Rostelecom adds support for digital ruble
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 07:47

Rostelecom adds support for digital ruble

Russian national operator Rostelecom said customers can using the digital ruble on its corporate website. Household customers are able to pay for all services from the operator in this way.

TTK modernises Wi-Fi networks at train stations
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 07:45

TTK modernises Wi-Fi networks at train stations

Russian operator TTK, in cooperation with its controlling shareholder Russian Railways, is upgrading the wireless network at passenger railway facilities. The project to provide passengers with free Wi-Fi access at train stations has been underway since 2015 and currently encompasses numerous locations across the country. Equipment upgrades and the expansion of the network coverage areas have already been completed at Moscow's railway terminals - including Savelovsky, Kyiv, Paveletsky, Belorussky, Kazansky,

MTN South Sudan launches Aweil ICT hub in northern Bahr el Ghazal State
SOUTH SUDAN 07:44

MTN South Sudan launches Aweil ICT hub in northern Bahr el Ghazal State

MTN South Sudan has launched the Aweil ICT Hub in Northern Bahr el Ghazal state as a centre for learning, innovation and digital skills development. It will provide young people with tools and opportunities to thrive in the digital economy. At the launch event, MTN South Sudan CEO Mapula Bodibe said that true digital access requires combining connectivity with practical skills, confidence and education. She said the new facility will create fresh economic and educational opportunities for residents across N

MTS to carry out AI training for people with disabilities
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 07:44

MTS to carry out AI training for people with disabilities

Russian operator MTS has launched the "Everyone Included" educational programme, designed to help people with disabilities master AI tools. Developed in partnership with its unit MWS AI, the course teaches the practical application of various AI tools in professional tasks. Following the registration phase, 1,000 participants were selected from a pool of over 1,850 applicants across 180 cities nationwide.

Nar upgrades sign language portal
AZERBAIJAN 07:43

Nar upgrades sign language portal

Azerbaijan operator Azerfon, trading under the Nar brand, has launched a new version of the Jestdili.az online dictionary for Azerbaijani sign language. The platform's design and structure have been updated, new features have been introduced to enhance the user experience, and a new international sign language section has been added.

Teraco's electricity consumption triples over four years to 2025
SOUTH AFRICA 07:37

Teraco's electricity consumption triples over four years to 2025

South African data centre operator Teraco tripled its electricity consumption over four years to 399.3 GWh in 2025 from 130 GWh in 2021, Techcentral reported, citing the company's fifth annual sustainability report. It had used 231.6 GWh in 2023. Teraco's average power draw has grown by roughly 32 percent annually from under 15 MW to 46 MW. Teraco's strategy to offset this surge on the national coal-heavy grid depends heavily on a flagship solar farm under development in the Free State.

Pakistani watchdog fines Jazz nearly PKR 39 million over corporate SIM violations
PAKISTAN 07:31

Pakistani watchdog fines Jazz nearly PKR 39 million over corporate SIM violations

Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has imposed a fine of PKR 38.9 million on Pakistan Mobile Communication (operating under the Jazz brand name) over violations related to the issuance, verification, activation and monitoring of around 400 corporate postpaid SIMs. The enforcement order followed a complaint from M/s Target Marketing, which alleged that the SIMs had been issued in its name without its request, consent, approval or authorisation.

MVNE Public Mobility adds live AI agent to network services
NETHERLANDS 07:31

MVNE Public Mobility adds live AI agent to network services

Dutch MVNE Public Mobility is adding network-based AI services to its offering for MVNOs and resellers using its platform. The first service is Live AI Agent, a white-label offering for partners to sell to their business users, without the need to manage their own infrastructure. The agent functions over a mobile call, with no need for apps or other downloads by the end-user. A wake word can activate the agent during the call. 

CMLink Italy adds 50GB a month to plans in autumn promo
ITALY 07:26

CMLink Italy adds 50GB a month to plans in autumn promo

Italian MVNO CMLink Italy, owned by China Mobile International, has launched a new back-to-school offer designed to persuade customers to sign up to its Super 160 monthly and Relax 160 annual plan. Under the promo, dubbed "CMLink Autumn Connected: More Giga, Less Spending!", the operator will add 50GB a month to the data bundle if users subscribe before 04 October.

MTN MoMo plans to expand across Africa via technology and regulatory partnerships
AFRICA 07:24

MTN MoMo plans to expand across Africa via technology and regulatory partnerships

MTN Group Fintech CEO Serigne Dioum has presented the operator's strategy for its financial technology platform, driven primarily by its mobile app, ITWeb reported. Dioum told regulators, financial institutions, technology partners and developers at the second annual MTN Group Fintech Summit in Johannesburg that MTN will advance Africa's digital future through strategic partnerships and high-impact services.

TIM offering entry-level fibre for under EUR 20
ITALY 07:12

TIM offering entry-level fibre for under EUR 20

Telecom Italia (TIM) has launched a promotion giving selected mobile customers the opportunity to sign up to its entry-level TIM Premium Base rate at the special price of EUR 19.90 a month rather than EUR 25.90, reports Mondo Mobile Web. Under the 'Premium Per Te' offer, available until 26 September, the operator is discounting the price for all new convergent customers.

