Vodafone targets top end of upgraded FY27 guidance after Q1 growth
EUROPE 06:31

Vodafone targets top end of upgraded FY27 guidance after Q1 growth

Vodafone said it expects to deliver results at the upper end of its upgraded fiscal 2027 guidance, which was raised to reflect the consolidation of Safaricom, after a first quarter marked by continued momentum in its enterprise business and double-digit growth in Africa. For the three months to 30 June, organic service revenue increased 5.2 percent YoY, while organic adjusted EBITDAaL rose 6.2 percent.

Samsung launches AI Programme in Nepal
NEPAL 06:05

Samsung launches AI Programme in Nepal

Samsung Nepal has opened applications for a new AI course, following the graduation of its latest Samsung Innovation Campus coding and programming cohort, which ran from December 2025 to June 2026. The initiative, established locally in 2023 under Samsung's corporate social responsibility programme, focuses on practical tech education alongside professional workplace skills.

Line Yahoo! says legally required advertising records were deleted
JAPAN 05:46

Line Yahoo! says legally required advertising records were deleted

LY Corporation, which operates LINE and Yahoo! services in Japan, has disclosed that records that should have been retained in connection with the targeting of advertisements and messages on its services were deleted between 15 December 2022 and 9 June 2026. The company said the deleted records related to the matching of customer data uploaded by businesses with Line user data for targeted advertising and messaging. 

Korea and AMD agree to develop open AI computing infrastructure ecosystem
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:44

Korea and AMD agree to develop open AI computing infrastructure ecosystem

South Korea's ministry of science and ICT has signed an MoU with AMD covering cooperation on AI semiconductors and computing infrastructure. The agreement includes plans to build and demonstrate heterogeneous AI computing infrastructure combining AMD CPUs and GPUs with South Korean AI semiconductors, including neural processing units (NPUs). The ministry said the initiative would also involve domestic companies working across areas including memory, data processing units, CXL, networking, servers and orches

NTT Data launches global IT infrastructure standardisation service
GLOBAL 05:42

NTT Data launches global IT infrastructure standardisation service

Fortience Consulting, part of the NTT Data Group, has launched a consulting service to help Japanese companies with international operations establish and implement standardised IT infrastructure and upstream infrastructure processes across their global sites. The Global IT Infrastructure Standardisation Service, launched on 27 July, covers areas including networks and security, servers and configuration management, identity management, and data and security rules for AI use. It also establishes standard pr

SKT launches customer prompt competition as part of AI and customer campaign
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:38

SKT launches customer prompt competition as part of AI and customer campaign

SK Telecom (SKT) has launched a competition inviting customers to share prompts they use with artificial intelligence as part of its Good Change campaign, which focuses on the company's AI transformation and customer experience initiatives. The operator said the Promp.T competition is intended to highlight practical uses of AI in everyday life and work. Entrants can submit examples of how they have used AI to make changes in their daily activities or work, together with the prompts they used.

KDDI launches Google Cloud service to monitor and improve AI agent quality
JAPAN 05:33

KDDI launches Google Cloud service to monitor and improve AI agent quality

KDDI iret has launched a service using Google Cloud generative AI technology to monitor, evaluate and improve the quality of responses produced by AI agents. The LLMOps for Google Cloud service evaluates AI agent responses and assigns quality scores before using the results to optimise prompts and reassess performance following changes. The operator said the approach is designed to establish a continuous cycle of observation, evaluation, improvement and re-evaluation rather than relying on individual users'

NEC secures ITU-T standard for 5G cable TV transmission
GLOBAL 05:31

NEC secures ITU-T standard for 5G cable TV transmission

NEC and NEC Networks & System Integration have secured international standardisation for a 5G-based wireless transmission technology for IP multicast broadcasting in cable television services. The technology has been published as ITU-T Recommendation J.154, which was issued in April 2026. It defines functional requirements for using two types of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) technology with 5G to transmit cable TV video and internet access data over wireless networks.

KT expands AI use across IT development and operations
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:29

KT expands AI use across IT development and operations

Korea Telecom (KT) is expanding the use of AI across its IT development and operational processes, moving beyond software development to areas including planning, UX/UI design, quality assurance and operations. The operator outlined its approach at an AID-X Demo Day held at its Pangyo headquarters in Seongnam, attended by its IT division and IT services subsidiary KT DS. AID-X, or AI-Driven Everything, extends KT's existing AI-Driven Development (AIDD) framework. While AIDD applies AI throughout software de

Samsung and Broadcom expand chip collaboration for AI infrastructure
GLOBAL 05:28

Samsung and Broadcom expand chip collaboration for AI infrastructure

Samsung Electronics and Broadcom have signed an MoU to expand their collaboration across memory, foundry and advanced packaging technologies for AI infrastructure. The companies expect the expanded collaboration to be worth more than USD 200 billion across memory and foundry activities over the five years to 2030. Under the agreement, Samsung will pursue the supply of high-bandwidth memory (HBM) for Broadcom's next-generation AI accelerators. The companies will also work on Broadcom products using Samsung's

Globe Telecom expands mobile network to Barangay Macaleeng
PHILIPPINES 05:26

Globe Telecom expands mobile network to Barangay Macaleeng

Globe Telecom, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), and the Provincial Government of Pangasinan have activated a new mobile network site in Barangay Macaleeng, Anda, Pangasinan. This site is part of a broader initiative covering 180 project locations under DICT's digital inclusion programme, which brings initial mobile coverage to 52 previously unserved areas and enhances network services across 128 underserved locations.

