Spain is pushing for European Union member states to retain the authority to decide whether foreign telecommunications providers should be allowed to operate in their national markets. The debate has emerged amid growing concerns across Europe about cybersecurity, strategic infrastructure protection, technological sovereignty, and geopolitical competition.

Iranian missiles have hit the headquarters of Batelco, Bahrain's largest telecommunications company, located in Hamala.

Dutch telecommunications provider Odido confirmed on Thursday that data from 6.2 million customer accounts had been exposed in a cyberattack.

Iran has marked a major achievement in its space program with the successful launch of its Nahid-2 telecommunications satellite. The Iranian Space Agency confirmed that the satellite was injected into an orbit approximately 500 kilometers above Earth, signaling a significant step forward in the country’s pursuit of advanced satellite communications and space technology.

A devastating fire at a key telecommunications data center in Cairo on Monday claimed the lives of four workers and injured at least 22 others, according to Egypt’s Health Ministry.

Italy is in advanced negotiations with Elon Musk’s SpaceX for a major deal aimed at providing secure telecommunications services for the Italian government, marking the largest such project in Europe, sources familiar with the matter have revealed.