Deutsche Telekom meets FY outlook with sales, EBITDA up nearly 3%
Deutsche Telekom has met its outlook for higher annual results, led by its expansion in the US. Revenues rose 2.9 percent in 2025 to EUR 119.1 billion, and adjusted EBITDA after leases increased 2.8 percent to EUR 44.2 billion, while the adjusted net profit was 3.7 percent higher at EUR 9.7 billion. On an organic basis, excluding changes in currency rates, revenues were up 4.2 percent and EBITDA rose 4.7 percent for the year. The German operator forecast further growth in 2026, when adjusted EBITDA is expec
Deutsche Telekom meets FY outlook with sales, EBITDA up nearly 3%
Deutsche Telekom has met its outlook for higher annual results, led by its expansion in the US. Revenues rose 2.9 percent in 2025 to EUR 119.1 billion, and adjusted EBITDA after leases increased 2.8 percent to EUR 44.2 billion, while the adjusted net profit was 3.7 percent higher at EUR 9.7 billion. On an organic basis, excluding changes in currency rates, revenues were up 4.2 percent and EBITDA rose 4.7 percent for the year. The German operator forecast further growth in 2026, when adjusted EBITDA is expec
SK Telecom completes AI-RAN trial
SK Telecom (SKT) said it has successfully demonstrated AI-RAN in a trial network, combining AI and telecommunications infrastructure in a single system. There operator said the demonstration in a live network environment confirmed the potential for mobile networks to evolve towards "network AI", in which systems can analyse and optimise operations autonomously. SKT worked with Nokia and South Korean equipment supplier HFR to develop and test different AI-RAN hardware architectures based on Nvidia GPU-powere
SK Telecom completes AI-RAN trial
SK Telecom (SKT) said it has successfully demonstrated AI-RAN in a trial network, combining AI and telecommunications infrastructure in a single system. There operator said the demonstration in a live network environment confirmed the potential for mobile networks to evolve towards "network AI", in which systems can analyse and optimise operations autonomously. SKT worked with Nokia and South Korean equipment supplier HFR to develop and test different AI-RAN hardware architectures based on Nvidia GPU-powere
Samsung introduces Galaxy S26 as multi-agent AI platform, prices rise up to 20%
Samsung Electronics unveiled the Galaxy S26 series at a launch event in San Francisco, positioning the device as a multi-agent AI platform and its third generation of AI-focused smartphones. Samsung has increased prices for the Galaxy S26 series by between 6 to 20 percent compared with its predecessor, with higher-memory models seeing the steepest rises amid higher global memory costs.
Samsung introduces Galaxy S26 as multi-agent AI platform, prices rise up to 20%
Celeste, Sateliot complete 5G NR-NTN interoperability tests
French B2B operator Celeste Technologies announced the successful completion of 5G New Radio Non-Terrestrial Network (NR-NTN) interoperability tests with Spanish satellite operator Sateliot's direct-to-device constellation payload at Qualcomm Technologies' laboratories in Lannion, France. The tests mark a milestone in the development of a European low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite network designed to connect conventional 5G devices directly via space, said the partners.
Celeste, Sateliot complete 5G NR-NTN interoperability tests
Bouygues Telecom targets stable EBITDA in 2026 after 1% rise in Q4
French operator Bouygues Telecom met its 2025 EBITDAaL guidance, reporting a broadly unchanged result year-on-year. The stable EBITDAaL performance is expected to continue in 2026, with virtually no contribution from La Poste Telecom activities. Sales billed to customers should also remain flat compared with 2025, while gross investments are forecast to decrease from the peak reached in recent years. In the three months to December, EBITDAaL rose 1 percent year-on-year to EUR 537 million, following a fracti
Bouygues Telecom targets stable EBITDA in 2026 after 1% rise in Q4
Hrvatski Telekom plans lower capex in new year after over 10% increase in 2025
The HT Group reported revenues up 3.6 percent in 2025 to EUR 1.14 billion, while adjusted EBITDA after leases increased 3.3 percent to EUR 430 million. The growth is in line with the Croatian operator's forecast and it expects a similar low single-digit increase in both figures this year. Capital expenditure will slow down, falling in the low single sigits after an over 10 percent increase in 2025, to EUR 268 million.
Hrvatski Telekom plans lower capex in new year after over 10% increase in 2025
Liquid Intelligent completes debt repayment and agrees new credit facilities
Liquid Intelligent Technologies, part of Cassava Technologies, said it has fully repaid its South African rand-denominated term loan and US dollar revolving credit facility (RCF). In tandem with this repayment, Liquid has agreed USD 410 million in new rand and dollar credit facilities from a syndicate of commercial and development finance lenders. Cassava Technologies is further reinforcing Liquid's financial position by injecting USD 195 million in fresh capital.
Liquid Intelligent completes debt repayment and agrees new credit facilities
Netomnia network roll-out in Oldham reaches over 35,000 premises
UK fibre altnet Netomnia has reached the milestone of delivering more than 35,000 serviceable premises (homes and businesses) in Oldham. It has invested over GBP 10 million in the roll-out of the Oldham network to date. This is part of a wider Netomnia full-fibre network roll-out across Greater Manchester - which also covers Manchester, Didsbury, Sale and Cheetham Hill. To date, the Netomnia network build has reached over 3 million ready-for-service (RFS) premises across the UK.
Netomnia network roll-out in Oldham reaches over 35,000 premises
Ledesma named CEO of Telxius
Telefonica has announced the appointment of Antonio Ledesma as the new CEO of its wholesale fibre operator Telxius, with effect from 01 March. Ledesma replaces Mario Martín, appointed a few weeks ago as head of Telefonica's office in the United Kingdom.
Ledesma named CEO of Telxius
Deutsche Bahn tests remote train control with Boldyn Networks
German railway company Deutsche Bahn has tested remote control of a train for the first time by deploying a 5G network from Boldyn Networks. During the test, an S-Bahn suburban rain at the depot in Munich-Steinhausen was remotely shunted from an indoor operating station, using real-time video images instantly transmitted on Boldyn's 5G private network. When performing shunting manoeuvres, a locomotive driver normally has to walk to the vehicle and, if needed, switch driver's cabs.The Remote Train Operation
Deutsche Bahn tests remote train control with Boldyn Networks
VodafoneZiggo leads rise in Dutch telecom media spend in January
Above-the-line media spending by telecom operators in the Netherlands jumped 30 percent in January, to around EUR 22 million. The main increase was at the VodafoneZiggo group (Vodafone, Ziggo and Hollandsnieuwe), and KPN's brand Youfone also advertised more than a year ago. Odido reduced spending and no longer had the largest share, according to the figures from Nielsen.