SK commits to USD 500bn+ AI infrastructure partnership with Nvidia
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:25

SK commits to USD 500bn+ AI infrastructure partnership with Nvidia

SK Group has expanded its AI infrastructure partnerships with Nvidia and other global technology companies, outlining plans to accelerate AI data centre development, AI memory deployment and national AI infrastructure projects during the K-AI Summit in San Francisco. The company signed a letter of intent with Nvidia covering more than USD 500 billion of planned AI infrastructure collaboration, spanning AI factories and AI memory. 

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:22

Naver, Brookfield and Nvidia expand GAK Sejong AI factory to 200 MW

South Korean internet giant Naver, Brookfield and Nvidia have expanded plans for the country's sovereign AI infrastructure, increasing the planned capacity of Naver's AI factory at its GAK Sejong hyperscale data centre from 55 MW to 200 MW. Announced during the K-AI Summit in San Francisco, the expanded facility will be built on Nvidia's DSX AI factory platform and is expected to comprise around 100,000 NVIDIA GPUs using the Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms. The infrastructure will provide production-scal

NEW ZEALAND 05:20

Spark launches strategic review of Digital Services division

Spark New Zealand has launched a strategic review of its Digital Services division as part of its SPK-30 strategy, while reorganising the business into separate Connectivity and Digital Services divisions. The company said the review will assess options to maximise shareholder value, with no certainty it will result in a transaction. The new organisational structure is intended to sharpen execution by separating Spark's core connectivity operations from its cloud, IT services and adjacent digital businesses

AUSTRALIA 05:18

Equinix appoints former Vocus exec Jarrod Nink to lead Australian business

Equinix has appointed former Vocus executive Jarrod Nink as managing director for Australia, with responsibility for the company's local operations, strategy, customer growth and data centre portfolio. Based in Sydney, Nink will oversee Equinix's 18 data centres across six Australian metropolitan markets and report to Cyrus Adaggra, president, Asia-Pacific at Equinix.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:17

SK Telecom to provide A.X K1 API to three South Korean startups

SK Telecom (SKT) will provide three South Korean startups with access to its A.X K1 AI model through an initiative supporting the adoption of domestic AI technologies. The operator is participating in the 2026 Moduui Challenge AX-LLM programme, led by South Korea's Ministry of SMEs and Startups, which provides technical support to startups adopting and using locally developed AI models.

SINGAPORE 05:15

Keppel DC REIT appoints Singapore senior counsel as independent director

Keppel DC REIT Management has appointed Chan Leng Sun as an independent director and member of its environmental, social and governance committee, effective 31 July. Chan is a senior counsel of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a chartered arbitrator at Duxton Hill Chambers. He has previously served as global head of arbitration at Baker McKenzie, president of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators and deputy chairman of the Singapore International Arbitration Centre.

PHILIPPINES 04:48

Globe Telecom expands 5G network to Naga City

Globe Telecom has expanded its 5G network coverage across 21 barangays in Naga City. The upgrade is designed to support online learning, cloud-based work, e-commerce, digital payments, content creation, and the adoption of IoT services across homes, businesses, and public services.

GLOBAL 26 JUL

The week in telecom: Samsung works on foldable challenge, US telcos try FMC

Samsung took the spotlight last week with its new range of foldable smartphones and smartwatches. It's also eying an alliance with European AI hopeful Mistral, as hardware makers square seek an edge in the increasingly competitive new market. Google was fined again by the EU but with growth accelerating in the AI market, the company will feel a little pain.

GLOBAL 26 JUL

Facebook tries video-first feed, introduces verified badge

Meta announced plans to start testing full-screen video on the Facebook landing page. This is expected to roll out later this year in "video-heavy" countries outside the US, as an alternative to the classic personal feed. It's part of several new product developments announced at Facebook, including also a new way to verify user identity and more tools for sellers on the Facebook Marketplace. 

FRANCE 26 JUL

Arcep publishes draft decision on wholesale market for DTT broadcasting services

French telecom authority Arcep is seeking stakeholder feedback on a draft decision setting out the regulatory framework for wholesale DTT broadcasting services for the five-year period to 2031. The framework incorporates a revised version of the undertakings submitted by TDF, which Arcep has designated as the operator with significant market power. These commitments define how TDF will continue to provide access to its infrastructure in the upstream wholesale market, thereby supporting competition in the do

UNITED STATES 26 JUL

Paramount agrees to delay WBD takeover until states' lawsuit heard in court

Paramount Skydance has agreed to delay closing its planned takeover of Warner Bros Discovery until a case brought by a dozen US states against the merger can be fully heard. The two must remain separate companies until at least five days after the trial is completed or 01 June 2027, whichever is earlier. 

NETHERLANDS 26 JUL

VodafoneZiggo hires new COO from Cegeka

VodafoneZiggo announced that Annelore Buijs joined the Dutch operator in June as chief operating officer (COO) and member of the executive committee. She comes from Belgian ICT services provider Cegeka, where she led the activities in the Netherlands and was most recently EVP Europe. Buijs counts some 25 years of experience in management roles and replaces Barbara de Koning Gans, who held the COO role for five years.

INDIA 24 JUL

HCLTech to open AI Data Centre, Global Technology Centre in Bhubaneswar

HCLTech has signed an agreement with the Government of Odisha to set up a Global Technology Centre in Bhubaneswar. The facility will deliver AI-based digital services to global enterprises. The Technology Center will complement HCLTech's proposed AI Data Centre in the upcoming Odisha Sovereign AI Park. HCLTech also reports that its Bhubaneswar Technology Center will house 5,000 people and is expected to start operations by 2028.

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