Openreach CEO to take over as CEO of BT International
BT Group announced leadership changes at Openreach and BT International. From 01 April, Katie Milligan, currently Deputy CEO at Openreach, will take over from Clive Selley as CEO of Openreach. Selley will become CEO of BT International, replacing Bas Burger, who is leaving BT Group after 18 years.
Openreach CEO to take over as CEO of BT International
BT Group announced leadership changes at Openreach and BT International. From 01 April, Katie Milligan, currently Deputy CEO at Openreach, will take over from Clive Selley as CEO of Openreach. Selley will become CEO of BT International, replacing Bas Burger, who is leaving BT Group after 18 years.
Ooredoo Group revenue, EBITDA up 8% in Q4
Ooredoo Group said its revenue increased 8 percent year-on-year to QAR 6.43 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. EBITDA also grew by 8 percent, to QAR 2.52 billion, for a stable EBITDA margin of 39.2 percent. Reported net profit rose by 51 percent to QAR 776 million, while normalized net profit surged by 24 percent QAR 960 million. Capex reached QAR 1.73 billion, up 40 percent from QAR 1.23 billion a year ago, while the customer base grew by 3 percent to reach 53.3 million. Including IOH, the customer bas
Ooredoo Group revenue, EBITDA up 8% in Q4
Ooredoo Group said its revenue increased 8 percent year-on-year to QAR 6.43 billion in the fourth quarter of 2025. EBITDA also grew by 8 percent, to QAR 2.52 billion, for a stable EBITDA margin of 39.2 percent. Reported net profit rose by 51 percent to QAR 776 million, while normalized net profit surged by 24 percent QAR 960 million. Capex reached QAR 1.73 billion, up 40 percent from QAR 1.23 billion a year ago, while the customer base grew by 3 percent to reach 53.3 million. Including IOH, the customer bas
Airspan targets 25-30% annual growth as 2025 revenues lift by more than a fifth
Airspan is guiding for 25-30 percent revenue growth in the current fiscal year after achieving a 20 percent lift in 2025, driven by strong fundamentals in all three business segments. Group sales topped USD 115 million in FY25, and Airspan's Q4 turnover lifted by a similar proportion to USD 45 million amid solid traction in Airspan's In-Building, Open RAN, and Air-to-Ground businesses.
Airspan targets 25-30% annual growth as 2025 revenues lift by more than a fifth
Telefonica to lay off a quarter of staff at Movistar+ pay-TV unit
Around 25 percent of the workforce at Telefonica's pay-TV unit Movistar+ will leave the company under the company's latest collective dismissal process (ERE) in Spain, reports Expansion, citing union sources. A total of 213 employees out of a total of 860 have agreed to leave Movistar+ on a voluntary basis, meaning there will be no forced redundancies, said the sources.
Telefonica to lay off a quarter of staff at Movistar+ pay-TV unit
Bakcell opens online shop
Azerbaijan operator Bakcell has launched its online shop. Customers can buy mobile devices and other tech products on the Bakcell Shop. Subscribers can purchase smartphones on installment over up to 18 months without upfront payment or price increase. They are also offered a 20 GB monthly bonus throughout the installment period. Free delivery of purchased goods is offered to all regions across the country.
Bakcell opens online shop
Swisscom subsidiary Cablex plans job cuts
Cablex, the fibre-optic subsidiary of Swisscom, plans to cut a double-digit number of jobs. Roger Baur, Head of Communications at Cablex, confirmed the plan to the publication 20 Minuten, adding that "all affected individuals have already been informed". The job cuts are the result of price pressure in infrastructure construction, triggered by intense market competition. Increasing automation and the uncertain economic outlook also played a role, according to Baur.
Swisscom subsidiary Cablex plans job cuts
Beeline Kyrgyzstan looks for retail partners
Kyrgyzstan operator Sky Mobile, trading under the Beeline Kyrgyzstan brand, announced a tender for selection of partners for running its shops and service centres. The partner will be offered marketing and media support, including targeted bundles of advertising SMS to subscribers of the operator. The operator will also cover utility and cleaning expenses of shops. Applications can be submitted for running one or several selected shops. The deadline is 16 February.
Beeline Kyrgyzstan looks for retail partners
Elisa moves Industriq CEO to head of consumer business
Elisa said it is has appointed Henri Korpi as EVP for consumer customer business with effect from 10 February, replacing Vesa-Pekka Nikula, who will leave the operator in August. Mikko Soirola will succeed Korpi as CEO of Elisa Industriq and join the executive board from 30 March. Soirola has extensive experience in international software and has most recently served as CEO of Finago and Accountor Software.<
Elisa moves Industriq CEO to head of consumer business
European Commission says cyber attack on MDM systems was addressed within 9 hours
The European Commission was hit by a cyber-attack on its central infrastructure for managing mobile devices on 30 January. The response effort, supported by CERT-EU, the central cybersecurity service for all EU institutions, has successfully contained the threat and had IT systems cleaned out entirely within nine hours.
European Commission says cyber attack on MDM systems was addressed within 9 hours
VodafoneThree launches new apprenticeship programme
VodafoneThree has announced the launch of a new apprenticeship programme, inviting applications for the first time since the merger of Vodafone UK and 3 UK. The programme is being launched to coincide with National Apprenticeship Week (09-15 February), and comes after VodafoneThree came 6th in the Top Employers awards.
VodafoneThree launches new apprenticeship programme
CMA CGM taps Marlink to strengthen maritime fleet's connectivity with Oneweb service
French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM, an anchor shareholder of Eutelsat group, has signed a new agreement to equip more than 300 of its vessels with multi-LEO (Low Earth Orbit) connectivity. The project will be carried out by the group's long-standing partner and satellite service provider Marlink, which will integrate Eutelsat's Oneweb LEO service into a broader hybrid network architecture tailored to CMA CGM's requirements, building on the existing combination of LEO and GEO capabilities.
