Turkcell, Turk Telekom, Vodafone launch 5G services in Turkiye
Turkcell, Turk Telekom, and Vodafone Turkey have launched 5G services in Turkiye. The service is now available in all 81 provincial centers of the country. The government and operators have established a two-year timeline to achieve full nationwide geographical coverage.
Turkcell, Turk Telekom, Vodafone launch 5G services in Turkiye
Turkcell, Turk Telekom, and Vodafone Turkey have launched 5G services in Turkiye. The service is now available in all 81 provincial centers of the country. The government and operators have established a two-year timeline to achieve full nationwide geographical coverage.
Huawei maintains 22% revenue growth in 2025 on expansion in automotive, energy markets
Huawei reported revenues for 2025 of CNY 880.9 billion (USD 126.0 billion), up 21.8 percent from a year earlier. The growth in revenues was similar to the previous year, despite the challenging market conditions, helped by Huawei's expansion into new business areas, such as automotive and power systems. The company's operating margin improved to 11.0 percent from 9.2 percent the previous year, and net profit rose to CNY 68.0 billion from CNY 62.6 billion in 2024.
Huawei maintains 22% revenue growth in 2025 on expansion in automotive, energy markets
Huawei reported revenues for 2025 of CNY 880.9 billion (USD 126.0 billion), up 21.8 percent from a year earlier. The growth in revenues was similar to the previous year, despite the challenging market conditions, helped by Huawei's expansion into new business areas, such as automotive and power systems. The company's operating margin improved to 11.0 percent from 9.2 percent the previous year, and net profit rose to CNY 68.0 billion from CNY 62.6 billion in 2024.
KDDI restates Q3 results following investigation into improper transactions
KDDI has restated its third-quarter financial results for the year ending March 2026 after an investigation into improper transactions at two subsidiaries identified fictitious circular trading in an advertising business, leading to historical corrections and a downgrade to full-year guidance. The operator reported restated third-quarter revenue of JPY 4.47 trillion (up 3.8% YoY), with operating profit of JPY 856.7 billion (up 1.1%) and net profit attributable to owners of the parent of JPY 545.5 billion (u
KDDI restates Q3 results following investigation into improper transactions
Nvidia and Marvell expand partnership to target AI and telecom infrastructure
Nvidia and Marvell Technology have announced an expanded strategic partnership focused on AI infrastructure, including applications in telecommunications networks. The agreement will integrate Marvell's technologies into Nvidia's NVLink Fusion platform, enabling customers to build semi-custom AI infrastructure compatible with Nvidia's broader ecosystem. Under the arrangement, Marvell will supply custom processing units and networking technologies, while Nvidia will provide components including CPUs, network
Nvidia and Marvell expand partnership to target AI and telecom infrastructure
Airtel's Nxtra secures USD 1 billion in funding from Alpha Wave, Carlyle, Anchorage
Indian operator Bharti Airtel announced a USD 1 billion investment in its subsidiary Nxtra Data, led by Alpha Wave Global, existing investor The Carlyle Group, and Anchorage Capital Group. Nxtra plans to use this fresh funding to expand its data centre network across India and accelerate growth. Airtel will also participate in this round.
Airtel's Nxtra secures USD 1 billion in funding from Alpha Wave, Carlyle, Anchorage
Delta picks Amazon Leo for next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi
Amazon has won a contract with US-based Delta Air Lines for satellite internet services over its Leo fleet, its first major deal with an airline. This expands the companies' long-standing cloud services relationship with a multi-year deal for Delta to begin rolling out Amazon Leo in 2028. The plan is an initial installation on 500 aircraft, providing customers with Wi-Fi from gate-to-gate. The in-flight Wi-Fi will be free for all members of Delta's SkyMiles loyalty programme, the same as its current service
Delta picks Amazon Leo for next-generation in-flight Wi-Fi
AT&T to invest USD 1 billion to support FirstNet first responder service following US govt talks
The US National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) has confirmed fresh investment and cost efficiencies at the AT&T-operated US first responder network FirstNet. Under the expanded deal, arranged with the US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, AT&T agreed to invest about USD 1 billion in network and coverage enhancements that will support FirstNet users. The additional spending will be tailored to the needs of public safety while integrating feedback from the FirstNet Authority Board, a
AT&T to invest USD 1 billion to support FirstNet first responder service following US govt talks
Ireland considers SMS base filter to fight fraud messages
Ireland is looking at new ways to stop SMS spam and related fraud. ComReg has opened a public consultation on new proposals, including a SMS base filter to use message metadata at the network level to identify potential scammers and block their Sims automatically. In addition, it's looking at imposing a cap on the number of SMS that can be sent in a period of time, and introducing a DNS filter to block access to fraud websites from SMS. Comments on the proposals can be submitted until 15 May.
Ireland considers SMS base filter to fight fraud messages
Chile tops LatAm fixed broadband affordability ranking
Chile has by far the most economical fixed broadband rates among seven Latin American nations analysed by JP Morgan, announced sector watchdog Subtel in a statement. The report found that Chilean consumers pay up to seven times less for fixed broadband services compared to users in Guatemala and Mexico.
Chile tops LatAm fixed broadband affordability ranking
AMS-IX moves to local hoster Uniserver in digital sovereignty move
The Amsterdam internet exchange AMS-IX announced it has migrated some of its workloads to local hoster Unisever. The group said this is "a deliberate step to further strengthen control, transparency, and continuity of our digital infrastructure". It comes amid a growing focus on digital sovereignty in the Netherlands and Europe, in an effort to reduce dependency on the dominant American cloud providers.
AMS-IX moves to local hoster Uniserver in digital sovereignty move
Stack Infrastructure makes 3 appointments at Americas division
Stack Infrastructure has announced new executive appointments at Stack Americas and the expansion of its management. Addam Friedl has been appointed as chief technology officer (CTO) at Stack Americas, succeeding Mike Casey, who moves to the role of chief operating officer (CCO) there. Kevin Hughes has been promoted to the newly created role of chief external affairs officer for Stack Americas. According to LinkedIn, Friedl has spent the past ten years as principal at kW Mission Critical Engineering.
