Tekmoni plans UK MVNOs launch with eSim Go enablement
UNITED KINGDOM 10:04

Tekmoni plans UK MVNOs launch with eSim Go enablement

MVNE eSIM Go announced a new contract to support Tekmoni in the launch of community-based MVNO brands in the UK with its MVNO enablement platform. They started working together in the MVNE's early access programme last year, to test eSim Go's product suite. The resulting contract integrates two core components for the MVNO launch: the eSIM Go API-based platform to support subscriber lifecycles, billing integrations, and service provisioning, and wholesale network access in the UK. Tekmoni plans to launch th

RamNode cuts Netherlands operating costs 70% with move to OpenMetal
NETHERLANDS 09:44

RamNode cuts Netherlands operating costs 70% with move to OpenMetal

OpenMetal announced that cloud provider RamNode has modernized its Netherlands data centre operations using OpenMetal's enterprise bare metal platform. The migration to the new infrastructure resulted in around 70 percent lower costs and a 16-fold increase in virtual machine density. RamNode is now considering a similar deployment in other locations, including Singapore, the supplier said. 

Cerillion wins GBP 42 mln five-year BSS/OSS contract from Omantel
OMAN 09:00

Cerillion wins GBP 42 mln five-year BSS/OSS contract from Omantel

Cerillion said it has secured a GBP 42.5 million new contract from Omantel to supply and install its BSS/OSS suite. It will provide ongoing support and maintenance, as well as hosting and managed services over the five-year subscription term, following an initial implementation period. This agreement is Cerillion's largest contract win to date and helps to underpin existing market forecasts for FY 2026 and beyond.

Spectral Capital to acquire Italy's Intermatica
ITALY 08:15

Spectral Capital to acquire Italy's Intermatica

Spectral Capital Corporation said it signed a binding term sheet to acquire Italy-based telecommunications and technology company Intermatica S.p.A. for an undisclosed sum. The agreement calls for Intermatica to generate up to USD 10 million in annual free cash flow for Spectral to fully earn out 10 million Spectral common shares, said the latter in a statement.

Liberty LatAm expands BTS partnership to 22 more Caribbean markets
CARIBBEAN 07:57

Liberty LatAm expands BTS partnership to 22 more Caribbean markets

Liberty Latin America (LLA) has expanded its partnership with BTS, naming the voice carrier the exclusive provider of international voice managed services in 22 additional Caribbean markets. The new agreement builds on a 2023 deal covering Costa Rica, Panama, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands, and brings the total number of LLA markets supported by BTS to 26.

LINX outlines 2026 service portfolio and fee changes
UNITED KINGDOM 06:17

LINX outlines 2026 service portfolio and fee changes

The London Internet Exchange (LINX) has announced its service portfolio and fees for 2026, detailing changes that affect peering capacity and the bandwidth included with membership. Under the new portfolio, members using 100 GE port access networks will be able to consume 10 Gbps of peering on a 100 GE port. LINX has also increased the amount of service bandwidth included in the monthly membership fee from 2 Gbps to 4 Gbps on a 10 GE port. 

Astound Business Solutions promotes Koss to sales president
UNITED STATES 8 JAN

Astound Business Solutions promotes Koss to sales president

Astound Business Solutions announced the promotion of Paul Koss to President of Sales. In this role, Koss will lead all sales channels and sales engineering functions at the provider across the United States. Koss previously served as Senior Vice President of Business Solutions at Astound, where he oversaw commercial strategy, and he held a similar role at the company's predecessor Wave Broadband. He counts more than two decades of experience in telecoms. In his new role, Koss will oversee all aspects of As

Nokia strikes first patent licensing deal with Hisense
GLOBAL 8 JAN

Nokia strikes first patent licensing deal with Hisense

Nokia has settled its patent dispute with consumer electronics group Hisense, announcing a multi-year licence agreement with Hisense covering the use of Nokia's patented video technologies in TVs. Under the agreement, Hisense will make unspecified royalty payments to Nokia. The agreement resolves all patent-related litigation between the companies, in all jurisdictions, Nokia said, noting this is its first licence agreement with Hisense. No terms were disclosed.

