Siminn raises prices of 3 services in June
ICELAND 10:15

Siminn raises prices of 3 services in June

Icelandic operator Siminn said it is amending some of its mobile and landline telephone service prices on 01 June. Its 'Endalaus' mobile telephony subscription with unlimited data and its 'Vild' mobile telephony subscription will both go up by ISK 200 monthly to ISK 3,500. Its 'Netsimi' VoIP telephony subscription will cost ISK 500 per month more at ISK 2,700.

Banglalink offers free data to users affected by network disruptions and power cuts
BANGLADESH 10:13

Banglalink offers free data to users affected by network disruptions and power cuts

Banglalink has introduced a 1GB free data offer to support customers in areas of Bangladesh experiencing frequent mobile network disruptions caused by ongoing power outages. This initiative is designed to assist users navigating the current fuel crisis.

Telefonica opens Toledo technology hub
SPAIN 10:11

Telefonica opens Toledo technology hub

Telefonica has opened a Talent and Technology Centre in Toledo aimed at boosting innovation, advancing digital transformation and creating skilled jobs in Spain's central Castilla-La Mancha region. The facility is part of the company's wider network of similar centres and will operate as a collaborative hub linking businesses, public institutions and universities, with a focus on applied innovation and real-world technology projects.

Banglalink, Romoni launch digital income initiative for women service providers
BANGLADESH 10:04

Banglalink, Romoni launch digital income initiative for women service providers

Banglalink and beauty-tech platform Romoni have signed a partnership deal to boost digital income opportunities for women service providers. The project will provide women with additional income streams, digital skills, and financial inclusion. Under this agreement, participants will be trained to perform digital mobile recharges using their smartphones, allowing them to earn commissions as a secondary source of income.

Disney wins Swedish rights for men's UEFA Champions League, renews Europa and Conference rights for Sweden and Denmark
SWEDEN 09:56

Disney wins Swedish rights for men's UEFA Champions League, renews Europa and Conference rights for Sweden and Denmark

Disney said it has obtained the rights to show UEFA Champions League men's football matches on streaming service Disney+ in Sweden for the first time and has renewed its UEFA Europa League and UEFA Conference League rights for Sweden and Denmark until 2031. This follows the recent launch of ESPN on Disney Plus, bringing high-quality live broadcasts, expert analysis and in-depth coverage throughout the season. Major fixtures will have Swedish and Danish language commentary and studio shows. 

Tigo Sports picks Ateme for Paraguayan football streaming upgrade
PARAGUAY 09:31

Tigo Sports picks Ateme for Paraguayan football streaming upgrade

Video compression software specialist Ateme said it has upgraded the video infrastructure of Paraguayan sports broadcaster Tigo Sports to enhance the latter's live football streaming quality. The deployment includes Ateme's Titan Live encoding and Titan Mux multiplexing products, along with the Pilot Manager orchestration platform, enabling centralized management of video operations.

IFC mulls USD 59 mln finance package for Eastcastle Telecom tower expansion in DR Congo
CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE 09:29

IFC mulls USD 59 mln finance package for Eastcastle Telecom tower expansion in DR Congo

The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is considering a USD 59 million financing package for Eastcastle Infrastructure DRC as part of a broader USD 180 million push to expand telecom towers in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Ecofin reported. This could reshape connectivity in a country where limited network capacity still holds back mobile broadband access. Board approval is expected by May.

Sierra Leone government plans to use satellite connectivity to bridge digital gaps
SIERRA LEONE 09:25

Sierra Leone government plans to use satellite connectivity to bridge digital gaps

Sierra Leone is planning to integrate satellite technology to bridge connectivity gaps nationwide, Ecofin reported. This strategy was presented at recent parliamentary stakeholder meeting in Freetown. ICT minister Salima Monorma Bah noted that despite significant investments of about USD 400 million and the expansion of the national backbone network to fourteen out of sixteen districts, a 60 percent usage gap persists across the country. She said satellite systems and other technologies could bridge the dig

Silicom aims for 40% growth in Q2 as first quarter sales rise 33%
GLOBAL 09:16

Silicom aims for 40% growth in Q2 as first quarter sales rise 33%

Silicom said it is aiming for sales growth of up to 40 percent in the current fiscal quarter, after revenues in January to March soared 33 percent to USD 19.1 million. In the second quarter to end-June, Silicom is guiding for a USD 20 million to USD 21 million turnover, an increase of 33.3 percent to 40 percent year-on-year.

Orange Moldova launches fibre, Microsoft 365, Copilot AI services bundle
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 09:12

Orange Moldova launches fibre, Microsoft 365, Copilot AI services bundle

Orange Moldova has introduced a services bundle for its business customers. The new Orange Business offer includes fibre internet, Microsoft 365 licenses, backup tools, and office Wi-Fi connection in a single package.

O2 Slovakia completes UPC takeover
SLOVAKIA 09:09

O2 Slovakia completes UPC takeover

O2 Slovakia, part of the E& PPF Telecom Group, has completed the acquisition of UPC Broadband Slovakia, first announced in 2025. The deal closed after the approval by regulatory bodies and the fulfillment of other contractual conditions by UPC. 

CMA Media's Brut channel arrives on French IPTV platforms
FRANCE 09:08

CMA Media's Brut channel arrives on French IPTV platforms

Brut.media, the CMA Media subsidiary specialising in short-form video content, has announced the launch of its new linear channel on several French IPTV platforms. The channel is now available at no extra cost to IPTV customers of Orange, Bouygues Telecom, and shortly SFR. It can also be accessed directly via FuboTV's Molotov streaming service and dedicated apps for smart TVs (TCL, LG and soon Samsung).

