Green buys industrial site from ABB to build data centre campus
SWITZERLAND 09:26

Green buys industrial site from ABB to build data centre campus

Swiss data centre and cloud services provider Green said it has acquired an industrial site from technology company ABB to build a data centre campus. The company has bought the Grossacher and Graendel site, covering an area of approximately 250,000 square meters, in the municipality of Birr in the canton of Aargau. The campus is designed to make waste heat available for other applications. The site is intended to include areas for industrial and commercial use as well as publicly accessible green spaces.

Deutsche Telekom offers 2 Gbps option to over 14 mln German homes and businesses
GERMANY 09:23

Deutsche Telekom offers 2 Gbps option to over 14 mln German homes and businesses

Deutsche Telekom said it is now providing 14.4 million households and businesses in Germany with an option to subscribe to plans offering speeds of up to 2 Gbps. In total, 38 million homes can access broadband speeds of up to 100 Mbps, with approximately 33 million of them able to use the internet at up to 250 Mbps. Telekom added 255,000 new fibre-optic connections to its network in September.

Vodafone Spain lands Tribbu cloud storage deal
SPAIN 09:21

Vodafone Spain lands Tribbu cloud storage deal

Vodafone Spain's business unit, Vodafone Empresas, has reached an agreement to manage the entire cloud storage operation of Tribbu, the Spanish car-sharing platform for daily journeys. The deal converts Vodafone into Trubbu's technology partner, supplying cloud storage and platform management services to support the application's development and the launch of new features.

Peraso obtains USD 10 mln to expand mmWave into emerging drone use cases
GLOBAL 09:17

Peraso obtains USD 10 mln to expand mmWave into emerging drone use cases

Fabless mmWave module supplier Peraso has raised about USD 10 million in a private placement with California investment firm NantCapital (Nant). Subject to closing terms, the placement is expected to close on 28 October. Peraso will use the money to expand its mmWave silicon business into aerial drones and counter-drone applications, with roadmap activities including engineering, customer relationships and commercialisation.

UK secretary calls for greater powers to ensure telecom services continuity
UNITED KINGDOM 09:16

UK secretary calls for greater powers to ensure telecom services continuity

The UK government has flagged a need to update legislation to ensure continuity of service for telecoms customers in the event a provider goes under. The idea was offered by state secretary Lisa Nandy at a parliamentary committee hearing where she discussed the decision to invoke public interest powers to allow BT's acquisition of rival ISP TalkTalk.

Eolo cuts FWA cost to under EUR 20 a month in Halloween promo
ITALY 08:56

Eolo cuts FWA cost to under EUR 20 a month in Halloween promo

Italian fixed wireless broadband provider Eolo has launched a Halloween-themed offer to persuade new customers to sign up to its FWA plan. Under the promo, users who subscribe to the plan by 02 November receive a EUR 5 a month discount on the usual price for the first 12 months, plus free installation.

Oppo launches Reno16 series in Kenya
KENYA 08:55

Oppo launches Reno16 series in Kenya

Oppo Kenya has announced the introduction of the Reno16 smartphone series, headlined by two models for the regional market, namely the Oppo Reno16 5G and the Oppo Reno16 F 5G. Advance orders can be placed at retail channels in Kenya from 26 October to 04 November. Prices are KES 79,999 for the Reno16 5G and KES 69,999 for the Reno16 F 5G, which both come in Pop White and Twilight Violet.

Rostelecom Key grows to over 1 mln users
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:49

Rostelecom Key grows to over 1 mln users

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that the user base of its Rostelecom Key digital platform has exceeded 1 million. Consequently, more than 2.5 million people across 440 localities in Russia now use Rostelecom's solutions for the management and monitoring of apartment buildings and their surrounding grounds on a daily basis.

Netflix, Hoichoi to stream Bengali content across India in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu languages
INDIA 08:49

Netflix, Hoichoi to stream Bengali content across India in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu languages

Netflix and Hoichoi, a Bengali-language streaming platform and content studio, have agreed to expand the distribution of Hoichoi content across India. Under the terms of the deal, all Hoichoi series premiering over the next two years will be available exclusively on Netflix in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu, alongside their Bengali releases on Hoichoi.

Fastweb + Vodafone hosts second AI hackathon
ITALY 08:48

Fastweb + Vodafone hosts second AI hackathon

Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone said agentic AI was the protagonist of the second edition of the group's FastWebAI Hackathon, 24-hour event open to students, developers, start-ups and young innovators held at its Milan headquarters from 22-23 October. Participating teams were invited to develop new projects and applications using the company's FastwebAI Agents suite and NVIDIA supercomputers.

Channel 4 agrees same-day release of shows on Disney+
UNITED KINGDOM 08:47

Channel 4 agrees same-day release of shows on Disney+

UK broadcaster Channel 4 announced a new distribution deal with the Walt Disney Company to bring some of its programmes to the streaming platform Disney+ in the UK and Ireland. From 2027 multiple new Channel 4 shows will be made available on-demand on Disney+ at the same time as their broadcast on Channel 4, and its main linear channel also will be streamed over Disney+.

Nigerian telecom CEOs receive summons to address declining service quality or face arrest
NIGERIA 08:45

Nigerian telecom CEOs receive summons to address declining service quality or face arrest

The House of Representatives has given major telecom operators such as MTN Nigeria, Airtel, Globacom and Mafab Communications seven days to address nationwide network failures, warning that non-compliant chief executives face arrest, The Punch reported. The House Ad Hoc committee investigating telecom service quality mandated chief executives to appear in person on 28 October.

