MFE to launch unified European streaming platform in 2027 - CEO
EUROPE 07:28

MFE to launch unified European streaming platform in 2027 - CEO

Italian broadcaster MediaForEurope (MFE) intends to launch a unified streaming platform across its European markets in a bid to scale up against global digital and advertising competitors, reports Reuters, citing CEO Pier Silvio Berlusconi. He said the new platform would integrate a front-end developed in Italy with backend technology from Germany and that the rollout would start in January.

Uzbekistan advances nearly 100 priority AI projects across key sectors
UZBEKISTAN 07:24

Uzbekistan advances nearly 100 priority AI projects across key sectors

Uzbekistan is implementing nearly 100 priority artificial intelligence projects across healthcare, education, agriculture, energy, finance, industry and e-government as part of its national AI development strategy running until 2030, reports Trend citing a statement from the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan. Minister of Digital Technologies Sherzod Shermatov highlighted the country's AI reforms during the Global Dialogue on AI Governance, held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 05 to 06 July.

PLDT Global revenue jumps 26% in Q1 on higher hyperscaler demand
PHILIPPINES 07:24

PLDT Global revenue jumps 26% in Q1 on higher hyperscaler demand

PLDT Global, the international business arm of Philippines operator PLDT, posted a 26 percent year-on-year increase in total net service revenues for the first quarter of 2026. This growth was mainly boosted by the enterprise segment, which experienced high demand from hyperscalers and global digital platforms for connectivity, international private leased circuit services, and colocation services, the company said.

Italy's Dimensione debuts new 5G plans with up to 300GB
ITALY 07:04

Italy's Dimensione debuts new 5G plans with up to 300GB

Italian FTTH and FWA provider Dimensione has expanded the portfolio of its MVNO around six months after launching its first plan on the WindTre network. The operator is now offering a mobile tariff with 200GB of 5G data for EUR 9.99 a month and another with 300GB for EUR 11.99. Both come with unlimited calls to all national landlines and mobiles, 100 SMS and access to the WindTre network at maximum possible 5G download speeds of up to 2Gbps.

Philippines' Smart completes live test of Nokia Core SaaS Edge for roaming in Europe
PHILIPPINES 07:02

Philippines' Smart completes live test of Nokia Core SaaS Edge for roaming in Europe

Philippines operator Smart Communications has completed a live demo test with technology partner Nokia. The service is designed to upgrade the outbound data roaming experience of Filipino travelers. Smart says this live test showed how roaming data traffic from Smart subscribers in Europe can be routed locally through Nokia's Core SaaS Edge service, instead of being backhauled to the Philippines.

E& sells Vodafone stake to Xavier Niel in USD 6 bln deal
EUROPE 06:56

E& sells Vodafone stake to Xavier Niel in USD 6 bln deal

UAE-based E& Group announced it's exiting its investment in Vodafone Group following a strategic review of its international portfolio. E& signed a binding agreement to sell its entire 16.21 percent equity stake to Vega, an acquisition vehicle owned by Xavier Niel's family group, for around GBP 4.44 billion (USD 5.96 billion). This makes Niel the largest shareholder in Vodafone, after already buying a stake in the operator in 2022. 

Vivo agrees Indian smartphone production in Dixon joint venture
INDIA 06:48

Vivo agrees Indian smartphone production in Dixon joint venture

Vivo has agreed a joint venture with Indian group Dixon Technologies to produce the Chinese smartphone maker's devices in India. Dixon said it will own 51 percent and Vivo Mobile 49 percent in the joint venture. The companies have signed a shareholders agreement and received state approval from the industry department to proceed with forming the new company.

