Adtran expands edge routing offering with new 400G port devices
GLOBAL 09:52

Adtran expands edge routing offering with new 400G port devices

Adtran has introduced 400 Gbps-port edge routing appliances enabling 'terabit-class' network capacity for aggregated 10G to 400G links. The new additions to Adtran's edge routing portfolio combine compact physical profiles catered to in-cabinet space constraints with optional support for coherent pluggable optics (ZR/ZR+), via the Adtran FSP 3000 IP open line system (OLS), to help scale capacity and amplify aggregated data links.

France closes 2025 with 2.4 mln SIMs in 2G devices
FRANCE 09:49

France closes 2025 with 2.4 mln SIMs in 2G devices

The number of SIM cards in 2G devices decreased to 2.4 million in Q4 2025, down from 2.8 million in Q2 2025, according to telecom regulator Arcep. This represented 1.8 percent of all active SIMs across devices dedicated to voice/text/data services, and 3.9 percent of the M2M installed base. Over the same period, SIMs in 2G-only and 3G/2G-only devices fell from 5.9 to 5.2 million.

Quectel expands localised manufacturing deal with India's Syrma SGS
INDIA 08:44

Quectel expands localised manufacturing deal with India's Syrma SGS

Quectel has expanded its Indian manufacturing partnership with Syrma SGS Technology to cover IoT antennas on top of its existing regional supply of IoT connectivity modules. The expanded agreement is in response to India's emergence as a major hub for electronics manufacturing and IoT innovation, driven by strong demand, a skilled workforce, and a maturing ecosystem. Sanjeev Pandey, vice president for business development at Syrma SGS, noted the deal would support domestic demand and the Make in India initi

Spain watchdog proposes free bidirectional commercial calls
SPAIN 07:46

Spain watchdog proposes free bidirectional commercial calls

Spain's communications watchdog CNMC has proposed a number of measures to boost the transparency of commercial and customer service calls, including using the new 400 prefix and enabling recipients to return the call at no extra cost. In its opinion on new rules put forward by the Ministry for Digital Transformation and Public Administration, the regulator agreed that using the 400 prefix would make it easier for users to clearly identify the type of call they are receiving or making. 

HKSTP launches GIE platform to connect Greater Bay Area with international tech markets
ASIA 07:31

HKSTP launches GIE platform to connect Greater Bay Area with international tech markets

The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation (HKSTP) has introduced the 'Global Connect – Global Innovation Exchange' (GIE). This platform is designed as a central hub to bridge the Greater Bay Area (GBA) with international technology markets, facilitating cross-border business matching and investment.

Italy's FiberCop issues EUR 1 bln bond
ITALY 07:13

Italy's FiberCop issues EUR 1 bln bond

Italian wholesale operator FiberCop has announced the launch of a bond offering for a total of EUR 1 billion for general corporate purposes. The offering is made up of senior secured notes due 2031 and is priced at an aggregate principal amount of 5.375 percent.

AgileTV enters DACH market with Liwest IPTV contract
AUSTRIA 1 APR

AgileTV enters DACH market with Liwest IPTV contract

Video technology services provider AgileTV has entered the DACH market by launching "next", the IPTV platform in partnership with Austrian operator Liwest. The platform combines linear TV and OTT services and integrates Android TV applications. It is supported by iOS and Android mobile devices, Android TV, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Samsung Smart TVs (TIZEN). The TV subscribers of Liwest will migrate to the new platform in February 2027.

Lightera names new CEO
GLOBAL 1 APR

Lightera names new CEO

Fibre cabling, materials and connectivity specialist Lightera has appointed Holly Hulse as chief executive officer, with Hulse's predecessor Foad Shaikhzadeh remaining involved with the company as board chairman. Hulse's promotion from her previous remit as corporate vice president and chief operations officer comes as Lightera marks the first anniversary of its rebrand integrating multiple legacy brands under the Furukawa Electric Group, namely OFS, Furukawa Electric LatAM, and Furukawa Electric Fiber.

