Open Fiber launches multicore fibre in Italy
ITALY 08:21

Open Fiber launches multicore fibre in Italy

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber said it has deployed multicore fibre technology on a live network in Italy for the first time, completing a 2.1-kilometre link between the the Baggio and Galvani points of presence in Milan. The infrastructure, already in service, uses a single fibre with four independent channels to enable parallel data transmission.

NCC holds stakeholder workshop with view to updating National Telecoms Policy 2000
NIGERIA 08:17

NCC holds stakeholder workshop with view to updating National Telecoms Policy 2000

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is holding a stakeholders' workshop to review the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000. The NCC said this is a step towards the first major overhaul of NTP 2000 in over 25 years and aims to bring the regulatory framework up to date with contemporary digital advancements.

Disney+ hikes monthly Premium prices in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA 08:01

Disney+ hikes monthly Premium prices in South Africa

Disney+ has announced a 12.58 percent price increase for its monthly Premium tier in South Africa, raising the rate from ZAR 159 to ZAR 179, with effect from 04 June for existing customers. Annual and Mobile plan prices remain the same. According to Disney+'s South African website, the price changes applied to new customers from 30 April.

US FCC weighs 'know your upstream provider' proposal to stamp out illegal robocalls
UNITED STATES 07:54

US FCC weighs 'know your upstream provider' proposal to stamp out illegal robocalls

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is escalating its crackdown on illegal robocalls, introducing a "know your upstream provider" mandate that would make voice carriers more accountable for screening bad actors and removing them from their ecosystem. This latest proposal also aims to enhance the existing Stir/Shaken framework to promote wider applications of accurate caller ID authentication to deter illicit activity.

Uztelecom to cooperate with Tashkent university on legal training
UZBEKISTAN 07:54

Uztelecom to cooperate with Tashkent university on legal training

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom said that its subsidiary TMS Hub has signed a cooperation memorandum with Tashkent State Legal University. They will carry out training sessions, seminars and workshops to improve legal expertise for Uztelecom employees.

Megafon signs supply agreement with Telcore
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 07:53

Megafon signs supply agreement with Telcore

Russian operator Megafon has concluded an agreement with the Russian company Telcore, a provider of core network equipment, the operator told Cnews. The agreement will enable the operator to expand its portfolio of solutions for private LTE and 5G networks, with Telcore acting as a provider of the core network equipment.

ITU backs Senegal's 'New Deal Technologique'
SENEGAL 07:51

ITU backs Senegal's 'New Deal Technologique'

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has pledged to support Senegal's 'New Deal Technologique', which aims to boost the digital sector's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution to 15 percent and create 150,000 jobs by 2034, Ecofin reported. ITU West Africa representative Ali Drissa Badiel formally committed the organisation to supporting the plan, saying the ITU will always stand alongside Senegal as a strategic partner to support this transformation.

Iliad Italia Q1 revenues up 11% to EUR 331 mln, tops 500K FTTH lines
ITALY 07:49

Iliad Italia Q1 revenues up 11% to EUR 331 mln, tops 500K FTTH lines

France's Iliad reported that its Iliad Italia subsidiary posted revenues up 11.2 percent year on year to EUR 331 million in the first quarter of 2026, an improvement on the annual 7.8 percent rise recorded in the previous quarter. Service revenues climbed 11.0 percent to EUR 328 million, with equipment sales rising 27.7 percent to EUR 3 million.

AT&T announces plans for copper shutdown in California
UNITED STATES 07:42

AT&T announces plans for copper shutdown in California

AT&T has outlined plans to invest USD 19 billion in the state of California through 2030, as part of efforts to expand its fibre network coverage and retire older copper infrastructure. The plans include delivering FTTP to over 4 million more homes and businesses and adding more than 1,200 new cell sites across California by 2030.

US Trade & Development Agency plans to deploy 1,500 base stations in West Africa with Vanu equipment
COTE D'IVOIRE 07:41

US Trade & Development Agency plans to deploy 1,500 base stations in West Africa with Vanu equipment

The United States Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has announced funding for a feasibility study to install about 1,500 turnkey mobile communications base stations in Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana and Nigeria. The initiative will target underserved and off-grid communities where millions of residents still rely on weak 2G and 3G networks for communication and internet access. It will deploy wireless infrastructure developed by Vanu, a US-based company specialising in low-cost mobile network systems for ru

Thaicom's Q1 profit jumps 390% on tax refund interest and forex gains
THAILAND 07:35

Thaicom's Q1 profit jumps 390% on tax refund interest and forex gains

Thaicom reported core profit of THB 385 million for the first quarter of 2025, which represents an increase of 59.1 percent quarter-on-quarter and of 165.5 percent year-on-year. This profit growth was mainly boosted by higher revenue, alongside efficient cost and expense management.

Telecom Egypt revenue rises 14% in Q1
EGYPT 07:29

Telecom Egypt revenue rises 14% in Q1

Telecom Egypt said its revenue grew 14 percent year-on-year to EGP 28.2 billion in the first quarter ended March, as data revenue rose by 23 percent and contributed 69 percent of total revenue growth. The customer base expanded by 7 percent in the mobile segment, 8 percent for fixed broadband and 7 percent for fixed voice services. EBITDA climbed by 17 percent to EGP 12.6 billion and the EBITDA margin reached 45 percent.

