WBD extends coverage of Giro d'Italia cycling races in US, Europe
EUROPE 13:45

WBD extends coverage of Giro d'Italia cycling races in US, Europe

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has signed a long-term extension agreement for the exclusive rights to show the Giro d'Italia and Giro d'Italia Women races to viewers in Europe and the US. The deal also includes top men's and women's Italian road cycling races. The races will be broadcast on HBO Max in the US and Europe, Eurosport in 50 markets across Europe, and on TNT Sports in the UK/Ireland. The long-term deal extends WBD coverage of the Giro d'Italia to more than 30 years.

Advania lifts FY revenue 22% amid rising demand for managed IT sevices
EUROPE 12:39

Advania lifts FY revenue 22% amid rising demand for managed IT sevices

IT consultancy Advania has reported a 22 percent year-on-year rise in revenue in 2025 to SEK 18.4 billion with adjusted EBITDA reaching a record high of SEK 2.01 million. Reported EBITDA for the year climbed 18 percent to SEK 1.50 billion from SEK 1.27 billion. Cash conversion remained strong at 104 percent. This reflects sustained commercial momentum throughout Advania's core markets as demand for managed services kept rising, alongside an expanding role in managing business-critical IT environments for or

Vodafone Business introduces MDR, AI agent services with Google Cloud
EUROPE 09:08

Vodafone Business introduces MDR, AI agent services with Google Cloud

Vodafone Business is launching new services for SMBs under its partnership with Google Cloud. Business customers will have access to a managed detection and response (MDR) service enabled by Google Security Operations, to help boost their protection from the growing number of cyber threats. In addition, they can access AI agents built with Google models and integrated with Vodafone voice and data to help manage their businesses. 

Tele2 reports 3% organic growth in Q1 turnover and 11% rise in underlying EBITDAaL
EUROPE 07:48

Tele2 reports 3% organic growth in Q1 turnover and 11% rise in underlying EBITDAaL

Tele2 has reported a 3 percent year-on-year rise in turnover in the first quarter of 2026, citing an ability to offer the right product at the right time in the right way. Underlying EBITDAaL grew 11 percent amid strict cost control and higher end-user service revenue growth. Net profit from total operations was boosted by a capital gain of SEK 5.1 billion from the transaction to create the Baltic tower company.

Deutsche Telekom considers full merger with T-Mobile US - report
EUROPE 06:27

Deutsche Telekom considers full merger with T-Mobile US - report

Deutsche Telekom is considering merging with its American arm T-Mobile US, people with knowledge of the matter told Bloomberg. The German operator already owns around 53 percent of T-Mobile US, and is reportedly looking at creating a new holding company that would make a stock bid for shares of both Deutsche Telekom and T-Mobile. The combined entity may then seek a listing in the US and on a major European exchange.

Schwarz Digits to showcase European Sovereign Stack at Hannover trade fair
EUROPE 21 APR

Schwarz Digits to showcase European Sovereign Stack at Hannover trade fair

Schwarz Digits, the IT and digital division of Germany's Schwarz Group, will showcase its European Sovereign Stack Standard, ES3, at the Hannover trade fair taking place 20–24 April. The platform aims to support decision-makers in large as well as small and middle-sized firms (SMEs) in improving control of their digital processes and systems, with a model to assess digital sovereignty of IT services and infrastructures in steps. 

LG Innotek wins USD 68 mln order for Wi-Fi 7 chips for carmaker
EUROPE 20 APR

LG Innotek wins USD 68 mln order for Wi-Fi 7 chips for carmaker

LG Innotek announced a contract to supply its automotive Wi-Fi 7 communication module to a leading European automotive parts company. The order is worth approximately USD 68 million, with mass production set to begin in 2027. The Wi-Fi module will be used in audio, video and navigation systems provided to an unnamed global carmaker. The deal represents a strong vote of confidence in LG's new automotive business launched last year.

