TIM confirms progress on delayed Sparkle sale
ITALY 07:29

TIM confirms progress on delayed Sparkle sale

Telecom Italia (TIM) said a consortium led by Italy's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) and fibre operator Retelit has confirmed its commitment to close the sale of its submarine cable unit Sparkle despite announcing another extension to the 15 October deadline for completion. It said the parties "are engaging in constructive discussions with the goal of closing the transaction" and have agreed to reconvene on 20 November.

HP Telecom India appoints Mishra as CEO
INDIA 07:24

HP Telecom India appoints Mishra as CEO

HP Telecom India has appointed Dr Garima Mishra as its chief executive officer, effective immediately. In her new role, Mishra will oversee HP Telecom India's strategy, operations and expansion initiatives.

Qualcomm announces new round of job cuts - report
GLOBAL 07:22

Qualcomm announces new round of job cuts - report

Qualcomm will cut jobs globally in a "performance-focused reduction" following its annual employee reviews, CEO Cristiano Amon told staff in a memo seen by Reuters. The affected employees will be notified from November. The cuts are part of an effort to build "a stronger performance culture" and address situations where the company "has consistently fallen short of expectations," Amon said.

A1 lifts FY revenue, capex forecasts
AUSTRIA 07:18

A1 lifts FY revenue, capex forecasts

Austria operator A1 increased its forecast for revenue growth in the current fiscal year to around 4 percent, compared with a previous outlook of 2-3 percent growth. Revenues will benefit from a better-than expected currency development in Belarus, especially in the first half of the year, and stronger-than-expected equipment revenue growth, which compensates for a slower-than-initially-expected recovery in Austrian service revenues. The positive performance across the CEE markets, supported by continued mo

Hiya partners with Telefonica on caller ID service
SPAIN 07:17

Hiya partners with Telefonica on caller ID service

Global voice security company Hiya has agreed a partnership with Telefonica to offer its Branded Call service to the operator's Spanish customers. The service will display the names of enrolled businesses on the screens of Telefonica's 4G mobile customers, helping recipients identify incoming calls even when the caller is not saved in their contacts.

AIS to acquire 49% stake in Lao Telecom for USD 43 million
LAO PEOPLE'S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC 07:12

AIS to acquire 49% stake in Lao Telecom for USD 43 million

Thai operator AIS is investing USD 43.35 million to gain an indirect 24.01 percent stake in Lao telecom operator LTC, through the acquisition of a 49 percent stake in its Singapore-based parent company Shenington Investments. Shenington holds the 49 percent joint-venture stake in Lao Telecom, while the Lao government holds the remaining 51 percent.

Claro Brasil posts BRL 13.8 bln revenue in Q3, up 6% year-on-year
BRAZIL 07:06

Claro Brasil posts BRL 13.8 bln revenue in Q3, up 6% year-on-year

Claro Brasil delivered strong financial growth in Q3 2026, generating BRL 13.8 billion in net revenue, up 5.8 percent year-on-year, and BRL 6.3 billion in EBITDA, up 6.6 percent. That results in a 45.7 percent margin. EBIT grew 13.8 percent to BRL 3.1 billion.

America Movil mobile base shrinks in Q3 on prepaid cleanup, revenues up nearly 8%
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 06:57

America Movil mobile base shrinks in Q3 on prepaid cleanup, revenues up nearly 8%

America Movil reported a small drop in its mobile customer base in the third quarter, losing around 2 million lines net for a total 332.35 million at the end of September. The operator blamed the drop on a clean-up of the prepaid base in Mexico and Colombia, due in part to new registration rules, resulting in the loss of around 5 million lines. On the postpaid market, it added a net 3.1 million new subscribers in the three months. The shift to more postpaid helped lift quarterly revenues 7.6 percent year-on

Huawei pledges to advance Europe's digital and green transition at Florence event
EUROPE 06:55

Huawei pledges to advance Europe's digital and green transition at Florence event

Huawei reaffirmed its commitment to supporting Europe's digital and green transition at Huawei Connect Europe 2026, held in Florence. In spite of increasing regulatory scrutiny under the EU's proposed Cybersecurity Act update, the 11th edition of the event brought together thousands of attendees, including industry leaders, technology experts and partners, to discuss how AI and other advanced technologies can help European industries improve productivity and pursue more sustainable operations. Italian Minis

French regulator issues formal notices for coverage obligation failures
FRANCE 06:39

French regulator issues formal notices for coverage obligation failures

France's telecom authority Arcep has released details of three formal notifications issued earlier this year to operators that missed deadlines relating to their network coverage obligations. One of the notifications was addressed to SFR in February, after Arcep's monitoring activities found that the operator had failed to comply with deployment targets agreed under the 'New Deal' mobile coverage programme. The formal notice requested compliance from SFR by August, involving the activation of 4G services ac

Optimum near deal to hand company to creditors - report
UNITED STATES 06:38

Optimum near deal to hand company to creditors - report

Optimum Communications, the US cable operator previously known as Altice USA, is nearing a debt restructuring deal that would hand control of the company to its lenders and resolve ongoing litigation between them, the Wall Street Journal reported. According to unnamed people familiar with the matter, the proposed transaction would cede equity to lenders, including Apollo Global Management, Oaktree Capital Management and JPMorgan Chase. Negotiations are ongoing and the final terms could change, they said.

SpaceX Q3 revenues nearly triple on AI business expansion, Starlink growth
GLOBAL 06:19

SpaceX Q3 revenues nearly triple on AI business expansion, Starlink growth

Starlink ended the third quarter with 13.6 million subscribers, up from 12.0 million three months earlier, and added another 900 satellites for a total 11,100 in orbit. According to SpaceX's latest quarterly report, the Connectivity business generated revenues of USD 5.25 billion in Q3, up 69 percent from a year earlier, and adjusted EBITDA of USD 3.50 billion, up 82 percent from a year ago. 