TDF taps Harmonic products to upgrade DTT multiplex capacity
FRANCE 1 APR

TDF taps Harmonic products to upgrade DTT multiplex capacity

French digital terrestrial TV multiplex operator TDF has implemented upgraded infrastructure from Harmonic to boost transmission capacity for HD broadcasts. Following the upgrades, TDF's multiplex can distribute six HD channels, up from five channels previously. The HD channels set for distribution are BFM TV, CNews, CStar, Novo19, T18 and Gulli.

Virgin Media joins Connectbase wholesale marketplace
UNITED KINGDOM 1 APR

Virgin Media joins Connectbase wholesale marketplace

Connectbase announced that UK operator Virgin Media Business Wholesale has joined the Connectbase wholesale platform as a Seller Cloud partner. Through the Connectbase automated, API-driven platform, Virgin Media Business Wholesale will be able to market its network capacity and services to global carriers and managed service providers. This includes access to its Dedicated Internet Access (DIA), Ethernet and high-capacity infrastructure services across the UK. In future, Virgin Media Business Wholesale wil

Spain's PremiumFiber looking to refinance up to EUR 2 bln
SPAIN 1 APR

Spain's PremiumFiber looking to refinance up to EUR 2 bln

PremiumFiber, the fibre-optic network company owned by MasOrange, Vodafone Spain (Zegona) and GIC, is preparing to refinance an initial EUR 2 billion of its EUR 5 billion debt pile, according to sources cited by business daily Expansion. The wholesale operator intends to close a bond issue with a long-term maturity of around ten years before inflation spikes due to the Iran conflict, said the report.

SFR taps Bitdefender to launch Smart SOC service for French SMEs
FRANCE 1 APR

SFR taps Bitdefender to launch Smart SOC service for French SMEs

French operator SFR announced that its B2B arm, SFR Business, is presenting a new cybersecurity offering for SMEs at the InCyber Forum currently taking place in Lille. This follows a collaboration with SFR's long-term partner Bitdefender, which contributes to this latest launch with its Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) and Mobile Security product lines. Dubbed Smart SOC, the service is fully managed by SFR Business' team of over 400 cybersecurity agents nationwide, relying on SOC (Security Operations Cen

EGYPT 1 APR

Es'hailSat and EgyptSat sign satellite capacity pact for VSAT services

Qatar Satellite Company (Es'hailSat) and EgyptSat signed a multi-year satellite capacity agreement, enabling EgyptSat to provide VSAT services to its customer base in Egypt and across the Middle East and North Africa region. Es'hailSat said in a statement that this agreement builds upon the partnership established in 2025 between the two companies to leverage their shared satellite services and extensive ground infrastructure.

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

GERMANY 31 MRT

Westconnect signs wholesale agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz

Westconnect has signed an open access agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz. The cooperation starts in Obertshausen, where Deutsche GigaNetz will use the network of Westconnect currently under construction and planned to cover nearly 14,000 residential connections. Westconnect and Deutsche GigaNetz will soon expand their cooperation to other municipalities.

GLOBAL 31 MRT

SpaceLocker launches 'Out of the Box' cubesat carrying five client payloads

French start-up SpaceLocker announced the successful launch into orbit of its first satellite on a SpaceX mission. Named 'Out of the Box', this 16U cubesat of approximately 20 kg carries five client payloads. Among them, the 'Sterna' computer built by EDGX will start operating in space as an edge computing platform powered by Nvidia.

UNITED STATES 31 MRT

Uniti Fiber hires enterprise sales lead from Comcast

Uniti Fiber has hired Heather Orrico as president of Enterprise Sales. She comes from Comcast, where she spent 13 years and was most recently VP for its Texas region. With more than 20 years in telecommunications, Orrico brings experience across engineering, operations, and sales, including work with competitive carriers, incumbent providers, and multiple system operators.

