Comarch, Hatif Libya and Makman sign MoU concerning autonomous networks
LIBYA 6 FEB

Comarch, Hatif Libya and Makman sign MoU concerning autonomous networks

Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC) subsidiary Hatif Libya has signed an MoU with Comarch and Makman Technology Consulting concerning autonomous networks. It builds on validation of Comarch products in Hatif's operational environment, following cooperation on Zero-Touch and network automation. The Comarch platform was able to deliver tangible operational benefits and operate effectively within the specific network and business context of the operator.

Ribbon just misses FY target as project delays hurt Q4 revenues
GLOBAL 6 FEB

Ribbon just misses FY target as project delays hurt Q4 revenues

Ribbon Communications fell just short of its revised FY sales target of USD 847-867 million, as multiple customer and project delays impeded its Q4 intake. Annual revenues grew 1.3 percent to USD 845 million, but Q4 sales finished 9.6 percent lower at USD 227 million. The company was profitable in both reporting periods, generating a net income of USD 40 million in FY25, and USD 89 million in Q4. The FY result marks a turnaround from Ribbon's USD 54 million net loss in 2024, while Q4 profits were sharply hi

Digi Spain tops 700 proprietary mobile antennas
SPAIN 6 FEB

Digi Spain tops 700 proprietary mobile antennas

The Spanish subsidiary of Romania's Digi Communications Group has installed over 700 proprietary mobile antennas across Spain, including more than 600 in the past five months, according to data cited by website ADSL Zone. After activating its first antenna in Palencia last May, the operator has now reached a total of 706 across provinces including Madrid, Valencia, Salamanca, Barcelona, Girona, Alicante, Cadiz, Seville, Malaga and La Coruña, as well as the Balearic and Canary Islands.

Malawi telecom firms restore services after flooding crisis
MALAWI 6 FEB

Malawi telecom firms restore services after flooding crisis

Malawi's telecom services have been fully restored after being disrupted due to extensive damage caused by heavy rainfall in the southern and central regions during December 2025 and early January. The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) activated the Emergency Telecommunications Operations Centre (ETOC) to coordinate disaster response and ensure uninterrupted telecommunications services nationwide. ETOC brings together telecom operators, ESCOM, the Department of Disaster Management Affairs (

A1 Belarus upgrades LTE network
BELARUS 6 FEB

A1 Belarus upgrades LTE network

A1 Belarus announced that it has deployed 386 new antennas on its LTE base stations since the beginning of this year, improving the quality of mobile services in more than 50 settlements. Work was carried out in cooperation with the state-owned infrastructure operator beCloud.

NBI connects over 164,000 premises to rural fibre network
IRELAND 5 FEB

NBI connects over 164,000 premises to rural fibre network

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has now connected over 164,000 premises across Ireland as the National Broadband Plan (NBP) rural network roll-out enters its final phase. The last quarterly update for the contract year to 31 January 2026 shows that all surveying and design work is now complete, with 82 percent of the entire NBP network built and available for connection. NBI is now building the remaining network, which will be completed in 2026.

Telus activates new North Shore submarine cable network
CANADA 5 FEB

Telus activates new North Shore submarine cable network

Telus has completed and activated the new 125-km North Shore submarine cable connecting Sept-Iles to Sainte-Anne-des-Monts, and laid in the seabed of the St Lawrence River. The project involved a joint investment of over CAD 20 million by Telus and the Canadian government. The cable will help boost connectivity for communities east of Baie-Comeau (city in the Cote-Nord region of Quebec), according to Buckley Belanger, Secretary of State for Rural Development - supporting the federal government's ambition of

Eltel Denmark creates COO role
DENMARK 5 FEB

Eltel Denmark creates COO role

Eltel Denmark has announced the appointment of Per Ingemann to the newly created position of CCO to ensure a common commercial starting point in every business area. The company said this is a step in its transition from executing contractor to long-term partner of Denmark's critical infrastructure. Ingemann joins the national executive committee, too.

