Zong, ZTE to launch 5G smartphones, financing options in Pakistan
PAKISTAN 09:56

Zong, ZTE to launch 5G smartphones, financing options in Pakistan

Pakistani operator Zong has signed a partnership agreement with ZTE and its authorized distributor Siccotel, to expand access to 5G services across Pakistan. Under the terms of the deal, ZTE will launch a diverse lineup of 5G smartphones ranging from entry-level to high-end gaming devices specifically targeted at the youth and performance-driven market segments.

Belgian mobile market under pressure from Digi, broadband impact still to come
BELGIUM 09:51

Belgian mobile market under pressure from Digi, broadband impact still to come

The Belgian broadband market reached 5.15 million lines in Q3 2025, an increase of 0.5 percent year-on-year. All the main providers added customers, but Telenet lost market share, while Orange showed a small gain. Proximus' share was little changed, and Digi is still a negligible presence, according to the latest edition of Telecompaper's Belgian Total Communications report.

Openreach appoints Managing Director for Complex Engineering
UNITED KINGDOM 09:33

Openreach appoints Managing Director for Complex Engineering

Openreach has promoted Garret Kavanagh from his role as head of Openreach Northern Ireland to Managing Director for Complex Engineering, effective April 2026. In a post on LinkedIn, Openreach said he would focus on completing the UK full-fibre network roll-out and delivering Ethernet connectivity in more complex, rural areas. Lauren McGaughey will now lead the Openreach NI team on an interim basis until a replacement is appointed.

Breko appoints three new executive board member to reinforce know-how in challenging market
GERMANY 09:32

Breko appoints three new executive board member to reinforce know-how in challenging market

German industry group Breko has announced new appointments to its executive board. The additions are TWL-KOM CEO Melanie Brill, WEMACOM/WEMAConnect managing director Volker Buck, and the managing director of TKRZ, which is a subsidiary of the town of Emsdetten's utility in North Rhine-Westphalia, Inga Oehl. The appointments strengthen know-how at board level from the municipal, data centre and publicly funded open access fibre sectors. Breko president Norbert Westfal said that the organisation needs a stron

Deutsche Telekom signs wholesale partnership with Glasfaser Ruhr
GERMANY 09:23

Deutsche Telekom signs wholesale partnership with Glasfaser Ruhr

Deutsche Telekom has signed a wholesale partnership with Glasfaser Ruhr, the network operator and subsidiary of Bochum city council's utility company in the state of North-Rhine Westphalia. Under the agreement, 60,000 households in Bochum will have the option to purchase Telekom's products on Glasfaser Ruhr's fibre-optic network by 2029.

SPI, bTV Media to launch advertising sales for Dizi channel in Bulgaria
BULGARIA 09:00

SPI, bTV Media to launch advertising sales for Dizi channel in Bulgaria

SPI International has signed a partnership agreement with Bulgarian media company bTV Media Group, which operates a network of TV channels, radio stations, and digital platforms on the local market. bTV Media thus becomes the exclusive representative for Dizi's advertising inventory in Bulgaria.

BSNL, Viasat to power Indian Navy's satellite communications upgrade programme
INDIA 08:53

BSNL, Viasat to power Indian Navy's satellite communications upgrade programme

Indian operator Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) and Viasat have announced they are supporting the next phase of the Indian Navy's satellite communications upgrade programme, scheduled for launch later this month. Under the terms of an agreement signed between BSNL and the Indian Defense Forces, Viasat's Ka-band satellite systems will be used alongside its existing L-band infrastructure to deliver secure connectivity for Indian naval platforms.

FiberCop and Milan Polytechnic ink network research deal
ITALY 08:22

FiberCop and Milan Polytechnic ink network research deal

Italian wholesale fibre FiberCop has partnered with the Polytechnic University of Milan in a strategic initiative to advance next‑generation network infrastructure. The collaboration includes joint research and training programmes designed to foster innovation across Italy's telecommunications sector, aligning academic expertise with industrial application and national digital transformation goals.

Indus Towers incorporates subsidiaries in Nigeria and Zambia
NIGERIA 08:21

Indus Towers incorporates subsidiaries in Nigeria and Zambia

India-based Indus Towers has incorporated two new subsidiaries in Africa, Indus Towers Nigeria and Indus Towers Infra Zambia. The new subsidiaries will pursue opportunities in these growing markets by carrying on the business of establishing, erecting, installing, operating, managing, and maintaining telecommunication towers, masts, poles, antennas, and other related infrastructure for telecommunication, broadcasting, or wireless communication purposes.

Lionsgate sells streaming platform Lionsgate Play Asia to founder Rohit Jain
ASIA 08:12

Lionsgate sells streaming platform Lionsgate Play Asia to founder Rohit Jain

Lionsgate has sold the Lionsgate Play streaming platform in South Asia and Southeast Asia to Rohit Jain, founder and former president of Lionsgate Play Asia. Under the terms of this multi-year deal, Lionsgate will continue to license the 'Lionsgate Play' brand name to Jain and provide ongoing access to the studio's library of film and TV content.

Court upholds Wom unfair competition action against Entel, lifts fine
CHILE 07:55

Court upholds Wom unfair competition action against Entel, lifts fine

Chile's Supreme Court has handed down a ruling confirming that Entel engaged in anti-competitive practices against rival Wom but spared the former of a CLP 2.2 billion fine it had been ordered to pay by a lower court. According to the decision seen by local daily La Tercera, the court agreed that Entel attempted to attract Wom customers through false information disseminated via telephone-based campaigns.

