ITV rolls out Green Room freelancer support scheme nationwide
UNITED KINGDOM 16:23

ITV rolls out Green Room freelancer support scheme nationwide

UK broadcaster ITV has announced the nationwide launch of the Green Room initiative to support freelancers between roles, working in partnership with the Film and TV Charity (FTVC). It is looking 50 freelancers to join the new group, more than double the number of people that took part in the first cohort. The scheme will provide freelancers with access to office space, mentors and speakers - expanding its original pilot footprint in London (White City) to Cardiff (Boom Cymru) and Manchester (ITV Studios, S

BBC appoints new Director of BBC Nations, new Board members
UNITED KINGDOM 15:33

BBC appoints new Director of BBC Nations, new Board members

The BBC has appointed Rhuanedd Richards as Director of BBC Nations, effective immediately. She has been serving as Interim Director of BBC Nations for the last six months and now takes up the position permanently, joining the BBC Executive Committee. She will lead the BBC's operations in Northern Ireland, Wales and Scotland, and BBC Local in England. She replaces Damon Buffini, who stepped down from the BBC Board in June. 

NCSC highlights growing threat of AI-enabled cyber attacks
UNITED KINGDOM 15:10

NCSC highlights growing threat of AI-enabled cyber attacks

The UK National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has warned that the country could be hit with AI-enabled attacks on critical national infrastructure by 2028. The latest 'State of the Cyber Nation' report warns that exploitation of AI technology by hostile actors will 'highly likely' increase the efficiency and scale of their actions - including ransomware attacks, exploitation of vulnerabilities, and social engineering. 

Megafon launches 5G in flagship shops
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:52

Megafon launches 5G in flagship shops

Russian operator Megafon said that it has launched 5G services in its flagship shops in Moscow, St  Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Novosibirsk. This allows customers to test the 5G network there. Megafon's existing LTE infrastructure became the basis for 5G deployment. Using the technology-neutral principle, the operator launched the new generation of communication on existing frequencies with modernised base stations.

Beskid Media acquires Air-Net
POLAND 14:51

Beskid Media acquires Air-Net

Polish ISP Beskid Media, active in the the Silesia and Lesser Poland regions, announced the acquisition of the ISP Air-Net Swiatlowod, based in Zator. Air-Net is a local provider of internet, television, and telephony services with over 15 years of market experience. Its service area covers the Oswiecim, Wadowice, and Chrzanow counties.

Ceragon to market Radwin's sub-6GHz radios for private wireless use cases
GLOBAL 14:50

Ceragon to market Radwin's sub-6GHz radios for private wireless use cases

Ceragon announced a product alliance with Israeli wireless vendor RAD Group's Radwin subsidiary. The collaboration expands Ceragon's current portfolio of microwave and mmWave wireless transport and backhaul radios into the sub-6 GHz private wireless access segment. Under the agreement, Ceragon will distribute Radwin's existing range for private network use cases including industrial connectivity, video surveillance and critical infrastructure.

Airtel Malawi invests MWK 23 mln in digital learning and cybersecurity education
MALAWI 14:45

Airtel Malawi invests MWK 23 mln in digital learning and cybersecurity education

Airtel Malawi has committed MWK 22.6 million to promote digital learning and cybersecurity education, equipping young Malawians with skills for the modern digital economy. The package comprises MWK 10 million to sponsor the National Cyber Security Conference, along with 4G routers and twelve months of unlimited internet access for 20 top-performing university students. 

Rostelecom launches games subscription for internet customers
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:44

Rostelecom launches games subscription for internet customers

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that its Rostelecom Games online platform introduced a new product, a subscription of the same name bundling exclusive offers for gamers. Users will get access to bonuses in World of Tanks, World of Ships and Warface, as well as games in the platform launcher. The subscription is available only to Rostelecom subscribers with a connected home internet service, regardless of the tariff plan.

NorthC Datacenters names Goeman to lead Dutch business
NETHERLANDS 14:36

NorthC Datacenters names Goeman to lead Dutch business

NorthC Datacenters announced Maarten Goeman as its new managing director in the Netherlands from 01 November, replacing Jan Willem Dees. Goeman was previously Vice President Corporate Development at Mediterra Datacenters in Italy and before that held the same position at NorthC. His experience is expected to help build out the Dutch business, with a focus on AI and sustainability and strengthening the relationship with customers and partners. 

Meo announces network upgrade plan in Madeira
PORTUGAL 14:30

Meo announces network upgrade plan in Madeira

Portuguese telecom operator Meo announced a major infrastructure initiative across the Autonomous Region of Madeira, set for completion by September 2027, Executive Digest reported. The project involves modernising 209 mobile network stations and executing 727 network expansions across the archipelago to significantly improve 4G and 5G coverage, capacity, and service quality. The investment responds to rising digital connectivity demands from residents, businesses, and public institutions, the company's exe

LMT Defence and Thales Italia sign MoU to work on mobile network drone detection
EUROPE 14:28

LMT Defence and Thales Italia sign MoU to work on mobile network drone detection

Latvian operator LMT announced that its subsidiary LMT Defence and Thales Italia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore new approaches to drone detection and counter-drone capabilities, leveraging mobile network infrastructure and defence 4G/5G technologies. This cooperation builds on the companies' joint work within the European Defence Fund-supported 5G Compad programmes, with a particular focus on exploring the role of mobile communications technologies and infrastructure in drone detectio

Spain's Simyo cuts handset prices by up to 40% for Black Friday
SPAIN 14:13

Spain's Simyo cuts handset prices by up to 40% for Black Friday

Orange Spain's Simyo brand has started its Black Friday promotional campaign by announcing discounts of up to 40 percent on the price of some of the most popular smartphones currently available in the market. The operator is cutting the price of several handsets by up to EUR 200 to customers who acquire them in cash or in 30 interest-free monthly instalments.

