Telefonica gives Movistar Spain subs free access to ChatGPT Plus
SPAIN 12:31

Telefonica gives Movistar Spain subs free access to ChatGPT Plus

Telefonica has signed a new deal with OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT, to offer Movistar Spain customers the opportunity to use ChatGPT Plus free of charge for six months. All mobile and landline subscribers can activate the service, normally costing EUR 23 a month, via the movistar.es customer area or the Mi Movistar app.

Leaseweb names new MD for Netherlands
NETHERLANDS 12:24

Leaseweb names new MD for Netherlands

Hosting company Leaseweb has named Bert Stam managing director for its business in the Netherlands. He will focus on realising further growth in the company's home market, responding to the increased demand for hybrid cloud solutions and digital sovereignty. Stam replaces Pieter Lacroix, who has led the business since the end of 2023. 

Telenet credit rating upheld at B1 by Moody's
BELGIUM 12:19

Telenet credit rating upheld at B1 by Moody's

Belgian operator Telenet's credit rating at Moody's was confirmed at B1, with a stable outlook, following a regular review. The rating was lowered last in February 2024 due to higher leverage at the Liberty Global subsidiary after it borrowed to pay dividends. Based on Moody's definitions, Telenet's current net debt is at around 5.5x EBITDA.

Danish public service content dominates streamed video viewing in 2025
DENMARK 12:18

Danish public service content dominates streamed video viewing in 2025

Public service content from broadcasters DR and TV 2 accounted for 55 percent of Danish streamed viewing in 2025, up from 54 percent the year before, according to a report by TV 2. It found that TV2's content accounted for 32 percent of all streamed video consumption (31% in 2024), while DR content made up 23 percent (unchanged). Average streamed viewing time in 2025 was 1 hour and 17 minutes per person per day in Denmark, down by 2 minutes from 2024 but up by 3 minutes from 2023.

Swedish Cybersecurity Act takes effect on 15 January
SWEDEN 11:33

Swedish Cybersecurity Act takes effect on 15 January

Swedish telecoms regulator PTS said that as the Cybersecurity Act takes force on 15 January 2026, certain provisions will move from the Electronic Communications Act (LEK) and Act on Information Security for Critical and Digital Services (NIS) will be moved to the new act. In this context, PTS will repeal the regulations on security measures for essential services in the digital infrastructure sector (PTSFS 2021:3) and the regulations on security in networks and services (PTSFS 2022:11). The measures had pr

Danish public broadcaster TV 2 gets new board chairwoman
DENMARK 11:07

Danish public broadcaster TV 2 gets new board chairwoman

The Danish Ministry of Culture has named Hanne Salomonsen as the new chairwoman of the board at TV 2, the subscription-based state-owned television broadcaster. Salmonsen is CEO at Gyldendal, Denmark's oldest publisher. She replaces Gregers Wedell-Wedellsborg at the AGM on 29 April.

Retelit receives CDP recognition for climate and water management policy
ITALY 10:37

Retelit receives CDP recognition for climate and water management policy

Italian B2B-focused fibre provider Retelit said it has once again received strong scores in the latest CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project) assessment. In the 2025 disclosure cycle, Retelit earned an A- rating for climate change – recognising its advanced governance of climate-related risks and opportunities – and a C for water resource management, signalling transparency and continued progress in the area.

RANsemi and Radisys develop 5G platform for mission-critical use
GLOBAL 10:29

RANsemi and Radisys develop 5G platform for mission-critical use

UK wireless semiconductor RANsemi Limited and telecom software company Radisys Corporation said they are expanding their relationship and will develop next-generation 5G products for tactical and mission-critical communications. They are bringing together RANsemi's software-defined baseband platforms and Radisys' 3GPP Release 18-compliant 5G RAN and Core software in order to offer secure, resilient and rapidly deployable 5G systems for defence, security and public safety environments. Radisys supports 5G RA

Vodafone Spain begins Vera customer migration
SPAIN 10:14

Vodafone Spain begins Vera customer migration

Vodafone Spain (Zegona) said it has begun migrating the customers of Catalan telecommunications firm Vera to its network following the wholesale agreement reached last September. The deal includes mobile telephony, fibre optic (FTTH) services and preferential access to each operator's network infrastructure to support high-capacity services.

Bouygues leads French rivals in nPerf's mobile and fixed internet performance tests
FRANCE 10:09

Bouygues leads French rivals in nPerf's mobile and fixed internet performance tests

Bouygues Telecom secured the top position in the 2025 rankings for both mobile and fixed internet performance, according to the latest benchmarks compiled by internet speed test specialist nPerf. These two rankings are based on performance tests carried out by broadband users through nPerf's platform in the twelve months to December 2025. In the mobile benchmark, Bouygues came first in four out of the five indicators included in nPerf's scoring system, with SFR in runner‑up position ahead of Orange and Free

Acer pursues US carriers after patent licensing talks collapse without agreement
UNITED STATES 10:05

Acer pursues US carriers after patent licensing talks collapse without agreement

Acer has filed court actions against AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile over alleged breaches of six US cellular networking patents held by the company. The filings were submitted in the US District Court for the Eastern District of Texas on 09 January.

Spusu extends EU roaming coverage to Ukraine, Moldova
UKRAINE 10:01

Spusu extends EU roaming coverage to Ukraine, Moldova

MNVO Spusu said it has extended roaming coverage in EU member states to Ukraine and Republic of Moldova. This means that Spusu's UK customers will be able to travel between Ukraine and Moldova, under so-called "Like at Home" conditions while using their usual UK-based mobile plans for calls, texts and data without extra charges.

