One Hungary joins Cyber Shield to combat online fraud
HUNGARY 14:50

One Hungary joins Cyber Shield to combat online fraud

One Hungary has become the first telecommunications company in Hungary to join the Cyber Shield programme, an initiative by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) aimed at combating online fraud and enhancing digital awareness. This partnership is crucial as phone and internet scams are increasingly prevalent, with recent NMHH research showing that 66 percent of Hungarian internet users have experienced fraudulent phone calls and 25 percent have received fraudulent SMS messages in the pa

Magyar Telekom runs mobile device recycling campaign with prize draw
HUNGARY 14:47

Magyar Telekom runs mobile device recycling campaign with prize draw

Magyar Telekom is launching a summer campaign to encourage Hungarians to recycle their unused mobile phones and tablets, of which an estimated 2.7 million are currently gathering dust in homes. These discarded devices contain valuable and nearly 90 percent-recyclable raw materials such as gold, silver and rare earth metals, the extraction of which is environmentally intensive.

Hungarian networks see record traffic during Champions League final
HUNGARY 14:44

Hungarian networks see record traffic during Champions League final

During the Champions League final between PSG and Arsenal on 30 May at the Puskas Arena, Yettel Hungary's network connected 125,000 users from 107 countries on the final day. French users were the most numerous in the city overall, making up about 20 percent of foreign roamers, followed by the Dutch and then the British. Despite being fewer in number city-wide, UK fans still consumed the most data, accounting for over a quarter of total roaming traffic in Budapest. Hungarians, as expected, had significantly

T-Mobile Czechia cooperates with sustainable drinking water project Lokni
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 JUN

T-Mobile Czechia cooperates with sustainable drinking water project Lokni

T-Mobile Czech Republic has started cooperation with the Lokni sustainable drinking water project. Filtered water is now available at the Magenta Experience Centre. The cooperation with Lokni will ensure hydrating refreshment during educational courses and other events at the premises, as well as during children's summer suburban camps.

O2 Czechia introduces O2 Spark line of mobile accessories with launch discount
CZECH REPUBLIC 2 JUN

O2 Czechia introduces O2 Spark line of mobile accessories with launch discount

O2 Czech Republic is offering a new line of O2 Spark premium mobile accessories and is offering a launch discount of 10 percent on any O2 Spark product, for activation on the My O2 application. The ultra-thin O2 MagSafe Compatible 5,000 mAh power bank costs CZK 809 compared with the standard price of CZK 899. The O2 USB-C cable with display is being offered at CZK 341 instead of CZK 379. The O2 38 W car charger with two ports is available for CZK 269 instead of CZK 299. The 10,000 mAh 35 W O2 power bank cos

Kyivstar starts B2B sales of Starlink services
UKRAINE 2 JUN

Kyivstar starts B2B sales of Starlink services

Ukrainian operator Kyivstar has started official sales of services from Starlink to business and B2G customers in Ukraine. Supplies of end-user terminals are due to be start soon. Sales of the services became possible following an agreement between Kyivstar and Starlink concluded on 06 May. Customers can choose either tariffs for services on Ukrainian networks, or tariffs for foreign use.

SledovanieTV adds football channel BallCasterz to line-up
SLOVAKIA 2 JUN

SledovanieTV adds football channel BallCasterz to line-up

Slovak online television platform SledovanieTV has expanded its pay-TV line-up by adding the Czech football channel BallCasterz, reports Zive. SledovanieTV has also introduced the opportunity to watch the television channels JimJam and BabyTV in an open window in June.

Antik offers 3 TV channels in open window in June
SLOVAKIA 2 JUN

Antik offers 3 TV channels in open window in June

Slovak operator Antik, headquartered in Kosice, is offering customers three television channels in an open window in June, reports Zive. They are JimJam, Nickelodeon and RiK. 

Orange Slovakia expands 5G SA network coverage beyond 91% of population
SLOVAKIA 2 JUN

Orange Slovakia expands 5G SA network coverage beyond 91% of population

Orange Slovakia said that the coverage of its 5G SA network has reached the threshold of 91.2 percent of the country's population, reports Zive. The indicator has earlier amounted to 52.8 percent.

Orange Poland offers 6 months' free fixed broadband in Lidl promotion
POLAND 2 JUN

Orange Poland offers 6 months' free fixed broadband in Lidl promotion

Orange Poland has introduced a joint promotion with the retail chain Lidl. Customers using the application Lidl Plus will be offered a password, enabling to use free broadband services on a fibre-optical network of the operator for six months. The option is available choosing 600 Mbps to 8 Gbps speed. The promotion is focused on new customers.

