TIM Brasil to open 80 new retail stores in 2026
BRAZIL 13:14

TIM Brasil to open 80 new retail stores in 2026

Telecom operator TIM Brasil has announced plans to open approximately 80 new physical stores across 19 federal units in 2026. Around 20 locations are already operational, with the remaining set to open by the end of the year. TIM plans 26 new stores in the North (a 116.7% increase over 2025's 12 openings) and 20 in the Northeast (a 122.2% increase from nine last year). New locations will span 19 states across all five Brazilian regions.

T-Mobile Poland extends petrol discount promo at Mol stations
POLAND 13:09

T-Mobile Poland extends petrol discount promo at Mol stations

T-Mobile Poland has extended a promotion with the gas station chain Mol for participants of the loyalty programme Magenta Moments until 01 September. Fuel is offered with a PLN 0.40 per litre discount at the Mol gas stations when purchasing up to 100 litres. Customers need to use an internal currency of the loyalty programme on the mobile app in order to activate the promotion.

Turbo Cloud launches Solar Space service for web protection
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:08

Turbo Cloud launches Solar Space service for web protection

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that its subsidiaries Turbo Cloud and Solar Group have introduced the Solar Space web protection service. The cloud service combines protection against malicious bots, DDoS, and web attacks based on patented machine learning algorithms. Solar Space integrates key web protection mechanisms with simple management and a transparent pricing model. The cloud provider's platforms are deployed in Tier-3 data centres of Rostelecom-Data Centre.

Slovak Telekom offers EUR 99 smartphone with annual prepaid packs
SLOVAKIA 13:06

Slovak Telekom offers EUR 99 smartphone with annual prepaid packs

Slovak Telekom has introduced a promotion to customers connecting to its annual Easy prepaid packages, reports Zive. They can get the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 128 GB smartphone for the discounted price of EUR 99 in all shops of the operator across the country starting from 03 August. 

STC Pay Bahrain partners with PayPal
BAHRAIN 13:05

STC Pay Bahrain partners with PayPal

Digital wallet operator STC Pay Bahrain said it has partnered with global digital payments platform PayPal to introduce cross-border fund transfers. This lets users link their PayPal accounts to the STC Pay app and move money between both platforms. STC Pay Bahrain CEO Metin Zavrak said the integration supports the needs of digital-first consumers while strengthening Bahrain's position as a regional fintech hub. Otto Williams, senior VP, regional head and GM for the Middle East and Africa at PayPal, said th

Beeline Uzbekistan achieves 5% revenues growth in Q2 on lower mobile base
UZBEKISTAN 13:04

Beeline Uzbekistan achieves 5% revenues growth in Q2 on lower mobile base

Revenues at Beeline Uzbekistan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, increased by 5.3 percent year-on-year to UZS 1.009 trillion in the second quarter of this year. The company said growth was supported by pricing actions, higher mobile financial services revenue, bundled device contracts, stronger network infrastructure income and higher guest roaming revenue.

Yandex acquires 3.3 mln shares under buyback programme
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:02

Yandex acquires 3.3 mln shares under buyback programme

Russian internet company Yandex said that it had acquired 3.3 million of its shares for almost RUB 12.5 billion under its buyback programme as of 27 July. The shares form approximately 3.3 percent of the company's total free float and 0.83 percent of its equity. The buyback was approved in May to implement a long-term employee incentive programme. Up to RUB 50 billion may be allocated for these purposes over two years.

Rey named Peru's Minister of Transport and Communications
PERU 13:02

Rey named Peru's Minister of Transport and Communications

The Peruvian government has announced the appointment of Rafael Rey as the new head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC). An industrial engineer, Rey previously held positions such as Minister of Production (2006-2008), Peruvian Ambassador to Italy (2009), Minister of Defence (2009-2011), and Director of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (2016-2021).

Promax revenues grow 4% in 2025
POLAND 13:01

Promax revenues grow 4% in 2025

Net revenues of Polish ISP Promax, working in the Greater Poland region, totaled PLN 64.3 million in 2025, reports Telko.in citing a corporate statement filed at the National Court Register. The turnover grew by 4.0 percent year-on-year. EBITDA amounted to PLN 19.6 million, up by 15.3 percent, and the net profit jumped by 67.3 percent to PLN 8.2 million. 

MaxLinear prepares live demo of Panther Storage Accelerator
GLOBAL 12:59

MaxLinear prepares live demo of Panther Storage Accelerator

MaxLinear will showcase the benefits of its Panther Storage Accelerator platform at the upcoming Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) conference in Santa Clara, which runs from 04 to 06 August.. The presentation will incorporate a live demo of Panther's hardware-accelerated data compression applied to AI datasets. This feature helps AI operators reduce CPU overheads without undermining throughput into modern AI applications. 

Radcom trims FY forecast to reflect lower Q2 turnover due to purchasing delays
GLOBAL 12:57

Radcom trims FY forecast to reflect lower Q2 turnover due to purchasing delays

Radcom has downgraded its full-year sales outlook to reflect expected lower second-quarter revenues due to delayed purchase orders. Radcom's preliminary financial update indicates June quarter revenues of around USD 12 million, down 32.2 percent from USD 17.7 million in Q2 2025. Consequently, Radcom now anticipates 2026 revenues will be in the USD 57- 63 million range, implying a 16 percent decline at midpoint.