EU announces four winners in EUR 180 mln tender for sovereign cloud
EUROPE 17 APR

EU announces four winners in EUR 180 mln tender for sovereign cloud

The European Commission has awarded a tender that allows EU entities to procure sovereign cloud services for up to EUR 180 million over six years. The winners are a consortium led by Luxembourg's Post Telecom, Belgian group Proximus, Iliad subsidiary Scaleway, and StackIT, part of Germany-based conglomerate Schwarz Group. The Post Telecom-led consortium is formed with French partners OVHCloud and Clever Cloud, while the services provided by Proximus will rely on a technical environment built on Google Cloud

OVHcloud, S2Grupo team up to boost Europe's cyber resilience
EUROPE 17 APR

OVHcloud, S2Grupo team up to boost Europe's cyber resilience

OVHcloud and Spain's S2Grupo have announced a strategic partnership aimed at strengthening Europe's digital sovereignty and resilience against rising cyber threats. The agreement brings together OVHcloud's cloud infrastructure capabilities and S2Grupo's cybersecurity expertise to offer a European-based alternative for businesses seeking secure and compliant digital environments among geopolitical concerns over data control.

Fonia Group attracts new investor to support international expansion
EUROPE 16 APR

Fonia Group attracts new investor to support international expansion

Polish businessman Mateusz Borowiecki has acquired shares of the telecommunications company Fonia Group. Borowiecki was the majority shareholder of the company OptiBuy until 2025, when he sold his stake. The newly secured funding will support the international expansion of Fonia Group's offering and strengthen its established position on the Polish mobile market.

Silicom wraps up design win with European secure communications provider
EUROPE 16 APR

Silicom wraps up design win with European secure communications provider

Silicom has announced its latest design win as a European provider of encrypted and secure communications picked its FPGA-based SmartNIC network interface card (NIC) technology, following a positive evaluation of an off-the-shelf model. Silicom will now proceed with building a customised FPGA SmartNIC to fit the customer's precise criteria. Silicom said commitments worth about USD 1 billion had been agreed, with the possibility of collection towards the second half of 2026. The full booking is anticipated t

EU outlines plans for mandatory search data sharing by Google to boost market competition
EUROPE 16 APR

EU outlines plans for mandatory search data sharing by Google to boost market competition

The EU has laid out how it expects Google to share data from its search engine to help level the playing field with other online search providers. The proposed measures are part of Google's designation as a dominant player under the EU's Digital Markets Act, which allows the European Commission to impose restrictions and remedies on the company's business. The data-sharing proposals will be open for market comment until 01 May before the Commission confirms the plans, and Google will then be given time to i

EUROPE 16 APR

Hisense's V set to overtake LG on European smart TV OS market

Hisense's expanding distribution in Europe is helping the company's smart TV platform V (formerly Vidaa) gain market share. Omdia estimates that V may overtake LG Electronics' webOS already this year in terms of European shipments. While Samsung's Tizen remains the leader of the smart TV market in Europe, the market research shows Hisense, TCL and other Chinese brands using the Android TV OS are gaining share. 

EUROPE 16 APR

Waystream sets 20% targets for CAGR, EBITDA margin and RoE by 2030

Swedish equipment vendor Waystream has announced new targets for the period up to 2030 as it published its results for the first quarter of 2026. It aims to achieve a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 20 percent by 2030 through organic growth or acquisitions, intends to raise its EBITDA margin gradually to over 20 percent, and targets a return on equity above 20 percent over time. Waystream added that it intends to pay a dividend of approximately 25-30 percent of profit after tax to shareholders in the

EUROPE 16 APR

EU tells Meta to drop fee for AI assistants on WhatsApp

Meta must stop charging other companies for distributing their AI assistants on WhatsApp, the European Commission said. The order is part of an ongoing competition investigation by the EU authority into whether Meta is favouring its own AI on WhatsApp and abusing its dominant position. 

