Bite Lithuania makes video cameras mandatory for remote staff
LITHUANIA 15:48

Bite Lithuania makes video cameras mandatory for remote staff

Bite Lithuania has changed regulation of remote and hybrid work of its staff. Employees participating in online meetings will be obliged to switch on their video cameras. The company expects that the change will improve quality of meetings, to strengthen cooperation and engagement of staff-members.

Elisa Estonia revenues slightly lower in 2025
ESTONIA 14:28

Elisa Estonia revenues slightly lower in 2025

Revenues at Elisa Estonia totaled EUR 222 million in 2025, down by 0.5 percent year-on-year amid increased security challenges, especially in Q4. The company said it nevertheless demonstrated growth in the second half of 2025. The mobile subscriber base numbered 692,000 at year-end, its fixed internet customers totaled 167,500, and the pay-TV subscriber base amounted to 151,300. The 5G network covers 97 percent of the population, and 18,000 additional households were covered with the fibre-optic network in

Kyivstar secondary offering priced at discount
UKRAINE 14:24

Kyivstar secondary offering priced at discount

Kyivstar announced the pricing of the public offering of 12.1 million shares held by Veon, its principal shareholder, and 400,000 shares held by certain other selling shareholders. The secondary offering was priced at USD 10.50 per share, a small discount to the recent trading level of the stock.

Charter Communications revenue down 2.3% to USD 13.6 billion in Q4
UNITED STATES 13:57

Charter Communications revenue down 2.3% to USD 13.6 billion in Q4

Charter Communications, operator of the Spectrum telecoms brand, has reported revenue  of USD 13.6 billion for Q4 2025, down 2.3 percent year-on-year on lower residential video and political ad revenues. Full-year revenue was USD 54.8 billion, down 0.6 percent from 2024. Net income was USD 1.3 billion for Q4 and USD 5 billion for the full-year 2025. Adjusted EBITDA fell 1.2 percent year-on-year to USD 5.7 billion in Q4, but was up 0.6 percent for the year to USD 22.7 billion. Total capex for the year reache

Verizon targets 'volume-based' growth in 2026 with forecast for flat wireless service revenue, higher earnings
UNITED STATES 13:17

Verizon targets 'volume-based' growth in 2026 with forecast for flat wireless service revenue, higher earnings

Verizon reported a strong finish to 2025, adding more new phone customers in the fourth quarter than the rest of the year combined. The US operator also laid out an ambitious growth plan for the new year, saying it targets 2-3x higher phone customer net additions but flat wireless service revenues as it works out a more volume-based growth strategy. A reduction in capital expenditure and slightly adjusted earnings will support a modest increase in free cash flow still in 2026. 

Entel lifts Q4 revenue 12% amid higher handset sales, EBITDA rises 9%
CHILE 12:42

Entel lifts Q4 revenue 12% amid higher handset sales, EBITDA rises 9%

Entel has reported a 12.2 percent year-on-year rise in fourth quarter revenue to CLP 837.09 billion. In Chile, revenue was supported by higher handset income and fixed service revenue, whereas Peruvian sales were driven by higher service revenue and exchange rate effects, as well as handset sales. EBITDA at Entel in Q4 was 9.4 percent higher at CLP 226.83 billion and the margin narrowed to 27.0 percent form 27.8 percent.

Cape Verde nears 570,000 active SIM cards in Q3
CAPE VERDE 11:45

Cape Verde nears 570,000 active SIM cards in Q3

Cape Verde recorded 568,203 active mobile SIM cards at the end of the third quarter of 2025. This represents a slight 0.21 percent decrease from the second quarter of 2025, but a 2 percent increase compared to the third quarter of 2024. According to the quarterly report from the multi-sectoral regulator ARME, the mobile service penetration rate stands at 114 percent. CVTelecom maintains its market leadership with a 68 percent share, followed by Unitel T+ at 32 percent.

