The week in telecom: tough times for Microsoft and Nvidia, Cisco shines and smart glasses come to Android market
It was not the release of GTA VI that broke the internet last week, but a major IT fail for Microsoft 365 apps. There was a spectacular executive fail at Nvidia as well, plus another record IPO, at Anthropic. In telco-land, Orange is the latest to try a super-app with AI subscriptions, and Japanese operators are teaming up on their own satellite ventures.
The week in telecom: tough times for Microsoft and Nvidia, Cisco shines and smart glasses come to Android market
It was not the release of GTA VI that broke the internet last week, but a major IT fail for Microsoft 365 apps. There was a spectacular executive fail at Nvidia as well, plus another record IPO, at Anthropic. In telco-land, Orange is the latest to try a super-app with AI subscriptions, and Japanese operators are teaming up on their own satellite ventures.
Orange Poland deploys video camera system with edge analytics in Piastow
Orange Poland has designed, deployed and commissioned a video-surveillance system based on a fibre-optic network in the town of Piastow at Warsaw. This system transmits data from cameras to the video-surveillance centre at the Police Station in Piastow. This marks the first phase of the investment.
Orange Poland deploys video camera system with edge analytics in Piastow
Orange Poland has designed, deployed and commissioned a video-surveillance system based on a fibre-optic network in the town of Piastow at Warsaw. This system transmits data from cameras to the video-surveillance centre at the Police Station in Piastow. This marks the first phase of the investment.
T-Mobile Poland covers 66% of population with 5G in C band
T-Mobile Poland announced that it has reached the milestone of 66 percent of the country's population covered with its 5G network working in the C band. 95 percent of the population is covered by its wider 5G network. In October, the company deployed 30 new base stations. On another 51 stations, the operator launched the 5G signal in the C band. In the 700 MHz band, T-Mobile Poland enabled 5G technology on 246 additional base stations.
T-Mobile Poland covers 66% of population with 5G in C band
Czech broadcaster Nova blocks ad skipping for on-demand TV archive
The Czech television group Nova announced a change regarding the viewing of on-demand content. Starting 18 November, Czech viewers will no longer be able to freely fast-forward through advertising blocks. This measure will apply to all television operators that carry the affected channels, as well as the Oneplay service. In doing so, Nova is following the lead of competing commercial groups that have already implemented similar restrictions.
Czech broadcaster Nova blocks ad skipping for on-demand TV archive
A1 invites businesses to A1 Tech Day conference
A1 Belarus invites representatives from the business sector, government organisations, the IT community, and information security experts to take part in the annual practical conference, "A1 Tech Day: Singularity Point." This year, the event will return to Minsk, continuing the discussion on key challenges of the digital era, with a particular focus on how artificial intelligence is transforming business operations, infrastructure, and cybersecurity.
A1 invites businesses to A1 Tech Day conference
Turkmenistan, Iran and Kazakhstan agree to establish digital corridor
Turkmenistan, Iran and Kazakhstan have reached a preliminary agreement to establish a joint digital corridor linking Central Asian countries with the Persian Gulf and neighboring states, Iran's IRNA news agency reported. The agreement was reached during a trilateral meeting involving Turkmenistan's Minister of Communications Hajymyrat Hudaygulyyev, Iran's Minister of Information and Communications Technology Seyed Sattar Hashemi, and Kazakhstan's Vice Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Developm
Turkmenistan, Iran and Kazakhstan agree to establish digital corridor
Tele2 Latvia invests EUR 3.7 mln in mobile network core upgrade
Tele2 Latvia has invested EUR 3.7 million in the modernisation of its mobile network core. This will ensure more stable network performance, even under heavy load, and pave the way for the introduction of new digital and data services for business clients, the operator said.
Tele2 Latvia invests EUR 3.7 mln in mobile network core upgrade
De-Cix sees record internet traffic with GTA VI pre-downloads
De-Cix reported record global traffic across its internet exchanges as gamers started pre-downloading the new GTA VI game from 10 November, ahead of its official release on 19 November. De-Cix said traffic at its Frankfurt IX reached 22.30 Tbps at 20.20 hours CET on Tuesday 10 November, beating the record set in January 2026 by 19.06 percent. Traffic reached a record 33.01 Tbps across De-Cix's global Internet Exchange network.
De-Cix sees record internet traffic with GTA VI pre-downloads
FCC blocks eight providers for robocall traceback violations
The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has banned eight voice service providers from connecting to US networks for violating robocall rules. Specifically, the companies failed to respond to multiple traceback requests, which are used to determine the origins of illegal robocall traffic. All operators working in the US must respond to these requests within 24 hours. All providers operating on US networks have two days from 13 November 2026 to stop accepting traffic from these blocked companies.
FCC blocks eight providers for robocall traceback violations
U-wifi appoints new advisor to Board of Directors
U-wifi, US-based 5G fixed wireless access (FWA) internet provider, has appointed Charlie Vogt to the Board of Directors. Vogt is a former five-time technology CEO and Managing Director at investment banking and advisory company Bowen, and his broadband expertise and insights will support the company's growth and advertising business model. U-wifi's FreeU platform allows subscribers to watch short ads in exchange for credit toward their monthly service.
U-wifi appoints new advisor to Board of Directors
Onecom launches full-fibre broadband on OneHub portal through APFN
Onecom Partners has announced the launch of full-fibre broadband on its OneHub portal in the UK, through a new integration with the Aquila wholesale platform of AllPoints Fibre Networks (APFN). This comes six months after Onecom announced a partnership agreement with APFN. Onecom also plans to make its full service offering, including cyber and voice, available to AFPN partners from early-2027.
