Duxbury signs distribution deal with rugged equipment maker Northwest Towers
SOUTH AFRICA 14:09

Duxbury signs distribution deal with rugged equipment maker Northwest Towers

South African company Duxbury Networking has announced a distribution partnership with US-based Northwest Towers, which specialises in manufacturing hardened, mission-critical network infrastructure. This will enhance Duxbury's ability to support demanding environments, including mining, ports, industrial facilities and large-scale agricultural operations. Northwest Towers' portfolio includes ruggedised antennas, POE switches, mesh radios, POE injectors, mobile and fixed tower systems, and integrated networ

T-Mobile US launches new pre-paid eSIM plans for international visitors
UNITED STATES 14:02

T-Mobile US launches new pre-paid eSIM plans for international visitors

T-Mobile US has announced the launch of new short-term, pre-paid eSIM plans for international visitors ahead of the summer period. From 18 May, it will offer new 7-day, 10-day, 14-day and 30-day T-Mobile Prepaid US Pass eSIM plans - costing USD 25, USD 30, USD 35 and USD 50 respectively. All the plans offer unlimited talk and text in the US, Canada and Mexico, and unlimited 5G data with 50GB of premium 5G data in the US. They are also offer varying amounts of high-speed mobile hotspot data in the US, Mexico

ZTE and MediaTek target premium broadband market in Brazil
BRAZIL 14:02

ZTE and MediaTek target premium broadband market in Brazil

ZTE announced a partnership with MediaTek to bring premium Wi-Fi 7 and XGSPON connectivity products to the Brazilian market. This collaboration is targeting the high-end segment of residential users and small businesses. At the 2026 ZTE Broadband User Congress, the two companies unveiled their joint strategy to expand a product portfolio designed for consumers demanding advanced technology, comprehensive coverage, ultra-high speeds, and low-latency network performance. This enhancement is expected to notabl

Portuguese minister calls for faster investment in standalone 5G
PORTUGAL 14:00

Portuguese minister calls for faster investment in standalone 5G

Portugal's Minister of Infrastructure and Housing, Miguel Pinto Luz, has admitted that the country's 5G implementation is significantly incomplete. Speaking at a Mastercard event in Lisbon, he said only around 30 percent of infrastructure was fully upgraded. While 5G is commercially available, much of the infrastructure does not yet operate in full 5G standalone mode. This advanced version of 5G is crucial for unlocking sophisticated applications in industrial sectors like private networks.

Orange Foundation organises webinar on digital hygiene
POLAND 14:00

Orange Foundation organises webinar on digital hygiene

Orange Poland said that its Orange Foundation will carry out a free webinar focused on the digital hygiene. The webinar forms a part of the programme ABC Hygiene, carried out in cooperation with Institute of Digital Citizenship Foundation. The webinar will take place on 19 May.

Egypt's NTRA approves new internet and mobile plan prices
EGYPT 13:58

Egypt's NTRA approves new internet and mobile plan prices

Egypt's National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (NTRA) has given mobile network operators approval to introduce new internet and mobile service packages. They include a fixed internet plan offered by Telecom Egypt, Orange, Vodafone and E& Egypt, starting from EGP 150, replacing the current cheapest plan at EGP 210. A new mobile package priced at EGP 5 has also been introduced, replacing the EGP 13 price point. Both packages will allow free access to all government and education websites on fixed an

Global tablet shipments flat at 37 million units in Q1 - Omdia
GLOBAL 13:54

Global tablet shipments flat at 37 million units in Q1 - Omdia

Global tablet shipments were flat at 37 million units in Q1 2026, up 0.1 percent from Q1 2025, according to Omdia. Apple led the market with shipments of 14.83 million units, up 7.9 percent from 13.75 million a year-earlier, for a 40.1 percent market share. Samsung tablet shipments reached 5.79 million in Q1, down 12.6 percent year-on-year, for a 15.7 percent market share.