Roblox to face Dutch investigation into child protection measures
NETHERLANDS 11:40

Roblox to face Dutch investigation into child protection measures

Roblox is facing an investigation by the Dutch consumer authority ACM into whether it complies with EU rules to protect minors online. The ACM said a preliminary investigation found enough evidence to launch a formal case into the gaming platform popular with children.

Digi adds over 150,000 lines through porting in January
SPAIN 11:07

Digi adds over 150,000 lines through porting in January

Digi Spain said it set a new record for number porting in January, with over 150,000 lines added to its network. That's an increase of 16.5 percent on January 2025 and a new record for the month. Mobile portings rose 15.5 percent to over 127,000, also a record for January. 

Nu Quantum sets up quantum networking centre in Spain
SPAIN 10:50

Nu Quantum sets up quantum networking centre in Spain

Nu Quantum, UK-based quantum networking company, will establish a subsidiary in Spain to act as a leading centre for quantum networking and photonic infrastructure for Distributed Quantum Computing. This comes after the Spanish government invested EUR 9.75 million as part of the company's EUR 51 million (USD 60 million) Series A funding round. The project will create over 30 highly-skilled jobs. 

Telefonica to offer industrial connectivity services on Siemens Xcelerator
SPAIN 10:41

Telefonica to offer industrial connectivity services on Siemens Xcelerator

Telefonica is expanding its partnership with Siemens in Spain. The operator said it is the first Siemens partner to provide 5G and IoT services to industrial customers through the Siemens Xcelerator marketplace.

Belgian regulator cautions against govt proposal for automatic switch to cheapest telecom rate
BELGIUM 10:25

Belgian regulator cautions against govt proposal for automatic switch to cheapest telecom rate

A Belgian legislative proposal designed to make it easier for consumers to switch to more affordable telecom plans may be in violation of EU law. The proposal may also create a significant administrative burden for telecom providers, the regulator Bipt warned in its opinion to parliament on the draft legislation.

CANADA 10:14

Mitel signs distribution agreement in Canada with TDL Gentek

Mitel, global business communications group, has agreed a distribution partnership with TDL Gentek, Canadian distributor of connectivity and technology solutions. This will see the latter distribute Mitel unified communications and collaboration (UCC) solutions to partners in Canada. It will distribute Mitel hardware, software, and subscription services.

FRANCE 10:09

Arcep ramps up fight against spoofing with investigation into telephony operators

French telecom authority Arcep has launched an investigation into the telephony sector, aiming to assess compliance with anti‑spoofing regulations among recipients of numbering resources and any other stakeholders involved in call routing processes. The probe forms part of Arcep's ongoing efforts to protect consumers from the unauthorised use of phone numbers, following the recent introduction of new obligations designed to strengthen caller ID authentication.

BELGIUM 10:02

Mobile Vikings offers discount on Disney+

Mobile Vikings is offering its customers a discount on Disney+. Customers who subscribe to Disney+ via Mobile Vikings will receive a EUR 2 discount on the monthly fee. The offer applies to all the subscription options: Premium (normally EUR 15.99 per month), Standard (EUR 10.99) and Standard with ads (EUR 6.99). Existing Disney+ subscribers can link their subscription to their Mobile Vikings account to benefit also from the discount. 

ETHIOPIA 09:02

Ethio Telecom H1 revenues up 37% on mobile data and payments growth

Ethio Telecom recorded strong growth in mobile data usage, digital finance adoption and network expansion during the fiscal first half ended in December 2025. Revenue rose 37 percent year-on-year to ETB 85.02 billion, though was below internal plan targets. Voice and data services remained the largest contributors, while international services, digital finance, enterprise solutions and infrastructure leasing provided additional revenue streams. EBITDA reached ETB 42.36 billion, with a gross margin close to

FINLAND 08:59

Elisa lifts Q4 mobile service revenue 2% but sheds mobile subscribers

Elisa said has announced a 2.4 percent rise in fourth quarter mobile service revenue to EUR 261 million against the background of a competitive market in Finland, and it it lost subscribers. It says its transformation programme aimed at saving EUR 40 million in 2026 is running to plan, and it is guiding for higher FY EBITDA this time. Revenue went up by 1.5 percent year on year to EUR 588 million, thanks mainly to growth in mobile services and international software services.

