Ekinops aims to restore sales growth in FY26 on new SASE, DCI products
FRANCE 13:44

Ekinops aims to restore sales growth in FY26 on new SASE, DCI products

Ekinops is targeting a return to single-figure sales growth in FY26 fuelled by initial deliveries of new data centre interconnect and SASE products, but says substantial spends planned for this year will weigh on its EBITDA margins and profitability. The company is reaffirming medium-term projections under its Bridge strategic roadmap, aiming to generate sales growth in double figures with a much higher revenue proportion, above 30 percent, coming from software and services. FY 2025 sales were impacted by d

Zimbabwean president appoints 11-member new Potraz board
ZIMBABWE 13:40

Zimbabwean president appoints 11-member new Potraz board

Zimbabwean president Emmerson Mnangagwa has appointed a new, eleven-member board of directors for the Postal and Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of Zimbabwe (POTRAZ). It is chaired by Sam Takavarasha with Barbara Mukahanana serving as vice chairperson, the ICT ministry said. Prince Sibanda will represent the ministry as technical representative.

NordUnet policy officer chairs Pan-Arctic Cable System this year
EUROPE 11:56

NordUnet policy officer chairs Pan-Arctic Cable System this year

The Nordic countries' research and education network, NordUnet, said its strategy and policy officer Ieva Muraskiene has been elected chair of the Pan-Arctic Cable System (PACS) for the coming year. PACS is formed by Cinia, Tusass, the Dutch Subsea Cable Coalition, GlobalConnect, Tampnet and NordUnet. Realising PACS would boost global internet connectivity and develop alternative routes across the Arctic to cut reliance on existing infrastructure corridors.

Swiss public broadcaster reshuffles executive management
SWITZERLAND 11 MRT

Swiss public broadcaster reshuffles executive management

The Swiss broadcasting corporation SRG SSR has reshuffled its executive management. It has appointed Roger Elsener as the new Director of the Swiss Radio and TV (SFR) unit. Elsener joins the public broadcaster from streaming platform Zattoo where he was CEO. The public broadcaster has also appointed Nicolas Pernet as Director of the new "Offer" unit and Moritz Stadler as Director of Operations. The trio will serve on the new SRG Executive Board.

Zattoo names interim CEO after Rodriguez joins Swiss public broadcaster
SWITZERLAND 11 MRT

Zattoo names interim CEO after Rodriguez joins Swiss public broadcaster

TV streaming provider Zattoo has appointed Tina Rodriguez as interim chief executive officer from 01 April. Rodriguez joined Zattoo from Liberty Global as its chief consumer officer in January. She now succeeds Roger Elsener, who is leaving the company to take up the position of director of the Swiss public broadcaster SRF. Elsener takes over from Nathalie Wappler, who announced her departure a year ago and leaves SRF at the end of April.

Proximus board member Cecile Coune proposed as new chair
BELGIUM 11 MRT

Proximus board member Cecile Coune proposed as new chair

Proximus has proposed Cecile Coune as its new chairperson, succeeding Stefaan De Clerck from the annual shareholders meeting 15 April. Appointed by the Belgian state as Proximus' largest shareholder, Coune is already a board member at the company since 2023. Pending formal approval by shareholders and the board, she will be the first woman to chair the Proximus board.

RTL's Goossens takes over as head of Luxembourg operations
LUXEMBOURG 11 MRT

RTL's Goossens takes over as head of Luxembourg operations

RTL Group said Christophe Goossens, current chief executive of RTL Luxembourg and Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE), has assumed broader duties as Head of Luxembourg Operations. The expanded role adds oversight of European News Exchange (Enex) and Media Real Estate (MRE) to his current responsibilities, with both units' managing directors now reporting directly to him. Goossens will continue to report to RTL Group CEO Thomas Rabe.

Orange Poland extends board directors for 3 years
POLAND 11 MRT

Orange Poland extends board directors for 3 years

Orange Poland announced that its supervisory board has reappointed Liudmila Climoc, Jacek Kowalski, Jacek Kunicki and Maciej Nowohonski as members of the management board of the company for new three-year terms. Climoc is the CEO of the operator and president of the management board, Kowalski is HR director, Kunicki is the CFO, and and Nowohonski is the board member in charge of the wholesale market and real estate.

6G AI Sweden appoints CTO from atNorth
SWEDEN 11 MRT

6G AI Sweden appoints CTO from atNorth

6G AI Sweden has announced the appointment of Rui Gomes as chief technology officer (CTO) as the company develops Swedish sovereign artificial intelligence cloud infrastructure and prepares to scale its GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) platform in Europe. Gomes has experience in high-performance computing and digital infrastructure and has held senior roles atNorth, where he led HPC infrastructure operations and product development. M A Zaman, founder and group CEO of 6G AI Sweden, said the appointment reflects th

Macra board confirms Nkoloma as director general
MALAWI 11 MRT

Macra board confirms Nkoloma as director general

The Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority's board approved Mayamiko Nkoloma as director general after serving as acting DG since late 2025. In a statement, Macra chairperson Chancy Gondwe said the board had full confidence in Nkoloma's abilities to drive the industry regulator's improvements in service quality, stakeholder confidence in the authority, progress in rural connectivity and a more agile regulatory environment. Nkoloma replaces Daud Suleman who was suspended in October 2025 and fired in Febr

Rodriguez takes over as Mediaset Spain chair
SPAIN 11 MRT

Rodriguez takes over as Mediaset Spain chair

Mediaset Spain, a subsidiary of MediaForEurope (MFE), has announced the appointment of Mario Rodríguez as its new chairman, replacing former minister for science and innovation Cristina Garmendia. A company veteran, Rodriguez has held numerous roles at Mediaset since joining the commercial broadcaster in 1998, including secretary of the board of directors for over 20 years and most recently director of corporate and institutional relations.

Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new CFO
GLOBAL 11 MRT

Equinix names Olivier Leonetti as new CFO

Data centre group Equinix has named Olivier Leonetti its new chief financial officer (CFO) from 16 March. Leonetti brings more than 30 years of experience to Equinix, working most recently as CFO of power management company Eaton and previously as CFO at Johnson Controls. Earlier in his career, Leonetti was CFO of Zebra Technologies and Western Digital and held financial management roles at Dell and Amgen. He succeeds Keith Taylor, who is retiring in 2026 following 27 years with the company. 

IRELAND 10 MRT

Viatel appoints first Director of Strategy and AI

Viatel Technology Group has appointed Eilish O'Connor as its first Director of Strategy and AI. She takes on this new role after eight years as the group's Chief Technology Officer. The appointment reflects Viatel's commitment to delivering end-to-end communications, cybersecurity, digital and AI solutions for customers. 

BELGIUM 10 MRT

Econocom names new MD for BeLux operations

Econocom has named Christophe Vanmalleghem the new managing director at its Belgium and Luxembourg operations, in a promotion from his current role as director of sales and distribution. He replaces Chantal De Vrieze, who will become chairman from 01 April. The new MD will continue the 'One Econocom' five-year growth plan at the group, while De Vrieze focuses on strengthening important institutional relationships and commercial partnerships. 

UNITED STATES 10 MRT

AT&T pledges USD 250 billion investment over 5 years as regulatory environment engenders confidence

AT&T said it is marking the 150th anniversary of the world's first telephone call by promising to invest and spend over USD 250 billion on its networks in the next five years. CEO John Stankey said the spending will increase US connectivity competitiveness and expand access to AT&T's fibre and wireless networks, adding that the strength of current federal telecommunications policy makes its commitment to invest possible. The current tax and regulatory environment are the most conducive to such investment in

EUROPE 10 MRT

Sky Deutschland CEO joins Sky group as CFO

Sky Group has appointed Barny Mills as the new Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer New Business from 01 March. Mills will stay in the post of Chief Executive Officer of Sky Deutschland until the sale of the German business to RTL is completed. Until the closing, expected in 2026, Sky Deutschland will continue to operate independently.

UNITED KINGDOM 10 MRT

Sky appoints new Managing Director of Sky Business

Sky has appointed Damian Saunders as Managing Director of Sky Business. He joined Sky in 2012 as Strategy and Emerging Markets Director and has held other senior leadership roles since then - including Strategy and Commercial Director, Managing Director of Sky Business TV and most recently as Managing Director for Sky Business' CRO. 

ITALY 10 MRT

Asstel, unions sign agreement to relaunch Italy's telecoms industry

Italian telecommunications industry group Assotelecomunicazioni (Asstel) has signed a "Joint Notice" with trade unions Slc-Cgil, Fistel-Cisl, Uilcom-Uil and management association Federmanager to outline priorities for the sector's sustainable industrial development and employment. The agreement seeks to reinforce the role of telecommunications as a key infrastructure for Italy's digital transformation and economic growth.

GLOBAL 10 MRT

Expereo hires COO

Expereo announced the appointment of Kevin Brown as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Brown will assume overall accountability for operational strategy, transformation delivery, and performance across all customer and supplier-facing functions, while working with the Digital Office on the network services provider's digital transformation. He was most recently Global COO of NCC Group, where he built and scaled operating models to drive customer experience, efficiency and growth, Expereo said. Earlier in hi

AUSTRALIA 10 MRT

Telstra hires ex-Spark exec Renee Mateparae to head product strategy

Telstra has appointed former Spark New Zealand executive Renee Mateparae as head of strategy and planning for its product and technology group. Mateparae will join Telstra on 21 April, reporting within the company's product and technology organisation. She most recently served as network and operations director at Spark, where she oversaw network performance, 5G deployment, automation and operational transformation initiatives.

UNITED STATES 9 MRT

Netskope appoints new VP of US public sector sales

Netskope, cloud security and networking specialist, has appointed Joseph Welsh as VP of Sales, US Public Sector. He will look to develop and expand the company's relationships with US federal, state, local and education (SLED) markets. He has more than 30 years of experience in technology sales leadership focusing on government customers, most recently as Regional VP of Public Sector Sales for US cybersecurity Tenable.

UNITED KINGDOM 9 MRT

Currys boosts minimum hourly wage for store workers by 4 percent

UK electricals retailer Currys has announced a 4 percent increase in the minimum hourly rate for skilled store workers to GBP 13.01 from 29 March, rising to GBP 14.26 per hour in London. This is higher than the incoming National Living Wage of GBP 12.71 per hour for over 21s. This latest increase means that hourly pay has risen by 37 percent over the last three years. It will benefit around 7,800 employees at 280 UK stores, regardless of age.

CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 9 MRT

Hrvatski Telekom announces departure of deputy supervisory chair

Croatian operator Hrvatski Telekom announced that Ivica Misetic has stepped down from its supervisory board. He was a member since 2008 and served as deputy chair. The company thanked him for his long service. A replacement has not yet been named. 

SPAIN 9 MRT

MasOrange earns GEEIS certification for equality and diversity

Spanish operator MasOrange marked International Women's Day by announcing that it has obtained the GEEIS (Gender Equality European & International Standard) certification, marking its commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion. The initiative, which is granted for four years following an independent assessment, evaluates how organisations develop, implement and monitor workplace policies fostering diversity and equal opportunities. 

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