Speer IT takes over underground cable maps business from The People Group
NETHERLANDS 8 JAN

Speer IT takes over underground cable maps business from The People Group

Speer IT has acquired the so-called KLIC services of The People Group. These support companies planning excavation work with information on underground cables and ducts in the Netherlands. The takeover includes the automated services KLIC WIN and the cable overview maps from The People Group. The deal strengthens Speer IT's position in digital and geographic information. 

Three Norwegian broadband providers decline to open up networks
NORWAY 7 JAN

Three Norwegian broadband providers decline to open up networks

Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom has announced a consultation an updated proposal for broadband deregulation, with a 10 February deadline for comments. Voluntary opening of Norwegian fibre networks makes it possible to merge several geographic markets, and these are deemed to be moving towards sustainable competition. However, the regional providers Tussa IKT, Tafjord Connect and NEAS are not providing access to their networks voluntarily, and have particularly strong market positions in their areas, so Nk

Ekinops installs coherent 400G drivers for Kentucky fibre operator MuniNet
UNITED STATES 7 JAN

Ekinops installs coherent 400G drivers for Kentucky fibre operator MuniNet

MuniNet, a municipal fibre internet provider responsible for infrastructure in western Kentucky, has adopted Ekinops' 400G coherent optical transport to support the roll out of network upgrades. Ekinops said this deployment would ramp up capacity in MuniNet's existing fibre footprint, which supplies wholesale 5G backhaul and cloud connectivity services as well as high-speed broadband. MuniNet selected its product as it believes it is capable of meeting immediate bandwidth appetite while ensuring flexibility

Sony's Altair unit pushes 5G eRedCap modem project to prepare for cellular IoT transition
GLOBAL 6 JAN

Sony's Altair unit pushes 5G eRedCap modem project to prepare for cellular IoT transition

Sony Semiconductor Israel has announced plans to commercialise wireless IoT chips powered by the 5G enhanced reduced capability (eRedCap) standard. Sony is publicising the roadmap for its upcoming 5G eRedCap modem, the Altair ALT1550 5G, and says it believes the future of IoT is clearly converging around eRedCap as device makers seek efficient means of facilitating 4G to 5G transitions over the next 10-20 years. ALT1550 5G is currently undergoing physical silicon testing, and will also support 4G/LTE-based

GLOBAL 6 JAN

Amplitech aims to double revenues again in 2026

Amplitech, supplier of RF components including Open RAN radio units and satcom equipment, has posted a full-year turnover ahead of initial internal forecasts, with unaudited FY25 revenues of USD 25 million up 163 percent from 2024. The company is bullish on the coming fiscal year, setting a FY25 sales target of at least USD 50 million, an increase of 100 percent or greater. 

AFRICA 6 JAN

African MVNE selects Totogi charging platform

Totogi announced that an Africa-based MVNE operating 30 mobile brands with nearly one million subscribers has selected Totogi Charging-as-a-Service to run its entire multi-brand portfolio on a single cloud-native charging platform. The unnamed operator manages prepaid, eSim, broadband, and value-added mobile services supporting multiple consumer and enterprise brands from a unified MVNE infrastructure. The company selected Totogi's pay-as-you-grow, price-per-transaction model to achieve cost control, elasti

BRAZIL 6 JAN

Telebras awarded BRL 113 million fibre contract for Maranhao Infovia

Brazilian state-owned telecom services provider Telebras has been awarded a BRL 113 million contract to implement the Maranhao Infovia optical infrastructure project. The project will provide connectivity across the northeastern state, integrating 20 cities into Telebras' national fibre backbone.

