Cellnex: enabling resilient connectivity across Europe
EUROPE 09:16

Cellnex: enabling resilient connectivity across Europe

Cellnex is Europe's largest telecommunications towers and infrastructures operator, enabling operators to access a wide network of telecommunications infrastructures on a shared-use basis, and thus helping to reduce access barriers and to improve services in the most remote areas. 

ETHER completes SNS-JU remit focused on unified space, aerial and land 6G architecture
EUROPE 1 APR

ETHER completes SNS-JU remit focused on unified space, aerial and land 6G architecture

A 6G research project funded by the EU's Smart Networks and Services Joint Undertaking (SNS-JU) has wrapped up its remit, having introduced a novel architecture for combining satellite, land-based and aerial transmitters into a fully unified 6G network.  The ETHER project was co-ordinated by University of Luxembourg's Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust with the participation of Sateliot, Collins Aerospace, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Avanti, Ubiwhere, i2Cat Research Centr

NLconnect warns of risks to EU plan for telecom supplier controls
EUROPE 1 APR

NLconnect warns of risks to EU plan for telecom supplier controls

The proposed reforms of the EU's Cybersecurity Act (CSA2) may have a negative impact on investments in telecom networks and digital resilience, according to a position paper from the Dutch industry group NLconnect. In a presentation for the Dutch parliament, the group said the proposed restrictions on telecom supply chains are not sufficiently supported with a risk-based, proportional assessment of the security issues. While acknowledging that cyber resilience is a necessity, NLconnect said the current plan

Leaseweb charts progress on sovereign cloud offering in 2025
EUROPE 31 MAR

Leaseweb charts progress on sovereign cloud offering in 2025

Leaseweb said it made progress with its sovereign cloud offering in the past year, as part of its European Cloud Campus project. The progress shows how European industry is moving from policy discussions to building practical, sovereign cloud infrastructure, the Dutch company said.

Tele2 issues 1.5 mln shares for incentive scheme
EUROPE 31 MAR

Tele2 issues 1.5 mln shares for incentive scheme

Tele2 said its total number of shares and votes have increased by 1.50 million, following the issue and repurchase of 1.50 million class C shares in March. This was done to enable the future delivery of class B shares to participants in Tele2's incentive programme.

3SS ties up with Geely to enable Zeekr Entertainment Hub in cars in Europe
EUROPE 31 MAR

3SS ties up with Geely to enable Zeekr Entertainment Hub in cars in Europe

3 Screen Solutions (3SS) has announced an agreement with Gothenburg-based Geely Technology Europe to launch the Zeekr Entertainment Hub. Geely Technology Europe previously traded as Zeekr Technology Europe and is the European R&D centre of China's Geely Auto Group. The hub is an in-car media platform for installation in several Zeekr models and integrates Geely Technology Europe's intelligent software expertise with 3SS's 3Ready Automotive platform.

OneLayer to expand European footprint with new EMEA sales director
EUROPE 31 MAR

OneLayer to expand European footprint with new EMEA sales director

US-based private cellular asset management specialist OneLayer said it is expanding its European footprint, having recently appointed a new sales director for Europe, Middle East & Africa (EMEA). Sander Teunissen takes up the role to help scale OneLayer's regional presence, through customer additions and supporting them to integrate private LTE/5G into critical operational technology (OT) and zero-trust security workflows. Teunissen was previously head of sales at Dutch enterprise networking and SASE vendor

European Central Bank signs contract with DXC for IT management
EUROPE 31 MAR

European Central Bank signs contract with DXC for IT management

The European Central Bank has signed a five-year agreement with DXC Technology Deutschland, a provider of computing and IT infrastructure managed services, to run its IT operations. Under the agreement, DXC Technology Deutschland is responsible for operations, maintenance, and support of some IT services. The ECB will retain full ownership of all IT assets and continue hosting its IT services in data centres. The contract has a maximum duration of eight years, DXC said.

Berec warns of risks to centralising telecoms oversight at EU level
EUROPE 30 MAR

Berec warns of risks to centralising telecoms oversight at EU level

EU telecom regulators are concerned that the proposed Digital Networks Act will concentrate more power in Brussels, leaving national authorities with less room to impose regulations adapted to local market conditions. The national regulators, united in the EU body Berec, published their first take on the draft DNA ahead of Berec's annual stakeholders forum in Brussels. 

Bahnhof seeks authorisation to issue up to 10 mln shares
EUROPE 30 MAR

Bahnhof seeks authorisation to issue up to 10 mln shares

Shareholders at Sweden-based broadband operator Bahnhof will vote on a motion at its 12 May AGM to authorise the board of directors to issue up to 10 million shares by the 2027 meeting for cash, contribution in kind or offset. The issue may be done in deviation from shareholders' preferential rights, in order to broaden ownership and enable expansion to continue unabated, as well as to raise capital for acquisitions.

Ekinops agrees MoU with European carrier, teeing up potential WDM optical procurement
EUROPE 30 MAR

Ekinops agrees MoU with European carrier, teeing up potential WDM optical procurement

Ekinops announced a preliminary deal with a leading European telecom operator to supply optical transport equipment. The memorandum of understanding (MoU) envisages a wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) deployment to power the unnamed client's nationwide high-speed optical network. Commercial discussions with the customer are ongoing and could result in a framework contract in the coming months to guide future procurement, Ekinops added.

