Iliad's Free inks build-to-suit deal with TDF for 2,500 new cell sites
French operator Free Mobile, part of the Iliad group, announced a build-to-suit (BTS) agreement with TDF providing for the deployment of 2,500 new cell sites. The partnership will significantly broaden TDF's mobile infrastructure footprint in France, which currently includes over 8,800 pylons, towers, and rooftop sites in operation. Free Mobile said it will remain the principal tenant for the new sites under a 20-year master service contract, adding that the deal supports its strategy of strengthening 4G/5G
Iliad's Free inks build-to-suit deal with TDF for 2,500 new cell sites
French operator Free Mobile, part of the Iliad group, announced a build-to-suit (BTS) agreement with TDF providing for the deployment of 2,500 new cell sites. The partnership will significantly broaden TDF's mobile infrastructure footprint in France, which currently includes over 8,800 pylons, towers, and rooftop sites in operation. Free Mobile said it will remain the principal tenant for the new sites under a 20-year master service contract, adding that the deal supports its strategy of strengthening 4G/5G
Warner confirms higher takeover bid from Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed the reception of a higher takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, adding another USD 1 per share as well as an additional amount if the merger does not close by September. This triggers a new phase in the takeover battle, during which Netflix would have the option to match or beat Paramount's offer.
Warner confirms higher takeover bid from Paramount
Warner Bros Discovery has confirmed the reception of a higher takeover bid from Paramount Skydance, adding another USD 1 per share as well as an additional amount if the merger does not close by September. This triggers a new phase in the takeover battle, during which Netflix would have the option to match or beat Paramount's offer.
Telecom Italia FY revenues up 2.7%, announces EUR 400 mln share buyback
Telecom Italia (TIM) confirmed that it intends to restart shareholder payouts later this year and launch a share buyback of up to EUR 400 million after reporting preliminary group revenues of EUR 13.7 billion for 2025 as a whole, up 2.7 percent year on year. The result was attributed to growth at both its TIM Brasil unit (+4.6% to EUR 4.2 billion) and its domestic operation (+1.9% to EUR 9.5 billion), the latter partly driven by a 7.0 percent rise in TIM Enterprise sales to EUR 3.5 billion.
Telecom Italia FY revenues up 2.7%, announces EUR 400 mln share buyback
E& Group CEO steps down after record FY results
E& announced that its group CEO Hatem Dowidar has decided to step down after six years in the role, at the end of March. The board has appointed Masood M. Sharif Mahmood, who has been serving as CEO of E& UAE since 2021, as successor. He will assume the roles of both group CEO of E& and CEO of E& UAE, effective 01 April.
E& Group CEO steps down after record FY results
AMD and Meta agree multi-year 6 GW GPU deployment for AI infrastructure
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Meta have announced a definitive multi-year, multi-generation agreement to deploy up to six gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPUs to support Meta's next generation of AI infrastructure. The agreement expands an existing strategic partnership between the two companies and includes alignment of GPU and CPU silicon, systems and software roadmaps. The first deployment will use a custom AMD Instinct GPU based on the MI450 architecture, designed to support Meta's workloads at gigawatt sc
AMD and Meta agree multi-year 6 GW GPU deployment for AI infrastructure
Rostelecom-Data Centre appoints new CEO
Russian data centre operator Rostelecom-Data centre, a subsidiary of the national operator Rostelecom, has appointed David Martirosov the CEO of the company. Martirosov will combine his new duties with his current position of vice president for commercial IT products at Rostelecom. He replaces Sergey Bochkaryov who becomes chairman of the board at Rostelecom-Data centre.
Rostelecom-Data Centre appoints new CEO
OVHcloud signs up Sopra Steria as IT integrator of on-prem disconnected cloud
OVHcloud has expanded its partnership with IT services and consulting group Sopra Steria through a new collaboration that builds on their shared ambition within the ESTIA (European Sovereign Tech Industry Alliance) initiative unveiled in late 2025. Sopra Steria has become one of the first integrators of OVHcloud's On-Prem Cloud Platform (OPCP), a service designed to set up, automate, and maintain on-premise cloud infrastructure in 'air-gapped' environments that are entirely disconnected from the open intern
OVHcloud signs up Sopra Steria as IT integrator of on-prem disconnected cloud
Radcom to present AI agent suite at MWC
Radcom is set to showcase its new agentic AI suite Radcom Neura at the upcoming Barcelona Mobile World Congress. Neura AI agents are categorised into three focus areas aligned with service validation, investigation and remediation, while integrating seamlessly into wider agentic AI ecosystems. Key use cases include automated case validation, root cause analytics, and customer experience improvements.
Radcom to present AI agent suite at MWC
MTS starts sales of Samsung Galaxy Z trifold smartphone
Russian operator MTS has started sales of the Samsung Galaxy Z TriFold. With 16/512 GB memory, it costs RUB 399,990. The smartphone is available on the MTS online shop and in its flagship shops in Moscow and St Petersburg. Russian sales of foldable smartphones totaled over 100,000 units in 2025, up by 26 percent.
MTS starts sales of Samsung Galaxy Z trifold smartphone
Korbank collects PLN 7 mln subsidy for AI factory
Polish ISP Korbank has received a PLN 7.31 million subsidy from the Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) for a project to launch an AI factory for training AI models. The project will be carried out under the programme European Funds for Smart Economy 2021-2027 (FENG). Korbank plans to deploy a data centre for this purpose, with the project planned to started in June and be completed within three years. The whole project investment is projected at PLN 13.22 million.
Korbank collects PLN 7 mln subsidy for AI factory
Mobilise brings out Hero Travel Suite white label connectivity platform
Telecoms software provider Mobilise said it will demonstrate its new Hero Travel Suite at MWC 2026, which enables travel brands to offer global connectivity through integrated eSIM, VoIP and V-eSIM services. It is aimed at organisations such as airlines, travel apps, fintech companies and superappsw. The suite comes as more and more travellers adopt digital connectivity such as eSIMs for their international trips to support data and voice services that work consistently across borders.
