European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation
The European Commission has presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package of measures to strengthen capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and open source. The package includes two legislative proposals, namely the Chips Act 2.0 and the Cloud and AI Development Act. It also sets out the Open Source Strategy and the Strategic Roadmap for Digitisation and AI in Energy.
European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation
The European Commission has presented the European Technological Sovereignty Package of measures to strengthen capacity in semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), cloud services and open source. The package includes two legislative proposals, namely the Chips Act 2.0 and the Cloud and AI Development Act. It also sets out the Open Source Strategy and the Strategic Roadmap for Digitisation and AI in Energy.
AirTrunk to invest USD 21 billion in 3 GW data centre deployment in India
Australia's AirTrunk has signed a letter of intent for land allotment in India's western state of Maharashtra for the deployment of a data centre. Overall investments in the project will reach USD 21.05 billion, Reuters reports, citing the Chief Minister of Maharashtra state via a post on X. According to the same source, the the data center will be located in the Raigad Penn Growth Centre, on the outskirts of the financial capital Mumbai.
AirTrunk to invest USD 21 billion in 3 GW data centre deployment in India
Australia's AirTrunk has signed a letter of intent for land allotment in India's western state of Maharashtra for the deployment of a data centre. Overall investments in the project will reach USD 21.05 billion, Reuters reports, citing the Chief Minister of Maharashtra state via a post on X. According to the same source, the the data center will be located in the Raigad Penn Growth Centre, on the outskirts of the financial capital Mumbai.
BDx secures 1.2 GW power deal for Indonesian data centres
BDx Data Centres reports it has secured a record 1.2 GW power capacity agreement with Indonesia's state-owned electricity provider Perusahaan Listrik Negara (Persero) (PLN), to scale national AI and hyperscale infrastructure. The allocation covers three data centre campuses in Jakarta and West Java, including the Nvidia DGX-Ready-certified CGK4 campus, and is backed by a USD 320 million investment for sustainable, high-density compute.
BDx secures 1.2 GW power deal for Indonesian data centres
Ericsson appoints Eduardo Mazo as Southern Cone Network Operations head
Ericsson has appointed Eduardo Mazo as the new head of network operations for the Southern Cone of Latin America. In this role, Mazo will oversee the company's delivery operations in the region, focusing on transformation processes, new business development, and the management of both fixed and mobile networks.
Ericsson appoints Eduardo Mazo as Southern Cone Network Operations head
Vero invests BRL 110 mln in 'Vero Controle Mais' mobile service expansion
Brazilian fixed broadband provider Vero is expanding its mobile phone service strategy by offering plans directly to consumers who do not subscribe to its fixed broadband. The total investment for this mobile push is BRL 110 million. This new offering, 'Vero Controle Mais', will launch commercially in two weeks, leveraging its existing MVNO structure with TIM's network. The roll-out will occur in phases, initially targeting the 300 cities where Vero already has mobile services, then expanding to all states
Vero invests BRL 110 mln in 'Vero Controle Mais' mobile service expansion
Portuguese telecom complaints resurge in Q1 with Meo attracting most gripes
After a brief decline in late 2025, complaints regarding telecommunication services in Portugal surged again in the first quarter of 2026, by 2 percent to 18,200, according to Anacom data. Meo was the most complained-about provider in absolute terms, with around 7,000 complaints (38% of the total), marking a 49 percent increase. Despite this, Meo maintained the lowest complaint rate among major providers at 1.6 per 1,000 customers.
Portuguese telecom complaints resurge in Q1 with Meo attracting most gripes
Braziian telecom sector undergoes 14% rise in foreign direct investment in first 4 months
Foreign direct investment in Brazil's telecommunications sector reached BRL 11.5 billion in the first four months of 2026. This includes BRL 3 billion in April alone, marking a 14 percent increase compared with the same period in 2025. This surge, based on Central Bank data analysed by the Ministry of Communications, is attributed to the expansion of 5G, broader connectivity networks, and Brazil's emergence as a key data centre hub in Latin America, currently holding about half of the region's installed cap
Braziian telecom sector undergoes 14% rise in foreign direct investment in first 4 months
VinRobotics unveils 'Make In Vietnam' humanoid robot
VinRobotics, a technology company under Vingroup, has showcased its VR-H3 humanoid robot platform at a series of major global technology and robotics events. The robot was introduced to international experts and the public at ICRA 2026, the outdoor robotics festival Festival der Roboter 2026 held as part of ICRA 2026, Vietnam Robot Tech Day 2026, a technology diplomacy event co-organized by VinRobotics and the Embassy of Vietnam in Austria, as well as Computex 2026 in Taipei.
VinRobotics unveils 'Make In Vietnam' humanoid robot
Brazilian telcos initiate arbitration against Oi - report
Brazilian operators Telefonica, TIM and Claro have jointly launched an arbitration case against Oi, reported daily O Estado de Sao Paulo. They are demanding BRL 3.1 billion, claiming Oi breached their January 2021 agreement for the sale of its mobile network, specifically concerning post-closing price adjustments. The buyers argue that the final adjustments to the BRL 16.5 billion sale price were much higher than expected, warranting a BRL 3.19 billion discount.
Brazilian telcos initiate arbitration against Oi - report
Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection
Swisscom has picked Bitdefender, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, to improve the protection of its home network offering. The company is now integrating Bitdefender's Smart Home Security in its home network protection offering. Swisscom will offer its subscribers a built-in protection directly in the router to secure all connected devices. The built-in protection defends users and devices against malware, phishing, online scams, malicious websites, fraud, and other threats. It operates seamlessly in t
Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection
France's NRJ Group selects Akamai media player powered by Bitmovin
Paris‑based NRJ Group, whose assets include radio stations under various brands and music TV channel NRJ Hits, has become the first client to adopt Akamai's AMP2 (Adaptive Media Player 2), introduced in Q4 2025 as an evolution of the original AMP. The deployment, which builds on NRJ's existing CDN partnership with Akamai, will see the French group migrate its mobile and web-based streaming operations to AMP2.
