O2 UK switches on 5G+ mobile network across Wales
UNITED KINGDOM 09:44

O2 UK switches on 5G+ mobile network across Wales

Virgin Media O2 has switched in its 5G+ network across Wales as part of a UK-wide roll-out. The 5G+ mobile service is now available to more than 800,000 people across 9 cities and large towns, 18 smaller towns and 133 villages in Wales. The launch is part of O2's GBP 700 million Mobile Transformation Plan.

FirstLight Fiber delivers internet connectivity to credit union
UNITED STATES 09:37

FirstLight Fiber delivers internet connectivity to credit union

FirstLight Fiber, US-based technology and digital infrastructure solutions provider, has won a contract from First Commonwealth Credit Union to provide internet connectivity to most its area branches in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. FirstLight will provide low-latency, reliable connectivity to the branches; as well as colocation and disaster recovery services from its data centre in Brunswick, Maine. 

Telles named new CEO of TIP Brasil
BRAZIL 09:30

Telles named new CEO of TIP Brasil

Andre Telles has been appointed as the new CEO of TIP Brasil, while former CEO Alexandre Alves will focus on his operations with the Wave Group. Telles brings 22 years of corporate experience, over 18 of which are in telecommunications. He previously held positions at TIM, Claro, and CenturyLink, specializing in strategy, wholesale, business development, and Latin American expansion.

Entel revenues up 7% in Q1, net profit surges 21%
CHILE 09:29

Entel revenues up 7% in Q1, net profit surges 21%

Entel reported a 7.0 percent year on year rise in revenues to CLP 775.2 billion in the first quarter of 2026, attributed to a strong performance in its mobile segments in both Chile (+10.0%) and Peru (+7.7%), coupled with a 23.5 percent surge in handset sales in Chile. The company's EBITDA also climbed, by 10.3 percent year on year, to CLP 213.5 billion in the January to March period, with the group reporting a net profit of CLP 27.8 billion for the quarter, up 20.7 percent year on year. Entel added that it

Motorola brings Moto G47 to Brazil
BRAZIL 09:28

Motorola brings Moto G47 to Brazil

Motorola has launched the Moto G47 smartphone in Brazil, with 5G, a 50 MP Sony Lytia 600 main camera, 32 MP front camera, 5,200 mAh battery, Corning Gorilla Glass 7i, MediaTek Dimensity 6300 processor, and 12 GB of RAM. The 256 GB model is priced at BRL 1,999 while the 128 GB version costs BRL 1,799, available through Motorola's online store, the Moto Store app, brand stores, kiosks, and major Brazilian retailers.

Ghana's NCA hosts Gambian study tour of broadcasting monitoring facility
GHANA 09:26

Ghana's NCA hosts Gambian study tour of broadcasting monitoring facility

The Ghanaian National Communications Authority (NCA) has hosted a delegation from The Gambia's Department of Information Services for a study tour at its Broadcasting Monitoring Centre (BMC) in Accra. Deputy director general in charge of technical operations at the NCA Suleman Salifu provided an overview of the BMC's role in broadcast compliance enforcement and spectrum surveillance, highlighting the authority's capabilities in ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

Axia Energia teams up with TIM for 4G/5G coverage around power plants
BRAZIL 09:22

Axia Energia teams up with TIM for 4G/5G coverage around power plants

Axia Energia (formerly Eletrobras) is investing BRL 18 million in a partnership with TIM Brasil to bring 4G and 5G mobile coverage to 20 of its hydroelectric plants, with work expected to conclude by year-end. This is part of a larger BRL 48 million telecommunications investment across its plants and substations.

Stack Infrastructure appoints Chief Development Officer for Americas
UNITED STATES 09:22

Stack Infrastructure appoints Chief Development Officer for Americas

Stack Infrastructure, global digital infrastructure and data centre operator, has appointed Bobby Hollis to the post of Chief Development Officer (CDO) for Stack Americas. He will be responsible for development, site selection, pre-construction and power strategy for new data centre campuses in the region. 

Meo takes part in European civil protection exercise for forest fires
PORTUGAL 09:20

Meo takes part in European civil protection exercise for forest fires

Meo is the sole Portuguese telecom operator taking part in the EU-Modex PT 2026 European Civil Protection Exercise, taking place in Viseu from 5-7 May. This exercise involves over 700 operatives from various European countries. Organised by the National Emergency and Civil Protection Authority under the EU's Civil Protection Mechanism, the exercise simulates a large-scale rural fire affecting vast forest and residential areas. Its goal is to test the coordinated response capabilities of national and Europea

Vivo appoints Maria Rotondo Urcola to board
BRAZIL 09:18

Vivo appoints Maria Rotondo Urcola to board

Brazilian operator Vivo has appointed María Cristina Rotondo Urcola to its board of directors, increasing female representation on the board to 42 percent. Rotondo, a Spanish national, fills the vacancy left by Javier de Paz. The current 12-member board now includes five women, with 83 percent of its members being independent. 

BT announces sovereign cloud partnership with StackIT
EUROPE 09:16

BT announces sovereign cloud partnership with StackIT

BT International has agreed a new partnership with global cloud provider StackIT to help multi-national customers in the EU to meet cloud access sovereignty regulations and boost operational resilience. The partnership will see BT provide internet connectivity (peering) from its global network into StackIT's EU-based sovereign cloud. This will be expanded later to include private connectivity.