Netnod joins Swedish security and defence trade body SOFF
SWEDEN 5 FEB

Netnod joins Swedish security and defence trade body SOFF

Nordic critical digital infrastructure provider Netnod said it has been granted membership in the Swedish Security and Defence Industry Association (SOFF or Saekerhets- och foersvarsfoeretagen). Joining the trade federation will deepen collaboration between civil defence and the defence industry to secure the nation's digital foundation, Netnod said. SOFF secretary-general Robert Limmergard said Netnod's experience in operating mission-critical digital infrastructure is central to issues regarding a safer a

NGMN paper proposes framework for simplified 5G networks
GLOBAL 5 FEB

NGMN paper proposes framework for simplified 5G networks

The Next Generation Mobile Networks Alliance (NGMN) has published a new guidance paper setting out a three-phase approach to help simplify 5G network infrastructures. 'Framework for Network Simplification - An Operator View' is framed as a high-level resource that can be deployed by mobile operators looking to achieve 5G network simplification, covering scenarios from advanced-stage networks with extensive 5G RAN footprints and potentially even a cloud-native 5G core, to less developed scenarios such as LTE

SiTime to acquire Renesas timing business
GLOBAL 5 FEB

SiTime to acquire Renesas timing business

SiTime, a California-based fabless semiconductor developer specialised in precision timing components, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the precision timing subsidiary of Japanese vendor Renesas. The total consideration includes USD 1.5 billion in cash plus around 4.13 million common SiTime shares. This acquisition is expected to expedite growth in SiTime's biggest operating market, with more than 60 percent of group revenues generated by precision timing applications. Adding Renesas's assets wi

Safe digging platform LSBUD registers over 4 mln searches in 2025
UNITED KINGDOM 5 FEB

Safe digging platform LSBUD registers over 4 mln searches in 2025

LSBUD, UK online safe digging platform, registered a record over 4 million searches in 2025, up 6 percent from 2024. LSBUD has asset records over more than 170 members, including underground and overhead cables and pipelines. It also recorded over 10 million individual interactions with member assets in 2025. Richard Broome, managing director, said this was a "major achievement" for LSBUD as it becomes a trusted service for "safer, smarter digging".

GLOBAL 5 FEB

Netgear reports flat Q4 sales in line with expectations

Netgear reported fourth-quarter revenues essentially unchanged year-on-year at USD 182.5 million, finishing above the midpoint of its USD 170-185 million guidance. Revenues in the consumer products segment were 8.4 percent lower at USD 93.1 million, impacted by a 30 percent slump in the service provider channel, while core consumer sales grew 1.6 percent year-on-year.

UNITED STATES 5 FEB

Crown Castle to cut 20% of workforce in new cost-cutting drive

Crown Castle announced plans for a new round of job cuts, ahead of the sale of its fibre business in the first half and amid falling revenues from its towers activities. The company forecasts another 5 percent fall in site rental income this year, the same as the reported drop in 2025, but AFFO should stabilise, helped by the restructuring and lower interest expense after the divestment.

ALGERIA 5 FEB

Ooredoo Algeria launches smart city pilot in Setif

Ooredoo Algeria has partnered with DEO Electronique to launch the smart city 'Ganzat' in the upper province of Setif, DZWatch reported. It uses Internet of Things (IoT) products and modern communication technologies, enabling smart and centralised management of equipment and infrastructure while improving the quality of services to citizens. The project is among the first operational smart city and village initiatives linked to the gradual launch of 5G technology in Algeria.

