Manx Telecom, Childnet offer online safety sessions for Year 6 pupils
ISLE OF MAN 12:17

Manx Telecom, Childnet offer online safety sessions for Year 6 pupils

Isle of Man-based Manx Telecom has announced the launch of an online safety roadshow for Year 6 pupils across the island. It has partnered with UK children's online safety charity Childnet to deliver sessions in late-September for pupils in their last year of primary school. The Childnet specialist educators will be supported by 'Bluey', Manx Telecom's community van; with Manx Telecom also hosting dedicated sessions for parents at its Braddan headquarters.

Charter to roll out Spectrum brand in Cox markets from mid-September as merger closes
UNITED STATES 12:14

Charter to roll out Spectrum brand in Cox markets from mid-September as merger closes

Charter Communications has completed its takeover of Cox Communications, confirming its position as the US's largest cable operator. The company plans to roll out its Spectrum brand and packages to Cox markets from mid-September. This will include an offer of one year free mobile service for Cox subscribers and the launch of Spectrum local news networks in new markets. Other plans include returning Cox's customer service to US call centres and expanding Spectrum's TV and streaming deals to Cox customers. 

Proact IT promotes interim CFO to permanent role
GLOBAL 12:13

Proact IT promotes interim CFO to permanent role

Proact IT Group has announced the appointment of Asa Regen Jansson as permanent CFO from 01 September. She took up the role on an acting basis last December following the departure of Noora Jayasekara. Regen Jansson has extensive experience in senior finance roles, most recently as CFO of Braathens Regional Airlines. Proact CEO Magnus Loenn said she know the company's business well and combines commercial acumen with the leadership needed to contribute to development and profitable growth.

Chile eyes two routes for subsea cable to Antarctica
CHILE 12:01

Chile eyes two routes for subsea cable to Antarctica

Chile is considering two routes for a submarine cable linking the southern Magallanes region with Antarctica after a pre-feasibility study commissioned by the Undersecretariat of Telecommunications found the project viable, confirmed Undersecretary Romina Garrido in an interview with local daily El Mercurio. The shorter option would run about 1,600 km from Punta Arenas and Puerto Williams to three points on the Antarctic Peninsula and cost an estimated USD 370 million.

Alibaba profits fall on weak e-commerce sales, costs for cloud and AI expansion
ASIA 11:56

Alibaba profits fall on weak e-commerce sales, costs for cloud and AI expansion

Alibaba Group reported a sharp fall in profits in the June quarter, as growth in cloud and AI services could not offset a slowdown in its core e-commerce business, lower returns on equity investments and a large fine in the EU. While quarterly revenues rose 9 percent year-on-year to CNY 269.0 billion, adjusted EBITA fell 30 percent to CNY 27.3 billion, and the net profit was down 75 percent to CNY 10.5 billion. Amid high investments in AI and related infrastructure, free cash flow was a negative CNY 44.7 bi

Vipps MobilePay pilots new app design
SCANDINAVIA 11:44

Vipps MobilePay pilots new app design

Mobile payment service providers Vipps and MobilePay have announced a pilot release of a new design for the service that aims to make the application easier to use. The new version will initially be rolled out to 1 percent of users, corresponding to approximately 45,000 Vipps customers in Norway, 47,000 MobilePay users in Denmark and 30,000 MobilePay customers in Finland. Vipps and MobilePay will monitor their response and will make adjustments based on feedback before the update is phased in for more custo

Comsol relaunches as wholesale 5G FWA provider with new investor backing
SOUTH AFRICA 11:38

Comsol relaunches as wholesale 5G FWA provider with new investor backing

South African fixed-wireless operator Comsol is relaunching as a wholesale 5G infrastructure provider with the backing of two new investors. The expansion of its 5G services is backed by investment from two new shareholders: Platform Investment Partners and privately held investment firm Wimsey Capital. They participated in a new tailored funding package arrange by RMB. 

