The week in telecoms: Paramount tops bidding for WBD, Samsung S26 kicks off MWC showcase
Netflix has called a stop to the bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, but Paramount still has to secure approval from regulators and shareholders. Deutsche Telekom, E& and Telecom Italia are rewarding shareholders, while Telefonica and Proximus hold back on dividends. Samsung presented its new flagship range ahead of Mobile World Congress, and Apple is set to surprise this week with its own new devices.
The week in telecoms: Paramount tops bidding for WBD, Samsung S26 kicks off MWC showcase
Netflix has called a stop to the bidding war for Warner Bros Discovery, but Paramount still has to secure approval from regulators and shareholders. Deutsche Telekom, E& and Telecom Italia are rewarding shareholders, while Telefonica and Proximus hold back on dividends. Samsung presented its new flagship range ahead of Mobile World Congress, and Apple is set to surprise this week with its own new devices.
Charter takeover of Cox gets FCC approval
The Federal Communication Commission in the US has approved the merger of cable operators Charter Communications and Cox Enterprises. The regulator said the deal should help improve rural broadband coverage, with increased investment in local infrastructure. As part of the approval, Charter agreed to bring Cox customer service operations back to the US from offshore providers within 18 months, as well as end any 'diversity, equality and inclusion' at the companies, which the FCC said can result in employmen
Charter takeover of Cox gets FCC approval
The Federal Communication Commission in the US has approved the merger of cable operators Charter Communications and Cox Enterprises. The regulator said the deal should help improve rural broadband coverage, with increased investment in local infrastructure. As part of the approval, Charter agreed to bring Cox customer service operations back to the US from offshore providers within 18 months, as well as end any 'diversity, equality and inclusion' at the companies, which the FCC said can result in employmen
True major shareholder CPG sells 10% stake to UBS, local investors
Thai operator True has announced that its major shareholder, Charoen Pokphand Group (CPG), is divesting up to 3.45 billion shares, representing 10 percent of the company's total issued shares. This transaction is being executed in two stages. On 27 February, the first portion was sold to UBS AG London Branch (4.49%), CPB Equity (0.21%), and Sribathana (0.01%) at a price based on the market close from the previous day. The remaining 5.3 percent of the shares will be sold to UBS as soon as administrative matt
True major shareholder CPG sells 10% stake to UBS, local investors
OTE to launch EUR 177 million share buyback programme on 2 March
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization (OTE) will launch a share buyback programme on 2 March. The company has allocated around EUR 177 million for this initiative, which will run until 18 January 2027 at the latest. The final number of shares acquired will depend on share price and liquidity during this period, OTE added.
OTE to launch EUR 177 million share buyback programme on 2 March
Samsung India unveils Galaxy Buds4 series pricing
Samsung India has started taking pre-orders for the Galaxy Buds4 Pro and Galaxy Buds4. The Galaxy Buds4 Pro are available for INR 22,999 and comes in Black, White, and Pink Gold color versions. The standard Galaxy Buds4 are available for INR 16,999 in Black and White color versions.
Samsung India unveils Galaxy Buds4 series pricing
Jazz's Garaj powers launch of Raqami Islamic Digital Bank on local cloud infrastructure
Pakistani operator JazzWorld's cloud services and cybersecurity brand Garaj has powered the launch of Raqami Islamic Digital Bank, Pakistan's first fully Islamic digital retail bank to operate entirely on domestic cloud infrastructure. Designed as a cloud-native institution, Raqami Islamic Digital Bank has deployed its complete technology stack – including core banking, digital channels, and fully operational Production (PR) and Disaster Recovery (DR) environments – on Garaj's enterprise-grade cloud platfor
Jazz's Garaj powers launch of Raqami Islamic Digital Bank on local cloud infrastructure
Eviden deploys satellite communications spectrum monitoring system for Greece's EETT
Eviden, an Atos Group unit, has deployed a satellite communications spectrum monitoring system (SEFD) for Greek telecoms regulator EETT (Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission). EETT had selected Eviden's SkyMon service for the establishment of a Satellite Monitoring Station dubbed 'Eos', dedicated to monitoring the frequency spectrum used in satellite communications.
Eviden deploys satellite communications spectrum monitoring system for Greece's EETT
Econet Wireless shareholders approve ZSE exit and InfraCo restructuring
Minority shareholders of Econet Wireless Zimbabwe, both institutional and retail, have voted overwhelmingly to approve the group's voluntary delisting from the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (ZSE). All resolutions received more than 95 percent support at an Extraordinary General Meeting held in Harare, NewsDay reported.
Econet Wireless shareholders approve ZSE exit and InfraCo restructuring
Starlink resumes new orders for business plan in Nigerian cities
Starlink has reopened new client orders in Nigeria's major cities, including Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt where it previously stopped accepting new orders. However, the resumption comes only on its higher-priced business tier. Starlink for Business has a subscription cost of NGN 150,000 per month, plus hardware at up to NGN 2.4 million. The website states that "due to high demand in areas, only priority plans are available in your area". Starlink for Business provides typical download speeds of 100–350 M
Starlink resumes new orders for business plan in Nigerian cities
MTN Internet Bus to train 2,000 Ugandans in digital skills
MTN Uganda's philanthropic arm, the MTN Foundation, in partnership with Maendeleo Foundation, is expanding its mobile digital training initiative to reach 2,000 participants across ten communities in the 2025/26 programme. The MTN Internet Bus, a computer-equipped mobile classroom, will visit six districts in March and April, hosting ten-day training camps in Kampala, Kiryandongo, Rwampara, Bushenyi, Adjumani and Amuru. Since 2022, the Foundation has trained more than 5,933 people in 44 communities.
MTN Internet Bus to train 2,000 Ugandans in digital skills
Rostelecom Group's revenues up, net profit down in Q4
Revenues of the Rostelecom Group totaled RUB 270.5 bilion in the fourth quarter of 2025, up by 16 percent year-on-year. OIBDA at the Russian operator grew by 19 percent to RUB 95.3 billion, and the margin reached 35.2 percent, up by 0.9 percentage points. The net profit was RUB 0.2 billion, down from RUB 4.7 billion in October to December 2024.