SG.GS appoints Ben Cooper to lead Australian and Pacific operations
AUSTRALIA 06:01

SG.GS appoints Ben Cooper to lead Australian and Pacific operations

Singapore and London-based wholesale carrier SG.GS has appointed Ben Cooper as Senior Vice President, Global Network Strategy & Pacific Region to lead the company's strategic growth across Australia and the Pacific. The move follows SG.GS' service expansions in North America and Eastern Europe and the carrier said this "signals a major investment in Southern Hemisphere connectivity".

ANGOLA 15 JAN

Q-Kon partners with Sistec to bring satellite connectivity to Angola

Africa-based satellite communication service provider Q-Kon has announced a partnership with Angolan IT and telecoms provider Sistemas, Tecnologias e Industria (Sistec). Under the partnership, Q-Kon will support Sistec with its multi-orbit Twoobii services, which encompass both Low Earth Orbit (LEO) and Geostationary (GEO) satellite technology. The offering is tailored to meet the demanding requirements of the enterprise market, maritime sector and on-demand connectivity applications. 

FRANCE 15 JAN

Amazon Prime Video adds M6+ to French content catalogue

Amazon Prime Video has expanded its content library in France through a new distribution agreement with local broadcaster M6. Under this latest deal, Prime Video customers will gain direct access to more than 30,000 hours of content on M6+, the broadcaster's streaming platform, along with four linear channels (M6, W9, 6ter and Gulli). Through this partnership, M6 also aims to bolster the activities of its in-house advertising agency, M6 Unlimited.

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Versant completes acquisition of Free TV Networks

Versant has completed its acquisition of Free TV Networks (FTN), a provider of national premium free over-the-air digital broadcast networks and free ad-supported streaming TV (FAST) channels. FTN will operate within Versant as a dedicated business, expanding the company's reach across OTA and FAST distribution, extending its footprint beyond traditional pay-TV, and scaling access to audiences engaging with free, ad-supported TV.

ITALY 15 JAN

Open Fiber launches FTTH in Pisa localities

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber said it has completed the cabling of its FTTH infrastructure in several new rural localities in the northern province of Pisa. Over 1,240 homes, schools, commercial premises, police stations in Miemo, La Miniera, San Michele, Ligia, Sorbaiano, Buriano, Ponteginori, Gello, Casino di Terra, Querceto, La Gabella, Podere Il Prato and Sassa have been connected to the fibre network, allowing residents and businesses to access the internet at speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps via

GLOBAL 15 JAN

Viavi updates edge monitoring and assurance line-up targeting private 4G, 5G, and Wi-Fi

Viavi is launching new RF sensing modules that strengthen data collection in its xEdge platform, a monitoring and assurance suite that helps gauge edge network performance in private cellular and Wi-Fi environments. Enriched sensing is provided by xEdge version 2, the latest evolution of the original XEdge sensor technology, which deploys constant monitoring across wireless networks to help gather performance insights.

UNITED STATES 15 JAN

Netcracker and T-Mobile expand collaboration to implement cloud-native BSS and OSS for MVNOs

Netcracker Technology announced an expanded commercial deal with its long-standing customer T-Mobile US that will see its digital BSS and OSS systems ported into the cloud to support wholesale telecoms clients. The move is expected to help partners using T-Mobile Wholesale's service launch, adapt and monetise new services, such as MVNOs, IoT connectivity, and fixed wireless offerings. 

SINGAPORE 15 JAN

NetIX adds Equinix Singapore to global internet exchange service

NetIX has added the Equinix Singapore Internet Exchange to its Global Internet Exchange (GIX) service, extending its presence in the Asia-Pacific region. The new exchange point is located at Equinix SG1 in Singapore and is now available to all existing GIX members. Through the GIX service, NetIX aggregates routes from more than 50 internet exchange points and delivers them to customers via a single port and cross-connect, allowing members to access multiple exchanges without deploying additional local infra

GLOBAL 14 JAN

AccelerComm to supply physical layer solution to Airbus 5G NTN demonstrator

AccelerComm, provider of 5G NTN physical layer technologies, announced its participation in a regenerative 5G NTN demonstrator project led by Airbus, aimed at realising standardised, software-defined orbital data transmission at lower cost than existing market players.

SWITZERLAND 14 JAN

SCION Association trials enhanced data plane powered by upgraded border router

SCION Association, the Swiss-domiciled non-profit promoting the adoption of security-first internet architecture SCION, has announced plans to upgrade components in its open source border router for SCION connections. The association said it is working on a zero-copy underlay based on the Linux technology AF-XDP, which has been available for high-speed networking applications since August 2018.

MALAYSIA 14 JAN

TM Nxera secures 280MW from TNB to power Johor data centre campus

TM Nxera, the joint venture between Telekom Malaysia (TM) and Nxera, Singtel's regional data centre arm, has signed a multi-year electricity supply agreement with Tenaga Nasional (TNB). This agreement secures 280MW of power for TM Nxera's upcoming AI-ready data centre campus in Iskandar Puteri, Johor, which is scheduled to begin the first phase of commercial operations this year.

CHINA 14 JAN

ZTE, China Telecom launch Air-Space-Ground-Intelligence emergency communications system

ZTE and China Telecom have jointly built an integrated Air-Space-Ground-Intelligence Emergency System for disaster response. This integrated Air-Space-Ground-Intelligence emergency communications system covers the golden 72 hours, and provides support from large UAV aerial base stations to backpack micro stations and nomadic mobile stations, enabling connectivity and intelligent command, ZTE said.

ITALY 14 JAN

Open Fiber launches FTTH in more Sardinia localities

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber said it has completed the cabling of its FTTH infrastructure in two new localities in Sardinia. Over 1,900 homes, schools, commercial premises and offices in Osilo and Selargius have been connected to the fibre network, allowing residents and businesses to access the internet at speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps via operator partners.

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