Kyivstar expands 'Chance' fixed broadband offer
UKRAINE 15 JUN

Kyivstar expands 'Chance' fixed broadband offer

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar announced that its fixed broadband tariff plan 'Chance' in eight cities until the end of this year. Customers can take advantage of the offer in Kiev, Dnipro, Poltava, Chernivtsi, Bila Tserkva, Fastiv in the Kiev region, Zhovti-Vodi in the Dnipro region, and Sheptitskiy in the Lviv region and receive broadband at up to 100 Mbps for UAH 50 monthly for the first six months and then UAH 100 per month. Customers covered by the fibre-optic network are offered up to 1 Gbps speeds inste

TIM ups monthly price of more TIMvision packages
ITALY 15 JUN

TIM ups monthly price of more TIMvision packages

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that subscribers to a number of its TIMvision pay-TV packages will be charged an additional EUR 2 a month more starting later on this summer. The move attributed to "economic needs arising from the change in market conditions for offers that include TV content" follows similar unilateral price hikes announced for certain mobile, landline and pay-TV offers earlier this year.

Poland to discontinue regulation of fixed call termination market
POLAND 15 JUN

Poland to discontinue regulation of fixed call termination market

Polish national telecommunications regulator UKE has announced a draft decision to discontinue regulating the wholesale call termination market for fixed networks. The deregulation affects 161 operators. The watchdog claims that market competition is sufficient.

Zain Bahrain intros new Wiyana postpaid plans with enhanced roaming
BAHRAIN 15 JUN

Zain Bahrain intros new Wiyana postpaid plans with enhanced roaming

Zain Bahrain launched its new Wiyana Postpaid plans with free global and GCC roaming data allowances and roaming minutes, a complimentary Zain Delights Deals subscription with access to offers from more than 220 merchants, and hotspot sharing. The operator said the plans bring together roaming, lifestyle, and local benefits into a single, simplified experience. Customers can enjoy enhanced connectivity while travelling, access lifestyle offers across a wide merchant network, and benefit from unlimited local

MultiChoice Africa expands sports line-up with launch of SportyTV
AFRICA 15 JUN

MultiChoice Africa expands sports line-up with launch of SportyTV

MultiChoice Africa has made SportyTV available in its DStv Access, Family, Compact and Compact Plus bundles via both satellite and streaming platforms, MyBroadband reported. SportyTV can be found at channel 236 and airs around the clock, offering diverse sports coverage with a heavy emphasis on football tournaments. It is operated by Sporty Group, a global internet and media entity that also owns the major sports betting platform SportyBet.

Vodafone Spain cuts price of international roaming bundles
SPAIN 15 JUN

Vodafone Spain cuts price of international roaming bundles

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has refreshed its international roaming offer, cutting prices by 50 to 60 percent in several countries and introducing new bundles. The dedicated bundles start at EUR 3 a day for 3GB in the US, Hawaii and Alaska, while customers travelling to Colombia, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Japan, Egypt, Thailand, Qatar and up to 25 destinations can now access 1GB for EUR 3 a day, down from EUR 10 in most cases.

Neterra cuts Starlink terminal prices by up to 80% across 156 territories
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Neterra cuts Starlink terminal prices by up to 80% across 156 territories

Neterra, an authorized reseller of Starlink by SpaceX, has announced price reductions across its portfolio of Starlink satellite terminals. Starlink terminals are now available for purchase in 156 territories worldwide. Neterra reports that customers in 129 territories can benefit from discounts exceeding 15 percent, while 99 territories can now access reductions ranging from 50 percent to 80 percent on selected products.

Base raises fixed internet, TV prices from 22 June
BELGIUM 15 JUN

Base raises fixed internet, TV prices from 22 June

Base announced it is updating its fixed internet and television packages from 22 June. The Belgian provider is increasing data allowances and adding channels, while raising prices for most subscriptions. Mobile plans remain unchanged.