CyrusOne promotes Andreas Paduch to lead European business
EUROPE 06:33

CyrusOne promotes Andreas Paduch to lead European business

CyrusOne has promoted Andreas Paduch to managing director for Europe, expanding his responsibilities to lead the company's regional growth strategy and oversee its hyperscale data centre business across the continent. Paduch has also joined the company's global executive team. In the newly created role, Paduch will be responsible for driving growth across CyrusOne's European markets, overseeing the regional leadership team, strengthening relationships with customers, investors and policymakers, and expandin

Nine nears six-year English football rights renewal worth up to USD 600 mln - report
AUSTRALIA 06:07

Nine nears six-year English football rights renewal worth up to USD 600 mln - report

Australian media and broadcast company Nine Entertainment is in advanced negotiations to retain the English Premier League's Australian broadcast rights in a new six-year deal worth almost USD 600 million (AUD 860 million), according to the Australian Financial Review, citing industry sources. The AFR is published by Nine Entertainment. The proposed agreement would see Nine pay between USD 90 million and USD 100 million annually, more than double its current direct annual payment, with a formal deal potenti

SK Hynix raises USD 26.5 billion in record foreign US listing
UNITED STATES 06:05

SK Hynix raises USD 26.5 billion in record foreign US listing

South Korean chip giant SK Hynix has raised USD 26.5 billion through the pricing of its American depositary receipt (ADR) offering at USD 149 per ADR ahead of its Nasdaq debut under the ticker SKHY. The offering is the largest US equity listing by a foreign company, surpassing Alibaba's USD 25 billion initial public offering in 2014, and ranks among the largest equity offerings globally. The ADRs were priced slightly above their equivalent value based on the company's Seoul-listed shares, with each ADR repr

South Korea's AI Government24 reaches 28.5 million users in three months
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:03

South Korea's AI Government24 reaches 28.5 million users in three months

South Korea's ministry of the interior and safety said its AI Government24 service has attracted 28.48 million cumulative users and processed 30.46 million queries during the three months since its pilot launch on 9 March. The ministry said the AI-powered service allows users to search for government services using everyday language rather than official administrative terminology. 

QAI Ventures launches Singapore quantum accelerator with four startups
SINGAPORE 06:01

QAI Ventures launches Singapore quantum accelerator with four startups

QAI Ventures has launched the first cohort of its Singapore Quantum Accelerator, a five-month programme designed to support quantum and advanced computing startups entering the Asia-Pacific market. The programme, which is supported by Enterprise Singapore, selected four companies from 63 applications across 12 countries. The inaugural cohort comprises Quantum Logic of the Netherlands, Qualia Therapeutics of Armenia, QPICs of the United States and Regenesis Materials of Indonesia.

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 06:00

Papua New Guinea signs digital transformation partnership with QUT

The government of Papua New Guinea has signed an MoU with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) to support the country's digital transformation through collaboration on innovation, research and workforce development. Under the MoU, QUT will collaborate with the Papua New Guinea government on innovation, research, knowledge exchange and capacity building. The partnership will also support research related to the SevisPass Digital Identity Ecosystem and other government digital transformation initiati

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:58

SK AX expands AI and robotics initiatives across manufacturing and energy sectors

South Korean technology company SK AX has announced a new robotics-based manufacturing automation service and a separate partnership with Korea Electric Power Technology to expand the use of AI across the energy sector. The company said its new Manufacturing Robot Transformation (RX) Full Stack Service is designed to help manufacturers deploy and manage robotics throughout production facilities. 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:56

South Korea proposes new cyber incident reporting and security rules

South Korea's ministry of science and ICT has published for consultation a draft amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Information and Communications Network Act that would introduce new obligations for ICT service providers following cyber security incidents, according to Newsis, citing government sources. Under the proposed rules, providers would be required to notify users if a security breach, including a hacking incident, causes an information and communications service outage lasting two hours or

JAPAN 05:54

At Tokyo, JPIX and Community Network Center to launch Nagoya data centre

Japanese data centre developer and operator At Tokyo, Japan Internet Xing (JPIX) and Community Network Center (CNCI) have announced plans to establish a new data centre and connectivity hub in Nagoya, with operations scheduled to begin in April 2027. The companies said the facility is intended to support growing demand for cloud services, content delivery and AI applications by providing data centre services, internet exchange connectivity, cloud access and regional network connectivity from a single locati

