EU announces four winners in EUR 180 mln tender for sovereign cloud
The European Commission has awarded a tender that allows EU entities to procure sovereign cloud services for up to EUR 180 million over six years. The winners are a consortium led by Luxembourg's Post Telecom, Belgian group Proximus, Iliad subsidiary Scaleway, and StackIT, part of Germany-based conglomerate Schwarz Group. The Post Telecom-led consortium is formed with French partners OVHCloud and Clever Cloud, while the services provided by Proximus will rely on a technical environment built on Google Cloud
EU announces four winners in EUR 180 mln tender for sovereign cloud
The European Commission has awarded a tender that allows EU entities to procure sovereign cloud services for up to EUR 180 million over six years. The winners are a consortium led by Luxembourg's Post Telecom, Belgian group Proximus, Iliad subsidiary Scaleway, and StackIT, part of Germany-based conglomerate Schwarz Group. The Post Telecom-led consortium is formed with French partners OVHCloud and Clever Cloud, while the services provided by Proximus will rely on a technical environment built on Google Cloud
Bouygues, Free, Orange in exclusive talks with Altice to buy SFR for EUR 20 bln
Bouygues Telecom, Iliad's Free and Orange have upped their joint offer to acquire rival SFR, and have now entered into exclusive negotiations with SFR parent company Altice France. The proposed deal values the targeted activities at EUR 20.35 billion, up from EUR 17 billion under the previous offer. The scope of the acquisition includes Altice's B2B and B2C business lines, telecom infrastructure, and frequencies in mainland France. It leaves out operations in the French overseas territories, as well as stak
Bouygues, Free, Orange in exclusive talks with Altice to buy SFR for EUR 20 bln
Bouygues Telecom, Iliad's Free and Orange have upped their joint offer to acquire rival SFR, and have now entered into exclusive negotiations with SFR parent company Altice France. The proposed deal values the targeted activities at EUR 20.35 billion, up from EUR 17 billion under the previous offer. The scope of the acquisition includes Altice's B2B and B2C business lines, telecom infrastructure, and frequencies in mainland France. It leaves out operations in the French overseas territories, as well as stak
Netflix revenues up 16% in Q1 thanks to more subscribers, record engagement
Netflix reported revenues for the first quarter of USD 12.25 billion, up 16 percent year-on-year. The increase was slightly bigger than forecast, helped by more new subscribers than expected, price increases and growing advertising income. The company said it also set a new record for engagement. In addition, Netflix announced that co-founder Reed Hastings is stepping back and will not stand for re-election to the board at the AGM in June.
Netflix revenues up 16% in Q1 thanks to more subscribers, record engagement
Ericsson organic sales up 6% in Q1 but rising chip costs dampen profits
Ericsson reported lower results for the first quarter, hurt by negative currency effects, restructuring costs and rising component costs. Total revenues fell 10 percent to SEK 49.3 billion, and adjusted EBITA was down 20 percent to SEK 5.6 billion. However, underlying organic sales rose 6 percent, after excluding forex effects, with growth in most areas apart from North America.
Ericsson organic sales up 6% in Q1 but rising chip costs dampen profits
Azerbaijan mobile servces market grows 6% in Q1
Azerbaijan mobile services revenues totaled AZN 303.4 million in the first quarter of this year, up by 6 percent year-on-year according to figures from the State Statistics Committee on Report.az. Growth strengthened from a 4.5 percent increase in FY25, when the market was worth AZN 1.291 billion.
Azerbaijan mobile servces market grows 6% in Q1
Play sells Huawei Wi-Fi 7 mesh router
Polish operator Play, controlled by Iliad, has started offering the Huawei Wi-Fi Mesh X3 Pro Suite. The device supports the Wi-Fi 7 standard for speeds up to 3.6 Gbps with Mesh+ technology for covering up to 150 m2. Customers can buy the router for PLN 1,199 without a subscription contract or PLN 999 with an internet contract.
Play sells Huawei Wi-Fi 7 mesh router
MTS deploys smart home infrastructure for property developer Etalon
Russian operator MTS has engineered a single digital environment for the 228,000-m2 residential complex Shagal of property developer Etalon. Engineering systems supporting digital services for residents and the property manager have been integrated into a single online system, supporting security, metering and other services - all accessible from mobile apps. The project will be scaled to all other development projects from Etalon across the country.
MTS deploys smart home infrastructure for property developer Etalon
Cellfie launches 33 new base stations in Q1
Georgian operator Cellfie said it deployed 33 new base stations in the first quarter of this year, while 40 existing base stations were upgraded. The new infrastructure came in both urban and regional areas as well as high-traffic tourist locations — including Imereti, Adjara, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, and Tbilisi.
Cellfie launches 33 new base stations in Q1
PKP PLK completes GSM-R deployment on Central Railway Line
Polish railway carrier PKP PLK announced the mounting of the last tower of the GSM-R system has started along the 224-km Central Railway Line in Secemin in the Swientokrzyskie region. Work is carried out by a consortium formed by Nokia Solutions and Networks, Fonon and SPC-2. The launch of the GSM-R system is planned on this line later this August.
PKP PLK completes GSM-R deployment on Central Railway Line
Lycamobile wins appeal against regulatory fine in Belgium
Lycamobile Belgium has won an appeal against an administrative fine issued by the regulator Bipt in August 2025 for inadequate procedures for refunding unused prepaid credit to departing customers. The appeals court in Brussels said the regulator did not investigate the case or motivate its decision sufficiently.
Lycamobile wins appeal against regulatory fine in Belgium
O2 Czechia sells new models of Hisense TV set, offers HBO Max trial to Oneplay subscribers
O2 Czech Republic is offering customers the opportunity to purchase new models of Hisense TV set. Televisions with 50-inch and 55-inch screens have become available have gone on sale and a CZK 1,000 discount is available for customers buying one using the mobile application My O2 until 03 May.
