Kenyan ICT Authority bolsters cooperation with public prosecution service
KENYA 11:42

Kenyan ICT Authority bolsters cooperation with public prosecution service

The ICT Authority (ICTA) and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions have pledged to enhance digital justice and promote safe internet use. They will cooperate in digital transformation, secure government ICT infrastructure, digital skills development, cloud-based productivity tools, data protection, systems integration and the modernisation of prosecutorial and administrative operations. ICT Authority CEO Jessy Maruti Kiveu and director of public prosecutions Renson Ingonga led a meeting of senio

Vodafone Spain, Iberdrola partner on bundled telecom and energy offer
SPAIN 11:40

Vodafone Spain, Iberdrola partner on bundled telecom and energy offer

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) and energy giant Iberdrola have announced an agreement to jointly market telecommunications and renewable electricity services to a potential 16 million customers across both companies. The alliance allows Vodafone users to sign up for Iberdrola electricity plans and Iberdrola customers to access Vodafone's mobile, fibre and pay-TV services, with a focus on bundled offerings and cross-selling.

Du forms sovereign artificial intelligence partnership with Open Innovation AI
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 11:36

Du forms sovereign artificial intelligence partnership with Open Innovation AI

UAE-based operator, Du through its sub-brand Du Tech, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Open Innovation AI to accelerate the deployment of an agentic artificial intelligence workforce at enterprises and government organisations. They will explore several areas of collaboration, including technical integration between Du Tech's National Hypercloud and Open Innovation AI's platform to carry out GPU orchestration, along with resource management capabilities, sovereign AI platform development,

China Industrial Bank backs Nigerian tower project
NIGERIA 11:22

China Industrial Bank backs Nigerian tower project

China Industrial Bank (CIB), led by strategic emerging industries general manager Peng Shuang, has pledged commitment to the Nigeria Universal Communication Access Project (NUCAP). NUCAP was announced by Nigerian ICT minister Bosun Tijani and deploy 3,700 telecommunications towers to provide vital connectivity to over 20 million people in unserved communities, many of them in rural and riverine areas of Nigeria. This is CIB's first investment in Nigeria.

Malawi launches Huawei youth skills programme
MALAWI 11:15

Malawi launches Huawei youth skills programme

Malawi has launched the Huawei ICT Talent Development Programme to provide young people with digital skills training, building on an eighteen-year partnership by the two parties. ICT Minister Shadric Namalomba, said the scheme will help bridge the digital skills gap through practical training in key technology fields while contributing to Malawi 2063, a national development blueprint to turn the country into an inclusively wealthy, self-reliant and industrialised upper-middle income nation by that year.

Sangoma CFO to resign at end-June
GLOBAL 11:04

Sangoma CFO to resign at end-June

Communications as a Service vendor Sangoma Technologies has announced the departure of its chief financial officer Larry Stock. Stock plans to retire after almost six years with the business, and will formally stand down from the CFO role on 30 June. Sangoma has appointed its current senior vice president for finance, Adrian Back, as interim CFO from 01 July. Back has served as senior finance VP since 2021, joining Sangoma that same year through its acquisition of Star2Star Communications.

Third Amazon Leo batch booked onto Ariane-6 launch vehicle for 17 June
EUROPE 11:02

Third Amazon Leo batch booked onto Ariane-6 launch vehicle for 17 June

Another batch of satellites in Amazon's Leo internet constellation will take off on 17 June from the Guiana Space Centre, in the overseas territory of French Guiana. This mission, assigned to Amazon Leo launch partner Arianespace, is set to bring the total number of Leo satellites carried by the Ariane-6 spacecraft to 100. The milestone follows two earlier missions with Arianespace completed in recent months, with Ariane-6 contracted for a total of eighteen launches. Arianespace is the sole European launch

