EE says Brits waste 28 hours a year deciding what to watch on TV
UNITED KINGDOM 13:54

EE says Brits waste 28 hours a year deciding what to watch on TV

New research from EE TV shows that the average Brit wastes more than 28 hours a year looking for something to watch on TV. More than half (54%) of Brits feel that they more time browsing through TV/film options than actually watching; with 66 percent saying they have fallen asleep before choosing something to watch. Almost half (45%) of Brits said they have given up and rewatched old TV shows just avoid making a choice.

Ucom announces carbon footprint management programme
ARMENIA 13:50

Ucom announces carbon footprint management programme

Armenian operator Ucom has announced a comprehensive carbon footprint assessment programme for its head office in collaboration with the NGO Arevordi. It is based on the globally recognised standard for measuring and managing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the GHG Protocol. The plan comes at a time when climate change, biodiversity loss and the depletion of natural resources are no longer future concerns but pressing current challenges.

Croatia implements Gigabit Infrastructure Act to speed up network construction
CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 13:47

Croatia implements Gigabit Infrastructure Act to speed up network construction

The Croatian Parliament has approved updates to the Electronic Communications Act designed to accelerate and reduce the costs of rolling out 5G and gigabit fibre networks, Seebiz reported. The law implements the EU's Gigabit Infrastructure Act, underlining the importance of digital infrastructure for national security and economic growth. The legislation focuses on reducing administrative hurdles and encouraging infrastructure sharing to ensure competitive, nationwide coverage, particularly in underserved r

Beeline Russia tests quantum protection for corporate network security
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:44

Beeline Russia tests quantum protection for corporate network security

Russian operator Beeline has tied up with the company InfoTecs and state-owned rail carrier Russian Railways to test quantum key distribution. The aim is to establish a highly secure corporate network and provide a fundamentally new level of data protection for Beeline's business corporate clients. The tests have been carried out on the quantum backbone network (QBN) run by Russian Railways under the federal programme 'Data Economy and Digital Transformation of the State'. Equipment from InfoTecs has been u

M SAN Group becomes official distributor for Cambium Networks
CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 13:44

M SAN Group becomes official distributor for Cambium Networks

Croatian IT company M SAN Group announced a new strategic partnership with Cambium Networks making M SAN the official distributor for the entire Adriatic region. This collaboration will provide system integrators and service providers across the region with access to Cambium Networks' 'One Network' architecture for scalable networks.

UK mobile operators work up contingency plans to conserve energy
UNITED KINGDOM 13:43

UK mobile operators work up contingency plans to conserve energy

UK mobile network operators have warned the government that rising energy prices caused by the recent Middle East crisis could force them to introduce mobile signal rationing, reports The Telegraph newspaper. They are understood to be developing emergency plans to deal with rising energy costs after being shut out of the government's energy support scheme. These contingency plans could include restricting network access and slowing down speeds to help reduce energy use. The use of surge pricing is also anot

A1 Croatia rolls out SmartOptika for better home fibre connections
CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 13:42

A1 Croatia rolls out SmartOptika for better home fibre connections

A1 Croatia has rolled out SmartOptika, a new solution for home internet to extend the fibre connection and Wi-Fi coverage throughout the home. This unique system is designed to deliver the full potential of a fibre-optic network, overcoming the limitations of traditional installations, A1 said. SmartOptika requires only a single drill point at the entrance of the home, eliminating the need for additional cabling. By utilising mesh Wi-Fi devices, SmartOptika ensures consistent signal strength in every room,

Acronis unveils GenAI Protection for MSPs
GLOBAL 13:40

Acronis unveils GenAI Protection for MSPs

Cybersecurity firm Acronis has announced the launch of GenAI Protection, a new offering aimed at helping managed service providers oversee and secure the use of generative AI across client environments with a view to preventing data exposure and misuse of AI tools. The release marks the first phase of the company's Cyber Workspace offering, which will integrate further AI management and protection capabilities within its existing platform.

