Telenet reports fixed network disruptions, pledges 40% increase in field engineers
BELGIUM 08:02

Telenet reports fixed network disruptions, pledges 40% increase in field engineers

Telenet said it is suffering intermittent disruptions on its fixed network in certain areas. The Belgian operator attributed the problems to a combination of ongoing infrastructure works in public spaces affecting cables, variable weather conditions, and network components currently requiring additional attention.

Qualcomm AI tech powers Project 91 car at Nascar San Diego
UNITED STATES 07:55

Qualcomm AI tech powers Project 91 car at Nascar San Diego

Qualcomm Technologies has partnered with Trackhouse Racing on the Project 91 entry into the inaugural Nascar San Diego Cup Series Race. Kevin Magnussen, former F1 and current FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) driver, will drive the No 91 Qualcomm Chevrolet in the race on 21 June at Naval Base Coronado in San Diego. Qualcomm is the Official Circuit Partner of Nascar San Diego race weekend. 

ATN International completes initial sale of US wireless towers
UNITED STATES 07:45

ATN International completes initial sale of US wireless towers

ATN International confirmed that subsidiary Commnet Wireless has initially completed the sale of Southwestern US towers and related assets. ATN has received cash proceeds of USD 268 million upon initial closing the sale, which was announced in February. Naji Khoury, ATN's CEO, said the closing the deal was an important step in "building a stronger, more resilient" company. He said the net proceeds from the initial closing are almost the size of ATN's annual adjusted EBITDA, helping to boost its liquidity an

Telefonica chief Murtra urges EU telecom consolidation, regulatory simplification
SPAIN 07:43

Telefonica chief Murtra urges EU telecom consolidation, regulatory simplification

Telefonica's executive chairman Marc Murtra called for consolidation in Europe's telecommunications sector and a simplification of EU regulations to boost competitiveness in an intervention at the Cercle d'Economia roundtable in Barcelona. Murtra said Europe must scale up its technology and infrastructure capabilities to secure strategic autonomy and compete with the United States and China, noting an ever-widening gap between US tech giants and Europe's telecom sector. "We are in an era of scale," he said,

Odido launches three-year price-lock fibre deal
NETHERLANDS 07:38

Odido launches three-year price-lock fibre deal

Dutch operator Odido has launched a new fibre subscription called PrijsVast Internet, which guarantees customers a fixed monthly fee for three years. According to the company, the product is designed to shield customers from annual price increases and inflation-linked adjustments.

Morocco's mobile payment transactions double to nearly 20 mln between 2023 and 2025
MOROCCO 07:33

Morocco's mobile payment transactions double to nearly 20 mln between 2023 and 2025

Mobile payment transactions in Morocco surged from 9.7 million in 2023 to 19.7 million in 2025, Ecofin reported. Amal El Fallah Seghrouchnie, minister delegate for digital transition and administration reform said the total value of those transactions reached MAD 3.9 billion over the same period. Authorities have introduced initiatives supporting financial technology companies, such as the January 2025 launch of the Morocco Fintech Center by local banks and financial institutions to provide start-ups with i

FCC starts auction of 200 5G-grade spectrum licences
UNITED STATES 07:31

FCC starts auction of 200 5G-grade spectrum licences

The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) started the AWS-3 spectrum auction on 02 June, offering 200 5G-grade spectrum licences which have been inactive for more than 10 years. The auction licence areas cover more than 100 million consumers in 48 US states, two US territories and the Gulf of America (Gulf of Mexico). This includes major markets such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Charlotte and Tampa. The is the first FCC spectrum auction in four years.

Amazon Prime debuts in South Africa
SOUTH AFRICA 07:29

Amazon Prime debuts in South Africa

Amazon.co.za has launched Amazon Prime, providing South African subscribers with unlimited free delivery, exclusive shopping savings and entertainment benefits. Customers can sign up for a 30-day free trial before choosing between a monthly subscription of ZAR 59 or an annual subscription of ZAR 399, which saves them 44 percent over paying monthly. Robert Koen, Amazon managing director for sub-Saharan Africa, said that since launching the platform in South Africa two years ago, it has established a customer

DeepSeek to raise USD 7.4 billion in first-ever external funding round - report
CHINA 07:26

DeepSeek to raise USD 7.4 billion in first-ever external funding round - report

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is on track to raise around CNY 50 billion (approximately USD 7.4 billion) in its first-ever external funding round, Reuters reports, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter. The deal is expected to close within the next couple of weeks and will value the company between USD 52 billion and USD 59 billion.

Kinetic reaches over 2 million residential fibre premises
UNITED STATES 07:21

Kinetic reaches over 2 million residential fibre premises

US fibre broadband provider Kinetic, a Unity Group company, has reached more than 2 million residential fibre premises across its 18-state operating area. This milestone was surpassed in the greater Lexington area in Kentucky, as Kinetic continues its fibre network investment in rural and suburban communities. 

CoopVoce debuts Digital Evo 100 plan for under EUR 5, waives activation
ITALY 07:17

CoopVoce debuts Digital Evo 100 plan for under EUR 5, waives activation

The MVNO of Italian supermarket chain Coop has launched a new plan under its Evo-branded range with 100GB of data at 4G speeds of up to 150 Mbps for under EUR 5 a month. The CoopVoce Digital Evo 100 prepay tariff is available for EUR 4.90 a month under a special promo lasting until at least 17 June.

