Telefonica to demo AI and quantum advances at 950m2 MWC 2026 stand
SPAIN 11:39

Telefonica to demo AI and quantum advances at 950m2 MWC 2026 stand

Telefonica said it will demonstrate advances in artificial intelligence, quantum computing and next-generation connectivity at Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, under the slogan "Ready for Next." The company's 950-square-metre stand will feature 24 live demonstrations presented by more than 60 executives and include a central Agora stage beneath a 15-metre-wide 360-degree LED ring.

Orange Jordan runs Ramadan advertising campaign
JORDAN 11:38

Orange Jordan runs Ramadan advertising campaign

Orange Jordan has launched its Ramadan 2026 ad campaign under the title 'Dayman Ma'ak' (Always With You). The campaign features Aziz Maraka and Mira Habash, as part of the company's commitment to supporting emerging Jordanian talent. Orange said that the core message of the ads is continuous connectivity and sharing joyful moments across all seasons. With Ramadan "the month of giving" Orange is also offering rewards for mobile and home internet subscribers and the chance to win prizes.

Swedish PTS urges long-term funding and clear mandate for implementing EU AI Regulation
SWEDEN 11:18

Swedish PTS urges long-term funding and clear mandate for implementing EU AI Regulation

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS has responded to the report 'Adaptations to the AI Regulation', which proposes that PTS should have overall responsibility for implementing the EU's AI Regulation in Sweden. PTS agrees that clear national coordination is needed but stresses that the mission requires long-term funding, a distinct mandate, and competence building. The watchdog also emphasises the importance of making a quick start to providing support and guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises and creat

Tele2 Sweden to open 8 new shops by May
SWEDEN 10:57

Tele2 Sweden to open 8 new shops by May

Tele2 Sweden said it will open eight new physical shops between February and May 2026 as part of its strategy to increase sales through its own channels. They will be located both in towns and cities where it already has a large customer base, and in places where it was previously underrepresented. The aim is to improve customer relationships, satisfaction and loyalty.

Microsoft unveils MWC slate for AIOps, sovereign telco cloud
GLOBAL 10:54

Microsoft unveils MWC slate for AIOps, sovereign telco cloud

Microsoft's vice president for global telecoms, media and gaming Silvia Candiana has provided an update on the company's plans for the coming Mobile World Congress event in Barcelona. The industry will hear more about Microsoft's plans for a trusted, carrier-grade intelligence layer with the Microsoft IQ suite. Microsoft IQ combines three complementary elements, Work IQ, Fabric IQ, and Foundry IQ, connecting AI, data and context across businesses. This framework is used to operate AI agents with understandi

Movistar Mexico revenues down 8% in Q4
MEXICO 10:48

Movistar Mexico revenues down 8% in Q4

Movistar Mexico (Telefonica) reported revenues of EUR 1.23 billion in 2025 as a whole, down from EUR 1.29 billion in 2024, including an 8.3 percent annual decline in the final quarter of the year due primarily to lower handset sales. Selected financial data released by the operator included a full-year EBITDA of EUR 128 million, a figure that rose 71.4 percent year on year in the fourth quarter thanks to efficiencies achieved in operating expenses.

Copper shutdown progress in Europe but few hard deadlines in place
EUROPE 10:39

Copper shutdown progress in Europe but few hard deadlines in place

Europe is making progress with the transition to fibre telecom networks. According to a report compiled by Cullen International for the FTTH Council Europe, on average over half of active access lines on incumbent copper networks have switched to fibre. However, significant disparities exist. While Spain and Norway have stopped selling copper lines entirely, countries such as Germany and Czechia are still heavily reliant on the older copper infrastructure. 

Vantage Data Centers to build first campus in France with Altarea
FRANCE 10:26

Vantage Data Centers to build first campus in France with Altarea

Vantage Data Centers signed a partnership with French real estate company Altarea to build an data centre campus on land owned by Altarea near Bordeaux. The project, which has already secured an energy contract for a 400MW power connection, is expected to develop one of the largest data centre sites in France. It will mark Vantage Data Centers' arrival in the country, further expanding its existing European coverage across Germany, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Virgin Media O2 Business completes Swansea Bay fibre network project
UNITED KINGDOM 10:23

Virgin Media O2 Business completes Swansea Bay fibre network project

Virgin Media O2 Business has completed delivery of the Dark Fibre East network for the Swansea Bay City Region. Part of the Swansea Bay City Deal's Digital Infrastructure Programme, the new secure fibre network connects 36 public sector sites using 46 connections. The GBP 1.35 million investment was funded through the Swansea Bay City Deal.

KPN expands 4 Gbps fibre coverage to 2.3 mln households
NETHERLANDS 10:22

KPN expands 4 Gbps fibre coverage to 2.3 mln households

Around 40 percent of premises on KPN's FTTP network can receive speeds of 4 Gbps, according to the Dutch operator's annual report for 2025. That's an increase of 9 percentage points on 2024 and is the equivalent of around 2.3 million households. KPN also reports over 98 percent 5G coverage as of 2025. 