SPAIN 08:32

Orange Spain sales up 3.5% to EUR 1.9 bln in Q3 on wholesale and hardware growth

Orange announced that revenues at its now fully-owned Orange Spain subsidiary came to EUR 1.91 billion in the third quarter of 2026, up 3.5 percent year on year on a comparable basis, thanks to strong growth in the wholesale segment (+3.6%) coupled with surging equipment sales (+28%). The company said its commercial momentum continued to improve, with positive third-quarter net adds in fixed broadband (+7k), mobile (+12k) and new services (+169k).

TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 08:32

Paratus Tanzania launches new Dar es Salaam POP

Paratus Tanzania has established a new Point of Presence (POP) at the Wingu Data Centre in Dar es Salaam. Launched in September, the POP strengthens the group's East African footprint, expanding regional and international connectivity options. It links Tanzania directly to the broader Paratus network, featuring secure routes north to Nairobi via Mombasa, south to Maputo, Johannesburg and Eswatini, and globally to Europe and the US.The POP underpins the group's Kigali-Mombasa (K2M) network strategy, strength

UZBEKISTAN 08:31

Uztelecom upgrades mobile network

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom is carrying out a large-scale upgrade of the mobile network, modernising existing base stations, building new ones and expanding 5G capabilities. As of 18 October, as part of the company's mobile network development programme, 1,566 base stations were modernised and another 380 new ones were launched. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:31

Eltex introduces 4G router with dual modems

Russian telecommunications equipment manufacturer Eltex has expanded its ESR series of service routers. The company has launched mass production of the ESR-15R-4G model, which features two built-in 4G modems and supports automatic communication channel failover. The new device is designed for building distributed networks and is particularly well-suited for the banking sector, retail, gas stations, and industrial facilities, the company said.

UNITED KINGDOM 08:30

Vodafone Business roles out 5G Wi-Fi networks for Haven holiday parks

Vodafone Business announced a completed contract with UK holiday parks operator Haven. The holiday parks now have Wi-Fi routers backed by the VodafoneThree 5G network. The routers are installed in every holiday home across 27 parks, relying on 5G backhaul rather than copper or fibre.

UKRAINE 08:19

Vodafone Ukraine expands solar power to 500 base stations

Vodafone Ukraine is set to install solar power systems at an additional 400 base stations across Ukraine. Once this second phase is complete, the company's solar power initiative will encompass a total of 500 network sites. The project is part of Vodafone's comprehensive programme to strengthen the network's energy resilience amidst the ongoing war and frequent attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure.

GABON 08:18

Gabon lifts social media blackout after eight-month ban

Gabon has lifted its eight-month social media ban, ending restrictions imposed by the High Communication Authority (HAC) on 17 February due to concerns that online content was fueling conflict and deepening national divisions, Anadolu Ajansi reported. The blackout drew widespread criticism, particularly from young people and enterprises reliant on platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, YouTube and Instagram, prompting many users to turn to virtual private networks (VPNs) to bypass the restrictions. The ban had

INDIA 07:58

Tata Communications to invest up to USD 450 million in 10,000 km AI super highway in India

Tata Communications has announced plans to invest up to USD 450 million to build an "AI super highway" in India. This network fabric will connect India's key AI data-centre corridors. The company plans to build around 10,000 km of the new long-haul fibre across India. This infrastructure will also be integrated with Tata Communications' global network backbone.

SPAIN 07:51

Dazn Spain debuts low-cost tier for under EUR 5 a month

Dazn Spain has launched Dazn Go, a lower-priced subscription tier with curated football, basketball, motorsport, NFL and basketball content that costs less than EUR 5 a month for customers who commit to a 12-month contract. The service is aimed at viewers who want more than the free offering but do not wish to pay for the company's higher-priced plans.

FRANCE 07:45

Orange improves annual EBITDA growth forecast after nearly 5% rise in Q3

Orange has increased its forecast for annual EBITDA growth again, following solid results in the third quarter. Revenues for the three months to September rose 22.0 percent year-on-year to EUR 12.19 billion, and EBITDA after leases increased 20.4 percent to EUR 4.14 billion, thanks to the takeover of the rest of Orange Spain and double-digit growth in Africa. On a comparable basis, revenues rose 3.6 percent and EBITDAal was up 4.6 percent. Orange now expects annual growth in EBITDAal of over 4.5 percent, co

MALAYSIA 07:26

U Mobile, MRT to deploy 4G/5G in-building coverage at Bukit Chagar customs facility

Malaysian operator U Mobile has signed an agreement with Malaysia Rapid Transit Corporation (MRT Corp) to explore the deployment of 4G and 5G in-building coverage (IBC) at the Immigration, Customs and Quarantine Complex (ICQC) in Bukit Chagar, Johor Bahru, which forms part of the Johor Bahru–Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link. The proposed deployment aims to provide mobile connectivity throughout the facility ahead of the RTS Link's planned opening. The system is estimated to carry 40,000 passengers

GLOBAL 07:09

Microsoft sends voluntary exit offer to employees

Microsoft announced a voluntary exit offer to employees, offering them financial support to leave the company. Chief People Officer Amy Coleman issued the memo to staff, which was then posted on the Microsoft website. The offer applies only to employees in certain departments in Canada, India, the UK and the US; they were notified over email and have a limited time to decide whether to accept the offer. Media reports suggested the offer could go to as many as 60,000 employees at the company. 

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