Yas Tanzania claims 1,000 more towers than nearest rival
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 08:14

Yas Tanzania claims 1,000 more towers than nearest rival

Yas has invested over TZS 1 trillion in Tanzanian telecommunications infrastructure, deploying more than 4,800 towers to expand 4G and 5G coverage. CEO Pierre Canton said that the company operates roughly 1,000 more towers than its nearest competitor, with a focus on reaching underserved communities. The expanded network is driving commerce, financial services and education, while supporting local businesses to market products, engage customers and process digital payments.

Techone's QNP acquires TopServ in Brabant
NETHERLANDS 08:09

Techone's QNP acquires TopServ in Brabant

Techone's subsidiary QNP is taking over the managed service provider TopServ from Brabant. The acquisition strengthens QNP's position in the southwest of the Netherlands and its expertise in cloud solutions and online work stations, including additional technical capacity. TopServ and its customers will benefit from the larger scale and portfolio at QNP. 

Telefonica, Amper to upgrade radio networks at 10 Aena airports
SPAIN 08:01

Telefonica, Amper to upgrade radio networks at 10 Aena airports

Telefonica Spain has secured a contract to upgrade digital radio communications networks at ten airports operated by Spanish airport authority Aena, together with the Amper Group. The project will serve to strengthen critical infrastructure resilience and operational coordination at the airports said the partners in a joint statement.

Equinix secures approval for 10th data centre in Amsterdam
NETHERLANDS 07:59

Equinix secures approval for 10th data centre in Amsterdam

Equinix has received clearance to build a new data centre in the south of Amsterdam. The permit for its tenth site in the Dutch capital was published by the municipality in Amsterdam-Zuidoost, reports newspaper Trouw. Its expected annual power consumption is 779 million KWh, according to the permit. 

Aduna progresses phone number-based user security with major US mobile carriers
UNITED STATES 07:57

Aduna progresses phone number-based user security with major US mobile carriers

Network APIs aggregation provider Aduna said it will supply a number verification API framework to the big three US mobile carriers,  AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, aiming to address downsides linked to SMS one-time passcodes (OTPs). Aduna, a joint venture between Ericsson and twelve global operators, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon, said it expects the roll-out to counter AI-driven identity theft. 

Somalia urges Meta to delay WhatsApp usernames launch
SOMALIA 07:49

Somalia urges Meta to delay WhatsApp usernames launch

Somalia's National Communications Authority (NCA) has requested that Meta postpone the global roll-out of its WhatsApp username feature, mirroring security, privacy, and financial risk concerns recently raised by India. The update permits users to establish public identifiers instead of sharing their phone numbers. The NCA said this could easily be leveraged by cybercriminals, fraud rings and terrorist organisations to carry out targeted impersonation and financial scams.

Deutsche Telekom builds 5G campus network at Hamburg port with Ericsson
GERMANY 07:42

Deutsche Telekom builds 5G campus network at Hamburg port with Ericsson

Deutsche Telekom has completed the deployment of a 5G campus network at the Port of Hamburg, Europe's third-largest container port, in partnership with Ericsson. Ericsson said the companies built the network at the Container Terminal Altenwerder (CTA) operated by Hamburger Hafen und Logistik (HHLA). The network covers an area of 1 square km, supporting critical logistics processes. It has begun operation and connects vehicles, sensors, mobile devices and IT systems in real time.

Digi Spain to sponsor Albacete football club next season
SPAIN 07:38

Digi Spain to sponsor Albacete football club next season

Spanish MVNO Digi Mobil, a subsidiary of Romania's Digi Communications Group, has announced its third sports sponsorship deal of the week, this time agreeing to become an official sponsor of La Liga Hypermotion football team throughout the 2026-2027 season. Under the agreement, Digi's logo will appear on the front of the first team's jersey, as well as on the back of the reserve team's shirt and on all the boys' youth teams.

Telecel bids for TalkTalk's wholesale arm - report
UNITED KINGDOM 07:36

Telecel bids for TalkTalk's wholesale arm - report

Telecel Group is among the bidders competing to acquire TalkTalk Telecom Group's wholesale business, Bloomberg reported citing unnamed people familiar with the matter. The Africa-focused telecom operator has submitted an offer for the PlatformX Communications (PXC) unit, the sources said, asking not to be identified because the details are confidential. Representatives for Telecel and TalkTalk declined to comment, the news agency added.

MFE to launch unified European streaming platform in 2027 - CEO
EUROPE 07:28

MFE to launch unified European streaming platform in 2027 - CEO

Italian broadcaster MediaForEurope (MFE) intends to launch a unified streaming platform across its European markets next year in a bid to scale up against global digital and advertising competitors, reports Reuters, citing CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi. He said the new platform would integrate a front-end developed in Italy with backend technology from Germany and that the rollout would start in January.

PLDT Global revenue jumps 26% in Q1 on higher hyperscaler demand
PHILIPPINES 07:24

PLDT Global revenue jumps 26% in Q1 on higher hyperscaler demand

PLDT Global, the international business arm of Philippines operator PLDT, posted a 26 percent year-on-year increase in total net service revenues for the first quarter of 2026. This growth was mainly boosted by the enterprise segment, which experienced high demand from hyperscalers and global digital platforms for connectivity, international private leased circuit services, and colocation services, the company said.

Uzbekistan advances nearly 100 priority AI projects across key sectors
UZBEKISTAN 07:24

Uzbekistan advances nearly 100 priority AI projects across key sectors

Uzbekistan is implementing nearly 100 priority artificial intelligence projects across healthcare, education, agriculture, energy, finance, industry and e-government as part of its national AI development strategy running until 2030, reports Trend citing a statement from the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan. Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov highlighted the country's AI reforms during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 05 to 06 July.

