MultiChoice Rest of Africa pay-TV CEO steps down after 20 years
AFRICA 07:28

MultiChoice Rest of Africa pay-TV CEO steps down after 20 years

Fhulu Badugela, CEO of Pay-TV for Rest of Africa at Canal Plus, is stepping down at the end of July following more than two decades of service. Canal Plus described Badugela as one of its most respected executives, praising her instrumental role in driving the business' growth and continental evolution. As former CEO of MultiChoice Group Rest of Africa, she successfully managed operations in various African markets, championed regional talent and built key partnerships that positioned the company for sustai

Chunghwa, Fujitsu, 1Finity to jointly develop APN, quantum technologies in Taiwan
TAIWAN 07:26

Chunghwa, Fujitsu, 1Finity to jointly develop APN, quantum technologies in Taiwan

Taiwanese operator Chunghwa Telecom has signed a 2-year partnership deal with Fujitsu and its optic network product unit 1Finity. The partners plan to expand the application of All-Photonics Network (APN) and jointly explore future applications of quantum technologies in Taiwan.

Samsung launches beta of AI-powered Health Assistant
UNITED STATES 07:22

Samsung launches beta of AI-powered Health Assistant

Samsung Electronics has launched a beta version of Samsung Health Assistant, an AI-powered personal health assistant integrated into the Samsung Health platform for eligible users in the United States. The new feature is designed to bring together health information collected through Samsung Health and provide personalised insights and recommendations based on data across five areas: sleep, activity, nutrition, mindfulness and vital signs.

Google launches Nuvem trans-Atlantic submarine cable
PORTUGAL 07:16

Google launches Nuvem trans-Atlantic submarine cable

Google has officially launched Nuvem, a trans-Atlantic submarine cable connecting Myrtle Beach, South Carolina to Sines, Portugal, with stops in Bermuda and the Azores, reported Lusa news agency. The 7,000-kilometre infrastructure features 16 fibre pairs capable of handling roughly 384 Tbps. As the first direct submarine connection between the United States and Portugal, Nuvem is designed to increase network resilience across the North Atlantic and meet the surging demand for global digital services.

Apple to launch new device leasing offer with Klarna in US - report
UNITED STATES 07:15

Apple to launch new device leasing offer with Klarna in US - report

Apple is set to launch a new financing programme for iPhones and Macs, giving customers a lease contract developed with consumer credit specialist Klarna. The Apple Upgrade programme will launch 28 July, people familiar with the matter told Bloomberg, starting in the US on the Apple website and at Apple stores. 

America Movil maintains growth in Q2 with underlying service revenue up 5%
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 06:57

America Movil maintains growth in Q2 with underlying service revenue up 5%

America Movil reported solid growth for the second quarter, with revenues growing 3.1 percent year-on-year to MXN 241.1 billion. EBITDA rose 3.8 percent to MXN 95.9 billion, and its net profit improved 9.2 percent to MXN 24.3 billion. The Latin American operator said postpaid growth reached a net 3.5 million lines added in the three months, with nearly half coming from Brasil, while the broadband base increased by 531,000 new subscribers. 

More Telecom renews Sydney FC partnership for 2026-27 season
AUSTRALIA 06:40

More Telecom renews Sydney FC partnership for 2026-27 season

Australian operator More Telecom has renewed its partnership with Sydney FC and will continue as the club's official telecommunications partner for the 2026-27 A-Leagues season. Under the renewed agreement, More Telecom will expand its sponsorship across Sydney FC's men's, women's and community football programmes. The company's branding will appear on the back of the club's playing shorts during Sydney FC's pre-season friendly against English Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur later this month.

