Samsung upgrades Care+ device protection service across Europe
EUROPE 11:28

Samsung upgrades Care+ device protection service across Europe

Samsung has announced an upgrade to the Samsung Care+ device protection service, which is available in 17 markets across Europe. From 29 January, customers selecting Samsung Care+ will benefit from new services and features - including unlimited repairs (instead of two repairs a year), protection for up to five years (up from 3 years), and 24/7 customer support. 

Nfon creates partner platform as focus shifts to AI-based communication
EUROPE 29 JAN

Nfon creates partner platform as focus shifts to AI-based communication

European cloud communications provider Nfon has announced a key measure to shift from traditional cloud to AI-based communication, as it pursues its 2027 strategy programme. Through Nexus Connect 2026, Nfon is establishing a network of over 250 partners and is reshuffling and expanding its product portfolio through AI-based offerings, as it seeks to make inroads into new market segments. The company is also introducing a new modular licence model that, combined with the partnership platform, will help creat

EuNetworks announces appointment of new CFO
EUROPE 29 JAN

EuNetworks announces appointment of new CFO

EuNetworks has appointed Giancarlo Ferro as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) with effect from 23 March. He will be based in London and has more than 30 years of experience in financial leadership roles, most recently as CIO and Chief of Staff at subsea cable network operator Flag (previously GCX). 

HMD Global loses court appeal over EVS licensing terms
EUROPE 29 JAN

HMD Global loses court appeal over EVS licensing terms

HMD Global has lost an appeal against patent infringement claims brought by VoiceAgeEVS (Vaevs), the holder of the rights to the EVS voice codec. The latter had sued the maker of Nokia-brand phones after they failed to reach agreement on a licence to the technology essential to mobile phone standards. The German Federal Court of Justice said HMD showed no genuine interest in obtaining the EVS licence, so Vaevs was within its rights to seek an injunction against HMD's unlicensed products.

OVHcloud launches OpenNebula-based deployments in Europe
EUROPE 29 JAN

OVHcloud launches OpenNebula-based deployments in Europe

OVHcloud announced that its infrastructure has successfully completed the OpenNebula Ready Certification programme, launched by OpenNebula Systems with support from the EU's IPCEI CIS project. This marks an additional step towards OVHcloud's ambition to strengthen Europe's sovereign cloud ecosystem. The OpenNebula cloud and virtualisation management platform offers features comparable to those of VMware.

Arianespace inks Ariane 6 launch contract for two more Galileo satellites
EUROPE 29 JAN

Arianespace inks Ariane 6 launch contract for two more Galileo satellites

Arianespace has secured a new contract for the Ariane 6 launch vehicle to place two additional second‑generation Galileo satellites into orbit. Named Galileo L18, this mission will represent the fifth Ariane 6 launch dedicated to Europe's satellite navigation system. The agreement was signed by EUSPA (the European Union Agency for the Space Programme) on behalf of the European Commission.

Telia lifts FY dividend as Q4 service revenue rises 2%
EUROPE 29 JAN

Telia lifts FY dividend as Q4 service revenue rises 2%

Telia Company is proposing a higher dividend for 2025 as it fulfils its mid-term plan and said it seeks to turn around its business in Norway in Finland amid headwinds there. It reported a 1.6 percent year-on-year rise in revenue on a like-for-like basis in the fourth quarter of 2025 amounted to SEK 21.3 billion compared with SEK 21.4 billion, with service revenue up 2.1 percent as momentum in Sweden and the Baltic states remains strong.

Google brings AI Plus subscription to US, Europe
EUROPE 28 JAN

Google brings AI Plus subscription to US, Europe

Google announced the expansion of its more affordable AI Plus plan to 35 new countries, including the US and much of Europe. Priced at USD/EUR 3.99 per month the first two months and then USD/EUR 7.99 monthly, the plan includes access to Gemini 3 Pro, plus image and video creation tools such as Nano Banana, Veo 3 Fast, Flow and Whisk, as well as higher limits in the NotebookLM AI research assistant. Additional perks include integrated access to Gemini in Gmail, Docs, Sheets and Chrome plus 200 GB of cloud s

SES extends contract to host EGNOS GEO-1 payload to 2030
EUROPE 28 JAN

SES extends contract to host EGNOS GEO-1 payload to 2030

SES announced that its SES-5 satellite will continue to host the EGNOS GEO‑1 payload until 2030, enabling the European Union Agency for the Space Programme (EUSPA) to maintain high‑precision navigation services for critical applications, including aviation and maritime activities. The contract extension, which also includes the use of SES's ground station facilities, contains an option to prolong the partnership to 2032.

EU to boost SME cybersecurity funding ahead of Cyber Resilience Act
EUROPE 28 JAN

EU to boost SME cybersecurity funding ahead of Cyber Resilience Act

The European Commission said a new funding scheme has been launched to help micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) upgrade the cybersecurity of their hardware and software products to meet upcoming changed in EU rules. The measures are part of the SECURE project and aim to support companies preparing for compliance with the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), which introduces mandatory cybersecurity obligations for manufacturers across planning, design, development and maintenance phases and starts ap

Tele2 lifts Q4 revenue 4% and earnings 13% amid tight cost and capex control
EUROPE 28 JAN

Tele2 lifts Q4 revenue 4% and earnings 13% amid tight cost and capex control

Tele2 has reported a 4 percent rise in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2025 and 13 percent upturn in underlying EBITDAaL amid strict cost control across the board and lower capex as it tightened its spending priorities. CEO Jean Marc Harion said Tele2 met or overshot all its guidance KPIs for 2025 and is proposing a dividend equivalent to 118 percent of its FY equity-free cash flow.