Orange Poland offers Nju customers unlimited calls and texts with 60 GB data for PLN 25 per month
POLAND 2 JUN

Orange Poland offers Nju customers unlimited calls and texts with 60 GB data for PLN 25 per month

Orange Poland is offering customers using its Nju brand services unlimited voice calls and SMS/MMSs within the country and the EU for PLN 25 monthly. The service also includes a 60 GB data package (8.91 GB when roaming in the EU).Customers are also offered extra data in exchange for agreeing to hear marketing messages.

Play runs XXL package promotion
POLAND 2 JUN

Play runs XXL package promotion

Polish operator Play, which is part of Iliad, is running a promotion for its XXL package for prepaid customers. Customers can activate the package after making a PLN 50 top-up and use it free for a month. After the cyclical renewal of the package, customers can use unlimited data traffic for six months, after which they receive six 600 GB monthly packages.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 JUN

MTS adds QR payments in Philippines

Russian operator MTS has expanded payments using its QR code system to the Philippines. This method is available through the My MTS app using the QR code QRPh from the central bank of the Philippines. Payments can be made from the customer's mobile balance or accounts with Russian banks.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 JUN

Megafon leads by mobile broadband speed in Moscow in H2

Russian operator Megafon said that it led the market by mobile broadband speed in Moscow in the second half of 2025, according to a study by the company Megabitus. The average download speed on Megafon's network in the capital city was 58.9 Mbps and the average upload speed was 16.77 Mbps. Its download speed was 30 percent faster than that of its nearest competitor. 

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 JUN

MTS blocks more than 10 mln connections to harmful websites in Q1

Russian operator MTS said that its cybersecurity service Secure Internet blocked more than 10 million connections to harmful websites in the first quarter of this year. It claims to have improved the quality of the service using AI agents working in real time. The accuracy of its filtering has reached 95 percent, MTS adds.

POLAND 2 JUN

T-Mobile Poland starts selling new Samsung and Xiaomi smartphones

T-Mobile Poland has started offering the Samsung Galaxy A57 5G and Xiaomi 17T 5G smartphones in its shops. The Galaxy A57 5G costs PLN 1,299 and the price of the Xiaomi 17T 5G is PLN 2,399. The phones are available at promotional rates for customers signing up to plans from the operator.

SLOVAKIA 2 JUN

O2 Slovakia modifies pay-TV line-up

O2 Slovakia has added the channel Spektrum Home to the line-up of its service O2 TV, reports Zive. The channel is available for customers under the HD standard and in the Czech language. The channel will be available for a O2 TV subscribers until 01 July, after which it will be added to the Pochodova package.

POLAND 2 JUN

Poland launches second round of consultations on new telecom law

Poland has launched the second stage of a consultation on adoption of amendments to the Law on Support of Development of Telecommunications Networks and Services. The amendment is related to implementation of the GIA (Gigabit Infrastructure Act) into the national legal system.

POLAND 2 JUN

Polish KPO scheme reaches 294,000 households passed in May

The Project Centre Digital Poland (CPPC) has announced that 294,102 households were covered by broadband networks under National Recovery and Resilience Programme (KPO) projects by the end of May. The figure comes from the national monitoring and analysis system SIMBA and is up from 274,778 homes two weeks ago. Poland aims to cover 521,000 households by the end of August under an extended deadline for the European Commission programme.

CZECH REPUBLIC 2 JUN

Poda offers JimJam in open window in June

Czech operator Poda is offering customers the opportunity to watch the television channel JimJam in an open window in June. Customers do not need to take any steps to activate the TV channel as it will appear in the line-up by default.

POLAND 2 JUN

Play offers JimJam Collection to mark International Children's Day

Polish operator Play, a subsidiary of Iliad, has introduced to customers a promotion of its pay-TV services on the occasion of the International Children's Day. The Summer Polsat JimJam Collection has become available for subscribers of the base package of the Play Now TV Box offer, the Optimum package of the New Generation TV services, for customers connected to base packages of the service Play Now, as well as to subscribers of the TV Max service.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 2 JUN

Rostelecom-Data Centre instals Wi-Fi

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that its subsidiary Rostelecom-Data Centre has started implementing a Rostelecom Wi-Fi system based on local equipment at its data centres. Deployment has already started at the Medvedkovo-2, facility and more than 200 hotspots have been installed there. More than 1,500 hotspots are due to be deployed at other data centres across the country by the end of this year.

MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 2 JUN

Orange Moldova upgrades My Orange app, adds in-app prepay to postpaid migration feature

Orange Moldova has released version 8.6 of the My Orange app for Android and iOS, introducing a new feature that allows prepay customers to switch to a postpaid subscription directly through the app. This update eliminates the need for customers to visit a physical store or wait in queues to change their service plan.

ROMANIA 2 JUN

M247 to triple data centre capacity in Bucharest

Romania-based M247 Global has announced a multi-million euro investment aimed at tripling its Bucharest data centre capacity. The project will expand the company's existing 2MW facilities to 7MW, introducing 200 high-density racks designed to support AI projects.

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