Telefonica Germany becomes EWE Tel wholesale mobile services provider
GERMANY 13:29

Telefonica Germany becomes EWE Tel wholesale mobile services provider

Telefonica Germany has announced a partnership agreement with EWE for the provision of wholesale mobile services. EWE Tel does not operate its own mobile network and under the partnership, EWE's mobile customers will be served by Telefonica's wireless infrastructure in future. EWE has decided to partner with Telefonica to meet customer demand for mobile communication services in both urban and rural regions, and from business customers, particularly those in the northwestern part of the country. Telefonica

Quickline launches business support programme in North Yorkshire
UNITED KINGDOM 13:25

Quickline launches business support programme in North Yorkshire

Quickline Communications, UK rural broadband provider, is launching a business support programme across North Yorkshire for start-ups and early-stage companies. Delivered in partnership with Enterprise Cube CIC, the 'Better Business' programme will provide practical training, expert-led workshops, tools and peer-to-peer learning for start-ups to help them develop and build a sustainable business.

TIM ups monthly price of more TIMvision packages
ITALY 13:23

TIM ups monthly price of more TIMvision packages

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that subscribers to a number of its TIMvision pay-TV packages will be charged an additional EUR 2 a month more starting later on this summer. The move attributed to "economic needs arising from the change in market conditions for offers that include TV content" follows similar unilateral price hikes announced for certain mobile, landline and pay-TV offers earlier this year.

Spusu UK offers 5GB free data to mark 3rd anniversary
UNITED KINGDOM 13:18

Spusu UK offers 5GB free data to mark 3rd anniversary

UK MVNO Spusu Mobile is marking its 3rd anniversary by offering UK customers an extra 5GB of data for free. The offer is available from 15-30 June 2026, with customers able to redeem their data bonus by responding to an automated anniversary text message from Spusu UK. The operator has signed up over 150,000 customers since entering the UK market in 2023. The offer is available to all customers, except those signed up for an unlimited data plan. Spusu UK offers SIM-only plans from GBP 4.90 per month.

Orange Poland offers bonus data to Nju sign-ups before 28 June
POLAND 13:13

Orange Poland offers bonus data to Nju sign-ups before 28 June

Orange Poland is running a promotion for its postpaid and prepaid Nju services. It is offering new customers who sign up for Nju before 28 June a free 500 GB mobile data package as a bonus for three months. The promotion applies to customers switching to Nju using mobile number portability, too.

Orange Slovakia adds 3 new TV channels to line-up
SLOVAKIA 13:09

Orange Slovakia adds 3 new TV channels to line-up

Orange Slovakia has added three new television channels to its pay-TV line-up, reports Zive.sk, namely Dog & Cat TV, BBC Earth and BBC First. The Dog & Cat TV channel will be available with bundles, starting from the L package but will be accessible in an open window for all pay-TV customers from 15 June to 31 August. The channel BBC Earth will be added to  pay-TV bundles starting from the M package. The BBC First will appear in the thematic packages 'Foreign' and 'Films'.

SpaceX sells more shares after market cap passes USD 2 trillion
GLOBAL 13:03

SpaceX sells more shares after market cap passes USD 2 trillion

SpaceX has exercised the over-allotment option for its initial public offering of shares, selling another 83.3 million shares at the issue price of USD 135 per share. This takes the total gross proceeds of the IPO on the Nasdaq market to USD 85.7 billion. The shares started trading as planned on 12 June and rose 19 percent in the first day, to close at USD 160.95. This gives the company a market capitalisation of USD 2.1 trillion. 

Poland to discontinue regulation of fixed call termination market
POLAND 13:01

Poland to discontinue regulation of fixed call termination market

Polish national telecommunications regulator UKE has announced a draft decision to discontinue regulating the wholesale call termination market for fixed networks. The deregulation affects 161 operators. The watchdog claims that market competition is sufficient.

Czech broadcaster Prima expected to launch new sport channel
CZECH REPUBLIC 12:53

Czech broadcaster Prima expected to launch new sport channel

Czech broadcaster Prima has submitted an application for a broadcasting licence for a new thematic television channel, reports Zive.sk. The news portal speculates that the new TV channel could be a sports one. Prima broadcasts localised versions of some of its channels in Slovakia, too. 

Claro Honduras picks Enensys IPTV monitoring system
HONDURAS 12:42

Claro Honduras picks Enensys IPTV monitoring system

Media delivery specialist Enensys said it has partnered with reseller Igetel to deploy its StreamProbe IPTV monitoring platform for Claro Honduras (America Movil), at a video operations centre in San Pedro Sula. The rollout covers more than 200 IPTV channels and is designed to provide end-to-end visibility of the operator's video delivery chain.

Orange Slovakia raises 5G coverage to 91% of population
SLOVAKIA 12:40

Orange Slovakia raises 5G coverage to 91% of population

Orange Slovakia has raised the coverage of its 5G network to 91.3 percent of the country's population, reports Zive. Its 5G services are now available in 1,359 locations after the addition of nine more villages.

SNS-JU project examines XR connectivity in Romanian schools
ROMANIA 12:35

SNS-JU project examines XR connectivity in Romanian schools

A pre-6G pilot backed by the EU's Smart Network Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU) is progressing a trial deployment of extended reality in action in two rural schools in Romania. A recent update of SNS-JU activity said that the trial was implemented in May. Existing 5G capacity from Orange Romania was deployed to carry XR content, but the programme also provided a glimpse at technologies likely to become more prevalent in 6G cellular, such as advanced dynamic slicing and quality-of-service (QoS).

