Orange agrees mobile broadcast of CAF matches on Max it super app
Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the signing of an agreement granting mobile-only broadcasting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations that is underway in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. Under this agreement, active users of Orange's 'Max it' app will be able to watch live a curated selection of 35 CAF matches from 13 sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democr
Orange agrees mobile broadcast of CAF matches on Max it super app
Orange Middle East and Africa (OMEA) and the Confederation of African Football (CAF) announced the signing of an agreement granting mobile-only broadcasting rights for the TotalEnergies CAF Africa Cup of Nations that is underway in Morocco from 21 December 2025 to 18 January 2026. Under this agreement, active users of Orange's 'Max it' app will be able to watch live a curated selection of 35 CAF matches from 13 sub-Saharan African countries: Burkina Faso, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democr
Space42 conducts Europe's first licensed HAPS flight for Telespazio wildfire response joint venture
Mira Aerospace, the High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of UAE-based company Space42, has conducted the first HAPS flight in Europe after obtaining civilian operational approval. The flight was executed by Mira Aerospace's ApusNeo18 HAPS model for Telespazio Iberica, part of the Leonardo group. The mission is part of the ISSEC programme, a joint venture by Telespazio Iberica and Pegasus Aero Group, which focuses on developing Spain's wildfire response infrastructure.
Space42 conducts Europe's first licensed HAPS flight for Telespazio wildfire response joint venture
Mira Aerospace, the High-Altitude Platform Systems (HAPS) subsidiary of UAE-based company Space42, has conducted the first HAPS flight in Europe after obtaining civilian operational approval. The flight was executed by Mira Aerospace's ApusNeo18 HAPS model for Telespazio Iberica, part of the Leonardo group. The mission is part of the ISSEC programme, a joint venture by Telespazio Iberica and Pegasus Aero Group, which focuses on developing Spain's wildfire response infrastructure.
Tecnotree extends deadline for USD 20 mln notes held by Fitzroy Investments
Tecnotree's board of directors has agreed to trigger an extension clause in its unpaid compulsorily convertible debenture notes (CCDs) held by Fitzroy Investments, enabling Fitzroy to postpone payment of the notes until December 2026 from Q4 2025. In connection with the extension, which comes at Fitzroy's request, it has agreed to a payment-on-demand clause under which it is liable for the full EUR 20 million or part of that amount within 90 days of receiving a written demand from Tecnotree. The London-base
Tecnotree extends deadline for USD 20 mln notes held by Fitzroy Investments
TIM calls shareholders meeting for shares plan, names Cavalaglio to board
Italian operator TIM has called a shareholders meeting for 28 January to approve the earlier announced share conversion plan. Shareholders will also be asked to vote on two new directors: Alessandra Perrazzelli, who was proposed in September, and Lorenzo Cavalaglio, who is proposed as a replacement for Umberto Paolucci, who is stepping down at the end of 2025.
TIM calls shareholders meeting for shares plan, names Cavalaglio to board
Honor reaches 1 mln smartphones sold in South Africa, come second for market share
Chinese smartphone brand Honor is celebrating selling over 1 million units in South Africa's tightly contested market, ITWeb reported. Fred Zhou, CEO of Honor in South Africa, said that this is a clear indicator of the company's growing footprint in the country. He said the vendor sold over 19,000 devices in a day during Black Friday. He adds that Honor recently reached the number two position in market share in the country.
Honor reaches 1 mln smartphones sold in South Africa, come second for market share
U Mobile says network-wide scam protection has blocked 265 mln attempts since February
Malaysian mobile carrier U Mobile has successfully completed deployment of a scam protection firewall from Irish vendor Cellulys across its national 4G and 5G network. Since the start of the rollout in February 2025, more than 265 million fraud attempts via voice calls and SMS messages have been thwarted by U Mobile's network layer firewall technology.
U Mobile says network-wide scam protection has blocked 265 mln attempts since February
Moldova mobile data traffic up 12% in Q3
Mobile data traffic in Moldova rose 12.3 percent in third quarter, to over 105,000 TB, according to the latest data from regulator Anrceti. Voice traffic was up 0.9 percent in the same period, taking average use per Sim to 139 minutes per month (+4.5%). SMS traffic also showed positive growth, with an increase of 6.4 percent. The regulator said data traffic growth was supported by the M2M/IoT market, as the total number of active mobile Sims continued to fall in Q3 (-3.1%).
Moldova mobile data traffic up 12% in Q3
Meta to acquire genAI service Manus at reported USD 2 bln valuation
Meta's Platforms subsidiary has agreed to acquire Singapore-based Manus, creators of a general-purpose AI agent tailored to deep research and other complex workloads. The deal, expected by the Wall Street Journal's sources to value Manus at over USD 2 billion, comes after the start-up had sought an injection of equity funding at a similar valuation. That figure is roughly four times Manus's previous valuation of USD 500 million, achieved in April with a USD 75 million transaction led by the venture capital
Meta to acquire genAI service Manus at reported USD 2 bln valuation
True starts repairs after network damaged along Thai-Cambodian border
True said it is working with the Royal Thai Army and the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to restore mobile services across seven provinces affected by fighting along the Thai–Cambodian border. Repairs on base stations, signal towers, and fibre-optic networks are underway in an effort to restore normal service. According to the operator, the most severe damage was recorded in Sisaket, Surin and Sa Kaeo, where BM-21 rocket attacks struck civilian areas near the border, damaging
True starts repairs after network damaged along Thai-Cambodian border
Moldcell introduces Lumo plans with free roaming in EU
Moldcell has launched a new range of subscription plans including free roaming in the EU. This prepares for the start of 'roam like home' in Moldova in 2026 under an agreement with the EU. The new Lumo plans come with 5G data, voice and SMS allowances, valid both at home and in the EU, as well as discounts on devices and up to 10 percent cashback on purchases with the Moldcell Visa card.
Moldcell introduces Lumo plans with free roaming in EU
Evolink announces CEO's death
Bulgarian operator Evolink announced that one of its founders and CEO Biser Tsonev passed away on 27 December. No word on his replacement was announced. Based in Sofia, Evolink operates a MPLS network and data centres, providing a range of connectivity services for businesses. It was fully acquired by DHH in July.