DJIBOUTI 5 FEB

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel sign pact on cross-border fibre links

Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have signed a tripartite agreement to implement the Horizon Fibre initiative, a strategic project aimed at establishing a high-capacity cross-border optical fibre infrastructure in their region. The agreement establishes a resilient terrestrial fibre corridor connecting the international submarine cable landing stations in Djibouti, traversing Ethiopia, and extending onward to Sudan's landing stations. This new route creates a scalable, secure and diversifie

AUSTRALIA 5 FEB

BAI Communications to deliver private 5G network for Sydney Metro West

BAI Communications has been awarded a major contract to deliver radio communications and mobile connectivity infrastructure for the Sydney Metro West project, Australia's largest public transport infrastructure development. The operator will work as a partner to the Metro Trains West consortium, which was awarded the Trains, Systems, Maintenance and Operations contract by the New South Wales Government in December.

UNITED STATES 5 FEB

Kymeta partners JDI to deliver multi-band satellite terminal

Kymeta has announced a master supply agreement with Japan Display Inc (JDI), to develop a new next-generation multi-band metasurface aperture to enable concurrent operation across Ku and Ka-band satellite frequencies. This collaboration will deliver the industry's first multi-band, metasurface terminal, marking a significant milestone in the evolution of multi-band, multi-orbit satellite communications, according to the partners.

NEW ZEALAND 5 FEB

NZ operators back stronger protections for network relocation

New Zealand's operators have broadly supported the Public Works Amendment Bill, while calling for targeted changes to ensure network operators are fully compensated and empowered when critical infrastructure is affected by public works projects. In a submission to the Transport and Infrastructure Committee, the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF) said it welcomed the Bill's intent to accelerate delivery of nationally significant infrastructure by streamlining land acquisition, objections, and project

GLOBAL 4 FEB

Ruckus Networks expands ProAV switch line-up

Ruckus Networks, the enterprise networking division of the newly-named Vistance Networks, announced additional products in its ACV ICX range of ProAV-capable network switches. The new switches are pre-configured for professional audiovisual applications with broad compatibility with existing AV products on the market. Devices can be managed on a standalone basis, or using the AI-driven network assurance suite RuckusOne in tandem with SmartZone network controllers from the same vendor, supporting cloud or pr

ITALY 4 FEB

TIM upgrades 5G and network capacity for Milano Cortina 2026 Games

Telecom Italia (TIM) said it has upgraded its fixed and mobile networks across key venues, mountain resorts and transport routes for the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, aiming to provide high-speed connectivity during the event and leave a lasting digital legacy. As the Games' Official Telecommunications Partner, TIM said it will deliver advanced 5G and ultra-broadband coverage at competition sites, key facilities and along more than 1,300 km of connecting routes.

GLOBAL 4 FEB

TM Forum trustee board adds T-Mobile, Deutshe Telekom leaders

TM Forum has appointed Deutsche Telekom's group chief information officer Kanwardeep Singh and T-Mobile US chief network officer Ankur Kapoor to its board of trustees. Both picks are expected to supply in-depth expertise aligned with the forum's three strategic missions. Singh will also serve on the mission board for Composable IT and Ecosystems, while Kapoor will serve on the Autonomous Networks board. 

FINLAND 4 FEB

Traficom scolds Lounea Talokuidut and GlobalConnect over indoor network deployment contract terms

Finnish transport and communications agency Traficom said it has instructed Lounea Talokuidut and GlobalConnect to bring their contractual terms for installing indoor networks into line with the Electronic Communications Services Act. Under Section 249a(2) of the Act, telecoms operators must not insist that a property's internal wiring is connected to their own communications network in a way that restricts administration of the indoor equipment and limits ability of end-users to pick their own choice of se

UNITED STATES 4 FEB

NBC Sports to deploy Cisco tech for Winter Olympics coverage

NBC Sports is once again deploying Cisco's AI-enabled networking equipment to deliver all-IP production of the Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Milan and Cortina, Italy. The contract includes Cisco's IP Fabric for Media platform, which will be sited at the  International Broadcast Centre in Milan to produce ultra HD content for transmission into the US. Cisco will also supply the latest products from its mobility and wireless portfolios, along with its Virtual Extensible LAN (VXLAN) platform. VXLAN is an

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