PosteMobile sales flat at EUR 82 mln in Q3, subs up to 5.1 mln
ITALY 22:04

PosteMobile sales flat at EUR 82 mln in Q3, subs up to 5.1 mln

The state-backed Poste Italiane group, which now owns 86.95 percent of the shares of Telecom Italia (TIM), reported revenues of EUR 82 million at its PosteMobile MVNO in the second quarter of 2026, down 0.4 percent year on year. Total mobile and landline customers came to 5.1 million on 30 September, up from 4.9 million a year earlier.

Tet's TV service expands to Titan OS smart TVs across Europe
LATVIA 15:39

Tet's TV service expands to Titan OS smart TVs across Europe

Titan Operating System (Titan OS) announced a strategic partnership with Latvian operator Tet. The agreement brings Tet's streaming service, Tet+, to smart TVs powered by Titan OS. The launch underscores Titan OS's commitment to strengthening local content discovery by uniting leading domestic broadcasters and regional streaming powerhouses with TV manufacturing ecosystems.

Telia Estonia offers 5G SA support on iPhones
ESTONIA 15:33

Telia Estonia offers 5G SA support on iPhones

Telia Estonia said that it has extended support for its 5G SA services to customers using iPhones. With the iOS 27.2 software update, the corresponding iPhone 15 and newer series models will receive support for the Telia 5G SA network. 

Lifecell holds lead in mobile number porting in year to date
UKRAINE 15:31

Lifecell holds lead in mobile number porting in year to date

Ukrainian operator Lifecell said that it held its lead mobile number porting gains so far this year. Since the service was launched, approximately 65 percent of subscribers who switched operators while keeping their number have chosen Lfecell. Throughout this year, the operator has continued to secure the largest monthly share of port-ins among all mobile operators in Ukraine. Between January and October, Lifecell's highest performance occurred in February, when it accounted for 83.5 percent of all port-ins

Orange Poland and Integrated Solutions win MPLS tender at property developer Kwatera
POLAND 15:25

Orange Poland and Integrated Solutions win MPLS tender at property developer Kwatera

A consortium formed by Orange Poland and its subsidiary Integrated Solutions won a tender for providing services for the property developer Kwatera. The tender covered the provision of MPLS (IP VPN) data services, along with IP telephony. This was the only bid submitted for the contract. The agreement is valued at PLN 7.84 million, and the duration of the contract is 40 months.

O2 Czechia reaches national coverage with standalone 5G
CZECH REPUBLIC 15:24

O2 Czechia reaches national coverage with standalone 5G

O2 Czech Republic announced that it has become the first operator across the country to roll out the 5G SA network across the entire country. The operator completed the expansion of its 5G SA network to all regions of the Czech Republic where existing 5G coverage is already available.

Rostelecom's revenues up 12% in Q3
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 15:23

Rostelecom's revenues up 12% in Q3

Russian national operator Rostelecom announced that its revenues increased by 12 percent year-on-year in the third quarter to RUB 233.1 billion, mainly due to the expansion of digital services, growth in demand for broadband and mobile services. The share of digital services in revenue increased to 27 percent. OIBDA grew by 9 percent to RUB 88.6 billion, and the OIBDA margin was 38.0 percent, down by 1 percentage point. The growth in OIBDA was attributed to the increase in revenue and higher reimbursements

Glaspoort expands fibre network to more business parks
NETHERLANDS 15:21

Glaspoort expands fibre network to more business parks

Dutch operator Glaspoort announced new fibre network builds at business parks in eight cities, resulting in around 1,650 more connections in total. The projects are underway in Rockanje, Hoek van Holland, Tzummarum, Krimpenerwaard, Barneveld, Den Helder, Zaltbommel and Leusden. The largest are in Den Helder (Helair Business Port and Kooypunt, almost 500 lines) and Krimpenerwaard municipality (five business parks, almost 600 lines).

KPN loses VP TV & Entertainment
NETHERLANDS 15:14

KPN loses VP TV & Entertainment

Jochem de Jong has left KPN from November, after around six years with the Dutch operator, according to Marketing Report. He was VP TV & Entertainment since 2022, responsible in the consumer division for areas such as football rights, the exclusive launch of BBC NL+ and the start of KPN TV+ in 2023. A spokesperson said the activities will be organised differently going forward, with a strong focus on the customer, so De Jong's role changed.

Slovak regional operator Gecom offers broadband at up to 2.5 Gbps
SLOVAKIA 15:12

Slovak regional operator Gecom offers broadband at up to 2.5 Gbps

Slovak regional operator Gecom, which operates primarily in eastern Slovakia, has added plans with speeds of up to 2.5 Gbps to its service portfolio. It provides this broadband internet via power company VSD's infrastructure, as well as through wholesale access to Slovak Telekom's fibre-optical network.

Cetin refreshes Kuki wholesale IPTV service
CZECH REPUBLIC 15:05

Cetin refreshes Kuki wholesale IPTV service

Czech operator Cetin said that it has refreshed its wholesale IPTV service Kuki. It said Kuki IPTV has adopted a modern visual style and is now structured around four distinct service plans. Cetin has given Kuki a new identity and this is reflected in its website and logo, which have been aligned with the visual style of Cetin.

