Spotify extends podcast partnership with Joe Rogan
GLOBAL 14:14

Spotify extends podcast partnership with Joe Rogan

Spotify is expanding its partnership with 'The Joe Rogan Experience' (JRE) podcast with anew multi-year licensing agreement. The partnership started in 2020, with JRE now the most popular podcast in the world with 18 million followers. Fans will be able to listen to and watch new episodes each week on Spotify, and across other platforms. 

BBC, Channel 4 discuss combining some operations - report
UNITED KINGDOM 14:07

BBC, Channel 4 discuss combining some operations - report

UK public service broadcasters BBC and Channel 4 have held preliminary discussion with the government about a potential combination of some of their commercial operations, reports Reuters. According to unnamed sources with direct knowledge of the talks, one option being considered is combining parts of Channel 4 - including some channels, VoD services and ad operations - with BBC-owned UKTV. It would not include the flagship Channel 4 broadcast channel. 

Silknet adopts SAS Customer Intelligence 360 for personalised offers
GEORGIA 13:15

Silknet adopts SAS Customer Intelligence 360 for personalised offers

Georgian operator Silknet turned to SAS Customer Intelligence 360 to help understand customer behaviour and tailor its offers, the software vendor announced. SAS Customer Intelligence 360 helped Silknet to collect and analyse large volumes of customer data from multiple sources in real time, including customer behaviour analytics, transaction data and demographic information to create personalised marketing campaigns.Silknet uses SAS Customer Intelligence 360 to support customer segmentation and promotional

Mali secures alternative internet route through new Senegal fibre-optic link
MALI 13:11

Mali secures alternative internet route through new Senegal fibre-optic link

Mali has secured an additional gateway to the global internet via Senegal, Ecofin reported. The Malian Transmission and Broadcasting Company (SMTD-SA) and Senegal Numerique (SENUM-SA) have announced the activation of a cross-border fibre connection at Kidira-Diboli. The link directly integrates their national backbone networks, offering land-locked Mali an alternative to its existing international internet routes.

Odido to offer cloud telephony from Dstny with AI agent, CRM integration
NETHERLANDS 13:09

Odido to offer cloud telephony from Dstny with AI agent, CRM integration

Dutch operator Odido is introducing a new cloud telephony service for businesses, including an AI assistant and integration with customer relationship management (CRM) systems. Odido developed the service with the cloud communications provider Dstny and partners Sainer and Red Cactus. The company said it should help make organisations more available to their clients while freeing up employees for more complex work.

Broadband Forum poll shows 94 percent of ISPs planning SDN upgrades
GLOBAL 13:01

Broadband Forum poll shows 94 percent of ISPs planning SDN upgrades

Broadband Forum has published a survey indicating that 94 percent of internet providers plan software-defined networking (SDN) upgrades en route to autonomous networks rollouts. It said 92 percent of respondents consider integrating AI and machine learning tools pivotal in this objective, but 83 percent cited patchy data quality from multiple systems as a barrier to deployment. The report was compiled with STL Partners and is sponsored by Radisys and Incognito Software Systems. The partners contacted 100 de

German operators test Quality on Demand API, 5G slicing with RTL during football match
GERMANY 12:57

German operators test Quality on Demand API, 5G slicing with RTL during football match

Vodafone, Telefonica Germany and Deutsche Telekom have tested 'Quality on Demand' interface (API) service and network slicing to broadcast TV content in partnership with RTL Deutschland. Vodafone said the test was done during a DFB-Pokal or German Cup football competition match. Vodafone and Telefonica used Quality-on-Demand APIs to provide time-limited, defined network quality characteristics for selected production applications, while Deutsche Telekom deployed a 5G network slice.

