Nigerian president orders competition probe of Meta, Google, X and AI outfits
NIGERIA 09:02

Nigerian president orders competition probe of Meta, Google, X and AI outfits

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and generative artificial intelligence (AI) platforms, Premium Times reported. The probe targets allegations of anti-competitive practices and the unauthorised use of intellectual property belonging to Nigerian media organisations. The companies named in the probe include Meta, Alphabet (Google's parent company) and X (formerly Twitter), alongside se

Telefonica to double Spanish series output on Movistar Plus by 2029
SPAIN 08:55

Telefonica to double Spanish series output on Movistar Plus by 2029

Telefonica plans to double the number of Spanish series premieres on its pay-TV platform Movistar Plus over the next three years, targeting 26 titles annually, or more than two per month. The company said it intends to increase both in-house productions and third-party acquisitions to expand its audience and reinforce its role in Spain's audiovisual industry.

SoftAtHome details contribution to Orange's Wi-Fi 7 repeater built on full prpl stack
EUROPE 08:48

SoftAtHome details contribution to Orange's Wi-Fi 7 repeater built on full prpl stack

France-based software developer SoftAtHome has given more details of how it is supporting long-standing partner Orange in prpl-based deployments. This collaboration has recently led to a new milestone, said the company, with the commercial roll-out of the world's first Wi-Fi 7 repeater built on a full prpl software stack. Orange has recently introduced this version of the repeater in France, following a launch in Poland earlier this year. At least three further European markets are next in the deployment ro

Megafon develops platform for AI agent management
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:40

Megafon develops platform for AI agent management

Russian operator Megafon has developed its own platform Zephyr for cenntralised management of software bots. The platform supports moving routine tasks to AI agents, reducing the workload of staff significantly. The solution has also helped the company save on expensive external licences, it said. 

Beeline Russia upgrades network on Moscow Central Ring Road
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:34

Beeline Russia upgrades network on Moscow Central Ring Road

Russian operator Beeline has completed a new stage of modernisation of its mobile network alongside the Moscow Central RIng Road. The operator renewed its base stations along the motorway, and test drives indicated the maximum download speed has improved to 281.5 Mbps and uploads reach 80.5 Mbps. The average download speed was 62.9 Mbps, and the average upload speed was 28 Mbps.

North Macedonia's mobile market shrinks in Q1
NORTH MACEDONIA 08:33

North Macedonia's mobile market shrinks in Q1

North Macedonia's mobile market shrank to 1.97 million active lines at the end of the first quarter of 2026, down from 1.99 million in Q4 2025, according to regulatory body AEK. This user base included roughly 1.02 million residential postpaid, 702,757 residential prepaid, and 245,861 business postpaid subscriptions. Additionally, the country saw 1.64 million mobile internet users and nearly 352,303 M2M SIM cards.

MTS Belarus offers promo integrating PBX with CRM
BELARUS 08:32

MTS Belarus offers promo integrating PBX with CRM

MTS Belarus introduced a promotion to its business customers using the PBX service, offering a 100 percent discount for integration of telephony services with the CRM system and a 30 percent discount for a licence. The promotion is valid when purchasing annual software subscriptions for the CRM system Bitrix24 by 31 July. 

Peru to block another 360K 'high-risk' handsets this month
PERU 08:32

Peru to block another 360K 'high-risk' handsets this month

Peruvian telecom services regulator Osiptel has announced that it will block another 360,000 devices in July as part of its campaign against the use of stolen or illegal handsets linked to criminal activities. The latest initiative will be carried out in three stages of 100,000 devices each on 07, 14 and 21 July.

Rostelecom to cooperate on digital development with power distributor Rosseti Urals
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:31

Rostelecom to cooperate on digital development with power distributor Rosseti Urals

Russian national operator Rostelecom has signed a cooperation agreement with the regional power distributor Rosseti Urals. The companies plan to cooperate in the field of digital development. The agreement was signed during the industrial exhibition Innoprom-2026 in Yekaterinburg.

Telemach Croatia achieves Mamforce Lead standard
CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 08:29

Telemach Croatia achieves Mamforce Lead standard

Telemach announced it has become the first large company in Croatia to achieve the Mamforce Lead standard, the highest certification recognising an organisation's commitment to work-life balance, family responsibility, and gender equality. An audit showed that Telemach's performance jumped by 15 percentage points since its initial certification, with significant progress in talent management, responsible leadership, and employee development.

T-Systems introduces own AI chat assistant
GERMANY 08:29

T-Systems introduces own AI chat assistant

Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-System has announced its introduction of AI chat, a Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) assistant that provides users with information while using websites. The company has relied on its own AI Foundation Services, LLM Hub, T Cloud and Open Design System (ODS) to develop assistant. AI chat can answer customers' questions directly and using T-Systems terminology, while highlighting relevant content in a targeted manner. 

