Crown Castle loses COO, CFO to retire
UNITED STATES 07:00

Crown Castle loses COO, CFO to retire

Crown Castle announced that its CFO Sunit Patel is retiring from the end of March 2027, after completing its next annual report. Kris Hinson, currently Crown Castle's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, will take over as the new CFO from 01 April 2027. At the same time COO Cathy Piche is leaving the company from 23 September, but will remain available for advice for another six months. The towers company has initiated a search for her replacement.

Ericsson to lay off 131 workers at Genoa R&D division
ITALY 06:55

Ericsson to lay off 131 workers at Genoa R&D division

Ericsson has launched a collective redundancy process affecting 131 employees at its Genoa site in northern Italy, reports Il Sole 24 Ore, citing Slc Cgil union representative Sonia Montaldo. The company informed staff that it is shutting the entire Optics R&D unit and part of another R&D department dealing primarily with advanced network technologies and infrastructure as part of a review of its organisational structure and strategy.

Vodafone Qatar introduces Ahli family mobile plans
QATAR 06:49

Vodafone Qatar introduces Ahli family mobile plans

Vodafone Qatar has launched Ahli, a family mobile portfolio featuring four plans. Each line within an Ahli plan includes independent local and roaming benefits, allowing family members to use their individual allowances separately. Users can register under their own Qatar IDs, ensuring uninterrupted access to personal government applications while enjoying the full features of the plan.

Comcast, Paramount consider shutdown of SkyShowtime - report
EUROPE 06:47

Comcast, Paramount consider shutdown of SkyShowtime - report

Comcast and Paramount Skydance are launching a "review of strategic options" for their European streaming joint venture SkyShowtime that may include a shutdown of the service, according to The Hollywood Reporter. It saw a letter from the SkyShowtime board to CEO Monty Sarhan, which he then shared with staff. 

KDDI, Wi2 launch Starlink-powered cashless donation trial for Japanese Alps trail maintenance
JAPAN 06:39

KDDI, Wi2 launch Starlink-powered cashless donation trial for Japanese Alps trail maintenance

KDDI and Wire & Wireless (Wi2), in cooperation with the Northern Alps Trail Maintenance Liaison Council, have launched a joint services offering in Japan. Until 31 October, customers can take up the 'au Starlink Mountain Hut Wi-Fi 24-Hour Plan' with and trail maintenance cooperation funds. The initiative tests the viability of Starlink-enabled cashless payment processing across the Southern Northern Alps region, addressing long-standing logisitical risks and administrative burdens associated with collecting

Vodacom opens iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders with free AirPods 4
SOUTH AFRICA 06:33

Vodacom opens iPhone 18 Pro pre-orders with free AirPods 4

Vodacom World has opened pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max, offering free AirPods 4 valued at ZAR 2,599 to the first 100 customers who order through the store. Both smartphones will be officially available in-store starting 18 September. Vodacom World will also offer the iPhone Duo, Apple's first foldable smartphone. Pre-orders for the iPhone Duo open at Vodacom World on 16 October with in-store availability starting 23 October.

OpenAI buys smartphone camera startup Glass Imaging - report
GLOBAL 06:32

OpenAI buys smartphone camera startup Glass Imaging - report

OpenAI acquired the startup Glass Imaging, developing cameras for smartphones, people familiar with the matter told the Wall Street Journal. The company uses artificial intelligence to produce image quality on par with a DSLR camera. The takeover valued Glass Imaging at over USD 300 million, some of the unnamed people said, after it had been valued at around USD 100 million in a funding round last year.

Airtel Africa winds down Kenyan fibre operations after two years
KENYA 06:25

Airtel Africa winds down Kenyan fibre operations after two years

Airtel Africa is winding up its Kenyan wholesale fibre subsidiary, Airtel Kenya Telesonic, following the surrender of its operating licence to the Communications Authority, Business Daily reported citing the Registrar of Companies. Registered in 2022, the entity is slated for formal removal from the corporate register by December. The Registrar of Companies cited a request from Airtel. Serving as Airtel Africa's dedicated B2B infrastructure division, Telesonic was designed to commercialize the group's 75,00

Tele2 names Telness CEO Zehtab as new CCO
SWEDEN 06:19

Tele2 names Telness CEO Zehtab as new CCO

Tele2 named Vahdat Zehtab Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, joining the Swedish operator's Group Leadership Team. He comes from the MVNO Telness, where he was CEO until the company's sale to Telia earlier this year. Before that he was at Telia for many years, including head of B2C Mobile in Sweden for five years and Commercial Director overseeing commercial strategy in European and Asian markets. 

VodafoneZiggo stages recovery in contracting TV market in Q2
NETHERLANDS 05:28

VodafoneZiggo stages recovery in contracting TV market in Q2

VodafoneZiggo staged a recovery on the Dutch TV market in the second quarter, adding new subscribers for the first time since 2020, research by Telecompaper shows. Nevertheless, the total consumer pay-TV market continues to slowly contract, losing almost 100,000 subscribers in the past 12 months.

VNPT, Viettel, Vietnamobile secure 900MHz spectrum for VND 3 trillion in Vietnam
VIETNAM 03:22

VNPT, Viettel, Vietnamobile secure 900MHz spectrum for VND 3 trillion in Vietnam

Vietnam's Authority of Radio Frequency Management announced the results of its 900MHz spectrum auction. VNPT, Viettel, and Vietnamobile won the three paired frequency blocks for over VND 3 trillion (approximately (USD 116 million) in total.