STL, Mynet connect Trentino mountain data centre
ITALY 10:17

STL, Mynet connect Trentino mountain data centre

India's Sterlite Technologies (STL) has partnered with northern Italian operator Mynet to provide high-speed fibre connectivity for Intacture, a data centre built in the mountains of Trentino. The project, led by the University of Trento, received EUR 50.2 million in total funding, including EUR 18.4 million from Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Sivers Semiconductors obtains USD 17 mln loan facility to simplify debt, includes convertible tranche
GLOBAL 10:12

Sivers Semiconductors obtains USD 17 mln loan facility to simplify debt, includes convertible tranche

Sivers Semiconductors has announced the successful refinancing of all its existing, external debt facilities by securing a USD 17 million loan facility from Bootstrap Europe 4.0 a Luxembourg-based venture and growth financing provider. The loan facility will be divided into two tranches, one of which will be a fixed rate secured term loan, and the other a fixed rate secured convertible loan. The proceeds will go towards general corporate purposes and to refinance Sivers Semiconductors' existing indebtedness

UNITED STATES 10:12

AARP selects Tracfone as exclusive home internet provider for members

Tracfone Wireless, US pre-paid mobile service provider, has been selected by the AARP, US non-profit organisation focused on issues affecting Americans aged 50 and over, as the exclusive home internet provider for members. AARP members can access Tracfone's no-contract home internet service for a special launch rate of USD 39 per month until 17 May (with auto-fill); or for USD 50 per month until 31 December 2026. AARP has around 38 million members across the US. The Tracfone home internet service uses the V

IRELAND 10:05

3 Ireland awards Connect to STEM Scholarships for Women

3 Ireland has presented seven Trinity College Dublin students with 'Connect to STEM Scholarships for Women'. The scholarship programme was launched in 2022/23 to help support the next-generation of STEM women leaders. The recipients are first and second year students, and the latest of over 20 students from the college to win the scholarships. 

UNITED STATES 10:05

Globlastar joins Virewirx research project for US war department on mission-critical 5G

Globalstar's XOM RAN platform for private 5G networks has received a new endorsement. Virewirx has picked the company as a partner on a research project supported by the US military. It received a USD 1.9 million grant from the Office of the Under Secretary of War to develop an advanced 5G system designed to perform reliably in challenging RF environments. This is expected to enable mission-critical communications in previously impossible environments, ensuring warfighters maintain connectivity for coordina

GLOBAL 09:57

Netnumber, TMT ID partner on global mobile fraud prevention

Netnumber, global provider of phone number intelligence data, and TMT ID, global provider of mobile fraud prevention, number intelligence and digital ID solutions, have partnered to strengthen mobile fraud prevention worldwide. The partnership combines TMT ID's global mobile fraud signals and digital ID intelligence with Netnumber's phone number intelligence and routing solutions. The partners will exchange and integrate fraud signals into their solutions, boosting each other's mobile fraud prevention solut

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 09:56

Mango Office reports 20% growth in PBX services in 2025

Russian VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Telecom, trading under the Mango Office brand, said that sales of its PBX services grew by 20 percent in 2025. Sales of voice bots jumped by 139 percent, and sales of corporate mobile numbers soared by 102 percent.

GERMANY 09:53

T-Systems partners IPOINT for supply chain carbon tracker on Catena-X

T-Systems, the IT subsidiary of Deutsche Telekom, is partnering with IPOINT to help the automotive sector track its carbon footprint. The IPOINT software for collecting supply chain data for Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards has been connected to the Catena-X data platform for the automotive industry operated by T-Systems. This means that manufacturers of vehicles and suppliers can track the carbon footprint of their products across the supply chain. Companies can use the software hosted

UNITED KINGDOM 09:51

UK govt imposes new accessibility requirements on VoD platforms

The UK government has announced new Ofcom rules requiring video-on-demand (VoD) streaming services to comply with signing and audio description obligations already applied to traditional broadcasters. The government will lay secondary legislation to implement the Media Act 2024, brining VoD services under enhanced Ofcom regulation. This will force major streaming platforms to comply with accessibility requirements - including Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+, as well as public broadcaster VoD services such

FRANCE 09:49

Iliad's Free inks build-to-suit deal with TDF for 2,500 new cell sites

French operator Free Mobile, part of the Iliad group, announced a build-to-suit (BTS) agreement with TDF providing for the deployment of 2,500 new cell sites. The partnership will significantly broaden TDF's mobile infrastructure footprint in France, which currently includes over 8,800 pylons, towers, and rooftop sites in operation. Free Mobile said it will remain the principal tenant for the new sites under a 20-year master service contract, adding that the deal supports its strategy of strengthening 4G/5G

GLOBAL 09:48

Harmonic cOS gains integration with 1.8 GHz cable amplifiers from ATX Networks

ATX Networks and Harmonic have joined forces to integrate the latter's virtualised broadband platform cOS with 1.8 GHz-capable amplifiers from ATX's GigaXtend GMC Series. This integration adds the configuration settings for GigaXtend amplifiers to Harmonic's Sonar cloud tool, supporting operators using Harmonic's cOS platform, including vCMTS (virtualised cable modem termination system) architectures. The partners also plan to expand their collaboration into vendor-neutral HFC use cases, delivering a scalab

UNITED STATES 09:45

Google agrees reneweable power supply deals for new data centres in Texas, Minnesota

Google announced new data centre projects in Minnesota and Texas in the US. In an effort to calm concerns about the strain of data centres on power supplies, the company is locating both data centres near new energy production sites, focused on renewables.

ITALY 09:45

Italy's Eni Plenitude cuts fibre to under EUR 20/mth

Italian electricity and gas provider Eni Plenitude, a subsidiary of utility giant Eni, has discounted the price of its fibre broadband service to under EUR 20 a month for existing electricity and/or gas customers. The promo has been launched to coincide with the company's sponsorship of the Sanremo Festival 2026 and is available until at least 15 March.

GLOBAL 09:39

Cyan raises FY EBITDA forecast

Cyan has amended its outlook for EBITDA in the 2025 financial year and now expects a profit between EUR 750,000 and EUR 850,000. Previously, it had predicted slightly positive EBITDA, after a loss of EUR 1.50 million in 2024. Cyan had said that EBITDA in FY 2025 was unlikely to exceed the EUR 500,000 achieved in H1 2025 but now says there was an increase in other income from unplanned pass-through charges and additional revenue from change requests and set-up fees.

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