O2 leads nPerf mobile internet rankings in Czechia
CZECH REPUBLIC 15 JAN

O2 leads nPerf mobile internet rankings in Czechia

O2 Czech Republic had the fastest mobile internet in the country in 2025, according to a study from nPerf. The operator demonstrated downloads at 107.3 Mbps and uploads at 28.6 Mbps. T-Mobile Czech Republic followed with downloads at 97.0 Mbps and uploads at 24.3 Mbps. The indicators of Vodafone Czech Republic amounted to 60.1 Mbps and 24.8 Mbps, respectively.

Illegal UK sports streams reached 1.6 billion in 1st-half 2025 - study
UNITED KINGDOM 15 JAN

Illegal UK sports streams reached 1.6 billion in 1st-half 2025 - study

The number of illegal streams of sports events (lasting over 90 seconds) in the UK reached 3.1 billion in 2024 across the Top 10 GB sports, rising to 1.6 billion illegal streams in the first-half of 2025, according to data from the Campaign for Fairer Gambling (CFG). The 'GB National 2025 and 2025 First Half Illegal Streaming of Sports Events and Illegal Gambling' report, shows that spyware, malware, keystroke loggers and other ID/data theft mechanics were behind 89 percent of illegal GB sports views in 202

Telia mobile network comes top of Umlaut's Swedish benchmark test for 2025
SWEDEN 15 JAN

Telia mobile network comes top of Umlaut's Swedish benchmark test for 2025

Telia said it achieved the highest overall score in Umlaut's 2025 benchmark test for Swedish mobile networks and won in every category. This was the sixth year in a row that it came out top, it said. For 2025, Telia's mobile network scored 970 points of a possible 1,000.

Barb data shows more Brits now watch YouTube than BBC
UNITED KINGDOM 15 JAN

Barb data shows more Brits now watch YouTube than BBC

The latest data from TV ratings agency Barb shows that YouTube has overtaken the BBC for the first time in the UK, reports The Telegraph newspaper. The data shows that 51.93 million Brits watched YouTube in December, compared to 50.85 million people watching the BBC. YouTube also out-performed the BBC in October and November 2025, with the online video platform now attracting a higher number of viewers than all BBC channels together (BBC 1, BBC 2, BBC 3 and BBC 4).

Italian industrial output returns to growth in November
ITALY 15 JAN

Italian industrial output returns to growth in November

Italy's industrial production grew 1.5 percent in November following the previous month's 1.0 percent decline, according to the latest data from national statistics agency Istat.

Fairphone still a small player but market share growing in Netherlands
NETHERLANDS 15 JAN

Fairphone still a small player but market share growing in Netherlands

Fairphone remains a small player in its home market the Netherlands but the company is slowing expanding its share of the smartphone market. Data collected quarterly by the Telecompaper Consumer Insights panel shows the Fairphone was used by just 0.1 percent of Dutch smartphone owners in 2022 but the share increased to a peak of 0.3 percent of the installed base in 2025, showing clear structural growth. That means around 45,000 to 50,000 people use a Fairphone in the Netherlands, Telecompaper estimates. 

UKTV streaming service U views climb 15% in 2025, linear viewing share rises 3%
UNITED KINGDOM 15 JAN

UKTV streaming service U views climb 15% in 2025, linear viewing share rises 3%

UKTV, which belongs to BBC Studios, said that views of its free streaming service 'U' grew by 15 percent in 2025, with average monthly active U users up by 23 percent and U registrations rising 18 percent. UKTV's linear TV channels, including U&Alibi, U&Dave, U&Yesterday, U&Drama and U&Eden achieved a record viewing share, with network growth from 4.8 percent in 2024 to 4.97 percent last year, up 3 percent. UKTV's Share of Commercial Impacts (SOCI), measuring how much of the ad-based television audience it

B2B mobile revenues falling faster in Netherlands on tough competition, economic uncertainty
NETHERLANDS 15 JAN

