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Orange calls for crisis mindset on cybersecurity
Orange Cyberdefense is urging organizations to treat cybersecurity as a permanent crisis rather than an occasional threat. Speaking at the launch of i
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Vodacom Group to lift Safaricom stake to 55% for USD 2 bln
Vodacom Group plans to raise its stake in Safaricom to 55 percent in a deal valued at about USD 2 billion, deepening its exposure to Kenya and Ethiopi
Technology
BT launches sovereign platform to support UK digital sovereignty
BT has unveiled a new UK sovereign platform that will host a range of voice, cloud and AI services designed to keep data, systems and management insid
Telecoms
Sparkle strengthens Chile presence with new PoP in Santiago
Global operator Sparkle has opened a new point of presence (PoP) in Santiago, expanding its network in Chile and adding to existing nodes in Santiago
Telecoms
“Not just a pipe”: Incognito talks ISP agility and value-added services
Speed on its own is no longer enough to keep broadband customers. At Connected Britain 2025, Incognito Software Systems’ senior marketing product mana
Telecom
Macquarie Telecom expands Fortinet secure networking partnership
Macquarie Telecom is deepening its long-running partnership with Fortinet to offer a unified secure networking platform for Australian mid-market and
Telecom
Camtel and Ethio Telecom to partner on Blue Money and more
Cameroon’s state operator Camtel and Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom are set to sign a master service agreement to support Camtel’s digital overhaul, includi
Business
AT&T moves to drop DEI commitments as FCC pressure reshapes US telecoms policy
AT&T says it will scrap its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programmes as it seeks approval from the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Regulation
Australian MVNO hit with fine for scam rule breaches
Australian mobile virtual network operator Southern Phone has paid more than AUD2.5 million in penalties for repeatedly breaking anti-scam rules, the
Technology
Mobile operators embrace AI-based observability — report
Mobile networks are suffering frequent, costly outages and turning to AI tools to keep systems stable, according to a New Relic survey of 500 telecom
Business
Who can property owners trust? Navigating telecom consultants in a fast-moving tech environment (Analyst Angle)
Good internet is now core infrastructure in multifamily housing, not a bonus feature. But the telecom and connectivity market is changing faster than
Infrastructure
NHAI to use Reliance Jio’s network to send safety alerts to highway drivers
India’s National Highways Authority (NHAI) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Reliance Jio to roll out a safety alert system on national hi
Infrastructure
Europe's digital backbone: AI, connectivity and clean energy
Europe’s data demand is rising fast. By 2030, its data centres are expected to need around 35GW of power, more than three times today’s capacity. That
Telecom
Spain Proposes Minimum 4-Hour Power Backup for Telecom Networks
Spain’s government has published draft rules to tighten emergency planning across the telecom sector, proposing that operators keep at least four hour
Telecom
AT&T sues to block T-Mobile's switching app
AT&T is asking a federal court to shut down T-Mobile’s Easy Switch app, arguing it illegally taps into AT&T systems to pull customer data. In its comp
Business
A glimpse of Nokia’s private 5G future – as staff in Europe protest
Nokia has been confirmed as Tampnet’s radio access network supplier for a large offshore 5G deployment, a deal that highlights its ongoing role in pri
Telecom
AT&T scuttles DEI policies as FCC readies review of spectrum deal
AT&T has committed to drop its diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies just as federal regulators prepare to examine a spectrum transaction wit
Business
Kyocera exits 5G basestation business
Kyocera is shutting down its 5G basestation business, pulling out of a market where it could not make the numbers work. The Japanese supplier says hig
Business
Telcos as AI providers: Offering AI-as-a-Service to enterprise clients
Telecom operators are trying to move beyond selling basic connectivity and position themselves as AI providers for business customers. As more enterpr
Telecom
6G just can't seem to get its story straight
The mobile industry is already arguing about 6G, and the story keeps changing. Operators say they want new spectrum for 6G, but they also insist it sh
Policy
Apple rejects India’s demand to preload state security app
Apple is resisting an order from India’s Department of Telecommunications (DoT) that would force all smartphone makers to preinstall a government cybe
Business
BT International appoints ex-Vodacom, Telia exec as new CFO
BT International has hired telecoms veteran Kobus Lubbe as its new chief financial officer. Lubbe brings more than two decades of sector experience, i
Finance
M-Pesa Ethiopia launches telco-agnostic mobile money service
Safaricom’s M-Pesa Ethiopia has rolled out a new mobile money platform called M-Pesa LeHulum that works with any SIM card, regardless of mobile networ
Finance
Digicel PNG’s Cellmoni customers can now use MiBank to top up wallets
Digicel PNG and local microfinance institution MiBank have struck a deal to connect their services, allowing customers to move money between MiBank ac
Regulation
Google fined millions for exclusive search deals
Australia’s Federal Court has ordered Google Asia Pacific to pay AUD55 million ($36.1 million) after finding it cut anti-competitive deals with Telstr
Technology
How will a fragmented 6 GHz policy shape Wi-Fi 8 adoption?