MTS Belarus offers discounts for 5G smartphones to MTS Red subscribers
BELARUS 12 JUN

MTS Belarus offers discounts for 5G smartphones to MTS Red subscribers

MTS Belarus said customers connected to its MTS Red tariff are being offered the opportunity to buy selected 5G smartphones at a 70 percent discount. Subscribers can purchase the Tecno Camon 50 Ultra for BYN 599. New customers are also able to buy the Tecno Spark Go 3 for BYN 19.90.

Polsat Box Go airs FIFA World Cup matches
POLAND 12 JUN

Polsat Box Go airs FIFA World Cup matches

Polish TV service Polsat Box Go, belonging to the Polsat Plus Group, has announced that customers can watch FIFA World Cup men's football tournament matches on the television channels TVP1, TVP2 and TVP Sport using the service. The channels are owned by public broadcaster Telewizja Polska. Polsat Box Go offers the channels under its Premium Sport package, which costs PLN 55 for 30 days.

Ooredoo Maldives provides new data and TV bundles for World Cup
MALDIVES 12 JUN

Ooredoo Maldives provides new data and TV bundles for World Cup

Ooredoo Maldives has launched its 'Futuboalha Foari' campaign of FIFA World Cup promotions for its prepaid, postpaid and SuperNet services. Customers upgrading their SuperNet Unlimited plans stand a chance to win a 75-inch Hisense television set. The campaign includes exclusive Medianet packages, SuperNet upgrade offers and device financing options.

Broadband is only UK utility to have dropped in price since 2016 - study
UNITED KINGDOM 12 JUN

Broadband is only UK utility to have dropped in price since 2016 - study

Broadband is the only UK utility bill not to have risen over the last 10 years, according to new research from Broadband Genie. The average cost of a new broadband contract is currently GBP 22.63, down 10 percent from an average monthly cost of GBP 25.19 in 2016. For ultrafast broadband services, the average cost has dropped 43 percent to GBP 39.65 per month. By comparison, water bills have risen by 69 percent over the last 10 years, with gas/electricity prices increasing by 82 percent.

BELARUS 12 JUN

M.Video starts offering new Android 16 tablets from Belarusian vendor Horizont

Russian mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video said it has started selling new Android 16-powered tablets from Belarusian company Horizont in its shops. The items in question are the H-TAB Mini at RUB 10,099, the H-TAB Go at RUB 13,599 and the H-TAB Crystal at RUB 16,099. M.Video open its first in-store concession offering electronics and household appliances from Belarusian vendors last September. This February, M.Video opened a branch in the Mega Khimki shopping centre in the Moscow region. 

ARMENIA 12 JUN

Ucom launches uPlay Cinema

Armenian operator Ucom has announced the introduction of its new uPlay Cinema subscription service, allowing television subscribers to access an extensive library of popular films for a fixed monthly fee, without having to pay separately for each title. Ucom said uPlay Cinema has been created for TV viewers who prefer the convenience of a single subscription, giving them access to a broad selection of films and offering entertainment options for the whole family.

BELARUS 12 JUN

Beltelecom sells 2 new LTE tariffs

Belarusian national operator Beltelecom has announced the introduction of two new tariffs including services on the LTE network. Its plan 'Family 5 LTE Unlimited' costs BYN 62 monthly and provides internet service at symmetrical 5 Mbps speeds alongside unlimited calls to the Beltelecom network. Its 'Family LTE 30 GB Unlimited' plan costs BYN 22 monthly and likewise supplies symmetrical 5 Mbps service and unrestricted voice calls on Beltelecom's network. Data costs BYN 0.039 per megabyte once a 30 GB monthly

ARMENIA 11 JUN

Viva Armenia offers bulk SMS service 'Business Hub'

Operator Viva Armenia has introduced a bulk SMS service called 'Business Hub' for its corporate customers. It enables customer to send text messages =to the networks of any Armenian mobile operator. The on-net SMS price is AMD 10.5 whereas texts to other local networks costs AMD 11.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 11 JUN

Beeline launches MVNO for Russian Post

Russian operator Beeline said it has launched MVNO services for the Russian post office on its network. The virtual mobile network operator services under the Russian Post Mobile brand have become available in three regions under a pilot project. Customers can subscribe in 1,330 post office branches in the Kaliningrad and Tver regions, as well as in the Republic of Sakha.

