VodafoneZiggo proposes increasing days at office to minimum 3 per week
VodafoneZiggo has proposed a minimum three days a week working at the office for its employees. Pending approval by its works council, the Dutch operators wants the new policy to take effect from the start of 2027. It currently has a minimum two days a week and said the extra day would provide more opportunity for meetings and collaboration.
VodafoneZiggo proposes increasing days at office to minimum 3 per week
VodafoneZiggo has proposed a minimum three days a week working at the office for its employees. Pending approval by its works council, the Dutch operators wants the new policy to take effect from the start of 2027. It currently has a minimum two days a week and said the extra day would provide more opportunity for meetings and collaboration.
Marvell agrees Lumentem takeover for USD 115 billion
Marvell Technology has agreed the takeover of Lumentum for USD 115 billion including debt, in an effort to secure a leading position in the emerging optical interconnect market for data centres and AI computing. Marvell said the acquisition will help it deliver more highly integrated optical solutions for network connections within and between AI servers, in line with the industry transition towards high-bandwidth optical connectivity. The combination brings together its strengths in electrical and optical
Marvell agrees Lumentem takeover for USD 115 billion
Marvell Technology has agreed the takeover of Lumentum for USD 115 billion including debt, in an effort to secure a leading position in the emerging optical interconnect market for data centres and AI computing. Marvell said the acquisition will help it deliver more highly integrated optical solutions for network connections within and between AI servers, in line with the industry transition towards high-bandwidth optical connectivity. The combination brings together its strengths in electrical and optical
ETSI to explore 3GPP-inspired AI standards partnership with Japanese, South Korean peers
ETSI has signed a deal with Japanese and South Korean standards bodies to look at potential benefits of a global AI specifications alliance moulded on the 3GPP cellular partnership. A letter of intent (LoI) has been agreed with South Korea's Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) and Japan's Telecommunication Technology Committee (TTC). ETSI said the framework would enable preliminary activities concerning a new industry-led AI standardisation model, drawing on the 3GPP experience in successive gen
ETSI to explore 3GPP-inspired AI standards partnership with Japanese, South Korean peers
Ericsson debuts mobile network drone detection system, commercial pilots to start in 2027
Ericsson announced the upcoming launch of a commercial integrated sensing solution that enables mobile networks to track moving objects such as drones across wide coverage areas. The Ericsson ISAC System will roll out in phases, starting with small-scale pilots focused solely on sensing applications. These pilots will take place with select customers in 2027, and will be followed by broader implementations in 2028. The integrated communications aspect will be introduced in future product evolutions aligned
Ericsson debuts mobile network drone detection system, commercial pilots to start in 2027
Telia and Ericsson sign Swedish 6G development MoU as outdoor trial begins
Telia and Ericsson announced a major outdoor trial of 6G ahead of expected commercial roll-out around 2030-2032. They presented a memorandum of understanding (MoU) called 'Ericsson and Telia Collaborate on 6G in Sweden' at an event at the Ericsson Studio in Stockholm. Telia CEO Patrik Hofbauer and Ericsson CEO Per Narvinger told the audience that the MoU will involve trials and demonstrations of relevant 6G capabilities and use cases.
Telia and Ericsson sign Swedish 6G development MoU as outdoor trial begins
Telefonica, Indra, Nexi and DT picked as digital euro network providers
Telefonica and Minsait, the technology arm of Spain's Indra Group, have been selected by the European Central Bank as one of two contractors to build the secure communications and security infrastructure for a future digital euro. The consortium will connect banks, fintech firms and payment service providers to the ECB and to one another, enabling consumers and businesses to exchange information and access digital euro services. Separately, the ECB confirmed that a temporary grouping made up of Nexi Payment
Telefonica, Indra, Nexi and DT picked as digital euro network providers
The week in telecom: Samsung rethinks phone range after Q3 loss; Mistral and Cohere mount AI challenge with telco backing
The slowdown in PC and smartphone sales was clear in quarterly results from Samsung and Intel last week, but telecom operators are getting a revenue boost from the higher handset prices. Other companies like MediaTek and ZTE are managing to pivot to new products, while Mistral and Cohere are strengthening their challenge on the AI market with the backing of telcos like Orange and BCE.
The week in telecom: Samsung rethinks phone range after Q3 loss; Mistral and Cohere mount AI challenge with telco backing
Fibrus adds 33,000 customers in FY26, as revenue grows 53 percent
Fibrus, Belfast-based fibre broadband provider operating in Northern Ireland and the North of England, ended the year to 31 March 2026 with 146,700 connected customers, adding 33,000 customers during the year. This gives a penetration rate for premises ready for service (RFS) of 31.1 percent. The total number of RFS premises reached 471,800, up from 407.300 at end-March 2025; with ARPU up 10 percent to GBP 27.14. The figures were presented in accounts filed with Companies House by owner Ox (Holdco).
Fibrus adds 33,000 customers in FY26, as revenue grows 53 percent
Highland Broadband almost doubles revenue to GBP 3.34 million
Scottish rural fibre altnet Highland Broadband Networks (previously Lothian Broadband Networks) has reported revenue of GBP 3.34 million for the year ending 31 January 2026, up 90 percent from GBP 1.76 million a year earlier. Accounts filed with Companies House show a gross profit of GBP 2.22 million for the year, up 140 percent from GBP 879,000 a year earlier; with an operating loss of -GBP 8.39 million, compared to an operating loss of -GBP 7.04 million in the year to 31 January 2025. The total loss for t
Highland Broadband almost doubles revenue to GBP 3.34 million
Kinetic rolls out new AI-powered fibre installation platform
US fibre broadband provider Kinetic has partnered with Skyovi to deploy a new AI-enabled fibre design platform for fibre installations. The new AI-powered platform will help the company plan and deploy final fibre connections to homes and businesses more accurately and quickly. The Skyovi platform automates fibre connection design and tracks materials to keep network build and connections on budget and on time.
Kinetic rolls out new AI-powered fibre installation platform
Bluebird Fiber launches new Tera-Core network architecture
Kansas City, Missouri-based Bluebird Fiber, communications infrastructure provider and data centre operator, has announced a new optical transport and IP backbone architecture called Tera-Core. This builds on existing 400G capabilities to support future 800G wavelengths, higher bandwidth services, and multi-terabit capacity. Bluebird Fiber now offers 400G-capable routes, with more routes coming onstream by end-2026 and during 2027.