AUSTRALIA 05:52

FTTP accounts for half of new NBN Co connections as fibre upgrades gather pace

Fibre-to-the-premises (FTTP) accounted for 50 percent of all new NBN standard connections in the March quarter of 2026 as Australia's government-owned operator's fibre upgrade programme continued to reshape the nation's broadband network, according to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission's (ACCC) latest NBN service quality and network performance report. The report showed FTTP's share of new connections had increased from 40 percent a year earlier, while fibre-to-the-node (FTTN) fell to 16 per

AUSTRALIA 05:51

Anthropic seeks up to 1.4 GW of Australian data centre capacity - report

Anthropic is seeking to secure at least 1.4 GW of Australian data centre capacity through a confidential tender process, according to the Australian Financial Review, citing industry sources. The company is looking for a long-term partner capable of developing a data centre campus with more than 1.4 GW of capacity, with a target of bringing at least 1 GW into service by the end of 2027.

AUSTRALIA 05:48

NextDC increases senior debt facilities to AUD 2.3 billion

Australian data centre operator NextDC has increased its new senior debt facilities to AUD 2.3 billion, up from the AUD 1.8 billion announced in May. The company said the additional AUD 500 million reflected continued support from a syndicate of domestic and international banks following an increase in contracted utilisation announced in April. Upon financial close, which is expected in mid-July, NextDC's total available senior debt facilities will increase from AUD 6.4 billion to AUD 8.7 billion.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:47

KT to launch Baby Shark home camera with The Pinkfong Company

Korea Telecom (KT) will launch a limited edition version of its KT HomeCam home monitoring service in collaboration with family entertainment company The Pinkfong Company on 10 July. The KT HomeCam Baby Shark Edition combines KT's internet-based KT HomeCam Ansim home care service with The Pinkfong Company's Baby Shark intellectual property. The product features a Baby Shark-themed cover for the existing home camera device.

UNITED STATES 05:45

Verizon to connect new BMW Group vehicles in the US through KDDI partnership

Verizon Business and KDDI have announced a collaboration where Verizon will provide 5G Standalone and LTE connectivity for newly manufactured BMW Group vehicles in the United States. Under the agreement, Verizon will provide telematics connectivity for new BMW, MINI and other BMW Group vehicles produced for the US market. The connectivity will support the BMW ConnectedDrive platform, including digital infotainment, remote, app-based and telematics services.

GLOBAL 05:43

Soracom makes SGP.32 IoT eSIMs and orchestration platform available

Soracom has announced the commercial availability of its SGP.32-compatible IoT eSIMs and Connectivity Hypervisor eSIM orchestration capability, moving both products from pre-order to general availability. The company said the offering is based on the GSMA's SGP.32 remote SIM provisioning standard for IoT, which is designed for headless, always-connected devices while allowing enterprises to control the provisioning and management of SIM profiles independently of mobile network operators.

GLOBAL 05:42

Myriota launches four satellites to expand IoT constellation

Australian satellite IoT connectivity provider Myriota has launched four new satellites to expand its UltraLite low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation. The satellites were launched on SpaceX's Transporter-17 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base as part of the company's 2026 constellation expansion programme. The additional satellites increase network capacity, improve resilience and reduce message latency across its global network. The company said the expanded constellation is designed to support larger-s

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:41

Naver Pay signs agreement to expand access to Korean identity verification service

South Korean digital payments provider Naver Pay (Npay) has signed an MoU with the ministry of the interior and safety, the Financial Supervisory Service and the Korea Financial Telecommunications & Clearings Institute to expand access to the government's resident registration card verification service. The agreement will enable Naver Pay to introduce the ministry of the interior and safety's resident registration card verification service into its know-your-customer (KYC) processes. 

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