Kyivstar and Ukraine’s Ministry of Digital Transformation have chosen Google’s Gemma model and Google Cloud’s Vertex AI to form the technical backbone of a national large language model (LLM) intended to capture the breadth of Ukrainian dialects, terminology, and history. Read more
Trent Edwards used to climb telephone poles. Now he’s the CEO of TAK Broadband, bringing with him an appreciation for network builders and the often-dangerous work they perform. Read more
Ofcom has imposed a £23.8 million fine on Virgin Media, marking the largest financial penalty the regulator has issued this year, due to the telecoms giant’s mishandling of vulnerable customers during its planned migration from analogue to digital landline services. Read more
Vodafone says the Bundeskartellamt (Federal Cartel Office) has not followed key procedural rules in its investigation and has acted with bias Read more
Earlier this week, Macquarie Technology Group revealed to investors that it was exploring funding options for a new 150MW data centre campus project, aiming to meet the expected boom in demand for AI and cloud computing. Read more
5G sites double as dense GNSS meteorology sensors, enabling sub-kilometer, weather insight for defence, energy and critical infrastructure. Read more
Optus has suffered yet another network outage, this time impacting around 14,000 customers in southeast Melbourne. Read more
The World Communication Awards has announced its 2025 shortlist, highlighting the telecom industry’s leading innovators.  Read more
This collaboration enables Starlink to expand its footprint in connecting more European operators with Proximus Global’s IPX network and paves the way to optimize future smartphone performance with its next-generation constellation. Read more
With Sparkle's SD-WAN and SASE solutions, the hospitality group achieves more stable and secure connectivity in Tanzania, with plans to extend the project to additional locations Read more
According to anonymous insiders speaking to the Financial Times, Telefonica is proposing to cut up to 5,000 in its home market, Spain. Read more
The mobile operator says the upgrades will help facilitate the rollout of electric vehicles across the country Read more
The system, dubbed TalayLink, will connect South Thailand to Western Australia, with a stop at Christmas Island, where Google is building an AI data hub Read more
AI is here to stay. Telecoms need to adapt, says Abhishek Sandhir, the managing director of telecommunications at Sand Technologies Read more
Reuters is reporting that Verizon’s new CEO plans to cut 15,000 jobs at the company, reducing non-union management ranks by a fifth Read more