurance chipset to market

Iridium Communications has commenced commercial availability of its dedicated chipset for receiving assured satellite-driven position, navigation and timing (PNT) data. The Iridium PNT ASIC is designed to acquire cryptographically secure time and location data from the Iridium satellite network, targeting scenarios impacted by poor GNSS coverage or disruptions such as jamming and spoofing.

UNITED KINGDOM 11:33

Grain starts fibre network build in Doncaster, Swindon

UK fibre operator Grain announced the start of its FTTP network build in the cities of Doncaster and Swindown. Customers who sign up in July can get 250 Mbps broadband for GBP 19.99 per month or four months free on faster plans, with no installation fees. Grain offers speeds up to 2 Gbps.

MALI 11:15

Mali mulls national space agency to advance Alliance of Sahel States shared satellite scheme

The government of Mali is exploring the creation of a national space agency to support an Alliance of Sahel States (AES) scheme to develop shared satellite capabilities for technology, connectivity and security, Ecofin reported. Mali's ICT minister Alhamdou Ag Ilyene discussed the proposal with International Telecommunication Union (ITU) deputy secretary-general Tomas Lamanauskas on the sidelines of the WSIS Forum 2026 in Geneva.

EUROPE 11:03

nLighten and Arqit aim to apply sovereign European edge compute for delivery of public cloud services

European edge data centre provider nLighten has announced a proof-of-concept (PoC) trial at its Geneva facility, paving the way for public cloud-to-edge workloads to operate within a sovereign European foundation, secured with encryption keys from project partner Arqit Quantum. Arqit's Symmetric Key Agreement Platform was deployed to enable a confidential, hardware-enforced IT environment, powering links from the public cloud into nLighten's edge location and vice versa. The PoC is being described as a sign

ANGOLA 10:45

Angolan government starts TV white space scheme to connect remote schools

The ICT ministry has started the Conecta Angola TV White Space (TVWS) programme to bring internet access to schools and communities that fall outside of conventional telecommunications coverage. A launch ceremony took place at two schools in Luanda's Ramiros district, where the technology is already live, inaugurating the country's first computer laboratories powered by space-based applications. The Conecta Angola TVWS initiative pairs the capabilities of the Angosat-2 satellite with TV White Space technolo

UNITED STATES 10:44

USA Sports secures exclusive US Bundesliga rights through 2031

Versant Media's sports broadcaster USA Sports has secured exclusive English-language US media rights to Germany's Bundesliga under a multi-year agreement running through the 2030-31 season, expanding its portfolio of premium live sports. The broadcaster will air more than 300 live Bundesliga matches each season across USA Network and Fandango's streaming platform, including every regular season match. Coverage begins on 22 August with the Franz Beckenbauer Supercup, featuring defending champions Bayern Muni

MALAWI 10:38

Macra and UNDP partner to advance digital reforms

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) have held talks to explore ways to accelerate digital modernisation. They discussed using the National Identity system to streamline SIM card verification, promoting the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI), strengthening data protection, and training young people in digital skills. Talks covered teaching essential digital literacy to secondary school pupil and ongoing initiatives under Macr

UNITED KINGDOM 10:33

Zen Internet launches business customer rewards fund

UK ISP Zen Internet has launched a customer rewards initiative offering cash prizes to small business customers, aiming to recognise growth milestones such as winning new customers, hiring staff and investing in technology. The Big Moments Business Fund will run until the end of September, with eligible business customers who purchase qualifying Zen services automatically entered into monthly prize draws. The campaign includes four monthly GBP 50 prizes and two GBP 250 prizes awarded at the end of the progr

ITALY 10:10

Sapienza and Scaleway join Iliad Italia graduate training scheme

Iliad Italia said the Faculty of Letters and Philosophy of Sapienza University of Rome and Scaleway, the Iliad group's public cloud company, officially joined its 'Iliadship' training scheme for university students specialising in STEM, Social Sciences and Arts & Literature subjects. The announcement was made during the Iliadship Annual Reunion, an event that brings together the programme's community for two days.

LIBERIA 10:02

Liberian telecoms regulator upgrades connectivity at Tubman University

The Liberia Telecommunications Authority (LTA) has announced an upgrade to internet connectivity at William V. S. Tubman University. LTA chairperson Clarence K Massaquoi said the upgrade supports President Joseph Nyuma Boakai's digital transformation agenda. The improved connectivity should bolster teaching, academic research, student innovation and campus administrative efficiency.

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