Nagravision to help English Football League combat live sports piracy
UNITED KINGDOM 16:45

Nagravision to help English Football League combat live sports piracy

Nagravision, part of the Kudelski Group, has entered a partnership with the English Football League (EFL) to help the latter combat live sports piracy during the current 2025-26 season. The agreement will deploy Nagra-branded streaming security technology to monitor and address illegal streaming of EFL matches in real time across multiple platforms.

Telkomsel gets new marketing director from Singtel
INDONESIA 15:45

Telkomsel gets new marketing director from Singtel

Singtel has named a new marketing director at its Indonesian affiliate Telkomsel. Lionel Chng has served as managing director 'customer success' at Singtel for the past three years and will now join Telkomsel as marketing director, replacing Derrick Heng. Before Singtel Chng spent almost ten years at HP in Asia. He also will have a seat on the Telkomsel board of directors.

5 claims strongest streaming growth among UK public broadcasters
UNITED KINGDOM 15:28

5 claims strongest streaming growth among UK public broadcasters

The 5 streaming service in the UK claims it was the fastest-growing streaming service among UK public service broadcasters for the second year in a row in 2025. The platform owned by Paramount grew its total viewing minutes, as measured by Barb, by 34 percent last year. That is better than ITVX (+24%), 4 Streaming (+11%) and BBC iPlayer (+7%), it said. 

CM.com Drives Innovations in Conversational Commerce by Delivering Secure, Scalable Cloud Solutions and Advanced Agentic AI at the Netherlands Pavilion During MWC
GLOBAL 15:20

CM.com Drives Innovations in Conversational Commerce by Delivering Secure, Scalable Cloud Solutions and Advanced Agentic AI at the Netherlands Pavilion During MWC

CM.com also offers an innovative Agentic AI solution: HALO. With HALO, brands can create AI agents to independently perform tasks that typically require significant time and resources, while enhancing the customer experience. From fully handling common questions in customer service centers to providing sales support – HALO agents can do it all. And now, also voice-driven with smart AI voice agents.

Kijk to start pay-per-view offer in February for Glory kickboxing matches
NETHERLANDS 15:19

Kijk to start pay-per-view offer in February for Glory kickboxing matches

Talpa Network announced plans to stream all Glory kickboxing matches over pay-per-view on its streaming platform Kijk. It's acquired the exclusive rights to the matches in the Netherlands from Dazn and will start the new coverage 07 February, including Dutch-language commentary. 

Siemens, Nvidia expand partnership for industrial AI
GERMANY 15:14

Siemens, Nvidia expand partnership for industrial AI

Siermens and Nvidia are expanding their partnership to develop AI solutions for industrial applications and build a factory with AI technology. Under the latest agreement, announced by the CEOs of the companies Roland Busch and Jensen Huang at the opening of the CES technology trade show in Las Vegas, Nvidia provides AI infrastructure, simulation libraries, models, frameworks and blueprints, while Siemens supplies hardware and software with the help of its industrial experts.

Trains to Crimea lose mobile access after networks disrupted
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 15:11

Trains to Crimea lose mobile access after networks disrupted

Russian railway carrier Grand Service Express said that it isn't able to provide mobile voice and data services on its trains to Crimea, reports Vedomosti. Passengers aren't able to access mobile service for more than a day after mobile internet services in Crimea were disrupted by the threat of Ukrainian drones. The problem is also related to the fact that a significant part of the route from Moscow to Sebastopol crosses sparsely populated areas with few base stations. Satellite services are also impossibl

Play, Orange Poland win most porting customers in Q4
POLAND 15:10

Play, Orange Poland win most porting customers in Q4

A total 452,331 mobile customers ported numbers to a new operator in Poland in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to figures from the regulator UKE. The number grew by almost 53,000 year-on-year. The operator Play, controlled by Iliad, gained the most new numbers (excluding UPC Poland), with the addition of 28,160 SIMs. Orange Poland came second with 20,121 SIMs added.

T-Mobile US brings in 'Better Value' plan for families and small businesses
UNITED STATES 15:08

T-Mobile US brings in 'Better Value' plan for families and small businesses

T-Mobile US announced a new family plan called 'Better Value', also suitable for small businesses, that offers several mobile lines with unlimited data and streaming services plus a five-year price guarantee. It says existing T-Mobile customers upgrading their family plan with three or more lines from its existing Essentials offer can save over USD 50 a month thanks to included benefits such as entertainment, satellite and premium scam protection. Better Value is available for a limited period from 14 Janua

Cetin Group repays EUR 417 mln term loan early
EASTERN EUROPE 15:00

Cetin Group repays EUR 417 mln term loan early

Cetin Group, the wholesale infrastructure operator in eastern Europe, announced the full repayment of its EUR 417 million term loan facility, which was originally due to mature in November of this year. The repayment was funded through an intra-group loan, following a successful refinancing at PPF TMT Holdco 2, the parent company of Cetin Group. Cetin Group said that it maintains its leverage position thanks to the strong liquidity and financial flexibility of the PPF Group.

Orange data analytics venture Hexadone acquires French start-up Hyvilo  
FRANCE 14:58

Orange data analytics venture Hexadone acquires French start-up Hyvilo  

Hexadone, a French venture backed by Orange and Banque des Territoires, has agreed to acquire Hyvilo, a French start-up founded at the end of 2020 in Besancon. Hyvilo's software development expertise helps clients extract value from their data and break down information silos to improve operational performance. Its data management platform addresses the specific needs of different organisations and sectors, such as local authorities and real estate asset specialists.

