RTL secures EU approval for Sky Deutschland acquisition
RTL has obtained unconditional approval from the European Commission for the acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The Commission concluded that the transaction is unlikely to result in increased power for RTL and Sky in acquiring content, nor would it significantly reduce competition in the wholesale supply or distribution of TV channels or audiovisual services.
RTL secures EU approval for Sky Deutschland acquisition
RTL has obtained unconditional approval from the European Commission for the acquisition of Sky Deutschland. The Commission concluded that the transaction is unlikely to result in increased power for RTL and Sky in acquiring content, nor would it significantly reduce competition in the wholesale supply or distribution of TV channels or audiovisual services.
Orange lifts FY outlook on French fibre one-off, solid retail growth in Q1
Orange has increased its outlook for annual growth in EBITDA after leases, helped by a one-time boost from fibre financing in France in Q1. It now expects annual growth of "above 3 percent" compared to the previous estimate of around 3 percent growth. In the first three months of the year, EBITDA after leases was up 4.9 percent to EUR 2.601 billion, while revenues rose 1.9 percent to EUR 10.095 billion.
Orange lifts FY outlook on French fibre one-off, solid retail growth in Q1
Orange has increased its outlook for annual growth in EBITDA after leases, helped by a one-time boost from fibre financing in France in Q1. It now expects annual growth of "above 3 percent" compared to the previous estimate of around 3 percent growth. In the first three months of the year, EBITDA after leases was up 4.9 percent to EUR 2.601 billion, while revenues rose 1.9 percent to EUR 10.095 billion.
Nokia Q1 sales up 2%, profits improve on growing orders from data centre market
Nokia reported solid results for the first quarter of 2026, with sales up 2 percent and comparable operating profit 54 percent higher year-on-year. The company is benefiting from strong growth in the IP and optical networks business, helped by its increased its focus on the data centre segment, and said it sees stronger growth ahead. The group maintained its outlook for growth in full-year profits and said it's tracking above the midpoint of its guidance.
Nokia Q1 sales up 2%, profits improve on growing orders from data centre market
Microsoft pledges AUD 25 bln investment in Australia by end-2029
Microsoft has pledged an investment of AUD 25 billion in Australia by the end of 2029, as it works on expanding its digital infrastructure, local skills and national cyber defence capacity there. The announcement was made by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at an event in Melbourne with the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese. This commitment will significantly expand Microsoft's Azure AI supercomputing and cloud infrastructure in Australia, see Microsoft collaborate with the Australian AI Safety Institute, expand t
Microsoft pledges AUD 25 bln investment in Australia by end-2029
Allente exclusively sells Swedish public venue licences to air Ice Hockey World Championship
Viaplay division Allente said it has obtained exclusive public broadcasting licence rights for the Ice Hockey World Championship from 15 to 21 May. The competition takes place in Switzerland. Bars, pubs and restaurants are invited to apply for a licence from Allente, the sole public rights holder in Sweden.
Allente exclusively sells Swedish public venue licences to air Ice Hockey World Championship
Teracom Q1 revenue rises 13% amid broadcasting service recovery
Teracom has announced a 13 percent year-on-year rise in revenue in the first quarter of 2026 to SEK 386 million from SEK 342 million a year earlier. The upturn is thanks mainly to a recovery in remuneration for broadcasting services and growth in the new digital infrastructure segment, offsetting the declining Rakel emergency communications network business. CEO Johan Petersson said Teracom continues to modernise the organisation, such as by digitising its operations and finding new ways to support deliveri
Teracom Q1 revenue rises 13% amid broadcasting service recovery
Orange Poland revenues up 3% in Q1 and underlying EBITDA grows nearly 10%
Revenues of Orange Poland totaled PLN 3.183 billion in the first quarter of this year, up by 2.9 percent year-on-year. EBITDAaL rose 9.5 percent to PLN 913 million, supported by commercial growth and cost discipline and a positive impact of VAT recovery on bad debts, the company said. The EBITDAaL margin grew by 1.7 percentage points to 28.7 percent. The net income was PLN 295 million, up from PLN 191 million a year ago, and organic cash flow grew by PLN 175 million to a positive PLN 86 million, supported b
Orange Poland revenues up 3% in Q1 and underlying EBITDA grows nearly 10%
France's Univity raises EUR 27 mln to build VLEO 5G satellite platform
Univity, the VLEO (Very Low Earth Orbit) satellite start-up formerly known as Constellation Technologies & Operations, has raised EUR 27 million in a Series A funding round with existing investors. The operation saw the participation of French start-up incubator Blast, European aerospace investment fund Expansion, and France's state-owned bank Bpifrance, via the Deeptech 2030 fund. The new funds will support the execution of Univity's uniShape programme, developed with the backing of French space agency CNE
France's Univity raises EUR 27 mln to build VLEO 5G satellite platform
Tata Communications quarterly revenue grows 9%, profit hit by investments and high base effect
India's Tata Communications posted gross revenue of INR 65.5 billion for its fourth quarter ended 31 March 2026, which represents an increase of 9.4 percent year-on-year. Data revenue jumped 11.5 percent to INR 56.8 billion, boosted by a 19.2 percent growth of the company's digital portfolio.
Tata Communications quarterly revenue grows 9%, profit hit by investments and high base effect
A1 reports positive results in Q1 thanks to CEE operations
Austrian operator A1 said it recorded positive results overall in the first quarter of this year, except in Austria. Revenues increased by 3.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.36 billion, driven by higher service revenues, growth in the ICT business and a solid performance in the retail mobile business. Service revenues increased by 3.2 percent during the period to EUR 1.14 billion, and equipment revenues also contributed positively, increasing 7.9 percent to EUR 203 million. EBITDA rose 4.6 percent to EUR 500
A1 reports positive results in Q1 thanks to CEE operations
Google Cloud introduces Virgo Network data centre fabric
Google Cloud announced the Virgo Network, a new data centre fabric designed to provide the low latency and high bandwidth needed to power new AI models and applications. The company said this "megascale" data centre fabric is based on the "campus-as-a-computer" philosophy to both scale-up and scale-out data centres for integrated computing.
