Deutsche Telekom starts Starlink broadband service for firms
Deutsche Telekom is offering satellite-based broadband service for business customers through the Starlink satellite system. SIA ensures reliable connectivity at sites where fibre-optic and mobile networks are not fully available, or where additional redundancy is required. Telekom supports customers with installation and network integration and says it is the first in Germany to offer satellite broadband as a fully managed service.
Deutsche Telekom starts Starlink broadband service for firms
Deutsche Telekom is offering satellite-based broadband service for business customers through the Starlink satellite system. SIA ensures reliable connectivity at sites where fibre-optic and mobile networks are not fully available, or where additional redundancy is required. Telekom supports customers with installation and network integration and says it is the first in Germany to offer satellite broadband as a fully managed service.
Aria Networks attracts USD 125 mln in funding round to support launch of agentic AI-optimised switches
US-based data centre equipment startup Aria Networks has raised USD 125 million in its first series funding round, while announcing commercial availability of agentic AI-optimised network switches catering to GPU-driven AI clusters. Palo Alto-based Aria Networks is backed by venture capital investors including Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and Eclipse Ventures. Gavin Baker of Atreides Management has joined the board of directors in connection with the investment round.
Aria Networks attracts USD 125 mln in funding round to support launch of agentic AI-optimised switches
US-based data centre equipment startup Aria Networks has raised USD 125 million in its first series funding round, while announcing commercial availability of agentic AI-optimised network switches catering to GPU-driven AI clusters. Palo Alto-based Aria Networks is backed by venture capital investors including Sutter Hill Ventures, Atreides Management, Valor Equity Partners and Eclipse Ventures. Gavin Baker of Atreides Management has joined the board of directors in connection with the investment round.
TikTok invests EUR 1 billion in second Finnish data centre
TikTok said it is investing EUR 1 billion in a data centre in the Kiverio district of Lahti, which will be its second such facility in Finland after the one in Kouvola, announced in 2025. The two Finnish data centres are part of Project Clover, TikTok's EUR 12 billion European data sovereignty programme. Mayer of Lahti Niko Kyynarainen welcomed the anchor tenant agreement and investment in the city of 121,000 residents, saying the project is proceeding to schedule.
TikTok invests EUR 1 billion in second Finnish data centre
Telefonica sells Movistar Mexico to Oxio-led consortium
Telefonica announced an agreement to sell its Movistar Mexico subsidiary to a consortium led by US provider Oxio and financial investor Newfoundland for a total of USD 450 million (around EUR 389 million). The new owners said Movistar Mexico will continue operating under the same name and leadership team, adding that the operator's 20 million customers can expect uninterrupted service as well as future improvements in service quality.
Telefonica sells Movistar Mexico to Oxio-led consortium
Vi launches 5G services in Chennai city
Indian mobile operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) has expanded its 5G services to Chennai, the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. With this launch, Vi 5G is now available across all five metro cities, including Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru, Kolkata and Chennai. Vi recently announced plans to expand its 5G service coverage to 90 more cities nationwide.
Vi launches 5G services in Chennai city
Dialog launches Virtual Debit Card in Sri Lanka
Dialog Finance, a subsidiary of Sri Lankan operator Dialog Axiata, has launched its Virtual Debit Card. This product allows users to generate multiple virtual cards for different purposes within a single app. This digital payment service is designed to support everyday transactions, making online payments fully manageable through the Genie app.
Dialog launches Virtual Debit Card in Sri Lanka
Kazakhtelecom tests 24/7 technical support for business, public sector customers
Kazakhstan national operator Kazakhtelecom has introduced a 24/7 technical support service available to all its business and public sector across the country. Until 31 August they can contact the special support line any time of day, while the operator tests the service in a pilot project. They can report service incidents and access online support, while on-site staff visits can be organised for working hours. After the pilot project, the operator will decide whether there is sufficient need to develop the
Kazakhtelecom tests 24/7 technical support for business, public sector customers
Oi creditors try to stop sale of V.tal shares - report
A group of Oi's creditors is trying to stop the sale of the company's remaining V.tal shares to BTG Pactual, reported Valor Economico. They have asked a New York bankruptcy court to enforce a previous agreement related to Oi's Brazilian reorganization plan. The creditors claim Oi is violating this agreement by trying to sell its V.tal stake, which is a major asset used as collateral, without following the rules. They argue that BTG Pactual's offer was too low and was rejected by most bondholders.
Oi creditors try to stop sale of V.tal shares - report
Pilar provides services to 80 local operators
Russian tower infrastructure operator Pilar, a subsidiary of the mobile operator T2, said that the number of telecom companies using its services reached 80 in April. The base includes local ISPs as well as regional mobile operators. Local operators are able to reduce their expenses using the Pilar infrastructure. The group owns more than 33,500 telecommunications towers across the country.
Pilar provides services to 80 local operators
Silknet revenues grow to GEL 619 mln in 2025
Revenues of the Georgian Silknet Group totaled GEL 618.9 million in 2025, up from GEL 582.0 million the previous year. Commercial revenues amounted to GEL 567.6 million, increasing from GEL 530.1 million in 2024, and income from carrier services reached GEL 51.0 million, down from GEL 51.9 million. The net profit was GEL 200.3 million, up from GEL 194.0 million in 2024.
Silknet revenues grow to GEL 619 mln in 2025
PSO expands fibre coverage by 52,000 households in March
Polish wholesale operator Polski Swiatlowod Otwarty (PSO) announced that it covered more than 11,000 new households with its fibre network at 67 locations in March. Most of the new homes passed were in Warsaw (1,161), Wroclaw (829) and Lodz (740). The operator also upgraded more than 40,000 addresses on its hybrid fibre-coaxial (HFC) network to the FTTH standard, and almost 160 additional households in five sites were covered with fibre using public subsidies. So, the total coverage of its fibre-optic netwo
