R&M targets sustainable top-line growth under fresh leadership
GLOBAL 13 MRT

R&M targets sustainable top-line growth under fresh leadership

Swiss infrastructure solutions vendor R&M expects demand to recover in 2026 though visibility into LAN, broadband and 5G spend remains inconsistent. The company is embarking on a renewed strategic focus under the leadership of Roger Baumann, appointed CEO last summer, alongside chief operations officer Jonas Guresir and chief sales officer Laurent Amestoy. The management has implemented strategy initiatives to restore sustainable sales growth and profitability, after annual sales in 2025 fell 2.6 percent to

Viva Armenia offers virtual data centre services to businesses
ARMENIA 13 MRT

Viva Armenia offers virtual data centre services to businesses

Viva Armenia has introduced access to a cloud infrastructure IaaS offering based on a virtual data centre. Business customers can create servers, data storage systems and firewall platforms on their own and arrange automated back-ups and flexible capacity. Viva Armenia also offers diversified international fully-encrypted fibre-optic lines to Europe for customers of the service.

Enghouse Systems banks CAD 18 mln profit in fiscal Q1
GLOBAL 13 MRT

Enghouse Systems banks CAD 18 mln profit in fiscal Q1

Enghouse Systems reported a net profit of CAD 17.5 million (USD 12.8 million) in its first fiscal period to end-January. Profits fell roughly 20 percent year-on-year from CAD 21.9 million, while adjusted EBITDA fell 6 percent to CAD 31.1 million on a 25.9 percent margin. The trend was attributed to declining sales across the group, driven by anticipated customer attrition, forex movements, and higher withholding taxes on foreign earnings.   

Mauritius Poly launches smart classroom with Huawei
MAURITIUS 13 MRT

Mauritius Poly launches smart classroom with Huawei

Polytechnics Mauritius launched the Mauritius Poly–Huawei Smart Classroom at the Reduit Campus. Developed in collaboration with Huawei Mauritius, the initiative includes the deployment of IdeaHub collaboration screens for e-learning and remote collaboration for the campus in Mauritius and the twin room in Rodrigues. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment between government, academia and industry to strengthen digital learning, expand remote teaching capabilities and equip students with the technolo

MTN South Sudan provides free mobile data for Educare platform
SOUTH SUDAN 13 MRT

MTN South Sudan provides free mobile data for Educare platform

MTN South Sudan has signed a memorandum of understanding with Educare to provide zero-rated access to the Junub Academy e-learning platform, allowing students and teachers across the country to access curriculum-aligned educational content without mobile data charges. The partnership is aimed at strengthening digital education and improving access to learning resources, particularly for students in underserved and remote communities.

MTS expands fixed broadband network in Tambov
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13 MRT

MTS expands fixed broadband network in Tambov

Russian operator MTS expanded the coverage of its fibre-optic network in the city of Tambov, bringing fixed broadband services for 5,000 residents of 17 apartment houses. Within the last three years, MTS covered more than 20,000 residents with its fixed broadband network in the city. The operator plans to continue network expansion and upgrade works there.

Beeline Kazakhstan revenues up 17% in Q4
KAZAKHSTAN 13 MRT

Beeline Kazakhstan revenues up 17% in Q4

Revenues of Beeline Kazkahstan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, totaled KZT 112.5 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up by 16.8 percent year-on-year reflecting mobile monetisation, stronger device sales and accelerating digital adoption, Veon said. Revenues from telecom and infrastructure services grew by 13.1 percent to KZT 95.6 billion, supported by price hikes, bundled device contracts, and continued migration toward premium family offers. Penetration of these plans is roughly 50 percent of the base, and

Samsung Electronics France names Conor Pierce as president
FRANCE 13 MRT

Samsung Electronics France names Conor Pierce as president

Samsung Electronics France has officially announced the appointment of Conor Pierce as president, effective from December 2025. After joining the Samsung group in 2015, Pierce spent several years as vice president of the UK & Ireland business line and was promoted to lead the Polish operations at the end of 2022, staying in this role for three years.

