Indosat, Komdigi launch Garuda Spark Innovation Hub in Jayapura
Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), with support from Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), has launched the Garuda Spark Innovation Hub (GSIH) in Jayapura at the Indosat AI Experience Center (AIEC) Jayapura. Under the theme 'From Spark to Impact: Gateway for Digital Talent to the Ecosystem', the GSIH is designed to connect digital talent with government agencies, industry, academia, communities and technology networks. In Jayapura, the initiative focuses on the needs and potenti
Indosat, Komdigi launch Garuda Spark Innovation Hub in Jayapura
Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), with support from Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH), has launched the Garuda Spark Innovation Hub (GSIH) in Jayapura at the Indosat AI Experience Center (AIEC) Jayapura. Under the theme 'From Spark to Impact: Gateway for Digital Talent to the Ecosystem', the GSIH is designed to connect digital talent with government agencies, industry, academia, communities and technology networks. In Jayapura, the initiative focuses on the needs and potenti
Meo reports slight revenue growth in H1, EBITDA drops 8%
Portuguese telecom provider Meo has reported 0.3 percent revenue growth in the first half of 2026 to EUR 1.3 billion, supported by a 0.2 percent increase in Q2 (EUR 648 million) driven by solid performance in the B2B segment and a 36 percent surge in the energy business. EBITDA fell 7.5 percent in H1 to EUR 443 million (including EUR 222 million in Q2), pressured by heightened market competition, lower consumer margins and inflationary costs.
Meo reports slight revenue growth in H1, EBITDA drops 8%
Portuguese telecom provider Meo has reported 0.3 percent revenue growth in the first half of 2026 to EUR 1.3 billion, supported by a 0.2 percent increase in Q2 (EUR 648 million) driven by solid performance in the B2B segment and a 36 percent surge in the energy business. EBITDA fell 7.5 percent in H1 to EUR 443 million (including EUR 222 million in Q2), pressured by heightened market competition, lower consumer margins and inflationary costs.
Telekom Slovenije Group reports H1 growth despite regulatory challenges
Telekom Slovenije has reported group revenues of EUR 366.9 million for the first half of 2026, marking a 4 percent year-over-year increase driven by stronger IT services, merchandise sales and higher customer counts. EBITDA rose 7 percent to EUR 134.3 million (a 36.6% margin), EBIT grew 12 percent to EUR 44.4 million, and net profit climbed 6 percent to EUR 31.5 million.
Telekom Slovenije Group reports H1 growth despite regulatory challenges
Telekom Srbija notifies intention of acquiring River Media
Telekom Srbija has notified North Macedonia's Commission for the Protection of Competition of its intention to acquire control over the share capital of Belgrade-based River Media. The acquisition target owns Una Televizija, which originally launched as a regional broadcaster in 2021 before scaling back its operations outside of Serbia in 2024. This move adds to Telekom Srbija's expanding regional media footprint, which already includes channels and stakes in the Arena Sport and Euronews TV channels.
Telekom Srbija notifies intention of acquiring River Media
SAMM becomes DE-CIX reseller in Brazil
Global internet exchange provider DE-CIX has teamed up with Brazilian network infrastructure provider SAMM to strengthen the nation's digital ecosystem. By joining the DE-CIX R3 Partner Program as a Standard Reseller, SAMM will integrate its approximately 5,600 enterprise, corporate and telecom clients into the interconnection platform.
SAMM becomes DE-CIX reseller in Brazil
MTS Exolve upgrades FMC service
Russian company MTS Exolve, a developer of communications services for businesses and subsidiary of the operator MTS, has upgraded its FMC (Fixed Mobile Convergence) service, which allows businesses to integrate office and mobile communications into a single system. SIMs can now be connected to any third-party telephony system, whether it is the company's own PBX or another operator's PBX.
MTS Exolve upgrades FMC service
Ucom runs 'Unity Back to School' promotion including free Moto G35 with year's commitment
Armenian operator Ucom has launched its 'Unity Back to School' special offer for the new school year, giving new customers who subscribe to selected Unity plans with a twelve-month commitment the Motorola Moto G35 smartphone as a gift. The offer will run to 24 September. Stocks of the smartphone are limited.
Ucom runs 'Unity Back to School' promotion including free Moto G35 with year's commitment
Maxis, Melaka ICT to fiberise 151 telecom towers in MYR 30 million deal
Melaka ICT has selected Maxis as its strategic infrastructure partner to support the fibreisation of telecommunication towers across the state. Under the terms of the contract, Maxis will upgrade 151 Melaka ICT-owned telecommunication towers by replacing microwave backhaul connections with high-capacity optical fibre. The upgrade is expected to support 4G and 5G mobile services and improve network capacity across Melaka.
Maxis, Melaka ICT to fiberise 151 telecom towers in MYR 30 million deal
Yandex develops content for government AI training programme for teachers
Yandex said it has created content for a free AI training programme for teachers that will be implemented by the Russian Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Digital Development and the State University of Education. By the end of 2026, 250,000 school teachers, or a quarter of all teachers in Russia, will be able to complete it. This is the first federal initiative for teachers dedicated to the practical application of AI.
Yandex develops content for government AI training programme for teachers
Egypt launches biometric verification and e-signature platform for digital services
Egypt's ICT ministry and the Ministry of Interior have established the regulatory framework, infrastructure and integration platform required for national biometric verification and e-signature services. The unified platform secures personal data while streamlining citizen access to digital government services. It has been deployed alongside the National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), the Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), digital products provider CyShield and licensed e-sign
Egypt launches biometric verification and e-signature platform for digital services
E& debuts first AI-powered enterprise laptop in UAE
UAE telecommunications group E& has introduced the 'AI Laptop by E&', its first dedicated artificial intelligence enterprise device featuring built-in, local processing optimised for Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Series processors. It runs built-in large language models (LLMs) and edge AI directly on the hardware without relying on cloud connectivity. By processing complex AI workloads locally and offline, the laptop delivers low latency while ensuring strict data sovereignty, privacy and enterprise-grade securit
