Vodafone Turkiye service revenue hits TRY 38 billion as mobile subscriber base tops 25 million in June quarter
TURKEY 16:55

Vodafone Turkiye service revenue hits TRY 38 billion as mobile subscriber base tops 25 million in June quarter

Vodafone Turkiye posted service revenue of TRY 38.2 billion for its first quarter ended 30 June 2026. The operator ended June with 25.4 million mobile subscribers. Vodafone Turkiye's total number of mobile subscribers, including M2M (machine-to-machine communication), was 32.3 million at 30 June. The operator also reports that its postpaid subscriber base increased by 88,000 during the quarter to 21.8 million, accounting for 85.8 percent of total mobile subscribers.

Ceragon sales growth accelerates to 14% in Q2
INDIA 13:50

Ceragon sales growth accelerates to 14% in Q2

Ceragon reported second-quarter sales growth of 14.2 percent year-on-year to USD 93.9 million, reversing Q1's 4.1 percent revenue decline. India's revenue share soared by 13 percentage points sequentially to 48 percent, outranking all of Ceragon's other operating markets, with second-place North America falling 15 pp to 22 percent. Ceragon had disclosed India bookings worth USD 120 million for the seven months from January to end-July.

T-Mobile Czechia revenues up 4% in H1
CZECH REPUBLIC 13:01

T-Mobile Czechia revenues up 4% in H1

T-Mobile Czech Republic reported revenues of CZK 16.122 billion in the first half of this year, up by 3.6 percent year-on-year. EBITDA (AL) grew by 9.3 percent to CK 7.483 billion. The operator's subscriber base increased by 0.7 percent to 6.621 million, including 4.166 million postpaid subscribers and 809,000 M2M connections. The prepaid base dropped by 3.4 percent. Data traffic increased by 23.5 percent from a year ago, and the operator covered 99.22 percent of the population with 5G network as of the end

IHS revenue rises 10% in Q2
AFRICA 12:00

IHS revenue rises 10% in Q2

IHS Towers has reported a 10.4 percent year-on-year increase in second quarter revenue from continuing operations to USD 428.6 million, excluding USD 42.4 million from the Latin America (Latam) segment, which is classified under discontinued operations. Organic revenue increased 0.5 percent, driven by constant currency growth of 2.2 percent, supported by higher contributions from colocation, lease amendments, new sites and price escalations. This performance offset a 3.7 percent inorganic revenue headwind r

GCT Semiconductor 5G shipments soar 70% in Q2 as company targets further H2 expansion
GLOBAL 11:50

GCT Semiconductor 5G shipments soar 70% in Q2 as company targets further H2 expansion

GCT Semiconductor said it shipped an increased volume of its 5G RF chipsets in the second quarter. Eight months on from the first production orders reaching customers, 5G volumes accelerated 70 percent sequentially to 5,100 units. The acceleration reflects a strong commercial runway in GCT's target segments, namely terrestrial broadband, satellite and NTN connectivity, and IoT/specialised networks. GCT is confident it will meet expectations for higher 5G shipments in July to December than in the first half

Point2 obtains USD 136 million series B funding backed by Arm
GLOBAL 11:48

Point2 obtains USD 136 million series B funding backed by Arm

Point2 Technology has announced a USD 136 million series B investment round backed by Arm and existing shareholders including Maverick Silicon. The round is led by LB Investment, a private equity and venture capital fund manager operating out of South Korea.

Vi quarterly revenue grows 6%, tops 193 million subscribers
INDIA 10:19

Vi quarterly revenue grows 6%, tops 193 million subscribers

Indian operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) posted revenue of INR 116.89 billion for its first quarter ended 30 June 2026, which represents an increase of 6 percent year-on-year and 3.2 percent quarter-on-quarter. EBITDA for the quarter was INR 50.34 billion, up 9.1 percent year-on-year. Capex for the quarter amounted to INR 19.3 billion.

