Veon considers investment in Perfectum Mobile
Veon plans to invest USD 200 million to buy a share in the Uzbek mobile operator Perfectum Mobile, reports Gazeta.uz. Uzbek businessman Farkhod Mamajonov controls Perfectum Mobile and has asked the Uzbekistan president for help in getting clearance for the deal from the Competition Committee. An application on the sale was submitted to the Competition Committee on 24 July, with a 30-day deadline to take a decision expired on 23 August. The size of the stake to be purchased by Veon was not disclosed.
Veon considers investment in Perfectum Mobile
Veon plans to invest USD 200 million to buy a share in the Uzbek mobile operator Perfectum Mobile, reports Gazeta.uz. Uzbek businessman Farkhod Mamajonov controls Perfectum Mobile and has asked the Uzbekistan president for help in getting clearance for the deal from the Competition Committee. An application on the sale was submitted to the Competition Committee on 24 July, with a 30-day deadline to take a decision expired on 23 August. The size of the stake to be purchased by Veon was not disclosed.
Yandex tests shopping on smart TVs
Russian internet company Yandex is testing shoppable advertising on smart TVs. Currently, purchases are made via a QR code and a smartphone, but in the future, this will be possible directly from the TV screen, making the process completely autonomous, Kommersant reports.
Yandex tests shopping on smart TVs
Russian internet company Yandex is testing shoppable advertising on smart TVs. Currently, purchases are made via a QR code and a smartphone, but in the future, this will be possible directly from the TV screen, making the process completely autonomous, Kommersant reports.
Czechia proposes better coverage, network resilience in mobile licence renewals
The Czech telecommunications regulator CTU announced that it will maintain the number of licences to use frequencies in the 800 MHz, 1,800 MHz and 2,600 MHz bands, with new block allocations for the existing mobile operators O2, T-Mobile and Vodafone. Conditions for the renewed licences should include further increasing the number of white spots covered, covering additional rail corridors and increasing the resilience of networks in crisis situations. A public consultation is now open on the proposal, and i
Czechia proposes better coverage, network resilience in mobile licence renewals
MTS launches air quality monitoring at industrial facilities
Russian operator MTS is launching a service for monitoring industrial gas concentrations to ensure employee safety. The system focuses on monitoring indoor air quality, with early detection of undesirable airborne contaminants using specialised sensors, preventing threats to the life and health of people in work areas. The system is based on a set of sensors for specific gas types, which are installed in areas where harmful substances may be present. The equipment automatically detects elevated concentratio
MTS launches air quality monitoring at industrial facilities
Selectel revenues up 14% in H1
Revenues of Russian data centre and cloud services provider Selectel totaled RUB 10.2 billion in the first half of this year after growing by 14 percent year-on-year. The adjusted EBITDA rose 3 percent to RUB 5.4 billion, and the adjusted EBITDA margin reached 53 percent, down by 6 percentage points. The net profit was RUB 1.9 billion, up by 0.4 percent.
Selectel revenues up 14% in H1
MWS Cloud appoints new director of strategy and M&A from Rostelecom
Russian cloud services provider MWS Cloud, a subsidiary of MTS Web Services, announced the appointment of Kirill Tinenin as the director of strategy and M&A at MWS Cloud. In his new role, Tinenin will be responsible for developing the company's long-term strategy, identifying new growth opportunities, implementing M&A transactions, developing strategic partnerships, and scaling key business areas. Prior to joining MWS, Kirill Tinenin led strategy and M&A in Rostelecom's B2B/B2G division. In this role, he wa
MWS Cloud appoints new director of strategy and M&A from Rostelecom
Latvian operators bring mobile coverage to Via Baltica highway
Tele2 Latvia said that it will become the first mobile communications operator to provide uninterrupted 5G communications when crossing the Latvian border with Estonia and Lithuania by the end of the first quarter of 2027. Tele2 Latvia's customers already have access to uninterrupted 4G and 5G communications when entering the territory of Latvia from Lithuania and Estonia.
Latvian operators bring mobile coverage to Via Baltica highway
VK sues Apple over removal of apps from App Store
Russian internet company VK filed a lawsuit against Apple in the Moscow Arbitration Court, reports the news agency Interfax from court filings. The lawsuit was filed against Apple Inc, Apple Distribution International Ltd and the Russian legal entity Apple Rus LLC. No documents are attached to the case file. In the lawsuit, VK demands that Apple return the company's iOS apps to the App Store, restore users' ability to receive in-app notifications, and face fines if it fails to comply with the court's decisi
VK sues Apple over removal of apps from App Store
HTC agrees US distribution deal for Vive Eagle smart glasses
Florida-based Innovative Eyewear has clinched a US distribution agreement with HTC to market the latter's Vive Eagle smart glasses. The deal comes ahead of the US release of the Vive Eagle planned in the coming weeks, following the Taiwanese launch in August 2025. US customers will be offered prescription lenses by Innovative Eyewear, with prescriptions sold through its web storefront LucyD.co.
HTC agrees US distribution deal for Vive Eagle smart glasses
Megafon revenues up 10% in H1 as subscriber base expands
Revenues of Russian operator Megafon totaled RUB 264.6 billion in the first half of this year, up by 9.7 percent year-on-year, reports Vedomosti citing a corporate statement. The increase was fostered by the growth in mobile services, more subscribers and increased sales of end-user equipment. Services revenues amounted to RUB 226.693 billion, up by 7.9 percent, and device sales jumped by 21.5 percent to RUB 37.9 billion. OIBDA totaled RUB 112.3 billion, up by 5.0 percent, and the net profit grew by 13.0 pe
Megafon revenues up 10% in H1 as subscriber base expands
T-Mobile Czechia brings 5G to 10 white spots with state support
T-Mobile Czech Republic announced that it has covered ten locations with its 5G network as part of the White Spots subsidy project co-financed by the European Union from the National Recovery Programme. The goal of the project is to support the development of infrastructure in locations where the construction of high-quality mobile coverage is difficult to implement on a purely commercial basis due to the terrain, low population density or economic demands. As part of the project, T-Mobile covered spots in
