Vantiva eyes H2 recovery after 15% sales decline in January-June
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Vantiva eyes H2 recovery after 15% sales decline in January-June

Vantiva has indicated it expects customer demand to recover in the second half of FY26, after struggling to overcome supply chain volatility caused by memory component shortages in January to June. First-half revenues of EUR 734 million were 14.7 percent lower year-on-year, and also fell 8.9 percent in organic currency terms. That sales dip matches a nominal contraction of around 14 percent in Q1.

Rostelecom's RTK-Service to work with NTC Protey on telecom hardware development
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 31 JUL

Rostelecom's RTK-Service to work with NTC Protey on telecom hardware development

Russian integrator RTK-Service, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has started a new stage of the strategic partnership with the company NTC Protey, a developer of software and hardware products. The companies plan to cooperate on complex projects developing products for telecommunications operators. The projects will be focused on replacement of foreign products by domestic alternatives.

FDI in Brazil telecom sector reaches record high in H1
BRAZIL 31 JUL

FDI in Brazil telecom sector reaches record high in H1

Data from Brazil's Central Bank, compiled by the country's Ministry of Communications, shows that foreign direct investment (FDI) in Brazil's telecom sector climbed to USD 3.582 billion (BRL 18.4 billion) between January and June 2026. This marks a 7.8 percent year-on-year increase over H1 2025 and represents the highest first-half total ever recorded in the Central Bank's time series.

AT&T FirstNet switches on 5G SA core built for public safety
UNITED STATES 31 JUL

AT&T FirstNet switches on 5G SA core built for public safety

AT&T's first-responder network FirstNet has formally launched its new 5G Standalone cellular core, bringing better uplink speeds to service critical uploads such as body-worn camera footage. FirstNet's 5G SA core will serve first responder clients across the US, and is claimed to be the first purely dedicated to public safety scenarios, though AT&T's rivals do offer targeted 5G slices.

Ezentis project backlog tops EUR 36 mln in H1
SPAIN 31 JUL

Ezentis project backlog tops EUR 36 mln in H1

Spanish telecommunications infrastructure group Ezentis said its project backlog climbed to more than EUR 36 million as of 30 June, driven by a string of new contracts won in the first half of 2026. The company attributed the growth to the commercial strength of its subsidiaries, which are expanding in strategic areas including critical infrastructure, integrated installations, engineering, technological solutions and specialised equipment.

One Hungary warns of heat wave strains on telecom infrastructure
HUNGARY 31 JUL

One Hungary warns of heat wave strains on telecom infrastructure

As another intense heat wave hits Hungary, telecom provider One Hungary has alerted customers on Facebook to potential service disruptions across its mobile and fixed networks, HWSW reported. The operator noted that extreme temperatures can overheat network components and trigger power grid overloads, directly impacting service reliability.

Vantiva board votes in favour of Euronext Growth listing
GLOBAL 31 JUL

Vantiva board votes in favour of Euronext Growth listing

Vantiva's board of directors has agreed to begin the process of transferring its common stock listing from the mainstream Euronext Paris exchange to an unregulated trading facility with the same operator. At this stage, the transfer is currently expected to be finalised on or after 23 November though Vantiva still needs to confirm the support of its shareholders.

Infrastructure mapping firm Landmarker joins Norwegian ICT organisation
NORWAY 31 JUL

Infrastructure mapping firm Landmarker joins Norwegian ICT organisation

Norwegian ICT organisation TEK Norway has welcomed the company Landmarker as a new member. Landmarker provides a service that gives infrastructure owners am up-to-date overview of their inventory so they can prevent accidents, cut costs and avoid digging in the wrong place. CEO Jarle Nyhus founded Landmarker in 2022 after he came within 5 millimeters of hitting an uncharted high-voltage line while excavating. Landmarker has now developed algorithms for signal interpretation based on distributed acoustic sen

Spain launches EUR 18 mln 'very rural' 5G call
SPAIN 31 JUL

Spain launches EUR 18 mln 'very rural' 5G call

Spain's Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration has launched a new EUR 17.9 million funding call to deploy standalone 5G networks in remote rural areas that currently lack both 4G and 5G coverage. Dubbed "5G Redes Muy Rurales" (Very Rural 5G Networks), the programme targets locations where commercial rollouts are not planned within the next three years with a view to extending next-generation connectivity to the most isolated parts of the country.