Channel 4 appoints Senior Sales Strategy and Operations Lead
UNITED KINGDOM 07:14

Channel 4 appoints Senior Sales Strategy and Operations Lead

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has announced the appointment of Wade Jastremski to the newly-created position of Senior Sales Strategy and Operations Lead. He will support the company's advertising sales team and report to Jay Kassam, Head of Ad Sales Business Operations and Revenue Innovation. He will oversee initiatives covering commercial planning, performance analytics, go-to-market strategy and operational excellence.

UNITED KINGDOM 07:08

Openreach full-fibre network reaches over 8 in 10 Welsh premises

Openreach has now passed more than 1.25 million premises across Wales with its full-fibre network, with a take-up rate of almost 50 percent. Around 8 in 10 Welsh homes and businesses can now connect to the Openreach full-fibre broadband network. Engineers are now working to expand the network to more Welsh communities, including those in the most rural and hardest-to-reach areas.

ITALY 06:58

Eolo cuts FTTH cost to under EUR 25/mth

Italian fixed wireless broadband provider Eolo has launched a summer offer to persuade new customers to sign up to its 'Eolo Casa Fibra' FTTH plan. Under the promo, users who subscribe to the plan receive a EUR 5 a month discount on the usual price for the first 12 months, plus free installation.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:57

Korean streamer Tving apologises after major data breach exposes user information

Tving CEO Choi Joo-hee has publicly apologised after the South Korean streaming platform suffered a significant personal data breach that exposed customer information, according to Chosun, citing company sources. In a statement, Choi said unauthorised external access had resulted in the leak of user data and acknowledged that responsibility for protecting customer information rested entirely with Tving. She said the company had implemented response measures, was cooperating with government and regulatory in

JAPAN 06:55

SoftBank begins selling Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses

SoftBank has announced the launch of sales of the Ray-Ban Meta (Gen 2) AI smart glasses, becoming the first mobile network operator in Japan to offer the device. The product went on sale through the SoftBank online store on 4 June, with availability in selected SoftBank retail stores scheduled to begin in late July. Details of participating stores and launch dates will be announced separately.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:53

LG Uplus's customer co-creation platform surpasses 10,000 suggestions

LG Uplus said its customer participation platform, Simple Lab, has received more than 10,000 service improvement suggestions within seven months of launch, with more than 11 percent of submitted ideas either implemented or currently under development and review. The operator said the platform is designed to collect customer feedback on mobile, broadband and digital services through monthly themed topics and open submissions. Suggestions are analysed to identify recurring issues and inform service and user e

SINGAPORE 06:51

NTT Data and AXS sign deal to develop cross-border payment services

NTT Data and Singapore-based payments provider AXS have signed an MoU to explore the development of cross-border bill payment services across East and Southeast Asia. The companies said they will begin work on interconnecting their respective bill payment networks, with an initial focus on linking Singapore and Malaysia. The proposed service would allow users to pay bills issued in one country through payment platforms available in the other, regardless of where they reside.

GLOBAL 06:49

NTT partners Mbryonics on optical comms modules for space networks

NTT has signed an MoU with Irish space communications company Mbryonics to collaborate on optical communications technology for space-based networks. The agreement will see Mbryonics develop an optical transceiver module incorporating NTT's digital coherent communications technology, extending the application of NTT's Innovative Optical and Wireless Network (IOWN) technologies into the space sector. The collaboration is aimed at addressing growing demand for high-capacity, low-latency communications driven

JAPAN 06:46

Japan panel proposes stronger online safety measures for children

A Japanese expert panel advising the ministry of internal affairs and communications has proposed stronger protections for minors using social media and online platforms, arguing that existing mobile carrier filtering measures are no longer sufficient to address the range of risks faced by young users. The recommendations are contained in a draft first report by the Youth Protection Working Group, which examined the impact of changing internet usage patterns among children and teenagers.

JAPAN 06:43

ISL and Japan System Development launch industrial 5G and AI control platform

Japan's ISL Networks and Japan System Development (JSD) have announced a joint solution that combines industrial 5G networking and AI-based automation technologies for real-time control of manufacturing facilities and logistics warehouses. The platform integrates ISL's industrial 5G communications infrastructure, branded ISLN 5G Industry, with JSD's physical AI technology for autonomous control. 

EUROPE 06:41

nLighten launches colocation offering with three-day deployment target

Data centre company nLighten has launched ReadyCabinet, a standardised colocation product designed to reduce deployment times for edge infrastructure projects across its European data centre platform. The new service provides customers with a pre-built and pre-approved colocation cabinet that the company said can be made operational within three working days of order completion. The offering includes a full or partial cabinet, up to 5kW of power capacity and pre-wired connectivity through nConnect, nLighten

SWEDEN 06:39

Lovable expands Google Cloud partnership to support AI development platform

AI-powered app builder Lovable has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud under a new multi-year agreement aimed at supporting the growth of its AI-powered software development platform. The Stockholm-based company said it will increase its use of Google Cloud infrastructure and Gemini AI models to support application development for enterprise customers and developers using its platform. According to the company, users are currently creating more than one million new projects each week.

AUSTRALIA 06:37

Iren plans 800 MW data centre campus in South Australia

Australian-based global Neocloud provider Iren has announced plans to develop an 800 MW data centre campus in Bundey, South Australia, after signing a transmission connection agreement to secure access to the electricity network. The project, located about 125 kilometres north-east of Adelaide, is the company's first announced Australian data centre development and is intended to support AI and cloud computing workloads across the Asia-Pacific region.

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