Dutch landline market loses 102,000 subscribers in Q2
NETHERLANDS 14:12

Dutch landline market loses 102,000 subscribers in Q2

The Dutch market lost another 102,000 landline subscribers in the second quarter, contracting by 4.1 percent compared to the first quarter of 2026. The latest quarterly report from Telecompaper shows the market ended June with less than 2.4 million residential fixed telephony customers.

Comcast deploys Fastly software for content, application delvery
UNITED STATES 13:53

Comcast deploys Fastly software for content, application delvery

Comcast has announced a content and application delivery partnership with Fastly to push live streaming content closer to the network edge. Under the terms of the agreement, Comcast will integrate Fastly programmable edge software into its nationwide network, enabling content to be delivered from locations nearer to customers' homes. This will reduce lag and enhance video quality for customers. 

Polarise reserves capacity at Prague Gateway data centre
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:48

Polarise reserves capacity at Prague Gateway data centre

Czech operator Ceske Radiokomunikace (CRA) and European AI infrastructure provider Polarise have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to reserve 15 MW of capacity in the Prague Gateway data centre, which CRA is building in Jiloviste outside Prague. Polarise is requesting this capacity for an unnamed end-customer from the European AI cloud services environment.

Huawei pitches solutions to boost rural connectivity in Malawi in Macra briefing
MALAWI 13:46

Huawei pitches solutions to boost rural connectivity in Malawi in Macra briefing

Huawei has presented targeted ICT solutions to the Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (Macra) to tackle connectivity gaps in underserved rural communities. Speaking at a company-requested briefing with Macra, Huawei Solution director for Malawi Li Can outlined technologies designed to expand digital access. This included a compact pole-mounted telecom site that integrates solar power, radio equipment, microwave, and baseband components into a single unit. Huawei explained that replacing conventional

Nokia wins regional fibre network contract in southeast Georgia
UNITED STATES 13:44

Nokia wins regional fibre network contract in southeast Georgia

Nokia has won a contract from US regional broadband provider Planters Broadband Cooperative to deploy a fibre network for underserved rural communities in southeast Georgia. The basis of the new fibre network will be the Nokia Lightspan MF-2 platform, optical network terminals (ONTs),  PON optics, and the Altiplano Access Contoller with Corteca software. The network expansion is being funded through the federal BEAD programme, and will meet Build America, Buy America (BABA) requirements. Nokia will be suppo

Zain KSA supports digital mosque management network
SAUDI ARABIA 13:42

Zain KSA supports digital mosque management network

Zain KSA and the ministry of Islamic affairs have launched the Electronic Mosque Affairs System for mosque management, marking a new step in the ministry's digital transformation and mosque management automation across Saudi Arabia. The new system supports the management of 85,980 mosques across the country and connects more than 96,000 personnel through a comprehensive suite of digital services spanning asset management, Friday sermons, personnel management, field inspections and maintenance, as well as sm

Russia excludes MVNOs, small operators from 5G development
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:41

Russia excludes MVNOs, small operators from 5G development

Russia's State Radio Frequencies Commission (SRFC) decided that MVNOs will be prohibited from providing 5G services to customers in any form, reports Comnews.ru. The exceptions are Rostelecom (the parent company of mobile operator T2) and Yota (a subsidiary of Megafon).A spokesperson for the Ministry of Digital Development, Communications and Mass Media of the Russian Federation confirmed this to ComNews. According to the SCRF decision, the right to repurpose 4G spectrum for 5G services, as well as the righ

Orange Spain gifts '5G Fast Track' option at inaugural Madrid Grand Prix
SPAIN 13:35

Orange Spain gifts '5G Fast Track' option at inaugural Madrid Grand Prix

Orange Spain (MasOrange) said customers will be able to access the company's 5G Fast Track option at this weekend's Spanish Formula 1 Grand Prix at the newly-built Madring circuit. The event held from 11 to 13 September is expected to draw around 350,000 people over the three days, including 45,000 international visitors.

Ethernet Alliance schedules ECOC 2026 interop demo with 1.6 Tbps focus
GLOBAL 13:27

Ethernet Alliance schedules ECOC 2026 interop demo with 1.6 Tbps focus

The Ethernet Alliance confirmed details of a planned interoperability demo at the 2026 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC). It comes as the 1.6 Tbps Ethernet ecosystem is gathering steam with proliferating demand for data centre bandwidth created by emerging AI applications. The IEEE's P802.3dj task force is in the process of defining further criteria, including physical layer 1.6 Tbps classifiers and electrical interfaces for driving 8x200G and 16x100G lanes.

T-Mobile Poland start top-up promo with Zabka
POLAND 13:25

T-Mobile Poland start top-up promo with Zabka

T-Mobile Poland has introduced its new joint promotion with the retail chain Zabka. Prepaid customers are offered a free coupon for a hot dog in after buying a top-up worth at least PLN 30 in shops of the chain. The promotion is valid until 06 October.

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel advance Horizon Fibre Corridor to commercial launch
DJIBOUTI 13:25

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel advance Horizon Fibre Corridor to commercial launch

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have reached a key milestone in the pre-commercial phase of the Horizon Cross-Border Terrestrial Fibre Network. The African operators brought together global carriers, hyperscalers, and technology partners to evaluate the commercial and technical framework for this new terrestrial route linking Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan. Formalized under a partnership agreement signed in February, the consortium-led project will deliver high-capacity connectivity, wavelen

New report questions job creation claims of UK data centre industry
UNITED KINGDOM 13:12

New report questions job creation claims of UK data centre industry

New research from environmental think-tank Verdant shows that all data centres currently planned in the UK will only create 10,400 jobs. This is around one quarter of 40,200 jobs predicted by 2035 by industry group TechUK. The research found that existing UK data centres support around 4,400 direct jobs, much less than the 24,300 claimed by TechUK. 

