1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (131+ words) The Australian parliament has passed amendments strengthening the eSafety Commissioner's powers to enforce the country's social media minimum age law, including doubling the maximum penalty for non-compliance to AUD 109.2 million. The changes give eSafety greater information-gathering powers, allowing it to…...

1+ hour, 46+ min ago   (171+ words) NTT Docomo Business, Otofuke Town and five other organisations will begin trials of autonomous buses and shared bicycles in Otofuke, Hokkaido, from 1 October, aiming to ease congestion around a popular roadside station and encourage visitors to travel around the area....

3+ hour, 36+ min ago   (69+ words) Telecompaper OTE appoints Vitzilaios as chief commercial officer of business segment OTE Group has appointed Yannis Vitzilaios as chief commercial officer for its business segment, effective 1 October. Reporting directly to chairman and CEO Kostas Nebis, Vitzilaios will oversee the group's…...

3+ hour, 58+ min ago   (104+ words) Telecompaper Philippines unveils USD 34 billion Masterplan to expand AI infrastructure by 2033 The Philippine government has released the final draft of the Philippines AI+ Infrastructure Masterplan (PAIIM) 2026-2033, outlining a USD 34.4 billion strategy to develop the nation into a regional hub for…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago   (78+ words) Telecompaper The week in telecom: iPhone comes to foldable market, European satellite summit underlines sovereign push Apple is defending its top spot in the smartphone market with the launch of the first foldable iPhone, while European vendors promoted their role…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (147+ words) Ethio Telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have reached a key milestone in the pre-commercial phase of the Horizon Cross-Border Terrestrial Fibre Network. The African operators brought together global carriers, hyperscalers, and technology partners to evaluate the commercial and technical…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (159+ words) Italy's industrial production climbed 0.7 percent in July compared to the previous month, when it declined 1.0 percent, according to the latest data from national statistics agency Istat. Other manufacturing industries, repair and installation of machinery and equipment (-3.6%) and the manufacture of…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (167+ words) The Swiss government is moving ahead with plans to set up a funding programme worth CHF 730 million to support the expansion of fibre-optic networks nationwide, in particular in sparsely populated areas. Following positive results from a public consultation last year,…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (172+ words) Slovakia's telecommunications regulator RU has confirmed the fulfillment of the operators' obligations on 5G coverage on roads, railways and in regional cities. The watchdog checked the real coverage of 5G signals on key transport routes and in the regional cities across Slovakia....

3+ day, 16+ hour ago   (173+ words) Optical interconnect developer Ayar Labs has banked USD 150 million in its latest funding round, bringing its year-to-date haul to USD 650 million. It follows a USD 500 million series E investment closed by the company in March. In addition, Ayar Labs disclosed…...