Anthropic brings in Macquarie, GIC to fund new data centres
UNITED STATES 09:36

Anthropic brings in Macquarie, GIC to fund new data centres

Anthropic has teamed up with the investors Macquarie Asset Management and GIC to establish Theseus Infrastructure, a new venture to develop, operate and lease data centre infrastructure at scale to Anthropic under long-term agreements. Each facility will be purpose-built to support Anthropic's needs, with the AI company serving as the anchor tenant of the data centres. This initial focus is on setting up data centres in the US. 

RTL upgrades FY EBITA guidance for streaming business as revenue growth continues in Q2
EUROPE 09:14

RTL upgrades FY EBITA guidance for streaming business as revenue growth continues in Q2

RTL Group has raised the full-year EBITA target for its streaming activities, which cover RTL+ in Germany and Hungary, M6+ in France and Bedrock. Across these operations, adjusted EBITA improved to EUR 31 million in the six months to June, up by EUR 65 million from minus EUR 34 million in H1 2025. It is now expected to reach EUR 100 million for the whole of 2026, compared with the previous guidance range of EUR 25-50 million.

Nvidia leverages financing partnerships to unlock USD 500 billion for AI infrastructure builds
GLOBAL 09:09

Nvidia leverages financing partnerships to unlock USD 500 billion for AI infrastructure builds

Nvidia said it has clinched financing agreements with major investment firms to leverage USD 500 billion of third-party capital for AI infrastructure build-outs. Deals with Blackstone, Apollo, BlackRock, Brookfield, Goldman Sachs and KKR pave the way for independent financing vehicles dedicated to AI data centres, development laboratories and other industry projects built with Nvidia's computing hardware.

Rocket Lab plans 3rd launch site in Alaska as backlog grows to USD 2.4 bln
UNITED STATES 08:16

Rocket Lab plans 3rd launch site in Alaska as backlog grows to USD 2.4 bln

Rocket Lab announced plans for a new launch site in Alaska, giving the company three locations to put satellites into orbit. The site makes use of GHOST, its new containerised launch system that can be deployed for launches anywhere in the world. 

HTHK revenue jumps 32% in H1 boosted by hardware sales
HONG KONG 08:04

HTHK revenue jumps 32% in H1 boosted by hardware sales

Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong (HTHK) reported total revenue from Hong Kong operations of HKD 2,846 million for the first half of 2026, which represents an increase of 32 percent year on-year. EBITDA from Hong Kong operations was almost stable year-on-year at HKD 763 million.

TURKEY 07:22

Turk Telekom lowers 2026 revenue growth forecast to 8%

Turk Telekom has revised its financial guidance for 2026, taking into account geopolitical risks, macroeconomic developments, and its expectations for the remainder of the year. The company now expects consolidated revenue, excluding IFRIC 12, to grow by around 8 percent, compared with its previous forecast of 8–9 percent. Its expected EBITDA margin remains unchanged at 41–42 percent.

AUSTRALIA 07:09

NBN Co meets FY targets with EBITDA growing faster than revenues

Australia's NBN Co reported annual results in line with its forecasts, with revenues up 3 percent to AUD 5.92 billion and EBITDA growing 5 percent to AUD 4.46 billion. Capital expenditure for the 12 months to June 2026 was down 13 percent to just over AUD 3 billion, helping free cash flow before financing costs rise 51 percent to AUD 1.16 billion. 

MIDDLE EAST 06:33

Zain Group Q2 revenue rises 5%, net income soars 90%

Zain Group reported a 5 percent year-on-year revenue increase to KWD 568 million for the second quarter. EBITDA reached KWD 196 million with a 35 percent margin, while net income soared 90 percent to KWD 140 million with earnings per share of KWD 0.032, buoyed by a USD 288 million investment gain from Zain Ventures. Zain's customer base expanded 2 percent to reach 51.9 million, driven by continuous network expansion and growing demand for its 5G services across four key markets.

