Vodafone Telenor Procurement awards AI supply chain risk intelligence contract to Exiger
GLOBAL 10:31

Vodafone Telenor Procurement awards AI supply chain risk intelligence contract to Exiger

Supply chain artificial intelligence company Exiger said it has been chosen by the Vodafone Telenor Procurement Company to provide it with supplier risk information and third-party risk management transformation services. Its 1Exiger platform will strengthen supplier screening, risk monitoring and intelligence for procurement operations.

OVHcloud hires Bruno Ronsse to accelerate growth in corporate accounts segment
EUROPE 10:25

OVHcloud hires Bruno Ronsse to accelerate growth in corporate accounts segment

OVHcloud announced that Bruno Ronsse has joined the company as chief revenue officer in charge of the corporate accounts segment. The appointment forms part of OVHcloud's broader strategic efforts in this area, targeting higher growth through dedicated teams in key European countries, and stronger support across the partner network. Ronsse will sit on the executive committee, reporting to CEO Octave Klaba. He brings around three decades of experience gained across the ICT and HR sectors, including roles as

InCoax expands fibre-to-coax offering beyond MDUs with new Fiber Extension product
GLOBAL 10:24

InCoax expands fibre-to-coax offering beyond MDUs with new Fiber Extension product

InCoax Networks, a Swedish vendor specialised in fibre-to-coax residential broadband equipment, is launching a product tailored to single-family homes and smaller apartment buildings. The new Fiber Extension platform leverages InCoax's expertise in helping broadband providers overcome barriers to fibre-to-the-home implementation, while moving beyond its traditional speciality in multi-dwelling units (MDUs). The company expects to address increased US demand for a methodology that monetises fibre passings by

Airtel Uganda begins technical trials for Starlink's D2C service
UGANDA 10:21

Airtel Uganda begins technical trials for Starlink's D2C service

Airtel Uganda has launched technical trials for Starlink's direct-to-cell (D2C) satellite service following the satellite operator securing a provisional license from national regulators. Airtel Uganda MD and CEO Soumendra Sahu confirmed the rollout in a LinkedIn post, saying Airtel has entered the testing phase for D2C satellite services with Starlink. Sahu welcomed the long-awaited partnership,noting the Uganda trials advance a broader alliance between Airtel Africa and SpaceX. 

Core42 secures USD 550 mln credit line to expand in Europe, US
EUROPE 10:19

Core42 secures USD 550 mln credit line to expand in Europe, US

Core42 announced it has secured a USD 550 million financing facility from HSBC to accelerate the deployment and scaling of its AI cloud and compute deployments across the United States and Europe. The facilities of USD 240 million and USD 310 million were completed in February and May respectively. The facilities will enable accelerated time-to-market for large-scale capacity buildouts tied to long-term contracted demand and enterprise-grade workloads.

Xplora outlines 3 growth levers as Q1 revenue rises 11% and EBITDA grows 58%
GLOBAL 10:12

Xplora outlines 3 growth levers as Q1 revenue rises 11% and EBITDA grows 58%

Xplora Technologies has reported an 11 percent year-on-year increase in first quarter revenue to NOK 376 million and said EBITDA surged by 58 percent to NOK 28 million. The company has outlined three strategic levers of growth, namely expanding its product and service scope, broadening its customer reach, and entering more geographical markets. It expects to complete its acquisition of DACH senior phone specialist Emporia in Q2, and is targeting four or five new MVNO markets in the next five years.

UK's NCSC licenses cyber security device for global market
UNITED KINGDOM 10:00

UK's NCSC licenses cyber security device for global market

The UK's Government Office for Technology Transfer (GOTT) has helped the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) to commercialise the SilentGlass plug-and-play cyber security device. Developed by the NCSC, the SilentGlass hardware device sits between a laptop and monitor to stop digital video connections from being exploited for malicious use.

Cellnex launches new community fund in the UK
UNITED KINGDOM 09:50

Cellnex launches new community fund in the UK

Cellnex has launched a new GBP 180,000 Community Fund in the UK to invest in communities where it operates digital infrastructure. The fund will provide grants of up to GBP 5,000 to not-for-profit, CIC, CIO and charity organisations to support projects focused on digital inclusion and skills, the circular economy, biodiversity/conservation, and AI and education. To be eligible, organisations must have a governing body of at least three unrelated people, and a UK bank account with two unrelated signatories.

Openreach tackles metal theft with EMR, Crimestoppers
UNITED KINGDOM 09:42

Openreach tackles metal theft with EMR, Crimestoppers

Openreach has partnered with circular materials group EMR to tackle metal theft by encouraging Brits to report suspicious activity to Crimestoppers. The campaign comes amid a growing number of metal thefts, which now cost the UK economy around GBP 500 million a year, or GBP 4.3 billion since 2013. 

Airtel Malawi opens two new shops in Mzuzu
MALAWI 09:41

Airtel Malawi opens two new shops in Mzuzu

Airtel Malawi opened two new service shops in Mzuzu as part of a nationwide modernization drive. The two shops, which are a new outlet at Hope Square and the refurbished outlet at Mzuzu City Mall, are aimed at improving convenience, customer service, and access to digital solutions for people in Mzuzu and surrounding areas.

Apple blocks over USD 2 bln in App Store fraud in 2025
GLOBAL 09:35

Apple blocks over USD 2 bln in App Store fraud in 2025

Apple said it blocked more than USD 2.2 billion in potentially fraudulent App Store transactions in 2025, bringing the total prevented over the past six years to more than USD 11.2 billion. The company is combining a expert human review with advanced machine learning technologies to detect and stop malicious activity in a marketplace that draws more than 850 million weekly visitors across 175 storefronts.