Xbox to introduce monthly cloud gaming limits for Game Pass subs
GLOBAL 06:57

Xbox to introduce monthly cloud gaming limits for Game Pass subs

Xbox will introduce monthly limits on cloud gaming for Game Pass subscribers from November, with each plan including a set number of cloud gaming hours. Game Pass Ultimate will include 15 hours per month, while Premium will include 10 hours and Essential five hours. Eligible subscribers currently have access to cloud gaming without monthly hour limits. Xbox said it expects the change to affect 4 percent of Game Pass subscribers.

UNITED STATES 06:53

Nscale and Figure sign multi-year AI compute partnership

AI cloud provider Nscale has signed a multi-year strategic partnership with humanoid robotics company Figure that could see up to 100,000 Nvidia GPUs deployed to support Figure's AI models and robotics. The initial GPUs are targeted for deployment from the second half of 2027 at a site in Barstow, Texas. The agreement includes an initial commitment of USD 3.5 billion in compute, with the intention to scale the commitment to more than USD 6 billion, according to Nscale.

UNITED STATES 06:53

T-Mobile names energy exec to take over as CFO

T-Mobile US announced that Jessica Uhl will join the company as CFO Designate and succeed Peter Osvaldik as Chief Financial Officer in February 2027. The announcement follows Osvaldik's previous one-year contract extension to support the CEO transition when Srini Gopalan took over last November.

ROMANIA 06:53

Digi pays around RON 1.1 billion to Romanian state budget in 8 months

Digi Group has announced it has paid over RON 1.5 billion to Romania's state budget in the first eight months of 2026. This amount covers fees, contributions and taxes related to the activities carried out by all the Group's entities in Romania.

ITALY 06:45

Eolo gifts two months of all FWA offers

Italian rural broadband specialist Eolo has launched a new offer that waives the cost of all of its fixed wireless access (FWA) plans for the first two months. The promo is tied to contracts lasting 24 months, although customers can choose to cancel the service within the first 60 days at no extra cost.

INDIA 06:38

Vi unveils new brand identity, refreshes logo

Indian mobile operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has introduced a refreshed brand identity and updated its logo. The company has transformed its existing visual particle into a three-dimensional sphere and repositioned it at the top of the logo. The updated design retains an element of the brand's existing visual identity while introducing a new format.

MALAYSIA 06:27

Maxis upgrades network infrastructure with Nokia optical transport technology

Malaysian operator Maxis has deployed Nokia's optical transport technology to enhance its nationwide and cross-border network infrastructure to meet increasing demand for AI and enterprise connectivity. Maxis Business reports it has connected over 50 data centres across the country. The Nokia's optical transport technology deployment is designed to enhances Maxis' ability to serve this segment, expanding its enterprise portfolio.

AUSTRALIA 06:22

KSAT builds lunar comms network with key site in Western Australia

Kongsberg Satellite Services (KSAT) is developing a commercial communications network to support missions travelling to and around the Moon, with construction under way on a 20-metre-class antenna in Western Australia. The KSAT Lunar network is designed to provide communications services across lunar missions from launch and transit through to lunar orbit, landing and surface operations. It will support telemetry, tracking, command and high-rate data services using X-band and Ka-band frequencies.

JAPAN 06:12

KDDI achieves 3.6 Gbps outdoor transmission in 7 GHz 6G candidate band

KDDI and KDDI Research have achieved a downlink speed of 3.6 Gbps in an outdoor field trial using the 7 GHz band, which is being considered as a potential spectrum band for 6G. The trial, conducted with Samsung Research at Samsung Electronics' R&D campus in Seoul, used a base station incorporating Extreme Massive MIMO technology with more than 1,000 antenna elements. The companies combined this with 1024QAM modulation over 100 MHz of spectrum.

JAPAN 06:01

KDDI to combine fibre and 5G in hybrid home broadband service

KDDI will launch a home broadband service that combines fibre and 5G connectivity, allowing customers to use a 5G connection while waiting for a fibre installation and subsequently retain 5G as a backup connection. The new service, au Hikari Plus, is scheduled to launch on 17 September. It will use a hybrid router that can connect to KDDI's fibre network or eligible partner fibre networks and to KDDI's 5G network.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:59

KT expands retail media network with CU digital signage

Korea Telecom (KT) has signed an agreement with BGF Networks to operate advertising on digital signage across around 3,000 CU convenience stores nationwide. The signage will be integrated with KT's Baro Advertising platform, which covers the advertising process from product selection and booking through to campaign execution and performance analysis. The operator said the arrangement will allow advertisers to select and manage retail media inventory through the platform while improving the efficiency of adv

JAPAN 05:58

Mitsui Fudosan, NTT Docomo form telecom and property alliance

Mitsui Fudosan, NTT Docomo and Mitsui Fudosan Network Innovation have signed a capital and business alliance to expand mobile infrastructure sharing in urban properties and develop new telecom services. Under the agreement, Docomo will subscribe to a third-party share issue by Mitsui Fudosan Network Innovation, with the investment scheduled for 30 September. The three companies will establish a longer-term partnership covering the development and operation of shared mobile infrastructure.

NEW ZEALAND 05:56

9Rayz deploys 1 Gbps laser link across Auckland Harbour

Auckland telecom company 9Rayz has deployed a 1 Gbps free-space optical link across Waitemata Harbour, demonstrating the potential for laser-based communications to provide an alternative or backup to fibre in locations where physical cabling is difficult or vulnerable. The 4.5km link connects the University of Auckland with Takarunga/Mount Victoria in Devonport and uses equipment developed by Indian optical communications company Nav Wireless Technologies. 

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