European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation
EUROPE 14:12

European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation

The European Commission has presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package of measures to strengthen capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and open source. The package includes two legislative proposals, namely the Chips Act 2.0 and the Cloud and AI Development Act. It also sets out the Open Source Strategy and the Strategic Roadmap for Digitisation and AI in Energy.

Currys promotes Nordics business head to Group CEO
UNITED KINGDOM 14:09

Currys promotes Nordics business head to Group CEO

UK-based tech and electricals retailer Currys has announced the appointment of Fredrik Tonnesen as its new Group CEO with effect from 03 August 2026. Tonnesen has been CEO of the group's Nordics business, which accounts for around 40 percent of group revenue, since March 2023. He will take over as Group CEO from Alex Baldock, who will leave the Board on 03 August and the company on 31 August 2026.

Global Switch signs new 10-year solar CPPA with Drax Energy
UNITED KINGDOM 14:03

Global Switch signs new 10-year solar CPPA with Drax Energy

UK data centre operator Global Switch has signed a new long-term renewable electricity agreement with Drax Energy Solutions. The 10-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) is for Drax to supply 55GwH of baseload solar power a year from January 2027. The deal will account for around 30 percent of Global Switch's total UK electricity demand. This is the second renewable power agreement for Global Switch supported by Drax, with the two CPPAs covering over 70 percent of the data centre operator's UK elec

Quickline marks graduation of fibre installation apprentices
UNITED KINGDOM 13:57

Quickline marks graduation of fibre installation apprentices

Quickline Communications, UK rural broadband provider, has marked the graduation of three fibre installation engineer apprentices; with apprenticeships ongoing in IT, technical support, HR and finance across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. To date, 128 apprenticeships have been taken up across the region - including 12 at telecoms infrastructure services company OCU Group Opals; 36 at Hull-based construction firm PBS Construction. 

GoNetSpeed expands in New Jersey, New York, Maine
UNITED STATES 13:49

GoNetSpeed expands in New Jersey, New York, Maine

GoNetSpeed, US fibre broadband provider and network operator, has started a USD 13.6 million network build in South River, marking its first community in New Jersey to be connected. The network will deliver multi-gigabit broadband speeds to over 10,500 homes and businesses. 

UK rural ISP Airband appoints new managing director
UNITED KINGDOM 13:41

UK rural ISP Airband appoints new managing director

UK rural broadband provider Airband has appointed Alan Mitchell as Managing Director. He was previously the company's Chief Operating Officer, and will report to Executive Chairman Jarlath Finnegan in his new role. Finnegan said Mitchell had "played a critical role" in Airband's expansion over the last year, and was the right person to lead the company forward.

DIDWW expands local SIP trunking to five new markets
GLOBAL 13:36

DIDWW expands local SIP trunking to five new markets

DIDWW, global provider of phone numbers and voice/SMS services, has announced an expansion of its local SIP trunking service to five new markets in Europe and Latin America. These are Belgium, the Netherlands, Iceland, Nicaragua and Colombia - taking DIDWW's local call terminate coverage to 57 countries worldwide. Tadas Urbietis, DIDWW's Carrier Relations Manager, said brining local SIP trunking to these new markets will help businesses operate locally in more areas worldwide. 

AT&T refreshes home fibre broadband plans
UNITED STATES 13:30

AT&T refreshes home fibre broadband plans

AT&T is refreshing its home fibre broadband plans to provide customers with a more focused set of plans to suit their needs. From 07 June, customers can choose from four AT&T Fiber speed options - 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 GIG and 5 GIG. Customers bundling home and wireless internet can get fibre broadband from USD 35 per month, and save up to USD 420 a year. 

ST debuts intelligent MEMS vibration sensor
GLOBAL 13:25

ST debuts intelligent MEMS vibration sensor

STMicroelectronics has launched a MEMS-powered vibration sensor designed to bring intelligent monitoring to industrial plants requiring accuracy, reliability and energy efficiency. Product code IIS3DWB10IS caters to industrial condition monitoring, which tracks machinery health based on sensing data.

GMI Cloud and Magna AI partner to expand global sovereign AI infrastructure
GLOBAL 13:23

GMI Cloud and Magna AI partner to expand global sovereign AI infrastructure

GMI Cloud, a provider of AI-native GPU cloud infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Magna AI to design and scale a network of sovereign artificial intelligence factories (AIFs), based on Nvidia Vera Rubin NVL72 platform. Magna AI was established through a partnership by Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding Company (WDH), operating in collaboration with Nvidia. Magna AI projects will break ground later this year in Malaysia, Belgium and Romania. Other locations are currently

Sky Italia signs up Jake la Furia and Del Piero for latest fibre campaign
ITALY 13:23

Sky Italia signs up Jake la Furia and Del Piero for latest fibre campaign

Sky Italia has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Italian rapper Jake la Furia and footballing legend Alessandro Del Piero to promote its 'Sky WiFi' fibre and Sky TV offer. The corresponding ad features Jake la Furia and friends inviting themselves over to Del Piero's house for a binge watch of all seasons of "House of the Dragon" powered by the footballer's Sky Wifi connection.

Sir Ian Cheshire confirmed as new chair of Ofcom
UNITED KINGDOM 13:20

Sir Ian Cheshire confirmed as new chair of Ofcom

The UK government has announced the appointment of Sir Ian Cheshire, former chair of broadcaster Channel 4, as the new Chair of Ofcom. The appointment was confirmed following a pre-appointment heating with UK Parliament's Science, Innovation and Technology Select Committee. He takes over Lord Michael Grade, who terms as Ofcom chair ended on 30 April 2026. 

