DeepL acquires Mixhalo; establishes San Francisco office
UNITED STATES 16:11

DeepL acquires Mixhalo; establishes San Francisco office

DeepL, global Language AI specialist, has announced the acquisition of San Francisco-based Mixhalo, which has developed a platform for real-time, ultra-low latency audio. The acquisition will boost the capabilities of the DeepL Voice real-time AI voice translation solution to support live, large-scale environments such as conferences and major events.

Google Cloud supports UK local government digital planning tool projects
UNITED KINGDOM 16:01

Google Cloud supports UK local government digital planning tool projects

Google has marked the Google Cloud summit in London with major updates on two projects with the UK government - the national roll-out of the Extract tool, and the Augmented Planning Decisions prototype project with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). Both projects use Google Cloud technology and are designed to support a digital planning system. 

Dutch NPS Monitor - Mobile Providers 2026Q1
NETHERLANDS 15:49

Dutch NPS Monitor - Mobile Providers 2026Q1

The Dutch NPS Monitor tracks customer loyalty across the Dutch mobile market on a quarterly basis. The Q1 2026 edition covers eleven operators — KPN, Vodafone, Odido, Simyo, hollandsnieuwe, Simpel, Ben, Youfone, Budget Mobile, Lebara and 50+ Mobiel, and maps NPS developments over five consecutive quarters, from Q1 2025 to Q1 2026.

NTT Data opens new office in Dublin
IRELAND 15:39

NTT Data opens new office in Dublin

NTT Data, global AI, digital and technology services provider, has opened a new office in Dublin, Ireland, to support its customers across the country. This is part of a EUR 16.5 million local investment in AI and digital services R&D and job creation. The expansion is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland. 

Irish hosting provider Blacknight acquired by Your.Online
IRELAND 15:32

Irish hosting provider Blacknight acquired by Your.Online

Blacknight, Irish hosting provider and domain registrar, is being acquired by Netherlands-based European digital services group Your.Online. This will provide Blacknight with the long-term investment needed for expansion. Carlow-based Blacknight was established in 2023 and currently serves more than 90,000 customers in Ireland and overseas. 

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications to merge
UNITED STATES 15:22

Great Plains Communications, Ritter Communications to merge

Grain Management, digital infrastructure investment group, has announced plans to merge two of its portfolio businesses - Blair, Nebraska-based Great Plains Communications and Jonesboro, Arkanas-based Ritter Communications. They will be combined to create a new telecoms brand called Rightfiber. Heath Simpson, currently CEO of Ritter Communications, will be CEO of the merged group; with Great Plains CEO Todd Foje becoming Executive Chairman.

3 UK marks Father's Day with new loyalty member offers
UNITED KINGDOM 15:11

3 UK marks Father's Day with new loyalty member offers

3 UK has announced a new Father's Day promotion for Three+ loyalty members. It has partnered with the 'Coupon King' Jordan Cox to offer 'Dad Dates' rewards - such as weekend Cineworld cinema tickets from GBP 3; Barista-made drinks from GBP 1; GBP 5 off Papa Johns; thousands of free IMO car washes; GBP 5 pasta or pizza at Frankie & Benny's; and GBP 5 fajitas at Las Iguanas. 

Global XR headwear shipments to fall 12 percent in 2026 - Omdia
GLOBAL 15:03

Global XR headwear shipments to fall 12 percent in 2026 - Omdia

Worldwide shipments of XR headwear are forecast to drop by 12 percent in 2026 to 6.2 million units, before growing by 4.8 percent to 6.5 million units in 2027, according to the latest research from Omdia. The recovery in sales will be driven by growth of XR glasses, which will offset a drop in headset shipments. 

Tele2 Latvia blocks over 205,000 fraudulent calls in May
LATVIA 14:54

Tele2 Latvia blocks over 205,000 fraudulent calls in May

Tele2 Latvia said that it blocked over 205,000 fraudulent calls on its network in May. The monthly amount of blocked calls dropped from 570,000 calls earlier this January after a call firewall solution was implemented by the operators LMT, Bite Latvia, Tele2 Latvia and Tet. As a part of this cooperation, information is exchanged between the operators to help combat known sources of fraud and nuisance calls.

LiveModeTV breaks YouTube records with World Cup coverage in Portugal
PORTUGAL 14:53

LiveModeTV breaks YouTube records with World Cup coverage in Portugal

LiveModeTV has made history on YouTube in Portugal, launching its 2026 World Cup coverage with record-breaking viewership, reported Sapo. In the initial days of the competition, LiveModeTV's YouTube channel attracted 1,267,331 unique viewers, equivalent to approximately 30.5 percent of Portuguese households. The Brazil-Morocco match, in particular, became the largest live broadcast ever on YouTube in Portugal, garnering 302,426 unique simultaneous viewers. 

Piotr Zak re-elected as president of Polsat Plus Group
POLAND 14:50

Piotr Zak re-elected as president of Polsat Plus Group

Potr Zak has been re-elected the president of the management board of the Polish Polsat Plus Group by the council of TiVi Foundation, the main shareholder of Polish Polsat Plus Group, for a new three-year term in office. The decision was unanimous.Zak holds the role since December 2025.

