Uzbekistan, South Korea to launch grant project to upgrade citizen complaints system through AI
UZBEKISTAN 08:00

Uzbekistan, South Korea to launch grant project to upgrade citizen complaints system through AI

Uzbekistan and South Korea have signed an agreement to launch a grant project aimed at upgrading Uzbekistan's citizen complaints system through artificial intelligence. This was reflected in a statement by the Uzbek Ministry of Digital Technologies, reports Trend. The pact was signed by the ministry, by South Korea's National Information Society Agency (NIA) and by Uzbek state digital technology operator Uzinfocom.

Guodong Group plans African HQ in Kenya under USD 300 mln investment scheme
KENYA 07:54

Guodong Group plans African HQ in Kenya under USD 300 mln investment scheme

Chinese digital infrastructure provider Guodong Group plans to establish its regional headquarters in Kenya, backed by an investment strategy of up to USD 300 million over the coming years. It aims to expand its footprint in Kenya's digital ecosystem, focusing on infrastructure such as telecom towers, "smart" city developments, data centres, fibre-optic networks, cloud systems and "green" digital technologies. Principal secretary for investment promotion Abubakar Hassan said the scheme advances the governme

Egypt's NTRA conducts Africa's first 6 GHz mobile trial
EGYPT 07:47

Egypt's NTRA conducts Africa's first 6 GHz mobile trial

The National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Egypt (NTRA), in collaboration with Telecom Egypt and Huawei, has successfully completed what it says is Africa's first trial of mobile services using the 6 GHz band. The regulator said the trial featured the deployment of a 6 GHz mobile base station and the successful completion of a data call over the new spectrum. During testing, the network achieved data transfer speeds of approximately 1.7 Gbps per user, demonstrating its ability to deliver ultra-

NASK PIB revenues rise 29% in 2025
POLAND 07:45

NASK PIB revenues rise 29% in 2025

Revenues at Polish national telecommunications R&D institute NASK PIB totaled PLN 749.20 million in 2025, up by 29.19 percent year-on-year, reports Telko.in, citing a statement from the institute published by the National Court Register. Operating costs reached PLN 692.18 million, up by 22.87 percent. Profit on sales amounted to PLN 57.02 million, up by 244.3 percent.

Nur Telecom adds Amediateka subscription on app
KYRGYZSTAN 07:44

Nur Telecom adds Amediateka subscription on app

Kyrgyzstan operator Nur Telecom, trading under the O! brand, has launched a subscription to Russian video service Amediateka on its application O!TV. Video content from HBO Max, Paramount+ and other broadcasters is available for customers under the service.  The subscription costs KGS 500 for 30 days.    

Hungarian government orders 4iG investigation amid overpricing claims
HUNGARY 07:43

Hungarian government orders 4iG investigation amid overpricing claims

The Hungarian government has initiated a thorough audit of 4iG's state contracts, as announced by Prime Minister Peter Magyar. Known as a dominant conglomerate spanning telecommunications, IT, space, and defence, 4iG has grown rapidly through extensive public funding and major corporate acquisitions. Four government ministries are participating in the comprehensive probe to examine billions in state IT agreements, massive bond issues, and major transactions like the acquisition of Vodafone Hungary and Anten

Turk Telekom Q2 revenue jumps more than 9% boosted by fixed internet, corporate data and ICT services
TURKEY 07:42

Turk Telekom Q2 revenue jumps more than 9% boosted by fixed internet, corporate data and ICT services

Turk Telekom posted second-quarter revenues of TRY 72.8 billion, which represents an increase of 9.3 percent year-on-year, boosted by fixed internet, corporate data and ICT services. EBITDA rose 4.8 percent to TRY 29.4 billion, with an EBITDA margin of 40.4 percent in the quarter ended 30 June 2026. Net income reached TRY 6 billion. According to Turk Telekom CEO Ebubekir Sahin, the company's revenue and profitability growth in the first half of 2026 was mainly due to fixed-line, mobile and digital services

Magyar Telekom offers four days of free unlimited mobile data
HUNGARY 07:41

Magyar Telekom offers four days of free unlimited mobile data

Magyar Telekom is granting nearly 4 million residential and business subscribers free, unlimited domestic mobile internet for the 20 August long holiday weekend. The unlimited data package applies automatically without requiring customer activation, running from 00:00 on 20 August through 24:00 on 23 August. The promotion is available to both monthly postpaid and prepaid customers across the network.

