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.

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

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

Open Fiber hands new FTTH subs in Tuscany EUR 100 voucher
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

Cornerstone awards network maintenance contract to United Infrastructure
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. 

Proximus fibre network achieves top marks in nPerf, Ookla tests
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. ​

Orange leads Romania fixed internet market in 2025 - nPerf
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.

Spectrum invites applications for 2026 college Scholars programme
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.

Cafeyn adds 200 new Italian publications to Iliad offer
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

EUROPE 08:45

Gamma plans new share buyback, stable dividend after solid FY growth

Gamma Communications announced plans to spend up to GBP 85 million buying back its own shares in the next two years after a solid financial performance in 2025. At the same time, the dividend for the next two years will be frozen at the FY 2025 level. 

NORTH AMERICA 08:45

Ingenico, Talus, Samsung offer mobile business solution in N America

Samsung Electronics America has partnered with Ingenico, global provider of payment acceptance solutions, and Talus, fintech provider of integrated payments technology, to launch a mobile business operating solution in North America. With integrated Ingenico SoftPOS tap-to-pay capabilities, the Talus mobile app will turn NFC-enabled Samsung mobile devices into payment terminals - removing the need for dedicated payments hardware.

SPAIN 08:44

Telefonica raises EUR 1.75 bln in latest green hybrid bond issue

Telefonica said it has raised EUR 1.75 billion through the successful placement of a new green hybrid bond issue, while also launching an offer to purchase three outstanding hybrid bonds. The hybrid bond issue was split into two tranches. The first tranche, worth EUR 900 million, carries a coupon of 4.381 percent and a first call date in January 2031. The second tranche, of EUR 850 million, has a coupon of 4.881 percent and can be called in January 2034.

INDIA 08:41

Samsung provides AI, coding training to 1,750 Uttar Pradesh students

Samsung India has announced that 1,750 students in Uttar Pradesh completed its Samsung Innovation Campus (SIC) programme. With this cohort, the total number of students trained under Samsung Innovation Campus in Uttar Pradesh has reached 3,900.

NIGERIA 08:40

Nigerian govt to own maximum 49% in fibre network project company financed by World Bank loan

The Nigerian government has announced plans to channel a USD 460 million World Bank loan into the proposed fibre infrastructure company set up to deploy 90,000 kilometres of climate-resilient broadband fibre across the country, CommunicationsWeek reported. The plan is contained in the Financing Agreement for the Building Resilient Digital Infrastructure for Growth project between the government and the International Development Association, the concessional lending arm of the World Bank. The government will

GLOBAL 08:35

Global content spend to reach USD 255 billion in 2026 - Ampere Analysis

New research from Ampere Analysis shows that global content investment will grow by 2 percent year-on-year to reach USD 255 billion in 2026, driven by continued investment from global streaming services. This continued shift is increasing the gap between streaming platforms and traditional broadcasters, with the latter's content investment ability impacted by ongoing pressures in the advertising market. 

ITALY 08:28

Cloudflare CEO slams Italy fine, threatens country exit

Cloudflare has strongly condemned a EUR 14 million fine handed down by Italy's communications regulator Agcom and threatened to remove its servers from the country in an escalating row over the country's anti-piracy framework. The US web infrastructure firm was fined what amounts to 1 percent of its global revenue after refusing to comply with Italy's "Piracy Shield" platform that requires DNS and internet providers to block illegal sports streams within 30 minutes of detection by content owners.

UNITED STATES 08:25

Crown Castle cancels Dish contract after payments stopped

Dish Wireless has stopped paying Crown Castle for its tower infrastructure services. Crown Castle said it is owed some USD 3.5 billion in payments from Dish and will work to recover the amounts from Dish's proposed spectrum sales. In the meantime it has ended its contract with Dish.

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