Orange Moldova ends 2025 with nearly 2 million mobile customers
MOLDOVA, REPUBLIC OF 08:35

Orange Moldova ends 2025 with nearly 2 million mobile customers

Orange Moldova reported growth across its mobile, fixed internet, and digital services business segments. According to data from the National Regulatory Agency for Communications (ARCOM), the company currently holds a 53.9 percent share of Moldova's mobile market with 1.92 million active services users (active SIM cards with voice service). Orange Moldova saw its fibre internet and TV customer base increase by 17.8 percent year-on-year in 2025.

Guinean government discusses satellite internet partnership with Open Cosmos
GUINEA 08:35

Guinean government discusses satellite internet partnership with Open Cosmos

Guinea is exploring partnerships with UK aerospace company Open Cosmos to expand satellite internet access and narrow its digital divide, Ecofin reported. The initiative aims to address low internet penetration, estimated at roughly 33 percent in 202, and improve connectivity in under-served rural regions. Discussions were held on 29 April by Guinea's new secretary-general of the Ministry of Communication, Digital Economy and Innovation​ Souleymane Thianguel Bah and Abou Bakr Mourched, Open Cosmos' business

TIM Brasil to deploy 4G network at Cerradao facilities
BRAZIL 08:34

TIM Brasil to deploy 4G network at Cerradao facilities

TIM Brasil has signed an agreement to implement a 4G connectivity infrastructure at the operations of Cerradao, a sugar, ethanol, and bioenergy producer based in Frutal, Triangulo Mineiro (Minas Gerais). The project includes the installation of five 4G sites, covering an operational area of 55.8 thousand hectares.The new network will replace Cerradao's reliance on high-orbit satellite services, which were costly and lacked redundancy. With continuous coverage, the initiative will extend connectivity to prev

Huawei, Apple lead Russian tablet market in Q1
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 08:33

Huawei, Apple lead Russian tablet market in Q1

​Sales of tablets totaled around 850,000 units in Russia in the first quarter of this year, according to figures from the mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video. The market grew by around 5 percent year-on-year. Sales revenues amounted to around RUB 16.7 billion, up by 4 percent, as the average retail rate of a tablet dropped by 7 percent year-on-year. Huawei, Redmi, Samsung, Apple and unbranded devices led among brands by unit sales, while Apple, Huawei and Samsung were at the top of the list by sales

DStelecom expands fibre coverage in Fafe
PORTUGAL 08:32

DStelecom expands fibre coverage in Fafe

Residents of the parishes of Gontim, Monte (Luilhas), and Queimadela (Argande) in the municipality of Fafe in Portugal now benefit from multi-operator fibre-optic access, thanks to the latest expansion project by DStelecom. This rollout has connected around 250 households to high-speed digital services for the first time. Through DStelecom's infrastructure, Portugal's major operators can offer residents a full range of services—TV, internet, and telephony.

Inwit to pay out increased dividend, cancel treasury shares
ITALY 08:31

Inwit to pay out increased dividend, cancel treasury shares

Italian mobile towers group Inwit said shareholders at its AGM approved a proposal to pay out an ordinary dividend of EUR 0.5543 after posting a net profit of EUR 362.6 million in 2025. The dividend, up 7.5 percent on the previous year's payout, will be distributed on 20 May for each ordinary share outstanding on the ex-dividend date, excluding treasury shares held in portfolio.

M:tel BH reports 33% profit growth in Q1
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA 08:30

M:tel BH reports 33% profit growth in Q1

Bosnia and Herzegovina telecom operator m:tel recorded a net profit of BAM 16.7 million in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of BAM 4.2 million or 33.39 percent year-on-year compared to Q1 2025. Total revenue for the period reached BAM 129.1 million, up 6.34 percent from the same quarter last year. Operating income also rose by 6.15 percent.

Claro Brasil extends executive mandates through 2029
BRAZIL 08:30

Claro Brasil extends executive mandates through 2029

Claro Brasil confirmed the reappointment of its top leadership team, extending their mandates until the 2029 Annual General Meeting. The Board of Directors renewed the terms of Jose Antonio Guaraldi Felix (President), Roberto Catalao Cardoso (IR Officer) and Rodrigo Marques de Oliveira (CEO).

T-Mobile leads Polish mobile broadband speeds in March - RFBenchmark
POLAND 08:27

T-Mobile leads Polish mobile broadband speeds in March - RFBenchmark

T-Mobile had the fastest 5G network in Poland in March, according to a study from RFBenchmark. The operator demonstrated average downloads at 436.5 Mbps and uploads at 65.0 Mbps. Orange Poland followed with downloads at 370.6 Mbps and uploads at 62.1 Mbps. Play, controlled by Iliad, achieved speeds of 228.9 Mbps and 54.3 Mbps, respectively, while Polkomtel, trading under the Plus brand, followed with 121.3 Mbps and 28.2 Mbps.

Colt fined in Belgium for slow response to regulator
BELGIUM 08:25

Colt fined in Belgium for slow response to regulator

Colt was fined EUR 10,000 in Belgium for not making timely filings with the telecom regulator Bipt. The agency said it asked Colt in August 2025 for information on a potential spoofing case involving one of its numbers issued to a client, but did not receive a prompt response. Following further correspondence the information was not available until December, three months past the original deadline. 

NCC to use external auditors to verify operator compliance with customer compensation
NIGERIA 08:24

NCC to use external auditors to verify operator compliance with customer compensation

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it will use independent audit professionals to assess whether or not telecom operators are adhering to consumer protection directives, BusinessToday reported. NCC executive vice-chairman Aminu Maida said it aims to enforce recent rules requiring operators to compensate users affected by substandard voice and data performance. He also revealed a significant decline in customer complaints about network quality from 351,000 to 75,000 following the 2025 tariff r

Streamers spend less on advertising in Q1 - Nielsen
NETHERLANDS 08:21

Streamers spend less on advertising in Q1 - Nielsen

Streaming video providers spent around 39 percent less on above-the-line advertising in the Netherlands in Q1 2026, according to figures from Nielsen. Videoland overtook Netflix as the largest advertiser, accounting for 23 percent of the EUR 13.7 million in media spend in the quarter. 

