Cnam offers grants for media literacy, countering disinformation projects
IRELAND 14:04

Cnam offers grants for media literacy, countering disinformation projects

Irish broadcasting and media regulator Coimisiun na Mean (Cnam) is inviting funding applications for projects supporting Media Literacy and Countering Disinformation. The Irish government has allocated EUR 1.1 million to support implementation of the National Counter Disinformation Strategy through initiatives such as media literacy, fact checking, and research. Applications close on 09 October 2026, with a webinar for potential applicants planed for 16 September. 

Netflix increases prices of all subscriptions in Germany by EUR 2 per month
GERMANY 13:10

Netflix increases prices of all subscriptions in Germany by EUR 2 per month

Netflix is increasing the prices of all its subscriptions in Germany again, by EUR 2 per month. This means that the Premium subscription costs EUR 21.99 per month instead of EUR 19.99 monthly. The Standard subscription with ads now costs EUR 6.99 per month instead of EUR 4.99 and the Standard subscription without ads costs EUR 15.99 instead of EUR 13.99. Subscribers deciding to add a viewer to the plan will pay EUR 4.99 instead of EUR 3.99 per month for subscriptions with ads, and EUR 5.99 instead of EUR 4.

Motorola prepares Edge 70 Plus and Swarovski crystal Razr for commercial release
GLOBAL 13:02

Motorola prepares Edge 70 Plus and Swarovski crystal Razr for commercial release

Lenovo's Motorola subsidiary is debuting a new addition to its Edge 70 smartphone line-up and an LTE-capable Moto Watch. Presented at the IFA 2026 consumer expo in Germany, Motorola's Edge 70 Plus smartphone follows the launch of the Edge 70 Pro model earlier this year. While pricing was not discussed, in the coming weeks the handset will roll out in selected countries in Europe and the Middle East, while Indian consumers will be offered a distinct model called Edge 70 Neo. Also launching is a premium Swaro

CMA Media's revamped streaming service arrives on French IPTV platforms
FRANCE 12:55

CMA Media's revamped streaming service arrives on French IPTV platforms

CMA Media, part of French conglomerate CMA CGM, has confirmed that its new RMC+ streaming service has replaced RMC BFM Play, the company's previous content offering acquired from Altice France in mid-2024. The ad-supported service features several thematic TV channels, including BFMTV, BFM Business, RMC Decouverte, RMC Story and RMC Life. Viewers also have access to the catalogue of Brut.media, which focuses on short-form video content, as well as vertical TV series from social media outlet Liik. Overall, a

Salam ties up with Hala, Zid and FutureWorks to serve freelancers
SAUDI ARABIA 12:54

Salam ties up with Hala, Zid and FutureWorks to serve freelancers

Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam) has partnered with fintech provider Hala and e-commerce platform Zid to launch SoHo for freelancers and the independent workforce. Their memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed at LEAP 2026. Salam is cooperating with Future Work, a national organisation supporting the Saudi freelance sector by enabling licence validation, supporting flexible work models and driving labour market innovation.

AfDB and Axian provide access to capital and training for businesswomen
AFRICA 12:47

AfDB and Axian provide access to capital and training for businesswomen

Axian Group and the African Development Bank (AfDB) are enabling access to capital and business support for over 34,000 enterprises led by women in five African countries. The programme is supported by AfDB's Affirmative Finance Action for Women in Africa (AFAWA) initiative and the Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative (We-Fi). It will be delivered through Axian's digital financial services platforms, Mixx and Mvola. It combines digital lending with financial literacy training, business development service

Movistar, LaLiga kick off latest edition of interactive roadshow
SPAIN 12:38

Movistar, LaLiga kick off latest edition of interactive roadshow

Movistar (Telefonica) has again teamed up with LaLiga, the organising body of the top two divisions of Spanish club football, to launch the fifth edition of their 'Estadio Movistar LaLiga' roadshow. The interactive exhibition will offer football fans the opportunity to enjoy a series of immersive experiences when it visits a number of Spanish cities over the course of the 2026-27 season, including open urban spaces for the first time.

Salam becomes Zoom distributor inSaudi Arabia
SAUDI ARABIA 12:34

Salam becomes Zoom distributor inSaudi Arabia

Saudi's Etihad Salam Telecom Company (Salam) has signed a strategic reseller agreement with Zoom at LEAP 2026.

Space42 launches 'Future Spacers' training programme for students
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:27

Space42 launches 'Future Spacers' training programme for students

Space42 has launched the sixteen-week Future Spacers Programme at its premises to introduce Emirati students to career paths in STEM, AI, data management and emerging technologies. The inaugural cohort includes students from Khalifa University, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI), Zayed University, and ADEK-identified schools. The scheme supports the National Space Strategy 2031.

Wearables pioneer Ultrahuman picks up Qualcomm Ventures for USD 70 million fund raise
GLOBAL 12:09

Wearables pioneer Ultrahuman picks up Qualcomm Ventures for USD 70 million fund raise

Qualcomm Ventures has backed a USD 70 million venture financing round for India-based health wearables and monitoring startup Ultrahuman, the latter said. The transaction also includes Labcorp's Venture Fund, Alpha Wave, Blume Ventures, Nexus Venture Partners and Alteria Capital. According to TechCrunch, Ultrahuman will work with Qualcomm on future product hardware based on its partner's silicon chips, but will continue to also deploy chipsets from its existing supplier Nordic Semiconductor.