GLOBAL 31 MRT

Myriota completes SpaceX launch of four new UltraLite satellites

Myriota has dispatched and deployed four new satellites for its UltraLite low Earth orbit (LEO) constellation aboard SpaceX launch vehicle Transporter-16. UltraLite equips low-power IoT fleets including asset monitoring sensors with two-way connectivity to send data to the cloud, extending coverage in remote terrains with limited terrestrial infrastructure. It is powered by small data messages sized at about 20 bytes that are well suited to asset monitoring.

ITALY 31 MRT

Italy invests EUR 21 mln to boost digital resilience in quake-hit regions

Infratel, Italy's state-owned infrastructure agency, said it will invest EUR 21 million to build a fibre-optic network spanning over 1,200 km and provide free high-speed internet to 183 municipal offices in earthquake-hit areas, as part of its "Infrastructure Strengthening for Communication Resilience" project. Funded by the post-pandemic National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the initiative aims to support reconstruction and boost digital connectivity in regions affected by the 2009 and 2016 earthqu

PERU 31 MRT

Peru exceeds 3,800 5G antennas

Peru's Ministry of Transport and Communications (MTC) announced that the deployment of 5G infrastructure has further accelerated in the first quarter of 2026, reaching 3,889 antennas with the technology, up from just 400 in 2021. The rollout is expected to further intensify this year following the award of 5G-compatible frequencies in the 3.5 GHz band to the operators Claro (America Movil), IntegraTel (Movistar Peru), Entel and Bitel (Viettel) at the end of last year.

INDIA 31 MRT

Vi deploys Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme to upgrade transport network

Indian operator Vodafone Idea (Vi) is upgrading its transport network using Ciena's WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) optical technology, running on the 6500 platform. Vi also reports that its backbone network upgrade is designed to meet rapidly growing data demand driven by artificial intelligence, cloud services, and enterprise connectivity.

UNITED KINGDOM 31 MRT

CityFibre to launch 8.5 Gbps wholesale service on 21 April

UK wholesale operator CityFibre has launched a new 8.5 Gbps product across its network, raising its top speed from a previous maximum of 5.5 Gbps. The new speed is the result of the rollout of XGS-PON technology across CityFibre's footprint, which currently reaches over 4.7 million premises. Partner ISPs can access the 8.5 Gbps wholesale service from 21 April.

UNITED KINGDOM 31 MRT

Ericsson increases share of O2 UK RAN contract with 5-year extension

Ericsson announced a new contract with UK operator Virgin Media O2 to become its primary radio access network (RAN) supplier. The five-year contract reneweal sees Ericsson provide the majority of the radio network under O2's latest Mobile Transformation Plan, bringing Ericsson "several hundred million euros" over the life of the contract, the Swedish supplier said. Nokia confirmed that it also secured a contract extension with O2 UK. 

TAIWAN 30 MRT

KBRO adopts Harmonic Fiber-on-Demand for broadband access network upgrade

Taiwanese operator KBRO has selected Harmonic to upgraded its broadband access network. KBRO has adopted Harmonic's fiber-on-demand service powered by the cOS virtualized broadband platform. The Harmonic PON is designed to compliment KBRO's DOCSIS high-split network modernization strategy by enabling demand-driven fiber expansion for multi-gigabit broadband service delivery across the operator's footprint.

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Background

29 MRT 22:46

The week in telecoms: Italy brings back PTT, US bans foreign routers and social media on trial

23 MRT 00:38

The week in telecoms: OFC and Nvidia events drive data centre networking talk, Orange debuts full French office stack

16 MRT 00:25

The week in telecoms: Pakistan ready for 5G, Google exits FTTH market and Canal Plus works on pay-TV turnaround

6 MRT 16:00

The week in telecom: MWC brings 5G advances, AI and satellite integration, plus first robot phone