Turkcell launches rewards programme for prepay customers
TURKEY 17:55

Turkcell launches rewards programme for prepay customers

Turkcell has introduced the 'Turkcell Yildiz' rewards programme for its prepaid customers. The service is available at no additional cost through the Turkcell app. Customers enrolled in the programme earn Stars each time they top up an eligible package. The accumulated Stars can be redeemed for mobile data or voice minute rewards through the app's rewards catalog.

Vodafone Turkiye tops 1 million ChatGPT package users in one month
TURKEY 17:32

Vodafone Turkiye tops 1 million ChatGPT package users in one month

Vodafone Turkiye has announced that, in the first month since the launch of its campaign with OpenAI, more than 1 million Vodafone customers activated unlimited ChatGPT packages. The offer enables Vodafone customers to use ChatGPT without consuming their mobile data allowance.

Datagrid inks supply and installation deal with ASN, OMS for Tasman Ring Network project
NEW ZEALAND 31 JUL

Datagrid inks supply and installation deal with ASN, OMS for Tasman Ring Network project

Datagrid New Zealand has signed a supply and installation contract with Alcatel Submarine Networks (ASN) and OMS Group (OMS) for the Tasman Ring Network, an optical submarine cable system connecting Invercargill in New Zealand's South Island with Melbourne, Australia. Under the terms of the deal, ASN will supply the submarine cable system, while OMS will carry out the marine survey and install the cable.

Vantiva eyes H2 recovery after 15% sales decline in January-June
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Vantiva eyes H2 recovery after 15% sales decline in January-June

Vantiva has indicated it expects customer demand to recover in the second half of FY26, after struggling to overcome supply chain volatility caused by memory component shortages in January to June. First-half revenues of EUR 734 million were 14.7 percent lower year-on-year, and also fell 8.9 percent in organic currency terms. That sales dip matches a nominal contraction of around 14 percent in Q1.

Lifecell leads number porting gains in H1
UKRAINE 31 JUL

Lifecell leads number porting gains in H1

A total of 334,341 telephone numbers were transferred to other networks using mobile number porting in Ukraine in the first half of this year, according to regulator NKEK. That includes 215,725 numbers, or 64.5 percent, transferred to the Lifecell network. Lifecell has attracted the most numbers since the introduction of the MNP service in Ukraine in 2019.

Montenegro's mobile and fixed markets see growth in June
MONTENEGRO 31 JUL

Montenegro's mobile and fixed markets see growth in June

Montenegro regulator Ekip reported 1.49 million mobile users in June, up 3.55 percent month-on-month and 5.34 percent year-on-year, pushing mobile penetration to 239.05 percent. Postpaid plans account for the bulk of the market at 60.07 percent. M:tel maintains the top mobile spot with a 41.71 percent market share, followed by Crnogorski Telekom (36.08%) and One Crna Gora (22.21%).

Rostelecom's RTK-Service to work with NTC Protey on telecom hardware development
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 31 JUL

Rostelecom's RTK-Service to work with NTC Protey on telecom hardware development

Russian integrator RTK-Service, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has started a new stage of the strategic partnership with the company NTC Protey, a developer of software and hardware products. The companies plan to cooperate on complex projects developing products for telecommunications operators. The projects will be focused on replacement of foreign products by domestic alternatives.

Constructel brings 5G to Bavarian Alps
GERMANY 31 JUL

Constructel brings 5G to Bavarian Alps

Constructel, a subsidiary of Nearing Visabeira, has brought high-speed mobile connectivity to the peak of the Jennerbahn in the Bavarian Alps. Situated at an altitude of roughly 1,800 meters within Berchtesgaden National Park, near the iconic Koenigssee and the historic Eagle's Nest, the newly constructed radio tower eliminates a long-standing dead zone for Deutsche Telekom in one of southern Germany's major tourist destinations, the company said. Nearing Visabeira's technical teams handled the complete ins

FDI in Brazil telecom sector reaches record high in H1
BRAZIL 31 JUL

FDI in Brazil telecom sector reaches record high in H1

Data from Brazil's Central Bank, compiled by the country's Ministry of Communications, shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil's telecom sector climbed to USD 3.582 billion (BRL 18.4 billion) between January and June 2026. This marks a 7.8 percent year-on-year increase over H1 2025 and represents the highest first-half total ever recorded in the Central Bank's time series.

Ukrtelecom revenues up 13% in H1
UKRAINE 31 JUL

Ukrtelecom revenues up 13% in H1

Revenues of Ukrainian national operator Ukrtelecom totaled UAH 2.78 billion in the first half of this year, up by 12.6 percent year-on-year, and EBITDA grew by 50 percent to more than UAH 810 million. The EBITDA margin exceeded 29 percent. The company said it paid almost UAH 800 million in taxes in January to June. 

Beeline Kazakhstan EBITDA falls in Q2 on revenues up 4%
KAZAKHSTAN 31 JUL

Beeline Kazakhstan EBITDA falls in Q2 on revenues up 4%

Revenues of Beeline Kazakhstan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, increased by 3.8 percent year-on-year to KZT 107.388 billion in the second quarter of this year. Growth in fixed services, device sales, digital services and infrastructure-sharing revenue more than offset lower mobile service revenue. Fixed revenue benefited from repricing and subscriber growth, while mobile performance was affected by softer bundle revenue and slower subscriber momentum. 

