Hong Kong loses more than 3,000 fixed-line subscribers in February
HONG KONG 15 JUN

Hong Kong loses more than 3,000 fixed-line subscribers in February

Hong Kong lost 3,164 fixed-line subscribers in February, ending the year with 1.696 million users. The total includes 670,801 residential fixed-lines and 1.025 million business lines. The number of non-exchange lines (which includes IP telephone and fixed wireless services) was stable month-on-month at 1.354 million, according to figures from the Office of the Communications Authority (OFCA). The number of leased lines decreased to 136,302 in February 2026 from 136,874 in January.

Russian B2B customers make 17% more calls in 2025 - study
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 15 JUN

Russian B2B customers make 17% more calls in 2025 - study

Russian B2B customers made 1.57 billion voice calls in 2025, up by 16.5 percent year-on-year, reports Vedomosti citing a study by research service Skorozvon. The figure for 2024 was 1.35 billion calls. The study is based on anonymised data from 3,000 companies located in fifteen regions.

BDUK delivers broadband coverage to 192,570 premises in FY15/26
UNITED KINGDOM 15 JUN

BDUK delivers broadband coverage to 192,570 premises in FY15/26

The Building Digital UK (BDUK) programme delivered gigabit-capable broadband coverage to 192,570 premises between 01 April 2025 and 31 March 2026 (2025/26), up up 28 percent or 42,280 premises from the previous financial year. To date, BDUK projects have provided gigabit-capable broadband coverage to a total of 1.42 million premises. The data was provided in the latest annual BDUK Delivery Performance update from the UK government.

Private mobile networks top 2,000, with manufacturing leading the way - research
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Private mobile networks top 2,000, with manufacturing leading the way - research

Private mobile networks with an estimated contract value of at least EUR 100,000 were in operation at 2,003 organisations at the end of March, according to the GSA's latest Private Mobile Networks report. Private cellular deployments were tracked in 88 countries. Manufacturing remains the biggest sector in terms of quantities, followed by education, academic research, and mining. The GSA reports that private 5G adoption has accelerated, accounting for over 50 percent of deployments disclosed since 2022.

Almost eight in ten CSPs have commercial leads on sovereign AI
GLOBAL 15 JUN

Almost eight in ten CSPs have commercial leads on sovereign AI

A majority of communication service providers (CSPs) polled by TM Forum are forging ahead with sovereign AI projects, though a full consensus is yet to emerge on the right approach. The figures, published ahead of TM Forum's flagship DTW Ignite event, indicate 77 percent of the panel had commercial leads lined up to monetise sovereign AI and related capabilities, targeting strict performance criteria such as governance, infrastructure autonomy and data sovereignty.

Brand Awareness - Video Services 2026Q2
NETHERLANDS 14 JUN

Brand Awareness - Video Services 2026Q2

This report shows the spontaneous and assisted brand awareness of video services in the Netherlands during May 2026. We also look at what is top of mind. Brand awareness is an important indicator of how successful existing and new brands are in their marketing. It is an essential first step in convincing consumers to take out a subscription. The following brands are included: Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV+, Discovery+, Disney+, ESPN, Film1, HBO Max, Netflix, NLZIET, NPO, Pathé Thuis, SkyShowtime, Viaplay, Videoland, YouTube, Ziggo Sport Totaal. 

FTTP subscriber lines in Ireland reach 1.09 million in Q1 - ComReg
IRELAND 12 JUN

FTTP subscriber lines in Ireland reach 1.09 million in Q1 - ComReg

The total number of FTTP subscriber lines in Ireland reached 1.09 million in Q1 2026, to account for 62 percent of all fixed broadband subscriber lines, according to the latest quarterly communications market data from regulator ComReg. Total fixed broadband subscriber lines reached 1.77 million, up 4 percent from Q1 2025. FTTP is available to 86 percent of all Irish premises, with gigabit broadband available to 91 percent.

French fibre net additions slow to 600,000 in Q1
FRANCE 12 JUN

French fibre net additions slow to 600,000 in Q1

The number of FTTP connections across mainland France and the overseas territories reached 27.68 million at end-March, or nearly 84 percent of the fixed broadband installed base, according to telecom regulator Arcep. This represents a net increase of nearly 600,000 since end-December, down from approximately 740,000 both in the previous quarter and in the year-earlier period. The fibre take-up rate remained on a gradual upward trend, with 65 percent of end-users able to access FTTP services opting to do so,

GSMA says mobile sector effect on GDP rises 14% in 2025
EUROPE 12 JUN

GSMA says mobile sector effect on GDP rises 14% in 2025

The effect of the mobile industry on the EU's GDP increased by 14 percent in 2025 to EUR 1.15 trillion, according to 'The Mobile Economy Europe 2026' report from the GSMA. The report finds that Europe's mobile sector now directly accounts for 6.1 percent, up from 5.5 percent or a EUR 1.01 trillion contribution in 2024. It said that EUR 820 billion came from productivity, as using mobile phones and mobile internet apps made obtaining information more efficient, and accelerated processes and communications.

