AI RAN specialist ODC raises USD 45 mln series A with Nvidia, Nokia, Cisco
A US start-up building AI-powered radio access network technology has raised USD 45 million in funding from industry leaders including Nvidia, Cisco, Nokia, AT&T, MTN and Telecom Italia. The series-A round positions ORAN Development Company (ODC) to develop software for transforming conventional mobile towers into edge computing hubs capable of running AI workloads locally, rather than routing data back to centralised data centres.
AI RAN specialist ODC raises USD 45 mln series A with Nvidia, Nokia, Cisco
A US start-up building AI-powered radio access network technology has raised USD 45 million in funding from industry leaders including Nvidia, Cisco, Nokia, AT&T, MTN and Telecom Italia. The series-A round positions ORAN Development Company (ODC) to develop software for transforming conventional mobile towers into edge computing hubs capable of running AI workloads locally, rather than routing data back to centralised data centres.
Dutch pay-TV market contracts in 2025 as 1.5 mln households go without TV subscription
Revenues in the residential pay-TV market in the Netherlands fell 1.2 percent in 2025 to EUR 1.74 billion. This is due to a slow decline in the number of subscribers for TV services, in the face of greater competition from SVOD and other online video services. Telecompaper forecasts the drop in pay-TV revenues to continue in the coming years, as annual price increases are no longer enough to offset the fewer customers.
Dutch pay-TV market contracts in 2025 as 1.5 mln households go without TV subscription
Revenues in the residential pay-TV market in the Netherlands fell 1.2 percent in 2025 to EUR 1.74 billion. This is due to a slow decline in the number of subscribers for TV services, in the face of greater competition from SVOD and other online video services. Telecompaper forecasts the drop in pay-TV revenues to continue in the coming years, as annual price increases are no longer enough to offset the fewer customers.
China Mobile hits CNY 1.05 trillion in revenue in 2025, fueled by cloud and AI business
China Mobile posted revenue of CNY 1.05 trillion (approximately USD 152.2 billion) in 2025, which represents a slight increase of 0.9 percent year-on-year. Revenue was boosted mainly by cloud, AI, and enterprise digital services, offsetting slower growth in traditional telecom. Computing service revenue reached nearly CNY 90 billion, up 11 percent, of which intelligent computing service revenue jumped 279 percent, the company said.
China Mobile hits CNY 1.05 trillion in revenue in 2025, fueled by cloud and AI business
Welsh govt ABC broadband grant scheme help 1,000 properties
The Welsh government's relaunched 'Access Broadband Cymru' (ABC) grant scheme has helped to improve broadband connectivity for 1,000 rural premises across Wales. The scheme provides grants of up to GBP 800 per premise, with grants covering both equipment and installation costs. Rebecca Evans, Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning, reaching the 1,000 property milestone proves that the ABC programme is "delivering for people across Wales".
Welsh govt ABC broadband grant scheme help 1,000 properties
Ookla Speedtest data added to Arcep mobile performance mapping tool
Ookla has launched a new 12-month crowdsourced data partnership with French telecoms regulator Arcep. This has resulted in Arcep's mobile performance and coverage mapping tool (monreseaumobile.arcep.fr) updated to include speed and latency measurement tests collected through Ookla's Speedtest app.
Ookla Speedtest data added to Arcep mobile performance mapping tool
European vendors launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office
A group of European vendors has launched an open source alternative to Microsoft Office based on sovereign IT components that can be integrated into different platforms. Backed by Ionos, Nextcloud, Eurostack, XWiki, OpenProject, Soverin, Abilian and BTactic, an early build of the Euro-Office suite is now available ahead of the first full stable release in summer 2026.
European vendors launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office
Telefonica Brasil appoints new CFO and IR officer
The Board of Directors of Telefonica Brasil has appointed Rodrigo Rossi Monari as the new Chief Financial Officer and Investor Relations Officer. The appointment is effective from 2 April 2026, with Monari serving in post until the first Board meeting after the 2028 AGM.
Telefonica Brasil appoints new CFO and IR officer
CrowdStrike launches new security AI agent ecosystem
CrowdStrike is launching a security AI agent development ecosystem powered by its existing agentic security product Falcon. The new Charlotte AI AgentWorks Ecosystem allows customers to use Falcon's no-code security development workflow and frontier AI models to build, orchestrate and scale customised security AI agents.
CrowdStrike launches new security AI agent ecosystem
Croatian telecom revenues reach EUR 1.87 billion in 2025
The Croatian telecoms services market generated total revenue of EUR 1.87 billion in 2025, up 3.6 per cent from 2024, according to data from regulator Hakom. Fixed network services grew by 5.1 per cent, while mobile network services saw a 2.9 per cent rise. Investments in fixed network tangible assets increased, with over EUR 135 million specifically directed into Very High Capacity Networks (VHCN). Mobile network tangible asset investments, however, experienced a slight decrease.
Croatian telecom revenues reach EUR 1.87 billion in 2025
Nos launches immersive educational hub in Matosinhos
Portuguese operator Nos has turned the Joao Goncalves Zarco School in Matosinhos into a model for the "school of the future", according to a report by Executive Digest. This project, which supports curriculum content with advanced technology, allows students to engage in interactive experiences such as "travelling" to the Earth's core or exploring the oceans.
Nos launches immersive educational hub in Matosinhos
Nos boosts R&D investment by 15 percent
Portuguese telecom operator Nos led innovation investment in Portugal in 2024 with an R&D investment of EUR 111.6 million, up 15 percent from 2023. This investment gives the company top spot in the Directorate-General for Education and Science Statistics (DGEEC) ranking.
