Netia starts cooperation with Prime Video, Apple TV
POLAND 14:16

Netia starts cooperation with Prime Video, Apple TV

Polish operator Netia has started working with the streaming services Amazon Prime Video and Apple TV, bundling the services with its fixed broadband plans at up to 1 Gbps or 2 Gbps. Amazon Prime, Apple TV and SkyShowtime are offered free for six months to new subscribers.

TOD rebrands as TOD by BeIN ahead of World Cup
MIDDLE EAST 14:10

TOD rebrands as TOD by BeIN ahead of World Cup

BeIN Media Group has rebranded its streaming platform to TOD by BeIN. The announcement comes as TOD by BeIN prepares to serve as the official streaming platform for the Fifa World Cup 2026 across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Telekom Srbija raises EUR 1.95 bln in eurobond issue
SERBIA 14:09

Telekom Srbija raises EUR 1.95 bln in eurobond issue

Telekom Srbija completed an international bond issue, raising EUR 1.95 billion. This marks the Serbian operator's second venture into the global bond market. The offering attracted strong interest, with nearly USD 14 billion in demand from around 300 major global institutional investors, including pension funds, insurance companies, sovereign investors, and asset managers. The pricing achieved was also notably better than their previous issuance, reflecting the company's improved credit profile and stable f

AT&T Business expands SD-WAN playbook with Cisco-powered quantum security tools
NORTH AMERICA 14:06

AT&T Business expands SD-WAN playbook with Cisco-powered quantum security tools

AT&T Business is teaming with Cisco to bring quantum-grade security protections to its SD-WAN enterprise services. Dubbed Quantum Resilient SD-WAN, this advance is designed to enable secure enterprise connectivity protected from threats posed by the advent of quantum computers, both in the future and nearer-term due to the potential for "harvest now, decrypt later" attacks. 

Italian industrial output up 0.7% in March
ITALY 14:04

Italian industrial output up 0.7% in March

Italy's industrial production climbed 0.7 percent in March compared to the previous month, according to the latest data from national statistics agency Istat. On a quarterly basis, average industrial production levels were still down 0.2 percent from January to March compared with the previous quarter.

CJEU dismisses Meta appeal over 'fair remuneration' to media outlets
ITALY 13:48

CJEU dismisses Meta appeal over 'fair remuneration' to media outlets

The Luxembourg-based Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has upheld a decision by Italy's communications regulator Agcom that Meta should pay fair remuneration to publishers for using their content for online snippets. Meta appealed the decision before the Administrative Regional Court (TAR) of Lazio, which then sought guidance from the CJEU. 

Odido organises campaign to restore image after data breach
NETHERLANDS 13:40

Odido organises campaign to restore image after data breach

Dutch operator Odido has launched a public relations campaign in an effort to restore its image following a data breach earlier this year. In interviews with major media and a series of video interviews and FAQs posted on its website, the company explained how the attack happened and how it dealt with the situation, including why it did not pay the ransom demanded by the hacker group Shinyhunters for its customer data or pay customers compensation. A mailing was also sent out to customers with more informat

ZainTech joins Samena Council
MIDDLE EAST 13:23

ZainTech joins Samena Council

The Samena Telecommunications Council announced that ZainTech, Zain Group's digital solutions arm, has joined its membership. This move strengthens ZainTech's engagement with regional operators and regulators while supporting its mission to help organizations become digital, intelligent, and resilient through AI integration and secure, scalable performance. ZainTech provides cloud, cybersecurity, data, AI, and digital infrastructure services across various markets. 

Ooma introduces AI suite for Ooma Office
UNITED STATES 13:14

Ooma introduces AI suite for Ooma Office

Ooma has announced the introduction of Ooma AI, a suite of capabilities for Ooma Office that are supported by artificial intelligence to enable businesses to capture and analyse call information. AI Transcriptions, AI Answering Service and OpenAI integration have already become available but Ooma's AI Receptionist and AI Insights services are still in beta mode for the next few weeks. Ooma AI capabilities create a more automated, intelligent call workflow to help businesses reduce manual effort, respond fas

T-Mobile Czechia launches special channel to mark 10th anniversary of TV service
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:08

T-Mobile Czechia launches special channel to mark 10th anniversary of TV service

T-Mobile Czech Republic has launched a special VOD channel called Birthday Cinema to mark the 10th anniversary of its service Magenta TV. The subscriber base of the OTT service totaled 325,000 at the end of 2025.

DIDWW expands A2P SMS coverage across LatAm
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 13:07

DIDWW expands A2P SMS coverage across LatAm

DIDWW, a Dublin-based telecommunications provider, said it has expanded its application-to-person (A2P) SMS services across Latin America, adding new messaging routes aimed at supporting business communications in the region. The rollout covers around 20 countries including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Colombia and Chile, allowing local businesses to send messages through A2P channels designed for high-volume use. 