BELGIUM 08:06

Proximus NXT wins contract to support Belgian military's Cyber Force

Proximus announced a new contract to work with the Belgian military on cybersecurity. Belgian Defence has selected Proximus NXT as one of its long-term strategic partners for the further expansion of its Cyber Force. Under the eight-year framework, Proximus NXT will work alongside other suppliers to strengthen the cyber resilience of the Ministry of Defence.

ASIA 07:29

Corero wins DDoS protection contracts from two APAC operators

Corero Network Security has won two contracts from Tier-1 telecommunications operators in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. These operators will deploy Corero's SmartWall One platform to protect their networks.

KOREA, REPUBLIC OF 05:49

LG Uplus signs renewable energy deal to achieve carbon neutral data centres

LG Uplus has signed a renewable energy agreement with GS Construction to achieve carbon neutrality across its office buildings, including its data centres. The agreement forms part of a strategic initiative to operate LG Uplus's energy-intensive data centres using renewable power. Under the renewable energy power purchase agreement (PPA), LG Uplus will receive approximately 17 GWh of electricity annually from a solar power plant in Taean, Chungnam Province, over the next 20 years.

JAPAN 05:36

J:Com announces group reorganisation and changes from April 2026

Japanese cable operator J:Com has announced a series of organisational and personnel changes that will take effect from 1 April 2026, as part of a wider restructuring of its group operations. Within its Solutions Business Division, J:Com will establish a new Public Business Headquarters by separating business-to-government sales from the existing regional solutions sales structure. 

SINGAPORE 05:31

NetLink NBN reports flat revenue and lower profit

Singapore fibre infrastructure operator NetLink NBN reported largely stable revenue for the nine months ended 31 December 2025, with a modest decline in profitability driven by higher costs and depreciation. The operator recorded revenue of SGD 313 million for the period (up 1.6% YoY), while EBITDA fell slightly by 0.6 percent to SGD 215.5 million. The increase in revenue was attributed mainly to higher non-regulated asset base revenue, reflecting stronger ancillary project activity, while regulated asset b

AUSTRALIA 05:19

Aussie Broadband appoints Darren Rowland as CFO

Aussie Broadband group has appointed Darren Rowland as its new chief financial officer, effective 23 February 2026. Rowland brings more than 25 years' experience across finance, commercial, strategy, M&A, capital markets and governance. Most recently, he served for eight years as chief financial officer and joint company secretary of Lifestyle Communities supporting the business through periods of significant growth, transformation and market change. 

GREECE 03:46

Vodafone selects NetIX as interconnection partner for Greece

NetIX has been appointed as a strategic partner for Vodafone Greece. This collaboration establishes NetIX as a primary gateway for networks seeking to interconnect with Vodafone's Greek infrastructure. The partnership combines Vodafone's scale and reach with NetIX's capabilities across its global platform of internet exchanges, data centers, and connected networks.

Just In

16:18

Lifecell expands 5G services trial to town of Borodyanka

16:11

Azercell launches 2026 Bursary Programme for STEM students

16:07

MTS Belarus named best mobile network in 2025 by regulator

16:01

Beeline Russia launches AI-based anti-fraud solution for banks

Commentary

2 JAN 13:21

Open Dutch Fiber's new management team takes up turnaround challenge

15 DEC 2025 13:56

Video market set for slower growth ahead

8 DEC 2025 11:38

Netflix buys Warner Bros to deepen content catalogue

31 OKT 2025 11:11

KPN's mixed performance in Q3 raises questions for strategy day

Background

26 JAN 00:31

The week in telecoms: Netflix and Ericsson all about cash, EU sketches out rip-and-replace and copper transition plans

22 JAN 14:28

Netflix can spend more on content and still improve its margin

19 JAN 00:42

The week in telecom: Apple holds on to smartphone crown, Ericsson slims down and CommScope changes name

16 JAN 09:51

Belgian mobile market under pressure from Digi, broadband impact still to come