• Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile select Germany for Satellite Operations Centre to further strengthen Europe’s digital sovereignty.
• Move follows establishment of Vodafone and AST SpaceMobile Luxembourg-headquartered satellite joint venture, SatCo.
• Planned EU constellation to be equipped with a “command switch” to provide European oversight and security.
• AST SpaceMobile filed with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) through Germany for registration of a new mid-band satellite constellation.

The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) and the Wi-Fi Alliance have stepped up their efforts to convince European lawmakers to reserve the upper 6 GHz band for unlicensed use.

Telco regulators from the Five Eyes intelligence alliance have pledged to work more closely with one another to counter cyberattacks targeting telco infrastructure.

Representatives from the group – comprised of Australia's Department of Home Affairs; Canada's Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) department; New Zealand's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC); UK watchdog Ofcom; and the US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) – gathered in London to hammer out a list of commitments.

BT has revealed a notable loss of broadband customers to rivals, as it navigates a "competitive" market.

The company reported a decline of 242,000 Openreach broadband lines during the three-month period to September 30, 2025. This downturn was attributed to intense competition and a softening in the wider broadband market, according to statements made to investors.

BT’s half-year results underline the pressures facing the company, including losses of broadband customers and heightened competition in the UK market.

A global surge in demand for AI computing capacity is placing unprecedented pressure on data centre supply chains and power infrastructure, according to Turner & Townsend’s latest Data Centre Construction Cost Index 2025-2026.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is inviting feedback from across the Advanced Connectivity Technology (ACT) ecosystem on proposals for the UK’s future ACT R&D Programme, which will focus on secure and resilient connectivity in addition to sustainable, energy-efficient networks.

Vodafone IoT announced a new partnership with Iridium Communications Inc., a leading provider of global voice, data, and PNT (positioning, navigation, and timing) satellite services, to integrate its Iridium NTN DirectSM service.

• The AI voice service sector is set for explosive growth
• Voice isn’t discussed much in telco circles any more, according to the Unthinkable analyst team
• But this is an area where digital service providers could develop AI-driven revenue streams, they suggest 

If telcos are increasingly considering how AI can help them generate new revenue streams, as we have previously reported

Digital Catapult has welcomed six international Open RAN (Radio Access Network) vendors to its advanced connectivity programme, driving the development, deployment and diversification of data-driven and open future networks in the UK. The next phase of the programme will support vendors to trial real-world products and services for scaling and commercialisation in Digital Catapult’s industry-leading testbed environments. 

ETSI's Multi-access Edge Computing (MEC) Industry Specification Group is pleased to announce the release of a comprehensive set of specifications for its Phase 4 work, accompanied by a White Paper developed in collaboration with the Linux Foundation’s CAMARA project and TM Forum. This document offers developers practical guidance for universal access to service APIs across the industry.