Beeline Russia launches new small business mobile plan
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:27

Beeline Russia launches new small business mobile plan

Russian operator Beeline has introduced its new tariff plan for SMEs and self-employed business people, based on market research into the needs of entrepreneurs. The plan includes 1,000 minutes of calls and 300 SMS each month, a virtual secretary for handling incoming messages, a special phone number for business communication, call recording option, AI assistants for routine business tasks and unlimited data traffic.

MTS Belarus expands NB-IoT network
BELARUS 14:26

MTS Belarus expands NB-IoT network

MTS Belarus has expanded its NB-IoT network significantly. The operator said it added around 200 new base stations supporting the services, and the number of NB-IoT base stations has doubled since the beginning of 2025. This year, the operator focuses on the NB-IoT network expansion in cities and towns.

Sagemcom wins damage claim against Canal Plus in France
FRANCE 14:25

Sagemcom wins damage claim against Canal Plus in France

Sagemcom has been awarded USD 2.5 million in damages by the commercial court of Paris in a legal dispute with pay‑TV group Canal Plus, reports L'informe. The equipment maker filed the legal action in July 2024, and the nature of the dispute was outlined by Canal Plus in its 2025 annual report. In particular, Sagemcom sought damages for a breach of contractual obligations related to set‑top box orders that Canal Plus was expected to place, as well as for an alleged unfair termination of business relations.

T-Mobile Czechia hires new B2B director
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:37

T-Mobile Czechia hires new B2B director

T-Mobile Czech Republic has appointed Michal Muller the Director of the Corporate Customers and Public Administration Division, effective from 17 August. Muller will replace Peter Laco in this position, who holds the role temporarily. Muller has worked at Vodafone Czech Republic for eight years and at O2 Czech Republic for more than six years before that. He will be responsible for managing the entire commercial strategy for the B2B area.

Jambox concludes MVNO agreement with Play
POLAND 13:36

Jambox concludes MVNO agreement with Play

Polish company SGT, belonging to the Vectra Group and providing MVNO services under the Jambox brand, announced that it will provide MVNO services on the Play mobile network, reports GSM Online. Jambox already provides mobile services on the Plus network and will continue working on two networks. Jambox also runs a pay-TV platform.

Play adds new VOD pack
POLAND 13:34

Play adds new VOD pack

Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, has introduced its new VOD package Kabaret GO for TV subscribers. The ad-free Polish cabaret programmes are offered for a monthly subscription of PLN 15.

Orange Poland expands coverage of 8 Gbps fibre broadband
POLAND 13:33

Orange Poland expands coverage of 8 Gbps fibre broadband

Orange Poland announced that it has expanded the coverage of its fibre-optic network enabling access to broadband at up to 8 Gbps to 62 additional sites. The network is available now in 112 cities and towns across the country. The services have become available in Rzeszow, Zielona Gora, Bielsko-Biala, Nowy Sacz, Malbork, Gizyck and several other places.

Peruvian smartphone penetration exceeds 95% of homes
PERU 13:09

Peruvian smartphone penetration exceeds 95% of homes

The proportion of Peruvian homes with at least one smartphone climbed from 78.0 percent in 2019 to 95.4 percent in 2025, according to data from the annual Residential Survey of Telecommunications Services (Erestel) cited by telecommunications regulator Osiptel. Among rural households, the proportion almost doubled from 44.1 percent to 85.0 percent over the same period.

Fiberlink takes over SkalbNet network
POLAND 12:56

Fiberlink takes over SkalbNet network

Polish operator Fiberlink, belonging to the Toya Group, has taken over the network of the ISP PHU Adamek, trading under the SkalbNet brand, in the town of Skalbmierz in the Lesser Poland region, reports Telko.in. PHU Adamek owns a wireless network and also deploys a fibre-optic network using public subsidies.

Mobily prepares Hajj connectivity with AI capabilities and expanded 5G
SAUDI ARABIA 12:55

Mobily prepares Hajj connectivity with AI capabilities and expanded 5G

Saudi operator Mobily and Ericsson are celebrating 20 years of partnership by upgrading 5G network capacity and deploying artificial intelligence (AI) to ensure seamless mobile connectivity for pilgrims during the Hajj 2026 season in Makkah. The two companies have expanded network capacity and coverage in the Mashaer area, while extending the use of AI for network optimization, performance monitoring and operations during Hajj.

NASK gets permit for building cybersecurity centre
POLAND 12:52

NASK gets permit for building cybersecurity centre

Poland's national R&D agency and security centre NASK has received a permit for construction of the cybersecurity centre CCN. The project is expected to require an investment of over PLN 300 million to build and equip the 7,700-m2 building and host several security units for the country. The project is carried out using subsidies from the European Regional Development Fund and the national budget.

Orange Slovakia extends cooperation with national ice-hockey association
SLOVAKIA 12:50

Orange Slovakia extends cooperation with national ice-hockey association

Orange Slovakia has extended a partnership agreement with the Slovak national ice-hockey association SZLH. The company has been a long-term partner of SZLH for 20 years. The new contract between Orange and SZLH extends the partnership until 2029, when the third Ice Hockey World Championship will be held in Slovakia.