Mobile Insights – Dutch Children and Teenagers 2025
NETHERLANDS 13 MRT

Mobile Insights – Dutch Children and Teenagers 2025

This report provides detailed insights into handset brands and mobile service providers among children and teenagers in the Netherlands (ages 6–18). It analyses how device ownership and operator choice evolve as children grow older and how strongly household ecosystems influence these choices. The study reveals clear trends in handset brand preferences, the use of new versus second-hand devices, and the role of parents and broadband providers in shaping mobile operator selection. The results highlight the growing importance of ecosystems and fixed–mobile convergence within households.

MultiChoice South Africa secures arrest of streaming pirates
SOUTH AFRICA 13 MRT

MultiChoice South Africa secures arrest of streaming pirates

The MultiChoice Group and Irdeto have cracked down on illegal internet streaming operations in the Western Cape where law enforcement actions led to arrests, seizures, and multiple court convictions related to illegal streaming operations. In a statement, MultiChoice said the raids were carried out in partnership with South African law enforcement agencies as part of its ongoing work to combat digital piracy.

Radost adds app in Hungarian, accepts foreign IDs
SLOVAKIA 13 MRT

Radost adds app in Hungarian, accepts foreign IDs

O2 Slovakia said that the mobile application of its MVNO Radost is now available in Hungarian, adding to the Slovak and English languages. The application also allows activation of the service using multiple types of foreign identity documents directly in the app, including from the Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Ukraine, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, the UK, Uzbekistan, India, the US, Serbia and Vietnam.

Ghana consults on plans for A2P messaging traffic gateway
GHANA 13 MRT

Ghana consults on plans for A2P messaging traffic gateway

Ghana's National Communications Authority (NCA) launched a public consultation on the introduction of a regulatory framework for the management, monitoring and monetisation of international Application-to-Person (A2P) messaging traffic in Ghana. The proposed framework seeks to address challenges associated with limited visibility into international A2P messaging traffic, revenue leakage through unauthorised routing of messaging traffic, and the increasing incidence of fraudulent messaging activities such as

AZERBAIJAN 13 MRT

Nar launches training programme to support local talent

Azerbaijan operator Azerfon, trading under the Nar brand, launched a series of training programmes aimed at supporting the development of professional talent for Azerbaijan's local labour market. The initiative, organised for students of Nar's partner universities, started at Azerbaijan Technical University (AzTU). Prepared by Nar's Human Resources Department, the training provides students of technical disciplines with insights into career opportunities in the telecommunications sector, recruitment process

UZBEKISTAN 13 MRT

Beeline Uzbekistan revenues up 12% in Q4

Revenues of Beeline Uzbekistan, a subsidiary of Veon Group, totaled UZS 1.002 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up by 11.8  percent year-on-year thanks to pricing discipline, expanding device sales, and accelerating digital adoption, Veon said. Revenues from telecommunications and infrastructure services grew by 3.0 percent to UZS 872.2 billion, supported by effective repricing of the legacy base and stable core usage trends, which helped offset a smaller active subscriber base and softer AdTech activ

GLOBAL 13 MRT

Verimatrix expects return to profitable growth by 2028 after missing FY sales target

Anti-piracy and video protection specialist Verimatrix has reported falling revenues and a wider net loss for the whole of 2025, after abandoning its full-year EBITDA objective in October. Growth in ARR (Annual Recurring Revenues) from subscription services fell short of guidance at 5 percent, due to negative performance at the Extended Threat Defence (XTD) product line (-3%). As announced in December, the company has agreed to sell its XTD assets to mobile application security specialist Guardsquare, as sa

GLOBAL 13 MRT

Optare targets business process AI with new Augura Tech subsidiary

Optare Solutions, a telecoms OSS system integrator and consultancy headquartered in Spain, announced it is diversifying into enterprise-targeted process automation through a new subsidiary dedicated to AI applications. Dubbed Augura Tech, the unit was formed to deliver enterprise AI as a lever for business efficiency, scalability and decision making, while extending Optare's core specialty in telecoms into other enterprise segments.

