UK Weekly - Week 44
UNITED KINGDOM 16:56

UK Weekly - Week 44

Virgin Media O2 dominated the week. The Financial Times reported that the operator is close to agreeing a deal to use Openreach's full-fibre network and to stop upgrading its own network. Its chief executive also called for a full investigation into BT's acquisition of TalkTalk. Separately, the operator completed the first live deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) radio access network technology in the UK with Nokia, while Moody's placed its ratings on review for downgrade. The UK state secretary said

German Weekly - Week 44
GERMANY 16:24

German Weekly - Week 44

Network updates from Deutsche Telekom and Vodafone Germany featured in the week's fixed news. Deutsche Telekom now offers fibre access at up to 2 gigabits per second (Gbps) to 14.4 million households and businesses, while Vodafone Germany says more than 31.5 million households can access gigabit broadband. Bloomberg reported that Deutsche Telekom has shelved plans to merge with T-Mobile US. Vodafone Germany also raised upload speeds on business plans and launched a free first-year offer for start-ups. ProSi

Dutch Weekly - Week 44
NETHERLANDS 15:53

Dutch Weekly - Week 44

KPN reported third-quarter revenues up 2.9 percent to EUR 1.498 billion and maintained its guidance for 2026. At Odido, chief commercial officer Tisha van Lammeren was promoted to chief executive officer as Soren Abildgaard stepped down. In video, Videoland completed its purchase of the Dutch business of Viaplay for EUR 142 million. The Dutch military agreed a sovereign cloud platform with SAP, due to be operational by the start of 2028. Web domain registrars will have to verify the contact details of domai

VK revenues up 21% in Q3 as video audience grows
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 OKT

VK revenues up 21% in Q3 as video audience grows

Revenues at Russian internet company VK grew by 21 percent to RUB 47.0 billion in the third quarter of this year, while EBITDA increased by 22 percent to RUB 6.2 billion. Online advertising revenue rose by 18 percent to RUB 28.2 billion, and revenue from in-stream video advertising increased by 48 percent to RUB 2.7 billion.

T-Mobile offers assistance to Polish cities applying for cybersecurity funding
POLAND 30 OKT

T-Mobile offers assistance to Polish cities applying for cybersecurity funding

T-Mobile Poland announced that it offers municipalities assistance applying for funding to establish local cybersecurity centres. The expert and technological assistance covers project preparation, the construction phase, and the subsequent operation of the centre. Until 30 November, municipalities may submit applications to the national government for funding to establish local cybersecurity centres. The programme has a total budget of nearly PLN 270 million, with support covering up to 100 percent of elig

Tele2 Latvia completes EUR 27 mln network modernisation programme
LATVIA 30 OKT

Tele2 Latvia completes EUR 27 mln network modernisation programme

Tele2 Latvia announced that, over the course of four years, it has almost completely modernised all of its base stations across the country. As a result of targeted network development and the rollout of 5G, the average mobile internet download speed on the Tele2 network has increased by 235 percent during this period, while upload speeds have risen by 103 percent. Investments in network modernisation have reached EUR 27 million.

Orange Slovakia grows 9-mth revenues over 4%
SLOVAKIA 30 OKT

Orange Slovakia grows 9-mth revenues over 4%

Revenues at Orange Slovakia totaled EUR 439 million in January to September of this year, up by over 4 percent year-on-year, reports Zive.sk. Revenue growth was driven by mobile and fixed services, as well as device sales.  The mobile subscriber base rose to 2.376 million from 2.358 million year-on-year, led by more M2M connections.

Yandex drops FY targets, grows Q3 revenues 12%
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 OKT

Yandex drops FY targets, grows Q3 revenues 12%

Russian internet company Yandex said that its revenues totaled RUB 411 billion in the third quarter of this year, up by 12 percent year-on-year. Revenue from advertising and promotion services grew by 9 percent to RUB 136 billion. Adjusted EBITDA rose 12 percent to RUB 88 billion, and the margin for the third quarter stood at 21.4 percent. Adjusted net profit increased by 2 percent to RUB 46 billion. Yandex withdrew its forecasts for full-year results, but said that it maintains its long-term strategic prio

Rostelecom agrees new partnerships during Kazan Digital Week
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 OKT

Rostelecom agrees new partnerships during Kazan Digital Week

Russian national operator Rostelecom said that it entered into a strategic partnership agreement with Kazan State Medical University at the international forum Kazan Digital Week - 2026. The document consolidates joint plans for the development of digital infrastructure at the university. 

MTS Belarus expands LTE, 5G networks
BELARUS 30 OKT

MTS Belarus expands LTE, 5G networks

MTS Belarus said that it deployed 41 new LTE base stations and upgraded 23 base stations in September. The network was upgraded in Minsk, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilyov and other cities. The operator launched more than 700 LTE base stations since the beginning of this year, taking its coverage to over 8,000 LTE base stations covering 99.76 percent of the country's population.

