Ciena hikes FY sales guidance after 33% growth in Q1
Ciena has lifted its sales target for its 2026 fiscal year to November after posting strong year-on-year growth in its first quarter to 31 January. Group revenues reached USD 1.43 billion, an increase of 33.1 percent driven by growth in Ciena's core hardware-led product lines: Optical Networking and Routing and Switching.
Ciena hikes FY sales guidance after 33% growth in Q1
Ciena has lifted its sales target for its 2026 fiscal year to November after posting strong year-on-year growth in its first quarter to 31 January. Group revenues reached USD 1.43 billion, an increase of 33.1 percent driven by growth in Ciena's core hardware-led product lines: Optical Networking and Routing and Switching.
Global smartphone market to contract as much as 15% in 2026 as memory crunch drives price rises
Smartphone volumes are expected to fall around 7 percent in 2026 as rising prices curb consumer appetite for new devices, Omdia forecasts. The market researcher said there is significant risk that the downside could be even greater, with falls of over 15 percent in volumes shipped in 2026, if the high memory prices persist into the second half of the year.
Global smartphone market to contract as much as 15% in 2026 as memory crunch drives price rises
Smartphone volumes are expected to fall around 7 percent in 2026 as rising prices curb consumer appetite for new devices, Omdia forecasts. The market researcher said there is significant risk that the downside could be even greater, with falls of over 15 percent in volumes shipped in 2026, if the high memory prices persist into the second half of the year.
Tech giants pledge to pay for own data centre power in White House deal
The world's largest tech companies have agreed with the US government to not be a drain on the country's power infrastructure as they ramp up spending on data centre infrastructure. At an event at the White House, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, Oracle and xAI signed the voluntary 'Ratepayer Protection Pledge', agreeing to pay for any extra power infrastructure needed for their data centres so the cost is not passed on to consumers.
Tech giants pledge to pay for own data centre power in White House deal
Google overhauls Play store fees and conditions in settlement of Epic lawsuits
Google is overhauling its Play app store fee structure again, as part of a settlement of its legal disputes with Fortnite marker Epic Games. Under the new structure rolling out from June, app publishers will pay a reduced rate of 20 percent of sales to Google for using the Play store for distribution, down from 30 percent currently. Google also will make it easier for rivals to set up their own app stores to serve the Android device market.
Google overhauls Play store fees and conditions in settlement of Epic lawsuits
Broadcom increases share buyback after record Q1 results
Broadcom announced plans to spend another USD 10 billion buying back its shares thanks to record results in the most recent quarter. Revenues for its fiscal first quarter to January rose 29 percent year-over-year to a record USD 19.3 billion, and adjusted EBITDA increased 30 percent to record USD 13.1 billion, also a record and equal to a 68 percent margin. The results were better than the company's forecasts and are expected to show even stronger growth in fiscal Q2.
Broadcom increases share buyback after record Q1 results
LG Uplus sets out plan to become global AI software company
LG Uplus chief executive Hong Beom-sik has outlined a strategy to transform the operator into a global AI software company, expanding beyond its traditional telecommunications business. Speaking at a press briefing during Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, Hong said the company aims to focus on developing AI-driven solutions based on telecommunications and digital transformation technologies.
LG Uplus sets out plan to become global AI software company
Over 42% of Portuguese mobile lines using 5G
Portugal's mobile service penetration reached 171.9 percent at the end of 2025, according to Anacom data. Out of 18.5 million mobile accesses, 13.4 million (72.7%) were actively used, down 1 percent from the previous year. Regarding technology, 42.3 percent of mobile accesses utilized 4G, another 42.3 percent used 5G (+11.1%), and 15.4 percent relied on 2G+3G networks. Approximately 3.9 million mobile numbers had been ported by the end of Q4 2025, with 213,200 porting actions occurring in that quarter.
Over 42% of Portuguese mobile lines using 5G
Hungarian mobile operators make mobile packages more transparent - NMHH
The latest report from the National Media and Communications Authority (NMHH), covering the second half of 2025, saw mobile service providers in Hungary — Magyar Telekom, One Hungary, and Yettel Hungary — gradually simplify their tariff packages, making them more transparent. Yettel introduced new tariff plans that, aside from increased EU data allowances, were largely similar to previous ones. The main change was limiting data for roaming in its most comprehensive package while making roaming SMS unlimited
Hungarian mobile operators make mobile packages more transparent - NMHH
Telefonica Brasil confirms CFO departure for UK role
Telefonica Brasil announced that its Chief Financial and Investor Relations Officer, David Melcon Sanchez-Friera, will be leaving his position on 2 April. This move is due to his new role as Chief Financial Officer at Virgin Media O2 UK, a joint venture between Telefonica and Liberty Global in the UK. The company's board of directors is expected to elect his successor by April. Melcon has worked at Telefonica since 2012 and led finance at the Brazilian business for ten years.
Telefonica Brasil confirms CFO departure for UK role
German pubcasters ARD, ZDF to work together on news and information channels
German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF announced plans to work more closely together and combine certain channels and programmes. The changes are expected to make their offering more appealing to new audiences and especially younger people. The new channels are called phoenix from ARD and ZDF, a news service including ARD aktuell, ZDF heute, parliamentary and event coverage; neo from ARD and ZDF for young adults; and the documentary channel called info from ARD and ZDF. They are expected to start service fr
German pubcasters ARD, ZDF to work together on news and information channels
Kyivstar expands VoLTE roaming to 37 countries
Ukrainian operator Kyivstar, a subsidiary of the Veon Group, said that its VoLTE roaming services are now available in 37 countries. The operator claims this is the most of any Ukrainian operator. 5G roaming is also available in 43 countries.
