Samsung begins early deliveries of Galaxy S26 series in India
Samsung has announced early deliveries of its Galaxy S26 AI-powered smartphone line for customers who pre-booked the devices in India. The Galaxy S26 series includes the S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26. The Galaxy S26 series is available for pre-order at all major online and mainline retail outlets in India until 10 March.
Samsung begins early deliveries of Galaxy S26 series in India
Samsung has announced early deliveries of its Galaxy S26 AI-powered smartphone line for customers who pre-booked the devices in India. The Galaxy S26 series includes the S26 Ultra, S26+ and S26. The Galaxy S26 series is available for pre-order at all major online and mainline retail outlets in India until 10 March.
Far EasTone taps Ericsson for 5G network upgrade
Ericsson has signed a partnership agreement with Taiwanese operator Far EasTone. Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will help modernize Far EasTone's network with programmable RAN and Core services. The 3-year agreement is expected to accelerate Far EasTone's transition to 5G Advanced while establishing a scalable, 6G-ready architecture.
Far EasTone taps Ericsson for 5G network upgrade
Ericsson has signed a partnership agreement with Taiwanese operator Far EasTone. Under the terms of the deal, Ericsson will help modernize Far EasTone's network with programmable RAN and Core services. The 3-year agreement is expected to accelerate Far EasTone's transition to 5G Advanced while establishing a scalable, 6G-ready architecture.
The week in telecom: MWC brings 5G advances, AI and satellite integration, plus first robot phone
No shortage of news this past week thanks to the annual mobile industry meet-up in Barcelona. Mobile World Congress brought the usual advances in network technology (5G Advanced, pre-6G, Wi-Fi 8), smartphones (Apple, Xiaomi, Motorola, Vivo) and services (mobile-satellite integration, AI edge). While the traditional telecom players like Ericsson, Telefonica and NTT were clearly present, there was also a large contingent of industry newcomers looking to take a piece of the pie, including Amazon, Nvidia and St
The week in telecom: MWC brings 5G advances, AI and satellite integration, plus first robot phone
Ceconomy CEO to step down this year
Ceconomy, the owner of European consumer electronics retail chains Saturn and MediaMarkt, said its CEO Kai-Ulrich Deissner will step down from its role during the course this year. Deissner has served as the CFO of Ceconomy since February 2023 and took on the CEO role in May last year. The shareholding structure of Ceconomy has meanwhile changed.
Ceconomy CEO to step down this year
Syniverse adds BCE 2.0 certification for Universal Commerce roaming billing and settlement
Syniverse said it has become the first roaming service provider certified for the GSMA's updated Billing and Charging Evolution standard, which governs wholesale billing and settlement. Syniverse's Universal Commerce service is now certified for the version 2.0 BCE standard, which introduces advances including invoice confidentiality, which lets operators share total billing amounts without revealing their underlying strategy for charges. BCE 2.0 also creates a report structure tailored to 5G Standalone tra
Syniverse adds BCE 2.0 certification for Universal Commerce roaming billing and settlement
EU proposes 'Roam Like at Home' extension to Western Balkans
The European Commission is moving to expand its popular 'Roam Like at Home' policy to the Western Balkans, proposing to open negotiations with Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia. Once agreements are reached with each nation and they adopt EU roaming rules, anyone travelling between the EU and these six Western Balkan countries would benefit from domestic rates for calls, texts and mobile data, eliminating roaming charges. This will make travel more affordable and
EU proposes 'Roam Like at Home' extension to Western Balkans
Magyar Telekom upgrades Phoenix Pharma's contact centre with AI
At the 2026 MWC in Barcelona, Magyar Telekom showcased its successful project with Phoenix Pharma, which involved a complete technological overhaul and system integration of the pharmaceutical wholesaler's contact centre. This modernisation, featuring AI products, has elevated Phoenix Pharma's critical customer service level to over 98 percent. Phoenix Pharma partnered with Magyar Telekom to transform its contact centre using the Cisco Webex platform, with intelligent functions coordinated and expanded by T
Magyar Telekom upgrades Phoenix Pharma's contact centre with AI
Mozambique National Communicationsn Institute revokes 300 broadcasting licences
Mozambique's National Communications Institute (INCM) has revoked the radio and TV licences of over 300 national entities for failing to comply with legal requirements, specifically for non-payment of regulatory fees. This is part of INCM's drive to enhance regulatory discipline, ensure proper radio spectrum usage, and make spectrum available to compliant operators, reported Diario Economico.
Mozambique National Communicationsn Institute revokes 300 broadcasting licences
Europol-led effort dismantles LeakBase data theft forum
Europol said it has dismantled LeakBase, a major online forum used for trading stolen data, following a coordinated international investigation targeting cybercriminal activity. The site, active since 2021 and accessible on the open web, served as a marketplace for leaked databases and "stealer logs" – archives of credentials harvested from malware infections. Authorities described the platform as a central part of the cybercrime ecosystem, allowing users to buy, sell and exchange compromised information.
Europol-led effort dismantles LeakBase data theft forum
Matter alliance launches first release of new access control standard
The Connectivity Standards Alliance, best known for the interoperable Matter protocol for smart home and IoT use cases, has launched the inaugural specification for its Aliro access control standard, allowing mobile users to interact with smart entry systems seamlessly. Aliro 1.0 enables compliant smart entry IoT to communicate with leading mobile wallet ecosystems from Apple, Google and Samsung, underpinning a standardised process for verifying digital access to residences, workplaces and public facilities
Matter alliance launches first release of new access control standard
Infobip provides RCS implementation for e-commerce group Bob
Cloud communications platform Infobip has implemented Rich Communication Services (RCS) for Bob Group's Ship Logic platform to enable more secure interactions between merchants, couriers and customers. Bob Group was founded in 2022 after uAfrica's acquisition of Bidorbuy and offers the Bob Shop e-commerce marketplace, the Bob Go delivery app, Bob Box locker network, Bob Pay and Ship Logic delivery software. It helps suppliers across South Africa, especially SMEs, to simplify order fulfilment, platform integ
