Starlink to launch operations in Ghana by end August

(Telecompaper) SpaceX arm Starlink will officially commence operations in Ghana by the end of August, following regulatory approval by the National Communication Authority (NCA)… https://www.tel…

Play introduces fixed broadband with 9-month contract

(Telecompaper) Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, has introduced a new offering of fixed broadband services… https://www.telecompaper.com/news/play-introduces-fixed-broadband-with-9-mont…

Play launches partnership with SkyShowtime

(Telecompaper) Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, has introduced a full SkyShowtime service. Play customers can now subscribe to SkyShowtime’s Standard Plus plan, without advertisingR…

ACM moves against firms using or selling fake reviews

(Telecompaper) Dutch regulator ACM has launched an investigation into firms that sell fake reviews and webshops that use them. The regulator can impose a fine of up to EUR 900,000 per violation, if it…

Romania fixed internet upload speed jumps 240% in past 6 years

(Telecompaper) The average download speed for fixed internet connections in Romania increased by 184 percent, and the average upload speed jumped 240 percent in the… https://www.telecompaper.com…

Bitmovin powers Mercado Libre’s video streaming service

(Telecompaper) Latin American e-commerce platform Mercado Libre has partnered with Bitmovin to power its free, ad-supported video streaming service Mercado Play… https://www.telecompaper.com/new…

Google lines up 1.5 GWp of solar capacity from Energix in long-term contract

(Telecompaper) Independent power producer (IPP) Energix Renewables has signed a long-term strategic agreement with Google to initially supply 1.5 GWp of electricity from new build solar farms until 20…

Anatel and NIC.br to create new internet speed measurement tool

(Telecompaper) Brazil’s National Telecommunications Agency (Anatel) and the Brazilian Internet Steering Committee (NIC.br) have signed an agreement to work on… https://www.telecompaper.com…

A1 Belarus sells new TV set from Yandex

(Telecompaper) A1 Belarus has started sales of the new TV set Yandex Station Alice 43 from Russian internet company Yandex. The device supports the voice assistant Alice… https://www.telecompape…

TikTok launches Sub-Saharan Africa Safety Council

(Telecompaper) TikTok has introduced its first Safety Advisory Council for Sub-Saharan Africa, alongside the expansion of its “Safer Together” initiative… https://www.telecompaper.co…

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