Rostelecom-Data Centre appoints new CEO
Russian data centre operator Rostelecom-Data centre, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has appointed David Martirosov the CEO of the company. Martirosov will combine his new duties with his current position of vice president for commercial IT products at Rostelecom. He replaces Sergey Bochkaryov who becomes chairman of the board at Rostelecom-Data centre.
Rostelecom-Data Centre appoints new CEO
Russian data centre operator Rostelecom-Data centre, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has appointed David Martirosov the CEO of the company. Martirosov will combine his new duties with his current position of vice president for commercial IT products at Rostelecom. He replaces Sergey Bochkaryov who becomes chairman of the board at Rostelecom-Data centre.
OVHcloud signs up Sopra Steria as IT integrator of on-prem disconnected cloud
OVHcloud has expanded its partnership with IT services and consulting group Sopra Steria through a new collaboration that builds on their shared ambition within the ESTIA (European Sovereign Tech Industry Alliance) initiative unveiled in late 2025. Sopra Steria has become one of the first integrators of OVHcloud's On-Prem Cloud Platform (OPCP), a service designed to set up, automate, and maintain on-premise cloud infrastructure in 'air-gapped' environments that are entirely disconnected from the open intern
OVHcloud signs up Sopra Steria as IT integrator of on-prem disconnected cloud
OVHcloud has expanded its partnership with IT services and consulting group Sopra Steria through a new collaboration that builds on their shared ambition within the ESTIA (European Sovereign Tech Industry Alliance) initiative unveiled in late 2025. Sopra Steria has become one of the first integrators of OVHcloud's On-Prem Cloud Platform (OPCP), a service designed to set up, automate, and maintain on-premise cloud infrastructure in 'air-gapped' environments that are entirely disconnected from the open intern
Radcom to present AI agent suite at MWC
Radcom is set to showcase its new agentic AI suite Radcom Neura at the upcoming Barcelona Mobile World Congress. Neura AI agents are categorised into three focus areas aligned with service validation, investigation and remediation, while integrating seamlessly into wider agentic AI ecosystems. Key use cases include automated case validation, root cause analytics, and customer experience improvements.
Radcom to present AI agent suite at MWC
MTS starts sales of Samsung Galaxy Z trifold smartphone
Russian operator MTS has started sales of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. With 16/512 GB memory, it costs RUB 399,990. The smartphone is available on the MTS online shop and in its flagship shops in Moscow and St Petersburg. Russian sales of foldable smartphones totaled over 100,000 units in 2025, up by 26 percent.
MTS starts sales of Samsung Galaxy Z trifold smartphone
Korbank collects PLN 7 mln subsidy for AI factory
Polish ISP Korbank has received a PLN 7.31 million subsidy from the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) for a project to launch an AI factory for training AI models. The project will be carried out under the programme European Funds for Smart Economy 2021-2027 (FENG). Korbank plans to deploy a data centre for this purpose, with the project planned to started in June and be completed within three years. The whole project investment is projected at PLN 13.22 million.
Korbank collects PLN 7 mln subsidy for AI factory
Mobilise brings out Hero Travel Suite white label connectivity platform
Telecoms software provider Mobilise said it will demonstrate its new Hero Travel Suite at MWC 2026, which enables travel brands to offer global connectivity through integrated eSIM, VoIP and V-eSIM services. It is aimed at organisations such as airlines, travel apps, fintech companies and superappsw. The suite comes as more and more travellers adopt digital connectivity such as eSIMs for their international trips to support data and voice services that work consistently across borders.
Mobilise brings out Hero Travel Suite white label connectivity platform
Iridium intros module combining LTE-M, GNSS and proprietary satellite connectivity
Iridium Communications has introduced a tri-mode connectivity module combining support for its proprietary Short Burst Data (SBD) satellite service with LTE-M cellular access and GNSS satellite positioning. The Iridium 9604 module entered beta testing earlier this year. Sized at 16 x 26 x 2.4 millimetres, the product is based on the U-Blox Sara-R5 architecture and represents Iridium's smallest ever module form factor, with potential to shrink the amount of IoT board space needed for implementation by at lea
Iridium intros module combining LTE-M, GNSS and proprietary satellite connectivity
Czech telecom regulator CTU issues draft plan for 26 GHz band
Czech telecommunications regulator CTU has published a draft measure for licensing the 24.25–27.5 GHz band. The draft sets out updated technical conditions and rules for the use of this band by fixed and mobile networks. The aim of the new regulation is to create a transparent and predictable environment for the development of high-speed wireless networks, in particular 5G networks and fixed wireless access (FWA), while supporting the use of this spectrum for Industry 4.0 and campus networks. To facilitate
Czech telecom regulator CTU issues draft plan for 26 GHz band
South Africa publishes draft USAF manual for public comment
The Universal Service and Access Agency of South Africa (USAASA) has published the Draft Universal Service and Access Fund (USAF) Manual for public comment, through the Government Gazette. The draft manual provides a framework to guide the administration of the USAF in accordance with the Electronic Communications Act, 2005. It outlines the principles and funding instruments that will support subsidies and project grants aimed at expanding connectivity in under-served areas and advancing universal access an
South Africa publishes draft USAF manual for public comment
Deutsche Telekom expands Google AI in network operations
Deutsche Telekom has partnered with Google Cloud to introduce an artificial intelligence (AI) system to check operations across networks. The system, called Multi-Agentic Intelligent Network Diagnostics & Remediation (MINDR amd designed by Deutsche Telekom with Google's Gemini models, can detect, diagnose and resolve network issues without resorting to troubleshooting.
Deutsche Telekom expands Google AI in network operations
Technetix joins Institute of Telecoms Professionals
Broadband equipment maker Technetix has become a member of The Institute of Telecoms Professionals (ITP) in the UK, an independent group for telecoms industry professionals. This will give all Technetix employees access to ITP's professional support programmes - including career coaching, mentorship, seminars and networking events. The ITP has more than 200 member companies in the UK.
