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.

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

Radcom trims FY forecast to reflect lower Q2 turnover due to purchasing delays
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Radcom trims FY forecast to reflect lower Q2 turnover due to purchasing delays

Radcom has downgraded its full-year sales outlook to reflect expected lower second-quarter revenues due to delayed purchase orders. Radcom's preliminary financial update indicates June quarter revenues of around USD 12 million, down 32.2 percent from USD 17.7 million in Q2 2025. Consequently, Radcom now anticipates 2026 revenues will be in the USD 57- 63 million range, implying a 16 percent decline at midpoint.

Ezentis project backlog tops EUR 36 mln in H1
SPAIN 31 JUL

Ezentis project backlog tops EUR 36 mln in H1

Spanish telecommunications infrastructure group Ezentis said its project backlog climbed to more than EUR 36 million as of 30 June, driven by a string of new contracts won in the first half of 2026. The company attributed the growth to the commercial strength of its subsidiaries, which are expanding in strategic areas including critical infrastructure, integrated installations, engineering, technological solutions and specialised equipment.

V.tal and Meta begin landing Malbec subsea cable in Southern Brazil
BRAZIL 31 JUL

V.tal and Meta begin landing Malbec subsea cable in Southern Brazil

V.tal and Meta have initiated the shore-end landing operation for the extension of the Malbec submarine cable system in Balneario Pinhal, Rio Grande do Sul in Brazil. This crucial phase connects the ocean infrastructure to the local Cable Landing Station, linking the subsea system to a new terrestrial network under construction to Porto Alegre. Expected to go live in the first quarter of 2027, the 280-km extension will establish the first direct international data route to southern Brazil, positioning Porto

Spain launches EUR 18 mln 'very rural' 5G call
SPAIN 31 JUL

Spain launches EUR 18 mln 'very rural' 5G call

Spain's Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration has launched a new EUR 17.9 million funding call to deploy standalone 5G networks in remote rural areas that currently lack both 4G and 5G coverage. Dubbed "5G Redes Muy Rurales" (Very Rural 5G Networks), the programme targets locations where commercial rollouts are not planned within the next three years with a view to extending next-generation connectivity to the most isolated parts of the country.

India unveils proposal to create telecoms production powerhouse in Madhya Pradesh
INDIA 31 JUL

India unveils proposal to create telecoms production powerhouse in Madhya Pradesh

India is preparing to establish a dedicated telecom manufacturing and research zone (TMZ) in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The policy envisages the construction of a 350-acre industrial cluster in the city of Gwalior, capitalising on Madhya Pradesh's arterial location within India. The national government believes the project will attract an influential congregation of telecom manufacturers and innovators, with a focus on building turnkey production and research capacity to encourage domestic businesses.

Openreach launches campaign to prepare for PSTN shutdown in 6 months
UNITED KINGDOM 31 JUL

Openreach launches campaign to prepare for PSTN shutdown in 6 months

UK network operator Openreach is launching a public campaign to raise awareness of the upcoming shutdown of its copper network. PSTN service is set to end on 31 January 2027, and Openreach is launches its 'Big Switch Off' campaign to raise awareness amongst service providers and businesses still using the services.

Open Fiber, INRiM launch test of certified time, quantum-secure networks
ITALY 31 JUL

Open Fiber, INRiM launch test of certified time, quantum-secure networks

Italian wholesale fibre operator Open Fiber and the National Institute for Metrological Research (INRiM) have begun a 14-month collaboration to test ultra high precision time synchronisation, quantum communications and distributed fibre sensing technologies on optical networks. The aim is to integrate advanced metrology with telecommunications to make digital infrastructure more precise, secure and resilient for critical applications such as financial trading, energy grids, data centres and industrial platf

Docomo completes commercial deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6672
JAPAN 31 JUL

Docomo completes commercial deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6672

Japanese operator NTT Docomo has completed the commercial deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6672. Docomo has also announced plans to expand the deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6655 to enhance its network capacity.

Ericsson deploys RAN Compute platform for NTT Docomo's network in Japan
JAPAN 31 JUL

Ericsson deploys RAN Compute platform for NTT Docomo's network in Japan

Ericsson's RAN Compute platform has been selected by NTT Docomo for its networks in Japan, including 5G. Ericsson says its RAN Compute platform uses the latest Ericsson Silicon and is optimized for 4G, 5G, and 5G Advanced, as well as enhanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) and machine learning RAN workloads.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 30 JUL

Padtec partners with Datco to boost Latin American distribution

Brazilian telecommunications supplier Padtec has partnered with Argentina's Grupo Datco to expand the regional reach of its products. Under the agreement, Datco will distribute Padtec's connectivity solutions, including DWDM equipment, routers, and switches, across its sales channels in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. The collaboration builds on an 18-year relationship between Padtec and Datco's subsidiary Silica Networks, leveraging decades of shared expertise in optical transport

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 JUL

Fingrid to cut fibre backbone line to Russia in 2027

Finnish energy company Fingrid has informed Russian telecom operators that it will stop servicing electricity transmission towers connecting the two countries in 2027, reports Kommersant. Fibre-optic backbone lines connecting both countries are carried on the same poles. After the termination of supplies of Russian electricity to Finland in 2022, the operation of cross-border power supply lines became economically unviable for both Fingrid and Russian power supplier Rosseti. 