Rocket Lab conducts first dedicated ESA launch with Celeste mission
EUROPE 30 MAR

Rocket Lab conducts first dedicated ESA launch with Celeste mission

Rocket Lab has completed its first dedicated launch for the European Space Agency (ESA), delivering two navigation demonstration satellites into low Earth orbit. The mission, named "Daughter Of The Stars", launched from the company's site in Mahia, New Zealand on 28 March. The Electron rocket deployed the first two spacecraft for ESA's "Celeste" programme into a 510 km orbit. The Celeste mission is designed to test how a low Earth orbit satellite layer can operate alongside Europe's Galileo navigation syste

EUROPE 27 MAR

European vendors launch sovereign alternative to Microsoft Office

A group of European vendors has launched an open source alternative to Microsoft Office based on sovereign IT components that can be integrated into different platforms. Backed by Ionos, Nextcloud, Eurostack, XWiki, OpenProject, Soverin, Abilian and BTactic, an early build of the Euro-Office suite is now available ahead of the first full stable release in summer 2026.

EUROPE 27 MAR

Xebia adds OVHcloud as hosting partner

OVHcloud announced a partnership agreement with Xebia, a digital transformation and engineering services provider based in the Netherlands. Through the agreement, OVHcloud will join Xebia's roster of hosting providers, allowing customers to access its sovereign cloud infrastructure. 

EUROPE 26 MAR

EU tells porn sites to implement minimum age checks to protect minors

Pornography websites Pornhub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos must implement checks to ensure EU users of their sites are at least 18 years old. If not they risk fines of up to 6 percent of their global revenues for violating the EU's Digital Services Act, the European Commission announced. The age checks are needed to ensure minors are protected and do not have access to the sites. 

EUROPE 26 MAR

Snapchat to face formal EU investigation into protection of minors

Snap may have breached EU law by not providing sufficient protection for minors on Snapchat, the European Commission announced. It's opened a formal investigation into the company and its compliance with the EU's Digital Services Act, looking specifically at whether Snapchat is verifying the age of its users, promoting its privacy controls enough to minors and preventing posts on illegal goods like drugs or age-restricted products like alcohol and vapes.

EUROPE 26 MAR

Evroc ties up with Detecon to offer sovereign AI and cloud services to European organisations

Sweden-based cloud company Evroc and Deutsche Telekom's consultancy division Detecon said they will work together to offer sovereign Artificial Intelligence and cloud services to European organisations. Their partnership claims to close the gap between accepting dependence on foreign-controlled cloud infrastructure, or prioritising sovereignty and sacrificing access to cutting-edge AI capabilities.

EUROPE 25 MAR

Ericsson works with Juelich Research Center on AI models to support network evolution

Ericsson has teamed up with the Juelich Research Center in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia to work on AI models and research supporting core networks, network management and the next generation of Radio Access Networks (RAN). Areas of research include the use of AI models to assess execution speed, scalability to large datasets, information retention, and storage efficiency across Ericsson's portfolio of products. The partners may also use the Jupiter supercomputer for large-scale model training,

EUROPE 25 MAR

Kore join forces with France's Move & Connect to serve European customers

IoT company Kore has announced a strategic partnership with French connectivity service provider Move & Connect, with a view to strengthening its presence in Europe. This collaboration gives Move & Connect's European clients access to Kore's global network, which includes over 190 countries. In particular, Move & Connect will combine its local knowledge with Kore's connectivity management platform to provide differentiated offers built on the platform's extensive eSIM capabilities.

EUROPE 25 MAR

eYou raises EUR 300,000 to develop to build a real-time fact-checking social network

Romania-based social media startup eYou has raised EUR 300,000 in pre-seed funding as it prepares to launch a new platform aimed at promoting transparency and verifying information in online talks. The funding round was led by Fil Rouge Capital, a venture capital fund known for investing in early-stage technology companies.

EUROPE 24 MAR

CyrusOne improves credit facilities to USD 8 billion

CyrusOne has increased its credit facilities to support its data centre business, both for general corporate purposes and refinancing existing debt. It now has around USD 8.0 billion available through a revolving credit facility and US term loan, after "record bookings" in 2025, the company said.

EUROPE 24 MAR

Nextcloud gains 2 mln users in 2025

Employee-owned European software company Nextcloud announced that demand for its digitally sovereign workspace platform surged in 2025, adding more than two million new users over the year. The Germany-based firm said inquiries and rollouts rose sharply amid growing European interest in sovereign open-source alternatives to US-based cloud services. Incoming leads tripled compared with 2024, driving bookings up more than 50 percent.

EUROPE 24 MAR

Iliad targets higher cash flow in 2026 after Q4 revenues rise 3%

Iliad said that it kept its leading position among major European telecom groups for the fourth consecutive year, based on annual service revenue growth of 3.4 percent in 2025 across its operations in France, Italy, and Poland. As expected, full-year operating FCF (free cash flow) exceeded the earlier goal of EUR 2 billion to reach EUR 2.25 billion, up 23 percent on 2024, while the group's leverage ratio improved to its lowest level since 2019 (2.3x from 2.7x at end-2024). For 2026, Iliad said it will pursu

EUROPE 23 MAR

Broadcasters call for EU competition controls on smart TV OS

Certain smart TV operating systems should be considered "gatekeepers" under EU competition law in order to ensure wide access for content providers and apps on connected TVs, according to a statement from European broadcaster associations. They note the growing share of OS such as Android TV, Amazon Fire and Samsung Tizen on smart TVs, allowing these platforms to control which apps and services TV viewers see and can access. In addition, the EU should consider the gatekeeper designation for virtual assistan

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