ITALY 09:05

TOP-IX named Italy's first Google Verified Peering Provider

Italian internet exchange consortium TOP-IX (TOrino Piemonte Internet eXchange) said it has become the first Italian IXP to achieve Google Verified Peering Provider (VPP) Silver status. The certification identifies TOP-IX as a Layer-3 connectivity provider to Google, with high-capacity redundant connectivity (2×100 Gbps) across two distinct PoPs within the same metropolitan area.

CONGO, THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE 08:54

DR Congo president presents roadmap to modernise telecom sector

President of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Felix Tshisekedi has presented a roadmap to modernise the country's telecommunications, aiming to fix persistent issues with connectivity and service quality, Ecofin reported. Speaking at a forum, Tshisekedi identified priorities to build better infrastructure, tighten regulation and making digital services more accessible.

ITALY 08:46

WindTre launches '5G Flash' plans for under EUR 8/mth

Italian operator WindTre has launched a new range of plans dubbed '5G Flash' for customers setting up a new number. The plans come with unlimited minutes to all national landline and mobile numbers plus 200 SMS to all national numbers as well as 200GB data at fastest possible 5G speeds for EUR 7.99 a month for a year, rising to EUR 9.99 thereafter when tied to a credit or debit card ("EasyPay"). Manual top-up plans cost EUR 1 a month more.

GLOBAL 08:42

MaxLinear begins sampling TIA built for 1.6 Tbps optical transceivers

MaxLinear is preparing commercial availability of its Washington 200G four-lane transimpedance amplifier (TIA), tailored to the latest generation 1.6 Tbps optical transceivers in AI data centres. MaxLinear's product is currently sampling to early partners with commercial production slated for H2 2026. The amplifier was presented to the industry at the recent OFC 26 event in Los Angeles. It is the first in a series of planned MaxLinear TIAs intended for leading-edge and emerging transceiver architectures, in

MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 08:35

Orange Moldova ends 2025 with nearly 2 million mobile customers

Orange Moldova reported growth across its mobile, fixed internet, and digital services business segments. According to data from the National Regulatory Agency for Communications (ARCOM), the company currently holds a 53.9 percent share of Moldova's mobile market with 1.92 million active services users (active SIM cards with voice service). Orange Moldova saw its fibre internet and TV customer base increase by 17.8 percent year-on-year in 2025.

GUINEA 08:35

Guinean government discusses satellite internet partnership with Open Cosmos

Guinea is exploring partnerships with UK aerospace company Open Cosmos to expand satellite internet access and narrow its digital divide, Ecofin reported. The initiative aims to address low internet penetration, estimated at roughly 33 percent in 202, and improve connectivity in under-served rural regions. Discussions were held on 29 April by Guinea's new secretary-general of the Ministry of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation​ Souleymane Thianguel Bah and Abou Bakr Mourched, Open Cosmos' business

BRAZIL 08:34

TIM Brasil to deploy 4G network at Cerradao facilities

TIM Brasil has signed an agreement to implement a 4G connectivity infrastructure at the operations of Cerradao, a sugar, ethanol, and bioenergy producer based in Frutal, Triangulo Mineiro (Minas Gerais). The project includes the installation of five 4G sites, covering an operational area of 55.8 thousand hectares.The new network will replace Cerradao's reliance on high-orbit satellite services, which were costly and lacked redundancy. With continuous coverage, the initiative will extend connectivity to prev

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:33

Huawei, Apple lead Russian tablet market in Q1

​Sales of tablets totaled around 850,000 units in Russia in the first quarter of this year, according to figures from the mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video. The market grew by around 5 percent year-on-year. Sales revenues amounted to around RUB 16.7 billion, up by 4 percent, as the average retail rate of a tablet dropped by 7 percent year-on-year. Huawei, Redmi, Samsung, Apple and unbranded devices led among brands by unit sales, while Apple, Huawei and Samsung were at the top of the list by sales

PORTUGAL 08:32

DStelecom expands fibre coverage in Fafe

Residents of the parishes of Gontim, Monte (Luilhas), and Queimadela (Argande) in the municipality of Fafe in Portugal now benefit from multi-operator fibre-optic access, thanks to the latest expansion project by DStelecom. This rollout has connected around 250 households to high-speed digital services for the first time. Through DStelecom's infrastructure, Portugal's major operators can offer residents a full range of services—TV, internet, and telephony.

ITALY 08:31

Inwit to pay out increased dividend, cancel treasury shares

Italian mobile towers group Inwit said shareholders at its AGM approved a proposal to pay out an ordinary dividend of EUR 0.5543 after posting a net profit of EUR 362.6 million in 2025. The dividend, up 7.5 percent on the previous year's payout, will be distributed on 20 May for each ordinary share outstanding on the ex-dividend date, excluding treasury shares held in portfolio.

BRAZIL 08:30

Claro Brasil extends executive mandates through 2029

Claro Brasil confirmed the reappointment of its top leadership team, extending their mandates until the 2029 Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors renewed the terms of Jose Antonio Guaraldi Felix (President), Roberto Catalao Cardoso (IR Officer) and Rodrigo Marques de Oliveira (CEO).

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 08:30

M:tel BH reports 33% profit growth in Q1

Bosnia and Herzegovina telecom operator m:tel recorded a net profit of BAM 16.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of BAM 4.2 million or 33.39 percent year-on-year compared to Q1 2025. Total revenue for the period reached BAM 129.1 million, up 6.34 percent from the same quarter last year. Operating income also rose by 6.15 percent.

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