TIM Brasil revenue, EBITDA grow almost 7% in Q1
BRAZIL 09:15

TIM Brasil revenue, EBITDA grow almost 7% in Q1

TIM Brasil recorded a normalised net profit of BRL 821 million in the first quarter of 2026, a 1.3 percent increase year-over-year. This growth was fuelled by strong performance in both mobile and fixed services, leading to a 6.5 percent rise in net revenue to BRL 6.8 billion, surpassing inflation. Normalised EBITDA also grew by 6.6 percent to BRL 3.28 billion, achieving a 48.3 percent margin.

FRANCE 09:10

Telehouse France opens 2 MW data centre module to support Outscale's AI expansion

Telehouse has announced the inauguration of a 2 MW module within one of its Paris data centres. Located at the TH3 Paris Magny Campus, the module will host high‑density servers for 3DS Outscale, the Dassault Systemes subsidiary that provides SecNumCloud‑certified infrastructure. Telehouse and its long‑standing partner Outscale have developed the module in collaboration with APL, a specialist in the design and construction of data centres. The project has also seen the participation of Bull, the former Atos

UNITED KINGDOM 09:03

Channel 4 officially puts London headquarters up for sale

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has officially put its London headquarters up for sale, reports business and finance media group City AM. The sale is part of a previously-announced long-term reorganisation, which has seen the public service broadcaster transfer around one third of roles outside of London to the 'nations and regions'. The building has a value of around GBP 90 million and has been home to Channel 4 since 1994. 

EUROPE 09:02

GSMA report calls for doubling European mobile capex to regain 5G lead

Europe's mobile industry needs to double its capital expenditure in order to keep up with other industrialised nations in 5G coverage and capacity, a new report from the GSMA suggests. The mobile industry group's research arm calculates European operators will invest around EUR 270 billion in the next decade to maintain their existing infrastructure and implement standard technology upgrades. However, to fully realise the potential of 5G another EUR 200 billion will be needed, according to the report. 

AFRICA 09:01

Kenyan president calls for progress in One Network Area

Kenyan president William Ruto has again called for deeper telecom integration in East Africa, urging partner states to fully implement the One Network Area (ONA) to cut cross-border communication costs and boost regional connectivity. Speaking at the Kenya-Tanzania Business Forum in Dar es Salaam, Ruto said that fully harmonising mobile networks is essential for a more connected region. He said progress has already been made some parts, with phone calls from Kenya to Uganda and Rwanda treated as local ones,

KENYA 08:51

Guinean and Kenyan governments discuss digital cooperation

Kenyan ICT cabinet secretary William Kabogo and his Guinean counterpart, Mourana Soumah, have held discussions on the sidelines of the fifteenth Connected Africa Summit in Nairobi in late April, with a view to strengthening bilateral cooperation in the digital sector. Kabogo said the talks focused on connectivity expansion, digital public infrastructure and enhancing ICT ecosystem resilience. The two ministers also explored avenues for collaboration in capacity building and the development of robust policy

SPAIN 08:47

Telefonica to offer 'El Clasico' to all via Movistar Plus+

Telefonica said customers of any operator in Spain will be able to watch the 'El Clasico' match between Barcelona and Real Madrid on 10 May via its Movistar Plus+ IPTV offering. The game is being included for the first time in the package, which is available for EUR 9.99 a month or EUR 99.90 a year to all users irrespective of whether they are Telefonica customers.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:47

UK rural ISP Airband appoints new CFO

UK rural broadband provider Airband has appointed Paula Strickland as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). The appointment is effective from 05 May 2026, with Strickland leading the company's financial strategy. Chairman Jarlath Finnegan said the appointment would support Airband's next growth phase and long-term success. Strickland said she was looking forward to working with the Airband management team to support the company as it works towards profitability.

TAIWAN 08:44

Radware, Chief Telecom launch Godshield Pro DDoS protection service in Taiwan

Radware has signed a partnership deal with Chief Telecom to power Godshield Pro, a new DDoS protection service designed to deliver mitigation for enterprises in Taiwan. Godshield Pro integrates Radware's AI-based DDoS protection with Chief Telecom's local network backbone, to enable in-network mitigation.

INDIA 08:39

Nelco selects Gilat's SkyEdge IV platform to deploy Ka-band service network in India

Gilat Satellite Networks has received a multimillion order from Nelco, a Satcom services provider in India. Deliveries are expected over the next 12 months. Under the terms of the deal, Nelco has selected Gilat's SkyEdge IV hub platform to deploy a Ka-band service network in India using GSAT-N2 Ka-band HTS satellite.

GLOBAL 08:38

Sivers Semiconductors wins USD 1.5 mln order from Tachyon Networks for 60 GHz FWA transceivers

Sivers Semiconductors has announced an expanded commercial deal with Tachyon Networks worth USD 1.5 million to develop a 60 GHz mmWave FWA transceiver. The vendor said the deal would address demand for higher-capacity mmWave links in short-range, densified urban and enterprise FWA deployments.

ITALY 08:35

Vodafone Italia gifts EUR 100 Amazon voucher to new fibre and FWA subs

Vodafone Italia (Fastweb+Vodafone) has launched a new offer to promote its FTTH, FTTC and FWA plans with the gift of a free Amazon voucher. Under the time-limited promo, customers are being offered a EUR 100 voucher if they sign up to a Vodafone Casa landline plan online at prices starting at EUR 23.95 a month for new and existing mobile subscribers or EUR 27.95 a month for new landline subscribers.

NETHERLANDS 08:33

Budget Thuis refreshes branding in new ad campaign

Dutch provider Budget Thuis announced a new brand campaign, positioning it as the brand for consumers looking for lower monthly costs without sacrificing quality and reliability. According to Marketing Tribune, the campaign wants to differentiate Budget more from other price-focused providers and give it a more recognisable role in households. 

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