InCoax ties up US carrier framework for fibre-to-coax extension product
UNITED STATES 07:37

InCoax ties up US carrier framework for fibre-to-coax extension product

InCoax Networks has agreed a commercial framework with an unspecified US operator to supply its newly launched InCoax Fiber Extension product. The contract covers selected fibre broadband installations to simplify delivery in single-family homes and certain small apartment buildings. InCoax said the initial order intake could get under way at end-2026 or the start of 2027, but this would depend on the client's internal technical and operations decision process. The framework supports a multi-year strategy b

Simyo Spain gifts 100 GB bonus summer data
SPAIN 07:35

Simyo Spain gifts 100 GB bonus summer data

MasOrange's Simyo brand has become the first Spanish operators to launch a summer promotion, offering all new and existing customers a one-off 100 GB data bundle free of charge. The bundle is valid for 30 days and can be activated via Simyo's app from 03 June until 16 September inclusive.

TIM and Google partner on discounted Google AI Plus and Pro options with up to 5TB
ITALY 07:24

TIM and Google partner on discounted Google AI Plus and Pro options with up to 5TB

Telecom Italia (TIM) has partnered with Google to offer its customers a number of promotions linked to Google One and Gemini AI. Currently, TIM customers can access the renamed Google AI Plus (2TB) plan, previously called Google One 2TB, with 2TB of storage, the Gemini App, increased access to monthly AI Credits and the NotebookLM enhanced research and writing assistant as well as Workspace integration for EUR 9.99 a month via their TIM bill.

AI data centre demand to double optical laser component capacity in 2026 - TrendForce
GLOBAL 07:05

AI data centre demand to double optical laser component capacity in 2026 - TrendForce

Growing investment in AI data centres is expected to drive a sharp increase in production capacity for key optical networking components used in high-speed interconnects, according to new research from TrendForce. The combined monthly production capacity of electro-absorption modulated lasers (EMLs) and continuous-wave distributed feedback laser diodes (CW-DFB LDs) is expected to reach 50.7 million units in 2026, roughly double current levels, as suppliers expand output to meet demand from AI infrastructure

Philo adds HBO Max Standard Plan to Bundle+ plan
UNITED STATES 07:01

Philo adds HBO Max Standard Plan to Bundle+ plan

Philo, US-based OTT streaming provider, is now offering the HBO Max Standard Plan to Bundle+ subscribers. For an extra USD 13 per month, this will give Bundle+ customers access to HBO channels and on-demand content without ads, directly through the Philo app. For USD 3 per month, it provides access to over 70 cable channels, the full AMC+ library, All Reality and ad-supported access to discovery+ and HBO Max. The USD 13 per month upgrade will provide customers with a premium, ad-free HBO Max experience. 

NTT and Mitsubishi Materials form recycling venture for IT and telecom equipment
JAPAN 07:00

NTT and Mitsubishi Materials form recycling venture for IT and telecom equipment

NTT and Mitsubishi Materials have agreed to establish a new company, NTT Circurust, to expand the use of recycled materials and promote resource circulation through the recovery, recycling and resale of materials from used IT equipment and telecommunications infrastructure. The new company, scheduled to be established on 1 July 2026, will combine the physical flow of recycled materials with the sharing of information on their origin, allocation and environmental characteristics across the supply chain.

Researchers demonstrate 450 Tbps transmission over deployed metropolitan fibre link
UNITED KINGDOM 06:58

Researchers demonstrate 450 Tbps transmission over deployed metropolitan fibre link

Japan's National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) and five international research partners have demonstrated optical transmission at 450 Tbps over a field-deployed fibre link in London, setting a new record for data transmission over standard installed optical fibre. The trial was conducted over a 39km metropolitan link connecting University College London (UCL) and the Telehouse North data centre using fibre from the UK National Dark Fibre Facility. 