Netflix set for 400 mln subscribers by end-2031 and 1 bln viewers by 2027 - Omdia
GLOBAL 12 JUN

Netflix set for 400 mln subscribers by end-2031 and 1 bln viewers by 2027 - Omdia

Netflix will reach almost 400 million subscribers worldwide by the end of 2031, Omdia predicted at NEM Dubrovnik 2026. It also forecasts that Netflix's monthly audience will exceed 1 billion viewers by 2027. Omdia highlighted Netflix's continued expansion despite increasing merger and acquisition activity among competing companies, as scale and sustainability become increasingly important.

Poor broadband connections cause sports fans to miss key moments
UNITED KINGDOM 12 JUN

Poor broadband connections cause sports fans to miss key moments

One in five sports fans in the UK have missed key moments when streaming live sports at home due to broadband buffering, lag or freezing, according to new research from Zen Internet. Almost half (47%) report some type of broadband-related problem when watching live sport, with connectivity problems not limited to buffering - 14.2 percent have seen their connections slow down due to having multiple devices connected; 12.8 percent have suffered delays compared with live TV or social media updates; 12.7 percen

Broadband is only UK utility to have dropped in price since 2016 - study
UNITED KINGDOM 12 JUN

Broadband is only UK utility to have dropped in price since 2016 - study

Broadband is the only UK utility bill not to have risen over the last 10 years, according to new research from Broadband Genie. The average cost of a new broadband contract is currently GBP 22.63, down 10 percent from an average monthly cost of GBP 25.19 in 2016. For ultrafast broadband services, the average cost has dropped 43 percent to GBP 39.65 per month. By comparison, water bills have risen by 69 percent over the last 10 years, with gas/electricity prices increasing by 82 percent.

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Global 6G RAN capex could reach USD 100-500 billion a year - Dell'Oro

Dell'Oro has published its current forecast for the global 6G capex trajectory in the first six years of deployment. According to its June 2026 6G Advanced Research Report, 6G RAN expenditure could surpass USD 100-500 billion annually. This reflects an expectation that RAN procurement will scale rapidly following 6G's standardisation. However, Dell'Oro notes that operator cell sites today have greater capacity than in the 4G-5G transition, and there may be scope for existing massive MIMO transmitters to be

GLOBAL 12 JUN

Global broadband access sales rise 2% in Q1 - Dell'Oro

Latest figures from Dell'Oro Group put global turnover from broadband access equipment up 2 percent year on year to USD 4.4 billion in the first quarter of 2026. Sales rose as carriers accelerated upgrades to support higher bandwidth residential services, including multi-gigabit service tiers. Revenues were, however, 8 percent lower than in the final three months of 2025.

PORTUGAL 11 JUN

Smart TVs dominate Portuguese streaming

The 'BStream' study by Marktest reveals that 2.9 million mainland Portuguese residents over the age of 15 years old (33.2% of the demographic) primarily access streaming services via "smart" television sets. This indicates that roughly one in three Portuguese people streams content on a smart TV. However, viewing habits differ among younger demographics, with those aged 15-24, preferring mobile apps slightly (53.8%) for streaming rather than smart TVs (53.2%).

GHANA 11 JUN

Ghana's MobileMoney Fintech issues white paper on tackling digital fraud

MTN Ghana company MobileMoney Fintech (MMFL) has released a white paper arguing an urgent need for coordinated, cross-sector action to address growing digital fraud threats in Ghana's financial ecosystem. It presents insights from the MobileMoney Fintech Partner Exchange, a stakeholder forum convened by MMFL in April. The white paper calls for an integrated, intelligence-led approach to fraud prevention.