ITALY 13:04

Crenna named Eolo Chief Financial & Investment Officer

Italian rural broadband specialist Eolo has announced the appointment of Andrea Crenna to the newly-created role of Chief Financial & Investment Officer, integrating the more traditional financial dimension with that of investment. He has been tasked with supporting the rollout of Eolo's standalone 5G FWA network in underserved areas at download speeds of up to 1 Gbps.

AFRICA 13:02

Canal Plus secures sub-Saharan Africa rights to Rugby World Cup for men in 2027 and women in 2029

The Canal Plus Group has announced an agreement with World Rugby for the rights to broadcast the Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 and Women's Rugby World Cup 2029 live on SuperSport and DStv across Sub-Saharan Africa. DStv and GOtv subscribers can look forward to watching South Africa and Zimbabwe represent Africa at the 2027 Men's Rugby World Cup in Australia from 01 October to 13 November 2027. The eleventh edition of the competition expands to 24 teams and introduces a brand-new round of sixteen format.

AFRICA 12:59

Zoyk partners with Visa to launch interoperable digital payments in southern Africa

Zoyk has partnered with Visa through Visa Direct to launch an interoperable digital payment service in Zambia and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region. The Zoyk Visa Direct Account and Wallet Partnership integrates Visa Direct, mobile money platforms, bank accounts, merchant wallets, agent networks and Visa cards into one digital ecosystem designed to simplify person-to-person (P2P), merchant and cross-border payments. 

GLOBAL 12:54

MediaTek and Samsung achieve 670 Mbps uplink in 3Tx 5G trial in n66, n77 bands

MediaTek and Samsung have completed an uplink 5G trial connection using a five-layer configuration with three transmit antennas in the user device. The trial is said to be the first of its kind to leverage 3Tx in a multi-band setup, deploying the n66 band as the primary cell and dual n77 carriers across the five uplink layers. The n66 band was configured to operate with 30 MHz of bandwidth. When coupled with the n77 uplink, it produced a total uplink capacity of 200 MHz and data throughput of up to 670 Mbps

SOUTH SUDAN 12:51

MTN South Sudan to fund repair of CT scanner at Juba hospital

MTN South Sudan said it will fund the repair of the CT scanner at Juba Teaching Hospital to improve access to diagnostic services and reduce healthcare costs for patients. The country's largest public referral facility has been without the vital diagnostic equipment for approximately five months, forcing patients to rely on expensive private healthcare facilities. MTN South Sudan CEO Mapula Bodibe explained during a visit to the facility that the government hospital requires significant support so that pati

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:49

Samsung provides AI laboratory to school in UAE

Samsung has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with GEMS Founders School – Al Mizhar (GFM), bringing the school into the Samsung Certified Schools programme. A dedicated Samsung AI Lab will be set up at GFM, fitted with Samsung devices to support hands-on work in coding, machine learning, artificial intelligence and creative design. Two hundred pupils from the school will join the Samsung Student Ambassador programme, giving them the skills and confidence needed to lead digital change within their s

BAHRAIN 12:46

STC Bahrain launches AI-enabled cyber defence centre

STC Bahrain has announced the launch of its AI-enabled, autonomous cyber defence centre (CDC), powered by StrikeReady's advanced artificial intelligence SOC Platform. It says this is the first of its kind in the MEA region. The STC CDC offers next-generation security services that move beyond traditional monitoring by providing autonomous detection, investigation, and automated threat response at unprecedented speed.

OMAN 12:39

Omani TRA plans to connect 49 remote schools with satellite internet

The Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) says it will launch a nationwide satellite initiative to provide high-speed internet to remote and hard-to-reach government schools, Muscat Daily reported. Samah Al Khudouri, infrastructure specialist at the TRA, said this is the first phase of a plan to ensure full connectivity at every school in Oman. This will enable every pupil and teacher to benefit from digital educational services and modern learning technologies.

BAHRAIN 12:34

Zain Bahrain runs campaign at City Centre mall to celebrate Opensignal recognition

Zain Bahrain has launched a campaign under the slogan 'First is Your Place' at City Centre Bahrain, celebrating its recognition by Opensignal as the country's most awarded network. Running until 08 June, the activation invites mall visitors to participate for a chance to win smartphones, TVs and cash prizes. To enter, participants simply take a photo on the dedicated 'Number 1' chair and share it on Instagram, tagging Zain Bahrain's official account.

KENYA 12:24

Kenya partners with Google to launch AI-driven tourism strategy

The Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has launched a partnership with Google Kenya involving the use of artificial intelligence and its Magical Kenya 'Origin of Wonder'. The aim is to double international visitor arrivals and modernise destination management. The government and Google Kenya will introduce a Gemini-powered AI trip planner to create personalised visitor itineraries. They will combine consumer technology with precision marketing and digital training for young people and small and medium-

GLOBAL 12:17

Cisco introduces Cloud Control interface as central foundation for running Agentic AI

Cisco has capitalised on the occasion of its Cisco Live US event to discuss its latest agentic AI advances designed to streamline critical IT and network infrastructure operations. The firm is rolling out a unified interface to bring all of its networking, security, compute, observability and collaboration products into a secure panel interface for improved visibility and agentic functionality. The Cisco Cloud Control panel provides a single data layer across AgenticOps AI and human users with the same oper

SPAIN 12:16

Vodafone Spain boosts 4G/5G network for papal visit

Vodafone Spain has upgraded more than 2,800 mobile network cells across its 4G and 5G infrastructure in Madrid, Barcelona, Gran Canaria and Santa Cruz de Tenerife to handle traffic during Pope Leo XIV's visit to Spain. The operator said the work is focused on areas with the highest expected crowds and main event venues to maintain service for attendees and staff alike.

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