Liberty Global appoints VodafoneZiggo CEO to head Ziggo Group ahead of 2027 listing, picks CFO from Sunrise
Liberty Global said it plans to appoint VodafoneZiggo chief executive Stephen Van Rooyen as CEO of Ziggo Group, a newly created Benelux telecoms business combining VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and Telenet in Belgium. The group is preparing for a planned listing on Euronext Amsterdam in 2027.
Liberty Global appoints VodafoneZiggo CEO to head Ziggo Group ahead of 2027 listing, picks CFO from Sunrise
Liberty Global said it plans to appoint VodafoneZiggo chief executive Stephen Van Rooyen as CEO of Ziggo Group, a newly created Benelux telecoms business combining VodafoneZiggo in the Netherlands and Telenet in Belgium. The group is preparing for a planned listing on Euronext Amsterdam in 2027.
Nvidia Vera Rubin enters full production as AI factory platform takes shape
Nvidia has announced that its Vera Rubin platform is now ramping into full production, with the company positioning the system as a comprehensive end-to-end AI factory platform for cloud providers, hyperscalers and telecoms operators. Designed as a pod-scale system of five purpose-built racks operating as a single AI supercomputer, Vera Rubin claims ten times the agent throughput of the previous Grace Blackwell generation.
Nvidia Vera Rubin enters full production as AI factory platform takes shape
Nvidia has announced that its Vera Rubin platform is now ramping into full production, with the company positioning the system as a comprehensive end-to-end AI factory platform for cloud providers, hyperscalers and telecoms operators. Designed as a pod-scale system of five purpose-built racks operating as a single AI supercomputer, Vera Rubin claims ten times the agent throughput of the previous Grace Blackwell generation.
SoftBank to invest up to EUR 75 bln in French AI data centre infrastructure
SoftBank Group has announced plans to develop and operate 5 GW of AI-focused data centre capacity in France, representing a potential investment of up to EUR 75 billion. The first phase of the programme will involve an initial investment of EUR 45 billion to deliver 3.1 GW of capacity in the Hauts-de-France region. The project forms part of the 2026 Choose France summit and includes planned data centre developments in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain, with completion targeted by 2031.
SoftBank to invest up to EUR 75 bln in French AI data centre infrastructure
The week in telecom: EU telcos push sovereign services as governments question foreign tech investors
The tech sovereignty bandwagon is gathering followers, with KPN, Telefonica and Tele2 among the telcos announcing new services aimed at reducing reliance on non-EU providers. The EU is also trying to reserve spectrum for local companies, and the Netherlands has blocked a key takeover by a US tech company.
The week in telecom: EU telcos push sovereign services as governments question foreign tech investors
Pure DC secures financing of USD 2.7 billion for expansion
Pure Data Centres Group (Pure DC) has secured financing of USD 2.7 billion to help deliver AI data centre infrastructure across Europe and the Middle East. This includes a USD 2.15 billion facility secured against its Dublin and Amsterdam campuses; and an extension to its corporate-level financing to USD 550 million.
Pure DC secures financing of USD 2.7 billion for expansion
TDS Telecom appoints former Comcast exec as VP of MDU Sales
TDS Telecommunications (TDS Telecom) has announced the appointment of John Cryer Jr as Vice President (VP) of Multi-Dwelling Unit (MDU) Sales, with immediate effect. He will lead the operator's nationwide MDU strategy with the aim of driving revenue growth, extending fibre network reach and boosting customer penetration.
TDS Telecom appoints former Comcast exec as VP of MDU Sales
Omni Fiber expands in Pennsylvania with Citizens Fiber takeover
Omni Fiber, US fibre broadband provider operating across the Midwest, has acquired Citizens Fibre, which provides full-fibre broadband, TV and phone services to customers across Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania. These communities include Norvels, Youngstown, Mammoth, Pleasant Unity, Acme, Mt Pleasant, Greensburg, Latrobe and surrounding areas. The acquisition expands Omni Fiber's network presence in western Pennsylvania.
Omni Fiber expands in Pennsylvania with Citizens Fiber takeover
Zong increases Weekly Pro package price to PKR 650
Pakistani operator Zong has increased the price for its Weekly Pro package from PKR 460 to PKR 650. The package includes 40GB for mobile data traffic, as well as 5000 Zong-to-Zong minutes, 250 minutes for calls to other networks, and 5,000 SMS. The pack is valid for 7 days. Customers can activate this bundle by dialing a special short code or by sending an SMS to a short number.
Zong increases Weekly Pro package price to PKR 650
RTL closes Sky Deutschland acquisition
RTL has announced the closing of the transaction to acquire Sky Deutschland, following the unconditional approval received from the European Commission on 22 April. At closing, RTL has fully acquired Sky's businesses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including customer relationships in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol on a cash-free and debt-free basis.
RTL closes Sky Deutschland acquisition
Telefonica Germany to shut down 2G in H2 2028
Telefonica Germany has announced that it will switch off its 2G mobile standard network during the second half of 2028. In future, the company will use the freed-up frequencies for 4G and 5G mobile coverage instead, thereby creating more capacity for mobile telephony, data traffic and connected applications.
Telefonica Germany to shut down 2G in H2 2028
T-Systems signs AI cloud infrastructure partnership with Scheer Group companies
Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems said it has signed a strategic partnership with companies of the Scheer Group for the use of its T Cloud Public and Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure, and consulting services. Scheer PAS, a company within the Scheer Group, will use its Agentic Process Orchestration Platform to leverage T Cloud Public and Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure from T-Systems in Munich. The Agentic Orchestration Platform enables the integration and control of artificial intelligence agents a