UNITED KINGDOM 30 JUL

CityFibre looks to raise GBP 900 million for acquisitions - report

CityFibre is looking to raise GBP 900 million (USD 1.2 billion) from shareholders to finance fresh acquisitions and challenge larger rivals such as BT Openreach, reports Bloomberg News citing an unnamed source familiar with the plans. Investors looking to provide fresh equity investment include Mubadala Investment, Antin Infrastructure Partners, Goldman Sachs Group and Interogo Holding, according to the report. This follows a GBP 2.3 billion financing round in July 2025. 

HONDURAS 30 JUL

Honduras opens USD 24 mln tender in AWS band

Honduran telecommunications watchdog Conatel has announced the launch of a spectrum tender to expand 4G and 5G mobile services nationwide. The regulator published terms for auctioning three 20 MHz blocks in the 1.7 GHz AWS (1,700-2,100 MHz) band, a frequency range already widely allocated across Latin America for advanced mobile networks.

GLOBAL 30 JUL

Quectel introduces high-end Wi-Fi 7 modules with built in Bluetooth, Zigbee support

Quectel has announced the launch of two new connectivity modules for tri-band Wi-Fi 7 applications. Product codes FCE870X and FME170X target high-end Wi-Fi clients such as TV set-top boxes, smart home hubs and gaming devices, but are engineered to function correctly in most Android and Linux-based OEM deployments. The modules are based on Synaptics' SYN4384 chipset.

MOROCCO 30 JUL

Inwi and Huawei deploy 8T8R system to upgrade connectivity on transit corridors

Moroccan telecom operator Inwi has partnered with Huawei for the commercial deployment of a 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz dual-band 8T8R system on the country's major transportation corridors, including high-speed railways and highways. Powered by Huawei's HyperBeamforming technology and high-gain Hertz antennas, the dual-band system creates targeted narrow beams that dramatically reduce signal interference. This expands single-site coverage by 30 percent, extending coverage by nearly 1 km without requiring extra physi

ITALY 30 JUL

Internet Society backs Netflix in Italy CDN dispute

The Internet Society has filed a statement of intervention with Italy's Regional Administrative Court of Lazio backing Netflix's appeal against Agcom's Resolution 207, which reclassifies content delivery networks (CDNs) as public electronic communications networks under the country's Electronic Communications Code. Adopted in August 2025, the measure extends telecom-style general authorisation obligations to CDN operators, including major platforms such as Netflix, AWS and Cloudflare, subjecting them to the

IRELAND 30 JUL

NBI rural fibre network roll-out reaches over 500,000 premises

National Broadband Ireland (NBI) has now passed more than 500,000 premises with the National Broadband Plan (NBP) high-speed rural fibre network. It has passed 89 percent of the around 566,000 premises included in the NBP Intervention Area across Ireland. It remains on track to complete the roll-out by end-2026.

UNITED STATES 30 JUL

Ribbon cuts FY guidance after year-on-year Q2 sales dip despite sequential growth

Ribbon Communications is forecasting an extended run of sequential sales growth through the rest of the year, after reporting a turnover of USD 192 million for the three months to end-June, 18 percent higher than in Q1. However group revenues fell 13.1 percent year-on-year and the company is lowering its full year forecast.

SPAIN 30 JUL

GSMA urges Spain to apply 2026 World Cup connectivity lessons to 2030

A new report from GSMA Intelligence outlines the extent to which connectivity has emerged as a critical factor in the success of major sporting events, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the US, Canada and Mexico serving as a testing ground for telecommunications networks. The study, dubbed 'World Cup 2026: are operators the game-changers?', examines the role played by mobile operators during the tournament and draws lessons that the GSMA said could be especially relevant for Spain as it prepares to co-host th

ITALY 30 JUL

Italy proposes free spectrum renewal to 2037 for 5G SA investment

Italy's communications regulator Agcom has opened a third and final public consultation on renewing mobile spectrum rights due to expire on 31 December 2029, proposing a free extension to 31 December 2037 in exchange for binding investment and wholesale access commitments. The measure covers the 800, 900, 1500, 1800, 2100, 2600 and 3400-3600 MHz bands, as well as fixed-wireless spectrum at 28 GHz. Consultation responses from operators, public institutions and other stakeholders are due by 05 October, after

CHINA 30 JUL

China Unicom completes Hong Kong landing of SHV-HK submarine cable

China Unicom has completed the Hong Kong landing of the SHV-HK submarine cable, a 3,000 km fibre optic link connecting Sihanoukville in Cambodia with Hong Kong, South China Morning Post reports. The cable runs through the Gulf of Thailand, the southern tip of Vietnam and the South China Sea before reaching the Tseung Kwan O landing station.

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