BT's incoming CFO to join Board of Directors in July
UNITED KINGDOM 10:48

BT's incoming CFO to join Board of Directors in July

BT confirmed that new Patricia Cobian will join the board as Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Designate, Executive Director and member of the Executive Committee on 20 July 2026. Her appointment was announced in July 2025. She will take over as CFO from Simon Lowth on 01 September. Lowth will stay with BT until end-January 2027 to support a smooth transition. 

Peruvian internet penetration tops 96% of homes - study
PERU 09:15

Peruvian internet penetration tops 96% of homes - study

The proportion of Peruvian homes with internet went up from 76.2 percent in 2019 to 96.0 percent in 2025, according to data from the annual Residential Survey of Telecommunications Services (Erestel) cited by telecommunications regulator Osiptel. Mobile phone access is also near ubiquitous, rising from 94.1 percent to 99.6 percent over the same period.

Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%
EUROPE 09:10

Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%

Iliad has reported first‑quarter revenues of EUR 2.61 billion across its operations in France, Italy and Poland, up 3.3 percent organically. Customer net additions in the three months to March slowed sequentially at group level, while France and Poland achieved improved net growth compared with the year‑earlier period, with France reporting a 1.0 percent annual increase in subscribers across the fixed and mobile segments.

Currys launches new free AI skills training for charities
UNITED KINGDOM 09:03

Currys launches new free AI skills training for charities

UK tech retailer Currys has launched a new AI skills programme for charities. The programme will be available in a select stores, offering free and bespoke AI training sessions for charities with Currys' in-store AI Experts and Microsoft representatives. The programme will be delivered in partnership with community investment platform Neighbourly. 

BT Group launches new BT Mobile plans, reports FY revenue down 3%
UNITED KINGDOM 08:56

BT Group launches new BT Mobile plans, reports FY revenue down 3%

BT Group has announced the launch of new BT Mobile plans on the EE network. BT Mobile offers four data plans on flexible 30-day rolling contracts, with EU roaming included as standard, along with Spam Protect to block scam/nuisance calls. The four data options are 10GB, 15GB, 30GB or 75GB, for GBP 9, GBP 13, GBP 15 and GBP 18 per month respectively.  BT Mobile is available exclusively to BT Broadband customers, with all plans including unlimited minutes and texts. 

T2, Mango Office team up on unified communications offering for businesses
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:51

T2, Mango Office team up on unified communications offering for businesses

Russian mobile operator T2, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has signed a cooperation agreement with the VoIP operator and cloud services provider Mango Office. They plan to cooperate on a joint product for businesses, bringing together the PBX service from Mango Office and its corporate messenger Mango Talker, as well as mobile connections and leased lines from T2. The package will provide communications for all employees, with a unified platform for calls, messages and videoconferencing.

Bakcell supports SummerStack Bootcamp for youth
AZERBAIJAN 08:45

Bakcell supports SummerStack Bootcamp for youth

Azerbaijan operator Bakcell announced the launch of an educational project in cooperation with Peerstack Academy. The training programme SummerStack Bootcamp for young people focuses on Java and Python coding, with a paid traineeship for three months. 

NCC holds stakeholder workshop with view to updating National Telecoms Policy 2000
NIGERIA 08:17

NCC holds stakeholder workshop with view to updating National Telecoms Policy 2000

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is holding a stakeholders' workshop to review the National Telecommunications Policy (NTP) 2000. The NCC said this is a step towards the first major overhaul of NTP 2000 in over 25 years and aims to bring the regulatory framework up to date with contemporary digital advancements.

Uztelecom to cooperate with Tashkent university on legal training
UZBEKISTAN 07:54

Uztelecom to cooperate with Tashkent university on legal training

Uzbekistan national operator Uztelecom said that its subsidiary TMS Hub has signed a cooperation memorandum with Tashkent State Legal University. They will carry out training sessions, seminars and workshops to improve legal expertise for Uztelecom employees.

ITU backs Senegal's 'New Deal Technologique'
SENEGAL 07:51

ITU backs Senegal's 'New Deal Technologique'

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) has pledged to support Senegal's 'New Deal Technologique', which aims to boost the digital sector's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) contribution to 15 percent and create 150,000 jobs by 2034, Ecofin reported. ITU West Africa representative Ali Drissa Badiel formally committed the organisation to supporting the plan, saying the ITU will always stand alongside Senegal as a strategic partner to support this transformation.

Iliad Italia Q1 revenues up 11% to EUR 331 mln, tops 500K FTTH lines
ITALY 07:49

Iliad Italia Q1 revenues up 11% to EUR 331 mln, tops 500K FTTH lines

France's Iliad reported that its Iliad Italia subsidiary posted revenues up 11.2 percent year on year to EUR 331 million in the first quarter of 2026, an improvement on the annual 7.8 percent rise recorded in the previous quarter. Service revenues climbed 11.0 percent to EUR 328 million, with equipment sales rising 27.7 percent to EUR 3 million.

Telecom Egypt revenue rises 14% in Q1
EGYPT 07:29

Telecom Egypt revenue rises 14% in Q1

Telecom Egypt said its revenue grew 14 percent year-on-year to EGP 28.2 billion in the first quarter ended March, as data revenue rose by 23 percent and contributed 69 percent of total revenue growth. The customer base expanded by 7 percent in the mobile segment, 8 percent for fixed broadband and 7 percent for fixed voice services. EBITDA climbed by 17 percent to EGP 12.6 billion and the EBITDA margin reached 45 percent.