3 Denmark forms sales partnership with Greenmind
DENMARK 10:58

3 Denmark forms sales partnership with Greenmind

3 Denmark has announced a partnership with GreenMind for the sale of its subscriptions at Greenmind's eighteen retail branches alongside smartphones, tablets or other mobile devices. The news comes shortly after the termination of Telenor Denmark's sales arrangement with Greenmind. 3 Denmark COO Marie-Louise Back said the partnership lets her company reach a new market segment with which it has so far had no contact. This contrasts with Telenor's explanation that external sales channels meant higher costs a

Telia participates in Norwegian Air Ambulance rescue simulation
NORWAY 10:35

Telia participates in Norwegian Air Ambulance rescue simulation

Telia Norway said it provided support for the Norwegian Air Ambulance's 'SAR 61 grader N' exercise in Lom from 01 to 06 June. Norsk Folkehjelp (Norwegian People's Aid) was involved, too. During the exercise, Telia tested new technology that can provide mobile reception where there is insufficient coverage and thus help save lives in demanding rescue operations.

Dutch media spend rises 7% in April, VodafoneZiggo and Delta gain share
NETHERLANDS 10:33

Dutch media spend rises 7% in April, VodafoneZiggo and Delta gain share

Media spending in the Dutch telecom sector rose 7 percent year-on-year to EUR 23.0 million in April 2026, up from EUR 21.5 million in April 2025, according to market researcher Nielsen. VodafoneZiggo increased its share of voice by 4 percentage points to 41 percent, while Odido halved its share over the same period. The figures cover above-the-line media budgets, excluding discounts and barter arrangements.

LaLiga tops 20 mln US viewers on ESPN
UNITED STATES 10:19

LaLiga tops 20 mln US viewers on ESPN

Spain's top-tier football league LaLiga said it delivered its most-watched season ever in the United States across ESPN platforms in 2025–26, drawing 20.1 million viewers and 3.9 billion minutes watched, up 10 percent and 11 percent year-on-year, respectively. The campaign covered all 380 matches and also saw average viewership across ESPN's linear networks rise by 14 percent to 91,000 viewers.

Norway plan telecoms environmental impact index
NORWAY 10:13

Norway plan telecoms environmental impact index

Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom has started developing a sustainability index to manage the sector's effects on the environment. A beta version of the index is expected to be ready in December 2026. Last year, Nkom said Norway's total direct and indirect carbon dioxide emissions from digital infrastructure reached 1.1 million tonnes in 2024, which was almost as much as emissions from domestic air traffic. That figure could rise by 58 percent by 2030, the watchdog said at the time.

FINLAND 09:57

Voimatel provides Eutelsat OneWeb LEO connectivity for critical infrastructure partners in Finland

Eutelsat has announced a partnership with Voimatel for the delivery of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) connectivity services in Finland. Voimatel designs, runs and maintains data networks that provide services to critical infrastructure partners in Finland and Estonia through a workforce of over 700 people. Voimatel will integrate Eutelsat's OneWeb LEO connectivity into its services, combining satellite and terrestrial connectivity to support critical network infrastructure.

BELGIUM 09:54

Proximus hits 5G milestone with three simultaneous network slices

Proximus said it had deployed three 5G network slices simultaneously at a single location for the first time. This large-scale milestone was achieved on 6 June during the Belgian Red Devils' friendly against Tunisia at the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels, with tens of thousands of supporters present.

ITALY 09:43

Telecom Italia to launch unlimited data version of TIM Tourist offer

Telecom Italia (TIM) will be activating a new version of its 'TIM Tourist' prepay offer ahead of the summer season that includes unlimited data for under EUR 20 a month, reports Mondo Mobile Web. The bundle normally comes with 200GB of data at 5G Ultra speeds of up to 2 Gbps at a cost of EUR 14.99 for 30 days, but users will also be offered unlimited data for a one-off charge of EUR 5.

NETHERLANDS 09:28

VodafoneZiggo launches monthly bundle discount of up to EUR 20

VodafoneZiggo has introduced a new bundled offering called One from Vodafone and Ziggo, allowing customers to save up to EUR 20 per month by combining a Ziggo internet package with a Vodafone mobile subscription. The amount of the discount increases with higher data and speed tiers. The Ziggo discount replaces rotating extras such as additional TV packages, while existing Vodafone benefits of doubled data and up to EUR 10 off per subscription are retained, bringing the total saving to EUR 20 per month. 

