Lowi targets Digi with EUR 20/mth convergent plan
SPAIN 06:47

Lowi targets Digi with EUR 20/mth convergent plan

Vodafone Spain's second brand Lowi has launched three new 'operator attack' convergent offers targeted at current Digi Spain customers. The first plan comes with fibre broadband at 1Gbps speeds plus two mobile lines with 300GB of rollover data but no pay-TV for EUR 20 a month.

STMicroelectronics and NUS launch four-year Edge AI research lab
SINGAPORE 06:34

STMicroelectronics and NUS launch four-year Edge AI research lab

STMicroelectronics and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have launched a four-year corporate research laboratory focused on developing technologies for edge AI. The ST-NUS Helix Corporate Lab, which stands for Hardware for Embodied Low-power Intelligent Xcceleration, will research technologies for generative and embodied AI applications running at the edge. The programme is hosted at NUS's College of Design and Engineering, with participation from its School of Computing.

US settles for USD 400 mln with TikTok over child privacy violations
UNITED STATES 06:34

US settles for USD 400 mln with TikTok over child privacy violations

TikTok has agreed to pay USD 400 million to settle allegations it violated the privacy of children using the app. The settlement was announced by the US Department of Justice, which had sued the company and its parent ByteDance over its compliance with the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act. Under the agreement, TikTok will pay USD 300 million immediately and an additional USD 100 million later, representing one of the largest fines ever under the US children protection law. 

JTower develops new 5G Remote Unit for Japanese subway networks
JAPAN 05:53

JTower develops new 5G Remote Unit for Japanese subway networks

Japanese infrastructure sharing company JTower has completed development of a new Remote Unit (RU) designed to support 5G deployments in subway environments, with deployments planned to begin in 2027. The RU is designed to connect to JTower's J-DAS 5.1 5G shared infrastructure system. The company said subway installations present different requirements from conventional indoor environments, including exposure to dust and vibration, restricted equipment space and constraints on maintenance work.

NTT Docomo's Anshin Security plans surpass two million subscriptions
JAPAN 05:51

NTT Docomo's Anshin Security plans surpass two million subscriptions

NTT Docomo said the combined number of subscriptions to four plans in its Anshin Security service exceeded two million in July 2026, around eight months after passing one million subscriptions in November 2025. The four plans are Anshin Security Standard, Anshin Security Total, Anshin Security Standard Scam Protection Plus and Anshin Security Total Scam Protection Plus. Docomo relaunched Anshin Security in December 2024 with the Standard and Total plans, allowing customers to select security measures accord

Chorus reports higher revenue as fibre connections reach 1.15 million
NEW ZEALAND 05:48

Chorus reports higher revenue as fibre connections reach 1.15 million

New Zealand operator Chorus has reported a 1.5 percent increase in operating revenue to NZD 1.03 billion for FY26, while EBITDA rose 3 percent to NZD 726 million. Net profit after tax increased to NZD 37 million, compared with NZD 4 million in FY25. Fibre connections increased by approximately 32,000 during the year to 1.147 million, representing 96 percent of Chorus's total connections. Fibre uptake reached 75.9 percent of serviceable addresses, while average monthly data usage increased 9 percent year on

Vocus appoints UGL to develop Sydney-Melbourne fibre route
AUSTRALIA 05:46

Vocus appoints UGL to develop Sydney-Melbourne fibre route

Australian operator Vocus has appointed UGL as development partner for the initial phase of its Australian Digital Infrastructure Platform (ADIP), with work beginning on a planned ducted intercapital fibre network between Sydney and Melbourne. The network is scheduled to be ready for service in 2029 and will be designed to accommodate up to 6,912 fibre cores, equivalent to 3,456 fibre pairs. Vocus said the project represents approximately AUD 500 million in capital investment and is expected to create more

Australian mobile operators issue advice on connecting to triple zero
AUSTRALIA 05:45

Australian mobile operators issue advice on connecting to triple zero

Australia's three mobile network operators, Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom, are working with the Australian Telecommunications Alliance (ATA) and the triple zero custodian on a public information campaign explaining how mobile customers can connect to emergency service number 000. The campaign began on 24 August and is being distributed through customer emails, social media, operator websites, the triplezero.gov.au website and customer service teams. It is intended to reach customers of the three operators,