ITALY 07:22

DHH offers EUR 4.2 mln for B2B arm of Italy's Tessellis

Sardinia-based operator Tessellis (formerly Gruppo Tiscali) said Milan-based data centre services provider DHH International has offered EUR 4.2 million for its B2B business unit as part of the company's ongoing negotiated crisis resolution procedure. The transaction includes the B2B business arm of Go Internet, the latter's stake in X-Stream and Tiscali Italia's stake in Aetherna.

JAPAN 07:03

NTT to open second esports-focused high school campus in Japan

NTTe-Sports, part of the NTT East Group, will open a new NTTe-Sports High School campus near Omiya Station in Saitama in April 2027 as part of its expansion into digital education and skills development. The Omiya campus will become the operator's second school following the opening of its Chiba campus in 2025. NTT said the initiative uses esports as a pathway for developing digital skills and broader social capabilities, including teamwork and communication.

ITALY 07:02

Telecom Italia debuts 'TIM Star' customer reward scheme

Telecom Italia (TIM) has closed down its "TIM Party" loyalty programme after eight years and replaced it with a new scheme called "TIM Star", confirming earlier reports. TIM Star is designed to "reward relationships that grow over time, transforming them into tangible and increasing benefits", said the operator, adding that the scheme will offer an increasingly simple and personalised experience.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 06:18

South Korea and ITU discuss expanding AI and digital cooperation

Deputy prime minister and minister of science and ICT Bae Kyung-hoon met secretary general Doreen Bogdan-Martin in Seoul to discuss expanding cooperation with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on AI and digital policy. The meeting took place during Bogdan-Martin's visit to South Korea for the Global AI Hub Vision event held in Seoul on 21 May. According to the ministry, the two sides discussed cooperation on expanding universal and meaningful connectivity, narrowing the digital divide and prom

MALAYSIA 06:05

Former Telekom Malaysia executives indicted in USD 20 million fraud scheme

Former senior executives of Telekom Malaysia's US subsidiary, Mohd Hafiz Lockman, Mohd Yuzaimi Yusof, and Khanh Thuong Nguyen, have been federally charged in the US for misappropriating over USD 20 million from the company. All three individuals face federal counts of wire fraud conspiracy, wire fraud, and aggravated identity theft.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:49

Samsung wage agreement averts feared chip supply disruption

Samsung Electronics and its largest labour union have reached a tentative wage agreement ahead of a planned strike, easing concerns over disruption to South Korea's economy and the global semiconductor supply chain, according to Yonhap, citing industry sources. The agreement was reached shortly before an 18-day strike involving nearly 48,000 union members had been due to begin on 21 May. The dispute had centred on performance-based bonuses linked to earnings from Samsung's AI-related semiconductor business

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:41

KT and Seoul National University agree AI security talent partnership

Korea Telecom (KT) has signed an MoU with Seoul National University to cooperate on talent development and joint industry-academic research in AI information security. KT said the agreement was designed to address changes in the security environment linked to the expansion of AI technologies and to establish a framework for developing converged security expertise through education, research and technology exchange.

SINGAPORE 04:03

Singtel courts Australian Optus investor as underlying FY profit rises 12%

Singtel has confirmed it is open to bringing in a long-term Australian minority partner for Optus, as the Singapore group reported a solid FY2026 performance built on mobile growth, record IT services bookings and accelerating data centre revenues. Provisions related largely to its Australian operations partially offset gains from asset sales. The group said it was contemplating a like-minded local partner owning a meaningful minority stake in Optus, while reiterating that the operator remains strategic to

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 20 MEI

Rostelecom outlines growth targets to 2030

Russian national operator Rostelecom has introduced its development strategy for 2026 to 2030 at the Digital Industry for Industrial Russia conference taking place in Nizhny Novgorod. The company targets average annual revenues over RUB 1 trillion during this period. This is based on expected growth in telecom revenues above inflation and an average 15 percent annual increase in its digital revenues. The share of the digital business is expected to reach 40 percent of turnover by 2030.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 20 MEI

Beeline Russia says network AI agent resolves 40% of incidents on its own

Russian operator Beeline said that its AI agent AI-Engineer for managing incidents on network equipment has already processed more than 100,000 inquiries. In 40 percent of cases, the AI agent resolved problems on its own, without involving staff members. The AI agent was implemented by the operator earlier this March. From December 2025 to the end of February this year, the AI agent worked under the testing regime in several regions. 

FRANCE 20 MEI

Altice France posts lower revenues and EBITDA in Q1 as customer base shrinks

SFR parent company Altice France has reported another quarter of declining revenue and EBITDA, as its customer base contracted slightly year‑on‑year following subscriber losses across the fixed and mobile segments during the three months to March. First‑quarter revenue fell 9.1 percent year‑on‑year to EUR 2.16 billion (-9.3% in Q4 2025), reflecting the ongoing negative performance across all business lines.

HUNGARY 20 MEI

Magyar Telekom launches digitisation assistant on B2B platform

Magyar Telekom has launched a free, AI-powered 'Telekom Digitalisation Assistant' on its Hello Business platform to help small Hungarian businesses with digital transformation. The assistant is designed to guide entrepreneurs step-by-step, offering tailored advice on digital solutions that match their business profile, development stage, and goals. It acts as a partner throughout the entire process, from initial steps to integrating chosen digital solutions.

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