J:Com to launch logistics service for cable television operators
JAPAN 06:33

J:Com to launch logistics service for cable television operators

Japanese cable operator J:Com will enter the logistics services market for cable television operators, launching a new business in November 2026 through its J:Com Business division to manage the storage, inventory, delivery, collection, refurbishment and disposal of customer premises equipment. The service will be offered to cable television operators across Japan, with J:Com managing end-to-end logistics operations under individual contracts. The operator said the service is intended to consolidate functio

Samsung creates CEO-led robotics unit to accelerate commercialisation
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:54

Samsung creates CEO-led robotics unit to accelerate commercialisation

Samsung Electronics has established a robotics-focused unit under CEO and head of its Device eXperience (DX) Division Roh Tae-moon, consolidating robotics strategy, core technology development and commercialisation efforts, according to Yonhap, citing company sources. The new Robotics eXperience (RX) Business Promotion Office will be based at Samsung's Seoul R&D Campus in Umyeon-dong and will bring together robotics personnel as the company expands its research and development capabilities.

South Korea moves to speed up mobile base station approvals
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:52

South Korea moves to speed up mobile base station approvals

South Korea's ministry of science and ICT (MSIT) has proposed changes to radio regulations that would simplify and speed up the approval process for mobile network base stations by allowing operators to certify compliance themselves instead of undergoing completion inspections after construction. The proposed amendments to the Enforcement Decree and Enforcement Regulations of the Radio Waves Act set out procedures for the new self-compliance certification system for mobile radio stations, including the subm

LG Uplus partners LS Electric on 800V DC power systems for AI data centres
KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:50

LG Uplus partners LS Electric on 800V DC power systems for AI data centres

LG Uplus has partnered with LS Electric to develop and test next-generation power infrastructure for AI data centres (AIDCs), including 800V direct-current (DC) power systems for high-density GPU environments. Under an MoU, LG Uplus will provide power-system designs based on its 27 years of data centre operating experience and power data gathered from its AIDC operations. LS Electric will use the data to develop power solutions tailored to AI data centres and enhance power data analysis and diagnostic capab

Mitsui Fudosan, NTT East and Naver Cloud launch robot delivery service in Tokyo
JAPAN 05:48

Mitsui Fudosan, NTT East and Naver Cloud launch robot delivery service in Tokyo

Mitsui Fudosan, NTT East and Naver Cloud have launched a robot delivery service at Tokyo Midtown Yaesu, using physical AI and a cloud-based digital twin to deliver food and drinks from restaurants to offices across multiple floors. The service allows office workers at Workstyling Tokyo Midtown Yaesu on the seventh floor to order from participating restaurants on the basement and fifth floors through Line. Four delivery robots collect orders from restaurants and navigate to designated collection points, usin

NETHERLANDS 05:47

KPN trims FY service revenue outlook after slowdown in business market in Q2

KPN has slightly trimmed its outlook for annual service revenue growth in 2026 after limited growth in the first half of the year. The Dutch operator blamed the performance on lower revenues from Tailored Solutions and a slower large enterprise segment, as well as fewer one-off gains compared to a year ago. In the second quarter, service revenues rose 0.8 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.35 billion. KPN expects the growth rate to improve to 2.0-2.5 percent in the second half of the year, helped by annual price

JAPAN 05:46

NTT launches Japan's first fully usage-based Nutanix cloud service

NTT Docomo Business has launched a new cloud service using Nutanix software that it says is the first in Japan to offer Nutanix licensing with no upfront costs, no minimum contract period and usage charged by the minute. The new "Hypervisor Nutanix" service is available through the company's Smart Data Platform Cloud/Server service. Nutanix software is pre-installed on dedicated bare-metal physical servers, with licensing, hardware maintenance and software support provided as a single managed service.

JAPAN 05:45

SoftBank and Quantinuum publish roadmap for quantum computing applications

SoftBank and Quantinuum have published a joint white paper examining the potential commercial applications of quantum computing and how their development could align with Quantinuum's hardware roadmap. The paper focuses on two application areas being researched by SoftBank using Quantinuum systems: quantum chemistry for areas including new materials and energy research, and topological data analysis for large-scale graph analysis, including telecommunications fraud detection.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:43