ITALY 09:56

TIM raises cost of more prepay plans by up to EUR 3/mth

Telecom Italia (TIM) has announced on its website that certain prepaid mobile plans will be subject to price increases from EUR 1.99 to EUR 2.99 a month starting on 14 February. The increase is the latest of several unilateral price hikes announced for other mobile, landline and pay-TV offers, all of which the operator attributed to changes in market conditions.

GLOBAL 09:36

Amphenol closes purchase of CommScope CCS assets, CommScope changes name to Vistance

CommScope has completed its USD 10.5 billion divestment of its Connectivity and Cable Solutions (CCS) segment to Amphenol and will change the name of the remaining business to Vistance. Amphenol, a US-headquartered manufacturer of connectors and interconnects including electronics and fibre optics, expects the CCS business to generate full-year 2026 turnover of about USD 4.1 billion. It says the deal should be USD 0.15 accretive to FY diluted earnings per share, though this metric generally excludes acquisi

ITALY 09:29

Open Fiber hands new FTTH subs in Tuscany EUR 100 voucher

Italian wholesale-only operator Open Fiber has launched a new promotion to give residents in 62 localities across the northern Tuscany region the opportunity to receive a voucher worth EUR 100 free of charge. Residents in a total of over 100,000 homes, commercial premises and offices in Anghiari, Bucine, Capolona, Caprese Michelangelo, Castelfranco Piandiscò, Castel San Niccolò, Loro Ciuffenna, Lucignano, Marciano della Chiana, Monterchi, Sansepolcro, Talla, Terranuova Bracciolini, Barberino Tavarnelle, Emp

UNITED KINGDOM 09:17

Cornerstone awards network maintenance contract to United Infrastructure

Cornerstone, UK digital infrastructure services provider, has awarded a major national maintenance framework contract to the Connected business division of United Infrastructure. This will see United Infrastructure become the exclusive provider of planned preventative maintenance and reactive repairs for Cornerstone's over 16,000 telecoms sites across the UK, including those in hard-to-reach and rural areas. This will support the ongoing and future 5G network roll-out in the UK. 

BELGIUM 09:14

Proximus fibre network achieves top marks in nPerf, Ookla tests

Proximus said its FTTH network has received top marks in international benchmarks. It achieved the fastest scores in Belgium in the nPerf rankings, while Ookla also praised the Proximus network for stability and speed. ​

ROMANIA 09:13

Orange leads Romania fixed internet market in 2025 - nPerf

Orange led Romania's fixed-line internet market in 2025, according to a report from nPerf. The Romanian fixed internet sector recorded an average score of 125,758 nPoints, reflecting solid overall performance nationwide. Orange stood out with 137,311 nPoints, up 2 percent year-on-year. It dominated multiple categories, including WiFi, FTTH, and download and upload speed.

UNITED STATES 09:07

Spectrum invites applications for 2026 college Scholars programme

Charter Communications subsidiary Spectrum has opened applications for the sixth round of Spectrum Scholars, its annual scholarship and career-development programme for students in financial need. Applications from rising college juniors will be accepted until 03 April, with Spectrum awarding scholarships worth a total of USD 300,000.

ITALY 09:06

Cafeyn adds 200 new Italian publications to Iliad offer

Digital press aggregation platform Cafeyn has signed distribution agreements with media owners covering more than 200 Italian publications, which have been included in Iliad Italia's Iliadbox fibre offer since the end of last year. As a result, Iliadbox subscribers can access a wide range of Italian and international newspapers and magazines via the Cafeyn platform (worth EUR 9.99/month).

GLOBAL 09:00

Colt Technology Services confirms new sales leadership appointments

Colt Technology Services has boosted its sales leadership team with the appointments of Joe Scattarreggia as EVP of its Infrastructure and Connectivity Sales team; and Larua Farina as EVP of the Enterprise Sales team. Scattarreggia will lead a new team combining Colt's Strategic Alliances and Global Content Networks teams. He will be based in New York, and joins Colt from Windstream/Uniti Wholesale.

ZIMBABWE 08:59

NetOne launches reverse charge service 'Pay for Me'

Zimbabwean operator NetOne has introduced the 'Pay for Me' reverse charge service. Customers without airtime credit can initiate a call by dialing star 164 star followed by the recipient's number. The recipient then receives a prompt asking whether they wish to accept the call and pay for it. If they do, the call proceeds and the recipient is charged the standard out-of-bundle rate. If declined, no charges are incurred by either party.

CANADA 08:53

Arcadis delivers broadband platform to Canadian regional fibre operator

Arcadis has won a 2-year contract with Canadian regional fibre network operator Eeyou Communications Network (ECN) to deliver management and operations solution across Eeyou Istchee and parts of James Bay. ECN launched the broadband solution to around 30,000 households in December 2025, following a successful pilot scheme. 

SIERRA LEONE 08:51

Orange Sierra Leone launches employee shareholding scheme

Orange Sierra Leone has launched an employee shareholding scheme, granting eligible staff ownership, profits and a stake in the company's long-term success. It says it has reaffirmed its commitment to shared value by issuing official share certificates to eligible workers. Personnel director Agnes Songa, one of Orange Sierra Leone's longest-serving employees with over 25 years of service, described becoming a shareholder as a "dream come true". The scheme is part of the legacy of outgoing CEO Sekou Amadu Ba

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