October 7, 2026
CESNET
CESNET has launched CESTime, delivering time accurate to a few nanoseconds
The CESNET association launched the CESTime service on 30 September 2026. It distributes precise time over optical networks using White Rabbit technology developed at CERN. Time is carried from atomic clocks along optical fibres and does not depend on satellite systems such as GPS or Galileo. The network includes more than 20 nodes, 26 optical links and 3,785 kilometres of fibre. Four optical rings are meant to provide alternative routes if a route is cut or equipment fails.
Source: CESNET
Editor's note. The release comes from the network operator that introduces the service, so it describes the strengths from its own point of view. The figures on the size of the network can be checked, but nothing is said about the number of customers or the price of the service.
GINA Software
A consortium has started an 18-month ESA project on satellite data about fires and floods
A consortium led by GINA Software with partner GISAT has started Czech Space Resilience Nodes, an 18-month project of the European Space Agency. Satellite information on fires, floods and damage is meant to reach operations officers and response units directly, through the 112 line, the Smart CAD operational control system and a common operational picture. The Czech fire service's general directorate and NATO DIANA are cooperating, and two operational demonstrators are to be built.
Source: GINA Software
Editor's note. The release was issued by the company that leads the consortium and describes the project from the supplier's side. The project budget and the date when the demonstrators could be in service are not given in the text.
Evropská komise
Commission releases €1.24 billion to Ukraine for drones, interceptors and ammunition
On 7 October 2026 the European Commission announced the release of €1.24 billion (over CZK 30 billion) to Ukraine for buying drones, drone interceptors, drone ammunition and missiles. The money is part of an EU loan totalling €90 billion, of which roughly €60 billion is earmarked for defence and €30 billion for budget support in 2026 and 2027. The Commission promised that further payments from the defence strand will continue in the coming weeks. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said: "Russia is pursuing a deliberate strategy of terror."
Source: Evropská komise
Editor's note. The announcement comes from the European Commission and concerns its own step. It does not say how the sum will be split between the types of purchases, or whether Czech companies take part in the deliveries.
CzechToll
Slovak tolling from 1 January 2027: new system, post-payment mode ends on 31 December 2026
CzechToll has started an information campaign on changes to the Slovak electronic toll from 1 January 2027. The new system will be owned by the Národní dálniční společnost, which remains the toll collection administrator. Rates, the network of road sections and vehicle categories do not change, and collection continues to rely on satellite positioning. The post-payment mode ends on 31 December 2026, and prepaid toll can be held for several vehicles on one account.
Source: CzechToll
Editor's note. The release was issued by CzechToll, which according to the text provides toll services to the Slovak Národná diaľničná spoločnosť. Its interest is to inform carriers ahead of the change, so this is an operator's announcement, not an official decision. According to the text, ending the post-payment mode was decided by the Národná diaľničná spoločnosť.
Swiss Life Hypoindex
Swiss Life Hypoindex rose to 5.79% in October; the monthly payment is CZK 22,095
According to the Swiss Life Hypoindex, the average offered mortgage rate reached 5.79% a year in October 2026. The monthly payment on a CZK 3.5 million loan agreed for 25 years at up to 80% of the property price was therefore CZK 22,095. The source describes October as another marked rise in mortgage costs and says rates are heading towards 6%.
Source: Swiss Life Hypoindex
Editor's note. The figures come from a monthly mortgage index that the press release itself publishes. The text does not say how many offers the average is based on or what the value was in the previous month.
Porsche Česká republika
Porsche Česká republika offers an autumn service package and recalls the winter tyre rule from 1 November
The After Sales division of Porsche Česká republika has prepared an autumn service offer for owners of Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, CUPRA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles cars. It includes the switch to winter tyres and a seasonal check, with benefits of the MyCard programme. The road traffic act requires winter tyres from 1 November to 31 March when snow, ice or frost is on the road or expected, with a tread depth of at least 4 mm on passenger cars.
Source: Porsche Česká republika
Editor's note. The release was issued by the service division of the importer of the Volkswagen group brands, so the offer serves to sell its services. The legal rules on winter tyres appear in the text as a supplement to the offer.
Honeywell Aerospace
Honeywell Aerospace sends nearly 100 students to Space Camp in Alabama
Honeywell Aerospace has announced Ascend Academy, its first programme within Space Camp. It runs from 4 to 9 October 2026 at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center in Alabama, and nearly 100 students from ten countries are due to take part during October. The text does not state what the programme costs or how participants were chosen.
Source: Honeywell Aerospace
Editor's note. The release was issued by the company that runs the programme, so it is its own presentation. The number of participants is the only verifiable figure; nothing is said about costs or how students were selected.
FETTERS management
Shell construction of Panorama Branik complete, 80% of flats sold
FETTERS management announced the completion of the shell construction of the Panorama Branik residential project in Prague 4. The polyfunctional building has 14 above-ground floors, 77 residential units and seven commercial units. According to the statement, 80 percent of the flats have already been sold, and the project is now entering the finishing phase. The release does not specify an exact completion date.
Source: FETTERS management
Editor's note. The press release was issued by FETTERS management, the company developing and managing the Panorama Branik project itself. The statement does not include a completion date or unit prices.
TRADE CENTRE PRAHA
Former post office in Prague's Pankrác to host creative sector hub on 1,400 m²
The city of Prague, through its company TRADE CENTRE PRAHA a.s., will lease the former post office building on Bystřická Street in Pankrác to the organization Kreativní Praha. The space, covering nearly 1,400 square meters, is intended to support the development of Prague's creative sector.
Source: TRADE CENTRE PRAHA · Prague City Hall
Editor's note. The announcement comes from TRADE CENTRE PRAHA a.s., the city company that manages the property as landlord and has an interest in filling it. It does not mention the rent, lease duration, or start date of operations.