ITALY 09:26

TIM to increase cost of more prepay plans by EUR 2 a month

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced that a new block of prepay customers will be subject to a monthly price increase of EUR 1.99 (including VAT) applied to their plans starting on 12 July. The eighth unilateral increase to the cost of mobile plans since January was again attributed to "economic needs connected to changed market conditions".

FRANCE 09:19

Orange France launches 'Travel' mobile plan, new roaming data add-on

Orange France has introduced a new 5G+ mobile plan targeting travellers in response to the launch of rivals' offers, 'Mega Big' and 'Max' by Bouygues Telecom and Free respectively. Dubbed 'Voyage' (Travel), the plan is marketed at a discounted monthly rate of EUR 24.99 for the first year, rising to EUR 33.99 at the end of the promotion. It includes 250 GB of data and unlimited calls within the European region and the French overseas territories. As an additional benefit, 40 GB can be used when travelling ac

UNITED KINGDOM 09:15

Giffgaff promo offers full-fibre broadband for GBP 5

UK telco Giffgaff has launched a full-fibre broadband promotion, offering its new 200 Mbps, 500 Mbps or 900 Mbps plans for GBP 5 per month for the first six months - saving them up to GBP 162 over the six months. Prices will then increase to GBP 25, GBP 28 and GBP 32 per month respectively for the remainder of a 24-month contract. The offer is available to new and existing giffgaff broadband customers until 28 August. 

GLOBAL 09:14

Wi-Fi 6 grabs just over a quarter of the market in Q1 - Ookla

Figures from Ookla's Global State of Wi-Fi study reveal that Wi-Fi 6 connections soared to 27 percent of the user sample in Q1 2026. The estimate indicates sixth-generation Wi-Fi has become more established, rising from a share of around 6 percent in early 2022. Wi-Fi 7 adoption remains in its infancy in most markets, accounting for less than 2 percent of global samples. Connections served by Wi-Fi 4 and 5 radios fell to 34 percent and 39 percent respectively, with the Wi-Fi 4 standard's prevalence dropping

UNITED KINGDOM 08:58

Scottish govt to ban mobile phone use in schools

The newly-elected Scottish government has announced plans to restrict mobile phone use in schools across the country. It will launch a consultation within the first 100 days to make school learning environments in Scotland phone-free; and publish guidance in summer 2026 to encourage schools to implement their own mobile phone restrictions ahead of any change to the law.

OMAN 08:54

Omani government sets up 'Sas for Excellence' scheme to support domestic tech companies

The Omani ICT ministry (MTCIT) launched the 'Sas for Excellence', an scheme to support companies localising technologies and boosting digital sovereignty. It aims to build a competitive digital industry capable of expanding both regionally and globally. It is being implemented in partnership with the ministries of finance and labour, the Oman Investment Authority and other relevant agencies. Sas is a tech centre established in 2013 and affiliated with MTCIT and based at Innovation Park Muscat.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:52

R100 scheme delivers over 100,000 broadband connections in Scotland

The Scottish government's R100 programme has now delivered over 100,000 high-speed broadband connections to homes and businesses across Scotland. Independent research shows the positive impact of the GBP 600 million programme from improved connectivity - with around 75 percent of businesses reporting higher productivity and improved performance; and almost 66 percent of households feeling more connected to family, friends and wider world.

UNITED STATES 08:46

Over 18,000 attacks reported on US telecoms networks in 2025

The number of criminal attacks on US broadband and communications networks is increasing, with more than 18,000 incidents in 2025 disrupting services for 11.8 million customers across the country, according to new reports from broadband industry group USTelecom. One report outlines the scope of these attacks and their daily impact; with a second report focusing on the costs of these attacks - ranging from USD 294 million-USD 1.47 billion in 2025, mostly carried by consumers. The reports shows a worrying tre

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