Wi-Fi 8 is being built around the 6 GHz band. Its headline features—higher capacity, better uplink performance, multi-AP coordination, and more reliab
Telecom
Madagascar operators cut internet tariffs to boost digital access
Madagascar’s Ministry of Digital Development has confirmed that mobile and internet operators will lower tariffs from this week, after negotiations ai
Technology
Kyivstar taps Google Gemma to power sovereign AI model
Ukrainian operator Kyivstar and the country’s Ministry of Digital Transformation have picked Google’s open-source Gemma framework as the base for a na
Business
Hytera and Vodafone Qatar sign industry-focused MoU
Hytera and Vodafone Qatar have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on communications services for key industries in Qatar. The agree
Telecom
Mediacom launches low-cost broadband option for seniors
Mediacom has rolled out a $29.99-per-month broadband plan for customers aged 65 and older, aiming to give seniors a cheaper way to get online. The off
Technology
Google targets 2027 for launch of space data centres
Google plans to start testing space-based data centres in 2027, CEO Sundar Pichai told Fox News. The company will first send small racks of machines i
Telecom
Cable One launches mobile with by-the-gig and unlimited plans
Cable One has moved beyond fixed broadband and into wireless with the launch of Sparklight Mobile, following a pilot run with Reach and AT&T. The serv
Technology
Deutsche Telekom connects 5G, TETRA for emergency staff
Deutsche Telekom has shown off technology that lets emergency services mix existing TETRA radio systems with 5G. In a demonstration at the PMR Expo in
Telecom
Eurobites: Telia claims breakthrough with Oslo subway project
Telia says it has hit a milestone in bringing better mobile coverage to Oslo’s subway, a network where connectivity has long lagged behind street-leve
Business
Metfone and Cisco Team Up on ICT Distribution in Cambodia
Metfone, Viettel’s subsidiary in Cambodia, has signed a cooperation agreement with Cisco to distribute and deploy Cisco’s ICT solutions to local enter
Telecom
India considers cutting backhaul spectrum fees in half
India’s telecom regulator, TRAI, is weighing a proposal to cut backhaul spectrum charges by up to 50 per cent, a move that would trim operating costs
Telecoms
One NZ fined for emergency call breaches
New Zealand’s High Court has fined One New Zealand NZD1.1 million for breaking rules designed to protect vulnerable customers’ access to emergency ser
Business
Two-thirds of Dutch businesses stall within 12 hours without internet
Almost two-thirds of businesses in the Netherlands (65 percent) say they cannot operate for more than 12 hours without telecom services such as intern
Telecom
Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar roll out fraud-fighting APIs
Ooredoo and Vodafone Qatar have launched commercial network APIs based on the GSMA Open Gateway standard to support identity verification and curb dig
Connectivity
ITU States Back Plan to Bring Internet to 2.2 Billion Offline People
ITU member states have agreed on an action plan at the World Telecommunication Development Conference 2025 (WTDC-25) to tackle the lack of internet ac
Technology
ACL Digital and AIM Future team up on Edge AI hardware and services
ACL Digital, an ALTEN Group company, has formed a partnership with AIM Future to develop and deploy Edge AI solutions. ACL Digital brings its product
Business
Telefonica and Dazn pay EUR 5.25 bln to retain domestic La Liga rights until 2032
Spain’s La Liga has sold its domestic TV rights for the 2027–2032 seasons to Telefonica and streaming platform Dazn for a total of EUR 5.25 billion, a
Industry
Private 5G for Smart Manufacturing: Lessons from Early Real-World Use
Factories in Europe, the U.S. and Asia are now running live production over private 5G networks, moving beyond pilots and lab tests. Early deployments
Telecom
AT&T doubles down on EchoStar spectrum plan as T-Mobile objects
AT&T is pressing the FCC to sign off on its $23 billion plan to lease and use a large block of 800MHz spectrum from EchoStar, arguing that the deal wi
Technology
Rapidtek puts first IoT LEO satellite into orbit
Taiwan-based Rapidtek Technologies has launched Black Kite-1, the first of four planned low Earth orbit (LEO) satellites designed for Internet of Thin
Telecom
TIM to bring 5G to Brazil’s Antarctic research base with Nokia and satellite links
TIM is building a 5G network for Brazil’s Estação Comandante Ferraz research base in Antarctica, using Nokia radio equipment and a satellite backhaul
Telecoms
Vodafone, Hytera deepen Qatar push on critical communications
Vodafone Qatar and Chinese communications vendor Hytera used the GSMA’s first MWC25 Doha event to renew and extend a long-running partnership aimed at
Sustainability
Greenwatch: How does telecom fit into global climate efforts?