VodafoneZiggo expects broadband subscriber losses to end this quarter
NETHERLANDS 06:55

VodafoneZiggo expects broadband subscriber losses to end this quarter

VodafoneZiggo CEO Stephen van Rooyen expects the Dutch telecom operator to stop losing broadband customers during the current quarter. Speaking to Financieele Dagblad, he said the operator has already seen a steady reduction in customer losses over the past four quarters and now anticipates stabilisation, with the possibility of slight growth in its broadband base.

Chileans port 844,000 numbers in Q1, led by Claro and Mundo
CHILE 06:55

Chileans port 844,000 numbers in Q1, led by Claro and Mundo

A total of 844,000 fixed and mobile numbers were ported in Chile in the first quarter of 2026, the vast majority of which – 836,000 – were mobile numbers. The latest update from telecommunications regulator Subtel also revealed that the month of March saw more than 262,000 fixed and mobile numbers ported, up 3.6 percent year on year. Of these, 258,000 were mobile numbers, up 4.4 percent compared to the same month in 2025.

LG Uplus supports MVNO partnership with veterans' benefits app
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:55

LG Uplus supports MVNO partnership with veterans' benefits app

LG Uplus has facilitated a partnership between several mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) and the operator of South Korea's "Everyone's Veterans Market" discount app, which provides offers and benefits for military veterans and other eligible beneficiaries. The operator said it acted as an intermediary to support the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the app operator and three MVNO providers: EyesVision, Ins Korea and Chance Mobile. LG Uplus said it is not directly participating i

TDS Telecom expands rural broadband network in Wisconsin
UNITED STATES 06:55

TDS Telecom expands rural broadband network in Wisconsin

TDS Telecom has started the second stage of its Enhanced Alternative Connect America Cost Model (E-ACAM) broadband network expansion in Dane County, Wisconsin. It held a groundbreaking ceremony in the town of Perry on 02 June. E-ACAM is a federally-funded programme to deliver broadband connectivity in rural areas. TDS started its rural network upgrade in Dane County in 2025 in Black Earth. It has increased the build project beyond the areas covered by federal funding to cover its complete legacy network foo

NTT to support remote rugby video officiating using IOWN network
JAPAN 06:54

NTT to support remote rugby video officiating using IOWN network

NTT, NTT Docomo Business and Japan Rugby League One (JRLO) will deploy a remote television match official (TMO) system using IOWN-based networking technology during the League One 2025-26 playoff final on 7 June at Tokyo's National Stadium. The initiative will allow TMO officials responsible for video review decisions to operate remotely from Otemachi Place in central Tokyo rather than from the stadium itself. The remote operation will be enabled by connecting the venue and officiating location through NTT

AUSTRALIA 06:52

Starlink becomes Australia's second-largest broadband network

Starlink became Australia's second-largest broadband network provider by services in December 2025, according to newly published Internet Activity data from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). The satellite operator supplied 589,000 retail and wholesale broadband services at the end of December, up from 400,000 six months earlier. The total included 552,000 retail services, an increase of 177,000, and 37,000 wholesale services, up by 12,000.

AUSTRALIA 06:49

TPG Telecom warns of lock-in risks in Australia's universal mobile plan

TPG Telecom has warned that Australia's proposed Universal Outdoor Mobile Obligation (UOMO) could fail to deliver its intended outcomes unless policymakers address funding, regulatory and technology readiness concerns before legislation is finalised. Chief technology officer Giovanni Chiarelli said legislative timelines were advancing ahead of both technology and regulatory readiness, with no clarity on how UOMO would be funded.

SWEDEN 06:47

Google starts construction of new Swedish data centre in Horndal

Google has begun construction of a new data centre in Horndal, Sweden, expanding its European infrastructure footprint to support growing demand for services including Google Cloud, Search, Workspace and YouTube. The company said the facility is expected to create around 100 direct full-time jobs once operational, with additional employment generated through construction activity, suppliers and related services. Google stated that it is currently working with nearly 60 Swedish suppliers on the project.

