Sparkle, Italy's first international service provider, has announced the launch of GreenMed, a new submarine cable system that will cross the Adriatic Sea and connect Italy to Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Greece, and Turkey before extending further into the Mediterranean.

Ofcom has released the annual Connected Nations report, updating on the availability of broadband and mobile services in the United Kingdom. The report reveals that gigabit-capable broadband now covers 78% of the UK, marking an 8% increase from the previous year's coverage of 70%.

Europe has reached a provisional agreement on landmark European Union rules governing the use of artificial intelligence, including governments' use of AI in biometric surveillance and how to regulate AI systems like ChatGPT.

Under its annual theme “Global. Regional. Digital,” the 17th edition of the Telecom Review Leaders’ Summit successfully concluded its two-day gathering with the participation of a broad range of professionals, including telecom operators, telecom vendors, industry regulators, government officials, content providers, cybersecurity experts and consultants, among other attendees.

New Berg Insight research report has concluded that the market value for lone worker protection solutions and services in Europe and North America reached € 120 million and € 75 million, respectively, in 2022. By 2027, the market value in Europe and North America is expected to reach € 150 million and € 105 million, respectively.

Orange, a French telecommunications company, has announced its withdrawal from negotiations to buy up to 45% of Ethiopian operator Ethio Telecom.

Nokia has strengthened its long-standing partnership with Bouygues Telecom by supplying market-leading FP5-based IP routers to modernize the operator's IP core network and increase the capacity of its security gateway solutions.

Nokia has announced the completion of the nationwide Next Evolution Wavelength Transport Optical Network (NEWTON) for  Swisscom in Switzerland.

Hungarian operator 4iG Group has announced plans to split its business into three entities by 2025 to streamline operations and attract external investors, raising the group's overall value to HUF400 billion (US$1.15 billion).

British multinational telecommunications Vodafone has announced its intention to form a strategic partnership with Accenture, confirming their goals in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).