Belfast software company AePONA has secured €11.5m funding in an investment co-led by Trinity Venture Capital and Amadeus Capital Partners. Invest NI also participated in the funding.

Dublin company Openet has signed a three-year framework contract under which it will fulfill Orange SA's data handling needs for both post and pre-paid multimedia services.

Alcatel said it signed an agreement with the Orange Sverige consortium to supply a UMTS third-generation mobile phone network.