Nine nears six-year English football rights renewal worth up to USD 600 mln - report
AUSTRALIA 06:07

Nine nears six-year English football rights renewal worth up to USD 600 mln - report

Australian media and broadcast company Nine Entertainment is in advanced negotiations to retain the English Premier League's Australian broadcast rights in a new six-year deal worth almost USD 600 million (AUD 860 million), according to the Australian Financial Review, citing industry sources. The AFR is published by Nine Entertainment. The proposed agreement would see Nine pay between USD 90 million and USD 100 million annually, more than double its current direct annual payment, with a formal deal potenti

SK Hynix raises USD 26.5 billion in record foreign US listing
UNITED STATES 06:05

SK Hynix raises USD 26.5 billion in record foreign US listing

South Korean chip giant SK Hynix has raised USD 26.5 billion through the pricing of its American depositary receipt (ADR) offering at USD 149 per ADR ahead of its Nasdaq debut under the ticker SKHY. The offering is the largest US equity listing by a foreign company, surpassing Alibaba's USD 25 billion initial public offering in 2014, and ranks among the largest equity offerings globally. The ADRs were priced slightly above their equivalent value based on the company's Seoul-listed shares, with each ADR repr

South Korea's AI Government24 reaches 28.5 million users in three months
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:03

South Korea's AI Government24 reaches 28.5 million users in three months

South Korea's ministry of the interior and safety said its AI Government24 service has attracted 28.48 million cumulative users and processed 30.46 million queries during the three months since its pilot launch on 9 March. The ministry said the AI-powered service allows users to search for government services using everyday language rather than official administrative terminology. 

QAI Ventures launches Singapore quantum accelerator with four startups
SINGAPORE 06:01

QAI Ventures launches Singapore quantum accelerator with four startups

QAI Ventures has launched the first cohort of its Singapore Quantum Accelerator, a five-month programme designed to support quantum and advanced computing startups entering the Asia-Pacific market. The programme, which is supported by Enterprise Singapore, selected four companies from 63 applications across 12 countries. The inaugural cohort comprises Quantum Logic of the Netherlands, Qualia Therapeutics of Armenia, QPICs of the United States and Regenesis Materials of Indonesia.

Papua New Guinea signs digital transformation partnership with QUT
PAPUA NEW GUINEA 06:00

Papua New Guinea signs digital transformation partnership with QUT

The government of Papua New Guinea has signed an MoU with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to support the country's digital transformation through collaboration on innovation, research and workforce development. Under the MoU, QUT will collaborate with the Papua New Guinea government on innovation, research, knowledge exchange and capacity building. The partnership will also support research related to the SevisPass Digital Identity Ecosystem and other government digital transformation initiati

SK AX expands AI and robotics initiatives across manufacturing and energy sectors
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:58

SK AX expands AI and robotics initiatives across manufacturing and energy sectors

South Korean technology company SK AX has announced a new robotics-based manufacturing automation service and a separate partnership with Korea Electric Power Technology to expand the use of AI across the energy sector. The company said its new Manufacturing Robot Transformation (RX) Full Stack Service is designed to help manufacturers deploy and manage robotics throughout production facilities. 

South Korea proposes new cyber incident reporting and security rules
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:56

South Korea proposes new cyber incident reporting and security rules

South Korea's ministry of science and ICT has published for consultation a draft amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Information and Communications Network Act that would introduce new obligations for ICT service providers following cyber security incidents, according to Newsis, citing government sources. Under the proposed rules, providers would be required to notify users if a security breach, including a hacking incident, causes an information and communications service outage lasting two hours or

At Tokyo, JPIX and Community Network Center to launch Nagoya data centre
JAPAN 05:54

At Tokyo, JPIX and Community Network Center to launch Nagoya data centre

Japanese data centre developer and operator At Tokyo, Japan Internet Xing (JPIX) and Community Network Center (CNCI) have announced plans to establish a new data centre and connectivity hub in Nagoya, with operations scheduled to begin in April 2027. The companies said the facility is intended to support growing demand for cloud services, content delivery and AI applications by providing data centre services, internet exchange connectivity, cloud access and regional network connectivity from a single locati

FTTP accounts for half of new NBN Co connections as fibre upgrades gather pace
AUSTRALIA 05:52

FTTP accounts for half of new NBN Co connections as fibre upgrades gather pace

Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) accounted for 50 percent of all new NBN standard connections in the March quarter of 2026 as Australia's government-owned operator's fibre upgrade programme continued to reshape the nation's broadband network, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) latest NBN service quality and network performance report. The report showed FTTP's share of new connections had increased from 40 percent a year earlier, while fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) fell to 16 per

Anthropic seeks up to 1.4 GW of Australian data centre capacity - report
AUSTRALIA 05:51

Anthropic seeks up to 1.4 GW of Australian data centre capacity - report

Anthropic is seeking to secure at least 1.4 GW of Australian data centre capacity through a confidential tender process, according to the Australian Financial Review, citing industry sources. The company is looking for a long-term partner capable of developing a data centre campus with more than 1.4 GW of capacity, with a target of bringing at least 1 GW into service by the end of 2027.

NextDC increases senior debt facilities to AUD 2.3 billion
AUSTRALIA 05:48

NextDC increases senior debt facilities to AUD 2.3 billion

Australian data centre operator NextDC has increased its new senior debt facilities to AUD 2.3 billion, up from the AUD 1.8 billion announced in May. The company said the additional AUD 500 million reflected continued support from a syndicate of domestic and international banks following an increase in contracted utilisation announced in April. Upon financial close, which is expected in mid-July, NextDC's total available senior debt facilities will increase from AUD 6.4 billion to AUD 8.7 billion.