RWANDA 13 MRT

MTN Rwanda FY revenue rises 14%

MTN Rwanda said its revenue increased by 14 percent year-on-year to RWF 298.23 billion in the year ended December 2015 from RWF 261.63 billion in 2024, reporting strong operational growth and a return to profitability. EBITDA climbed by 17.3 percent to RWF 106.81 billion from RWF 91.07 billion and the EBITDA margin widened by 1.0 percentage point to 35.8 percent. Net profit recovered to RWF 10.78 billion from a loss of RWF 5.37 billion a year earlier. Excluding one-off exceptional items, underlying net prof

GLOBAL 13 MRT

Marvell and Mojo Vision collaborate on micro LED-based short reach interconnects

Marvell Technology is collaborating with its portfolio investment Mojo Vision on a novel class of short-reach optical interconnects powered by micro-LED technology, catering to soaring bandwidth demands approaching the limits of existing data centre input/output methodology. Marvell had previously invested in Mojo Vision's USD 75 million Series B Prime financing round. Completed in 2025, the round sparked a strategic deal with Marvell aimed at joint development of new optical interconnects, building on Mojo

GERMANY 13 MRT

New German tool checks for minimum broadband speed

The German Federal Network Agency Bundesnetzagetur has introduced a new tool to measure the minimum internet speed of 15 Mbps, 5 megabits per second upload speed, and 150 milliseconds latency. The tool analyses a wide range of data, which is displayed on a map with 100 x 100 meter grid cells. Using the application, consumers can check in less than a minute whether they are potentially underserved. The new tool is initially introduced by the regulator as a test version and will be improved using consumer fee

GLOBAL 13 MRT

Marvell introduces 3nm 1.6 Tbps DSP offering now sampling to customers

Marvell will spotlight its latest 1.6 Tbps digital signal processors (DSPs) at the Optical Fiber Communication conference in Los Angeles. The four DSP products on show at the event have already entered sample production, building on a 3 nanometre manufacturing process. Ara T is a 2x200 G DSP for transmit-retimed optics, while Ara X delivers advanced link reliability functionality in 1.6 Tbps connectivity streams. Petra is a 3nm gearbox supporting both 8x100G and 4x200G connectivity, while Aquila M is a cohe

SPAIN 13 MRT

Movistar Plus+ adds 278K subscribers in 2025

Telefonica's Movistar Plus+ pay-TV service grew for the tenth straight quarter in Q4 2025 to reach a total of 3.8 million subscribers at the end of December, up 7.9 percent year on year. The platform added 51,000 subscribers in the October to December period and 278,000 in 2025 as a whole, compared to 94,000 in 2024.

GLOBAL 13 MRT

Worldwide telco equipment sales up 4% in 2025 - Dell'Oro

Global telecoms equipment revenue lifted 4 percent in 2025 thanks to an exceptional Q4 performance, says Dell'Oro Group, with sales up in all six of its reporting categories. Q4 revenues accounted for 29 percent of the FY total as the sector put revenue deceleration from 2022 to 2024 into reverse.

GLOBAL 13 MRT

MaxLinear to present 1.6 Tbps PHY DSP chip and PIA at OFC 26

MaxLinear says it will exhibit its next-generation physical layer (PHY) digital signal processor (DSP) for 1.6 Tbps optical links at OFC 26 in Los Angeles. MaxLinear's promo line-up is led by Rushmore, a 200G per lane DSP with PAM-4 (pulse amplitude modulation), and Washington, a transimpedance amplifier (TIA) also built for 200G lanes. MaxLinear said Rushmore is the first major high-speed DSP built entirely on Samsung CMOS technology, strengthening its supply chain with a second foundry source to give cus

GLOBAL 13 MRT

Broadcom prepares for OFC 26 showcase

Broadcom will attend OFC 2026 in Los Angeles to present its vision for the runway to next generation AI clusters, including its 102.4 Tbps Ethernet switch silicon powered by co-packaged optics (CPO). Broadcom will additionally collaborate with more than 30 partners to demonstrate various industry products across the OFC 2026 show floor.

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