Brazilian Q2 telecom revenue rises as data prices drop and usage surges
BRAZIL 12:44

Brazilian Q2 telecom revenue rises as data prices drop and usage surges

Driven by mobile revenue growth, total telecom sector revenue in Brazil rose by 3.1 percent year-on-year in the second quarter of 2026 to BRL 34.96 billion, according to regulator Anatel. Data prices fell while consumption climbed. The mobile segment contributed BRL 25.33 billion (+6.3%) revenue during Q2, followed by fixed broadband with BRL 6.82 billion (no change), fixed telephony with BRL 1.54 billion (-13.0%) and pay-TV with BRL 1.27 billion (-14.2%). Investment was down 2.9 percent to BRL 5.41 billion

Arqia and Sateliot to launch satellite-based 5G IoT in Brazil
BRAZIL 12:33

Arqia and Sateliot to launch satellite-based 5G IoT in Brazil

Brazilian IoT operator Arqia and space-tech firm Sateliot have partnered to launch a hybrid mobile-satellite IoT service in Brazil by late 2026. The service will use Sateliot's Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites to deliver uninterrupted nationwide connectivity for standard 5G IoT devices without requiring proprietary satellite hardware.

Brazilian regulator approves TIM-Vivo RAN sharing with conditions
BRAZIL 12:29

Brazilian regulator approves TIM-Vivo RAN sharing with conditions

Brazilian telecommunications regulator Anatel has conditionally approved an expanded Radio Access Network (RAN) sharing agreement between TIM Brasil and Vivo. The approval extends 2G network sharing until 31 December 2030 in 2,049 municipalities. The watchdog has granted 4G expansion for 265 new cities until May 2030 but the parties must not deactivate their own infrastructure in locations where they already hold a market share above 5 percent.

Vodafone Italia to raise price of landline plans by up to EUR 4/mth
ITALY 12:27

Vodafone Italia to raise price of landline plans by up to EUR 4/mth

Vodafone Italia (Fastweb+Vodafone) has announced on its website that selected landline plans will be subject to a price increase of up to EUR 3.99 a month starting on 30 November. The unilateral price hikes range from EUR 0.95 to EUR 3.99 a month and have been attributed to the need to continue guaranteeing the best network quality and services to meet the highest market standards.

Polish telecom R&D institute IL PIB signs cooperation agreement with Energa-Operator
POLAND 12:17

Polish telecom R&D institute IL PIB signs cooperation agreement with Energa-Operator

Polish National R&D Institute of Telecommunications IL PIB has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the power distribution company Energa-Operator. The development of private 5G networks, satellite communication technologies, time synchronisation services and the remote control of power equipment have been identified as key areas of cooperation.

GLOBAL 12:11

Premiere Digital picks up Amdocs' media supply chain unit Vubiquity

Amdocs has divested from its media supply chain and content licensing subsidiary Vubiquity. Premiere Digital, a media services and tech supplier based in Los Angeles, said it had acquired the assets and would combine them with its own expertise in media workflows, including content mastering and digital distribution. The transaction closed on 08 October, with key terms undisclosed. 

CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 11:55

A1 dominates Q2 fixed broadband experience in Croatia - Opensignal

A1 dominates four out of five national fixed-line broadband metrics monitored by Opensignal, taking sole wins for Download Speed (leading HT by 27 Mbps) and Reliability, while tying for Video and Upload Speed. HT's fixed-line service earns the top spot outright for Consistent Quality, delivering the most reliable performance across speed, latency, jitter and packet loss metrics. Opensignal used data taken between 01 April and 29 June 2026.

POLAND 11:44

PSO adds over 54,000 households to fibre footprint in September

Polish wholesale operator Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PSO) announced that it extended its fibre network coverage to almost 17,000 more households at 152 locations in September. Most of the new homes passed were in Warsaw (1,689), Sczecin (765) and Krakow (741). It also upgraded more than 36,000 addresses on its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the FTTH standard, and over 1,100 more households at 49 sites were covered by fibre using public subsidies, raising the total coverage of its fibre-optic network

POLAND 11:41

T-Mobile Poland offers PLN 300 cashback in Motorola Edge 70 Plus launch promotion

T-Mobile Poland has started sales of the Motorola Edge 70 Plus smartphone in its shops. A price of the device starts from PLN 1,999 without a subscription contract. Customers are able to get PLN 300 cashback to the payment system Blik under the promotion. The promotion is valid by 31 October.

