Mercury expands 5G across Angola in USD 20 million digital pivot
ANGOLA 12:53

Mercury expands 5G across Angola in USD 20 million digital pivot

Angolan telecom provider Mercury, formerly MSTelcom, is accelerating a nationwide roll-out of its enterprise-grade 'My5G' network, targeting full coverage across all provincial capitals and major commercial hubs by 2027. Backed by a USD 20 million repositioning investment, the company is evolving beyond traditional connectivity to offer an integrated ecosystem of digital services, including cybersecurity and upcoming artificial intelligence solutions, according to Forbes Lusophone Africa. Built for high-dem

Telikom PNG and government expand digital public infrastructure
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 12:46

Telikom PNG and government expand digital public infrastructure

Telikom PNG has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) to accelerate Papua New Guinea's digital modernisation through joint infrastructure development. The partnership focuses on expanding Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), with an emphasis on digital identity systems, e-government services and emerging technologies to broaden nationwide connectivity.

Lyca Mobile to migrate to TIM network in Italy
ITALY 12:38

Lyca Mobile to migrate to TIM network in Italy

Italian operator Lyca Mobile has confirmed plans to switch from the Vodafone Italia (Fastweb+Vodafone) network to that of Telecom Italia (TIM). In a blog post, Lyca said new customers will be activated on TIM's network while the migration for existing customers will occur "automatically and gradually", without specifying a date. There will be no need to replace SIM cards, as Lyca is a full MVNO.

France's Arcep plans to measure environmental impact of generative AI
FRANCE 12:36

France's Arcep plans to measure environmental impact of generative AI

French telecom authority Arcep is seeking stakeholder feedback on a draft decision that would extend the collection of environmental data to providers of generative AI services. The regulator also plans to broaden its data collection requirements in areas already covered by its digital sustainability survey, particularly to better assess the opportunities for reusing excess heat generated by data centres.

Deutsche Telekom adds 622,000 homes passed to fibre network in Q2
GERMANY 12:33

Deutsche Telekom adds 622,000 homes passed to fibre network in Q2

Deutsche Telekom's fibre roll-out in Germany accelerated in June, with another 240,000 homes passed by the FTTH network. That's up from 173,000 premises added to the network in May and 209,000 in April. At the end of June in total 13.6 million households and businesses could access the full-fibre network, with speeds of up to 2 Gbps.

Plume, Parks Associates study sheds light on ISP customer churn
GLOBAL 12:32

Plume, Parks Associates study sheds light on ISP customer churn

Broadband subscribers are roughly seven times more likely to consider switching provider after encountering poor customer service, according to new research partly based on Plume Design's data insights. Among customers weighing a new provider, around 37 percent cited customer service as a major factor, followed by issues with billing (34 percent), CPE failures (25 percent), in-home Wi-Fi blind spots (24 percent) and poor upload speeds (24 percent). The figure for customer service was over seven times greate

American Tower lifts FY outlook again after Q2 revenue rises 5%
GLOBAL 12:17

American Tower lifts FY outlook again after Q2 revenue rises 5%

American Tower said it is raising its full-year outlook for a second time after strong figures for Q2. It has reported a 4.7 percent year-on-year increase in second quarter revenue to USD 2.75 billion as property turnover climbed by 6.3 percent to USD 2.69 billion. CEO Steve Vondran said there was robust leasing demand across its global tower portfolio, record leasing activity at CoreSite, and "continued operational excellence".

Globe partners with E& wholesale on international voice services
PHILIPPINES 12:08

Globe partners with E& wholesale on international voice services

E& Carrier & Wholesale Services (C&WS), the international wholesale arm of E& Group, has partnered with Philippine telecommunications provider Globe Telecom to manage Globe's international voice traffic. Under the strategic agreement, E& becomes Globe's preferred international voice partner, offering a gateway for voice traffic directed to the Globe network.

