(Telecompaper) France’s telecom authority Arcep has confirmed the planned deregulation of one of the fixed broadband markets, following the public consultation process carried out earlier this year… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/arcep-to-enact-deregulation-of-wholesale-central-broadband-access-market-from-q2-2026–1521499

(Telecompaper) Telecom Italia’s international services arm Sparkle has been awarded over EUR 14.1 million in EU funds for the next stage of its BlueMed submarine cable rollout… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/sparkle-secures-eur-14-mln-of-eu-funds-for-bluemed-cable-rollout–1521501

(Telecompaper) The European Commission has made available EUR 142 million from its Connecting Europe Facility Digital programme to fund a score of cable upgrades… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ec-inks-eur-142-mln-funding-to-support-submarine-network-upgrades-and-new-backbone-cables–1521493

(Telecompaper) Ooredoo Maldives has upgraded its SuperNet services to offer customers truly unrestricted internet… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ooredoo-maldives-launches-supernet-unlimited-plans-at-speeds-up-to-1-gbps–1521430

(Telecompaper) Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber said it has completed the cabling of its FTTH infrastructure in the towns of Borghetto (Sicily) and Macherio (Lombardy)… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/open-fiber-brings-10-gbps-ftth-to-borghetto-and-macherio–1521472

(Telecompaper) Egypt’s ICT ministry has tied up with the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and the National Council for Childhood and Motherhood (NCCM) to launch an Internet Safety campaign to protect minors… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/egyptian-govt-ties-up-with-unicef-and-nccm-to-protect-children-online–1521423

(Telecompaper) Google announced the appointment of Kabelo Makwane as new country director for South Africa. Makwane has more than 20 years’ experience in the technology sector… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/google-appoints-makwane-as-country-director-for-south-africa–1521440

(Telecompaper) Ireland’s media regulator, Coimisiun na Mean has published updated regulations implementing the the EU Audiovisual Media Services Directive (AVMSD)… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/ireland-extends-broadcast-media-rules-to-vod-providers–1521464

(Telecompaper) Bridge Data Centres (BDC) has secured 400 megawatts of electricity under an agreement with Malaysia state electric company TNB… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/bridge-data-centres-strikes-400mw-power-deal-for-new-data-center-in-malaysia–1521463

(Telecompaper) Nvidia has announced plans to soon open its first research and development center in Vietnam. The facility will focus on the development of artificial intelligence services… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/nvidia-to-open-randd-center-for-ai-development-in-vietnam–1521458