Norlys goes ahead with Sinal's Ewii customer takeover on 02 February after fulfilling conditions
DENMARK 11:51

Norlys goes ahead with Sinal's Ewii customer takeover on 02 February after fulfilling conditions

Danish operator Norlys said its Sinal open access fibre operator will to ahead with taking over energy group Ewii's network in the Triangle Region on 02 February, expanding Sinal's coverage beyond 1 million addresses. Ewii is handing over 135,000 premises to Sinal under the deal, which gained clearance on condition that Norlys' customer business stopped serving seven antenna associations in the region. Five of those associations have agreed to assume responsibility for TV and broadband supply to their membe

Digital inclusion support could help UK switch off DTT system in 2030s - study
UNITED KINGDOM 11:50

Digital inclusion support could help UK switch off DTT system in 2030s - study

The UK could fully transition to internet-delivered TVs in the 2030s if the governments sets a clear timetables and funds targeted support for those most at risk of digital exclusion, according to new research prepared for Sky. The 'Stream On: The Future of UK TV" report, prepared by Oliver & Ohlbaum Associates, shows that most UK viewers have already made the switch - with 94 percent of UK adults having home internet access and 92 percent using a VoD service.

VDPC to land Barracuda cable at Sparkle's Genoa Landing Platform
ITALY 11:02

VDPC to land Barracuda cable at Sparkle's Genoa Landing Platform

Sparkle, Italy-based global provider of infrastructure and connectivity services, has announced an agreement with Valencia Digital Port Connect (VDPC) to land the Barracuda submarine cable at Sparkle's landing platform in Genoa. VDPC is developing the 1,070km Barracuda submarine cable project in partnership with private equity company Teset Capital. It will be the first direct high-capacity, low-latency submarine cable system between Spain and Italy, connecting Valencia and Genoa.

Oi receives court clearance to sell V.tal stake
BRAZIL 10:58

Oi receives court clearance to sell V.tal stake

Brazilian telecom operator Oi has announced that a court decision was made on 28 January 2026, approving the judicial sale of "UPI V.tal." This unit will include the stakes held by Oi and its subsidiary, Rio Alto Investimentos e Participações, in V.tal – Rede Neutra de Telecomunicações. A competitive judicial bidding process for UPI V.tal is scheduled to begin with the opening of sealed bids on 5 March 2026.

TDF's edge data centres earn ISO energy certification in France
FRANCE 10:55

TDF's edge data centres earn ISO energy certification in France

Infrastructure operator TDF announced that its edge data centres have successfully completed the ISO 50001 certification process, confirming compliance with a globally recognised framework for improving energy performance. This achievement supports TDF's environmental commitments and will help guide the data centre facilities towards improved PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) measurements.

UK media, entertainment market worth record GBP 34 bln in 2025 - BASE
UNITED KINGDOM 10:32

UK media, entertainment market worth record GBP 34 bln in 2025 - BASE

The UK media and entertainment industry was worth a record GBP 34 billion (USD 46.9 billion) in 2025, up 8 percent from 2024 (including streaming, transactional/pay-TV home entertainment, cinema, games and music), according to research from the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE) and Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI). The UK screen industry was worth GBP 13.3 billion in 2025, up 5.4 percent from 2024, with streaming (SVoD) and premium advertising-based VoD (AVoD) compensating

MTN South Africa locks SIMs to routers over 4 years old
SOUTH AFRICA 10:05

MTN South Africa locks SIMs to routers over 4 years old

MTN South Africa quietly implemented a new rule on 01 January, locking the SIM cards of fixed wireless customers with older 4G routers to the device, MyBroadband reported. Afrihost, a major ISP that also resells MTN fixed wireless products, notified its customers of the change on 29 January. Afrihost said SIMs in LTE routers that are at least four years have been permanently linked to their current device, so if a SIM is lost or damaged and requires replacement, the router will no longer be able to reconnec

Yas discusses partnership with Zanzibar government to strengthen connectivity
TANZANIA, UNITED REPUBLIC OF 09:54