Orange Slovakia revenues up 4% in H1 despite drop in mobile base
SLOVAKIA 12:06

Orange Slovakia revenues up 4% in H1 despite drop in mobile base

Revenues at Orange Slovakia totaled EUR 290.9 million in the first half of this year, up by 4.3 percent year-on-year thanks to growth in fixed and mobile services and higher device sales. The mobile subscriber base dropped by 1.4 percent to 2.362 million. Postpaid customers (excluding M2M) declined by 1.0 percent to 1.792 million, and the prepaid base decreased by 0.9 percent to 273,000. The number of M2M lines dropped by 4.2 percent to 298,000.

TIM to hike cost of more prepay plans by up to EUR 3 a month from September
ITALY 12:04

TIM to hike cost of more prepay plans by up to EUR 3 a month from September

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that a new set of existing prepay customers will be subject to a price increase of up to EUR 2.99 a month applied to their plans starting in September. The move follows unilateral price hikes announced for other mobile plans earlier this year, all of which the operator attributed to "economic needs connected to changes in market conditions."

Du deploys sovereign cloud for Dubai Taxi Company
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:02

Du deploys sovereign cloud for Dubai Taxi Company

UAE operator Du said it deployed its National Hypercloud platform for Dubai Taxi Company (DTC). DTC migrated its core operational systems onto Du's Oracle Alloy-powered sovereign platform (OCI), gaining high-speed compute, autonomous databases, and AI-ready infrastructure hosted entirely within the UAE. The deployment boosts system performance and reliability for Dubai's largest taxi operator while ensuring compliance with the UAE's Cloud First mandate and data sovereignty regulations, Du said.

Eutelsat and Poland sign MoU supporting Poland's participation in IRIS2
POLAND 11:55

Eutelsat and Poland sign MoU supporting Poland's participation in IRIS2

Eutelsat announced the signature of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Poland to deepen cooperation in support of Europe's future secure satellite communications infrastructure under the IRIS2 programme. The MoU was signed in Warsaw by Jean-Francois Fallacher, the CEO of Eutelsat, and Tomasz Szymanski, the secretary of state at the Ministry of the Interior and Administration. The MoU complements the agreement signed on the same occasion between the European Commission and Poland on Poland's additional

GLOBAL 11:53

US NTIA joins global allies in 6G call to action

The US federal telecom agency NTIA has joined 24 friendly governments in a bid to steer 6G development towards a common vision centred on open, secure, and AI-capable technology. The 6G Leadership and Security Call to Action is backed by several European governments, namely the UK, Norway, Czech Republic, Latvia, Lithuania, Germany, France, Estonia, Denmark, Greece, Italy, Albania, Romania and Sweden, as well as Honduras, Canada, Australia, Costa Rica, Japan, Panama, Paraguay, the Philippines, and South Kor

POLAND 11:50

Orange Poland raises FY outlook after Q2 revenues grow 12%

Revenues at Orange Poland reached PLN 3.500 billion in the second quarter of this year, up by 12.3 percent on a comparable basis year-on-year. Orange said this performance was fueled by all business lines: core telecom services (+4.9%), IT&IS (+50%) and wholesale (+17%). EBITDA aL grew by 3.1 percent to PLN 929 million, reflecting strong underlying trends and cost transformation. The EBITDA aL margin was 26.5 percent, down by 2.4 percentage points. The net income amounted to PLN 281 million, up by 2.5 perce

UNITED STATES 11:49

Corning beats Q2 sales and EPS forecasts as Springboard Plan takes effect

Corning has announced higher-than-expected increases in second quarter core sales and EPS, which it says show progress in its upgraded Springboard Plan outlined at the May investor day. Core sales rose 17 percent to USD 4.74 billion and core EPS went up by 30 percent to USD 0.78. These rates beat its forecast of a 14 percent upturn in core sales and a 25 percent rise in core EPS in Q2.