ITALY 11:31

Italy industrial output down 1.3% in August

Italy's industrial production declined 1.3 percent in August compared to the previous month, when it rose 0.7 percent, according to the latest data from national statistics agency Istat. All sectors fell apart from energy, which climbed 2.8 percent on a monthly basis, with capital goods, consumer goods and intermediate goods declining 0.9 percent, 1.2 percent and 1.8 percent respectively.

GREENLAND 11:11

Tusass overhauls retail internet service range with lower prices and faster speeds in some locations

Greenlandic operator Tusass has announced the launch on 01 October of new internet services for private customers at lower prices and faster speeds. Interested customers can enter their location on the Tusass website to find out which subscriptions are available in their area. Service delivery method varies from place to place in Greenland and in some locations, the top broadband service cost will drop from DKK 1,099 to DKK 799 per month. In certain smaller towns and settlements, customers with 5 Mbps/1 Mbp

NORWAY 10:47

Telia Norway becomes partner in Trondheim research centre Testination

Telia Norway said it has become a partner in technology sector testing establishment Testination in Trondheim. Testination is part of research company Future Innovations (Fremtidens Industri or FI). It provides companies with access to test areas, infrastructure, expertise and relevant partners to develop, try out and demonstrate new technology. Telia said joining Testination will provide it with insight into the technology sector's new requirements.

HUNGARY 10:26

Yettel Hungary launches RPA software for enterprise automation

Yettel Hungary has expanded its corporate offerings beyond telecom into ICT services by launching an AI-supported Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software from UiPath. The offering targets domestic medium-sized and large enterprises looking to automate repetitive administrative tasks and enhance operational efficiency. The scalable RPA platform is tailored to precise workload demands, running tasks continuously during peak periods or part-time for smaller tasks. The software handles rule-based administrati

UNITED KINGDOM 10:26

UK broadband customers increasingly impacted by power cuts

New research from Uswitch.com shows that almost half (48%) of UK adults, or 26.7 million people, lost their broadband connection in the last year, up 19 percent from 2025. The main cause of broadband outages are power cuts, hitting 42 percent of those affected; followed by provider faults (31%) and router problems (25%). Only 16 percent of those impacted by broadband outages received compensation, with over half (57%) unaware that they could ask for compensation from their broadband provider.

GLOBAL 10:23

OCP embarks on effort to standardise switch platform layer

The Open Compute Project Foundation (OCP) has confirmed an additional contribution to help standardise the platform layer in networking switches. The in-progress work item aims to create an Open Switch Platform Architecture (OSPA) as a vendor-neutral reference point that offers an alternative to proprietary platform layers. The project was initiated by Meta, Microsoft and Alibaba with further participation by Accton, Arista, Cisco, Nvidia, and Wistron among others. A draft specification, currently under rev

POLAND 10:21

Orange Poland wins leased lines tender at Lubusz region police

Orange Poland has won a tender on providing police offices of the Lubusz region with symmetric Ethernet L2 links. The operator submitted the only bid under the tender. The contract worth PLN 1.65 million runs for 12 months. The links will be deployed to hubs in Gorzow Wiekopolski and Zielona Gora.

POLAND 10:20

Orange Poland introduces EdgeTPIX service for local traffic exchange in regional cities

The Orange Wholesale unit of Orange Poland has introduced its new service Local TPIX with local content access on a single VLAN. The serviceenables the local exchange of internet traffic between operators, including major global CDNs (such as YouTube's GGC and Netflix's OCA) and Orange, and fixed internet subscribers in a specific city. EdgeTPIX is designed for operators and ISPs seeking to improve traffic exchange quality and requiring stable, secure connections.

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