Yas discusses partnership with Zanzibar government to strengthen connectivity

Yas Tanzania, formerly Axian Telecom, has held talks with the Zanzibari ICT minister Mudrick Soragha, aimed at bolstering digital transformation. Yas said they engaged on potential areas of partnership alongside national institutions, with discussions focusing on expanding affordable fixed broadband access, developing data centre infrastructure and enhancing international connectivity.  The talks also explored how improved digital infrastructure can contribute to economic development, education, delivery of

LINX adds FyfeWeb as new member network, reseller partner
UNITED KINGDOM 09:52

LINX adds FyfeWeb as new member network, reseller partner

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has added UK hosting provider FyfeWeb as a new member network and reseller partner. FyfeWeb has joined the ConneXions Partner Programme and has taken a 100GE port at LON1, LINX's primary London location; and a connectivity presence at the secondary London peering site (LON2) to provide redundancy and enhanced network resilience.

MaxLinear hails adoption of latest products as FY sales soar 30%
GLOBAL 09:46

MaxLinear hails adoption of latest products as FY sales soar 30%

MaxLinear has reported FY 2025 turnover of USD 467.4 million, up 30 percent from 2024 amid customer appetite for its state-of-the-art signal components for data centres and optical networks. Net losses were slashed by nearly 50 percent to USD 136.68 million, and GAAP gross margins climbed to 56.8 percent from 54 percent in FY24.

Gigaclear connects first customer in Cotswolds village of Kemble
UNITED KINGDOM 09:43

Gigaclear connects first customer in Cotswolds village of Kemble

Gigaclear, UK rural fibre broadband provider, has connected its first customer in the Cotswolds village of Kemble, at it continues its government-funded Project Gigabit network roll-out across rural Gloucestershire. The roll-out in Kemble is part of Gigaclear's Project Gigabit contract covering East Gloucestershire. Residents and businesses in the commuter village now have access to ultrafast broadband speeds up to 900 Mbps. 

Aferian secures further grace period on key debt instruments
GLOBAL 08:50

Aferian secures further grace period on key debt instruments

B2B streaming platform supplier Aferian announced a further extension to the deadline on its USD 16.5 million secured banking facilities, held with senior lenders Barclays, Bank of Ireland, and HSBC. The repayment date will now be pushed back beyond 30 January to 13 February so that Aferian can continue exploring a potential sale of parts of its business to a third party. The facilities were originally due on 29 September 2025, before the deadline was extended subsequently to 29 November, 12 December and th

ITALY 08:47

Italian govt approves new broadband marketing rule to boost fibre take-up

The Italian government has approved a decree-law introducing new requirements for broadband marketing. It means operators would be required to inform potential customers of the best broadband technology available at their address. The new rule is part of a wider simplification drive which the government says should improve over 400 administrative procedures and help implement the National Recovery and Resilience measures. 

MALAYSIA 08:47

Measat, Mudah Healthtech to expand Sihat Xpress telehealth service to 1 million users

Malaysian satellite operator Measat has teamed up with healthcare technology company Mudah Healthtech to expand the Sihat Xpress telehealth service. The partnership aims to serve up to 1 million Malaysians in remote areas, supported by the CONNECTme Now satellite broadband service and Measat's distribution network.

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 08:10

Telekom Srbija and M:tel upgrade cross-border network with Ciena

Telekom Srbija and its subsidiary M:tel are upgrading their network with Ciena's optical technology to boost connectivity between Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. This upgrade uses Ciena's 6500 Packet-Optical Platform and WaveLogic 5 Extreme, enabling 800 Gbps speeds over a new 150-kilometre fibre link. This will create a high-capacity, low-latency network, supporting regional growth and future 5G services. The project is a collaboration with Ciena's partner, Igmako Smart Solutions.

