BDx secures 1.2 GW power deal for Indonesian data centres
INDONESIA 15:15

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.

Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection
SWITZERLAND 14:39

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

France's NRJ Group selects Akamai media player powered by Bitmovin
FRANCE 14:36

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.

AtNorth announces first Norwegian data centre
NORWAY 14:30

AtNorth announces first Norwegian data centre

Data centre provider AtNorth said it has acquired a 36-hectare plot at Haugaland Business Park for its first site in Norway, for a large facility to be called NOR01. It will support high-density workloads and hyperscale deployments. Initial phases will deliver 120 MW capacity before expanding to 350 MW.

European Technological Sovereignty Package sets out plans for chips, AI, open source and energy digitisation
EUROPE 14:12

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.

Global Switch signs new 10-year solar CPPA with Drax Energy
UNITED KINGDOM 14:03

Global Switch signs new 10-year solar CPPA with Drax Energy

UK data centre operator Global Switch has signed a new long-term renewable electricity agreement with Drax Energy Solutions. The 10-year Corporate Power Purchase Agreement (CPPA) is for Drax to supply 55GwH of baseload solar power a year from January 2027. The deal will account for around 30 percent of Global Switch's total UK electricity demand. This is the second renewable power agreement for Global Switch supported by Drax, with the two CPPAs covering over 70 percent of the data centre operator's UK elec

Quickline marks graduation of fibre installation apprentices
UNITED KINGDOM 13:57

Quickline marks graduation of fibre installation apprentices

Quickline Communications, UK rural broadband provider, has marked the graduation of three fibre installation engineer apprentices; with apprenticeships ongoing in IT, technical support, HR and finance across Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. To date, 128 apprenticeships have been taken up across the region - including 12 at telecoms infrastructure services company OCU Group Opals; 36 at Hull-based construction firm PBS Construction. 

GoNetSpeed expands in New Jersey, New York, Maine
UNITED STATES 13:49

GoNetSpeed expands in New Jersey, New York, Maine

GoNetSpeed, US fibre broadband provider and network operator, has started a USD 13.6 million network build in South River, marking its first community in New Jersey to be connected. The network will deliver multi-gigabit broadband speeds to over 10,500 homes and businesses. 

UK rural ISP Airband appoints new managing director
UNITED KINGDOM 13:41

UK rural ISP Airband appoints new managing director

UK rural broadband provider Airband has appointed Alan Mitchell as Managing Director. He was previously the company's Chief Operating Officer, and will report to Executive Chairman Jarlath Finnegan in his new role. Finnegan said Mitchell had "played a critical role" in Airband's expansion over the last year, and was the right person to lead the company forward.

AT&T refreshes home fibre broadband plans
UNITED STATES 13:30

AT&T refreshes home fibre broadband plans

AT&T is refreshing its home fibre broadband plans to provide customers with a more focused set of plans to suit their needs. From 07 June, customers can choose from four AT&T Fiber speed options - 300 Mbps, 500 Mbps, 1 GIG and 5 GIG. Customers bundling home and wireless internet can get fibre broadband from USD 35 per month, and save up to USD 420 a year. 

Sky Italia signs up Jake la Furia and Del Piero for latest fibre campaign
ITALY 13:23

Sky Italia signs up Jake la Furia and Del Piero for latest fibre campaign

Sky Italia has launched a new advertising campaign featuring Italian rapper Jake la Furia and footballing legend Alessandro Del Piero to promote its 'Sky WiFi' fibre and Sky TV offer. The corresponding ad features Jake la Furia and friends inviting themselves over to Del Piero's house for a binge watch of all seasons of "House of the Dragon" powered by the footballer's Sky Wifi connection.

STC Bahrain launches AI-enabled cyber defence centre
BAHRAIN 12:46

STC Bahrain launches AI-enabled cyber defence centre

STC Bahrain has announced the launch of its AI-enabled, autonomous cyber defence centre (CDC), powered by StrikeReady's advanced artificial intelligence SOC Platform. It says this is the first of its kind in the MEA region. The STC CDC offers next-generation security services that move beyond traditional monitoring by providing autonomous detection, investigation, and automated threat response at unprecedented speed.

OMAN 12:39

Omani TRA plans to connect 49 remote schools with satellite internet

The Oman Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) says it will launch a nationwide satellite initiative to provide high-speed internet to remote and hard-to-reach government schools, Muscat Daily reported. Samah Al Khudouri, infrastructure specialist at the TRA, said this is the first phase of a plan to ensure full connectivity at every school in Oman. This will enable every pupil and teacher to benefit from digital educational services and modern learning technologies.

