FCC's Office of Engineering, Technology appoints new Lab Chief
UNITED STATES 08:20

FCC's Office of Engineering, Technology appoints new Lab Chief

The Office of Engineering and Technology (OET) at the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced the appointment of Cliff Jones as Associate Chief and Chief of the Laboratory Division. He has over 20 years of leadership experience, most recently as an Associate Director at Verizon, where he helped manage domestic and international core cloud infrastructure and 5G core network operations.

Mobilezone closes transaction for Apfelkiste.ch, Marein takeover
SWITZERLAND 08:16

Mobilezone closes transaction for Apfelkiste.ch, Marein takeover

Mobilezone has closed the transaction to buy AK Group, which includes the e-commerce platform Apfelkiste.ch and Marein, company specialising in retail branding and sourcing. Through the acquisition, Mobilezone continues to diversify across sectors to strengthen its position on the retail, e-commerce and B2B markets. The companies will continue to focus on recurring revenues to support cash generation and margin development over the coming years.

Array completes sale of spectrum licences to Verizon
UNITED STATES 08:13

Array completes sale of spectrum licences to Verizon

Array Digital Infrastructure has completed the sale of select spectrum licences to Verizon for USD 1 billion. In addition, the sale of certain 700 MHz and 600 MHz spectrum assets to T-Mobile for USD 168 million were finalised in May. Following the completion of these deals and considering current cash on hand, the Array board has announced a special cash dividend of USD 11 per common share and Series A common share. This will be payable on 25 June to registered shareholders as of 11 June 2026.

Orange Moldova upgrades My Orange app, adds in-app prepay to postpaid migration feature
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 08:13

Orange Moldova upgrades My Orange app, adds in-app prepay to postpaid migration feature

Orange Moldova has released version 8.6 of the My Orange app for Android and iOS, introducing a new feature that allows prepay customers to switch to a postpaid subscription directly through the app. This update eliminates the need for customers to visit a physical store or wait in queues to change their service plan.

SES brings inflight connectivity to Viva fleet in Mexico
MEXICO 08:11

SES brings inflight connectivity to Viva fleet in Mexico

SES announced the launch of a multi-orbit satellite inflight connectivity service across the Airbus fleet of and Mexican low-cost carrier Viva. The aim is to provide passengers with consistent, high-speed internet onboard via SES's network of satellites operating in multiple orbits.

Germany signs MoU with Estonia to foster AI use
GERMANY 08:08

Germany signs MoU with Estonia to foster AI use

The German government has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Estonia to foster the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Ministry for Digitisation and Government Modernisation (BMDS) said the two countries will share concepts, best practices, lessons and policies on ways to support the development and adoption of agentic AI and AI platform technologies in the public sector. They will explore aligning approaches for developing platforms such as AI sandboxes, a trustworthy AI toolbo

Bpost to exclusively sell Digi telco services at post offices
BELGIUM 08:06

Bpost to exclusively sell Digi telco services at post offices

Belgian postal operator Bpost has signed a five-year agreement with telecom provider Digi Belgium, making Digi's mobile and broadband subscriptions available through its nationwide network of post offices. The telecom services are already offered in 83 larger post offices and will be rolled out gradually to all 655 locations over the coming months. Bpost aims to achieve nationwide coverage by this summer.

Malaysia intros under-16 social media ban
MALAYSIA 07:55

Malaysia intros under-16 social media ban

Malaysia has begun enforcing strict new regulations that prohibit children under the age of 16 from holding social media accounts, AP reports. Major platforms with at least 8 million Malaysian users – such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube – are now required to implement age-verification systems and block minors from signing up.

Cato Cloud to add agentic mitigation of CVE-listed IT bugs
GLOBAL 07:53

Cato Cloud to add agentic mitigation of CVE-listed IT bugs

Cato Networks said it is rolling out an agentic AI extension to its existing Cato Cloud security architecture to accelerate mitigation of cyber flaws registered in the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) catalogue. The Israeli SASE specialist expects to further reduce time-to-mitigation for Cato Cloud customers to 45 minutes from a few hours previously, based on results that appear to be from internal testing.

Alphabet agrees USD 10 bln Berkshire Hathaway placement as part of USD 80 bln offerings to fund AI
GLOBAL 07:51

Alphabet agrees USD 10 bln Berkshire Hathaway placement as part of USD 80 bln offerings to fund AI

Alphabet has announced equity offerings totaling USD 80 billion towards funding investments in artificial intelligence compute infrastructure, aiming to meet what it describes as "unprecedented customer demand". They include an agreement to sell USD 10 billion in stock in a private placement to Berkshire Hathaway, which has been building up a position since the third quarter of 2025. The proposal also involves USD 30 billion in underwritten public offerings and a USD 40 billion at-the-market (ATM) offering

Valente takes over as Movistar Venezuela CEO
VENEZUELA 07:46

Valente takes over as Movistar Venezuela CEO

Telefonica's Movistar Venezuela subsidiary has announced the appointment of Antonio Valente as CEO, replacing José Luis Rodríguez, who is stepping down after eight years to return to Spain. Valente takes the helm as the operator advances a network expansion and modernisation plan, including a 5G rollout, following a previously announced USD 500 million investment to strengthen its 4G infrastructure and accelerate next-generation mobile deployment in the country.

