Equatorial Guinea places Starlink sales under regulatory supervision
Equatorial Guinea's government announced that the Telecommunications Regulatory Office (Ortel) will oversee Starlink's commercial operations under the supervision of the State Secretariat for Artificial Intelligence, Ecofin reported. The initiative aims to strengthen state control over how Starlink markets its services, manages financial transactions, and meets operating conditions in the country. The move follows months of negotiations between authorities and SpaceX regarding licensing fees, taxation, cybe
Equatorial Guinea places Starlink sales under regulatory supervision
Equatorial Guinea's government announced that the Telecommunications Regulatory Office (Ortel) will oversee Starlink's commercial operations under the supervision of the State Secretariat for Artificial Intelligence, Ecofin reported. The initiative aims to strengthen state control over how Starlink markets its services, manages financial transactions, and meets operating conditions in the country. The move follows months of negotiations between authorities and SpaceX regarding licensing fees, taxation, cybe
Fastweb + Vodafone awarded dual diversity and gender equality certifications
Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone has secured dual certification for diversity and gender equality, obtaining ISO 30415:2021 for the first time while renewing its UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender equality status. Both awards were issued by Bureau Veritas Italia and reflect the company's drive to embed inclusion and equal opportunity into its operating model using internationally recognised measurement tools.
Fastweb + Vodafone awarded dual diversity and gender equality certifications
Italian operator Fastweb + Vodafone has secured dual certification for diversity and gender equality, obtaining ISO 30415:2021 for the first time while renewing its UNI/PdR 125:2022 gender equality status. Both awards were issued by Bureau Veritas Italia and reflect the company's drive to embed inclusion and equal opportunity into its operating model using internationally recognised measurement tools.
Cibicom picks Netmore's ThingPark platform for Danish LoRaWAN
Netmore announced that Danish operator Cibicom has selected Netmore's Operator Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) to scale its nationwide LoRaWAN network for IoT deployments. Cibicom is the largest LoRaWAN operator in Denmark and provides critical communication infrastructure for nationwide broadcast and LTE450 services as well as tier 3 data center services and B2B fiber connectivity. The partnership means that Cibicom will replace its existing LoRaWAN Network Server with Netmore's ThingPark platform and that th
Cibicom picks Netmore's ThingPark platform for Danish LoRaWAN
Tencent Cloud, U Mobile to jointly develop enterprise 5G and AI services in Malaysia
Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has signed a partnership deal with Malaysian operator U Mobile. Tencent Cloud and U Mobile plan to explore the development of 5G and AI services for enterprises and SMEs. Combining Tencent Cloud's AI and cloud capabilities with U Mobile' Ultra5G network, enterprise reach and Enterprise Innovation Platform (EIP), the partnership will focus on developing, testing, and demonstrating potential services to real-world business challenges for
Tencent Cloud, U Mobile to jointly develop enterprise 5G and AI services in Malaysia
Bezeq extends talks with Telecom Italia Sparkle on new submarine cable
Bezeq Israel announced that its board of directors has approved a 45-business-day extension of its Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telecom Italia Sparkle. The extension, approved on 14 September allows the telecom operators additional time to finalise terms for the joint installation and operation of a major international subsea cable system. The proposed network aims to establish a high-capacity telecommunications route connecting East and West via Israel.
Bezeq extends talks with Telecom Italia Sparkle on new submarine cable
Macquarie Telecom wins Cleanaway SD-WAN contract across 350 Australian sites
Australian waste management and resource recovery company Cleanaway Waste Management has selected Macquarie Telecom to upgrade its network infrastructure across more than 350 national sites using software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) technology. Developed in partnership with cybersecurity company Netskope, the deployment leverages a SASE framework designed to enhance network reliability and operational uptime for Cleanaway's 9,700 employees and 6,200 fleet vehicles.
Macquarie Telecom wins Cleanaway SD-WAN contract across 350 Australian sites
TIM to hike price of more landline plans by up to EUR 3/mth from November
Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that further existing landline plans will be subject to price increases of EUR 2.99 a month (including VAT) starting 01 November. The company attributed the increase to "economic needs arising from the need to sustain investments related to the increase in data traffic".
TIM to hike price of more landline plans by up to EUR 3/mth from November
Tawal and Huawei partner on Saudi indoor coverage projects
Saudi mobile infrastructure provider Tawal has signed an Indoor Building Solutions (IBS) agreement with Huawei to jointly expand and enhance indoor digital networks across the country. By leveraging new deployment models and advanced technologies, the collaboration aims to build high-quality indoor coverage across enterprise, commercial, and mid-sized venues.
Tawal and Huawei partner on Saudi indoor coverage projects
Crown Castle loses COO, CFO to retire
Crown Castle announced that its CFO Sunit Patel is retiring from the end of March 2027, after completing its next annual report. Kris Hinson, currently Crown Castle's EVP and Chief Commercial Officer, will take over as the new CFO from 01 April 2027. At the same time COO Cathy Piche is leaving the company from 23 September, but will remain available for advice for another six months. The towers company has initiated a search for her replacement.
Crown Castle loses COO, CFO to retire
Ericsson to lay off 131 workers at Genoa R&D division
Ericsson has launched a collective redundancy process affecting 131 employees at its Genoa site in northern Italy, reports Il Sole 24 Ore, citing Slc Cgil union representative Sonia Montaldo. The company informed staff that it is shutting the entire Optics R&D unit and part of another R&D department dealing primarily with advanced network technologies and infrastructure as part of a review of its organisational structure and strategy.
Ericsson to lay off 131 workers at Genoa R&D division
Vodafone Qatar introduces Ahli family mobile plans
Vodafone Qatar has launched Ahli, a family mobile portfolio featuring four plans. Each line within an Ahli plan includes independent local and roaming benefits, allowing family members to use their individual allowances separately. Users can register under their own Qatar IDs, ensuring uninterrupted access to personal government applications while enjoying the full features of the plan.