Safaricom and Huawei launch FTTR service in Kenya
KENYA 13:51

Safaricom and Huawei launch FTTR service in Kenya

Safaricom has announced the launch of Kenya's first Fibre to the Room (FTTR) service, in partnership with Huawei. The Safaricom FTTR service offers whole-home coverage with consistent gigabit speeds in every room and ultra-low latency. These capabilities support application such as gaming, video calls, intelligent optimisation, AI-powered network monitoring and "smart" home technologies.

Kyivstar to disconnect parts of 3G network in August
UKRAINE 13:48

Kyivstar to disconnect parts of 3G network in August

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar announced that its plans to disconnect its 3G network in certain sites in the Vinnitsia, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kharkiv and Kherson regions on 04 August. The released radio frequencies will be allocated to LTE services. The list of sites includes the cities of Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, the towns of Slovyansk and Kramotorsk in the Donetsk region, as well as numerous others.

CRA prepares data centres for AI
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:47

CRA prepares data centres for AI

Czech operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) said that its data centre services are undergoing a gradual transformation that reflects the arrival of AI and high-performance computing platforms. CRA is expanding its services and technological background to support modern AI workloads while ensuring high reliability, energy efficiency, and long-term scalability of the infrastructure.

Elisa Estonia expands PON deployment with Vecima
ESTONIA 13:44

Elisa Estonia expands PON deployment with Vecima

Vecima Networks announced that Estonian operator Elisa deployed Vecima's Entra EXS1610 All-PON shelf for 10G FTTH services for its subscribers. Vecima's EXS1610 supports multiple deployment use cases, including greenfield, targeted brownfields, rural edge-outs, hybrid fiber-coax (HFC) overbuilds, footprint extensions, and hub collapses. Its compact shelf footprint can help reduce operating costs and allow operators to deploy anywhere, for maximum flexibility, the vendor said. 

Thunes and Vodacom Tanzania offer cross-border mobile payments to Uganda and China
CHINA 13:43

Thunes and Vodacom Tanzania offer cross-border mobile payments to Uganda and China

Thunes has partnered with Vodacom Tanzania to offer cross-border payments under its M-Pesa Global Payment service. It lets Vodacom customers make direct, instant mobile payments to merchants in Uganda via MTN MoMo and China via the Alipay network. For eight consecutive years, China has been Tanzania's largest trading partner, with bilateral trade hitting USD 8.8 billion in 2024. In the same year, bilateral trade between Tanzania and Uganda reached approximately USD 2.23 billion, an increase of 64 percent on

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:38

Megafon upgrades LTE network in Krasnodar

Russian operator Megafon has upgraded its LTE network in the city of Krasnodar. The operator said it expanded the radio frequencies used for LTE services in the city, making broadband at up to 150 Mbps available for customers there.

BRAZIL 13:38

TIM Brasil acquires full ownership of I-Systems from IHS Towers

IHS Towers has finalised the sale of its 51 percent share in Brazilian fibre network provider I-Systems to TIM Brasil. TIM Brasil, which previously owned 49 percent of I-Systems, now has full ownership after acquiring the remaining stake for BRL 947 million. The transaction was initially announced in February.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:36

Google faces GBP 3 billion online display ad lawsuit in UK

Google is facing a new multi-billion pound class action lawsuit in the UK for allegedly abusing its dominant position in the online display advertising market. The claim has been filed with the Competition Appeals Tribunal (CAT) on behalf of UK advertisers by AGC Collective Actions, represented by law firm KP Law. The claim alleges that Google excludes rivals and potential rivals by favouring its own display ad services, leaving advertisers paying more for less effective display advertising.

CARIBBEAN 13:35

Suriname joins EllaLink Caribbean subsea cable project

Subsea cable operator EllaLink has signed a letter of intent with Telesur to connect Suriname to the planned EllaLink Caribbean Gateway, a new high-capacity subsea fibre-optic cable system serving the Caribbean and the Guianas. The deal converts the South American country into the first to formally commit to the project, said the partners.