Beeline Russia adds smart search function to customer app
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:48

Beeline Russia adds smart search function to customer app

Russian operator Beeline has added a smart search function to its customer app My Beeline, reports Yarnews.net. This means many actions can be performed in the app through a simple text query. Customers can check their balance, clarify plan terms, obtain information on billing details and services, and pre-set up roaming for international travel. They can simply formulate their request in free form, just like in a regular message. 

HUNGARY 14:36

4iG Group becomes largest European investor in Axiom Space

Hungary's 4iG Group has become the largest European investor in US commercial space company Axiom Space, after a funding round of over USD 525 million. 4iG Space and Defence Technologies (4iG S&D), a subsidiary of 4iG Group, invested USD 100 million in Axiom Space, joining other strategic investors like MUFG.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14:34

Rostelecom-Data Centre hosts IT infrastructure for Avtodom, AvtoSpecCentr

Russian data centre services provider Rostelecom-Data Centre, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has started a contract to host the IT infrastructure of automotive companies Avtodom Group and AvtoSpecCentr in its Moscow-based data centre, reports Servernews.ru. The company provided customers with secure links and back-up options.

CZECH REPUBLIC 14:33

T-Mobile Czechia launches Inline Security service for businesses

T-Mobile Czech Republic has introduced to B2B customers its new service Inline Security, offering mobile internet protection that can identify a wide range of cyber threats in real time. The service offers protection without the need for special software on the customer's devices. It works with lists of harmful web addresses, and also evaluates data transmissions in real time to identify harmful content or malicious code and block it before it reaches the device. 

EUROPE 14:32

OVHcloud unveils comms platform with agentic AI and encryption, strengthens quantum position

OVHcloud is presenting its latest innovations at the VivaTech exhibition, currently taking place in Paris. Unveiled in preview by the company's R&D unit (OVH Labs), a new collaborative comms platform should become available in beta version by November, in time for this year's OVHcloud Summit event. The platform combines tools such as email, cloud storage, videoconferencing and online search with agentic AI capabilities and native end-to-end encryption. When encryption is enabled, the search and agentic AI f

POLAND 14:28

T-Mobile Poland to provide free laptops to seniors

T-Mobile Poland will provide free laptops to more than 1,600 seniors living in 28 homes across the country. The action is carried out in cooperation with the foundation Pod Debem of the broadcaster TV Puls. It is the fourth edition of the project, after almost 4,500 people benefited in earlier editions.

KAZAKHSTAN 14:25

Kcell introduces carrier billing with Halyk terminals

Kazakhstan operator Kcell's customers can now use carrier billing, paying for goods and services from their mobile balance. The service was implemented in cooperation with Halyk Bank and the payment system WooPay. Payments are possible over the Halyk terminals, after scanning QR codes on the Kcell app. SMS authorisation is used when the payment exceeds KZT 13,000. The daily ceiling for such payments is KZT 432,500 for authorised users.

ETHIOPIA 14:25

Ethio Telecom trains legal and law enforcement professionals to tackle digital fraud

Ethio Telecom has provided nationwide training for senior judicial and law enforcement officials to enhance telecoms security, safeguard critical digital infrastructure and strengthen the fight against telecom and financial fraud. Training sessions in Dire Dawa, Hawassa and Adama brought together 171 federal and regional judges, prosecutors, and police officers. The company said that that alongside its investments in 4G and 5G network expansion, strong collaboration with justice institutions is essential to

INDIA 14:24

Airtel appoints Vatts as group chief regulatory officer, director of corporate affairs

Indian operator Bharti Airtel has expanded the responsibilities of Rahul Vatts, appointing him as director of corporate affairs and group chief regulatory officer. Vatts joined Airtel in April 2020 as chief regulatory officer. In this expanded role, Vatts will lead the Corporate Affairs team and drive stakeholder engagement across industry and government, shaping the company's public policy position and regulatory strategy. He will also act as the primary government and regulator interface for Airtel.

SLOVAKIA 14:23

Orange Slovakia introduces new top speed of 2.5 Gbps

Orange Slovakia plans to provide customers with fixed broadband services at up to 2.5 Gbps speed from 24 June, reports Zive.sk. The option will become available for more than 414,000 households. Broadband at up to 1 Gbps speed is currently the top speed at the operator.

KAZAKHSTAN 14:19

Freedom Connect to work with Transtelecom on broadband expansion in villages

Kazakhstan operator Transtelecom has signed a contract with the company Freedom Connect, which earlier worked under the SilkNetCom company name, reports Profit.kz. The companies will cooperate on deploying fibre-optic lines to villages under the national project Accessible Internet. Up to 90 percent of the country's villages are planned to be covered by this national project.

ALBANIA 14:18

Vodafone Albania shifts older mobile plans to My Vodafone app

Vodafone Albania announced that several of its older prepaid and postpaid plans will only be accessible and managed through the My Vodafone App. This move marks a significant step towards the digitalisation of Vodafone's services, aiming to provide customers with a simpler, faster, and more convenient experience. 

MIDDLE EAST 14:18

STC Group and Huawei debut O&M service to boost network automation

STC Group and Huawei have launched an advanced operations and maintenance (O&M) system to transition STC's core network toward Autonomous Networks Level 4 (AN L4). Built on 3GPP Management Data Analytics Function (MDAF) standards, the O&M system boosts automation, scalability and operational efficiency STC Group's core network. This follows the growth in scale and complexity of telecom networks, driven by the expansion of 5G and 5.5G services and digital applications.

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