FRANCE 11 JUN

Arcep's Future Networks panel evaluates role of quantum computing in telecoms

French regulator Arcep has published a briefing note summarising experts' views on how quantum computing is likely to affect the telecom sector. This release is part of Arcep's Future Networks initiative, which aims to anticipate regulatory needs in the medium to long term through insights compiled by a twelve-strong scientific panel, including academics, consultants and company executives. This committee believes that the most immediate issue raised by quantum computing concerns security, including the ris

FRANCE 11 JUN

French SIMs in 2G-only devices fall to 2 mln at end-March

France closed March with 2 million SIMs active in 2G-only devices, down from 2.4 million at the end of 2025, according to telecom authority Arcep. The finding is part of the regulator's quarterly update on the migration away from the early generations of mobile networks. SIMs in 2G-only devices accounted for 1.5 percent of the total active base supporting voice, messaging and data services, while representing 3 percent of the M2M installed base.

PORTUGAL 11 JUN

Portuguese pay-TV market sees slight year-on-year growth in Q1 2026

The pay-TV market in Portugal reached 4.7 million subscribers in the first quarter of 2026, a 0.6 percent year-over-year increase, according to Anacom. The vast majority of these subscriptions are part of bundled packages, with only 1.6 percent of customers opting for a standalone pay-TV service.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 11 JUN

Almost 70% of Russian homes use outdated routers

68.2 percent of routers installed in residences of Russian citizens work on the 2.4 GHz band only, reports Rbc.ru citing a study from the company Vigo. A significant part of the end-user devices are obsolete. A share of the Wi-Fi traffic has reached the threshold of 65 percent of the whole Russian internet traffic, it has grown by 6 percentage points from the end of 2025.

GLOBAL 11 JUN

Nvidia adjusts Vera CPU design to address memory supply shortfalls - TrendForce

Nvidia has reduced the SOCAMM memory capacity of its next-generation Vera Rubin Superchip modules in response to anticipated constraints in low-power DRAM (LPDRAM) supply, according to research firm TrendForce. However, the change does not indicate weaker memory demand from Nvidia. Instead, it reflects limitations in the amount of LPDRAM expected to be available to the company under preliminary 2027 production allocations from memory suppliers.

GLOBAL 11 JUN

Global data centre electricity consumption to increase 26% in 2026 - Gartner

Global data centre electricity consumption is expected to increase by 26 percent in 2026, driven largely by the growing adoption of AI workloads, according to new forecasts from Gartner. The research firm projects worldwide data centre electricity consumption will reach 565 terawatt hours (TWh) in 2026, up from 447 TWh in 2025. Data centre power demand is forecast to rise from 104 gigawatts (GW) to 132 GW over the same period. Gartner said AI-optimised servers will account for 31 percent of total data centr

AUSTRALIA 10 JUN

Australia sees rise in mobile service and financial hardship complaints

The Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman (TIO) received 14,002 complaints during the January to March 2026 quarter, broadly unchanged from the previous quarter, but reported increases in complaints related to mobile services, financial hardship and compensation for financial losses. According to the TIO's Quarter 3 Complaints Report, complaints involving financial loss rose 32.7 percent quarter-on-quarter to 739 cases, while financial hardship complaints increased 25.3 percent to 505. The report said more

SLOVAKIA 10 JUN

O2, Slovak Telekom lead porting gains in Q1

O2 Slovakia saw the most customers connect to its network in the first quarter of this year through number porting, according to figures collected by Zive.sk. It said O2 gained 2,815 telephone numbers via number portability. Slovak Telekom had a net gain of 1,525 telephone numbers in Q1. Orange Slovakia lost 2,351 telephone numbers through porting, and 4ka lost 1,974 numbers.

Just In

15 JUN 15:06

Logix Fiber provides tech firm with Texas wavelength connectivity

15 JUN 15:06

U Mobile named official broadcast sponsor for FIFA World Cup 2026 on RTMKlik

15 JUN 15:01

EA launches new in-game advertising platform for brand partners

15 JUN 14:55

Kyivstar expands 'Chance' fixed broadband offer

Commentary

5 MEI 10:55

KPN: the art of making one-offs structural

4 MEI 14:25

Open Dutch Fiber outlook: time to restart roll-out?

20 APR 10:36

Netflix back to organic growth and doing just fine

11 FEB 12:29

Odido shareholders face tricky exit after abandoned IPO

Background

1 JUN 00:13

The week in telecom: EU telcos push sovereign services as governments question foreign tech investors

23 MEI 23:42

The week in telecom: Starlink ready to go public, Singapore telco M&A and Google courts AI subscribers at I/O

18 MEI 00:31

The week in telecom: US operators mount rural satellite challenge, Cisco cashes in on AI boom

11 MEI 00:53

The week in telecom: Lumen, NTT turn to data centre market to revive growth, Hutchison exits UK