MCN Telecom launches authentication service using phone call
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 OKT

MCN Telecom launches authentication service using phone call

Russian VoIP operator and software developer MCN Telecom has launched Call Verify, a service designed to verify the phone numbers of users on websites and in mobile applications. Instead of receiving n SMS or entering a one-time code, the user is required to place a call to a specific number generated by the platform. The service starts at RUB 0.05 per API call. Call Verify is intended for banks, fintech companies, marketplaces, ride-hailing and car-sharing services, delivery providers, CRM system developer

STC Bahrain launches in-app donations for tree-planting initiative
BAHRAIN 30 OKT

STC Bahrain launches in-app donations for tree-planting initiative

STC Bahrain has expanded its 'Trees for Life' environmental initiative by launching a dedicated feature within its My STC mobile application, allowing customers to directly fund tree-planting efforts across the country. Timed to coincide with Bahrain's National Tree Week, the new in-app function enables users to make digital micro-donations toward greening public and private spaces nationwide. Upon contributing, participants receive an in-app digital certificate acknowledging their support for the national

POLAND 30 OKT

T-Mobile Poland upgrades satellite backhaul in Tatra Mountains

T-Mobile Poland has changed the way internet connectivity is delivered to several base stations in the Tatra Mountains, reports Telepolis.pl. Tests conducted in October show that LTE download speeds in these locations now exceed 200 Mbps. Over the summer the operator's wholesale infrastructure venture NetWorks upgraded the backhaul links at base stations located near Ornak, in the Valley of the Five Lakes (Dolina Pieciu Stawow), at Morskie Oko, and at Wlosienica. The previous Eutelsat (geostationary) satell

BRAZIL 30 OKT

Brazil achieves milestone as 60% of internet users adopt IPv6

Brazil reached a landmark technical milestone on 28 October as 60 percent of its internet users now have IPv6 enabled, according to APNIC monitoring data. Overcoming the severe address limitations of the older IPv4 protocol, IPv6 provides the scalability needed to support expanding device networks, digital services, and user growth nationwide without relying on complex address-sharing workarounds. This progress reflects two decades of coordinated investment, policy development, and technical training led by

UKRAINE 30 OKT

Ukrtelecom revenues up 13% in year to date

Revenues of Ukrainian national operator Ukrtelecom reached UAH 4.3 billion in the first nine months of 2026, an increase of nearly 13 percent year-on-year. Telecommunication services remain the primary source of revenue. EBITDA grew by 46 percent, exceeding UAH 1.3 billion, with an EBITDA margin of 30.5 percent, an increase of 7 percentage points.

GLOBAL 30 OKT

Capgemini upgrades FY revenue outlook again after solid Q3

IT services and consulting group Capgemini has raised its full-year revenue growth forecast for the second time this year, describing third-quarter performance as "slightly better" than expected. At constant currency, annual revenue is now forecast to increase by 9-9.5 percent, including five percentage points from inorganic growth, compared with earlier guidance pointing to an 8.5-9.0 percent rise.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 OKT

Megafon opens network lab at Volga university

Russian operator Megafon has opened a network technology laboratory within the Department of Communication Systems and Networks at the Volga State University of Telecommunications and Informatics. Here, students will be able to design, configure, and test communication networks. This practical training will prepare graduates for key engineering roles in the telecommunications industry immediately upon completing their studies.

POLAND 30 OKT

Orange Poland extends mobile contact at agricultural agency

Orange Poland has won a tender on providing mobile services for the Agency for Restructuring and Modernisation of Agriculture. The contract also covers supplies of necessary devices. Orange Poland submitted the only bid under the tender. The contract worth PLN 6.96 million has a duration of 36 months. Orange Poland already provides mobile services for the agency.

BRAZIL 30 OKT

Brazil's Vivo moots acquisition of Vero - report

Telefonica Brasil (Vivo) is in preliminary, non-binding talks to acquire regional fixed broadband provider Vero, O Estado de Sao Paulo reported.Supported by private equity owners Vinci Compass and Warburg Pincus, which hold a combined 60 percent stake, Vero serves 1.3 million subscribers across 425 cities in the South and Southeast. However, it has faced declining subscriber numbers (down 64,000 users this year alone) and carries BRL 3 billion in net debt. 

CROATIA (HRVATSKA) 30 OKT

Zagreb deploys LoRaWAN powered by Loriot for city services

LORIO has been chosen to provide the core LoRaWAN Network Server for a major smart city initiative in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, delivered by OIV following a public tender. The infrastructure automates real-time data collection for public utilities and smart lighting, enhancing data accuracy, fault detection, and operational efficiency across the capital. Built to scale without adding costs for citizens, this secure digital backbone sets the foundation for Zagreb's long-term urban digital transformatio

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 30 OKT

SIM production factory opens in Moscow

An enterprise for the production of SIMs started work in the special economic zone (SEZ) Technopolis Moscow. Its can produce up to 50 million units per year. The project was implemented with the participation of a Chinese partner, reporrts RBC.ru citing the deputy mayor of Moscow for transport and industry Maxim Liksutov. The production is carried out by the company Eastcompeace Rus, which has been a resident of the Technopolis Moscow SEZ since 2020 and represents the interests of the Eastcompeace group of

BRAZIL 30 OKT

Alexandre Freire steps in as Anatel interim president

Brazil's telecom agency Anatel said its board of directors appointed the member Alexandre Freire as interim president, effective 5 November. He is on the Anatel board since December 2022 and was already vice president. Freire replaces Carlos Baigorri, who is running to become deputy secretary general of the ITU at the elections in November. 

BELGIUM 30 OKT

Sopra Steria

This company profile analyses Sopra Steria, a consultancy for digital services and solutions, with a focus on its Belgian activities. This report contains information on Sopra Steria's current position and strategy, gives an overview of its infrastructure and product portfolio, and looks at the market in which Sopra Steria operates and its competitors. Furthermore, the profile reports on Sopra Steria's marketing activities, including its customer strategy. Lastly the profile contains Telecompaper's SWOT analysis of Sopra Steria.

MONTENEGRO 30 OKT

Montenegro mobile market grows nearly 5% in year to September

Active mobile users in Montenegro rose to 1.69 million in September, a 1.27 percent increase from the previous month and a 4.66 percent rise year-on-year. According to data from Montenegrin telecom regulator Ekip. This brings mobile penetration to 271.89 percent. Postpaid plans made up 53.70 percent of all subscriptions. M:tel retained the top spot in the mobile market with a 41.19 percent share, followed by Crnogorski Telekom (36.39%) and One Crna Gora (22.42%).

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