Indosat, Komdigi launch Garuda Spark Innovation Hub in Jayapura
INDONESIA 17:13

Indosat, Komdigi launch Garuda Spark Innovation Hub in Jayapura

Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), with support from Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), has launched the Garuda Spark Innovation Hub (GSIH) in Jayapura at the Indosat AI Experience Center (AIEC) Jayapura. Under the theme 'From Spark to Impact: Gateway for Digital Talent to the Ecosystem', the GSIH is designed to connect digital talent with government agencies, industry, academia, communities and technology networks. In Jayapura, the initiative focuses on the needs and potenti

Meo reports slight revenue growth in H1, EBITDA drops 8%
PORTUGAL 13:18

Meo reports slight revenue growth in H1, EBITDA drops 8%

Portuguese telecom provider Meo has reported 0.3 percent revenue growth in the first half of 2026 to EUR 1.3 billion, supported by a 0.2 percent increase in Q2 (EUR 648 million) driven by solid performance in the B2B segment and a 36 percent surge in the energy business. EBITDA fell 7.5 percent in H1 to EUR 443 million (including EUR 222 million in Q2), pressured by heightened market competition, lower consumer margins and inflationary costs.

Telekom Slovenije Group reports H1 growth despite regulatory challenges
SLOVENIA 13:15

Telekom Slovenije Group reports H1 growth despite regulatory challenges

Telekom Slovenije has reported group revenues of EUR 366.9 million for the first half of 2026, marking a 4 percent year-over-year increase driven by stronger IT services, merchandise sales and higher customer counts. EBITDA rose 7 percent to EUR 134.3 million (a 36.6% margin), EBIT grew 12 percent to EUR 44.4 million, and net profit climbed 6 percent to EUR 31.5 million.

Telekom Srbija notifies intention of acquiring River Media
NORTH MACEDONIA 13:12

Telekom Srbija notifies intention of acquiring River Media

Telekom Srbija has notified North Macedonia's Commission for the Protection of Competition of its intention to acquire control over the share capital of Belgrade-based River Media. The acquisition target owns Una Televizija, which originally launched as a regional broadcaster in 2021 before scaling back its operations outside of Serbia in 2024. This move adds to Telekom Srbija's expanding regional media footprint, which already includes channels and stakes in the Arena Sport and Euronews TV channels.

SAMM becomes DE-CIX reseller in Brazil
BRAZIL 13:11

SAMM becomes DE-CIX reseller in Brazil

Global internet exchange provider DE-CIX has teamed up with Brazilian network infrastructure provider SAMM to strengthen the nation's digital ecosystem. By joining the DE-CIX R3 Partner Program as a Standard Reseller, SAMM will integrate its approximately 5,600 enterprise, corporate and telecom clients into the interconnection platform.

Samsung Innovation Campus offers training in cooperation with Coddy International Programming School
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:03

Samsung Innovation Campus offers training in cooperation with Coddy International Programming School

Samsung said that its Russian educational initiative Samsung Innovation Campus (IT School) will offer a free Mobile Game Development course for pupils in grades 8-9 in partnership with the Coddy International Programming School in the 2026/2027 academic year. The course is designed for pupils who want to learn the basics of programming and are interested in the mobile gaming industry. Participants will learn Java and create their own game projects using the LibGDX framework. The project-based format will al

MTS Exolve upgrades FMC service
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13:00

MTS Exolve upgrades FMC service

Russian company MTS Exolve, a developer of communications services for businesses and subsidiary of the operator MTS, has upgraded its FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence) service, which allows businesses to integrate office and mobile communications into a single system. SIMs can now be connected to any third-party telephony system, whether it is the company's own PBX or another operator's PBX.

Ucom runs 'Unity Back to School' promotion including free Moto G35 with year's commitment
ARMENIA 12:56

Ucom runs 'Unity Back to School' promotion including free Moto G35 with year's commitment

Armenian operator Ucom has launched its 'Unity Back to School' special offer for the new school year, giving new customers who subscribe to selected Unity plans with a twelve-month commitment the Motorola Moto G35 smartphone as a gift. The offer will run to 24 September. Stocks of the smartphone are limited.

Citynet adds cashback rewards to loyalty programme
AZERBAIJAN 12:50

Citynet adds cashback rewards to loyalty programme

Azerbaijan ISP Citynet has introduced its new loyalty programme to offer additional benefits to its customers, reports Trend. Subscribers using the Citynet mobile app will now earn rebates when paying their service fees. Cashback rates will vary, depending on the payment period. Users who pay their monthly subscription fee on time will receive cash equal to 5 percent of the payment amount back, while subscribers who pay for a minimum of six months of service in advance will receive 10 percent.

Maxis, Melaka ICT to fiberise 151 telecom towers in MYR 30 million deal
MALAYSIA 12:47

Maxis, Melaka ICT to fiberise 151 telecom towers in MYR 30 million deal

Melaka ICT has selected Maxis as its strategic infrastructure partner to support the fibreisation of telecommunication towers across the state. Under the terms of the contract, Maxis will upgrade 151 Melaka ICT-owned telecommunication towers by replacing microwave backhaul connections with high-capacity optical fibre. The upgrade is expected to support 4G and 5G mobile services and improve network capacity across Melaka.

Yandex develops content for government AI training programme for teachers
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 12:46

Yandex develops content for government AI training programme for teachers

Yandex said it has created content for a free AI training programme for teachers that will be implemented by the Russian Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Digital Development and the State University of Education. By the end of 2026, 250,000 school teachers, or a quarter of all teachers in Russia, will be able to complete it. This is the first federal initiative for teachers dedicated to the practical application of AI.