EE starts offering 'Advanced Full Fibre' broadband at up to 8 Gbps
UNITED KINGDOM 12:53

EE starts offering 'Advanced Full Fibre' broadband at up to 8 Gbps

BT Group-owned EE has started offering what it calls 'Advanced Full Fibre' broadband, provides download speeds of 2.3 Gbps and 8 Gbps on XGS-PON equipment. The new FTTH service has launched in Guildford, Woking and surrounding areas following a successful customer trial earlier this year. The 2.3 Gbps plan is available from GBP 54.99 per month and the 8 Gbps tier costs from GBP 74.99 per month.

SPAIN 12:41

Ezentis project backlog tops EUR 36 mln in H1

Spanish telecommunications infrastructure group Ezentis said its project backlog climbed to more than EUR 36 million as of 30 June, driven by a string of new contracts won in the first half of 2026. The company attributed the growth to the commercial strength of its subsidiaries, which are expanding in strategic areas including critical infrastructure, integrated installations, engineering, technological solutions and specialised equipment.

GLOBAL 12:36

Xbox App starts appearing on Hisense and VidaaOS-powered TV sets

Micrsoft said the Xbox app has become available on Hisense and Vidaa OS-powered television sets to enable computer gamers to play in new ways, especially those who may not be able to afford or justify buying dedicated gaming hardware. Roll-out to smart TVs from 2024-2026 running on Vidaa OS 9.6 or higher has begun over the past month, including supported Hisense models. Players need a compatible Bluetooth controller such as the Xbox Wireless Controller, Adaptive Controller or Elite Wireless Controller Serie

ITALY 12:22

Italy consumer and business confidence improve in July

Italy's business and consumer confidence climbed in July, according to the latest report from national statistics office Istat. Overall business sentiment across the manufacturing, retail, construction and services sectors rose to 95.6 from 95.3 the previous month thanks to improvements in the manufacturing, market services and retail trade sectors, offsetting a shar fall in construction from 101.6 to 96.8.

NETHERLANDS 12:12

Ziggo starts media campaign ahead of new football season

Dutch cable operator Ziggo has launched a campaign for the new football season. Under the motto 'Het Sportnetwerk' ('The Sports network'), the company is promoting its new offer of free ESPN channels with live coverage of the Eredivisie football league in its standard TV packages. The media campaign runs on TV, radio, online, social media and out-of-home channels. The ads focus on how different groups of consumers enjoy live football.

ITALY 12:06

Italian inflation slows to 2.8% in July

Italy's main domestic inflation rate (NIC) eased to 2.8 percent on an annual basis in July, compared to 3.0 percent in June, according to preliminary data from statistics agency Istat. Inflation inched up 0.2 percent month-over-month in July, following a flat reading in June. Istat said the annual slowdown in inflation reflected lower prices rises for unprocessed food and miscellaneous services, which offset higher energy and transport prices.

GLOBAL 12:04

Global enterprise cloud infrastructure spending rises 43% in Q2

Enterprise spending on cloud infrastructure services increased by over USD 43 billion from the second quarter of 2025 to USD 143 billion in Q2 2026, according to Synergy Research Group, now part of TechInsights. Over the last eleven quarters, the market has doubled in size, with GenAI as the primary driver. Amazon leads the market with a 28 percent share, followed by Microsoft with 20 percent and Google with 15 percent, but the latter two had much higher growth rates.

GLOBAL 11:57

Nscale agrees Anyscale takeover to boost workload optimisation in GPU infrastructure

Hyperscale AI infrastructure developer Nscale has clinched a definitive agreement to acquire Anyscale, creators of a software layer for enhancing AI data centre workloads. Subject to conditions and regulatory approvals, the transaction should be finalised before end-2026. Financial terms were not disclosed, however Nscale will be taking on Anyscale's 200-person workforce spread across the US, Europe and India.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 11:55

M.Video says Samsung phones most common trade-in

Russian mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video announced the most popular smartphones collected under the trade-in programme from the chain in the first half of this year. The study is based on data from M.Master, the repairs unit of M.Video. Samsung led among brands (47.1 percent of returned smartphones). Xiaomi followed with 17.7 percent, and Apple iPhones accounted for 15.3 percent of trade-ins. Realme (7.4 percent) and Honor (3.7 percent) also were in the top-5 list of brands.

HUNGARY 11:53

One Hungary warns of heat wave strains on telecom infrastructure

As another intense heat wave hits Hungary, telecom provider One Hungary has alerted customers on Facebook to potential service disruptions across its mobile and fixed networks, HWSW reported. The operator noted that extreme temperatures can overheat network components and trigger power grid overloads, directly impacting service reliability.

GLOBAL 11:52

Vantiva board votes in favour of Euronext Growth listing

Vantiva's board of directors has agreed to begin the process of transferring its common stock listing from the mainstream Euronext Paris exchange to an unregulated trading facility with the same operator. At this stage, the transfer is currently expected to be finalised on or after 23 November though Vantiva still needs to confirm the support of its shareholders.

BRAZIL 11:50

V.tal and Meta begin landing Malbec subsea cable in Southern Brazil

V.tal and Meta have initiated the shore-end landing operation for the extension of the Malbec submarine cable system in Balneario Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. This crucial phase connects the ocean infrastructure to the local Cable Landing Station, linking the subsea system to a new terrestrial network under construction to Porto Alegre. Expected to go live in the first quarter of 2027, the 280-km extension will establish the first direct international data route to southern Brazil, positioning Porto

UKRAINE 11:49

Kyivstar revenues up 27% in Q2

Revenues of Ukrainian operator Kyivstar, a subsidiary of Veon Group, increased by 27.2 percent year-on-year to UAH 15.081 billion in the second quarter of this year. Telecommunications and infrastructure revenues increased by 16.1 percent to UAH 11.826 billion. Growth was supported by tariff optimisation, repricing, higher mobile data consumption and continued development of B2B services. 

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