Netflix recruits for Amsterdam sales team ahead of advertising launch
NETHERLANDS 09:32

Netflix recruits for Amsterdam sales team ahead of advertising launch

Netflix is opening a sales unit in Amsterdam to start selling advertising for the Netherlands and Belgium. The company is recruiting senior sales partners for both countries, according to Marketing Report. The move comes ahead of the launch of advertising on the streaming platform in Belgium, the Netherlands and 13 other countries in 2027. 

GLOBAL 09:31

Qualcomm introduces Dragonwing MBM silicon line-up

Qualcomm has introduced new system-on-chip (SoC) variants targeting enriched multimedia on broadband devices. The Dragonwing Mobile Broadband Media (MBM) Family is debuting with two product tiers, both of which are designed to favour responsiveness and immersion, ultimately delivering a more personalised user experience. Notably, these SoCs give OEMs the option of using either Android or Linux software. Qualcomm said it expects these products to appeal to a "new category of broadband devices" such as displa

SOUTH AFRICA 09:27

Digital Parks Africa expands global network reach with Cogent

Global Tier-1 carrier Cogent Communications has deployed its services at Digital Parks Africa's Samrand data centre, giving South African customers direct access to the major IP backbone networks. Mark Harris, chief revenue officer and vice president of global sales at Cogent, said that the partnership provides DPA customers with direct access to a global network with more than 22,000 customers and over 7,600 independently connected networks.

UNITED KINGDOM 09:25

Ofcom secures anti-grooming commitments from tech firms

UK regulator Ofcom has secured commitments from major tech platforms to implement new anti-grooming measures to protect children. Meta, Snap and Roblox have all agreed to adopt new safety measures to protect children from online stranger danger. These include direct chat controls, AI detection tools, and stricter default settings for children's contacts and friendship groups. However, YouTube and TikTok have failed to commit to making any significant changes to stop children accessing harmful content, insis

GLOBAL 09:16

ICANN prepares to migrate DNS Key Signing Key system

The global internet regulator ICANN has unveiled further details of its plan to update the trust anchor for the web's Domain Name System (DNS). The non-profit organisation said it expected to update the DNS trust anchor's configuration on 11 October 2026. This process will migrate the system to new signature keys with a view to supporting long-term security and resiliency in the global domain system. Internet stakeholders responsible for DNS software are being asked to confirm trust permissions for the new

PERU 09:15

Peruvian internet penetration tops 96% of homes - study

The proportion of Peruvian homes with internet went up from 76.2 percent in 2019 to 96.0 percent in 2025, according to data from the annual Residential Survey of Telecommunications Services (Erestel) cited by telecommunications regulator Osiptel. Mobile phone access is also near ubiquitous, rising from 94.1 percent to 99.6 percent over the same period.

EUROPE 09:10

Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%

Iliad has reported first‑quarter revenues of EUR 2.61 billion across its operations in France, Italy and Poland, up 3.3 percent organically. Customer net additions in the three months to March slowed sequentially at group level, while France and Poland achieved improved net growth compared with the year‑earlier period, with France reporting a 1.0 percent annual increase in subscribers across the fixed and mobile segments.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 09:06

MWS launches AI agents for business processes

Russian company MTS Web Services (MWS), a subsidiary of telecom operator MTS, has launched a "virtual staff" offering based on AI agents. According to MWS, pilot projects have shown they can do the work of a full employee, helping accelerate business processes up to 40 percent depending on the function. During the first stage of the project, more than ten segments are covered: finance, customer services, legal issues, development, HR, accountancy and others. 

GERMANY 09:04

Germany forecast to reach 27% of homes connected to fibre in 2026

The household fibre-optic coverage rate in Germany is set to grow to 26.9 percent by the end of 2026, corresponding to approximately 12.5 million homes connected, says a market analysis published by industry group VATM and Dialog Consult. This is a rise from a FTTH coverage rate of 22.7 percent in 2025 at 10.5 million fibre homes connected. By the end of 2026, 7.8 million households are expected to subscribe to FTTB/H connections (homes activated), most of them (70%) offered by competitors of Deutsche Telek

UNITED KINGDOM 09:03

Currys launches new free AI skills training for charities

UK tech retailer Currys has launched a new AI skills programme for charities. The programme will be available in a select stores, offering free and bespoke AI training sessions for charities with Currys' in-store AI Experts and Microsoft representatives. The programme will be delivered in partnership with community investment platform Neighbourly. 

UNITED KINGDOM 08:56

BT Group launches new BT Mobile plans, reports FY revenue down 3%

BT Group has announced the launch of new BT Mobile plans on the EE network. BT Mobile offers four data plans on flexible 30-day rolling contracts, with EU roaming included as standard, along with Spam Protect to block scam/nuisance calls. The four data options are 10GB, 15GB, 30GB or 75GB, for GBP 9, GBP 13, GBP 15 and GBP 18 per month respectively.  BT Mobile is available exclusively to BT Broadband customers, with all plans including unlimited minutes and texts. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:56

Beeline Russia signs up new partners for industrial IT projects

Russian operator Beeline said that it has signed several cooperation agreements with partners during the exhibition Digital Industry for Industrial Russia in Nizhny Novgorod. An agreement with the venture company Osnova Capital will work on developing digitisation projects for the mining industry, while Beeline will work with the company ITKey on developing high-tech solutions made in Russia. The Beeline Cloud unit will cooperate with the cloud services provider Cloud.ru on innovative IT technologies for ca

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:51

T2, Mango Office team up on unified communications offering for businesses

Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has signed a cooperation agreement with the VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Office. They plan to cooperate on a joint product for businesses, bringing together the PBX service from Mango Office and its corporate messenger Mango Talker, as well as mobile connections and leased lines from T2. The package will provide communications for all employees, with a unified platform for calls, messages and videoconferencing.

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