BENELUX 14:11

Liberty Global says on track for Ziggo spin-off in Q2 2027

Liberty Global has firmed up plans to spin off its Belgian-Dutch business Ziggo Group, putting a Q2 2027 target date on the spin-off and saying it will release additional details in stock market filings in December. The work to combine VodafoneZiggo and Telenet in the new Ziggo Group holding company is underway, and Liberty Global said it expects the net value from the operational and financial synergies to exceed its previous estimate of EUR 1 billion. 

GLOBAL 14:06

Nordic Semiconductor introduces Wi-Fi combo SoC with standby power efficiencies

Nordic Semiconductor is introducing a new system-on-chip (SoC) range with integrated Wi-Fi, Bluetooth LE, Thread and edge AI in an ultra low power envelope. Currently sampling with select clients, the nRF71 Series is pitched as the successor to Nordic's existing nRF70 Series Wi-Fi line-up. Nordic promises standby power draws up to 20 times lower than the current generation.

GERMANY 14:04

Ionos wins four-year contract to provide file hosting and collaboration service to German schools

European hosting provider Ionos has won a four-year contract to provide its file hosting and collaboration service (KoDaS) based on Nextcloud Workspace to schools in Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate. As the general contractor, Ionos is responsible for the set-up, migration and operation of the service. It provides teachers and pupils with a digital workspace for file storage, collaborative document editing and communication. It operates on Ionos Cloud's German

FRANCE 14:02

Iliad's Free and Burger King join forces in new advert

Iliad subsidiary Free has joined forces with Burger King in a new advert created by advertising agency Buzzman, which counts both brands among its clients. This co-marketing initiative is part of Free's long-running, humorous ad campaign centred on Reef, a fictional incompetent operator that has no hope of rivalling Iliad's own services. This latest episode of the Reef storyline plays on the launch of a new cheap "box" on the market. However, it has nothing to do with telecom equipment, as the video showcas

SWITZERLAND 14:01

iWay lower prices and increases speeds of fibre-optic subscriptions

Swiss operator iWay is lowering the prices and increasing the speeds of it fibre-optic subscriptions. For example, subscriptions on municipal networks are raising their speeds from the current 20 Mbps to 60 Mbps, or from 200 Mbps to 600 Mbps for higher tier plans. The lower tier service still costs CHF 29 per month despite the speed increase, and the price of the higher tier plans is also unchanged at CHF 39 per month.

GLOBAL 13:56

Harmonic piles up backlog in Q3 as sales lift 64%

Harmonic added 58 percent year-on-year to its backlog and deferred revenue in Q3, reflecting strong customer demand outside of its two biggest clients. The Rest-of-Market segment accounted for 60 percent of Q3 bookings, while the total backlog reached USD 534 million from USD 338 million in FY25. GAAP net revenues totalled USD 148.8 million, up 64 percent from the year-earlier period. 

NETHERLANDS 13:55

VodafoneZiggo customer growth picks up in Q3 but EBITDA still falling

VodafoneZiggo achieved 1.4 percent annual revenue growth in the third quarter to just over EUR 1 billion in sales, the Dutch operator's first growth in over two years. This was supported by price increases as its cable business in July, notably an extra EUR 2.50 per month for adding ESPN channels its basic cable pack. In addition the company is adding more customers, with net increases of 11,800 broadband connections and 30,700 postpaid mobile customers in Q3. 

GREENLAND 13:50

Tusass warns of limited mobile coverage in Nuup Kangerlua until August 2027

Tusass said it expects limited mobile coverage in the eastern part of Nuup Kangerlua until August 2027 as air traffic controller Naviair introduces radio infrastructure complying to stricter requirements. This will ensure that air traffic can still be managed in accordance with Danish Transport Authority rules. Tusass said it would be making changes at the telesite at Qingaaq in Nuup Kangerlua on 02 November, as the current power supply at Qingaaq has limited capacity. This means that Tusass will temporaril

SPAIN 13:45

Digi Spain tops 1.5 mln ported lines in year to date

Digi Spain has exceeded 1.5 million new lines through number porting in the year to the end of October 2026, up over 10 percent year on year. In total, the operator recorded over 136,500 mobile lines and 23,000 fixed ones in October alone, the 26th straight month with more than 100,000 line changes, dating back to September 2024.

GLOBAL 13:39

Speedcast sells teleport infrastructure business to SatPort

EQT Infrastructure VI portfolio company SatPort Infrastructure has bought the teleport infrastructure business from communications and IT services provider Speedcast. The business acquired comprises twelve teleports in eleven countries. Speedcast will remain a customer under a long-term agreement. Speedcast said the transaction streamlines its operations through a more asset-light model,

BELGIUM 13:39

Telenet maintains FY outlook after 1.5% organic growth in Q3 revenues

Belgian operator Telenet reported revenues of EUR 649.5 million for the third quarter, down 3.4 percent from a year earlier following asset disposals but up 1.5 percent on an organic basis. Adjusted EBITDA after leases fell 4.2 percent over the same period to EUR 180.4 million and was down 4.0 percent on an organic basis, but the company still expects to achieve low single-digit growth in the full year 2026. Telenet maintained positive net customer growth in broadband and mobile in the quarter, and also sec

FINLAND 13:12

Traficom prepares to open 4050-4200 MHz band for permanent local use from early 2027

The Finnish Transport and Communications Agency, Traficom, said it is preparing to open the 4050–4200 MHz frequency band for permanent local use. Radio licences granted for this band are intended for sectors such as industry, logistics, energy and healthcare, among others. The plan is to enable applications from early 2027. The use of the 3800–4050 MHz frequency band will continue as it is currently.

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