B2B mobile revenues falling faster in Netherlands on tough competition, economic uncertainty

The outlook for the enterprise mobile market in the Netherlands has deteriorated, as the uncertain economic climate and increased competition puts pressure on prices and spending. B2B mobile revenues fell more than 3 percent year-on-year in the third quarter of 2025, marking the fourth consecutive quarter of decline, according to the latest research from Telecompaper. As a result, the market researcher expects the market to contract over 2 percent in FY 2025, and it has also downgraded the 5-year forecast f

IDC figures show Q4 smartphone volumes up over 2% as Apple, Samsung outgrow competition
GLOBAL 14 JAN

IDC figures show Q4 smartphone volumes up over 2% as Apple, Samsung outgrow competition

A strong showing from market leaders Apple and Samsung fuelled by demand for premium handsets saw global Q4 smartphone shipments rise 2.3 percent year-on-year, according to preliminary estimates from the International Data Corp. Notably, the growth figure is below Omdia's 4 percent estimate for the same period. Nonetheless, IDC observed sustained expansion in the premium segment providing a lift to market leaders Samsung and Apple, which posted the highest twelve-month growth rates in this dataset.

Poland improves broadband coverage in 2025 to nearly 8 mln addresses
POLAND 14 JAN

Poland improves broadband coverage in 2025 to nearly 8 mln addresses

A total of 7.906 million addresses in Poland were covered with fixed broadband networks at the end of 2025, according to a report on the fixed internet coverage issued by the Ministry of Digitisation. The report was based on data collected in the system SIDUSIS, which is available on the governmental web portal. The number is up from 7.832 million addresses at the end of September 2025 and 7.635 million at the end of 2024.

Russian tablet market contracts in 2025
RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14 JAN

Russian tablet market contracts in 2025

Sales of tablets in Russia fell to 2.9 million units in 2025, according to figures from the mobile and electronics retail chain M.Video. Sales revenues amounted to RUB 54.6 billion. The retailer a big increase in lower priced devices, with the share of tablets costing RUB 8,000 to RUB 13,000 rising to 22.8 percent of unit sales from 18.1 percent the previous year. Tablets costing up to RUB 8,000 accounted for just over one in five devices sold, while the premium segments RUB 17,000 to RUB 26,000 and over RU

China smartphone market shrinks 0.8% in Q4, Apple reclaims top spot following 21% sales growth
CHINA 14 JAN

China smartphone market shrinks 0.8% in Q4, Apple reclaims top spot following 21% sales growth

China's smartphone market saw a slight decline in 2025, with fourth-quarter shipments falling 0.8 percent year-on-year to 75.8 million units, and full-year shipments dropping 0.6 percent to a total of 285 million units, according to a report from IDC. The study also shows that this contraction was primarily driven by rising memory costs, which prompted domestic brands to reduce shipments of low-end models to protect profit margins, as well as the fading impact of government subsidies that failed to stimulat

GLOBAL 14 JAN

Global smartphone shipments rise 4% in Q4 - Omdia

Worldwide shipments of smartphone devices in the fourth quarter to December 2025 rose 4 percent year-on-year, according to the latest figures from Omdia. In FY 2025, the industry shipped 1.25 billion units, an increase of 2 percent from FY24. Sales were boosted by strong customer demand in the holiday season, offset partly by cost pressures. Apple led the market in Q4 with a 25 percent share, as iPhone 17 interest propelled the company to its highest-ever volumes in the December period. The US firm also ran

ITALY 14 JAN

Vodafone heads Italy mobile performance ranking in 2025 - nPerf

Vodafone Italia once again offered the best overall mobile internet service in Italy in 2025, as it did the previous two years, and also came out on top in the 5G ranking, according to crowdsourced tests conducted on nPerf's app between 01 January and 31 December 2025. The operator, which merged with Fastweb over a year ago, achieved a score of 90,088 points, well ahead of WindTre on 84,814 points, Fastweb on 82,620, Telecom Italia (TIM) on 80,690 and Iliad on 68,424 points.