ITALY 12:36

Kena offering 200GB for under EUR 6, gifts first two months

Telecom Italia's low-cost brand Kena is again offering a plan with 200GB of data for under EUR 6 a month and also gifting the first two months. The prepay plan, dubbed Kena Special 5.99, includes the 200 GB data bundle plus unlimited calls and 200 SMS for EUR 5.99 a month, with no activation fee.

GLOBAL 12:17

Comba Telecom launches mPico Max 5G repeater

Comba Telecom Systems announced the launch of mPico Max, a 5G band-selective repeater designed to achieve indoor coverage. mPico Max is configured for flexible amplification of cell site transmitters in multiple 5G bands, aiding penetration from base stations into indoor environments. The repeater offers support for up to five frequency bands.

ISRAEL 12:16

Bezeq names Sparkle as partner for new submarine cable

Bezeq announced Telecom Italia Sparkle as the Israeli's partner for establishing an additional submarine cable. This follows Bezeq's March announcement that its board approved a memorandum of understanding with an unnamed international telecom company to co-develop and operate a new submarine cable connecting Israel to strategic landing points in Europe.

SPAIN 12:11

MasOrange achieves TM Forum Level 4 autonomous network certification

MasOrange said it has obtained the TM Forum's Autonomous Network "Level 4" certification, making it the first operator in Spain to deploy a network capable of anticipating failures to safeguard customer experience in the face of any anomaly.

PHILIPPINES 11:39

Smart blocks nearly 1 billion text scams in Q1

Philipines operator Smart Communications has announced that it blocked over 955 million scam and phishing text messages during the first quarter of 2026. In addition to filtering these messages, the operator blacklisted nearly 200,000 mobile numbers associated with fraudulent behavior.

UNITED STATES 11:39

Micron fires up US DRAM production node

Memory chip vendor Micron Technology is marking first production for a US manufacturing process targeted at DRAM components. The first US production lines deploying Micron's 1-alpha process are now active in its fabrication facility in Manassas, Virginia. The 1-alpha node is expected to satisfy demand for extended lifecycle memory use cases, including DDR4 and LP4-grade DRAM used in networking, automotive, defence and aerospace, medical devices, and industrial equipment. It is described as the "most advance

ITALY 11:38

Optima inaugurates second Italian own-brand store in Milan

Optima Italia has announced the opening of its second flagship own-brand store in Milan, joining its inaugural space in Naples, around a dozen corners in shopping malls as well as its presence in over 1,000 multi-brand dealers. The company is a multi-utility that offers energy and telecommunications services, including mobile services on the Vodafone network via its MVNO Optima Mobile and a fixed line service via Open Fiber's FTTH network.

GLOBAL 11:02

STL seals USD 1 billion framework to deliver AI data centre products

Sterlite Technologies said it has clinched a multi-year product supply award valued at over USD 1 billion with an unnamed hyperscale client. Under the agreement, STL will allocate capacity at one of its subsidiaries for optical connectivity products supporting AI data centre expansion.

GLOBAL 11:01

Salesforce picks Ribbon kit to underpin agentic AI contact centre platform

Ribbon Communications announced it has supplied Salesforce with its routing and voice communication technology hosted in Amazon Web Services' public cloud, creating a versatile infrastructure foundation for its partner's agentic AI contact centre tool, the Agentforce Contact Center. Salesforce is using Ribbon's Session Border Controller Cloud Native edition (SBC CNe) and its Public and Routing Engine. Both networking elements will be delivered from Amazon Web Services in order to accelerate development lead

GERMANY 11:00

Deutsche Telekom introduces Magenta Silent Hour customer service

Deutsche Telekom is introducing a new kind of customer service called Magenta Silent Hour. Employees at Telekom will provide advice to residential and business customers in quiet environments in selected stores in Berlin, Cologne, and Munich. In the silent stores acoustic and visual stimuli are educed to enable focused one-on-one consultations.

PHILIPPINES 10:55

PLDT to power Skygo's digital ecosystem, IoT expansion

PLDT Enterprise has expanded its partnership with Skygo Marketing to support the motorcycle distributor's digital transformation across the Philippines. The collaboration will see the deployment of PLDT's managed wide-area network (WAN) services, which include fibre connectivity, wireless backups, and SD-WAN technology. These services are integrated with IoT and managed network services for business continuity. This deployment is designed to provide Skygo with centralized control and enhanced security acros

INDIA 10:27

Ericsson to open 10 ITI Labs in India, offer 5G training for 10,000 students

Ericsson and India's Telecom Sector Skill Council (TSSC) have launched the Ericsson ITI Labs Project to equip 10,000 Industrial Training Institute (ITI) students with skills related to 5G infrastructure deployment and emerging telecom technologies. As part of the initiative, 10 Ericsson ITI Labs will be established across India, with each lab serving a cluster of ITIs as a hub and spoke model.

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