NORWAY 6 JAN

TV 2 brings in 'More Football' bundle following rights deal with Viaplay

Norwegian broadcaster TV 2, part of Danish company Egmont, said subscribers to its 'TV 2 Play' streaming service now have the option of benefiting from TV 2's expanded football distribution agreement with Viaplay. For NOK 99 per month, they can bolt on the 'Mer Fotball' ('More Football') bundle to the existing 'TV 2 Play Favoritt' and 'TV 2 Play Total' packages.

FRENCH GUIANA 6 JAN

Orange brings dispute with Guyacom to court over Eastern route termination in French Guiana

Orange has initiated legal proceedings against Guyacom's decision to shut down a backbone route located in the eastern part of French Guiana, reports France-Guyane citing statements from Orange. This eastern backbone route was closed by Guyacom for financial reasons, following the loss of its main client and high maintenance costs. Orange confirmed that its customers in Saint-Georges-de-l'Oyapock and Ouanary are currently without fixed and mobile connectivity due to the shutdown. The operator is demanding t

AFRICA 6 JAN

Westcon-Comstor strengthens sales partnership with Nokia in MEA

Westcon-Comstor announced an enhanced collaboration with Nokia aimed at accelerating growth and delivering greater value to channel partners across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region. They plan to introduce new measures to capitalise on market opportunities and drive channel success. Under the expanded partnership, Westcon and Nokia will collaborate closely on joint market engagement, shifting from fulfilment to a dedicated focus on proactively driving growth. Westcon will onboard direct touch sales re

GLOBAL 6 JAN

Whale TV OS expands to Aiwa, Blaupunkt, EFL, Onvo smart TVs

The Whale TV operating system is expanding to new brands of TV. At CES the company announced new licensing partnerships with Aiwa, Blaupunkt, EFL, Onvo and JVC. These TV brands will start using Whale OS 10, the company's latest-generation television operating system, for their upcoming smart TV models. Whale TV also announced Moka as a new Whale OS 10 turnkey ODM partner.

GLOBAL 6 JAN

MediaTek unveils Wi-Fi 8 chips for release later this year

MediaTek introduced the Filogic 8000 family of Wi-Fi 8 chips at CES. The new range is designed to deliver "ultra-high" reliability across broadband gateways and enterprise access points as well as client devices like smartphones, laptops, TVs, streaming devices and tablets. The first chips will cater to premium and flagship devices with Wi-Fi 8, with shipments to customers expected to start later this year. 

GLOBAL 5 JAN

Sequans clinches LTE Cat 1bis contract with IoT connectivity device vendor MultiTech

Sequans announced a strategic supplier partnership with MultiTech, provider of IoT connectivity devices including modems, routers, gateways and sensors. Under the agreement, Sequans will initially supply its LTE Cat 1bis silicon platform Calliope 2 to empower MultiTech's upcoming embedded cellular modem products. 

MEXICO 5 JAN

Mexico to free up 600 MHz band for 5G

Mexico's new Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (CRT) has announced plans to include the 600 MHz band (614-698 MHz) in its Annual Programme for the Use and Exploitation of Frequency Bands (PABF) for the year 2026. In a statement, it said the band freed up following the reorganisation of digital terrestrial television (DTT) spectrum is ideal for the deployment of 5G services in the country due to its propagation and coverage characteristics.

GAMBIA 5 JAN

Gamtel signs USD 50 mln deal with Sysroad to modernize internet backbone

Gambia's state-owned Gamtel signed a USD 50 million deal with Senegal's Sysroad Holding to upgrade, expand and modernise the national broadband and telecommunications infrastructure. The public–private partnership will see the system integrator execute a comprehensive modernization of the national internet backbone, upgrading the national core network from 40 Gbps to 800 Gbps, for a 1,900 percent increase in capacity.

GLOBAL 2 JAN

Qvantel completes Optiva acquisition and claims early sales momentum

Qvantel has completed its acquisition of fellow digital BSS business Optiva, and says it is already garnering sales driven by its enlarged BSS offering. The combined company deals with more than 70 telecoms operators in over 40 countries, employing 1,000 staff in 30 locations.

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