Econet plans 15,000 more EcoCash agents by December as Zimbabweans flee South African immigration restrictions
ZIMBABWE 07:39

Econet plans 15,000 more EcoCash agents by December as Zimbabweans flee South African immigration restrictions

Econet Group founder Strive Masiyiwa has directed the appointment of 15,000 new EcoCash agents by December in order to create jobs creation for citizens returning from South Africa, The Herald reported. The government is working to reintegrate more than 115,000 citizens who have returned from South Africa since late May amid stricter immigration enforcement and rising anti-immigrant sentiment. Econet management has held meetings with Masiyiwa to identify business initiatives that complement government effor

Telenet sells VR gaming chain The Park
BELGIUM 07:29

Telenet sells VR gaming chain The Park

Telenet is selling The Park, a chain of VR amusement arcades around Belgium, De Tijd reported. The deal was completed in June and only now made public. No financial details were disclosed but The Park found Philippe De Schutter, who has now re-acquired the business, said it was not yet profitable.

Colombia scraps digital divide project for Amazon fibre backbone
COLOMBIA 07:20

Colombia scraps digital divide project for Amazon fibre backbone

The new Colombian government is scrapping a project agreed under the previous administration to build fibre network access in remote Amazon regions of the country. The new ICT Minister, Alexandra Falla said a review found the project was not financially sound, and could encounter "serious technical, environmental and effective coverage risks".

LG Uplus and Yonsei University test network switching in AI-RAN environment
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 07:10

LG Uplus and Yonsei University test network switching in AI-RAN environment

LG Uplus and Yonsei University have tested technology designed to maintain connectivity when devices switch between networks in an AI-RAN environment. The test linked LG Uplus's 5G network with an AI-RAN test network developed by Yonsei University using Nvidia GPUs. The partners simulated robots and drones moving between the AI-RAN test network and the commercial 5G network, and confirmed that devices could automatically select the appropriate network as their wireless environment changed while maintaining

EUROPE 07:06

LG supplies next-generation 5G telematics solution to European automaker

LG Electronics says it has supplied a next-generation 5G smart telematics solution based on the latest 5G Release 16 standard to a European automaker's mass-production vehicle, which it describes as the first application of an R16-based automotive telematics solution in a European production model. The company said the solution improves data reliability and reduces latency compared with 4G, with a claimed data error rate of 0.001 percent and data transmission latency of 1ms between the telematics module and

JAPAN 06:58

KDDI to shut down food delivery service menu and dissolve subsidiary

KDDI will end its food delivery service menu on 30 September and subsequently dissolve and liquidate menu Inc., citing changes in the competitive environment and the service's future business prospects. The carrier has operated menu jointly with Reazon Holdings, but has decided to acquire Reazon's entire stake in menu and make the company a wholly owned subsidiary before carrying out the shutdown and subsequent liquidation. The share acquisition is scheduled to be completed on 31 August.

UNITED STATES 06:44

Peacock raises prices across all US plans for fourth time in four years

NBCUniversal's streaming service Peacock has raised prices across all its US subscription tiers, marking the streaming service's fourth price increase in four years. The Select ad-supported tier has increased from USD 7.99 to USD 8.99 a month, while Premium, which includes advertising, rises from USD 10.99 to USD 12.99. The ad-free Premium Plus tier sees the largest increase, from USD 16.99 to USD 19.99 a month. Annual plans are also increasing.