A1 brings Apple's latest lineup to Bulgaria
BULGARIA 03:05

A1 brings Apple's latest lineup to Bulgaria

A1 has announced it will offer Apple's latest lineup in Bulgaria. A1 customers across the country will be able to purchase the iPhone Duo, iPhone 18 Pro, iPhone 18 Pro Max, Apple Watch Series 12, Apple Watch Ultra 4, and AirPods 5. Pre-orders for the iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max opened on 12 September, with general availability starting on 18 September. The foldable iPhone Duo will be available for pre-order starting on 16 October, followed by the commercial launch on 23 October.

PHILIPPINES 02:58

Globe, Grab expand GFibre Prepaid on-demand installation to Metro Manila, Cebu, Davao

Globe At Home and Grab have expanded their GFibre Prepaid WiFi-on-Demand delivery and installation service to Metro Manila, Cebu, and Davao, following an initial launch in Pasig. Available through the GrabMart feature in the Grab app, the service allows users to order a prepay fibre internet connection, with technician installation available in two hours, depending on location coverage. The base package is available for a starting price of PHP 699 and includes seven days of unlimited internet access with sp

INDIA 02:42

Samsung brings Galaxy S26 FE to India

Samsung India has introduced its Galaxy S26 FE in India. The smartphone runs on One UI 9, and features a 6.7-inch Dynamic Amoled 2X display, Exynos 2500 processor, and 4900mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy S26 FE comes with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, priced at INR 79,999. It is available in Pistachio, Blueberry, and Graphite color versions.

NETHERLANDS 14 SEP

VTM Group takes over Cloud EEN

Dutch IT services provider VTM Group acquired Cloud ÉÉN, a specialist in telephony and standardised IT services for small and medium-sized businesses. Both companies will continue to operate independently with their own employees and customer relationships, while sharing expertise and support services.

POLAND 14 SEP

T-Mobile Poland launches virtual CISO service for cybersecurity compliance support

T-Mobile Poland is adding a vCISO (Virtual Chief Information Security Officer) service to its portfolio, designed to help organisations meet regulatory obligations arising from national and EU cybersecurity legislation. An increasing number of organisations are assessing their readiness to comply with KSC and NIS2 requirements. In response, T-Mobile's vCISO offering provides an external team of experts taking on specific cybersecurity management functions. The scope of support includes, among other things,

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14 SEP

Mango Office, T2 launch joint solution for business communication

Russian VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Office and the mobile operator T2 launched a joint solution for business communication. The integrated customer communication platform is available in eleven regions across the country. It consolidates calls, messaging, and video meetings into a single interface, streamlining customer interactions while helping businesses reduce communication costs.

CZECH REPUBLIC 14 SEP

CRA expands VM options on cloud environment

Czech data centre and cloud services provider Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) said that it is expanding its cloud environment to include additional technology platforms. Through its Shared Cloud service, CRA offers environments based on both VMware and a newly launched platform utilising the KVM hypervisor and Apache CloudStack. CRA supports both options with clearly defined service parameters, dedicated support, and guaranteed availability levels. This approach sets CRA apart in the market by offering customer

POLAND 14 SEP

HP joins Polish cybersecurity programme PWCyber

HP Poland has joined the Programme for Cooperation on Cybersecurity (PWCyber) initiated by the Polish Ministry of Digitisation to improve security coordination and policies in the ICT sector. Numerous companies participate in the project, including Microsoft Poland, T-Mobile Poland, Orange Poland, Play, Samsung Electronics Poland, Cisco International, Ericsson Poland, Nokia Solutions and Networks, Krypton Poland, IBM Poland, Thales Poland and Netia.

POLAND 14 SEP

Play, T-Mobile Poland start pre-sales of iPhone 18 Pro phones

Polish operator Play, controlled  by Iliad, as well as T-Mobile Poland have announced pre-sales of the iPhone 18 Pro smartphones in their shops. Pre-sales will last until 17 September. The iPhone 18 Pro starts at PLN 6,299; the iPhone 18 Pro Max costs from PLN 6,799; the Apple Watch SE 3 with cellular access starts from PLN 1,399; the Apple Watch 12 with Cellular is available from PLN 2,399; the Apple Watch Ultra 4 with cellular begins at PLN 3,799; and the Apple AirPods 5 are available starting from PLN 69

ESTONIA 14 SEP

Telia Estonia covers 99% of population with 5G

Telia Estonia said that it covered 99 percent of the country's population with its 5G network by the end of August. The services are available in over 96 percent of the country's area. 

POLAND 14 SEP

Orange Poland connects 121,000 homes to fibre under EU-funded programme

Orange Poland said that it connected 121,000 homes and apartments in 1,899 sites to fibre-optic networks under the National Recovery and Resilience Programme (KPO). Some 26,896 kilometres of cable lines have been deployed with the support of the public subsidies, and the operator has effectively completed all 28 projects it committed to delivering.

GERMANY 14 SEP

German pay-TV and streaming services market to hit EUR 5.6 bln this year - Vaunet

Revenues generated through pay-TV and paid video streaming services in Germany are expected to grow by 1.3 percent this year to EUR 5.6 billion, according to a new report from industry group Vaunet. Last year, revenues were flat, at a record level of EUR 5.5 billion.  Subscription-based video-on-demand services remain the market's largest growth segment and are expected to increase by 5 percent this year to EUR 3.2 billion.

BELGIUM 14 SEP

Mobile Vikings offers monthly credit with Deezer subscriptions

Mobile Vikings is adding Deezer to its list of streaming options for customers of the Belgian internet and mobile provider. Customs can subscribe to Deezer Premium at the standard price of EUR 11.99 per month and receive a discount of EUR 3.50 per month on their Vikings bill. The same discount applies with a Deezer Family subscription for up to six users, which costs EUR 19.99 per month. 

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