MTN confirms talks to acquire rest of IHS towers company
MTN Group confirmed it is in advanced discussions to acquire the remaining 75 percent stake in passive infrastructure group IHS Holdings. The group said in a statement that a potential offer could be priced near IHS's last trading value on the New York Stock Exchange as of 4 February, which has increased significantly in the recent past.
MTN confirms talks to acquire rest of IHS towers company
MTN Group confirmed it is in advanced discussions to acquire the remaining 75 percent stake in passive infrastructure group IHS Holdings. The group said in a statement that a potential offer could be priced near IHS's last trading value on the New York Stock Exchange as of 4 February, which has increased significantly in the recent past.
Vodafone targets high end of FY forecast after steady growth in Q3
Vodafone said it expects to report results at the high end of its guidance for the fiscal year to March 2026, after steady growth in in its fiscal third quarter. Quarterly revenues for the three months to December rose 6.5 percent year-on-year to EUR 10.45 billion, supported by the acquisitions of 3 UK and Telekom Romania, as well as growth in Africa and stable revenues in its largest market Germany. Adjusted EBITDA after leases was down 0.4 percent to EUR 2.82 billion but grew 2.3 percent on an organic bas
Vodafone targets high end of FY forecast after steady growth in Q3
Vodafone said it expects to report results at the high end of its guidance for the fiscal year to March 2026, after steady growth in in its fiscal third quarter. Quarterly revenues for the three months to December rose 6.5 percent year-on-year to EUR 10.45 billion, supported by the acquisitions of 3 UK and Telekom Romania, as well as growth in Africa and stable revenues in its largest market Germany. Adjusted EBITDA after leases was down 0.4 percent to EUR 2.82 billion but grew 2.3 percent on an organic bas
Qualcomm forecasts smartphone slowdown on memory constraints after Q1 drop in profit
Qualcomm reported a small drop in profits for its fiscal first quarter to December, amid muted sales growth and investments in new product areas. Revenues rose 5 percent year-on-year to USD 12.25 billion, in line with its forecast, while net profit fell 6 percent to USD 3.00 billion. EPS of USD 2.78 was slightly better than expected, but is forecast to fall again in Q2 as the memory shortages in the market constrain production.
Qualcomm forecasts smartphone slowdown on memory constraints after Q1 drop in profit
Google passes USD 400 billion in revenue in 2025, with net profit up 32%
Alphabet's revenue growth improved to 18 percent year-on-year in the fourth quarter, to USD 113.8 billion. As a result, the Google parent company passed USD 400 billion in annual revenues for the first time. The company's operating margin was stable at 28 percent in Q4 and FY 2025, and the net profit rose 30 percent to USD 34.4 billion in Q4. Annual net profit was up 32 percent to USD 132.1 billion.
Google passes USD 400 billion in revenue in 2025, with net profit up 32%
NTT posts higher 9-month net profit as ICT and global services expand
NTT Group reported higher net profit for the first nine months of its 2025 financial year, supported by revenue growth across its telecom and global ICT businesses. For the nine months to 31 December 2025, net profit attributable to shareholders rose 8.9 percent year on year to JPY 926.1 billion, while operating revenue increased 3.7 percent to JPY 10.42 trillion. Operating profit grew 4.1 percent to JPY 1.46 trillion, with EBITDA also up 4.1 percent to JPY 2.66 trillion.
NTT posts higher 9-month net profit as ICT and global services expand
Openreach warns over 500,000 businesses still relying on PSTN network
Openreach is warning that that over 500,000 UK businesses have still not migrated to digital IP services, less than 12 months before the PSTN network is switched-off permanently by end-January 2027. With Openreach set to double prices for legacy phone services by October 2026, it is calling on businesses to test and migrate services now, or risk failing equipment and loss of service.
Openreach warns over 500,000 businesses still relying on PSTN network
Magenta Telekom upgrades Vienna broadband network to 2 Gbps
Austria's Magenta Telekom has doubled the top speed on its cable network in Vienna to 2 Gbps. The operator held an event with city council members at its head office to mark the milestone. Around 70 businesses are already using the faster connections, it said.
Magenta Telekom upgrades Vienna broadband network to 2 Gbps
Spirent leads UK project to boost PNT resilience for critical infrastructure
Spirent Communications has announced a partnership with the European Space Agency (ESA) to lead a project designed to boost the resilience of Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) systems used in critical national infrastructure (CNI). Spirent and partners will deliver a test framework to help UK CNI providers, operators and supplier adopt best practice.
Spirent leads UK project to boost PNT resilience for critical infrastructure
Vodafone Ireland adds 16,000 contract mobile customers in Q3
Vodafone Ireland's service revenue reached EUR 222 million in the three months to 31 December 2024 (Q3 FY26), compared to EUR 221 million in Q2 and EUR 216 million in the year-earlier third quarter. It ended Q3 with a total of 2.13 million mobile customers, compared to 2.15 million in the year-earlier quarter, with contract customers accounting for 67.4 percent.
Vodafone Ireland adds 16,000 contract mobile customers in Q3
ProSiebenSat.1, Deutsche Telekom expand video distribution agreement
ProSiebenSat.1 has expanded its agreement with Deutsche Telekom on video distribution, adding distribution of its paid streaming service Joyn Plus+. Telekom customers can already book a Joyn Plus+ subscription directly through Telekom since the start of this year, with a small discount for a 12-month contract.
ProSiebenSat.1, Deutsche Telekom expand video distribution agreement
EU publishes cable security toolbox, with new funding for rapid repairs
The European Union is moving ahead with measures to protect submarine data cables. A new 'Cable Security Toolbox' outlines recommendations for increased security, and several areas around Europe have been named 'Cable Projects of European Interest' (CPEIs) so they qualify for additional public funding in the period to 2040. The existing Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) - Digital Work Programme will allocate EUR 347 million in funding over the next two years already to help increase resilience of the critica