Ennoconn tender for Kontron still pending German foreign investment clearance
GERMANY 31 JUL

Ennoconn tender for Kontron still pending German foreign investment clearance

Almost 12.3 million shares in Kontron, equal to 19.5 percent of the outstanding shares, were tendered in Ennoconn's public bid for an increased stake in the company. In a statement, Kontron noted that the transfer of the shares to Ennoconn still requires regulatory approval, with Germany yet to decide on the transaction. 

Rostelecom expands fibre network in Kirov, Yugra
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 31 JUL

Rostelecom expands fibre network in Kirov, Yugra

Russian national operator Rostelecom has deployed its fibre-optic network in the town of Pizhanka in the Kirov region to 1,350 households, delivering broadband at up to 700 Mbps for customers on the GPON network. The operator also covered 2,000 households with its fibre-optic network in the Nefteyugansk municipality in the Yugra region, providing broadband at up to 350 Mbps. In addition, Rostelecom said it upgraded the telecom infrastructure exchange in the city of Maykop in the Krasnodar region.

Hispasat's Arganda del Rey teleport achieves WTA Tier 4 certification
SPAIN 31 JUL

Hispasat's Arganda del Rey teleport achieves WTA Tier 4 certification

The World Teleport Association (WTA) has granted Tier 4 Full certification to Hispasat's Arganda del Rey teleport near Madrid, the highest level in the industry body's independent assessment scheme. The designation, which will remain valid for three years, follows an on-site audit that validated the facility's infrastructure, redundancy and operational procedures against the programme's rigorous standards. 

ITALY 31 JUL

Open Fiber, INRiM launch test of certified time, quantum-secure networks

Italian wholesale fibre operator Open Fiber and the National Institute for Metrological Research (INRiM) have begun a 14-month collaboration to test ultra high precision time synchronisation, quantum communications and distributed fibre sensing technologies on optical networks. The aim is to integrate advanced metrology with telecommunications to make digital infrastructure more precise, secure and resilient for critical applications such as financial trading, energy grids, data centres and industrial platf

JAPAN 31 JUL

Docomo completes commercial deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6672

Japanese operator NTT Docomo has completed the commercial deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6672. Docomo has also announced plans to expand the deployment of Ericsson's RAN Processor 6655 to enhance its network capacity.

UNITED STATES 30 JUL

Eaton Fiber secures USD 1.5 bln investment, acquires Ripple Fiber

Tillman Global and Bain Capital will invest USD 1.5 billion in Tillman affiliate Eaton Fiber to help accelerate the expansion of Verizon fibre broadband across the US. This investment, led by Bain Capital, will fully fund the takeover of Ripple Fiber and the next stage of Eaton Fiber's network roll-out. The acquisition of Ripple Fiber is the first step in Eaton Fiber's strategy to bring Verizon fibre broadband to more than one million locations outside Verizon's existing fibre network footprint.

TAJIKISTAN 30 JUL

Megafon Tajikistan adds 23 base stations in H1, tests 5G

Megafon Tajikistan said that it launched 23 new base stations in the first half of this year, 47 existing base stations were upgraded to the LTE technology, and 85 additional LTE modules were installed on existing LTE base stations. Testing of 5G technology was carried out on the network as well, reaching speeds up to 1.1 Gbps. Megafon said it plans to implement 4T4R technology on 150 LTE base stations in the next stage of the network modernisation.