Positivo Tecnologia secures BRL 300 million BNDES funding
BRAZIL 13:37

Positivo Tecnologia secures BRL 300 million BNDES funding

Brazil's Positivo Tecnologia has obtained BRL 300 million in financing from the National Bank for Economic and Social Development (BNDES) to fund its 2026–2028 Innovation Plan. Representing 96% of the total BRL 311.75 million investment, the capital will be deployed across facilities in Curitiba, Manaus, and Ilhéus. The strategy prioritises the integration of AI into consumer and commercial portfolios—including the "Minha Inteligência Artificial" assistant—while transitioning manufacturing operations toward

Quectel partners with Vermont Brasil
BRAZIL 13:36

Quectel partners with Vermont Brasil

IoT solutions provider Quectel Wireless Solutions has partnered with Vermont Brasil to expand the availability of its products throughout Brazil, effective immediately. This collaboration designates Vermont Brasil as Quectel's regional representative for its entire product portfolio. Vermont Brasil was chosen for its extensive technical and commercial presence across Brazil, as well as its significant experience in short-range wireless technologies and antenna solutions.

Beeline Russia upgrades fixed broadband networks in 65 cities
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:36

Beeline Russia upgrades fixed broadband networks in 65 cities

Russian operator Beeline said it has upgraded its fixed broadband networks in 65 cities nationwide including Moscow, St Peterburg, Sochi and Krasnoyarsk. Works under the upgrade programme are being carried out in fifteen regions across the country. The operator has replaced 150 aggregation-level switches, covering more than 600,000 users, as well as 7,500 access level switches, covering 51,000 customers. Beeline has deployed dedicated links on major nodes.

Tele2 Lithuania revenues rise 5% in Q1
LITHUANIA 13:33

Tele2 Lithuania revenues rise 5% in Q1

Tele2 Lithuania has reported that revenues reached EUR 91.3 million in the first quarter of 2026, up by 5.4 percent year-on-year. EBITDAaL amounted to EUR 45.2 million, up by 8.8 percent. Increasing service usage and a growing customer base were the drivers of the growth.

UZBEKISTAN 13:30

Uzbek university TUIT and ZTE unveil initiatives for student internships and tech employment

ZTE Corporation has announced a strengthening of its educational partnership with the Tashkent University of Information Technologies (TUIT). A high-level ZTE delegation visited TUIT to explore collaborative initiatives aimed at nurturing digital talent for Uzbekistan's rapidly growing technology ecosystem. The delegation toured TUIT's facilities, including modern laboratories, research centres, the media centre and FabLab infrastructure. The tour highlighted the university's commitment to fostering innovat

GLOBAL 13:30

Cisco unveils prototype universal switch for quantum computing era

Cisco has unveiled a prototype switch for networking quantum computers. The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch is based on a patented conversion engine that can translate all the major encoding methods used for quantum information, allowing different quantum computers to "talk" with each other. Designed by Cisco researchers to overcome a key barrier in scaling up quantum computers in distributed networks, the quantum switch is part of the company's efforts to retain a central role in the next era of internet ne

IRELAND 13:26

MongoDB creates 200 new jobs in Ireland with EUR 74 mln investment

MongoDB, database management system provider, has announced a EUR 74 million investment to expand its operations in Ireland. The company, which set up its EMEA headquarters in Dublin in 2013, plans to expand its hybrid workforce in Ireland by over 50 percent by 2027 - creating around 200 new engineering, product develop and customer-facing jobs. The investment is supported by the Irish government through IDA Ireland.

POLAND 13:23

Cyfrowy Polsat warns of one-off events impacting Q4 financial results

The management board of Polish company Cyfrowy Polsat has declared that work on the standalone financial statements and consolidated financial statements of Cyfrowy Polsat Group for the financial year 2025 have identified one-off events that will materially impact the financial results of the group and company for the fourth quarter of the year.

