Uniti Solutions launches new AI Security managed service
UNITED STATES 10:48

Uniti Solutions launches new AI Security managed service

Uniti Solutions, a subsidiary of US telecoms provider Uniti Group, has announced a new Cato Networks-powered AI Security managed service to help business customers combat AI-enabled cyber risks. The AI Security service will protect and control a company's AI interactions - from homegrown AI applications and 3rd-party AI usage, to autonomous agents - through Cato's cloud-native platform. It is available as an add-on service to customers using the Cato-powered Managed Secure Access Service Edge (MSASE) servic

Canal Plus Poland faces consumer investigation into football terms
POLAND 10:37

Canal Plus Poland faces consumer investigation into football terms

Canal Plus Poland is accused of misleading subscribers over the duration of access to the Championship Football package, according to an investigation opened by the consumer regulator Uokik following complaints from the public. People said they loss access to this package, even though their contracts with Canal Plus Poland remained in effect. The regulator examined the information provided during contract initiation and renewal and found that sales people failed to inform consumers that access to Championsh

AtNorth takes part in UN COP 17 Convention on Biological Diversity
GLOBAL 10:35

AtNorth takes part in UN COP 17 Convention on Biological Diversity

Iceland-headquarter data centre company AtNorth said it is participating in the United Nations COP17 Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD COP 17) in Yerevan, Armenia this month. AtNorth will join international discussions about how infrastructure providers can integrate nature considerations into planning, construction and operations. It said demand for data centre capacity is growing and attention is expanding beyond energy and carbon to the broader environmental impacts of development, including biodiv

Brazil mandates call authentication and blocking of abusive spammers
BRAZIL 10:33

Brazil mandates call authentication and blocking of abusive spammers

The Brazilian federal government has published a provisional measure, establishing strict new regulations to combat telemarketing spam, fraud, and unauthenticated telephone calls. Under the new rules, telecommunication providers must implement an end-to-end authentication chain: originators must authenticate calls, transit operators must preserve them, and terminating providers must verify them before delivery. Unauthenticated calls must be blocked at termination, alongside calls and messages using irregula

BT extends Global Fabric with security service edge solutions
GLOBAL 10:30

BT extends Global Fabric with security service edge solutions

BT International is expanding its Global Fabric network-as-a-service (NaaS) platform with a selection of integrated security service edge (SSE) solutions from Cisco, Zscaler, Netskope and Fortinet. The new Global Fabric-SASE managed service capability will allow customers to quickly deploy and expand the use of AI agents, autonomous digital workflows and cloud applications. It expands the growing Global Fabric ecosystem of security, cloud and networking services. 

Orange Slovakia raises data bundles for long-term stays in EU
SLOVAKIA 10:25

Orange Slovakia raises data bundles for long-term stays in EU

Orange Slovakia said that, after automatically increasing the EU data allowance to 50 GB for all subscribers of the Yoxo student plan at no extra cost, the company is taking the same step for customers using the "Long-term in the EU" service. These customers will be able to access double data allowances within the EU, up to 40 GB per month. The "Long-term in the EU" service is designed for individuals staying in EU countries for more than four months, whether for work or study. With this service, customers

Brazilian government to block illicit communications in prisons
BRAZIL 10:24

Brazilian government to block illicit communications in prisons

The Brazilian federal government has established the National Program for the Neutralisation of Illicit Communications in Penal Establishments. The initiative establishes a unified framework between the federal government, states, and Anatel to eliminate unauthorised mobile phone and radio use inside prisons while protecting adjacent civilian telecommunications services. Prisons will implement targeted individual blocking via IMEI numbers connected to the national restricted handset system, alongside Anatel

Talabat partners with Du Pay to provide digital wallet services for UAE delivery riders
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 10:21

Talabat partners with Du Pay to provide digital wallet services for UAE delivery riders

Du Pay expanded its partnership with Talabat, becoming the primary digital wallet and payment platform for the platform's delivery fleet partners in the UAE. Under the agreement, riders working with Talabat's fleet partners will gain access to a unified digital wallet designed to streamline payouts and everyday transactions. The move follows strong initial adoption of Du Pay among riders.