SINGAPORE 05:34

Singtel fined SGD 1 million over March mobile network outages

Singapore's telecoms regulator, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), has fined Singtel SGD 1 million over three mobile service disruptions in March that affected around 720,000 consumer and business subscribers. The regulator found the incidents on 16, 18 and 19 March were preventable and within the operator's control, and were not caused by a cyberattack.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:26

Incheon Airport completes urban air mobility trials linking airport and islands

South Korea's Incheon International Airport Corporation has completed trials of an integrated urban air mobility (UAM) system connecting Incheon Airport with nearby island areas, testing flight operations, traffic management and safety procedures ahead of potential commercial services. The trials ran from 7 to 20 October on routes serving Wangsan Marina and Geojampo on Yeongjong Island, as well as Deokjeok Island. Korean Air, Korea Telecom (KT), Hyundai Engineering & Construction and Hyundai Motor participa

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:24

SK Telecom and financial regulator step up voice phishing prevention

SK Telecom (SKT) is working with the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) to strengthen voice phishing prevention through public awareness activities, staff training and improvements to spam filtering. The campaign includes an interactive fraud-awareness booth at SK Knights basketball home games at Jamsil Students' Gymnasium, running from 20 October. Visitors can experience simulated scams based on recent cases supplied by the FSS and learn how to respond to suspicious approaches. Prevention videos and quizz

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:22

LG Uplus to begin automatic SIM security updates on 22 October

LG Uplus will begin automatically updating eligible SIM cards and eSIMs on 22 October as part of a security upgrade introduced in April. The rollout is starting about a month earlier than originally planned and targets customers who have not yet updated or replaced their SIM. The upgrade introduces randomisation into the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) system to strengthen the protection of subscriber information. As of 20 October, around 6.59 million customers, or 38.4 percent of the total,

GLOBAL 05:17

Optical fibre prices surge as AI data centre demand strains global supply

Global optical fibre supply is expected to fall 180 million fibre-kilometres short of demand in 2026, with shortages likely to persist until at least 2028 as AI data centre construction increases demand, according to market research firm TrendForce. Spot prices for finished optical fibre products are forecast to reach 2.8 to five times or more their 2025 levels in 2026, depending on the product. Prices for bend-insensitive fibre used in data centre cabling are expected to average more than five times their

NEW ZEALAND 05:15

New Zealand mobile phone recycling scheme collects more than one million devices

New Zealand's RE:Mobile phone recycling scheme has collected 1,021,268 phones since its launch in 2014, according to the New Zealand Telecommunications Forum (TCF). The programme has diverted 174.5 tonnes of waste from landfill and 376 tonnes of carbon, while generating NZD 248,570 in donations to environmental organisation Sustainable Coastlines, the TCF said on 21 October. RE:Mobile provides free recycling through more than 400 collection locations nationwide, supported by telecommunications operators 2de

AUSTRALIA 05:13

NextDC cuts forecast as Melbourne power delays hit data centre growth

Australian data centre operator NextDC has cut its FY2027 earnings guidance by more than a third after delays to power infrastructure at its M3 Melbourne campus, and suspended new development projects and land acquisitions as it reassesses spending. The company now forecasts net revenue of AUD 475-500 million and underlying EBITDA of AUD 245-265 million, down from previous ranges of AUD 615-640 million and AUD 385-410 million respectively.

JAPAN 05:11

LG Electronics demonstrates connected vehicle safety technology in Korea

LG Electronics has demonstrated a road safety system combining vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and vehicle-to-network (V2N) communications, as it seeks to expand its vehicle connectivity business into the global traffic safety market. The system was showcased at the ITS World Congress 2026 in Gangneung, South Korea, which began on 19 October. Demonstrations showed how vehicles could alert drivers to hazards including broken-down vehicles, roadworks, severe weather, approaching emergency vehicles and potential c

JAPAN 05:08

NTT uses fibre sensing and AI to locate water pipe leaks in 15 minutes

NTT has demonstrated a system combining optical fibre sensing and AI to locate leaks in water supply pipes, achieving an 88 percent success rate within a horizontal error margin of 75cm during field trials in Fukuoka, Japan. Developed with the Fukuoka City Plumbing Cooperative, the system detects subtle vibrations caused by leaks in buried water pipes and uses AI to identify their location. The measurement and analysis process took approximately 15 minutes, potentially reducing reliance on experienced techn

JAPAN 05:06

Samsung supplies Galaxy devices for University of Tokyo ageing study

Samsung Electronics Japan and Samsung R&D Institute Japan have signed a joint research agreement with the University of Tokyo to support a study investigating ways to prevent frailty among older people. The companies will supply Galaxy Watch wearables and Galaxy S-series smartphones for the university's Kashiwa Study, a longitudinal health survey launched in August 2012 involving approximately 1,000 older residents of Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture.

JAPAN 05:04

KDDI launches Ponta Pass rewards exchange service

KDDI will launch a service on 29 October allowing Ponta Pass members to exchange loyalty points for benefits worth at least JPY 1 per point. The Ponta Pass Point Premium Exchange service will allow members to redeem points through the Ponta Pass app for offers including a free one-hour rental from mobile battery-sharing service ChargeSpot, discounts on the au Book Pass digital reading service and tickets for events.

JAPAN 05:02

Optage deploys white-box routers to improve network scalability

Japanese operator Optage has deployed white-box routers running DriveNets' DNOS network operating system in its edge network, in a move to improve network scalability and support changing traffic demands. The routers were supplied by NEC Networks & System Integration, which supported the deployment from pre-deployment testing through design, implementation and technical support.

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