Polish president signs law banning mobile phones at school
POLAND 31 JUL

Polish president signs law banning mobile phones at school

The President of Poland Karol Nawrocki has signed legislation banning the use of mobile phones in primary schools, for children aged 7 to 15, as well as in preschools, reports TVN24.pl. The ban will take effect on 01 September. Under the amendment, pupils of public and private basic schools will not be allowed to use handsets or other devices that enable communication, audio, or video recording. The ban will apply during lessons, breaks, and other activities taking place in the school. It will also apply to

UNITED STATES 31 JUL

AT&T FirstNet switches on 5G SA core built for public safety

AT&T's first-responder network FirstNet has formally launched its new 5G Standalone cellular core, bringing better uplink speeds to service critical uploads such as body-worn camera footage. FirstNet's 5G SA core will serve first responder clients across the US, and is claimed to be the first purely dedicated to public safety scenarios, though AT&T's rivals do offer targeted 5G slices.

CANADA 31 JUL

Telus slashes dividend, writes off Digital business after fall in Q2 results

Canadian operator Telus announced a 55 percent reduction in its dividend as part of efforts to focus more on debt reduction and weather slower subscriber growth and increased pricing pressure. The company has updated its outlook and now expects it will take a year longer than previously planned to reach its leverage target of 3.0x EBITDA or less, to the end of 2028. The announcement was made alongside Q2 results showing service revenue down 1 percent to CAD 4.4 billion, and adjusted EBITDA down 2 percent to

BRAZIL 31 JUL

TIM Brasil to open 80 new retail stores in 2026

Telecom operator TIM Brasil has announced plans to open approximately 80 new physical stores across 19 federal units in 2026. Around 20 locations are already operational, with the remaining set to open by the end of the year. TIM plans 26 new stores in the North (a 116.7% increase over 2025's 12 openings) and 20 in the Northeast (a 122.2% increase from nine last year). New locations will span 19 states across all five Brazilian regions.

POLAND 31 JUL

T-Mobile Poland extends petrol discount promo at Mol stations

T-Mobile Poland has extended a promotion with the gas station chain Mol for participants of the loyalty programme Magenta Moments until 01 September. Fuel is offered with a PLN 0.40 per litre discount at the Mol gas stations when purchasing up to 100 litres. Customers need to use an internal currency of the loyalty programme on the mobile app in order to activate the promotion.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 31 JUL

Turbo Cloud launches Solar Space service for web protection

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that its subsidiaries Turbo Cloud and Solar Group have introduced the Solar Space web protection service. The cloud service combines protection against malicious bots, DDoS, and web attacks based on patented machine learning algorithms. Solar Space integrates key web protection mechanisms with simple management and a transparent pricing model. The cloud provider's platforms are deployed in Tier-3 data centres of Rostelecom-Data Centre.

SLOVAKIA 31 JUL

Slovak Telekom offers EUR 99 smartphone with annual prepaid packs

Slovak Telekom has introduced a promotion to customers connecting to its annual Easy prepaid packages, reports Zive. They can get the Samsung Galaxy A17 5G 128 GB smartphone for the discounted price of EUR 99 in all shops of the operator across the country starting from 03 August. 

BAHRAIN 31 JUL

STC Pay Bahrain partners with PayPal

Digital wallet operator STC Pay Bahrain said it has partnered with global digital payments platform PayPal to introduce cross-border fund transfers. This lets users link their PayPal accounts to the STC Pay app and move money between both platforms. STC Pay Bahrain CEO Metin Zavrak said the integration supports the needs of digital-first consumers while strengthening Bahrain's position as a regional fintech hub. Otto Williams, senior VP, regional head and GM for the Middle East and Africa at PayPal, said th

UZBEKISTAN 31 JUL

Beeline Uzbekistan achieves 5% revenues growth in Q2 on lower mobile base

Revenues at Beeline Uzbekistan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, increased by 5.3 percent year-on-year to UZS 1.009 trillion in the second quarter of this year. The company said growth was supported by pricing actions, higher mobile financial services revenue, bundled device contracts, stronger network infrastructure income and higher guest roaming revenue.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 31 JUL

Yandex acquires 3.3 mln shares under buyback programme

Russian internet company Yandex said that it had acquired 3.3 million of its shares for almost RUB 12.5 billion under its buyback programme as of 27 July. The shares form approximately 3.3 percent of the company's total free float and 0.83 percent of its equity. The buyback was approved in May to implement a long-term employee incentive programme. Up to RUB 50 billion may be allocated for these purposes over two years.

PERU 31 JUL

Rey named Peru's Minister of Transport and Communications

The Peruvian government has announced the appointment of Rafael Rey as the new head of the Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC). An industrial engineer, Rey previously held positions such as Minister of Production (2006-2008), Peruvian Ambassador to Italy (2009), Minister of Defence (2009-2011), and Director of the Central Reserve Bank of Peru (2016-2021).

POLAND 31 JUL

Promax revenues grow 4% in 2025

Net revenues of Polish ISP Promax, working in the Greater Poland region, totaled PLN 64.3 million in 2025, reports Telko.in citing a corporate statement filed at the National Court Register. The turnover grew by 4.0 percent year-on-year. EBITDA amounted to PLN 19.6 million, up by 15.3 percent, and the net profit jumped by 67.3 percent to PLN 8.2 million. 

GLOBAL 31 JUL

MaxLinear prepares live demo of Panther Storage Accelerator

MaxLinear will showcase the benefits of its Panther Storage Accelerator platform at the upcoming Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) conference in Santa Clara, which runs from 04 to 06 August.. The presentation will incorporate a live demo of Panther's hardware-accelerated data compression applied to AI datasets. This feature helps AI operators reduce CPU overheads without undermining throughput into modern AI applications. 

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