Bite Lithuania deploys Massive MIMO antennas at outdoor arenas in Vilnius and Kaunas
LITHUANIA 13:19

Bite Lithuania deploys Massive MIMO antennas at outdoor arenas in Vilnius and Kaunas

Bite Lithuania has deployed Massive MIMO antennas from Ericsson in Vingis Park in Vilnius and in the Darius and Girenas Arena in Kaunas, the most popular locations for outdoor entertainment events in the country. The antennas quadruple the capacity of the network to support high-quality mobile internet services for up to 15,000 users simultaneously.

Fiberhost launches broadband at up to 8 Gbps in Poznan
POLAND 13:16

Fiberhost launches broadband at up to 8 Gbps in Poznan

Polish wholesale operator Fiberhost has added fixed broadband options with up to 2.5 Gbps and 8 Gbps speeds to its offer, reports Telko.in citing a corporate statement. The options are available in the city of Poznan and its surroundings at the initial stage. The offer is expected to become available across the Greater Poland region in 2027, using the operator's XGS-PON network.

Ethio Telecom's telebirr named official partner for Great Ethiopian Run
ETHIOPIA 13:15

Ethio Telecom's telebirr named official partner for Great Ethiopian Run

Ethio Telecom's Telebirr mobile money platform has partnered with the 2026 Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa to digitize participant interactions and streamline financial operations for the road race. Ethio Telecom will also leverage its mobile money platform to enhance event registration, digital payments, and the overall participant experience, including an expanded online charity component via GivenGain. 

Zain Bahrain partners with PIE to roll out new self-service machines
BAHRAIN 13:13

Zain Bahrain partners with PIE to roll out new self-service machines

Zain Bahrain has expanded its partnership with Payment International Enterprise (PIE) to deploy next-generation self-service machines (SSMs) across all its retail outlets in the country. Building on the long collaboration between the companies, the upgraded kiosks feature larger high-resolution displays, enhanced privacy controls, and a faster interface to streamline the in-store customer journey. Through these machines, customers can perform a wide range of services independently, including instant activat

Big Blue Marble brings C2PA content credentials to Cloud Video Kit
EUROPE 13:12

Big Blue Marble brings C2PA content credentials to Cloud Video Kit

European media technology company Big Blue Marble (BBM), headquartered in Vienna, has been added to the Conformance List of the Coalition for Content Provenance and Authenticity (C2PA), confirming that its video processing services meet the requirements of the open technical standard for verifying the origin and history of digital content. This allows BBM to generate valid Content Credentials for its clients' video content through Cloud Video Kit.

Previder expands in northern Germany with Sysmind takeover
GERMANY 13:09

Previder expands in northern Germany with Sysmind takeover

Dutch IT services group Odin has acquired Sysmind Service- und Vertriebsgesellschaft, a German IT services provider based in Hamburg. It will become part of Previder. Sysmind specialises in cloud, security, modern work and managed services for medium-sized organisations. No financial details of the takeover were disclosed. 

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

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".

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.

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.

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."

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.

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.

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