Telecom’s role in global climate work is becoming more defined, but still uneven. In the run-up to COP30, operators and vendors are pushing energy-eff
Telecom
Orange Wholesale International CEO Valerie Cussac on building AI-ready global networks
At Capacity Europe 2025, newly appointed Orange Wholesale International CEO Valerie Cussac outlined her priorities for preparing global networks for h
Telecom
Libya to shut down outdated telecommunication exchanges
Hatif Libya, a unit of the state-owned Libyan Post, Telecommunications and Information Technology Holding Company (LPTIC), will gradually shut down tr
Technology
Telecoms must re-invent itself — and agentic AI holds the key
Telecom operators face a business model that no longer works. Large office footprints, high staff turnover, rising recruitment costs, frustrated custo
Technology
Kyivstar, Google to build sovereign Ukrainian LLM
Ukraine is building its own national large language model, using Google’s open-source Gemma system and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI as the core technology
Technology
Deutsche Telekom rumoured to build AI gigafactory with Schwarz Group
Deutsche Telekom and Schwarz Group are reportedly in talks to apply for EU funding to build large AI-focused data centres in Germany, according to Ger
Technology
Top 10 trending phones of week 48
Week 48 brought a reshuffle in phone interest. After four weeks on top, the OnePlus 15 dropped to fourth place. The newly announced Poco F8 Ultra took
Connectivity
Global connectivity slows as enterprise infrastructure gaps widen
New figures from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) suggest the long phase of easy internet expansion is ending. Its Global Connectivity
Telecoms
State of UK telecoms market: UK Chancellor urges CEOs to avoid price hikes
The UK government has warned major telecoms companies against slipping in higher mid‑contract price rises. In a joint letter to CEOs and regulator Ofc
Telecom
Mobily joins the Global Leaders Forum board
Saudi operator Mobily has taken a seat on the board of the Global Leaders Forum (GLF), the telecoms industry group focused on international connectivi
Infrastructure
Balkan digital gateway strengthens regional digital connectivity with €24m investment
Vestitel is leading a €24 million push to tighten digital links across Southeast Europe through the Balkan Digital Gateway project. The plan combines
Business
Apple hits monthly iPhone high
Apple logged its strongest month ever for smartphone sell-through in October, with Counterpoint Research reporting a 12% year-on-year rise in iPhone v
Technology
Cutting data latency with satellite edge computing
Fujitsu and Yamaguchi University have shown that processing data directly on satellites can cut analysis time from hours to minutes. Instead of sendin
Telecom
Australia pioneers universal mobile coverage in a global first
Australia has passed a new law that forces mobile operators to share responsibility for nationwide coverage by combining their existing tower networks
Telecom
Eurobites: Vodafone makes power-backup plans
Vodafone is drawing up plans to keep its networks running when electricity supplies are under strain, part of a wider push across Europe to harden tel
Business
T-Mobile still falls short on job promises after Sprint merger
T-Mobile pledged to create thousands of jobs when it bought Sprint in 2020. Several years later, and despite new acquisitions, the company employs few
Telecom
Vodafone explores power of AI
Vodafone is rolling out an AI-based power management programme to keep emergency and other critical services online during major network outages acros
Infrastructure
TIM pushes IoT, AI potential for Italian infrastructure
Telecom Italia’s TIM Research Centre claims widespread use of digital tools such as drones, sensors, robotics and AI could significantly cut costs and
Telecoms
Vodafone Germany challenges antitrust probe over 1&1 5G rollout delays
Vodafone Germany has taken the Federal Cartel Office (Bundeskartellamt) to court, accusing it of running a biased and procedurally flawed investigatio
Telecom
European reductions, US investments – a strange week for Nokia
