Dutch Consumer Fixed Telephony 2026-Q2
NETHERLANDS 14:45

Dutch Consumer Fixed Telephony 2026-Q2

This report analyses developments in the Dutch consumer market for fixed telephony in the second quarter of 2026, and compares the findings with previous quarters. Its offers analyse of connections and revenues and includes a five year forecast for consumer fixed telephony connections and revenues, divided by technology. The analysis is based on Telecompaper's continuous research into the development of the Dutch communication services market.

Kazakhtelecom expands fixed-wireless, fibre coverage
KAZAKHSTAN 14:25

Kazakhtelecom expands fixed-wireless, fibre coverage

Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom announced it has deployed 14 new fixed-wireless access base stations in six regions across the country. More than 7,200 additional households have been covered. Work was carried out by the subsidiary of the operator Auyl Telecom, in the Almaty, Kyzylorda, Aktobe, Zhetyus, Pavlodar and West Kazakhstan regions. By the end of this year, 120 additional villages are planned to be covered.

Egypt meets Heka Data and US consortium over integrated data centre and AI hub project
EGYPT 14:16

Egypt meets Heka Data and US consortium over integrated data centre and AI hub project

Egypt's ICT minister Raafat Hendy met with a delegation from Heka Data and a US data centre development consortium, led by Heka Data chairman Ahmed El-Hefny, to discuss establishing a major integrated data centre and AI hub in Egypt. Attended by senior leadership from the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), Telecom Egypt and ICT ministry officials, the meeting explored leveraging Egypt's subsea cable network, fibre-optic infrastructur

Beeline, MTS start mobile services in new section of Moscow Metro line
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:14

Beeline, MTS start mobile services in new section of Moscow Metro line

Russian mobile operators Beeline and MTS launched their mobile services along a new section of the new Moscow Metro line Rublyovo-Arkhangelskaya. The newly-opened section includes five metro stations. Beeline claims that the maximum speed there reaches 383 Mbps, and the average is 140 Mbps on its LTE network. MTS said that its speeds are 450 Mbps and 250 Mbps, respectively.

Beeline Russia adopts Yandex platform to replace IPTV service
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:13

Beeline Russia adopts Yandex platform to replace IPTV service

Russian operator Beeline and and the internet company Yandex announcedgiving users of the Popcorn.Beeline service access to films and TV series from the Yandex Plus library at no extra cost. As part of this partnership, the companies plan to jointly develop tariffs, products and solutions for their customers. Starting in September, the video service Kinopoisk will gradually replace the Popcorn.Beeline video service in Beeline's tariff plans and will later become available to customers who previously subscri

Red Sea Global to work with NTT Data on digital services platform for tourism developments
SAUDI ARABIA 14:06

Red Sea Global to work with NTT Data on digital services platform for tourism developments

NTT Data signed a strategic partnership agreement with Red Sea Global (RSG), the developer behind tourism projects The Red Sea and Amaala, to establish a framework for a joint venture for the development of digital solutions and managed ICT services. Together, the companies aim to transform hospitality, smart cities, and connected industries across Saudi Arabia and international markets.

Ukrainian telecom market grows 14% in H1
UKRAINE 13:51

Ukrainian telecom market grows 14% in H1

Revenues on the Ukrainian telecommunications market totaled UAH 69.2 billion in the first half of this year, up by 13.7 percent year-on-year, according to data from the national telecom regulator NKEK. Mobile revenues increased 12.7 percent to UAH 43.9 billion, despite a 3 percent fall in the mobile subscriber base to 46.4 million. This was helped by ARPU rising to UAH 157.6 against UAH 135.6 a year earlier, an increase of 16.3 percent. The key drivers were greater mobile data volumes and roaming services.

Vivo, Unesco MAB wrap 'Capture the Future' initiative in Italy
GLOBAL 13:42

Vivo, Unesco MAB wrap 'Capture the Future' initiative in Italy

Chinese phone maker Vivo and Unesco's Man and the Biosphere (MAB) programme concluded their "Capture the Future" initiative with a five-day Co-Creation Camp in Italy's Appennino Tosco Emiliano Biosphere Reserve from 31 August to 05 September. The event gathered 15 young creators from around the world to produce original visual stories using Vivo smartphones, focusing on the reserve's landscapes, biodiversity, local traditions and communities.

Tawal tries Rakuten Symphony cloud RAN for shared indoor network
SAUDI ARABIA 13:33

Tawal tries Rakuten Symphony cloud RAN for shared indoor network

Rakuten Symphony and Saudi mobile infrastructure group Tawal have launched a multi-operator shared indoor network using Cloud RAN technology at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Jeddah. Operating under a neutral host model, Tawal enables telecom operators to share unified in-building infrastructure while keeping full control over their individual networks. Compared to traditional active-sharing systems, this approach offers greater flexibility, efficiency, and agility to meet div

Vodafone introduces 'Quality on Demand' mobile API service in Germany
GERMANY 13:30

Vodafone introduces 'Quality on Demand' mobile API service in Germany

Vodafone is introducing 'Quality on Demand' service in Germany, based on a network application programming interface enabling organisations to offer customers a more stable 4G or 5G connection. This may be useful for example for ensuring digital payments and delivery services, or  watching sports or other live events online. The Quality on Demand API enables third-party users to select a predefined profile with specific network parameters to meet specific demands for connectivity. Customers can choose the b

Kcell plans bond issue in Chinese yuan
KAZAKHSTAN 13:23

Kcell plans bond issue in Chinese yuan

Kazakhstan operator Kcell's management board decided to amend the terms of the fourth and fifth bond tranches, totaling KZT 40 billion and issued under the existing bond programme registered with the Astana International Exchange (AIX). These amendments provide for changing the issuance, nominal value, and payment currencies from the Kazakhstani tenge (KZT) to the Chinese yuan (CNY); recalculating the total issuance volume and the nominal value per bond; and setting a fixed annual coupon rate of 4.20 percen

Poda offers Sport1 free in September
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:16

Poda offers Sport1 free in September

Czech operator Poda is offering customers the opportunity to watch the television channel Sport1 in an open window in September. Customers do not need to take any steps to activate the TV channel as it will appear in the line-up by default.