Italian retail sales down 0.4% in July, online up 2% year on year
ITALY 12:04

Italian retail sales down 0.4% in July, online up 2% year on year

Italy's retail sales declined 0.4 percent in value and 0.5 percent in volume in July compared to June, according to the latest preliminary data from national statistics office Istat. Shoes, leather goods and travel items fell 2.8 percent while the largest increases were recorded in electric household appliances, audio-video equipment (+6.1%) and other goods (+5.0%).

ETSI introduces data quality metrics framework to build trust in AI and data ecosystems
EUROPE 12:00

ETSI introduces data quality metrics framework to build trust in AI and data ecosystems

ETSI has published a proposed framework for objective data quality assessments in digital and AI ecosystems. The specification builds on an open proof of concept (PoC) Data Quality Validation System developed for ETSI by stakeholders including South Korea's Sejong and Daejeon universities, the national South Korean Telecommunications Technology Association, Italian non-profit research consortium CNIT, and the French ICT firm EGM.

PHILIPPINES 11:56

Globe At Home intros GFibre GG Bundles for gamers

Philippines operator Globe Telecom has announced that its broadband business Globe At Home has introduced GFiber Plan GG Bundles, a new set of home internet plans aimed at PC, console and mobile gamers. The plans combine fibre connectivity with network optimization features and gaming-related rewards.

DENMARK 11:49

Telenor become exclusive Danish distributor of Anio 6 smartwatch for children

Telenor Denmark said it has become the exclusive Danish distributor of the Anio 6 a smartwatch developed for children by German company Anio GmbH. The watch allows voice calls, messages and location services but has no camera, social media capability or access to apps. This makes it suitable for younger children who need to be able to reach their parents but who are not ready for a smartphone.

HONG KONG 11:46

SmarTone FY profit rises 10% on revenue diversification, cost discipline

Hong Kong mobile operator SmarTone Telecommunications posted profit of HKD 525 million for the year ended 30 June 2026, which represents an increase of 10 percent year-on-year. Against an intensely competitive mobile market, SmarTone said it delivered profitable growth during the year. Profit growth was mainly boosted by revenue diversification and strong cost discipline, the company said.

GREECE 11:36

Cosmote rebrands a Telekom in Greece

OTE Group is changing the name of its commercial brand in Greece from Cosmote Telekom to Telekom. The change will be introduced gradually across the group's customer-facing channels, with the transition expected to be completed on 8 September.

SPAIN 11:23

Digi Spain tops 5,000 VoD titles on TV platform

Digi Spain has confirmed that over 5,000 video-on-demand titles are now available on its Digi TV platform, with at least another 5,000 to be added before the end of the year. According to website ADSL Zone, the operator has integrated more than 1,100 AXN Now titles and 40 titles from the Somos channel since the VoD service was launched in July.

ICELAND 11:12

Siminn starts offering set-top boxes with Bang & Olufsen speakers

Siminn said it has begun selling a new generation of television set-top boxes (STBs) developed in collaboration with Bang & Olufsen with a built-in high-quality speaker and Dolby Audio for greater depth of sound. It is offering the premium set-top box at ISK 2,000 per month with the option to bolt on two rear B&O speakers at ISK 1,000 monthly. Around 50,000 TV STBs are currently used in around 45,000 Icelandic homes and Siminn director of media Birkir Agustsson says it is now enhancing the stability and con

NETHERLANDS 11:05

Delta wins court ruling upholding Syntegra MVNE contract to December

The MVNE Syntegra, previously known as Pareteum, must continue to provide services to Delta until 07 December or risk court-imposed fines, according to a ruling by the court in The Hague. Delta Fiber brought the suit after the MVNE twice briefly interrupted services for the Delta MVNO due to disagreements about their contract. 

EUROPE 10:45

SES orders MEO satellites from OHB for Europe's Iris2 constellation

Aerospace group OHB secured a new order worth nearly EUR 1 billion for the development and production of eighteen satellite platforms, which will be delivered to SES to support the medium Earth orbit (MEO) component of Europe's Iris2 programme. Both SES and OHB are part of the SpaceRISE consortium, which secured the concession contract for the Iris2 network at the end of 2024. Based on the Iris2 roadmap, the first satellites are scheduled for launch in 2029, with initial services expected to become availabl

MALTA 10:42

Melita launches no-contract connectivity plans for temporary residents in Malta

Maltese operator Melita has introduced a range of internet, mobile and television plans that do not require long-term contracts. The offers are aimed at people who spend part of the year in Malta, including visitors, temporary residents, students and remote workers who need connectivity for shorter periods.

INDIA 10:35

India PC market jumps more than 12% to nearly 4 million units in Q2

India's traditional PC market, covering desktops, notebooks and workstations, grew 12.1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026, with shipments reaching 3.9 million units, according to a report from IDC. Both the consumer and commercial segments recorded growth during the quarter, while shipments of notebooks, workstations and desktops all increased compared with a year earlier.

GLOBAL 10:27

Netmore offers Kineis satellite connectivity via ThingPark

Netmore Group said it is adding Kineis' satellite connectivity to its LPWAN portfolio. Kineis operates a sovereign European constellation of 25 satellites dedicated to IoT and AIS. The hybrid connectivity is delivered through Netmore's ThingPark platform. Switching between networks is fully automated between LPWAN and satellite whenever needed, with no manual intervention.

IRELAND 10:18

Ireland ends Q2 with 1.13 million FTTP subscriber lines - ComReg

The number of FTTP subscriber lines in Ireland reached 1.13 million in Q2 2026 to account for 63 percent of all fixed broadband subscriber lines, according to the latest market data report from regulator ComReg. Total fixed broadband subscriber lines were up 4 percent year-on-year to 1.79 million. 

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