ITALY 07:04

Italy's Dimensione debuts new 5G plans with up to 300GB

Italian FTTH and FWA provider Dimensione has expanded the portfolio of its MVNO around six months after launching its first plan on the WindTre network. The operator is now offering a mobile tariff with 200GB of 5G data for EUR 9.99 a month and another with 300GB for EUR 11.99. Both come with unlimited calls to all national landlines and mobiles, 100 SMS and access to the WindTre network at maximum possible 5G download speeds of up to 2Gbps.

PHILIPPINES 07:02

Philippines' Smart completes live test of Nokia Core SaaS Edge for roaming in Europe

Philippines operator Smart Communications has completed a live demo test with technology partner Nokia. The service is designed to upgrade the outbound data roaming experience of Filipino travelers. Smart says this live test showed how roaming data traffic from Smart subscribers in Europe can be routed locally through Nokia's Core SaaS Edge service, instead of being backhauled to the Philippines.

EUROPE 06:56

E& sells Vodafone stake to Xavier Niel in USD 6 bln deal

UAE-based E& Group announced it's exiting its investment in Vodafone Group following a strategic review of its international portfolio. E& signed a binding agreement to sell its entire 16.21 percent equity stake to Vega, an acquisition vehicle owned by Xavier Niel's family group, for around GBP 4.44 billion (USD 5.96 billion). This makes Niel the largest shareholder in Vodafone, after already buying a stake in the operator in 2022. 

INDIA 06:48

Vivo agrees Indian smartphone production in Dixon joint venture

Vivo has agreed a joint venture with Indian group Dixon Technologies to produce the Chinese smartphone maker's devices in India. Dixon said it will own 51 percent and Vivo Mobile 49 percent in the joint venture. The companies have signed a shareholders agreement and received state approval from the industry department to proceed with forming the new company.

EUROPE 06:33

CyrusOne promotes Andreas Paduch to lead European business

CyrusOne has promoted Andreas Paduch to managing director for Europe, expanding his responsibilities to lead the company's regional growth strategy and oversee its hyperscale data centre business across the continent. Paduch has also joined the company's global executive team. In the newly created role, Paduch will be responsible for driving growth across CyrusOne's European markets, overseeing the regional leadership team, strengthening relationships with customers, investors and policymakers, and expandin

AUSTRALIA 06:07

Nine nears six-year English football rights renewal worth up to USD 600 mln - report

Australian media and broadcast company Nine Entertainment is in advanced negotiations to retain the English Premier League's Australian broadcast rights in a new six-year deal worth almost USD 600 million (AUD 860 million), according to the Australian Financial Review, citing industry sources. The AFR is published by Nine Entertainment. The proposed agreement would see Nine pay between USD 90 million and USD 100 million annually, more than double its current direct annual payment, with a formal deal potenti

UNITED STATES 06:05

SK Hynix raises USD 26.5 billion in record foreign US listing

South Korean chip giant SK Hynix has raised USD 26.5 billion through the pricing of its American depositary receipt (ADR) offering at USD 149 per ADR ahead of its Nasdaq debut under the ticker SKHY. The offering is the largest US equity listing by a foreign company, surpassing Alibaba's USD 25 billion initial public offering in 2014, and ranks among the largest equity offerings globally. The ADRs were priced slightly above their equivalent value based on the company's Seoul-listed shares, with each ADR repr

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:03

South Korea's AI Government24 reaches 28.5 million users in three months

South Korea's ministry of the interior and safety said its AI Government24 service has attracted 28.48 million cumulative users and processed 30.46 million queries during the three months since its pilot launch on 9 March. The ministry said the AI-powered service allows users to search for government services using everyday language rather than official administrative terminology. 

SINGAPORE 06:01

QAI Ventures launches Singapore quantum accelerator with four startups

QAI Ventures has launched the first cohort of its Singapore Quantum Accelerator, a five-month programme designed to support quantum and advanced computing startups entering the Asia-Pacific market. The programme, which is supported by Enterprise Singapore, selected four companies from 63 applications across 12 countries. The inaugural cohort comprises Quantum Logic of the Netherlands, Qualia Therapeutics of Armenia, QPICs of the United States and Regenesis Materials of Indonesia.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 06:00

Papua New Guinea signs digital transformation partnership with QUT

The government of Papua New Guinea has signed an MoU with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to support the country's digital transformation through collaboration on innovation, research and workforce development. Under the MoU, QUT will collaborate with the Papua New Guinea government on innovation, research, knowledge exchange and capacity building. The partnership will also support research related to the SevisPass Digital Identity Ecosystem and other government digital transformation initiati

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:58

SK AX expands AI and robotics initiatives across manufacturing and energy sectors

South Korean technology company SK AX has announced a new robotics-based manufacturing automation service and a separate partnership with Korea Electric Power Technology to expand the use of AI across the energy sector. The company said its new Manufacturing Robot Transformation (RX) Full Stack Service is designed to help manufacturers deploy and manage robotics throughout production facilities. 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:56

South Korea proposes new cyber incident reporting and security rules

South Korea's ministry of science and ICT has published for consultation a draft amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Information and Communications Network Act that would introduce new obligations for ICT service providers following cyber security incidents, according to Newsis, citing government sources. Under the proposed rules, providers would be required to notify users if a security breach, including a hacking incident, causes an information and communications service outage lasting two hours or

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