INDIA 11:45

Ceragon adds USD 35 million to India YTD bookings

Ceragon revealed it has attracted year-to-date bookings from Indian operators worth around USD 120 million. The milestone implies Ceragon has added just short of USD 35 million in receivables since it last updated on the Indian market in May. This performance is attributed to resilient demand from two leading mobile operators, Ceragon said, fuelled by continued expansion of national 4G/5G infrastructure as well as fixed wireless access (FWA) deployments.

ITALY 11:37

Open Fiber expands FTTH to 16 localities in Umbria

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber has finalised the cabling of its FTTH infrastructure in over a dozen new localities in the central Umbria region. A total of 33,000 homes, commercial premises and offices across 16 municipalities have been connected to the fibre network, allowing residents and businesses to access the internet at speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps via operator partners.

GERMANY 11:08

Schwarz Digits hosts Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange on StackIT cloud infrastructure

Schwarz Digits and Zscaler have announced a partnership to operate the Zscaler Zero Trust Exchange on Schwarz Digits' sovereign StackIT cloud infrastructure in Germany. This creates a sovereign Zero Trust Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) security service to prevent AI threats and increase cyber resilience. The service is available immediately to customers throughout Europe.

GLOBAL 10:49

IoT connectivity sales up 5% globally in FY25 - Berg Insight

IoT connectivity revenues increased by 5 percent globally in 2025 to hit EUR 14.5 billion, according to Berg Insight's latest dataset. Monthly ARPU fell 7 percent to EUR 0.31, with IoT currently trending at around 1-4 percent of total service revenues in leading mobile operator groups. Cellular IoT connections increased 11 percent to 4.2 billion by end-2025, accounting for roughly 32 percent of total mobile subscriptions. This growth is a little lower than acceleration in cellular IoT module shipments. Berg

BRAZIL 10:47

TIM Brasil approves BRL 670 million to settle debts at I-Systems and V8.Tech

TIM Brasil's board of directors has authorised capital injections of up to BRL 670 million into two of its technology and infrastructure subsidiaries. The company will allocate up to BRL 600 million to wholesale fibre operator I-Systems and up to BRL 70 million to IT solutions firm V8.Tech. Funded entirely through TIM's existing cash reserves, the capital deployment's primary purpose is to enable the early settlement of financial obligations at both entities recently fully consolidated by TIM. By prepaying

SOUTH AFRICA 10:45

United Telecoms launches AI voice agent platform for South African businesses

South African unified communications provider United Telecoms has launched a new AI voice agent platform. This proprietary platform is built for businesses of all sizes, from large contact centres and corporates to sole proprietors such as plumbers, electricians, and medical practitioners. The platform allows organizations to deploy intelligent voice agents capable of handling live phone calls, qualifying leads, routing inquiries, scheduling appointments, and transferring complex issues to human staff. By a

UNITED KINGDOM 10:44

Cellhire makes new appointments to channel team

York-based Cellhire, mobile and IoT connectivity specialist, has made four appointments to its channel team to help expand its channel presence and partner network. It has appointed Julia Paterson as Channel Development Manager; Eleanor Langan as Campaign Manager;  Danielle Morris as Channel Development Manager; and Ellie Whytock as Channel Business Development Executive.

SOUTH AFRICA 10:43

South Africa publishes draft mobile spectrum roadmap

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (Icasa) has published its draft International Mobile Telecommunications (IMT) Roadmap 2026 and implementation plans for public comment. The roadmap outlines a five- to ten-year framework for managing and assigning radio frequency spectrum for current and next-generation mobile broadband, including IMT-2030 technologies. Aligned with the National Development Plan (NDP) 2030 and the SA Connect Broadband Policy, the initiative aims to bridge the digital

GLOBAL 10:40

ZOI and Tata Communications agree collaboration on wholesale roaming platform

Zain Omantel International (ZOI) and Tata Communications have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a next-generation inter-operator roaming platform. The partnership will explore using blockchain technology to modernise the end-to-end roaming lifecycle, streamlining partner management, commercial agreements, reconciliation, settlement, and dispute resolution. Together, ZOI and Tata Communications aim to evaluate a secure, data-driven platform that leverages automation to simplify roa

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