Movilnet restores La Guaira signal after earthquakes
VENEZUELA 09:40

Movilnet restores La Guaira signal after earthquakes

State-owned Movilnet has doubled signal power across 27 areas of Venezuela's La Guaira state as part of a major recovery and expansion project launched following the two strong earthquakes that struck the area on 24 June. Connectivity has been restored at radio base stations serving key locations including Carayaca, Catia La Mar, Anare, La Sabana and Los Caracas, enabling improved coverage and higher simultaneous user capacity.

Resilience bid for Tecnotree falls short of minimum take-up
GLOBAL 09:33

Resilience bid for Tecnotree falls short of minimum take-up

Only 22.1 percent of shares in Tecnotree were submitted in the public takeover bid which expired on 15 July, the company announced. These will be added to about 9.3 million shares held by the bidding party Resilience Investment Holdings. Combined, this represents about 62.5 percent of all stock and share-derived voting rights, excluding stock held by Tecnotree directly or by any of its subsidiaries. In addition, Tecnotree said about 23.1 million warrants (100 percent) had been tendered along with more than

Telia Norway lifts Q2 service revenue 4% and stabilises mobile customer base
NORWAY 09:25

Telia Norway lifts Q2 service revenue 4% and stabilises mobile customer base

Telia Company says its Norwegian arm made progress in its turnaround during the second quarter of 2026, stabilising its mobile customer base and returning to service revenue growth in its mobile, broadband and television operations. Service revenue rose by 4.1 percent to SEK 3.12 billion as mobile and fixed service revenues went up by 1.8 percent and 9.8 percent respectively, mainly as a result of price adjustments in the consumer segment.

Falla named Colombian ICT minister
COLOMBIA 09:18

Falla named Colombian ICT minister

Colombia's president-elect Abelardo De la Espriella has appointed Alexandra Falla Zerrate as the country's next Minister of Information and Communication Technologies, tasking her with leading a key portfolio in advancing digital transformation during the incoming administration.

Nur Telecom extends eSIMs to foreign residents
KYRGYZSTAN 09:10

Nur Telecom extends eSIMs to foreign residents

Kyrgyzstan operator Nur Telecom, trading under the O! brand, has opened up access to eSIMs to foreign residents. The option is available with a valid ID and can also be used remotely on the customer service mobile application. Prepaid services without contracts are available to foreign customers as well, and customers can buy conventional SIMs in shops of the operator.

Three-quarters of Polish data centres plan new hires in next 12 months
POLAND 09:09

Three-quarters of Polish data centres plan new hires in next 12 months

Polish data centres currently employ 40,957 people, according to a study from Polish data centre industry group PLDCA in cooperation with PwC Poland. Around 75 percent of companies plan to open new vacancies in the coming 12 months. A third of the companies plan to increase staff numbers by 10 percent, other 33 percent by 5 to 10 percent and 8 percent of companies by 5 percent. 

Polish broadband scheme reaches 370,000 households passed in mid-July
POLAND 09:08

Polish broadband scheme reaches 370,000 households passed in mid-July

The Project Centre Digital Poland (CPPC) announced that 369,977 households were covered by broadband networks under the National Recovery and Resilience Programme (KPO) projects by mid-July. The figure comes from the national monitoring and analysis system SIMBA and is up from 334,197 homes two weeks ago. Poland aims to cover 521,000 households by the end of August under an extended deadline for the European Commission programme.