Airtel Africa Foundation grants full fellowships to 20 Ugandan tech students
UGANDA 12:40

Airtel Africa Foundation grants full fellowships to 20 Ugandan tech students

The Airtel Africa Foundation has awarded full undergraduate fellowships to 20 exceptional first-year Ugandan students as part of an initiative to cultivate future technology and innovation leaders across the country. It targets those studying information technology, computer science, software engineering, cyber security, data science and artificial intelligence in the 2026/2027 academic year. Applicants must be new entrants who hold Ugandan nationality, meet university entry requirements with at least two p

SOUTH AFRICA 12:34

Huawei runs 2026 Women in Tech scheme in South Africa

Huawei South Africa has begun the sixth edition of its Women in Tech Digital Skills Development Programme, bringing together 50 female entrepreneurs and public-sector leaders for a three-day summit focusing on artificial intelligence, technology leadership and business expansion. Huawei South Africa deputy CEO Charles Cheng said technological innovation achieves true value only when it creates access, strengthens enterprises and opens new economic avenues, noting the critical need for women entrepreneurs to

NETHERLANDS 12:31

Communication behaviour of Dutch consumers 2026-JUL

This report answers the core question: To which extend do Dutch consumers use traditional and OTT services to communicate with each other? The report provides insights into how people communicate, both for personal and business use. These insights are shown for different age groups and by gender. Technologies reported are fixed line calls, mobile calls, email, SMS, messaging via an app, calls via an app and video calls. Survey is from the period July-2026. The reports also shows the use of the most common communication apps in the Netherlands.

EGYPT 12:29

Egypt launches biometric verification and e-signature platform for digital services

Egypt's ICT ministry and the Ministry of Interior have established the regulatory framework, infrastructure and integration platform required for national biometric verification and e-signature services. The unified platform secures personal data while streamlining citizen access to digital government services. It has been deployed alongside the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), digital products provider CyShield and licensed e-sign

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 12:17

E& debuts first AI-powered enterprise laptop in UAE

UAE telecommunications group E& has introduced the 'AI Laptop by E&', its first dedicated artificial intelligence enterprise device featuring built-in, local processing optimised for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series processors. It runs built-in large language models (LLMs) and edge AI directly on the hardware without relying on cloud connectivity. By processing complex AI workloads locally and offline, the laptop delivers low latency while ensuring strict data sovereignty, privacy and enterprise-grade securit

MALAYSIA 12:09

U Mobile to deploy 5G services across 15 A1H hospitals in Malaysia

Malaysian operator U Mobile has signed a contract with Asia OneHealthcare Group (A1H) to deploy its Ultra5G In-Building Coverage (IBC) across the Group's hospitals nationwide. The initial phase of the rollout will cover 15 hospitals, including Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) and selected Columbia Asia hospitals. SJMC is the first hospital under this partnership to officially go live with U Mobile's 5G network.

INDIA 12:08

STL transitions Maharashtra fibre plants to wind and solar enegy

Sterlite Technologies (STL) has shifted electricity procured by some of its domestic manufacturing plants to renewable wind and solar generation. The India-headquartered firm said the transition from conventional fossil fuels covered four of its manufacturing plants in the Indian state of Maharashtra. "Greener" energy sourcing is expected to cut overall Scope 2 carbon emissions in the participating plants by around 65 percent. The initiative is enabled through a partnership with a local power supplier, Maha

ITALY 12:02

Fastweb + Vodafone expands digital skills training via Italy's AppLi platform

Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone has made courses from its Fastweb Digital Academy available on AppLi, the Ministry of Labour and Social Policies' AI-powered jobseeker platform run with INPS. The goal is to widen access to digital education and boost skills by integrating the academy's training catalogue into the public service used across Italy.

UNITED STATES 11:58

Vision Net switches on Montana's 800 Gbps-capable Discovery Network

Regional data infrastructure operator Vision Net has announced the launch of its Discovery Network, a US fibre backbone upgrade which supports distributed edge AI workloads in the state of Montana. Rob Worden, Vision Net's CEO and president, says the future of AI is not solely about hyperscale data centres, but also requires adding capacity to state-level infrastructure to connect edge data centres closer to where people live, work, learn and innovate.

FINLAND 11:46

Elisa refinances EUR 300 mln bond maturing September 2027

Elisa said it has signed a committed EUR 300 million credit facility to refinance a EUR 300 million bond maturing in September 2027. The annual coupon rate of the bond maturing 2027 is 0.25 percent. The facility can be drawn within an agreed period up to the maturity date, which is August 2029.

DENMARK 11:40

TDC Brands H1 revenue edges up slightly as EBITDA dips 2%

Danish service provider TDC Brands said its positive development continued in the first half of 2026 with growth in service revenue and strong progress within fibre. Service revenue rose by 0.5 percent. EBITDA dipped by nearly 2 percent, in line with expectations as the company continued its targeted investments for growth During the second quarter, it changed its name from Nuuday, returning to the well-known TDC branding to clarify its association with consumer arm YouSee and business division TDC Erhverv.

ITALY 11:31

Italy consumer and business confidence inch up in August

Italy's business and consumer confidence climbed for the second straight month in August, according to the latest report from national statistics office Istat. Overall business sentiment across the manufacturing, retail, construction and market services sectors rose to 96.9 from 95.6 the previous month thanks to improvements in all areas, led by market services confidence (98.2 to 99.5).

AFRICA 11:06

MTN Group considers pursuing banking licences in mobile lending push

MTN Group is exploring banking licences in key markets to fund lending directly from its own balance sheet, Reuters reported citing CEO Ralph Mupita. He said MTN is experiencing strong momentum in its advanced offerings, including payments, e-commerce and particularly lending, which he identified as the primary engine for future expansion. The group currently relies on banking partners to issue loans but is now evaluating full banking licences in markets with substantial customer bases and high wallet activ

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