Nokia spent the week sending mixed signals about where it sees its future. The company confirmed further job cuts in Europe, including in Germany and
Tech
Leaked Xiaomi 17 Ultra Photography kit renders suggest a triple rear camera setup
Xiaomi’s next flagship, the 17 Ultra, is rumored to arrive earlier than usual, possibly by late December, with a stronger focus on photography. New le
Telecoms
Deutsche Telekom homes in on total 5G coverage
Deutsche Telekom is closing the gap between its 5G and 4G networks in Germany, reporting that 5G now reaches 99 per cent of households, just short of
Technology
Latvia’s 5G towers double as dense weather sensor network at NATO trial
Skyfora and Latvian operator LMT have turned Latvia’s 5G network into what they describe as Europe’s first real-time, kilometre-scale GNSS weather obs
Business
Icasa approves Vodacom and Maziv merger
South Africa’s communications regulator Icasa has approved Vodacom’s plan to buy a 30 percent co-controlling stake in fibre operator Maziv. The deal s
Technology
Apple projected to surpass Samsung as global smartphone shipments leader
Apple is on track to overtake Samsung in global smartphone shipments for the first time in 14 years, according to Counterpoint Research. The firm esti
Telecom
Eurobites: Proximus plugs into 'sovereign' AI with Mistral
Belgian operator Proximus has partnered with French startup Mistral AI as it explores so‑called 'sovereign' AI options rooted in European technology a
Technology
Telco groups open challenge to test LLMs on real network faults
A group of major telecom and standards bodies has launched a public challenge to see if large language models can reliably diagnose network problems.
Regulation
German Regulator Drops Possible Fine Against 1&1
Germany’s Federal Network Agency (BNetzA) has stopped a regulatory proceeding that could have ended in a fine for telecom operator 1&1. The watchdog h
Technology
Industrial AIoT adoption drives operational efficiency
Enterprises are turning to a mix of artificial intelligence and connected sensors – often called AIoT – to squeeze more efficiency out of industrial o
Technology
Kigen eSIMs added to Robustel industrial 4G/5G edge routers
Robustel is building Kigen’s eSIM technology into its 4G/5G industrial edge routers and gateways, aiming to make it easier for customers to manage mob
Business
Aramco Ventures seeks French connection
Aramco’s venture capital arm plans to open a Paris office in 2026, using France as a base to expand its investments in AI, cybersecurity and quantum c
Telecom
China Mobile taps Huawei's NearLink for smart home play
China Mobile is backing Huawei's NearLink short-range wireless technology as it looks to expand its role in China's smart home market. The operator ex
Media
Trump's missive unlikely to derail US broadcast consolidation – Levin
President Donald Trump recently posted that he would prefer a smaller, not larger, broadcast industry, raising questions about whether regulators migh
Telecom
Vodacom, Google Cloud team on Africa AI revamp
Vodacom has signed a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to rebuild its data and AI systems across its African footprint. The operator will move scatte
Technology
Nokia Canada breaks ground on 'innovation campus'
Nokia Canada has started work on a new "innovation campus" in Ottawa. The site will focus on research and development in artificial intelligence, quan
Technology
Agility Robotics Takes Aim at Back‑Breaking Jobs
Speaking at MWC25 Doha, Agility Robotics CEO Peggy Johnson argued the company’s Digit robot is meant to take on warehouse and logistics work that peop
Telecom
Why network foundation models and AI-RAN won’t save telecom
Telecom vendors and operators are promoting “network foundation models” and AI-RAN as a cure for the industry’s structural problems. The pitch is simp
Telecoms
Vodacom, Google Cloud team on Africa AI revamp
Vodacom has signed a multi-year deal with Google Cloud to centralise its scattered data systems and roll out artificial intelligence tools across its
Telecom
The silent subscriber: Why telecom’s next billion-dollar customer is an AI agent
Telecom operators are used to selling to people. That is starting to change. A growing share of traffic and purchasing decisions will come from autono