Canadian govt announces social media ban for under 16s
The Canadian government has introduced new legislation to tackle online harms, especially those impacting children. The 'Safe Social Media Act' (Bill C-34) will make online platforms responsible for tackling harmful content and creating a safer online environment for Canadians. Social media services and AI chatbot providers will be required to implement strong protection against online harms; with a Digital Safety Commission of Canada being set up enforce the new laws and make sure that online platforms are
Canadian govt announces social media ban for under 16s
The Canadian government has introduced new legislation to tackle online harms, especially those impacting children. The 'Safe Social Media Act' (Bill C-34) will make online platforms responsible for tackling harmful content and creating a safer online environment for Canadians. Social media services and AI chatbot providers will be required to implement strong protection against online harms; with a Digital Safety Commission of Canada being set up enforce the new laws and make sure that online platforms are
Ericsson introduces 'AI in RAN' subscription designed to accelerate 5G radio and baseband performance
Ericsson is launching a software subscription that allows 5G carriers to leverage real-time artificial intelligence optimisation in the radio access network (RAN). Ericsson's 'AI in RAN' subscription rolls up telco-grade AI models applied across its RAN baseband compute processors and radio units. The service is intended to support migrations of 5G mobile infrastructure to AI-native operations without requiring significant spends on new hardware, helping carriers achieve optimised bandwidth, observability a
Ericsson introduces 'AI in RAN' subscription designed to accelerate 5G radio and baseband performance
Ericsson is launching a software subscription that allows 5G carriers to leverage real-time artificial intelligence optimisation in the radio access network (RAN). Ericsson's 'AI in RAN' subscription rolls up telco-grade AI models applied across its RAN baseband compute processors and radio units. The service is intended to support migrations of 5G mobile infrastructure to AI-native operations without requiring significant spends on new hardware, helping carriers achieve optimised bandwidth, observability a
Starlink adds EUR 10 'monthly kit fee' to Spain prices
Starlink has further increased the price of its three residential plans in Spain in response to rising global operating costs and surging demand for its service. The satellite internet operator announced on its website that new subscribers to its Residential 100, 200 and Max plans will now have to pay a "Monthly Kit Fee" amounting to EUR 10 a month when signing up.
Starlink adds EUR 10 'monthly kit fee' to Spain prices
MTN South Africa targets up to ZAR 6 bln in cost savings by 2029
MTN South Africa aims to achieve between ZAR 4 billion and ZAR 6 billion in savings by 2029 through a comprehensive structural reset, TechCentral reported, citing new CEO Ferdi Moolman at the MTN Group Capital Markets Day. This is a fundamental business restructuring rather than a routine cost-cutting exercise. Moolman explained that South Africa lacks the market depth seen in faster-growing regions such as Nigeria, and its main purpose is to secure cash upstreaming and anchor group dividends.
MTN South Africa targets up to ZAR 6 bln in cost savings by 2029
GlobalConnect sells B2C business in Germany to NordConnect
GlobalConnect has sold its B2C business in Germany to NordConnect. NordConnect, a company established last year by the utility company in Neumünster and Stadtwerke SH, will operate the Fibre-to-the-Home (FTTH) network for residential customers in the Hamburg and Kiel regions. GlobalConnet has decide to scale back its B2C actives in Germany to focus on B2C investments in the Nordics. In Germany, GlobalConnect will focus on B2B and carrier business in the future.
GlobalConnect sells B2C business in Germany to NordConnect
MTS Belarus offers fleet monitoring
MTS Belarus is offering corporate customers a vehicle monitoring service called MTS Automonitoring. The M2M-based service enables businesses to manage their transport fleet and staff, and to optimise routes in real time. MTS Automonitoring includes telemetry, logistics, video surveillance and data storage. It is available for both legally incorporated organisations and individual entrepreneurs.
MTS Belarus offers fleet monitoring
Viva Armenia offers bulk SMS service 'Business Hub'
Operator Viva Armenia has introduced a bulk SMS service called 'Business Hub' for its corporate customers. It enables customer to send text messages =to the networks of any Armenian mobile operator. The on-net SMS price is AMD 10.5 whereas texts to other local networks costs AMD 11.
Viva Armenia offers bulk SMS service 'Business Hub'
Snapchat introduces new privacy features for younger teens
Snap is rolling out new features for younger users of Snapchat aged 13-15 years. This will allow them to create, save and show Stories and short-form Spotlight videos on a dedicated profile only visible to mutually accepted friends. This means that content from uses in this age group will no longer be shared with non-friend users on Spotlight, with this new default setting providing a more private sharing experience for younger teens. The new experience will also remove favourite counts for users under 16.
Snapchat introduces new privacy features for younger teens
Team Telecom Armenia to provide 'Firebird' AI data centre with infrastructure
Operator Team Telecom Armenia will provide the AI-focused data centre Firebird with its telecommunications and Internet infrastructure over its fibre-optical backbone network, reports Arka.am. The operator will provide the data centre with its 1 Tbps capacity link. The data centre is currently in the final stage of construction.
Team Telecom Armenia to provide 'Firebird' AI data centre with infrastructure
Beeline launches MVNO for Russian Post
Russian operator Beeline said it has launched MVNO services for the Russian post office on its network. The virtual mobile network operator services under the Russian Post Mobile brand have become available in three regions under a pilot project. Customers can subscribe in 1,330 post office branches in the Kaliningrad and Tver regions, as well as in the Republic of Sakha.
Beeline launches MVNO for Russian Post
RETN adds new PoPs at Equinix facilities in Miami, Ashburn
Global network service provider RETN has launches two new US Points of Presence (PoP), located at Equinix MI1 in Miami (Florida) and Equinix DCIO in Ashburn (Virginia). The two PoPs can provide a full range of Layer 2/3 services - including Ethernet, IP transit and Remote IX - for customers such as ISPs, IPTV/OTT providers, CDNs and enterprise customers.