Inseego to feature in Qualcomm PtMP, PtP trials in licensed mmWave bands
GLOBAL 10:20

Inseego to feature in Qualcomm PtMP, PtP trials in licensed mmWave bands

Inseego revealed it will participate in carrier trials of Qualcomm's recently announced mmWave Licensed Band Radio (LBR) technology along with related CPE and access point devices. The supplier's involvement highlights its expanded presence in the FWA segment, which now includes the former Nokia FastMile FWA receivers as well as inherited carrier accounts and deployment expertise. Qualcomm's LBR mmWave programme aims to commercialise point-to-point and multipoint RF solutions for distributed FWA architectur

Conscia appoints MD for Sweden
SWEDEN 10:17

Conscia appoints MD for Sweden

Conscia said it has appointed Robert Gustafsson as managing director of Conscia Sweden. He succeeds Lars Kyhlstedt, who became chief operating officer (COO) on 01 October, as announced in June. Gustafsson joined Conscia in 2016 and was most recently sales and marketing director.

Vipps MobilePay expands merchant reach through integration with Rootline
SCANDINAVIA 10:11

Vipps MobilePay expands merchant reach through integration with Rootline

Scandinavian mobile payments service system Vipps MobilePay has announced a partnership with payment infrastructure provider Rootline. Rootline has integrated VippsMobilePay into its platform set-up using Vipps MobilePay's new PSP API. Platforms using Rootline can now offer Vipps MobilePay to all their merchants, without each merchant needing her or his own agreement.

Inwit nears deal to buy Wind Tre sites for data centres - report
ITALY 10:10

Inwit nears deal to buy Wind Tre sites for data centres - report

Italian tower company Inwit is close to acquiring around 20 telecom exchanges and sites from local operator WindTre, according to sources cited by Il Sole 24 Ore. The assets would be converted into a platform for data centre development and may be held through a joint venture led by Inwit, with CK Hutchison's WindTre retaining a minority stake.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 10:07

Etisalat completes first procurement contract evaluation using private cloud agentic AI

Etisalat UAE announced the successful completion of its first procurement contract evaluation powered by agentic AI deployed within its private cloud environment. The milestone marks a significant step in the telecommunications group's ongoing "AI-at-the-core" transformation and demonstrates the practical application of autonomous AI agents within critical enterprise processes. By combining intelligent automation with secure infrastructure,  Etisalat aims to drive a faster, more efficient, and data-driven p

KENYA 10:05

Vodacom loses bid to stay court ruling on Safaricom share sale

The Kenyan Court of Appeal has declined a bid by the government and Vodacom to suspend a High Court judgment that nullified the sale of a 15 percent stake in Safaricom to Vodacom Group, The Star reported. A three-judge appellate bench dismissed applications by the government and Vodacom seeking to suspend the 15 September judgment, pending their appeal. The appellate judges ruled that neither the government nor Vodacom had established sufficient grounds to justify staying the High Court's decision. For now,

GLOBAL 10:01

Kerlink to launch indoor LoRaWAN gateways under Wirnet brand

Kerlink is introducing new indoor LoRaWAN gateways tailored for smart building and industrial automation use cases. The Wirnet iEdge and iEdge+ gateways merge LoRaWAN access with on-board edge compute embedded directly into the device for localised data processing, protocol conversion and tie-ins with existing building management systems (BMS). Both gateways are driven by an industrial-grade Cortex-A35 processor and are designed to integrate sensor data with BMS and IoT platforms directly, representing an a

SOUTH AFRICA 10:00

Vodacom, AWS and Joburg uni partner on AI student hackathon

Vodacom South Africa, the University of Johannesburg (UJ) and Amazon Web Services (AWS) are organising the AI for Africa Hackathon Challenge. The event tasked UJ students with creating AI-driven solutions for critical societal challenges, including healthcare, maternal welfare, public safety, youth employment, and water security. The hackathon marks the first effort in the collaboration, which was launched in July by the three partners to support AI and data science talent in South Africa.