United Internet Q3 revenue rises 2% but EBITDA almost flat
GERMANY 14:57

United Internet Q3 revenue rises 2% but EBITDA almost flat

United Internet said revenues increased by 2.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2026 to EUR 1.55 billion. EBITDA saw an uptick of 0.4 percent during the period to EUR 325.5 million. Earnings in the third quarter of 2026 were impacted by one-off expenses totalling EUR 61.3 million from transformation and restructuring programmes at 1&1 Versatel and Ionos.

GERMANY 14:44

Germany's 1&1 lifts revenues 1%, adjusted EBITDA by 11% in first 9 months

Germany's 1&1 said revenue grew by 1.2 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026 to EUR 3.40 billion. Service revenue decreased by 1.2 percent during the period to EUR 2.71 billion. Adjusted EBITDA climbed by 11.4 percent year-on-year in the first nine months of 2026 to EUR 593.3 million.

EUROPE 14:38

EU advances cellular drone-detection strategy with call for expressions of interest

The European Commission is seeking expressions of interest from EU members and private companies to trial methods for dual-use drone detection powered by cellular infrastructure. The process will look at three methodologies, namely using AI to detect drones connected through telecoms networks, using integrated cellular sensors to pick up drones regardless of their connection, and deploying integrated detection and tracking with command-and-control systems alongside appropriate counter-drone measures.

FRANCE 14:28

SFR expands Multi TV offer with dedicated app for Apple TV

IPTV customers of French operator SFR and sister brand Red by SFR can now access their TV service directly on Apple TV via a dedicated app. This requires a subscription to the 'Multi TV' add-on, which already supports Android TV devices and various smart TVs (Hisense, LG and Samsung). The add-on is currently included at no extra charge in SFR's Premium fibre bundle. It is priced at EUR 5 per month with other eligible SFR packages and EUR 3 per month with the Red by SFR-branded fibre offer. In both cases, no

GLOBAL 14:25

Nvidia CEO resigns with immediate effect

Nvidia announced that its CEO Jensen Huang has resigned with immediate effect. CFO Colette Kress will take over as interim CEO, while also continuing as CFO, until a permanent replacement can be named. Nvidia said its board would consider internal and external candidates for the CEO role.

BRAZIL 14:23

Positivo Tecnologia reports 598% net profit surge in Q3, revenue up 24%

Brazilian PC equipment and mobile phone manufacturer Positivo Tecnologia reported a net profit of BRL 7.7 million in the third quarter of 2026, a 598.0 percent surge compared with the same period in 2025, driven by strong demand for servers and IT infrastructure. Net revenue rose 23.8 percent year-on-year to BRL 997.2 million, while EBITDA grew 30 percent to BRL 88.5 million, lifting the EBITDA margin by 0.4 percentage points to 8.9 percent.

BRAZIL 14:06

Brazilian project integrates 5G and digital twins to coordinate human farmworkers and robots

The Brazilian government's OpenRAN@Brasil initiative says a project called HADES5G has been developed at the Federal University of Goias (UFG) to combines 5G networks, geolocation and digital twins to safely manage collaboration between workers and autonomous machinery in agricultural fields. Operators can set adjustable virtual boundaries to separate human work zones from machinery paths or specific tasks such as irrigation and pesticide spraying. Field sensors measuring temperature, moisture and movement

SOUTH AFRICA 13:59

Huawei holds South African supplier convention

Huawei recently brought together more than 100 South African suppliers for its Core Supplier Convention 2026 in Johannesburg. The event explored ways for local partners to develop the expertise needed to take up opportunities in 5G, fibre infrastructure, cloud services and digital power. Will Meng, CEO of Huawei South Africa, said achievements alongside local suppliers over the past year included the delivery of more than 8,000 wireless sites, the expansion of fibre infrastructure to reach 140,000 homes, an

UNITED STATES 13:50

Plume study highlights US adoption path for language AI models

New research from Plume Design has highlighted adoption of large language models in US households. Examining telemetry samples from US residential connections, Plume found that an LLM is deployed at least once in each fiscal quarter in around 86 percent of them. The share of the sample using an LLM more frequently was roughly two thirds.

ITALY 13:49

Microsoft opens Rome HQ and training hub

Microsoft Italia has opened its new Rome headquarters, dubbed the Microsoft Pavilion, in a restored former NATO building in the EUR business district. The 22,000-square-metre complex comprises two buildings linked by 2,000 square metres of green space. It will also serve as a centre for AI, cloud technology and cybersecurity training for businesses, public institutions and schools alike.

NETHERLANDS 13:44

Glasvezel Edam-Volendam completes fibre roll-out

Glasvezel Edam-Volendam announced it has completed the roll-out of its FTTH network in the Dutch municipality. Glasvezel Edam-Volendam is the exclusive fibre operator in the North Holland municipality, set up as a partnership with the operator Glasdraad and the city. The coverage of Edam-Volendam started in 2023 and in 2024 it took over the network there started by Open Dutch Fiber. It has also converted the local coax network in the city to fibre. 

MIDDLE EAST 13:44

Tecnotree clinches three-year contact with existing client

Tecnotree has announced a three-year deal to deepen sales to an existing telecoms client in the Middle East. Tecnotree's client is committing to procure additional services built on the vendor's AI-enabled digital IT stack. The deal is projected to generate roughly USD 12 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) over the full term of the contract. Tecnotree said it is maintaining its FY 2026 guide posts at this stage.

NETHERLANDS 13:40

QNP expands in Breda with Aucuba takeover

Techone-owned QNP has acquired the ICT services provider Aucuba Automatisering in Breda. The two companies are based just a few 100m from each other, which should mean an easy integration of the two groups. 

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