GLOBAL 05:34

Megaport launches automated private connectivity service for service providers

Australian-based global NaaS provider Megaport has launched On-ramp as a Service, a new offering designed to allow service providers to deliver automated private connectivity to enterprise and mission-critical applications without building their own integration and automation platforms. The service provider said the new service is intended to address the complexity and long provisioning times typically associated with private connectivity, which can take several weeks due to manual coordination around servi

NEW ZEALAND 05:33

Spark finalises sale of 75% of data centre business to PEP

New Zealand  operator Spark confirmed it has completed the sale of a 75 percent interest in its data centre business to Pacific Equity Partners (PEP). Spark's data centre assets and operations have now transferred over to a new stand-alone company, called TenPeaks Data Centres, with Spark holding two seats on the board. Spark CEO, Jolie Hodson, and CFO, Stewart Taylor, have been appointed as non-executive directors alongside Andrew Charlier, Evan Hattersley, and Michael Bendeli from PEP's Secure Assets Fund

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:30

Upstage agrees with Kakao to take control of Daum search business

South Korean AI startup Upstage has signed a stake exchange agreement with internet giant Kakao that will see it acquire AXZ Corp., the operator of Daum, the country's second-largest search engine. The companies said their boards approved a memorandum of understanding for the transaction on 29 January. Under the agreement, Kakao will transfer its stake in AXZ to Upstage in return for an equity holding in Upstage. Financial terms were not disclosed.

GLOBAL 05:27

NTT Data and AWS formalise multi-year deal to scale enterprise cloud and AI

NTT Data has signed a multi-year Strategic Collaboration Agreement with Amazon Web Services aimed at accelerating enterprise cloud modernisation and the adoption of agentic AI, with a focus on regulated and large-scale environments. The agreement brings together NTT Data's cloud transformation and managed services capabilities with AWS infrastructure and platforms to support the migration and modernisation of legacy systems and the deployment of AI-driven workloads.

NEW ZEALAND 05:20

Chorus sees strong data demand on fibre network

New Zealand wholesale operator Chorus said data demand in Q2 FY26 remains strong fibre usage continued its upward trajectory, with December 2025 average fibre usage at highest ever levels of 699 GB. This was despite the traditionally low Christmas holiday period. Year on year, the monthly average data usage on fibre for December was up 9 percent. Chorus recorded its highest ever data usage day on 30 November 2025 with over 31 petabytes (PB) of data transferred by its fibre network following the Fortnite "Pa

GREECE 03:34

OTE acquires remaining stake in Terna Fiber

Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) has completed the acquisition of Terna Fiber. The acquisition was initially announced in November 2025. No financial details related to the acquisition have been disclosed.

KYRGYZSTAN 29 JAN

Kyrgyztelecom upgrades fixed broadband network for gigabit speeds

Kyrgyzstan national operator Kyrgyztelecom announced progress with the upgrade of the fixed broadband network across the country for speeds up to 1 Gbps. The upgrade work is underway in the residential complex Zhibek-City in Bishkek, four villages in the Osh region, six villages in the Jalal-Abad region, four villages in the Chuy region, six villages in the Naryn region, two villages in the Batken region, four villages and in a residential complex in the town of Karakol in the Issyk-Kul region, as well as i

HUNGARY 29 JAN

Hungary's Tarr launches new IPTV service

Hungarian telecom services provider Tarr has launched a new internet-based TV service called OnlineTV, which does not require a subscription, monthly commitment, or even a set-top box, reported HWSW. Users can access the service anywhere within the EU with a suitable internet connection, using Android and iOS smartphones/tablets, Android/Google TV-based smart TVs (Samsung and LG), or Apple TV devices. OnlineTV offers three packages - Start with 34 channels for HUF 2,990 per month, Maxi with 73 channels for

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 29 JAN

MTS Exolve introduces new chatbots for businesses

Russian PBX services provider MTS Exolve, a subsidiary of the telecom operator MTS, announced that it has launched a new product,  bots for automated communication with customers. The new service was developed on the basis of AI to serve in various business communication tasks, and the AI agents offer accelerated learning capabilities, MTS said. The product can be integrated with CRM systems, databases, billing systems and internal data sources.

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