GLOBAL 12:32

Netgear adds Align network controller to AV-over-IP line-up

Netgear has announced the launch of an audio visual (AV) network controller intended to bring diverse AV-over-IP infrastructure services into a single, hardware-driven layer. Shipping in August, the Netgear Align Controller aims to make deployments at the edge of AV networks smarter and more versatile, with the ability to run third-party apps alongside Netgear's own network management platform, Engage. Netgear believes the product captures the sentiment of AV clients, faced with a sprawling patchwork of dis

UNITED STATES 12:31

Roku confirms takeover by Fox for USD 22 billion

Roku has confirmed a takeover agreement with Fox, with the media company paying USD 22 billion in cash and shares for the connected TV market leader in the US. Fox expects Roku's platform to provide a significant boost to its strategy to grow in the streaming market, building on its existing Tubi free service. Roku shareholders will own just over a quarter of Fox once the deal is completed, with closing targeted for H1 2027, pending regulatory approvals. 

NIGERIA 12:23

MTN Nigeria ties up with Watt Renewable to cut diesel reliance

Watt Renewable and MTN Nigeria have formed a partnership to introduce hybrid solar electricity and battery storage to cut diesel reliance and power green mobility infrastructure. An Energy-as-a-Service deployment will provide approximately 34 MW of solar photovoltaic energy as a generation capacity and 40 MWh of battery energy storage at MTN facilities including data centres, switch facilities, cable landing stations and customer service centres. A second element is the supply of renewable energy infrastruc

GLOBAL 12:10

Gilat agrees to acquire Comtech's satellite & space segment

Gilat Satellite Networks has announced a definitive agreement to acquire the majority of Comtech Telecommunications' Satellite & Space Communications segment for USD 157.5 million in cash and on a debt-free basis. The transaction has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Closing is expected by the end of 2026 and requires regulatory approvals, including clearance from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC), an

ITALY 12:08

Iliad Italia cuts direct emissions by 20%, boosts renewable energy use

Iliad Italia has released its latest sustainability report, covering progress made in 2025, above all highlighting progress made in cutting its environmental impact and advancing its decarbonisation strategy in line with targets validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). The operator reported reductions in both direct and indirect emissions, supported by investments in cleaner energy and more efficient infrastructure.

GLOBAL 11:54

Truecaller plans share buyback with view to funding acquisitions

Truecaller said its board will apply the mandate granted by the 22 May AGM to buy back the company's B shares. The aims are to adapt the capital structure and raise shareholder value, and to be able to use its own shares to finance future acquisitions partly or fully. The repurchase programme was due to start on 15 June at the earliest and last until the 2027 AGM at the latest.

ITALY 11:30

TIM launches summer ad campaign for FWA 5G offer

Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a new episode of its advertising campaign located in a military fort to promote its FWA (Fixed Wireless Access) offer with a 5G antenna ahead of the summer season. The corresponding ad appearing on all main TV and social media channels features actor Massimo Lopez and singer Gigi D'Alessio engaged in a long-distance conversation between the fort and a picturesque seaside location.

KENYA 11:24

Kenyan govt provides laptops and smart boards for 10,300 schools

The Kenyan government has provided its first batch of laptops and interactive "smart" boards for 10,382 schools countrywide as it aims to modernise classrooms under the latest phase of the ICT Authority's Digital Literacy Programme Scale-Up. Principal secretary for broadcasting and telecommunications Stephen Isaboke said the initiative is a deliberate investment to prepare school children for a technology-driven world. Isaboke urged teachers to integrate these tools into daily instruction and encouraged pup

MALAWI 11:14

Malawian government plans regulations for secure national data sharing

The Malawian ministry of ICT has announced plans to introduce a Government Data Sharing Regulation for its new national data exchange platform, Boma Lathu. At a meeting with Huawei officials in China, Malawi's ICT minister, Shadric Namalomba, said that despite establishing a National Data Centre, enacting the Data Protection Act and developing the Boma Lathu platform, government agencies still rely on informal data sharing methods such as email, USB drives and paper. He said that a binding regulation is the

GERMANY 11:06

Mavenir 5G core software receives Germany's BSI NESAS security certificate

Mavenir said its 5G core network repository function is now certified for operation in Germany under the national BSI NESAS regime, which aims to apply a minimum level of cybersecurity in domestic 5G infrastructures. Mavenir is the first supplier to Germany's 5G mobile operators to achieve BSI NESAS compliance, following the initiative's introduction on 01 January. The federal government has been looking to strengthen critical 5G protections, having last year concluded that all network components needed ris

KUWAIT 10:59

Zain Kuwait supports Injaz student competition

Zain Kuwait has supported the 20th annual company programme competition for high school and university students, organised by Injaz Kuwait. This year's high school category had around 100 pupil participants from various public and private schools competing in twelve teams through projects focusing on AI, sustainability, digital transformation and smart community services. The university category featured ten teams who competed through entrepreneurial projects and innovative ideas designed to address real-wo

ANGOLA 10:50

Angolan space office GGPEN announces national and international partnerships

The Angolan National Space Programme Management Office (GGPEN) has announced several memoranda of understanding (MoUs) and cooperation agreements with national and international partners. On the domestic side, GGPEN has formalised partnerships with Unitel, the National Agency for Petroleum, Gas and Biofuels (ANPG), Banco Angolano de Investimentos (BAI), the National Maritime Agency, the Instituto Nacional de Fomento da Sociedade de Informacao (INFOSI), Fatcom, Mercury Telecommunications Services (MSTelcom)

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