NETHERLANDS 08:16

Telenet, Wyre speed up FTTH roll-out in Mechelen

Telenet and its network operator Wyre announced they are accelerating the FTTH roll-out in the city of Mechelen. In cooperation with the municipality and contractor Unit-T they are deploying more work crews to speed up the construction. Telenet said progress is expected to be twice as fast as previously planned, with the network completed in mid-2027. The experience in Mechelen will help optimise work methods in other parts of Flanders where the operator is building fibre.

SPAIN 08:13

Vodafone Spain launches 5G SA in Murcia

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) has announced the activation of its 5G Standalone (5G SA) network in the city of Murcia, connecting 100 percent of its local 5G sites to its national core network. The company said the upgrade delivers a significant performance boost, including latency below 10 milliseconds under optimal conditions, and enables advanced features such as network slicing, aimed at supporting enterprise applications, critical services and high-demand communications.

NETHERLANDS 08:10

Ster revenues fall to EUR 189 million in 2025

The Ster advertising platform for public broadcasting in the Netherlands generated sales of EUR 189 million in 2025 and made a EUR 167 million contribution to the culture ministry, according to its annual report. Revenues were down from EUR 212 million in 2024, but better than budgeted. 

GLOBAL 07:57

Broadcom unveils Wi-Fi 8, PON gateway integration targeted at value-conscious deployments

Broadcom has unveiled an additional set of networking silicon chips targeting Wi-Fi 8 devices, and is also launching a system-on-chip (SoC) optimised for gigabit and multi-gigabit fibre broadband gateways. All three chipsets are currently sampling to early access clients and Broadcom partners. Together, the products represent a "value-focused" pathway to creating mass market broadband gateways within the next generation of Wi-Fi.

UNITED STATES 07:54

Wow! expands fibre services to 17,000 new Michigan premises

Wow!, US fibre and broadband services provider, will expand its full-fibre services to  more than 17,000 new homes and businesses in East Central Michigan - covering the areas of Oakland, Livingston and Geneseee counties. This will boost the total number of premises covered by its fibre network in the region to over 27,000 by early-autumn. WOW! fibre broadband uses FTTH technology, with the company also planning to upgrade existing broadband infrastructure in Michigan and other US service areas to boost cap

BRAZIL 07:53

Vivo expands connectivity along BR-050 highway

Brazilian operator Vivo, in partnership with Ecovias Minas Goias, has launched a project to extend mobile coverage along BR-050, between Cristalina (Goias) and Delta (Minas Gerais). The initiative will eliminate coverage gaps across 436.6 km of highway, where more than 70,000 vehicles travel daily, through the installation of 31 new towers.

BELARUS 07:51

Beltelecom, MTS Belarus expand promo of convergent package

Belarusian national operator Beltelecom and the mobile operator MTS Belarus have started offering a promotion of their convergent packages in the cities of Polotsk and Orsha. The promotion started earlier in Minsk, regional centres as well as some other locations. New customers connecting to fixed broadband services from 200 Mbps are offered a 50 percent discount for the package Yasna from Beltelecom, as well as two SIMs from MTS, connected to the Grand Unlimited Pro plan. No subscription fees are due under

SOUTH AMERICA 07:50

Atos Group completes sale of South American unit to Semantix

France-based ICT group Atos said it has completed the sale of its South American operations to Brazilian deep tech company Semantix, following a binding agreement signed in December. The divestment, which covers businesses in Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay and Peru, is part of Atos' ongoing plan to simplify its operating model by refocusing on core markets and higher-value technologies.

UNITED STATES 07:48

Kinetic offers new fibre broadband, YouTube TV bundle

Kinetic, US fibre broadband provider owed by Unity Group, has launched a new offer for eligible residential broadband customers given them a discount of USD 10 per month for 12 months when combining their Kinetic Fiber broadband package with YouTube TV. The discount supports Kinetic's commitment to providing customers with more flexibility, value and choice. Customers will be charged the full subscription price after 12 months, currently USD 82.99 per month. The offer is open to new and existing Kinetic cus

UNITED STATES 07:39

Dazn expands US operations with acquisition of ViewLift

Dazn Group has signed an agreement to acquire ViewLift, provider of digital and streaming solutions for content owners with a strong presence in the US sports market. The merger, subject to customary closing conditions, supports Dazn's US growth plans. It will enable enhanced scalable streaming, direct-to-consumer (D2C) and business-to-business (B2B) solutions for customers. 

ITALY 07:38

Sky Italia, WBD ink deal to restore FTA channels and Discovery+

Sky Italia has announced an agreement with Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) to add numerous channels, on-demand content and digital services to Sky's platform, reviving a longstanding partnership. Starting 30 April, ten free-to-air WBD channels – including Nove, Discovery, Real Time and Dmax – have returned to Sky Q, My Sky, Sky Stream and Sky Glass, alongside Cartoon Network, Boomerang and CNN International. The Discovery+ app will also be reintroduced on Sky devices from 14 May, expanding access to entertainme

UNITED STATES 07:36

Cable One gets profit boost in Q1 from fibre contract sale

US operator Cable One reported higher net profit and operating cash flow in the first quarter thanks to a one-time gain of USD 42 million on the sale of fibre-to-the-tower contract rights. This helped offset a further slide in revenues, to USD 353 million from USD 381 million a year ago, on fewer customers. 

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