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Science

ZTA Biotech team develops ELISA protocol for COVID-19 IgG antibody detection

ZTA Biotech, a Budapest-based biotech startup has announced the breakthrough development of a COVID-19 antibody (IgG) test using the ELISA...

Telco

Vodafone mobile data traffic rises 54%

Vodafone's mobile data traffic in Hungary rose 54% last year, the company said, according to napi.hu....

Telco

Vodafone Albania to invest EUR 100 mln in fixed infrastructure upgrade

Telecommunications services provider Vodafone Albania said it will invest around EUR 100 million in upgrading existing fixed infrastructure, according to...

Telco

DIGI expands mobile network 

DIGI has expanded its mobile telecommunications services to another 34 settlements in Hungary, boosting its coverage rate to 70% of...

Innovation

Szecskay Attorneys at Law launches new look ahead of 30th anniversary

Szecskay Attorneys at Law has unveiled a new logo and visual identity this week, along with a refreshed website, celebrating...

Telco

Vodafone’s small-size SIM cards saved 1.6 tonnes of plastic in 2020

Last April, Vodafone Hungary announced that it would replace its credit card-sized SIM card holders with ones half the size,...

Innovation

Mérnök-Tér developing cheaper way to make metal containers

Hungarian engineering company Mérnök-Tér is spending HUF 518 million on a project to develop a way of manufacturing metal containers...

Telco

Mobile internet traffic, call length up about 30% y.o.y. at Telenor during Christmas

Compared to the same period of 2019, mobile internet traffic on Telenor's network was up by an average of 29%...

Telco

Communication prices near EU average

In 2019, communication prices in Hungary stood at approximately 99% of the European Union average, data released by statistical agency...

Science

Just 15% of Hungarians have firm plans to get vaccinated

About 15% of Hungarians said they have plans to be immunized against COVID-19 when a vaccine becomes available locally, a...

Science

EMA recommends Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for use in EU

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended on Monday that a vaccine jointly developed by Pfizer and BioNTech against the COVID-19...

Telco

NMHH registers Magyar Telekom, Telenor, Vodafone for radio frequency auction

The Hungarian the National Media and Infocommunications Authority (NMHH) said yesterday that it had registered mobile service providers Magyar Telekom,...

Telco

Magyar Telekom wins tender for digital gov’t agency

Magyar Telekom said it won a tender to provide mobile telecommunications services to the Digital Government Agency, according to profitline.hu....

Telco

Vantage Towers Hungary to help Vodafone reach 5G, asset utilization goals

Vodafone Hungary has relocated its mobile network infrastructure to Vantage Towers in November to help achieve the telco firmʼs asset...

Innovation

MTel, BME, Ericsson Magyarország partner on 5G development

Magyar Telekom, the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME), and Ericsson Magyarország on Wednesday announced a partnership to develop...

Science

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

Science

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

Science

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

Science

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Science

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Fintech

SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...

AI Agents Could Shop and Pay for One in 10 Consumers by 2030, Mastercard Says

More than one in 10 online shoppers could regularly use artificial intelligence agents to purchase products on their behalf by...

4iG Group, SpaceX Sign European Deal for Starlink Mobile, Sovereign Solutions

4iG Group and SpaceX have signed agreements to introduce Starlink Mobile services and develop secure sovereign satellite communications solutions in...

Global Payments Introduces Accessible Card Payments for Visually Impaired Users

Global Payments has introduced a new accessibility mode on its payment terminals designed to make card payments easier for blind...

Sziget Festival Sets New Mobile Data Traffic Record on Yettel Network

Festival-goers generated nearly 54 terabytes of mobile data traffic on Yettel’s network during this year’s Sziget Festival, setting a new...

Rising Tide of Dementia: Economic Imperatives for Hungary and Europe

The rising prevalence of dementia is becoming not only a healthcare challenge but an economic and labor market issue that...

3D-Printed Spine Models Could Aid Planning for Complex Surgery

Physical, life-sized models of patients’ spines could give surgeons a valuable additional tool when preparing for particularly complex procedures, according...

BME, OTP Join Forces to Strengthen Cybersecurity Education and Research

A new partnership between the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) and OTP Bank aims to connect academic expertise...

CoinCash 1st Hungarian Crypto Provider to Receive MiCA Approval

MNB granted CoinCash operator Tiwala Solutions a CASP license, making it the first and currently only Hungary‑based crypto provider authorized...

Mental Health Forum Seeks to Turn Professional Consensus Into Cross-sectoral System Reform

Semmelweis University’s “Mental Health in Hungary 2026” forum brought psychiatric professionals, social care workers, educators, patient representatives and policymakers together...

ELTE Quantum Biology Conference Puts Budapest on Emerging Science Map

Budapest hosted an international gathering at the frontier of quantum science and biology as the 15th International Workshop on Quantum...

Endometriosis Carries a Heavy Workplace Cost in Hungary

A Hungarian-led study has quantified the workplace burden of endometriosis, showing that women with the condition miss more than twice...

Breakthrough to Bedside: The Financing Challenge Behind Healthcare Innovation

According to Ildikó Ádám, partner at EY and life sciences industry leader for the Europe Central region, her sector is...

Corvinus University Completes HUF 1.5 bln Digital Development Project

Corvinus University of Budapest has completed a HUF 1.491 bln digital and practice-oriented development project supported by non-refundable EU funding...

SAP Hungary: How AI and Business Development Meet in Budapest

SAP Hungary opened its Budapest office to the press during an “Insider Tour,” giving a close look at how the...

Revolut Migrates Over 2 mln Hungarian Customers to Local Branch

Revolut Bank successfully completed the migration of more than 2 million eligible Hungarian retail customers to the local branch and...