NETHERLANDS 09:57

Odido offers free data bundle to Amsterdam Dance Event visitors

Odido is offering visitors to the Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) a free 24-hour unlimited data bundle. Around 600,000 people from over 150 countries are expected to attend the event. They can activate an eSim on Odido's SimWallet and claim the free data on its 5G network. People with an ADE Pro Pass receive seven days of free unlimited data with the offer.

NORWAY 09:53

Ciena wins Space Norway contract to modernise Svalbard cable and supply new Arctic Way equipment

Space Norway said it has awarded Ciena a turnkey contract to modernise its existing Svalbard subsea cable systems and provide networking equipment for the new Arctic Way system. Under the turnkey agreement, Ciena is providing design, deployment and technology including the Ciena 6500 optical platform powered by WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) transponders and spectrum sharing capabilities. Ciena's Navigator Network Control Suite (Navigator NCS) will provide Space Norway with network visibility, control, and oper

IRELAND 09:44

Google supports AI-powered weather, climate research in Ireland

Google has pledged USD 5 million through the Google.org foundation to support AI-enabled weather forecasting and climate research in Ireland. The investment was announced ahead of the International AI Summit in Dublin. This includes USD 2.5 million (EUR 2.25 million) of funding for the AIMSIR Centre and the Climate + Co-Centre, delivered through the UCD Foundation to support a 4-year research programme combining AI with ground-level weather observations.

QATAR 09:39

BeIN Media Group secures Qatar's national information assurance certification

BeIN Media Group has been awarded the National Information Assurance (NIA) certification by Qatar's National Cyber Security Agency (NCSA), becoming the first global organisation in the country to complete the auditing process. Issued under the NCSA's National Information Security Compliance Framework (NISCF), the NIA certification is granted to entities that comply with stringent national standards for safeguarding data assets. The framework establishes benchmark security controls designed to fortify inform

ITALY 09:38

Milan court orders Google to overhaul 'right to be forgotten' process

A Milan court has ordered Google to overhaul how it handles "right to be forgotten" requests by 15 November after ruling in favour of a collective injunction brought by members of digital rights association Algopolio. News agency Ansa reported that the court found Google's reliance on overly standardised, automated responses did not adequately comply with Articles 17 and 21 of the EU's General Data Protection Regulation, which cover erasure and objection rights.

GLOBAL 09:31

Court TV deploys Yospace ad-insertion platform across streaming service

Yospace, provider of dynamic ad insertion (DAI) technology, has won a contract from broadcaster Court TV to help monetise its ad-supported streaming TV service. Court TV has deployed the Yospace server-side as insertion (SSAI) platform to deliver programmatic, one-to-one addressable ads. The Court TV streaming TV service is available across multiple platforms including Android TV, Apple TV, Fire TV and Roku. 

ISRAEL 09:30

Microsoft plans to lay off dozens at Israel R&D centre

Microsoft Israel Research and Development has summoned dozens of employees to pre-dismissal hearings at its local development centre, Globes reported. The restructuring impacts roughly 50 workers within the Copilot Studio group for building AI agents and automating complex business workflows. Estimates indicate that about half may be reassigned to other positions within the R&D centre. This is part of a broader, global organisational shift by Microsoft.

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 09:28

Du launches network in upper 6 GHz band for customers

UAE operator Du announced a landmark achievement, delivering mobile connectivity over a fully integrated, end-to-end live 5G+ network utilizing commercially available customer premises equipment (CPE) for the upper 6GHz band. Operating on the 6GHz spectrum band, the network provides the expanded capacity required to power enhanced mobile broadband, next-generation fixed-wireless access, cloud-based AI applications, immersive digital experiences, and hyper-connected smart environments, Du said. 

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