NAMIBIA 13:34

MTC Nigeria to provide NAD 2 mln to national youth intership scheme

MTC Namibia has committed NAD 2 million annually to the Namibia National Internship Programme (NNIP), which provides opportunities for tertiary students to acquire paid work experience. The operator urges Namibian Institutions to take part by creating chances for young people to move from qualification to participation in the economy. The NNIP was launched by MTC in 2019.

MOZAMBIQUE 13:33

Mozambique's regulators improve coordination on aeronautical communications

Mozambique's Communications Regulatory Authority (INCM) and Civil Aviation Regulatory Authority (IACM) have renewed their memorandum of understanding to enhance cooperation in managing the radio spectrum and ensure safe, reliable, and continuous aeronautical services. The MoU outlines how aeronautical mobile service radio frequencies will be planned, managed, reserved, and assigned, following the national frequency plan. The agreement aims to improve ways to stop and lessen signal interference. It seeks to

SLOVAKIA 13:32

Swan's cybersecurity system blocks over 546,000 threats in Q1

Slovak company Swan, owning the operator 4ka, announced that its cybersecurity system blocked 546,000 threats in the first quarter of this year. In total, 46.74 percent of devices registered on the network were attacked.

CANADA 13:27

BCE revenue grows 4 percent to CAD 6.17 billion in Q1 2026

BCE has reported operating revenue of CAD 6.17 billion for Q1 2026, up 4 percent from CAD 5.93 billion a year earlier. Growth was driven by a 3.4 percent increase in service revenue to CAD 5.35 billion, and 7.9 percent increase in product revenue to CAD 818 million. The higher service revenue was driven by growth at Bell Media and the contribution of Bell Communication and Technology Services (Bell CTS) US (which includes Ziply Fiber); offset by a year-on-year drop at Bell CTS Canada.

GLOBAL 13:25

Cirrus Logic FY sales rise 5%

Mixed signal and audio components vendor Cirrus Logic grew revenues by 5.3 percent in the twelve months to end-March, reporting higher sales across both of its operating segments. Group revenues rose to almost USD 2.0 billion from USD 1.9 billion in FY 2025, with turnover up 2 percent in the larger audio segment and 10.4 percent in the mixed signal processing unit. Net profit for the year finished at USD 414.4 million, rising 25 percent from FY25 amid a modest rise in gross margins and reduced provisions fo

SOUTH AFRICA 13:23

Arete Global Distributors enters South Africa to offer Comway products to expanding fibre sector

Arete Global Distributors has officially launched in South Africa to address the increasing demand for competitive fibre-optic infrastructure and precision equipment. Established in February, the company aims to serve the local telecommunications sector by providing field ready hardware specifically engineered for FTTX deployments, metro networks, long-haul installations and large-scale maintenance. Led by CEO Zach Yacumakis, Arete Global is a specialist distributor for Comway Technology, which provides fib

AFRICA 13:13

Smart Africa and UN Institute for Disarmament Research sign MoU to promote cybersecurity and emerging technology policy

Smart Africa and the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research (UNIDIR) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at Geneva Cyber Week 2026 to enhance cybersecurity and emerging technology policy in Africa. The partnership was formalised by Smart Africa CEO Lacina Kone and UNIDIR director Robin Geiss. It focuses on capacity building, implementing international cyber norms, and developing forward-looking policies to strengthen African digital resilience.  The MoU will support African countries

UNITED STATES 13:07

Optimum records USD 2.9 bln loss for Q1 after writing down cable franchises

US cable operator Optimum reported a net loss of nearly USD 2.9 billion for the first quarter after writing down the value of its cable franchises by USD 2.7 billion. That compares to a net loss of around USD 76 million in the same period in 2025. Optimum, the former Altice USA, said revenues for the quarter fell 4.0 percent year-on-year to USD 2.07 billion, and its adjusted EBITDA was down 1.3 percent to USD 789 million. 

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