Uzbekistan, Japan discuss expanding digital technology cooperation
UZBEKISTAN 08:28

Uzbekistan, Japan discuss expanding digital technology cooperation

Uzbekistan and Japan have discussed expansion of bilateral cooperation in digital technologies, with a focus on IT exports, digital infrastructure, workforce development, and investment in large-scale technology projects, reports Trend from a statement by the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan. The discussions took place during a meeting between Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies, Rustam Karimjonov, and a Japanese delegation led by Takeshi Hashimoto, Chairman of the Japan–CIS B

NETHERLANDS 08:16

Bechtle buys Interforce to expand in SME sector in Netherlands

German IT services provider Bechtle said it has acquired managed service providers Interforce Networks and Interforce Hosted Solutions in the Netherlands to expand its presence among small and middle-sized firms in the country. Bechtle will integrate the companies into its subsidiary PQR next year.

SPAIN 08:15

Vodafone Spain launches EUR 5 unlimited data plan for Digi users

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has launched three new exclusive offers targeting fast-rising rival Digi, including a EUR 5 a month unlimited data plan, reports ADSL Zone. The offer includes data at 5G speeds plus unlimited calls and SMS but requires a one-year contract commitment.

IRELAND 08:12

NBI completes roll-out in County Tipperary

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) and Ireland's Department of Culture, Communications and Sport and Tipperary County Council announced the completion of the National Broadband Plan's main infrastructure build works in County Tipperary. The publicly supported network brought FTTP to around 31,000 addresses in the county, with an investment of EUR 118 million. Over 11,700 premises are already connected to the network to date.

NETHERLANDS 08:09

Dutch Consumer AI Monitor 2026Q2

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the familiarity of AI tools among Dutch respondents in 2026Q2. It covers six key tools — ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google Gemini, Claude (Anthropic), Perplexity and LeChat (Mistral). For the three leading tools — ChatGPT, Copilot and Gemini — the report also examines actual use, paid subscriptions and frequency of usage, segmented by gender, age, education level and work situation (including company size).

UNITED STATES 08:09

AT&T, Ericsson claim up to 40 percent handover acceleration with 5G-A cell site optimisation

AT&T has hosted North America's inaugural field trial of the Low-Latency Mobility feature in Ericsson's 5G Advanced Critical IoT subscription, the Swedish vendor said. Ericsson and the US carrier partnered with RF silicon supplier MediaTek to further strengthen Low-Latency Mobility's evidence base, following an earlier field demo with Japan's KDDI that was announced in February. Low Latency Mobility is based on a 3GPP-standardised handover optimisation introduced for 5G Advanced networks, known as the Layer

UNITED KINGDOM 08:05

Openreach expands fibre build in Scottish villages, Havering flats

UK wholesale operator Openreach announced the expansion of its FTTP network to many more locations in Scotland. New expansion areas include homes and businesses in Kippen, Fintry, Strathblane and Blanefield, Muirkirk, Kilcreggan and Cove, and Patna. This roll-out is part of the publicly funded Project Gigabit programme, where Openreach was selected to cover 65,000 hard-to-reach premises.

SPAIN 08:01

O2 Spain adds Disney+ to convergent offer

Telefonica Spain's O2 brand has introduced its first offers with access to the Disney+ pay-TV plan, including new and classic titles from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic and Hulu. The rates start at EUR 45 a month for a package with Disney+ standard plan plus 600 Mbps fibre, 60GB of mobile data at 5G speeds as well as the Movistar Plus OTT streaming platform.

NETHERLANDS 07:57

NIS2, CER laws to take effect in Netherlands from 15 August

The upper house of the Dutch parliament has approved the new Cybersecurity Act and Law on resilience of critical entities, known by the Dutch abbreviations Cbw and Wwke. As a result the new legislation will take effect 15 August, introducing additional security requirements for around 8,000 businesses and organisations in the country. The lower house approved the laws, based on EU directives, back in April. 

SWEDEN 07:53

Telenor to buy Bahnhof for SEK 6 bln to bolster Swedish broadband market share

Telenor Group said it has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Swedish broadband provider Bahnhof in a transaction giving the company a SEK 6.1 billion enterprise value. This will increase Telenor's consumer subscriber market share from approximately 15 percent to about 27 percent and make it Sweden's second-largest fixed broadband provider. The deal is subject to regulatory approvals and will trigger a mandatory cash buy-out offer.

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 07:49

Airtel Tanzania pays TZS 65 bln annual dividend to government

Airtel Tanzania has delivered a TZS 65.48 billion dividend to President Samia Suluhu Hassan, bringing its total lifetime payouts to the government to TZS 350 billion, the Guardian reported. The payout corresponds to the state's 49 percent ownership stake in the mobile operator.

POLAND 07:48

Play deploys 241 new base stations in H1

Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, deployed 241 new base stations in January to June of this year. The operator owned 13,416 base stations across the country at the end of June. In June alone, 40 new base stations were built. The new base stations are mainly in large cities, such as Warsaw, Wroclaw and Gdansk, as well as in smaller sites.

SOUTH AFRICA 07:47

Rain expands 5G coverage with Huawei sub-1 GHz massive MIMO

Rain South Africa and Huawei announced they are accelerating the joint deployment of a nationwide sub-1 GHz Massive MIMO 5G network, with plans to scale the commercial rollout across thousands of sites. Rain has already achieved large-scale deployment of this technology across major South African cities. Early commercial results demonstrate significant performance upgrades, including a 5 dB boost in uplink coverage and a 3 dB improvement in downlink coverage. According to Huawei, the network capacity has in

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