Sievert leaves T-Mobile US after year as vice chair
Mike Sievert is leaving T-Mobile US, just over a year after he stepped down as CEO. When Srini Gopalan became CEO a year ago, Sievert took on the new role of vice chairman. According to a SEC filing, he has now decided to step down from the board and leave the company. T-Mobile said his departure was "not the result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices".
Sievert leaves T-Mobile US after year as vice chair
Mike Sievert is leaving T-Mobile US, just over a year after he stepped down as CEO. When Srini Gopalan became CEO a year ago, Sievert took on the new role of vice chairman. According to a SEC filing, he has now decided to step down from the board and leave the company. T-Mobile said his departure was "not the result of any disagreement with the company on any matter relating to its operations, policies or practices".
Amazon updates smart speakers with 16-inch display model, Echo Dot with Wi-Fi extender
Amazon.com has unveiled a new range of its Echo devices featuring the Alexa+ AI assistant. These include the Echo Show 16 smart display with integrated Fire TV software, an alarm clock called Echo Time and the Alexa Photo Frame, as well as upgrades for the Echo Dot and Echo Studio smart speakers. Most of the new products are available now or will launch in time for the year-end holidays.
Amazon updates smart speakers with 16-inch display model, Echo Dot with Wi-Fi extender
Amazon.com has unveiled a new range of its Echo devices featuring the Alexa+ AI assistant. These include the Echo Show 16 smart display with integrated Fire TV software, an alarm clock called Echo Time and the Alexa Photo Frame, as well as upgrades for the Echo Dot and Echo Studio smart speakers. Most of the new products are available now or will launch in time for the year-end holidays.
Odido promotes CCO Van Lammeren to CEO as Abildgaard steps down
Dutch operator Odido has promoted its chief commercial officer Tisha van Lammeren to CEO, with immediate effect. She replaces Soren Abildgaard, who has led the company for nearly ten years, through its transition from T-Mobile to new private equity owners. The change in CEO comes shortly after Apax Partners took full control of Odido.
Odido promotes CCO Van Lammeren to CEO as Abildgaard steps down
Telenor aims to speed up share buybacks after organic growth in Q3
Telenor Group said it expects to accelerate its NOK 15 billion share buyback programme thanks to its "strong financial position" as it issued third quarter results showing a 1.6 percent year-on-year growth in service revenues on an organic basis. Adjusted EBITDA was 1.5 percent higher than a year earlier on an organic basis. Revenues were down 2.9 percent on a reported basis but up 2.1 percent on an organic basis, driven by service revenue growth at Telenor Connexion and Telenor Denmark, higher hardware rev
Telenor aims to speed up share buybacks after organic growth in Q3
Etisalat Group revenue rises 7% in Q3, books AED 8 bln gain on Vodafone stake
Etisalat Group reported a 6.9 percent year-on-year increase in revenue to AED 19.5 billion for the third quarter ended 30 September. The UAE-based group's net profit surged by 276.2 percent to AED 11.2 billion from AED 3.0 billion in the previous year, thanks to a one-time gain on the sale of its Vodafone shares, while EBITDA rose 5.1 percent to AED 9.0 billion, maintaining a strong margin of 46.1 percent. Etisalat's consolidated subscriber base expanded by 29.4 percent year-on-year to reach 254.8 million.
Etisalat Group revenue rises 7% in Q3, books AED 8 bln gain on Vodafone stake
Jio shares start trading after IPO priced at top of range
India's largest mobile operator Jio has started trading on the Bombay stock exchange, after raising a gross INR 302 billion (USD 3.2 billion) in its initial public offering of shares. The IPO was priced at the top of the indicated range, at INR 1,119 per share, and attracted over 20x the demand for shares as the number available for sale. On its first day of trade, the stock gained almost 27 percent, closing at INR 1,419.
Jio shares start trading after IPO priced at top of range
KPN maintains outlook as Q3 service revenue grows 2.7%
KPN reported revenues for the third quarter up 2.9 percent year-on-year to EUR 1.498 billion, better than market expectations. Excluding a one-off the year earlier, revenues rose 4.2 percent on an organic basis. Service revenues increased 2.7 percent to EUR 1.383 billion, and higher handset sales helped non-service revenue rise 6.4 percent. Growth was strongest in the Consumer business (+4.3%), followed by Business (+4.2%) and Wholesale (+3.6%). On a quarterly basis, the Dutch operator gained a net 66,000 n
KPN maintains outlook as Q3 service revenue grows 2.7%
SK Hynix posts record operating profit on AI demand
South Korean semiconductor manufacturer SK Hynix reported record quarterly revenue of KRW 104.6 trillion and operating profit of KRW 83.3 trillion in the third quarter of 2026, as demand for AI memory drove higher prices and sales of high-value products. Revenue rose 328 percent year on year, while operating profit increased 632 percent year on year. Net profit was KRW 39.8 trillion, down 58 percent from the second quarter but up 216 percent year on year. The figures are preliminary, based on consolidated K
SK Hynix posts record operating profit on AI demand
Anduril and Qualcomm prepare to launch US-made BlueChip laptop for critical use cases
Qualcomm is teaming with US military tech supplier Anduril Industries to launch a laptop built for critical public and private sector uses. A joint product line under the BlueChip brand will incorporate laptops and other computing hardware. The products will be designed and assembled domestically, while leveraging silicon processors from Qualcomm's Snapdragon X line-up to achieve general-purpose processing, graphics, and on-device AI. The partnership brings Snapdragon X to a number of public sector and ente
Anduril and Qualcomm prepare to launch US-made BlueChip laptop for critical use cases
MTN Group CEO reaffirms commitment to Ghana in official visit
MTN Group president and CEO Ralph Mupita has reaffirmed the company's commitment to strengthening Ghana's digital infrastructure and digital sovereignty during a working visit. The visit coincides with MTN Ghana celebrating 30 years of operations in the country. During the visit, Mupita held a series of high-level engagements with Ghanaian leadership to discuss expanding connectivity, financial inclusion, and critical digital infrastructure.
MTN Group CEO reaffirms commitment to Ghana in official visit
North Macedonia mobile market grows in Q2
North Macedonia's active mobile connections grew to 1.98 million in Q2 2026, up from 1.97 million in the previous quarter, according to regulatory agency AEK. The mobile user base comprised approximately 1.04 million residential postpaid, 690,494 residential prepaid, and 248,462 corporate postpaid lines, alongside 1.67 million mobile broadband users and nearly 357,203 M2M SIMs. Competition in the mobile sector remains highly concentrated, with market leader A1 Makedonija (46.95%) holding a slim edge over Ma