Airtel names Ndhlovu to lead Zambia mobile money business
ZAMBIA 09:07

Airtel names Ndhlovu to lead Zambia mobile money business

Airtel Mobile Commerce Zambia (Airtel Money) appointed Kelvin Ndhlovu as its new managing director, effective 1 July, succeeding Andrew Chuma, who moved into a new executive leadership role within the Airtel Africa Group. Ndhlovu previously served as the group head of decision support for Airtel Money Africa. In that capacity, he provided strategic steering and operational performance oversight across the company's mobile finance portfolio spanning 14 African markets. He brings extensive expertise across te

Streetwave checks mobile coverage along roads in Cornwall
UNITED KINGDOM 09:04

Streetwave checks mobile coverage along roads in Cornwall

Streetwave announced a new contract to help map mobile network coverage along roads in Cornwall. Cornwall Council awarded the contract for its first mobile coverage survey, looking at the network reach of EE, VodafoneThree and O2 across a 7,250-km road network. Streetwave will install its portable data collection devices on the council's waste collection vehicles to gather data across the region. The survey takes place in July and August and is expected to help the council identify connectivity gaps, suppor

Tele2 Lithuania revenues up 6% in H1
LITHUANIA 09:00

Tele2 Lithuania revenues up 6% in H1

Revenues at Tele2 Lithuania totaled EUR 187.7 million in the first half of this year, up 6.2 percent year-on-year. The operator reported EBITDAaL of EUR 90.2 million, up 4.7 percent. Tele2 Lithuania deployed 16 new base stations this year so far, for a total of more than 1,600 base stations. The 5G network covers 90 percent of the population, supporting a 26 percent increase in data traffic year-on-year to almost 350,000 TB in the six months.

Bouygues Telecom's eSIM plans for travellers arrive at Havas Voyages branches
FRANCE 08:56

Bouygues Telecom's eSIM plans for travellers arrive at Havas Voyages branches

French operator Bouygues Telecom, through its Value Factory business line, has announced a new distribution partnership for its range of eSIM plans for travellers. Dubbed InternationalSIM, the offering was revamped in 2025 and covers more than 200 travel destinations. It is now available in nearly 190 branches across the Havas Voyages network of travel agencies, which also includes the Auchan Voyages brand. The launch follows an initial pilot phase that started in April at a small number of selected points

Telia reports 4% fall in Q2 Finnish mobile service revenue but fixed service revenue climbs 5%
FINLAND 08:56

Telia reports 4% fall in Q2 Finnish mobile service revenue but fixed service revenue climbs 5%

Telia Company has reported a 1.5 percent decline in Finnish revenue on a like-for-like in the second quarter as equipment sales fell. Competitive conditions in Finland remain challenging in some areas, it said, but cost improvements and customer gains in both the SME and large enterprise segments benefited the business. Mobile service revenue shrank by 3.7 percent to SEK 1.76 billion but fixed service revenue increased by 5.4 percent to SEK 1.32 billion thanks to higher turnover from business solutions and

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 08:55

Du upgrades roaming bundles for travelers

UAE operator Du has launched an upgraded lineup of summer roaming bundles. Available exclusively through the Du App, the weekly plans offer a mix of high-speed data and voice minutes, including a AED 70 data-only bundle with 5GB, AED 100 combo bundle with 5GB and 50 voice minutes, and an AED 200 combo bundle with 30GB and 300 voice minutes.

UNITED STATES 08:54

North Illinois ISP Silo procures Adtran kit for rural FTTH expansion

Northern Illinois internet provider Silo Communications has picked Adtran's fibre access equipment to drive FTTH expansions targeting underserved communities in its rural footprint, Adtran has announced. Silo Communications is procuring products from Adtran's SDX fibre access networks lineup managed via the Mosaic software suite. This approach blends automation and software-defined operations empowered by SDX's disaggregated architecture. Silo will additionally deploy Adtran's service delivery gateways and

NETHERLANDS 08:52

Techone's Iris One expands in Rotterdam with new takeover

Iris One, a subsidiary of Dutch IT services provider Techone, is taking over M.C.T. The acquisition strengthens its footprint in the Randstad with an office in Rotterdam. M.C.T. will move to the Techone site in Rotterdam to work with its other businesses, while M.C.T. customers will keep the same contact points and service, but profit from a wider portfolio of services. 