KT launches Baro Advertising 2.0 cross-media advertising platform

Korea Telecom (KT) has launched Baro Advertising 2.0, an upgraded advertising platform that allows advertisers to manage campaigns across its outdoor and IPTV advertising inventory, as well as partner media, through a single platform. The platform is based on an open demand-side platform (DSP) model that allows advertisers to manage the advertising process from planning through to execution. KT said the service replaces the previous approach of managing outdoor and IPTV advertising through separate contract

JAPAN 05:41

KDDI partners with Skyfarm on 5G mobile ordering project for stadiums

KDDI is partnering with Skyfarm on a project to combine next-generation communications technology with mobile ordering at stadiums, arenas and large event venues. The project has been selected for the Next 5G Social Innovation Program, a three-year startup development initiative operated by eiicon under the Tokyo metropolitan government's Tokyo NEXT 5G Boosters Project. Skyfarm will receive technical support and access to demonstration sites from KDDI and other participating companies, with the aim of devel

JAPAN 05:39

SoftBank launches GaranAI to protect copyright while enabling gen AI data use

SoftBank has launched the beta version of GaranAI, a data ecosystem platform designed to enable generative AI developers to use high-quality Japanese-language data while protecting the rights of content owners. The platform takes data supplied by content owners including news organisations and publishers and converts it into "derived data" that retains the original meaning and factual content while changing its expression and structure, making it difficult to reconstruct the source material. Data users can

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:35

South Korea's mobile operators launch Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses

South Korea's three mobile network operators have begun selling the Ray-Ban Meta AI glasses, marking the device's official retail launch in the country. SK Telecom (SKT) launched sales on 22 July through its T Direct Shop online store and six retail outlets in Seoul and Gyeonggi Province. The operator is initially offering six models priced between KRW 690,000 and KRW 740,000, including VAT. Customers on selected SKT mobile plans can receive discounts on device instalments over 24 or 36 months.

AUSTRALIA 05:33

Macquarie Government launches Microsoft Azure practice for public sector

Australian operator Macquarie Government has launched a Microsoft Azure cloud, security and AI services practice aimed at Australian federal and state government agencies. The new practice extends the Azure managed services model used by Macquarie Cloud Services to government customers and has been adapted to support government security classifications, including Protected-level requirements. It will provide services including Managed Azure, Microsoft XDR, Microsoft Sentinel, Azure Virtual Desktop, Azure Lo

JAPAN 05:30

KDDI demonstrates drone control via Starlink satellite connection

KDDI and KDDI Smart Drone have demonstrated the remote control of a drone using KDDI's au Starlink Direct service in an area of Takahagi, Ibaraki Prefecture, where mobile network coverage was unavailable. The demonstration involved a drone communicating directly with Starlink Mobile while in flight. KDDI said it was the first demonstration in Japan of drone flight control using direct communication between Starlink Mobile and a drone.

GLOBAL 05:29

Intel and Fortinet collaborate on next-generation security processor

Intel and Fortinet have announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6), combining Fortinet's security processor expertise with Intel's semiconductor design, packaging and manufacturing capabilities. The companies said the collaboration is intended to accelerate development of SP6 and improve the resilience and diversity of Fortinet's global supply chain.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:25

South Korea's Gyeonggi Province discusses physical AI industry consortium

Gyeonggi Province has begun discussions on establishing a consortium to support the development and deployment of physical artificial intelligence (AI), bringing together companies, universities, research institutions, industry associations and local government bodies. The first planning meeting for the proposed Gyeonggi Physical AI Consortium was held on 21 July, with representatives from 21 organisations attending. Participants included robotics and AI companies, universities, the Korea Electronics Techno

AUSTRALIA 05:24

LEO D2D connections in Australia and New Zealand to reach 1.5 million in 2027 - Gartner

Low-earth orbit (LEO) direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services in Australia and New Zealand are forecast to reach 1.52 million connections in 2027, up from 673,000 in 2026 and 251,000 in 2025, according to Gartner. Adoption was being driven primarily by consumers in rural and remote areas seeking connectivity for safety, recreation and off-grid travel. Enterprise demand is also increasing in sectors including mining, agriculture, forestry and transport, where connectivity is used for field operations and w

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