EUROPE 06:37

Apple updates EU app commissions again for lower rates off the App Store

Apple has updated its App Store terms again, in an effort to resolve competition concerns in the EU. Following further talks with the European Commission, the company is moving away from flat fees per app or per update to a tiered commission structure, with reduced rates for publishers that steer customers to alternative payment methods. 

JAPAN 06:13

NTT Docomo deploys second quantum computing application for network optimisation

NTT Docomo has deployed a second quantum computing application in its mobile network operations, using D-Wave's hybrid quantum technology to optimise tracking area lists and reduce network signalling. The application reduced the daily peak volume of location registration signals generated when devices cross tracking area list boundaries by 65.3 percent, while paging signals fell by 7 percent, according to the companies.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:59

ETRI and Busan begin AI-based urban flood prediction trials

South Korea's Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) and Busan Metropolitan City have begun work on an AI-based platform designed to predict urban flooding and support responses to extreme rainfall. The project brings together ETRI, the Korea Institute of Civil Engineering and Building Technology, the Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources and the Korea Railroad Research Institute. The organisations plan to develop an integrated digital disaster response system covering fl

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:57

KT launches enterprise sovereign AI appliance using Korean NPU and LLM

Korea Telecom (KT) has launched an enterprise sovereign AI appliance combining a Korean-made neural processing unit (NPU), large language model (LLM) and operating platform in a single server. The 'KT NPU LLM Station' combines Rebellions' Atom-Max inference-focused NPU with KT's own Mideum K 2.5 Pro LLM and an API operating platform. KT said the system is designed to allow organisations to run AI processing and data internally.

JAPAN 05:55

Korea plans smart watch linked to national disaster communications network

South Korea's ministry of science and ICT and ministry of the interior and safety are funding research into a smart watch that will connect to the country's national disaster safety communications network and use AI to summarise radio communications. The project, titled 'Development of a smart watch linked to the disaster safety communications network and an AI radio communication summarisation and notification system', is intended for personnel including police, firefighters and local government officials

SINGAPORE 05:52

ESR appoints Dalmar Sheikh as CEO of data centre business

Asia-Pacific real estate asset owner and manager ESR has appointed Dalmar Sheikh as chief executive officer of ESR Data Centres, effective 1 September 2026. Based in Singapore, Sheikh will be responsible for the data centre business's strategy and performance, as well as development of its platform across Asia-Pacific. ESR said its data centre pipeline exceeds 3.2 GW across markets including Japan, South Korea and Australia.

JAPAN 05:51

KDDI launches free savings programme for families with children

KDDI and Okinawa Cellular have launched a free programme for families with children aged 12 or under, offering annual au PAY balance benefits and other services. The 'Karugamo Savings Programme' launched on 18 August and is available to parents and guardians regardless of whether they use au or UQ mobile services. Under the programme, members accumulate a right to exchange for JPY 1,000 worth of au PAY balance each year from enrolment until the child reaches age 12. Subject to specified conditions, up to JP

ARMENIA 05:50

Ucom introduces Back to School 2026 offer with Samsung A27

Armenian operator Ucom has introduced its special Back to School 2026 offer, providing customers with an opportunity to purchase the new Samsung Galaxy A27 5G smartphone on special terms and with additional benefits. Until 10 October, customers buying the phone from Ucom will also receive the Samsung Galaxy Buds Core earbuds, as well as a premium phone number with the Level Up+ 3000 tariff plan free for two months.

UNITED STATES 05:49

Rocket Lab awarded USD 12 mln for US Space Force satellite comms network

Rocket Lab has been added to the US Space Force's Space Data Network (SDN) Consortium and awarded two delivery orders worth a combined USD 12 million to support development of the Space Data Network Backbone (SDN-B). The consortium, managed by the Space Systems Command, is intended to support the development of a secure satellite communications network for military operations. The SDN-B programme is designed to provide high-capacity, low-latency data transport between space and ground systems.

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