Orange Cameroon opens sixth digital centre in Maroua
CAMEROON 13:07

Orange Cameroon opens sixth digital centre in Maroua

Orange Cameroon has launched its sixth Orange Digital Centre at the University of Maroua as part of efforts to boost digital literacy, entrepreneurship and job prospects for youth in the Far North region. The new facility is designed to serve as a hub for digital innovation, training, and entrepreneurship by strengthening collaboration between academia and the private sector. Orange reports that the centre has already made an impact since its technical opening, training 481 young people and awarding 50 inte

SAUDI ARABIA 13:06

Kalaam Telecom launches Klik customer service app in Saudi Arabia

Kalaam Telecom announced the launch of Klik, a B2B self-service digital platform designed to digitize and enhance the customer experience for enterprise businesses. By digitizing every touchpoint, the platform offers enterprise clients a more transparent, personalized, and streamlined service journey. The platform automates service onboarding and provisioning, reduces manual intervention, and delivers rich analytics on service performance and SLAs, empowering customers with greater visibility, accountabilit

AFRICA 13:04

Orange commits to train 3 mln youth by 2030 to boost African digital transformation

Orange announced a roadmap to accelerate digital growth in Africa, pledging new investments in youth training, entrepreneurship, connectivity, and the development of inclusive AI. The commitment was made during the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya which brought together French and African leaders in a non-Francophone country to forge new business and political alliances.

BELGIUM 12:53

Imec spinout Eyeo attracts EUR 40 mln to advance colour-splitting image sensors

Eyeo has raised USD 40 million in series A funding to commercialise a novel image sensing concept that would capture all incoming light to guide colour photons to individual pixels. Headquartered in the Netherlands, Eyeo is an academic spinout based on research assets from Belgian nanoelectronic institute Imec. The investment, which lifts Eyeo's lifetime funding to EUR 55 million, was led by a pan-European venture fund called Innovation Industries with participation from existing Eyeo investors Imec.xpand,

IRAQ 12:52

Asiacell and 1001 partner on streaming video offer

Iraqi operator Asiacell announced a partnership with 1001, a streaming platform in Iraq, to integrate premium entertainment directly into Asiacell's service offerings through several key features. The new content is expected to improve significantly Asiacell's premium offering, turning the mobile subscription into a full-scale sports and cinema pass. 

GLOBAL 12:48

Cohere to launch channel observability feature to surface ISAC data insights

Cohere Technologies announced a feature update in its Universal Spectrum Multiplier software platform set to enhance sensing and AI-RAN workloads hosted in mobile towers. The new ECHO feature leverages USM to generate real-time wireless channel insights, delivering comprehensive observability to help operators understand and act on physical radio environments. ECHO is short for Enhanced Channel Insight with Holographic Observability. Cohere regards the tool as a key component in enabling commercial use case

ARGENTINA 12:36

Telecom Argentina Q1 sales up over 33% on Movistar Argentina consolidation, FX gains

Telecom Argentina reported consolidated revenues of ARS 2.36 trillion in the three months ending 31 March 2026, up 33.6 percent year on year after adjusting for inflation of 32.6 percent. Net income before tax was ARS 643.0 billion in the first quarter, up from ARS 118.1 billion a year earlier thanks to increased operating income and foreign exchange gains, as well as the inclusion of three months of Movistar Argentina's results compared to one month a year earlier. 

CHINA 12:26

China authorises 6G tests in 6 GHz band

China has authorised spectrum use for testing 6G technology in the 6 GHz band, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced. The approval was granted to the IMT-2030 (6G) promotion group for trials in selected regions, Xinhua reported.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:23

E& and Qualcomm work on AI-powered autonomous systems in UAE

E& and Qualcomm Technologies are working on advancing AI-powered autonomous systems across robotics and next-generation aerial technologies in the United Arab Emirates. The partnership focuses on developing an autonomous management platform for physical AI. This initiative combines E&'s network connectivity with Qualcomm's expertise in edge AI and autonomous systems.

BAHRAIN 12:21

STC Bahrain delivers private cloud platform for MENA Industrial Bank

STC Bahrain announced a strategic partnership with the newly established MENA Industrial Bank to build the bank's core digital infrastructure on STC Bahrain's dedicated private cloud. The engagement covers design, implementation, testing, enablement, and ongoing support.

SCANDINAVIA 12:20

Vipps MobilePay posts first quarterly pre-tax profit in Q4

Scandinavian mobile payments service provider Vipps MobilePay said it made its first ever quarterly pre-tax profit in the fourth quarter of 2025. CEO Rune Garborg said the turnaround is not the result of any cost-cutting, but rather, the company is still reaping synergies from the merger, and is growing into profitability. For the full 2025 financial year, it cut its pre-tax loss by NOK 616 million to NOK 135 million from NOK 751 million in 2024.

KYRGYZSTAN 12:14

Mega offers low-speed roaming plan for messaging

Kyrgyzstan operator Mega introduced its new service 'Messaging when Roaming', offering unlimited access to the messengers WhatsApp and Telegram when using roaming services. Internet at up to 64 kbps is available under the service, at a cost of KGS 190.

KENYA 12:13

Safaricom deploys scouting tech in new edition of youth football tournament

Kenyan operator Safaricom launched Season 5 of its flagship youth football tournament, Safaricom Chapa Dimba. A team comprising 32 outstanding players scouted from the tournament will represent Kenya at the Gothia Cup in Sweden, the world's largest youth football tournament, while another 150 outstanding players are set to benefit from tertiary scholarships through the Safaricom Citizens of the Future programme.

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