IRELAND 13:15

1Global fined EUR 10,500 by ComReg, agrees to refund customers

TP Global Operations (1Global) has paid a EUR 10,500 fine to Irish regulator ComReg for breaches of contractual information requirements. The company sells travel data eSIMs through partner Revolut. A ComReg investigation found that it failed to provide customers with contractual information on a durable medium; told customers that a publication on its website was sufficient notice of a contract change; operated a complaints handling system that failed to comply with regulations; and charges customers for t

NORWAY 13:14

Norigin Media provides connected TV deep linking for RiksTV app and Strim

Connected television application (CTV app) store Norigin Media said Norwegian digital terrestrial television distributor RiksTV's application and its OTT app Strim now offer easy integration with other leading OTT apps such as HBO Max and Viaplay. This CTV deep linking lets subscribers find and watch content from different services from a single menu. Deep linking refers to links that direct users past the homepage of an app to specific content inside the app. Products from broadcaster TV2 Norway as well as

SPAIN 13:12

Lowi opens Dazn plans to mobile subs

Vodafone Spain's low-cost brand Lowi has announced that all of its mobile customers will be able to access Dazn packages that were previously available only to fibre subscribers. Starting 08 September, new and existing mobile customers can access the Dazn Futbol plan for EUR 14.99 a month and the Dazn Premium plan for EUR 19.99 a month.

NETHERLANDS 13:10

Snap faces fresh class-action lawsuit in Netherlands over addictive design

Snap is facing a potential class-action suit in the Netherlands The Stichting Massaschade & Consument (SMC) started the suit against the maker of Snapchat in Amsterdam, claiming that certain functions in the app are designed to encourage people to open the app repeatedly. The non-profit group says Snap should instead be doing more to protect Snapchat users. 

IRELAND 13:04

Siro calls for gigabit connectivity support in 2027 Budget

Siro, Irish wholesale fibre network operator, has called on the Irish government to include support for gigabit connectivity in the 2027 Budget. ComReg data shows that FTTP broadband is now available to 86 percent of all premises in Ireland. However, with network operators expected to complete their commercial fibre broadband roll-outs over the next 12 months, this could still leave 5-10 percent of all premises (100,000-200,000) unable to access full-fibre broadband. 

NETHERLANDS 13:01

Kijk adds vertical videos with microdrama on streaming app

Dutch broadcaster Talpa announced the addition of short, vertical videos to its Kijk streaming platform, in order to address mobile viewers better. The first series is called 'Code Rood' and includes 20 episodes of around 1 minute each, according to a presentation by Mo Cornelisz, head of Kijk and digital channels for Talpa Networks, reported by Shownieuws.

EUROPE 12:55

Net Insight wins SEK 5 mln Zyntai order from Western European defence network

Net Insight said it has received an order for its Zyntai timing service for deployment in a Western European defence network, after the successful completion of an extensive proof-of-concept phase. The order of approximately SEK 5 million is expected to be delivered during the third quarter of 2026.

UNITED KINGDOM 12:53

3 Ireland reports record mobile data usage at Electric Picnic festival

3 Ireland has reported record data usage at the 2026 Electric Picnic festival, with data usage on the company's network up 18 percent year-on-year. The volume of data used to upload photos/videos was up 29 percent from 2025, the biggest ever year for upload traffic at the festival. The amount of data used for browsing, streaming and downloading was up 16 percent.

SAUDI ARABIA 12:48

Salam launches B2B 2.0 portfolio

Saudi operator Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam) has launched a new B2B 2.0 portfolio at LEAP 2026. It aims to address complex enterprise and government needs, as an estimated 77 percent of digital transformation projects fail to achieve long-term success. Salam's repositioned B2B division aligns with Saudi Vision 2030, which targets a 19.9 percent digital economy contribution to the national GDP.

GHANA 12:43

Ghana launches 2026 National Cyber Security Awareness Month

The Ghanaian Cyber Security Authority (CSA) and its public-private partners have launched the 2026 National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). Running throughout October, the campaign combats digital fraud and strengthens public confidence. CSA director-general Divine Selase Agbeti referred to Bank of Ghana data that said fraud cases at banks, specialist deposit-taking institutions and payment service providers surged 48 percent year-over-year, rising to nearly 25,000 incidents in 2025, alongside a 54

SPAIN 12:37

Pepephone debuts entry-level EUR 5/mth plan with 15 GB

MasOrange brand Pepephone has responded to rival O2 Spain (Telefonica) by launching a near identical entry-level mobile plan for EUR 5 per month. It also includes 15 GB of data and unlimited calls but no SMS or 5G+ speeds. It does come with rollover data as well as eSIM and MultiSIM access.

GLOBAL 12:34

Asus announces launch of new Wi-Fi 8 routers

Asus has announced availability of the ROG Capture GT-BN98 Wi-Fi 8 router series in Canada, ahead of a global launch in October. The Wi-Fi 8 router is available in two configurations, and offers a quad-band design, total throughput up 30,000 Mbps, 2.6 GHz quad-core processor and 2GB RAM. The US launch will follow shortly.

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