KENYA 12:24

Kenya partners with Google to launch AI-driven tourism strategy

The Kenyan Ministry of Tourism and Wildlife has launched a partnership with Google Kenya involving the use of artificial intelligence and its Magical Kenya 'Origin of Wonder'. The aim is to double international visitor arrivals and modernise destination management. The government and Google Kenya will introduce a Gemini-powered AI trip planner to create personalised visitor itineraries. They will combine consumer technology with precision marketing and digital training for young people and small and medium-

GLOBAL 12:17

Cisco introduces Cloud Control interface as central foundation for running Agentic AI

Cisco has capitalised on the occasion of its Cisco Live US event to discuss its latest agentic AI advances designed to streamline critical IT and network infrastructure operations. The firm is rolling out a unified interface to bring all of its networking, security, compute, observability and collaboration products into a secure panel interface for improved visibility and agentic functionality. The Cisco Cloud Control panel provides a single data layer across AgenticOps AI and human users with the same oper

MEXICO 12:08

DE-CIX upgrades connectivity between Mexico and Dallas ahead of FIFA World Cup men's competition

Internet exchange (IX) operator DE-CIX said it has upgraded connectivity between its locations in Mexico and Dallas ahead of the FIFA World Cup men's football competition this summer. The tournament runs from 11 June to 19 July in eleven cities in the US, two in Canada, and Guadalajara, Mexico City, and Monterrey in Mexico. Demand for tickets is outpacing supply at 500 million ticket requests made for a total of 5 million tickets. The event will primarily be viewed across the world via screens on television

SCANDINAVIA 11:41

Nordic new fiction production releases drop 30% in 2025

The number of new Nordic television drama serials and feature films released in 2025 was down 30 percent year on year, according to Mediavision's latest Content Analysis. There were 57 new Nordic fiction title releases in the region last year, down from 79 in 2024. Domestic commercial broadcasters reduced their output by nearly 40 percent and global streaming services cut their output of Nordic fictional productions by approximately 30 percent. Public service broadcasters' output declined by around 10 perce

NETHERLANDS 10:42

KPN to raise prices 3.3% in July

KPN announced a 3.3 percent annual increase in rates for its internet and TV packages from July 2026. The adjustment is in line with the national inflation rate for 2025 as reported by the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), consistent with the operator's pledge to not raise prices above this rate.

JAPAN 10:38

Hakusan to invest JPY 5 bln in new Japanese plant to meet AI data centre demand

Optical connector and components supplier Hakusan, part of the Lightera Group, has unveiled plans for a new production plant in its native Japan, funded by a JPY 5 billion (USD 31.3 million) capital spend. Set to launch in April 2028, the 20,000 square metre facility will aim to meet global demand for leading-edge optical connectivity in AI data centres. It comes as hyperscale data providers strive to keep up with bandwidth and energy density requirements, often turning to optical transmission upgrades in a

UNITED KINGDOM 10:33

CityFibre reaches over one million connected premises

CityFibre has reached the milestone of connecting more than one million UK premises to its full-fibre network. CityFibre's critical national infrastructure is also used by enterprises, mobile operators and local authorities to connect around 16,000 sites across the UK - including GP surgeries, hospitals and schools. CityFibre CEO Simon Holden said it continued to "challenge the incumbents" and was powering the digital lives of millions of Brits.

UNITED STATES 10:32

Core42 expands New York deployment by 42 MW

Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud and artificial intelligence infrastructure, has announced a 42 MW expansion of its US AI infrastructure at the Lake Mariner site in New York. This expansion increases total site capacity from 18 MW to 60 MW of high-performance AI production infrastructure. The Lake Mariner facility serves as the company's North American AI infrastructure hub.

EUROPE 10:22

Dstny brings in Always-On Communications using voice as base layer for AI-supported system

European business communications service provider Dstny Group has announced the introduction of a new service called Always-On Communications, to ensure that no business conversation is ever missed. It moves service providers from voice connectivity to an "AI-first Comms OS" using Dstny digital agents. CEO Daan De Wever said Always-On Communications makes voice service the operating system upon which every agent, workflow and conversation runs.

SPAIN 09:47

Telefonica Spain to air World Cup in 4K

Telefonica Spain has confirmed that it will be broadcasting all matches of the FIFA 2026 World Cup in Ultra High Definition (UHD-4K) starting with the Mexico vs. South Africa opener on 11 June. The stream will be available to customers signed up to the relevant Futbol Total or LaLiga pay-TV packages and with a Movistar UHD decoder.

GLOBAL 09:40

Comviva data report highlights knowledge gaps around AI value realisation

A survey conducted by digital platforms vendor Comviva shows that one fifth (21 percent) of respondents lacked a tangible methodology for measuring the impact of AI deployments. The survey polled more than 200 senior IT and business executives globally in telecoms, e-commerce and retail. This sample was evenly split, with telecoms and the other two segments each accounting for 50 percent of respondents, spread across leadership roles including chief marketing officer, chief commercial officer, and chief dat

Just In

15:15

BDx secures 1.2 GW power deal for Indonesian data centres

15:07

Ericsson appoints Eduardo Mazo as Southern Cone Network Operations head

15:05

Vero invests BRL 110 mln in 'Vero Controle Mais' mobile service expansion

15:01

Portuguese telecom complaints resurge in Q1 with Meo attracting most gripes

Commentary

5 MEI 10:55

KPN: the art of making one-offs structural

4 MEI 14:25

Open Dutch Fiber outlook: time to restart roll-out?

20 APR 10:36

Netflix back to organic growth and doing just fine

11 FEB 12:29

Odido shareholders face tricky exit after abandoned IPO

Background

1 JUN 00:13

The week in telecom: EU telcos push sovereign services as governments question foreign tech investors

23 MEI 23:42

The week in telecom: Starlink ready to go public, Singapore telco M&A and Google courts AI subscribers at I/O

18 MEI 00:31

The week in telecom: US operators mount rural satellite challenge, Cisco cashes in on AI boom

11 MEI 00:53

The week in telecom: Lumen, NTT turn to data centre market to revive growth, Hutchison exits UK