KT to launch Baby Shark home camera with The Pinkfong Company
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:47

KT to launch Baby Shark home camera with The Pinkfong Company

Korea Telecom (KT) will launch a limited edition version of its KT HomeCam home monitoring service in collaboration with family entertainment company The Pinkfong Company on 10 July. The KT HomeCam Baby Shark Edition combines KT's internet-based KT HomeCam Ansim home care service with The Pinkfong Company's Baby Shark intellectual property. The product features a Baby Shark-themed cover for the existing home camera device.

UNITED STATES 05:45

Verizon to connect new BMW Group vehicles in the US through KDDI partnership

Verizon Business and KDDI have announced a collaboration where Verizon will provide 5G Standalone and LTE connectivity for newly manufactured BMW Group vehicles in the United States. Under the agreement, Verizon will provide telematics connectivity for new BMW, MINI and other BMW Group vehicles produced for the US market. The connectivity will support the BMW ConnectedDrive platform, including digital infotainment, remote, app-based and telematics services.

GLOBAL 05:43

Soracom makes SGP.32 IoT eSIMs and orchestration platform available

Soracom has announced the commercial availability of its SGP.32-compatible IoT eSIMs and Connectivity Hypervisor eSIM orchestration capability, moving both products from pre-order to general availability. The company said the offering is based on the GSMA's SGP.32 remote SIM provisioning standard for IoT, which is designed for headless, always-connected devices while allowing enterprises to control the provisioning and management of SIM profiles independently of mobile network operators.

GLOBAL 05:42

Myriota launches four satellites to expand IoT constellation

Australian satellite IoT connectivity provider Myriota has launched four new satellites to expand its UltraLite low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX's Transporter-17 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base as part of the company's 2026 constellation expansion programme. The additional satellites increase network capacity, improve resilience and reduce message latency across its global network. The company said the expanded constellation is designed to support larger-s

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:41

Naver Pay signs agreement to expand access to Korean identity verification service

South Korean digital payments provider Naver Pay (Npay) has signed an MoU with the ministry of the interior and safety, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute to expand access to the government's resident registration card verification service. The agreement will enable Naver Pay to introduce the ministry of the interior and safety's resident registration card verification service into its know-your-customer (KYC) processes. 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:39

KT selects six AI video creators through Y Artist programme

Korea Telecom (KT) has selected six young AI video creators through its Y Artist Label AI Video Contest and said they will begin participating in the company's creator support programme. Y Artist is KT's programme for supporting young creators under its Y brand. The operator said it has held annual competitions since 2021, selecting a total of 46 participants before expanding the programme this year to include AI-generated video content.

EUROPE 04:04

Bitdefender launches Sovereign Acceleration Programme for European organizations

Bitdefender has launched its Sovereign Acceleration Programme. The initiative aims to enable European organizations to transition to a fully European cybersecurity and data hosting service designed to ensure customer and configuration data, security events, telemetry, and information gathered for customer support are never accessible, transferred, or processed outside the European Union (EU). To accelerate adoption, the Sovereign Acceleration Programme includes a commercial contract buyout and additional in

THAILAND 03:51

True, TAT to boost gastronomy tourism via 5G

True has partnered with the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT) to launch a campaign dubbed 'True5G Good Signal, Good Taste'. The initiative spotlights restaurants across the country that offer not only exceptional dining experiences but also True 5G connectivity to support the digital lifestyles of today's travelers. The programme aims to feature 1,000 restaurants by the end of the year, focusing on independent businesses and street food vendors.

EUROPE 9 JUL

European Parliament wants encrypted comms excluded in new ePrivacy derogation proposal

The European Parliament has agreed to another extension of the derogation of the EU's ePrivacy directive to allow online platforms to voluntarily screen private communications for potential material showing child sexual abuse or child grooming. While the Parliament previously rejected a European Council proposal to allow the derogation to continue without judicial review, the Parliament now accepts the court authority cannot be imposed easily in such cases. Instead it is calling only for the exclusion of en

AZERBAIJAN 9 JUL

Azercell organises AI developer training with Amazon Web Services

Azerbaijan operator Azercell has organised a series of training workshops in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS). The initiative is aimed at strengthening the company's artificial intelligence capabilities and deepening practical AI expertise across its teams. Delivered by AWS experts, the workshops brought together specialists from a wide range of functions within Azercell including engineering, product, and technology teams to explore modern approaches to AI-powered software development and digit

BRAZIL 9 JUL

ALGcom secures public funding to develop modular data centres in Brazil

Brazil's National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) has approved BRL 10.18 million in financing for telecom and digital infrastructure manufacturer ALGcom. The capital covers 100 percent of a project dedicated to developing and mass-producing a new generation of modular data centres. The modular architecture is designed to slash data centre deployment times by up to 50 percent. By manufacturing these units domestically in Caxias do Sul (Rio Grande do Sul), the initiative aims to reduce Brazil

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 9 JUL

Mango Office leads Russian cloud call centre market

Russian VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Office, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, said that it ledthe Russian cloud call centre (CCaaS) market in 2025, according to a study from TMT Consulting. The market share of the company by revenues reached 34 percent. Sales of cloud call centre services from Mango Office grew by 35 percent year-on-year.

UNITED KINGDOM 9 JUL

Virgin Media Business holds wholesale event ahead of Ethernet FTTP service launch

Virgin Media Business organised a day with wholesale partners and customers in London, to highlight its efforts to expand in the wholesale market. The event looked at the growing impact of AI-driven infrastructure demand, the importance of partnerships and continued progress on its XGS-PON network and related services. The company said over 100 partners were in attendance, alongside its full management team and external speakers. 

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