EU prepares remedies to curb Google power in Android AI, search markets
EUROPE 27 JAN

EU prepares remedies to curb Google power in Android AI, search markets

The EU is working on ways to level the competitive playing field with Google, as part of the enforcement of the Digital Markets Act. The European Commission said it will issue a draft proposal to Google within three months on how the company needs to open up the Android operating system to AI services competing with Google's own Gemini and how the company can share more of its search data with rival search engines. 

EUROPE 27 JAN

New ETSI spec outlines continuous AI audits to maintain compliance

ETSI has published a new technical specification that introduces a continuous auditing framework for AI systems, including post-market monitoring obligations mandated under the EU's Artificial Intelligence Act. ETSI's TS 104 008 specification outlines an overarching approach known as continuous auditing-based conformity assessments (CABCA), extending across AI quality, safety, security, transparency, and governance metrics. The guidance paper is intended to help stakeholders monitor and confirm compliance o

EUROPE 27 JAN

WhatsApp Channels to face extra content policing after EU adds DSA obligations

WhatsApp has reached the status of a social network in the EU, as its Channels feature for sharing information with groups of followers has passed a key threshold of 45 million users in the European bloc. As a result the Meta subsidiary is now considered a 'Very Large Online Platform' (VLOP) under the EU's Digital Services Act (DSA) and faces a greater obligation to ensure its service is not used to spread illegal content. 

EUROPE 26 JAN

ING sees European telecoms sales up 2% in 2026, median EBITDA growth at 2.5%

Sales in the European telecoms sector should rise by 2 percent in 2026 thanks to new services such as bigger bundles, higher speeds and low-latency gaming packages, according to an ING analyst's note. Price increases will be a factor in boosting revenue, too. ING predicts that EBITDA growth will outpace revenue by 0.5 percentage points and foresees median EBITDA growth of about 2.5 percent, citing rationalisation costs.

EUROPE 26 JAN

EU starts formal investigation into 'serious harm' from Grok AI content on X

Social media platform X may have under-estimated the risks of deploying its AI system Grok, exposing people to serious harm from its violent images and potentially violating the EU's due diligence requirements. The spread of illegal content such as images of child sexual abuse by the AI system may constitute a violation of the Digital Services Act, and the European Commission has opened a formal investigation as a result. 

EUROPE 26 JAN

Baltic and North Sea coastal states warn of risks of GNSS interference

The Finnish Ministry of Transport and Communications said it and thirteen other European governments have signed a letter to the international maritime community about the safety and security risks caused by Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) interference. The other signatories are Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden and the UK. Risks to maritime safety increase during winter when icy conditions are challenging, the ministry

EUROPE 26 JAN

Fnac Darty shareholder launches takeover bid for full control

Fnac Darty's board of directors unanimously welcomed a proposed takeover bid from EP Group, which has been the retailer's main shareholder since 2023. Controlled by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, EP Group holds a 28.5 percent stake via affiliate Vesa Equity Investment. It plans to file a public tender offer by March for the remaining shares at EUR 36 per share, representing a premium of 19 percent over the last closing price. The transaction will not involve a squeeze‑out procedure at the end of the of

EUROPE 26 JAN

FTTH Council Europe welcomes EU Digital Networks Act proposal

FTTH Council Europe has thrown its support behind the European Commission's proposed introduction of the Digital Networks Act. Regarding the planned shutdown of copper-based broadband networks by end-2035, the council responded positively, arguing that the schedule and 95 percent fibre availability threshold achieved an appropriate balance between incentivising take-up, avoiding unintended consumer impacts, and accounting for diverging national landscapes. 

EUROPE 26 JAN

SkyShowtime raises subscription prices from 24 February

SkyShowtime is raising its prices from the end of February, by EUR 1-2 per month. For example, in the Netherlands the Standard plan with ads will increase to EUR 7 per month from EUR 6, Standard without ads rises to EUR 10 from EUR 9 per month, and the Premium plan goes up to EUR 14 from EUR 12 per month. 

EUROPE 23 JAN

CEVA Logistics accelerates Device-as-a-Service for telecom manufacturers and operators

During Mobile World Congress 2026 in Barcelona, CEVA Logistics will present itself on the Dutch Pavilion as a logistics partner for Device-as-a-Service (DaaS) within the telecom sector. With this service, CEVA supports telecom operators and mobile phone manufacturers in the transition from traditional device sales to a fully service-driven model.

EUROPE 23 JAN

Rocket Lab launches Open Cosmos satellites

Rocket Lab successfully completed its first launch of 2026 and its 80th Electron launch overall. The mission from New Zealand successfully deployed two satellites into a 1,050 km circular Earth orbit for Open Cosmos, a first-time dedicated launch customer. This higher-altitude deployment showcased Electron's wide payload trajectory range, according to the company.

EUROPE 22 JAN

Q*Bird clinches EUR 7.5 million EIC Accelerator award to commercialise robust quantum key distribution

Quantum cryptography startup Q*Bird said it has secured funding to deliver a quantum key distribution (QKD) technique under the European Innovation Council's (EIC's) Accelerator 2025 programme. The award comprises EUR 2.5 million in grant money topped up with EUR 5 million in equity investment, and will go towards scaling Q*Bird's measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD) technology as part of the Nexus project. Nexus has been commissioned by the EIC Accelerator with the goal of opti

EUROPE 22 JAN

Eurobarometer survey reveals four in ten EU inhabitants receive 1 Gbps+ internet service

An estimated 40 percent of EU inhabitants have access to a gigabit-tier internet connection at home, while 29 percent of Europeans surveyed consider that they have enough bandwidth to meet their needs. The figures feature in a special Eurobarometer report on eCommunications and the Digital Single Market, compiled by the European Commission. This report reveals that almost all Europeans (97 percent) have access to a mobile phone, a figure up by a single percentage point since the last dataset in 2020/21. Hou

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