EUROPE 15 APR

EU to launch open-source age verification app 'soon' in push to protect kids online

The European Commission's age verification application is technically ready and will soon be available for citizens to use, said Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on the eve of the second meeting of the EU's special panel on children's safety online. This app will allow users to prove their age when accessing online platforms. It is fully open source so that anyone can check the code and partner countries can use it, too.

EUROPE 15 APR

European firms launch first 'fully sovereign' disaster recovery pack

Italian cloud storage developer Cubbit said it has teamed up with SUSE, Elemento Cloud and StorPool Storage to launch what the partners describe as Europe's first fully sovereign disaster recovery pack, unveiled at the European Data Summit in Berlin. The offering integrates tested technologies from the four firms to guarantee business continuity during catastrophic events, including potential foreign vendor lockouts.

EUROPE 15 APR

Kepler selected as prime contractor for European Space Agency's HydRON Element 3 project

Kepler Communications has been selected as prime contractor for HydRON Element 3, part of the European Space Agency's (ESA) High-throughput Optical Network (HydRON) project. HydRON, within ESA's Optical and Quantum Communications – Scylight programme, will develop a high-throughput optical network enabling real-time data transport across multiple orbits and between space and ground systems.

EUROPE 15 APR

Xantaro Group deploys Nokia Altiplano to deliver managed broadband operations service

Xantaro Group, a managed services provider focused on carrier, ISP, hosting, cloud and enterprise network operations, is launching a new 'Managed Systems Services' product based on Nokia Altiplano, Nokia's AI-driven domain controller for software-defined broadband networks. The turnkey service aims to circumvent IT complexity and the need for Kubernetes expertise in Altiplano deployments, targeting broadband carriers with European customer bases.

EUROPE 15 APR

Equal1, Bull partner to boost hybrid quantum-HPC integration in Europe

Equal1, Dublin-based provider of silicon-powered quantum computing technology, has signed an MoU with Bull, advanced computing and AI company, to accelerate hybrid quantum-classical technologies in Europe. The partnership will support hybridisation between classical HPC and quantum computing, making it easier for industrial and scientific customers to adopt quantum-accelerated workloads.

EUROPE 14 APR

Vodafone study shows older adults struggle with digital tech

New pan-European research from the Vodafone Foundation shows that only 1 in 3 older adults aged 55+ are confident using new digital tools. The survey of 6,000 respondents across six markets (Ireland, UK, Germany, Netherlands, Romania and Czech Republic) shows that 91 percent of older people use digital devices daily, but more than two thirds (69%) have low confidence or worry about making mistakes. Furthermore, over half (55%) of this age group believe that digital technology is advancing too fast for them

EUROPE 14 APR

Wroclaw university, OrbitsIQ Global, ESA improve satellite data transfer with new spectrum sharing research

Wroclaw University of Technology, the Luxembourg company OrbitsIQ Global and the European Space Agency announced a breakthrough in data transmission technology for satellite IoT sensors. The technology E-SSA (Enhanced Spread Spectrum Aloha) is expected to accelerate data transfer for the growing number of IoT devices on Earth, supporting many more simultaneous connections to satellites thanks to a new form of spectrum sharing.

EUROPE 14 APR

Trade associations urge changes to EU digital omnibus law on AI rules

EuroISPA has published a statement from organisations representing AI value chain companies that comments on the EU Commission's proposal in November 2025 for a 'Digital Omnibus' law and changes to the implementation of new AI regulations. The signatories say the draft legislation is "an important step in the right direction" but encourage policymakers to consider some adjustments for the sake of consistency and legal certainty. These would retain the initial ambition of the simplification agenda, and ensur

EUROPE 14 APR

Xplora scraps plan for subsequent share offering after private placement

Xplora Technologies said it has decided to cancel an offering of shares subsequent to a successful private placement that raised NOK 150 million. It had hoped that the subsequent offering of up to 576,923 new shares of could raise up to NOK 30 million.

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