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN 30 JUL

Padtec partners with Datco to boost Latin American distribution

Brazilian telecommunications supplier Padtec has partnered with Argentina's Grupo Datco to expand the regional reach of its products. Under the agreement, Datco will distribute Padtec's connectivity solutions, including DWDM equipment, routers, and switches, across its sales channels in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Puerto Rico, and Uruguay. The collaboration builds on an 18-year relationship between Padtec and Datco's subsidiary Silica Networks, leveraging decades of shared expertise in optical transport

BRAZIL 30 JUL

Padtec and BNDES to launch BRL 100 million telecom credit line

Fibre-optic equipment manufacturer Padtec and Brazil's state bank BNDES have established a new receivables investment fund (FIDC Funttel Padtec II) designed to provide financing and competitive credit to small and medium-sized telecommunications companies purchasing Padtec equipment. Operating with up to BRL 100 million in capital, the fund receives 80 percent of its backing from BNDES (utilizing Funttel resources), 18.7 percent from Padtec, and 1.3 percent from the fund's manager, OPEA. Expected to launch

GLOBAL 30 JUL

Silicom lifts FY guidance amid Q2 growth surge

Networking hardware vendor Silicom benefited from strong order activity in the second quarter, resulting in a group turnover of USD 23.8 million against USD 15 million one year earlier. Silicom has responded with a significant hike in its FY growth target, now projecting over 50 percent growth year-on-year based on a USD 93-95 million turnover, up from 33 percent growth and USD 82-83 million revenue previously. The firm is targeting a Q3 sales increase of up to 66 percent with revenues of USD 25-26 million.

ITALY 30 JUL

Boldyn installs indoor 5G at Milan and Rome hospitals

Boldyn Networks has completed the deployment of new indoor 5G infrastructure at two major Italian hospitals: Policlinico Tor Vergata in Rome and San Carlo Borromeo Hospital in Milan. The installations use a Distributed Antenna System (DAS) to deliver high-performance, low-latency 5G coverage throughout the facilities, supporting digital health services aimed at patients, clinicians and visitors.

GLOBAL 30 JUL

Broadband access equipment market to grow little through 2030 on higher component costs - Dell'Oro

The worldwide market for broadband access equipment will achieve annual sales growth of about 0.5 percent on average from 2026 to 2030, according to Dell'Oro Group forecasts. The estimate has been upgraded slightly since the January forecast to factor in higher prices for access equipment in the coming year due to component cost inflation. Global revenues will peak in 2028 amid ongoing Docsis 4.0 spends in the cable broadband segment, as well as fibre infrastructure builds by both cable and fibre ISPs.

CHILE 30 JUL

Movistar tops Chile 5G speed ranking in H1 2026

Movistar (Telefonica) once again led Ookla's ranking of 5G mobile networks in Chile in the first half of 2026, based on tests conducted over the Speedtest service. Ookla said Movistar achieved an overall Speed Score of 50.1 thanks to average download speeds of 172.4 Mbps, followed by Entel with 139.4 Mbps, Claro with 122.7 Mbps and Wom with 120.4 Mbps. Entel had the lowest average latency in the market, at 636.0 ms, closely followed by Movistar with 646.1 Mbps.

MOROCCO 30 JUL

Inwi and Huawei deploy 8T8R system to upgrade connectivity on transit corridors

Moroccan telecom operator Inwi has partnered with Huawei for the commercial deployment of a 1.8 GHz + 2.1 GHz dual-band 8T8R system on the country's major transportation corridors, including high-speed railways and highways. Powered by Huawei's HyperBeamforming technology and high-gain Hertz antennas, the dual-band system creates targeted narrow beams that dramatically reduce signal interference. This expands single-site coverage by 30 percent, extending coverage by nearly 1 km without requiring extra physi

CANADA 30 JUL

Bell Canada reports 78% increase in network copper thefts

Bell Canada registered 993 incidents of copper thefts and network vandalism across the country in 1st-half 2026, up 78 percent year-on-year. It has also seen a 32 percent increase in the number of arrests, reflecting ongoing law enforcement action. Despite this increase in arrests, Bell warns that continued action is required to tackle the scale of the problem, with a small amount of stolen copper resulting in major service disruption and risk to public safety.

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