Korea gains CE certification testing laboratory status for EU Cyber Resilience Act
EUROPE 05:42

Korea gains CE certification testing laboratory status for EU Cyber Resilience Act

South Korea's Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) has been designated as a Notified Body Test Laboratory (NBTL) for CE certification by Nemko Group, enabling it to conduct CE certification testing for digital products in the country. The designation is intended to support South Korean small and medium-sized companies preparing for the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which will apply fully from 11 December 2027. The regulation introduces mandatory cybersecurity requirements for digit

KDDI expands free data service to all stations on nine additional railway operators
JAPAN 05:40

KDDI expands free data service to all stations on nine additional railway operators

KDDI and KDDI Digital Life are expanding the availability of their povo Data Oasis service to all stations operated by nine additional railway companies in the Kanto region from 25 August. The expansion adds Saitama Rapid Railway, Metropolitan Intercity Railway (Tsukuba Express), Seibu Railway, Tama Urban Monorail, Chiba Urban Monorail, Tokyo Metropolitan Bureau of Transportation, Toyo Rapid Railway, Hokuso Railway and Yokohama Municipal Subway. Together with 11 operators already participating, the service

Aussie Broadband reports 41% rise in on-net connections as FY26 earnings grow
AUSTRALIA 05:39

Aussie Broadband reports 41% rise in on-net connections as FY26 earnings grow

Aussie Broadband has reported a 41 percent increase in on-net broadband connections to 1.11 million in FY26, while revenue rose 9.2 percent to AUD 1.3 billion and underlying EBITDA increased 19.6 percent to AUD 165.3 million. The operator said its share of on-net NBN services increased by 3.7 percentage points to 12.1 percent at 30 June 2026, excluding NBN satellite services. Mobile connections also increased, rising 22 percent to 263,000 after the addition of 48,000 services during the financial year.

LG Uplus opens global bug bounty programme with HackerOne
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:36

LG Uplus opens global bug bounty programme with HackerOne

LG Uplus has launched a global bug bounty programme with HackerOne, becoming what it claims is the first South Korean operator to operate a programme through a global bug bounty platform. The programme covers all LG Uplus services, including mobile, internet and enterprise services. It is intended to identify potential security vulnerabilities that may not be detected through the operator's existing domestic security testing processes.

SINGAPORE 05:35

StarHub's giga! provides one-year plans to MILK Fund scholars

Singapore mobile brand giga!, owned by StarHub, has partnered with the MILK (Mainly I Love Kids) Fund to provide all eligible scholars aged 17 to 25 with a complimentary one-year gigaFLEX+ plan. The sponsorship covers more than 2,000 MILK Fund scholars, with the gigaFLEX+ plan valued at SGD 19.90 per month. The sponsorship applies for one year from each scholar's plan activation date.

KOREA, DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF 05:33

SK Telecom and Seoul National University launch AI industry-academia course

SK Telecom (SKT) has partnered with Seoul National University to launch a 15-week AI course for graduate students in the university's Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering during the second semester of 2026. The SKT-Seoul National University AI joint course will cover three areas: AI applications and services, AI modelling, and AI infrastructure. SKT said the curriculum will draw on its AI technology research and commercialisation experience.

AUSTRALIA 05:31

Comms Group reports record FY26 revenue as earnings rise 52%

Australian operator Comms Group has reported a 31.6 percent increase in FY26 revenue to AUD 74.5 million, with underlying EBITDA rising 52 percent to AUD 8.7 million as the telecommunications and cloud services provider completed the integration of TasmaNet and moved to sell its managed IT business. Net profit before tax increased to AUD 1.4 million from a AUD 0.6 million loss in FY25, while underlying NPATA rose 41.4 percent to AUD 4.1 million. Operating cash inflow increased to AUD 4.7 million from AUD 4.