POLAND 11 JUN

Orange Poland offers Motorola Signature 'Brilliant Collection' with Swarovski crystals

Orange Poland said it started selling the limited edition Brilliant Collection from the Motorola Signature smartphone range. The device is embellished with 20 Swarovski crystals. It comes with Moto Buds 2 Plus supporting Sound by Bose technology, also adorned with crystals.

SLOVAKIA 11 JUN

Slovak Telekom changes Magio TV's German channel line-up

Slovak Telekom plans to modify the line-up of its pay-TV service Magio TV, reports Zive.sk. It operator will remove certain German channels but add new ones to the World premium package. From 16 June, Magio TV is discontinuing ORF 1, ORF 2, ZDF and ARD but will add the German channels Kabel Eins, Sixx and N24 Doku to the World package instead. World costs EUR 3.57 monthly.

CZECH REPUBLIC 11 JUN

O2 Czechia launches seasonal data roaming packs

O2 Czech Republic has introduced its new seasonal roaming packages for summer, Data Pas, for use outside the EU. Prices start at CZK 199 and customers can choose bundles valid for three, fourteen or 30 days and activate them on the application My O2. The Data Pas 1 GB package for three days costs CZK 199, the fourteen-day 5 GB bundle costs CZK 399 and the 30-day 10 GB package costs CZK 499. The Data Pas packages can be used in 96 countries.

SOUTH AFRICA 11 JUN

Huawei launches Nova 15 Max in South Africa

Huawei has introduced the Nova 15 Max smartphone in South Africa at prices starting form ZAR 7,999. Customers will also receive a Huawei added-value pack worth up to ZAR 7,596, including unlimited screen damage protection and Huawei FreeBuds SE valued at ZAR 1,499 at selected retailers. Available in black, cyan and gold, the Huawei Nova 15 Max has a slim design and distinctive Star Ring camera layout.

SPAIN 11 JUN

Starlink adds EUR 10 'monthly kit fee' to Spain prices

Starlink has further increased the price of its three residential plans in Spain in response to rising global operating costs and surging demand for its service. The satellite internet operator announced on its website that new subscribers to its Residential 100, 200 and Max plans will now have to pay a "Monthly Kit Fee" amounting to EUR 10 a month when signing up.

FRANCE 11 JUN

France's Sosh increases price of top-tier fibre offer to EUR 28 per month

Sosh, the no-frills brand of Orange France, has raised the monthly rate of its 'Boost' fibre package, after launching this offer at the end of April for EUR 26.99. The price for new sign-ups has now increased by EUR 1 to EUR 27.99 per month. All other aspects of this top-tier package remain unchanged and, as before, customers covered by Orange's XGS-PON network can benefit from a headline download speed of 8 Gbps, as well as a version of the latest Livebox 7 supporting Wi‑Fi 7 connectivity.

PORTUGAL 11 JUN

Get eSIM Travel by Nos launches 'World Cup 26 eSIM'

Get eSIM Travel, powered by Portuguese operator Nos, has launched a new 'World Cup 26 eSIM' data plan designed for fans attending the 2026 FIFA World Cup men's football tournament in the US, Canada and Mexico. This eSIM offers convenient and continuous internet access in all three host countries, allowing users to stay connected without needing physical SIM cards or relying on Wi-Fi. The plan, available from June to 19 July 2026, starts at EUR 19.99 for 5 GB valid for seven days and is managed through the g

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