SPAIN 13:19

Orange Spain to launch SME-focused AI hub in Galicia

Orange Spain (MasOrange) has announced plans to build an artificial intelligence platform for SMEs at the Advanced Services Centre in Galicia's Cidade das TIC, backed by a grant of more than EUR 1.3 million from the regional government's Igape programme. The project aims to connect larger firms with smaller businesses and create value chains through access to advanced digital resources, while reinforcing the role of the MasOrange's regional brand R.

UNITED KINGDOM 13:18

Cloudsmith announces USD 72 million Series C funding round

Belfast-based software company Cloudsmith has raised USD 72 million in Series C funding, led by TCV with participation from Insight Partners and other existing investors. This comes one year after the company's Series B funding round, and will be used to accelerate product development and expand go-to-market capabilities. The Cloudsmith platform allows businesses to manage AI coding agents. 

SWITZERLAND 13:08

Swiss Fibre Net starts marketing first 1,000 FTTH connections in Stans and Buochs

Swiss Fibre Net (SFN) is starting to market approximately 1.000 Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) connections in Stans and Buochs in the canton of Nidwalden. Regional energy supply firm Kantonale Elektrizitaetswerk Nidwalden (EWN) is responsible for the construction works. Swiss FibreCo / Swiss Fibre Net and Swisscom are jointly investing in the new network with EWN. Salt, Sunrise, Quickline, and Swisscom will offer their products on the new network.

FRANCE 13:01

Scaleway to replace Microsoft as cloud partner of France's Health Data Hub

Iliad subsidiary Scaleway has been selected as the new cloud partner of the Health Data Hub platform, also known as PDS (Plateforme de Donnees de Sante). The French government passed a law in 2019 to develop this public resource in order to facilitate secure access to national health data in the cloud. Microsoft Azure, which has been hosting the platform since its creation, will be replaced by Scaleway following the government's decision to award the contract to a provider that is "not subject to non-EU leg

SLOVAKIA 12:59

Orange Slovakia reports higher Q1 revenue but mobile subscribers decline

Orange Slovakia has reported EUR 147.5 million in revenues in the first quarter of this year, up by EUR 7.4 million year-on-year, reports Zive. The mobile subscriber base dropped by 44,000 to 2.35 million, with mobile postpaid customers down 27,000 to 1.80 million. The fixed internet subscriber base was 329,000, up by 3,000, with 218,000 customers using fibre-optic internet, up by 15,000.

GLOBAL 12:52

Netflix approves new USD 25 billion share buyback

Netflix has approved spending up to USD 25 billion on buying its own stock. The board decision was announced in a SEC filing, and comes as USD 6.8 billion was still outstanding as of end-March on its previous share buyback authorisation from 2024. The company had suspended the share purchases while it was working on the takeover of Warner Bros Discovery, but with that deal cancelled, it's now free to resume the capital return to shareholders. 

BELGIUM 12:50

Citymesh

Citymesh is a Belgian provider of wireless connectivity services to enterprises and indirectly to consumers (via edpnet and Digi). The profile contains information on Citymesh's current position and strategy. It discusses the company's latest financial figures and gives an overview of its infrastructure. The report provides details on its product portfolio, looks at the market in which Citymesh operates and its competitors, and reports on Citymesh's marketing activities and customer strategy. Lastly, the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis of Citymesh.

SPAIN 12:42

Pepephone tops 12,500 planted trees on fifth anniversary of 'one friend, one tree' scheme

Spanish operator Pepephone, a MasOrange brand, said it has reached over 12,500 trees planted under the "one friend, one tree" referral initiative it launched back in 2021. On the fifth anniversary of the sustainability project, three areas in San Bartolome de la Torre (Huelva), Santo Domingo (Algete, Madrid) and Torimbia (Llanes, Asturias) have been completely reforested.

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Background

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