Viettel's overseas revenue jumps 25% in 2025
Vietnamese operator Viettel has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its international business operations. Viettel launched international operations in 2006 with its first overseas investment in Cambodia. Over the past two decades, Viettel reports it has expanded its presence to 16 countries, including operational markets and representative offices.
Viettel's overseas revenue jumps 25% in 2025
Vietnamese operator Viettel has celebrated the 20th anniversary of its international business operations. Viettel launched international operations in 2006 with its first overseas investment in Cambodia. Over the past two decades, Viettel reports it has expanded its presence to 16 countries, including operational markets and representative offices.
Beltelecom sells new anti-virus pack for SMEs from Kaspersky
Belarusian national operator Beltelecom has started sales of a new anti-virus subscription for SMEs. Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs can subscribe to the Kaspersky Small Office Security software and receive a free 30-day trial for their first connection.
Beltelecom sells new anti-virus pack for SMEs from Kaspersky
Belarusian national operator Beltelecom has started sales of a new anti-virus subscription for SMEs. Legal entities and individual entrepreneurs can subscribe to the Kaspersky Small Office Security software and receive a free 30-day trial for their first connection.
Former SFR director Boulay to join Arcep executive board
France's telecom authority Arcep has confirmed that Marie-Georges Boulay will be joining its executive board on 01 May, following her appointment by the president of the French senate, who is responsible for selecting two of the seven seats on Arcep's executive board. Boulay will succeed Marie-Christine Servan, a member since 16 February 2024. Over nearly three decades, Boulay's career was spent at French network operator SFR within the team in charge of regulation and competition. Her last position at SFR
Former SFR director Boulay to join Arcep executive board
Vivo introduces Pay Crediario instalment plan for electronic goods purchases
Brazilian operator Vivo has rolled out Vivo Pay Crediario, an hire purchase plan that allows customers to pay for items such as mobile phones, tablets, TVs, smartwatches and consoles in up to 21 monthly instalments, with interest. The offer is available exclusively to Vivo customers in its physical stores. Vivo Pay Crediario is already up and running in over 20 percent of Vivo branches and will soon be rolled out nationwide.
Vivo introduces Pay Crediario instalment plan for electronic goods purchases
TIP Brasil helps local ISPs tap into gaming market
TIP Brasil has launched TIP Gaming, an initiative to help regional ISPs in Brazil create specialised gaming services. The goal is to move beyond just offering speed and price and to focus instead on delivering an optimised online gaming experience and fostering local gaming communities. The initial roll-out will concentrate on the South and Southeast regions in 2026 as a testing ground to understand audience behaviour and refine product offerings. The service will be expanded in 2027 to the North and Northe
TIP Brasil helps local ISPs tap into gaming market
Telekom Slovenije reappoints key management board members
The supervisory board of Telekom Slovenije has reappointed two members to its management board, following a proposal from the president. Irma Gubanec will continue her role as the management board member overseeing finance and controlling. Her new four-year term starts on 12 October. Vesna Prodnik was reappointed as management board member responsible for technology and her new term begins on 14 November.
Telekom Slovenije reappoints key management board members
EU Commission invites feedback on data centre efficiency labels
The European Commission has invited feedback on a draft regulation that will establish an EU-wide scorecard and e-labels to measure energy and water efficiency in data centres. The consultation precedes planned adoption in Q2 2026, with A-G ratings and labels widely introduced from August 2027 alongside a broader energy efficiency package. The consultation closes on 23 April.
EU Commission invites feedback on data centre efficiency labels
Peru's MiFibra taps ZTE for 10G PON network launch
ZTE said it has partnered with Peruvian broadband provider MiFibra to launch 10G PON (XGS-PON) technology on a commercial scale. The project comes around a year after MiFibra reached a long-term financing deal with Blue like an Orange Sustainable Capital to expand high-speed access beyond Lima.
Peru's MiFibra taps ZTE for 10G PON network launch
Telekom Slovenije offers 4-year price guarantee on mobile plans
Telekom Slovenije has announced that new customers signing up by 30 April for Naj and Supr gigabit mobile packages will get a guaranteed, fixed price for a full four years. The offer means that they will save up to EUR 720 over 48 months.
Telekom Slovenije offers 4-year price guarantee on mobile plans
Globo moves to IP distribution with SRT through Synamedia
Brazilian media company Globo has upgraded its main content distribution system. It has switched to using Secure Reliable Transport (SRT) over a completely IP-based network, powered by Synamedia's Quortex PowerVu and virtualised Digital Content Manager (vDCM). This change means Globo's entire distribution now runs on IP, with SRT as the key technology for sending and receiving content.
Globo moves to IP distribution with SRT through Synamedia
Quarter of Dutch listening to podcasts at least monthly
Nearly six in ten people in the Netherlands (57%) say they never listen to podcasts. This increased to two-thirds of the population (67%) when adding the group who say they only listen to podcasts occasionally. Just 14 percent listen to podcasts every week or more often, and that increases to over a quarter of people aged 16-35, according to a survey conducted in December 2025 by the Telecompaper Consumer Insights panel.