UNITED KINGDOM 06:46

CMA imposes new conduct requirement on Google Search

The UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has announced a conduct requirement for Google Search, securing a fairer deal for consumers and publishers. This comes after Google was designated with strategic market status (SMS) for general search services under the UK's digital markets competition regime. The conduct requirement will allow publishers of opt out of their content being used to power Google search's AI features, such as AI Overviews.  The CMA believes this will put them in a stronger position

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:45

Naver Cloud expands Nvidia partnership around AI infrastructure

Naver Cloud and Nvidia have outlined plans to deepen their collaboration across AI infrastructure, foundation models and AI services as the companies pursue what they describe as a global AI factory initiative. The announcement was made at Nvidia's Cloud Partner Summit in Taipei. According to the companies, the partnership will extend beyond AI infrastructure to include cooperation on large language models and physical AI technologies.

JAPAN 06:44

NTT develops explainable AI inference method for multimodal foundation models

NTT has developed a new inference framework designed to improve the transparency and reliability of large vision-language models (LVLMs), addressing what it describes as a key limitation in current AI reasoning systems. The technology, called Rationale-Enhanced Decoding, enables multimodal AI models to generate responses that are explicitly grounded in both visual inputs and their own reasoning processes, without requiring additional model training.

GLOBAL 06:42

Megaport to build global AI inference cloud across 1,100 data centres

Australian-based global network-as-a-service (NaaS) provider Megaport has announced four new AI infrastructure contracts with a combined total contract value of approximately AUD 458.9 million and plans to establish an on-demand GPU pool as part of a broader strategy to build a globally distributed AI inference platform. The company said the contracts are focused on supporting AI inference workloads and will require approximately AUD 369.5 million in capex, primarily for Nvidia GPUs, networking and storage

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:37

Naver updates shopping app with proactive AI agent recommendations

South Korean internet giant Naver has updated its AI Shopping Agent to proactively initiate conversations with users, extending the role of the assistant beyond product search and recommendation. The company said the new functionality allows the AI agent to analyse shopping activity, including searches, product views, saved items and shopping cart contents, and then suggest potential next steps directly from the shopping app's home screen.

JAPAN 06:35

KDDI Agile Development Center deploys Claude Enterprise across workforce

KDDI Agile Development Center (KAG), a software development subsidiary of KDDI Group, has deployed Anthropic's Claude Enterprise and Claude Code AI tools to all employees, extending their use beyond engineering teams to management, human resources, marketing and design functions. The company said the rollout follows earlier use of Claude Code by engineers and is intended to support the use of AI across business processes throughout the organisation.

HONG KONG 06:34

Tencent Cloud and UXSoft migrate Hung Fook Tong retail systems to the cloud

Tencent Cloud and retail technology provider UXSoft have completed the migration of point-of-sale (POS) systems used by Hung Fook Tong to Tencent Cloud infrastructure, covering more than 100 retail outlets in Hong Kong. The project was announced at Tencent Cloud Day Hong Kong and forms part of a broader technology modernisation programme for the herbal products retailer.

JAPAN 06:32

NTT West begins using geothermal renewable energy certificates through virtual PPA

NTT West has started using renewable energy certificates generated by a geothermal power plant in Kumamoto Prefecture under a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (PPA), with the arrangement taking effect from June 2026. The operator said the environmental value associated with approximately 7.5 million kWh of annual renewable energy generation will be applied to buildings owned by the NTT West Group in Kumamoto Prefecture. 

AUSTRALIA 06:30

Solar project nears completion under Google, AirTrunk and European Energy agreement

Google, AirTrunk and European Energy Australia have announced that the 25 MW Mulwala Solar Farm in New South Wales is nearing completion and is preparing to begin supplying electricity to Australia's National Electricity Market. The project forms part of a corporate power purchase agreement announced by the three companies in 2023. According to the companies, the solar farm will add new generation capacity to the grid as demand for digital infrastructure, including cloud and AI-related services, continues t

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