SWEDEN 13:07

Twilio faces questions in Sweden over anti-fraud call blocking efforts

Twilio is facing questions from the Swedish telecoms regulator PTS over whether the cloud communications company is blocking suspect foreign calls as required under national rules. PTS said it received indications that Twilio may have allowed through calls that should have been stopped. PTS has asked the operator a number of questions in the preliminary investigation. Rules designed to combat fraud and number spoofing require all operators to block calls from abroad that appear to come from Swedish landline

NORWAY 13:07

Telenor extends Norwegian ski partnership to 2030

Telenor will remain the main partner of the Norwegian Alpine Ski Association until 2030 under a new agreement covering the period before and after the 2029 World Championships in Narvik. The partnership, which has lasted for over two decades, will support athlete development, recruitment and participation in Norwegian alpine skiing.

UNITED KINGDOM 12:55

Arqiva announces refreshed brand identity

Arqiva, UK-based global broadcasting and communications infrastructure services group, has announced a brand refresh to reflect its evolution into a wider technology and critical infrastructure provider. The new identity reflects the simple idea of 'Built for what's critical' - reflecting its expansion from a broadband and communications infrastructure provider to a provider of managed media services, cloud and IP-based services, smart data services, connectivity and critical national infrastructure service

POLAND 12:50

Andra wins tender to upgrade city of Elblag's Avaya system

The Municipality of Elblag in Poland has concluded a tender for the modernisation of its telecommunications system, which is based on the Avaya Aura 10.01 platform. The only bid was submitted by the company Andra, which was selected for the project. The contract is valued at PLN 2.96 million. The order entails upgrading the telecommunications environment to the latest version available during the contract's execution, as well as providing technical support and warranty services. The contract term is set at

EUROPE 12:47

Five more firms join European router alliance SAFEnet

The Sovereignty Alliance for European Network Technology (SAFENet) has announced the addition of five members, namely Genexis, IPmotion, MB Connect Line, Teldat and Waystream. Based in the Netherlands, Sweden, Germany and Spain, the firms bring expertise in mobile routers, fibre access, optical networks, enterprise networking, cybersecurity and home networking.

FRANCE 12:47

Former SFR executive Pugliesi joins Celeste as managing director

Emmanuel Pugliesi has joined French B2B operator Celeste as managing director, responsible for the company's operations across France and Switzerland. He will work alongside Celeste's founder and president, Nicolas Aube, who remains in charge of strategy and development. The creation of this new managing director role marks the arrival of private equity firm CVC DIF as majority shareholder of the company, replacing InfraVia Capital Partners.

GERMANY 12:46

OroraTech to deploy infrared sensors on OneWeb LTE satellites for wildfires detection

OroraTech, a German provider of space technology to help detect wildfires, has signed an agreement with Eutelsat to deploy 96 infrared sensors on Eutelsat OneWeb's low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellites. Under the agreement, OroraTech will reserve space on Eutelsat's future OneWeb Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to host 48 thermal infrared payloads, with options for an additional 48. The partnership intends to strengthen wildfire monitoring from orbit. OroraTech is expanding wildfire intelligence capabilities wh

GLOBAL 12:45

Ribbon strikes deal with managed voice modernisation vendor TNS

Ribbon Communications announced a deal with trusted voice vendor TNS to bring its technology to the latter's Hosted Cloud Connect solution. TNS's product supports voice network migrations to fully-managed cloud infrastructures, sparing providers the cost and complexity of owning and operating their own systems. The Ribbon partnership is tailored to independent and rural operators, such as incumbent and rural local exchange carriers in the US, ensuring they remain competitive while bringing their voice syste

IRELAND 12:45

Irish children prefer online safety education over social media ban

Most children in Ireland would prefer to receive online safety training rather than be banned from using social media, according to new research published by regulator Coimisiun na Mean (Cnam). This also shows that parents/carers were more likely to agree (43%) than disagree that a social media ban for children would not be effective as they would find a way around it. Most children also agreed a ban would not work as they would find a way to circumvent it. 

SCANDINAVIA 12:37

Viaplay starts bundled offer with Apple TV in Nordic markets

Viaplay Group announced a new partnership with Apple to distribute Apple TV through Viaplay's streaming service in its Nordic markets. The bundled offer is available since 09 September, providing subscribers an up to 20 percent discount in Norway, as much as 25 percent off in Denmark and up to 31 percent less in Sweden compared to the two streaming services purchased separately. The first month of Apple TV is offered free with all Viaplay bundles. This strengthens Viaplay's value proposition following the c

EUROPE 12:29

BT International extends European aviation network contract

BT International has extended a contract with Eurocontrol to continue delivering the NewPENS secure pan-European network through to 2033. NewPENS supports 42 Eurcontrol air traffic management members and Europe's wider aviation industry. The contract extension was confirmed in a LinkedIn post by Joris van Oers, Managing Director at BT International. 

EUROPE 12:10

Aerospacelab, Thales Alenia Space confirm major Iris2 awards

Aerospacelab and Thales Alenia Space have announced separate manufacturing deals to deliver the Low Earth Orbit infrastructure of Europe's Iris2 programme. Thales Alenia Space has signed an agreement to supply government payloads for 330 of the LEO satellites, while Aerospacelab has been entrusted to build 264 of the satellite platforms.

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