SAUDI ARABIA 05:29

Naver's digital twin platform adopted as Saudi national standard

South Korean internet giant Naver said its cloud-based digital twin platform has been approved by Saudi Arabia's Digital Government Authority for use by municipalities and adopted as the government's national standard digital twin platform. Following the approval, Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Municipalities and Housing has issued a notice recommending that municipalities give priority to Naver's platform when undertaking digital twin projects. The ministry said the approach is intended to avoid duplicated inv

JAPAN 05:27

Japan's CoeNova adds three-carrier option to IoTBiz SIM service

Japanese communications provider CoeNova has added a new fixed-price plan for IoT and machine-to-machine communications to its IoTBiz SIM service, offering customers a choice of networks from NTT Docomo, KDDI or SoftBank. The IoTBiz Just Plan is designed for applications with predominantly upstream traffic, including surveillance cameras, sensors and solar power systems. Plans range from 100 MB to 1,000 GB of monthly upstream data, with prices starting at JPY 280 per month, excluding tax.

GLOBAL 23 AUG

The week in telecom: Deutsche Telekom buys Polish FTTH, Cox-Charter seal merger and 5G business case takes shape

Deutsche Telekom has made another big acquisition in the FTTH market, expanding its convergence strategy in Eastern Europe, and the US's biggest cable operators completed a mega merger. Qualcomm and Xiaomi are plotting strategies for a maturing smartphone market while 5G monetisation takes shape in markets around the world.

SOUTH AFRICA 21 AUG

Cell C full-year revenue rises 14%

South African telecommunications operator Cell C has reported a 14 percent year-on-year increase in revenue, reaching ZAR 12.64 billion for the financial year ended 31 May. Reported EBITDA reached ZAR 5.51 billion, which includes one-off gains from the restructuring transaction, while adjusted EBITDA stood at ZAR 2.38 billion when excluding those items.

AFRICA 21 AUG

Ericsson migrates MTN MoMo to cloud-native system

Ericsson and MTN Group Fintech have successfully migrated MTN's Mobile Money (MoMo) platform to cloud-native technology in markets including Ghana, Uganda, Rwanda and Eswatini. Powered by the Ericsson Fintech Platform, the migration is now expanding to Cameroon, with plans for Benin, Republic of the Congo and Zambia. By replacing legacy systems with a scalable, standardised architecture, and exploring public cloud integration for select operating companies, this modernisation boosts platform performance and

DENMARK 21 AUG

TDC Business joins TCCA

The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) has announced that Danish company TDC Business (TDC Erhverv) has joined the organisation. TDC Erhverv says it is "among the few" in Denmark able to combine WAN, LAN, mobility and cybersecurity into one coherent delivery. Its insights from more than 50 percent of Danish business traffic enable its security specialists to deliver unique insight into threats, trends and developments in the digital landscape. John Henriksen, CEO of TDC Business and chief business d

SPAIN 21 AUG

Spanish mobile users port nearly 500K lines in June

A total of 498,234 mobile numbers were ported in Spain in June 2026, up 7.9 percent year on year, according to the latest mobile sector data from the CNMC that complements the regulator's fixed segment update. The month saw the total number of active mobile (voice, internet) lines rise by almost 1 million year on year to 63.24 million, with M2M lines more than doubling to 56.95 million.

NORWAY 21 AUG

Nkom discontinues half-yearly statistical reports

Norwegian regulator Nkom said it has switched to publishing telecommunications market statistics annually from 2026 instead of twice a year. It made the announcement after receiving several requests for figures for the first six months of 2026. The change has been made to streamline reporting and concentrate information collection on a complete and consistent annual basis. The full-year statistics continue to follow the main data trends and provide a good basis for monitoring and analysing developments in t

DENMARK 21 AUG

3 Denmark survey finds 47% of SMEs lack skills to tackle cyber concerns

Mobile operator 3 Denmark said Danish small and medium-sized businesses in Denmark are very aware of the risk of cyber attacks but many find cybersecurity  difficult to understand and skills to act on their concerns. A new study done for the operator by Wilke has found that 61 percent of respondents were worried about cyberattacks but 47 percent did not consider themselves equipped to handle an attack. Thirty-three percent said  lack of specialist knowledge is their biggest programme.

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