AUSTRALIA 06:08

Firmus doubles valuation en route to USD 2 billion equity raise

AI infrastructure developer Firmus has raised USD 2 billion in equity funding at a valuation of around USD 10.5 billion, bringing its equity haul in the past year to over USD 3 billion. The transaction features follow-on contributions from Nvidia and Coatue Management, the investment management firm founded by portfolio manager Philippe Laffont. Liquidity and trading firm Jane Street also participated along with vehicles managed by Blackstone's funds, including the Tactical Opportunities unit.

CHINA 10 AUG

Sohu revenue jumps 7% to USD 136 million, returns to profit in Q2

Sohu posted second-quarter revenues of USD 136 million, which represents an increase of 7 percent year-on-year. Revenues declined 4 percent quarter-on-quarter. Marketing services revenues fell 3 percent to USD 15 million, year-on-year. Online game revenues rose 10 percent year-on-year to USD 116 million, but declined by 7 percent quarter-on-quarter.

GLOBAL 10 AUG

Intel raises USD 20 bln in share sale to fund growth plans

Intel has raised USD 20 billion in an underwritten public offering of its shares. The stock sale is expected to support investment in production capacity and product development as the chipmaker works to meet the booming demand for AI computing equipment. Intel said it will use the proceeds for capital expenditure and working capital, among other corporate expenses.

KAZAKHSTAN 10 AUG

Kcell net profit falls in Q2

Revenues at Kazakhstan mobile operator Kcell totaled KZT 69.884 billion in the second quarter of this year, up by 8.4 percent year-on-year. Services revenues amounted to KZT 55.762 billion, up by 4.33 percent, and EBITDA increased by 6.27 percent to KZT 27.725 billion. Nevertheless, the net profit dropped by 18.35 percent to KZT 3.618 billion. Kcell said ARPU declined by 5.69 percent to KZT 1,756, while mobile data traffic soared by 73.12 percent. 

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 10 AUG

Mercado Libre sales up 50% to USD 10 bln in Q2

Latin American e-commerce and fintech giant Mercado Libre reported revenues up 50 percent year-on-year to a record USD 10.2 billion in the second quarter. Operating income reached USD 683 million, down 6.7 percent, with net income coming in at USD 466 million, down 11.0 percent, attributed to a strategy of prioritising long-term investments in free shipping, credit card expansion and its Meli+ subscription service over short-term profitability.

POLAND 10 AUG

Poland to spend PLN 35 mln on launch of AI sandbox

The Project Centre Digital Poland (CPPC) announced a call for applications to create a central portal for the Polish AI Sandbox and a safe environment for testing AI solutions. The AI Sandbox is a planned controlled testing environment designed to let companies safely trial artificial intelligence systems under regulatory supervision.

POLAND 10 AUG

Beskid Media annual revenue grows 10%

Revenues of Polish ISP Beskid Media, working in the Silesia and Lesser Poland regions, totaled over PLN 49.1 million in 2025, reports Telko.in from a corporate statement. The turnover grew by around 10 percent year-on-year. Telecommunications services generated 99.5 percent of all income. The company's net profit increased to PLN 16.2 million from PLN 12.1 million the previous year, while operating costs grew from PLN 28.9 million to PLN 30.4 million.  

UNITED KINGDOM 10 AUG

Trooli revenue increases to GBP 11.83 million in 2025

UK fibre altnet Trooli has reported total turnover of GBP 11.83 million for the 12 months to 31 December 2025, up from GBP 9.28 million a year earlier; with gross profit up to GBP 7.16 million, from GBP 5.42 million. Accounts filed with Companies House show that Trooli registered an operating loss of -GBP 11.78 million, compared to a year-earlier operating loss of -GBP 10.92 million; with a total loss for the year of -GBP 23.29 million, compared to a loss of -GBP 717,453 in 2024.

AUSTRALIA 10 AUG

Australian govt funds eSmart Kids online safety programme

The federal Australian government will continue providing funding for the 'Safe Kids are eSmart Kids' programme run by the Alannah & Madeline Foundation. The programme helps teach children aged 4-16 about the online work, and has been created with feedback from educators and around 1,000 students. It provides schools, educators, carers and parents with free, curriculum-based resources, and can be delivered offline or online.

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