Baroness Lane-Fox to lead London AI and Jobs Taskforce
Technology businesswomen Baroness Martha Lane-Fox has been appointed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan as Chair of the new London AI and Jobs Taskforce. The taskforce will include experts from business, government, trade unions, the AI industry and the skills sector to review the impact of AI on jobs in London; identify risks and opportunities for employers and Londoners; and provide recommendations and advice on boosting AI skills.
Baroness Lane-Fox to lead London AI and Jobs Taskforce
Technology businesswomen Baroness Martha Lane-Fox has been appointed by London Mayor Sadiq Khan as Chair of the new London AI and Jobs Taskforce. The taskforce will include experts from business, government, trade unions, the AI industry and the skills sector to review the impact of AI on jobs in London; identify risks and opportunities for employers and Londoners; and provide recommendations and advice on boosting AI skills.
Atos signs new cybersecurity, infrastructure services contract with CNA
Atos has signed a new multi-year cybersecurity and infrastructure services agreement with US commercial property and casualty insurance group CNA. This has a total value of up to around USD 500 million over the duration of the core contract, including potential contract extensions and extra services.
Atos signs new cybersecurity, infrastructure services contract with CNA
Atos has signed a new multi-year cybersecurity and infrastructure services agreement with US commercial property and casualty insurance group CNA. This has a total value of up to around USD 500 million over the duration of the core contract, including potential contract extensions and extra services.
Telus reports Q1 results, announces retirement of CFO
Telus has reported consolidated operating revenues and other income of CAD 5 billion for Q1 2026, compared to CAD 5.01 billion a year earlier; with consolidated service revenue growth of 1 percent offset by lower mobile equipment and other revenue. The service revenue growth was driven by Telus Health; customer growth across mobile, consumer broadband, TV, security and automation; and higher residential broadband revenue per customer.
Telus reports Q1 results, announces retirement of CFO
TDS proposes full takeover of Array Digital Infrastructure
Telephone & Data Systems (TDS) has announced a proposal to acquire all the outstanding public shares it does not already own in Array Digital Infrastructure, by way of a merger. The all-stock deal proposes exchanging each Array common share not owned by TDS for 0.86 of TDS common share. The proposed transaction is designed to streamline corporate structure and boost capital flexibility to support long-term growth for TDS.
TDS proposes full takeover of Array Digital Infrastructure
Lumen announces USD 1 billion senior notes offering
Lumen Technologies has announced plans for a USD 1 billion senior notes offering due 2037, issued through wholly-owned subsidiary Level 3 Financing. Some of the net proceeds will be used to buy Existing Group Tender Notes and cover related fees and expenses. The 7.500% Senior Notes were priced to investors at 100 percent of their aggregate principal amount and will mature on 15 February 2037.
Lumen announces USD 1 billion senior notes offering
Bechtle records 8% revenue increase in Q1 on back of rising business volume
German IT services provider Bechtle said revenues increases by 7.6 percent year-on-year in the first quarter of 2026 to EUR 1.60 billion, on the back of rising business volume. Business volume climbed by 13.2 percent to EUR 2.2 billion. The increase in business volume was particularly strong in Europe, at 29.3 percent, while the other segments showed double-digit or high single-digit growth rates. EBIT jumped by 14 percent during the period to EUR 65.2 million. The operating cash flow in the first quarter o
Bechtle records 8% revenue increase in Q1 on back of rising business volume
Adara Technologies promotes Canadian sales VP to chief revenue officer
Alesio Cicchelli, vice president for Canadian sales and global operations at wholesale IPTV technology vendor Adara Technologies, has accepted a C-suite promotion to become chief revenue officer and vice president. Cicchelli has been in his current role since mid-2017 and has also served as Adara's senior director of operations previously.
Adara Technologies promotes Canadian sales VP to chief revenue officer
Teleste boosts Q1 profitability thanks to higher margins and broader product line-up
Teleste reported higher earnings in the three months to March, having benefited from efforts to shore up gross margins, streamline costs and diversify its product mix. Adjusted EBITDA measure lifted 12.8 percent year-on-year to EUR 3.1 million on margins of 9.5 percent. In the Networks unit, adjusted EBITDA margins rose 5 pp to 15.3 percent. Operating profit went up by 20.4 percent to EUR 1.8 million while net profit more than doubled to EUR 1.4 million. Teleste is sticking to its 2026 fiscal year targets,
Teleste boosts Q1 profitability thanks to higher margins and broader product line-up
Norway considers bolstering back-up power requirements for mobile networks
Norwegian telecoms regulator Nkom said the Ministry of Digitisation and Public Administration has commissioned it to look into introducing more stringent back-up power requirements for the mobile network. It expects to publish a final report on the matter in March 2027.
Norway considers bolstering back-up power requirements for mobile networks
Swedish regulator finds Telia compliant with emergency call relay rules
Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said it has found Telia Company to be compliant with the rules for transmitting emergency calls, following a review that started last year. The watchdog was concerned that the shutdowns of Sweden's 2G and 3G networks would prevent some mobile phones from being able to reach the emergency number 112, even though they were using 4G.
Swedish regulator finds Telia compliant with emergency call relay rules
Canalink invests over EUR 1 mln in Fuerteventura subsea cable
Canalink announced a EUR 1.24 million investment to secure rights to use two-fibre optic links needed to deploy a new submarine cable branch connecting Costa Calma and Puerto del Rosario on the island of Fuerteventura. The Tenerife-based neutral operator said the branch will link the southern part of the island to its Base 4 cable system via a submarine bifurcation unit, with onward connectivity through Reintel's terrestrial fibre network.