Eurofiber sells four data centres to Etix
FRANCE 07:43

Eurofiber sells four data centres to Etix

Eurofiber France has agreed to sell four data centres in the Occitanie region to French data centre operator Etix as part of its strategy to focus on open-access fibre networks and integrated digital infrastructure services. The transaction includes facilities in Toulouse, Auch and Nimes, as well as a colocation site in Labège. Eurofiber France said the French colocation market lacks the scale required to remain structurally competitive as a standalone business. Completion of the transaction is expected in

PAKISTAN 07:40

Zong launches AI-based virtual workforce to automate business operations

Pakistani operator Zong has introduced a new initiative called the Digital Intelligent Employee to automate and modernize its business operations. The Digital Intelligent Employee introduces AI-enabled virtual workforce entities that are designed to autonomously manage and execute complex business processes across the organization.

ITALY 07:28

Italy's Feder Mobile gives away two months of Flash 150 plan

Italian MVNO Feder Mobile has launched a summer offer in which all new subscribers to its Flash 150 plan who sign up online will be gifted the first two months at no additional cost. The plan comes with 150GB of mobile data for EUR 5.99 a month.

SPAIN 07:08

Telefonica adds 72 new products to Movistar Spain store

Telefonica announced the addition of 72 new products to its Movistar Spain, the largest expansion of its online catalogue to date. The new consumer technology offering spans multiple categories including smart TVs, monitors, projectors, audio devices, smartphones, electric mobility, gaming and home appliances, alongside new seasonal lines such as garden and pool equipment.

SPAIN 06:49

Movistar Spain debuts 'Fast Pass' priority data service for live events

Movistar Spain (Telefonica) has launched a paid service that prioritises mobile data traffic during periods of network congestion, such as concerts and major sporting events, following a similar move by rival Orange. The feature allocates part of network capacity to paying users, allowing them to maintain faster connections when heavy demand would otherwise slow or disrupt service.

AUSTRALIA 06:19

Google and Telstra expand partnership across terrestrial and subsea networks

Google and Telstra have announced a partnership aimed at strengthening Australia's digital infrastructure through the integration of terrestrial fibre and subsea cable networks. Under the agreement, Google will secure inter-city dark fibre capacity on Telstra's Aura Network, while Telstra will gain access to fibre pairs on Google's Tabua, Proa and Bulikula subsea cable systems through the company's Pacific Connect and Australia Connect initiatives.

JAPAN 06:15

Google to open first overseas company-owned retail store in Tokyo

Google will open its first company-owned retail store outside the United States this summer, with a flagship location planned for Tokyo's Omotesando district. The store, Google Store Omotesando, will be located on the ground floor of Tokyu Plaza Omotesando and will offer customers the opportunity to purchase and experience Google's hardware products, including Google Pixel smartphones, Google Nest devices, Fitbit products and accessories.

AUSTRALIA 06:08

Firmus and Subco to build new Tasmania-Mainland Australia fibre link

Australian AI infrastructure company Firmus and subsea cable company Subco have announced plans to build a new submarine fibre optic cable connecting Tasmania to mainland Australia, marking what they say will be the first new subsea fibre connection for the state in more than 20 years. The cable, named Bernacchi-1 after Tasmanian-raised physicist and Antarctic explorer Louis Bernacchi, will connect Tasmania to Subco's Sydney, Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth (SMAP) cable system. 

VIETNAM 06:06

KDDI acquires Vietnamese software developer Vietlink

KDDI Agile Development Centre (KAG) has acquired Vietnam-based software development company Vietlink Solutions joint stock company, strengthening its software engineering and AI development capabilities as part of its digital transformation strategy. The acquisition brings Vietlink into the KAG group as a consolidated subsidiary. The companies said the move builds on several years of collaboration on KDDI projects and is intended to create a more integrated development organisation spanning Japan and Vietna

JAPAN 06:01

J:Com upgrades standard fibre broadband offering for apartment buildings to 2.5 Gbps

Japanese cable operator J:Com has launched a new 2.5 Gbps plan for its J Hikari Direct fibre broadband service for multi-dwelling residential buildings, replacing the previous 1 Gbps service as the standard offering. The new plan became available on 2 June and is designed to address growing bandwidth demand in apartment complexes driven by applications such as video streaming, remote working and connected devices.

JAPAN 06:00

KDDI and Mitsui test drone-based building inspections inside office tower

Mitsui Fudosan and KDDI SmartDrone have completed a trial using a specialised indoor drone to inspect building infrastructure at the Iidabashi Grand Bloom office complex in Tokyo. The companies used the IBIS2 drone, designed for confined spaces, to assess whether drone-based inspections could improve safety and efficiency in areas that are difficult to access, including ceiling voids, air-conditioning ducts, underground water tanks and electrical facilities.

GLOBAL 05:57

HAPS Alliance outlines framework for integrating terrestrial, HAPS and LEO networks

The HAPS Alliance has published a white paper examining how terrestrial mobile networks, high-altitude platform stations (HAPS) and low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites could operate together as part of future communications infrastructure. The paper argues that no single network layer can meet all future requirements for coverage, latency, resilience, scalability and cost as the industry moves towards 6G and increasingly integrated non-terrestrial network architectures.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:55

SK Broadband expands use of AI agents for network operations

South Korea's SK Broadband (SKB) has introduced an internal platform that enables employees to develop and deploy AI agents for network operations, as the company seeks to increase the use of AI in network management and service quality assurance. The operator said it launched the platform, known as Playground, in February through a collaboration between its network organisation and AT·DT Centre. The platform provides tools for network data analysis and coding support, allowing employees to create AI applic

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