Solinide Photonics raises EUR 4 million seed funding to develop circuits for optical lines
SWEDEN 11:29

Solinide Photonics raises EUR 4 million seed funding to develop circuits for optical lines

Solinide Photonics, which develops silicon nitride photonic integrated circuits for optical interconnections, said it has raised EUR 4 million in a seed funding round co-led by Navigare Ventures and PSV Hafnium, alongside Chalmers Ventures, Turbine Capital, Norrsken Evolve and Almi Greentech Fund. With much of the AI and data centre photonics value chain currently concentrated in the US and Asia, products such as Solinide's can strengthen Sweden's and Europe's capabilities in semi-conductor and photonics ap

Dazn to share Premier, Champions League coverage with LiveMode TV on YouTube in Portugal
PORTUGAL 11:26

Dazn to share Premier, Champions League coverage with LiveMode TV on YouTube in Portugal

Sports streaming platform Dazn and YouTube-based streaming channel LiveMode TV have formed a strategic partnership to broaden the viewership of the Premier League and Uefa Champions League across Portugal. Under the agreement, LiveMode TV will offer free YouTube streams of one fixture per match day from both tournaments. For the Champions League, these free broadcasts will primarily feature 17:45 kick-offs.

Deutsche Telekom launches Gen Z ad campaign in European markets
EUROPE 11:24

Deutsche Telekom launches Gen Z ad campaign in European markets

Deutsche Telekom has launched a new advertising campaign in European markets aimed at the Gen Z audience with an ad titled 'Not a Passenger' . The ad aims to inspire young people to embrace digital self-determination and shape their own identities in a period of digital transformation. Telekom is rolling out the campaign on social media, out-of-home (OOH) media, and through interactive live experiences in eight European markets including Austria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Montenegro, North Maced

Lyca Mobile revamps Italy portfolio after switch to TIM
ITALY 11:19

Lyca Mobile revamps Italy portfolio after switch to TIM

Italian operator Lyca Mobile has launched a refreshed range of plans after confirming its migration from the Vodafone Italia (Fastweb+Vodafone) network to that of Telecom Italia (TIM). The full plans at full 5G speeds (2 Gbps download and 200 Mbps upload) start at EUR 7.99 every 30 days for 150GB of data plus unlimited calls, rising to EUR 9.99 for 200GB and EUR 11.99 for 250GB.

Norlys appoints commercial director for Sinal from September
DENMARK 10:57

Norlys appoints commercial director for Sinal from September

Norlys has announced the appointment of Mette Lisby Overbeck as commercial director of its wholesale fibre arm, Sinal, from 01 September. Her remit includes strengthening customer retention and fostering fibre adoption. She joins Sinal from the position of commercial director at newspaper Boersen, where she spent almost five years raising the publication's revenue.

SWEDEN 10:46

Swedish land industry pilot scheme aims to help predict future mobile connectivity needs

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said it aims to develop way to better identify future requirements for mobile connectivity and will run a pilot this year with land industries. Businesses increasingly depend on mobile communication for connected machines and sensors, automation and artificial intelligence, for example, so PTS must be able to anticipate new needs. The watchdog will be supported in its efforts by consultancy A-focus.

UNITED STATES 10:30

Google offers college students 12 months of free Google AI use

Google is offering eligible university students worldwide 12 months of a Google AI plan for free. Eligible students in the US can get 12 months of Google AI Pro for free (worth USD 19.99 per month) - with 4x higher Gemini usage limits, access to Gemini Spark, Gemini in Google apps such as Google Docs and Gmail, Google Health Premium and 5 TB storage. Eligible customers outside the US can get 12 months of Google AI Plus for free - with access to Gemini Omni, 2x higher Gemini usage limits and 400GB storage. 

GLOBAL 10:15

Speedcast provides high-speed LEO satellite connectivity to TGS

Speedcast has been selected by TGS, provider of intelligence and data to the global energy industry, to provide high-speed LEO satellite connectivity for its global fleet of seismic streaming vessels and Ocean Bottom Node (OBN) operations. The all-LEO solution uses Starlink's new Dedicated Service, which is designed to provide an enhanced performance for high-bandwidth use cases. Speedcast is a Starlink Authorised Reseller. 