INDIA 07:23

Vi expands 5G services to Union Territory of Puducherry

Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded its 5G services to Puducherry, a coastal Union Territory in India. Vi also reports that its 5G network expansion focuses on high-priority areas such as major industrial zones, regions with high data usage, and fast-growing urban centers.

ITALY 07:22

DHH offers EUR 4.2 mln for B2B arm of Italy's Tessellis

Sardinia-based operator Tessellis (formerly Gruppo Tiscali) said Milan-based data centre services provider DHH International has offered EUR 4.2 million for its B2B business unit as part of the company's ongoing negotiated crisis resolution procedure. The transaction includes the B2B business arm of Go Internet, the latter's stake in X-Stream and Tiscali Italia's stake in Aetherna.

BULGARIA 07:17

Yettel expands 5G network coverage to 86% of Bulgarian population

Yettel reports it has expanded its 5G network coverage to 86 percent of the Bulgarian population. Over the past year, the operator expanded its infrastructure by building nearly 100 new base stations and upgrading the capacity of over 1,000 existing ones.

GLOBAL 07:06

SpaceX IPO moves ahead with preliminary prospectus filing

SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering of shares, filing a preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the listing on the Nasdaq market. While no details on the number or price of the shares have been disclosed yet, the filing confirms that founder and CEO Elon Musk controls 85.1 percent of SpaceX voting rights. The company said it plans to use the proceeds from the IPO to expand its AI computing infrastructure and satellite network, as well as invest

JAPAN 07:03

NTT to open second esports-focused high school campus in Japan

NTTe-Sports, part of the NTT East Group, will open a new NTTe-Sports High School campus near Omiya Station in Saitama in April 2027 as part of its expansion into digital education and skills development. The Omiya campus will become the operator's second school following the opening of its Chiba campus in 2025. NTT said the initiative uses esports as a pathway for developing digital skills and broader social capabilities, including teamwork and communication.

ITALY 07:02

Telecom Italia debuts 'TIM Star' customer reward scheme

Telecom Italia (TIM) has closed down its "TIM Party" loyalty programme after eight years and replaced it with a new scheme called "TIM Star", confirming earlier reports. TIM Star is designed to "reward relationships that grow over time, transforming them into tangible and increasing benefits", said the operator, adding that the scheme will offer an increasingly simple and personalised experience.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:57

FastFive deploys HPE Aruba security platform across nationwide office network

South Korean coworking provider FastFive has selected HPE Aruba Networking EdgeConnect Secure Service Edge (SSE) technology to strengthen security and simplify IT operations across more than 60 office locations nationwide. The deployment will provide FastFive with centralised policy management and secure hybrid access capabilities as the company expands its operations. The company said it moved away from appliance-based security systems in favour of a cloud-native SSE architecture to support distributed wor

AUSTRALIA 06:50

Myriota completes lunar-ready IoT payload for Moon deployment

Australian-based satellite IoT company Myriota has completed a next-generation communications payload designed to extend its low-power IoT connectivity beyond Earth, marking a key milestone in Australia's space technology capability development. The company said the payload, developed with support from the Australian Government's Moon to Mars Demonstrator Mission program, is intended for deployment in low lunar orbit and will enable applications such as astronaut health monitoring, lunar robotics, and inter

PHILIPPINES 06:47

PLDT speeds up cell site solarization as energy costs rise

Philippines operator PLDT has announced plans to speed up the installation of solar power at its cell sites to combat rising electricity and fuel prices driven by global inflation and geopolitical tensions. According to PLDT COO Menardo Jimenez Jr., energy costs are the company's most volatile operating expenses, making this transition a critical priority for maintaining financial discipline.

CHINA 06:36

Alibaba unveils Qwen3.7-Max LLM, cloud infra, T-Head hardware upgrades

Alibaba has upgraded its full AI stack, spanning cloud infrastructure and model services, AI chips and foundation models. The updated flagship AI model Qwen3.7-Max is designed to manage multi-step coding, workflow automation, and up to 1,000 sequential tool calls. To support the simultaneous processing demands of autonomous AI agents, the company expanded its data centre infrastructure with the Panjiu AL128 Supernode server. Alibaba's semiconductor division T-Head has also introduced the Zhenwu M890 process

ITALY 06:35

Sparkle expands quantum-safe network service to Equinix data centres

Italian international services provider Sparkle has announced the launch of its Quantum Safe Interconnect (QSI) service across 20 Equinix International Business Exchange data centres in Europe, the Americas and Asia. The rollout follows a successful proof of concept conducted over an encrypted IPsec connection between Frankfurt and Singapore, validating the service's ability to secure long-distance communications against emerging quantum threats.

UNITED STATES 06:33

Applied Digital tops 1GW in contracted AI capacity with new hyperscaler lease

Applied Digital said it has surpassed 1 GW of contracted AI data centre capacity after signing a new 15-year lease with a US investment-grade hyperscaler for its Polaris Forge 3 campus, marking its second major deal with the same customer in less than two months. The agreement covers 300 MW of critical IT load at the Polaris Forge 3 site, which is being developed in a northern US state and is designed for large-scale AI training and inference workloads. Applied Digital said the lease is worth about USD 7.5

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