UNITED KINGDOM 08:51

Wavenet invests GBP 7.4 mln in AI to boost customer support

Wavenet said it will invest GBP 7.4 million in artificial intelligence-driven customer service capabilities under a three-year agreement with ServiceNow. The UK managed services provider, which now supports more than 22,000 organisations across the country, has doubled its turnover over the past year while maintaining a 92 percent customer satisfaction score. Its support teams handled more than 450,000 cases and 165,000 calls during the period.

NETHERLANDS 08:49

ING ordered to open up on customer data sharing with Google Pay

Dutch bank ING has been ordered to disclose details on its agreement with Google Pay concerning digital payments. The Amsterdam court order was obtained by the consumers union (Consumentenbond) and non-profit SBIA (Stichting Benadeelden in Actie) due to concerns about too much personal data on banking customers being shared with Google. 

UNITED KINGDOM 08:36

Vodafone UK settles legal claim from former franchise partners

Vodafone UK has reached a settlement with former franchise partners, bringing to an end a two-year legal battle over the terms of their retail agreement. In a joint statement reported by The Guardian, which had been following the case from the start, the two sides said the commercial dispute was settled, with no admission of liability. No terms were disclosed, and all legal action between the parties will be ended. 

SPAIN 08:27

Dazn to air MotoGP in Spain until 2030, acquires Portugal rights

Live sports streaming service Dazn has renewed the rights to air MotoGP races in Spain until 2030 and acquired rights to broadcast them in Portugal until 2031. The deal means Dazn will offer exclusive coverage across the Iberian peninsula for all practices, qualifying sessions, Tissot Sprints and Grand Prix races for MotoGP, Moto2 and Moto3, both live and on-demand.

FRANCE 08:22

HubOne deploys Ribbon's PSX call routing engine to unify voice traffic

French ICT group Hub One, part of the airport conglomerate ADP, has expanded its partnership with Ribbon Communications to improve customer experience across different voice environments. Ribbon has been selected to deploy its PSX centralized policy service, providing a core call routing engine for Hub One's entire voice traffic. These capabilities will deliver a competitive advantage, particularly when onboarding customers migrating their communication systems, said the ICT group.

SWEDEN 08:21

Telia reports 3% rise in Swedish Q2 service revenue as adjusted EBITDA grows over 5%

Telia Company said service revenue in Sweden went up by almost 3 percent year on year in the second quarter, helping to lift adjusted EBITDA by over 5 percent. High levels of customer satisfaction, attractive convergent offerings and disciplined commercial execution support growth in the country, the operator said. Consumer business remains strong, with a growing customer base for mobile, broadband and TV services.

GLOBAL 08:21

Global small cell shipments to reach almost 10 million units in 2031

The Small Cell Forum (SCF) expects global shipments of small cell equipment to reach 9.8 million units in 2031, representing a 9.1 percent compound growth rate (CAGR) from 2024. The figure comes from this year's edition of SCF's Market Forecast Report, which estimates that cumulative shipments from 2024-2031 will hit 67.2 million units, arriving 2 million units ahead of the 2025 report's forecast.

UNITED STATES 08:02

Schwarz Digits expands cyber security partnership with CrowdStrike

Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of the Schwarz Group, has expanded its partnership with CrowdStrike to make the AI-native cyber security platform Falcon available to European enterprises on STACKIT—Schwarz Digits' sovereign cloud—and to broaden access for customers across the region. Under the expanded partnership, CrowdStrike acquires the intellectual property of XM Cyber, a subsidiary of Schwarz Digits developing solutions against cyber attacks. Going forward, XM Cyber customers will have the

SPAIN 08:02

Spanish telecom service revenues down 3% to EUR 5.64 bln in Q1

Total service revenues for the Spanish telecommunication and audiovisual retail sector fell to EUR 5.64 billion in the first quarter of 2026, down 2.9 percent year on year, according to the latest report from communications regulator CNMC. The result was helped by an 17.8 percent annual surge in mobile broadband traffic, with 5G now accounting for 23 percent of the total.

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