ICELAND 10:09

Siminn lifts FY earnings forecast after GMI consolidation as Q2 revenue rises 2%

Icelandic operator Siminn has reported an "acceptable" second quarter performance in which revenue rose by 2 percent year-on-year but EBITDA shrank by 17 percent. The operator is raising its full-year earnings outlook after the consolidation of financial technology group Greidslumidlun Islands (GMI) but lowering its FY investment guidance by ISK 200 million, partly because of efficiency gains wrought by the application of artificial intelligence.

UNITED KINGDOM 09:57

Sky launches new 'Your Multiview' feature for sports fans

Sky has announced the launch of a new feature called 'Your Multiview' for customers to watch up to four live Sky Sports events at the same time on one screen. Exclusive to Sky, 'Your Multiview' is launching in time for the start of the new Premier League football season on 21 August. It is available on Sky Q, Sky Glass and Sky Stream. 

KENYA 09:29

Kenya's .ke domains surge 16% in year to June as SMEs shift to digital operations

Kenya's local internet domain market expanded at more than four times the global average over the past year, driven by small and medium enterprises shifting toward digital platforms. Data from the Kenya Network Information Centre (KeNIC) show that .ke domain registrations rose 16.06 percent between June 2025 and June 2026 to 129,140 domains from 111,268. The addition of 17,872 new local domains significantly outpaced the broader country-code top-level domain (ccTLD) market, which grew by an average of 3.6 p

SPAIN 09:26

RTVE to continue airing Liga F women's football on FTA

Spain's public broadcaster RTVE has announced an agreement to continue airing games from the country's top-tier women's football league on its DTT channels for another three seasons. A total of four games per matchday will be shown on RTVE's Teledeporte and TV3 channels, with the remaining eight games per day broadcast in their entirety on Dazn's pay-per-view service.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 09:21

Du Business offers agentic AI training to 10,000 SMEs

Du Business is offering to provide 10,000 UAE-based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with practical agentic artificial intelligence training. The programme skips abstract theory to deliver learning by doing in a way tailored to day-to-day business operations. For many attendees, the programme will provide their first hands-on experience with agentic AI workflows. By bridging the gap between awareness and implementation, the initiative equips SMEs with immediately applicable skills to streamline ope

GLOBAL 09:18

Foldable smartphone market forecast to double by 2028 but remain premium niche

The market for foldable smartphones is expected to grow by more than 20 percent annually through 2028, according to a new forecast from Omdia. Wider sizes, like Samsung's new Fold8, are expected to accelerate growth in this segment, with shipments forecast to double to 36 million units in 2028 from an estimated 18.2 million last year.

UNITED KINGDOM 09:17

EE launches 'Fast Lane' commercial network slice service on 5G network

BT Group subsidiary EE has launched the UK's first commercial network slice service called Fast Lane. Available on the EE 5G+ network, this advanced network feature provides consumer and small business customers with dedicated 5G+ connectivity on the network during the busiest periods. The commercial launch follows multiple successful 5G+ network slicing trials. 

AFRICA 09:11

Africa smartphone market faces 26% slump in 2026 after Q2 brings first decline in 3 years - Omdia

The African smartphone market registered its first year-over-year (YoY) contraction in three years during the second quarter of 2026, with shipments dropping 7 percent as rising device prices squeezed consumer affordability in the region, says the latest market research from Omdia. The downturn hit the sub-USD 100 segment hardest, a price tier crucial for connecting Africa's emerging middle class. Shipments in this entry-level category plummeted 34 percent year-on-year, representing a loss of nearly 3 milli

UNITED KINGDOM 09:06

Virgin Media O2 allows student staff to transfer between stores

Virgin Media O2 has announced a new trial to help university students keep working during their studies. The scheme will allow student retail advisors to transfer temporarily to an O2 store nearer to their home during university holidays, before going back to their base store when term starts again. It builds on the group's commitment to attracting and retaining young workers with inclusive and flexible employment opportunities. There are more than 300 O2 stores across the UK. 

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