Intermedia Showcases AI-Driven Cloud Communications and No-Cost Migration Program at MWC Barcelona 2026
GLOBAL 14:57

Intermedia Showcases AI-Driven Cloud Communications and No-Cost Migration Program at MWC Barcelona 2026

Intermedia Intelligent Communications will join the Netherlands Pavilion at MWC Barcelona 2026 to demonstrate how its AI-powered cloud platform and no-cost migration program help service providers and MVNOs modernize legacy communications, simplify operations, and accelerate revenue growth.

UNITED KINGDOM 14:56

Sky Mobile to raise prices by GBP 1.50 per month for existing customers

UK MVNO Sky Mobile announced plans to increase monthly prices for the majority of its existing customers by GBP 1.50 from 14 February. The company noted that this is the first price hike for in-contract customers in seven years, and it's also less than most other major mobile providers. Out-of-bundle tariffs will be unchanged. 

UNITED STATES 14:55

Pasek joins Extreme Networks board

Extreme Networks has announced the addition to its board of directors of Ron Pasek, an experienced executive who has previously served as Chief Financial Officer and board member for a number of technology companies. He has been tasked with providing strategic, financial and governance oversight to help the company meet its long-range growth targets.

LITHUANIA 14:50

Bite Lithuania completes major network modernisation programme

Bite Lithuania said that it has completed one of its largest network development projects, at an investment cost of EUR 100 million. The operator disconnected its 3G network, and now runs more than 1,500 base stations across the country, of which around 1,000 with 5G. More than 330 new telecommunications towers were deployed under the programme. All renewed towers include additional batteries enabling to run the network during power outages of up to four hours.

GLOBAL 14:48

Wi-Fi industry prepares for greater SP 6 GHz adoption, Wi-Fi 8 launch in 2026

The Wireless Broadband Association has shared its expected trends for the Wi-Fi industry in 2026 and beyond in its annual industry report. Among things to watch out for is accelerated Wi-Fi 7 adoption, tapping strong consumer and enterprise demand for 6 GHz-capable networks and building on existing market momentum from 2025. Citing ABI Research, the association says 2025 shipments of Wi-Fi 7-capable access points are estimated at 66.5 million units, more then doubling 2024's volume of 26.3 million units. Th

UNITED STATES 14:46

Peacock first streamer to use full Dolby picture and sound suite

NBCUniversal's Peacock said it has become the streaming platform to integrate Dolby's full suite of picture and sound technology across its portfolio of movie, original and live sports content. Peacock is also the first streamer to announce its commitment to support Dolby's forthcoming Vision 2 and Dolby AC-4 technology, complete with audio personalisation and dialogue enhancement features.

BAHRAIN 14:44

Beyon Money Business added to EazyPay POS network

Beyon Money Business, part of the Beyon Group, and Eazy Financial Services (EazyPay), a Bahraini payment services provider have integrated Beyon Money Business with EazyPay's POS devices across Bahrain.  The new solution enables merchants to accept contactless digital payments through Beyon Money Business. It is supported by real-time sales insights, reconciliation tools, and analytics designed to help businesses of all sizes, especially SMEs, to operate more efficiently.

BAHRAIN 14:34

Zain Bahrain launches One CX AI customer service platform

Zain Bahrain announced the launch of One CX, a new AI-powered customer service that enables organisations to design, manage, and enhance customer interactions across digital and assisted channels. One CX brings together omni-channel customer engagement platforms with real-time analytics and performance monitoring. These capabilities enable organizations to manage customer interactions more efficiently, gain deeper insight into customer behavior, and continuously improve service quality across all touchpoint

NORWAY 14:29

Three Norwegian broadband providers decline to open up networks

Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom has announced a consultation an updated proposal for broadband deregulation, with a 10 February deadline for comments. Voluntary opening of Norwegian fibre networks makes it possible to merge several geographic markets, and these are deemed to be moving towards sustainable competition. However, the regional providers Tussa IKT, Tafjord Connect and NEAS are not providing access to their networks voluntarily, and have particularly strong market positions in their areas, so Nk

UKRAINE 14:26

Lifecell extends 2-year price freeze offer

Ukrainian operator Lifecell has extended its promotion for a two-year price freeze. Customers connecting to convergent tariff plans Lifeset L or Lifeset XL over the number porting by 15 February are offered the same subscription rate for two years.

BELARUS 14:16

MTS Belarus starts collection of unused devices for recycling

MTS Belarus started a programme to collect unused devices in its shops. Special boxes for handsets, tablets and small household appliances have been placed in 14 service centres of the operator in Minsk, regional centres, as well as Baranovichi, Borisov, Orsha and Polotsk. The project is planned to expand, with all the collected devices recycled.

MALAWI 14:14

Malawi invites former operators to reapply for licences

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority has invited former licensees (electronic communications, content and postal/courier) whose licenses were revoked between 2015-2025 to apply for review, saying the move is aimed at ensuring fairness and regulatory transparency in the communications sector. The industry regulator announced a 21-day window for individuals and companies whose licences were revoked over the past ten years to apply for reconsideration. The process will allow affected former licensees

UNITED STATES 14:08

Ekinops installs coherent 400G drivers for Kentucky fibre operator MuniNet

MuniNet, a municipal fibre internet provider responsible for infrastructure in western Kentucky, has adopted Ekinops' 400G coherent optical transport to support the roll out of network upgrades. Ekinops said this deployment would ramp up capacity in MuniNet's existing fibre footprint, which supplies wholesale 5G backhaul and cloud connectivity services as well as high-speed broadband. MuniNet selected its product as it believes it is capable of meeting immediate bandwidth appetite while ensuring flexibility

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Background

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