Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%
Iliad has reported first‑quarter revenues of EUR 2.61 billion across its operations in France, Italy and Poland, up 3.3 percent organically. Customer net additions in the three months to March slowed sequentially at group level, while France and Poland achieved improved net growth compared with the year‑earlier period, with France reporting a 1.0 percent annual increase in subscribers across the fixed and mobile segments.
Iliad posts 3% organic revenue increase in Q1, EBITDAaL up 1%
Iliad has reported first‑quarter revenues of EUR 2.61 billion across its operations in France, Italy and Poland, up 3.3 percent organically. Customer net additions in the three months to March slowed sequentially at group level, while France and Poland achieved improved net growth compared with the year‑earlier period, with France reporting a 1.0 percent annual increase in subscribers across the fixed and mobile segments.
BT Group launches new BT Mobile plans, reports FY revenue down 3%
BT Group has announced the launch of new BT Mobile plans on the EE network. BT Mobile offers four data plans on flexible 30-day rolling contracts, with EU roaming included as standard, along with Spam Protect to block scam/nuisance calls. The four data options are 10GB, 15GB, 30GB or 75GB, for GBP 9, GBP 13, GBP 15 and GBP 18 per month respectively. BT Mobile is available exclusively to BT Broadband customers, with all plans including unlimited minutes and texts.
BT Group launches new BT Mobile plans, reports FY revenue down 3%
BT Group has announced the launch of new BT Mobile plans on the EE network. BT Mobile offers four data plans on flexible 30-day rolling contracts, with EU roaming included as standard, along with Spam Protect to block scam/nuisance calls. The four data options are 10GB, 15GB, 30GB or 75GB, for GBP 9, GBP 13, GBP 15 and GBP 18 per month respectively. BT Mobile is available exclusively to BT Broadband customers, with all plans including unlimited minutes and texts.
SpaceX IPO moves ahead with preliminary prospectus filing
SpaceX is moving ahead with plans for an initial public offering of shares, filing a preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for the listing on the Nasdaq market. While no details on the number or price of the shares have been disclosed yet, the filing confirms that founder and CEO Elon Musk controls 85.1 percent of SpaceX voting rights. The company said it plans to use the proceeds from the IPO to expand its AI computing infrastructure and satellite network, as well as invest
SpaceX IPO moves ahead with preliminary prospectus filing
Samsung wage agreement averts feared chip supply disruption
Samsung Electronics and its largest labour union have reached a tentative wage agreement ahead of a planned strike, easing concerns over disruption to South Korea's economy and the global semiconductor supply chain, according to Yonhap, citing industry sources. The agreement was reached shortly before an 18-day strike involving nearly 48,000 union members had been due to begin on 21 May. The dispute had centred on performance-based bonuses linked to earnings from Samsung's AI-related semiconductor business
Samsung wage agreement averts feared chip supply disruption
Singtel courts Australian Optus investor as underlying FY profit rises 12%
Singtel has confirmed it is open to bringing in a long-term Australian minority partner for Optus, as the Singapore group reported a solid FY2026 performance built on mobile growth, record IT services bookings and accelerating data centre revenues. Provisions related largely to its Australian operations partially offset gains from asset sales. The group said it was contemplating a like-minded local partner owning a meaningful minority stake in Optus, while reiterating that the operator remains strategic to
Singtel courts Australian Optus investor as underlying FY profit rises 12%
Pilar to invest RUB 3.6 bln in tower construction in 2026
Russian mobile operator T2 said that its subsidiary Pilar, running its tower infrastructure, plans to deploy 2,500 additional towers by the end of this year. Pilar will invest more than RUB 3.6 billion in its tower infrastructure.The operator has already deployed 400 new towers this year.
Pilar to invest RUB 3.6 bln in tower construction in 2026
Fairphone joins Feyenoord affiliate marketing
Fairphone has joined the marketing partnership between Rotterdam football club Feyenoord and Mediamarkt, as a Premium Affiliate Partner. As a result the Fairphone brand will appear on the match kit of Feyenoord's top men's and women's teams from next season (2026-27).
Fairphone joins Feyenoord affiliate marketing
Crnogorski Telekom launches Travel eSIM
Montenegro's Crnogorski Telekom has launched the Travel eSIM, designed for affordable mobile internet while abroad. It allows easy mobile internet access without a physical SIM card and is available to anyone in Montenegro, regardless of their domestic network. Activation is via online purchase and a QR code, and data bundles come with up to six months validity.
Crnogorski Telekom launches Travel eSIM
Ethio Telecom meets with AfDB
Ethio Telecom CEO Frehiwot Tamru met with African Development Bank (AfDB) vice president Solomon Quaynor. The high-level talks focused on aligning AfDB's support with Ethio Telecom's strategy, including accelerated financing frameworks to modernize Ethiopia's telecom network. The company outlined milestones achieved under its long-term transformation strategy, demonstrating its expanded capacity to drive Ethiopia's digital economy. Both institutions formally agreed to strengthen ongoing collaboration and ac
Ethio Telecom meets with AfDB
Crnogorski Telekom rolls out 4 Gbps speeds on fibre network
Montenegro's Crnogorski Telekom has launched commercial internet speeds of up to 4 Gbps on its fibre-optic network, coupled with the introduction of WiFi 7 technology. Initially, the 4 Gbps network will be available in about 10 percent of urban areas, with gradual expansion planned. Cetinje is the first city in Montenegro to have full 4 Gbps capacity.
Crnogorski Telekom rolls out 4 Gbps speeds on fibre network
STC Group upgrades network capacity for Hajj season
STC Group has finalised its Hajj operational roadmap, deploying advanced infrastructure to maximize network capacity and expand coverage across Makkah and Madinah during the pilgrimage. These upgrades guarantee reliable, seamless connectivity for millions of global pilgrims, it said in a statement. STC Group has deployed over 1,100 outdoor sites, 400 indoor base stations, and 3,000 Wi-Fi access points across Makkah and the holy sites, including 450 network expansions along the pilgrimage routes.