UNITED KINGDOM 14 JAN

UK media and entertainment industry expands by 8 percent to GBP 34 bln in 2025

The total value of the UK's media and entertainment industry climbed 8 percent during 2025 to a record GBP 34 billion, according to Omdia research cited by the British Association for Screen Entertainment (BASE). Home entertainment grew by 10 percent year-on-year to a GBP 5.7 billion, which was also an all-time high, BASE said.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 14 JAN

Beeline named best for mobile internet in Moscow Metro in DMTEL study

Russian operator Beeline offers the best quality mobile internet services in the Moscow Metro, according to a study from the company DMTEL carried out in 2025. The success rate for internet connections reached 99.65 percent on the Beeline network, and the maximum download speed reached 121 Mbps. In 90 percent of cases, downloads exceeded 17 Mbps.

SPAIN 14 JAN

Telefonica tops WBA digital inclusion and rights ranking

Telefonica said it achieved the best score among 200 companies analysed in the Digital Inclusion Benchmark (DIB) conducted by the World Benchmarking Alliance (WBA). The operator ranked highest for its efforts to promote a more inclusive digital economy and society, while also topping the Ranking of Digital Rights (RDR), which assesses 26 major companies in the technology sector on their treatment of users' digital rights.

UNITED KINGDOM 13 JAN

MPs call for more govt investment in digital connectivity infrastructure

The Digital Communities All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) has called on the UK government to launch an urgent review of the country's digital infrastructure to help boost connectivity and drive growth. The group warns that economic growth, social inclusion and technological leadership are all at risk from a continued lack of broadband and mobile coverage in parts of the UK, including urban, rural and coastal areas.

UNITED KINGDOM 13 JAN

Brits plan to stay home in January to save money - Virgin Media O2

New research from Virgin Media O2 shows that Brits are looking to make financial savings in January, with half (50%) having already spent their wages from December. The average person needs to save GBP 230 more than an average month in January, with just over one fifth (22%) saying they need to save at least GBP 400 this month. Brits are seeking financial advice from AI (39%), as well as social media influencers (27%).

NETHERLANDS 13 JAN

Telecom Business Market Insights 2025-Q3

In the Telecom Business Market Insight report Telecompaper analyses the Dutch business telecoms market, focusing on quantitative data up to Q3 2025. It offers a transparent and objective overview of the business market, through detailed insights into retail revenues and customer numbers. These are split into different types of telecom services.

SLOVAKIA 13 JAN

UPC leads fixed broadband speeds in Slovakia in 2025 - nPerf

UPC has the fastest fixed broadband speed in Slovakia in 2025, according to data collected by nPerf. The operator demonstrated downloads at 244.3 Mbps and uploads at 34.1 Mbps. Antik followed with downloads at 206.6 Mbps and was the best for uploads, with 207.6 Mbps.

BRAZIL 13 JAN

Brazil mobile number porting reaches new high in 2025

Mobile switching in Brazil has reached its highest level since 2022, with approximately 8.5 million people porting their numbers to new providers in 2025, according to data published by the daily O Globo. For comparison, 2022 saw 10.1 million requests, largely due to the end of Oi's mobile operations.

RUSSIAN FEDERATION 13 JAN

Xiaomi, Samsung lead smartphone sales in Russia in 2025 - MTS

Xiaomi led unit smartphone sales in Russia in 2025, according to figures from the operator MTS. The market share of Xiaomi totaled 22 percent, and Samsung followed with 14 percent. Tecno and Realme each took 13 percent of sales, and the shares of Apple and Poco reached 8 percent and 6 percent, respectively.

GLOBAL 13 JAN

MVNO subscriber base set to rise from 333 mln in 2026 to 438 mln in 2030 - study

Emerging Mobile Virtual Network Operators should combine internal data for personalisation with rewards and loyalty schemes, alongside the benefits of 'MVNO in a Box' platforms, to take advantage of this growing market, according to Juniper Research. Its study says the number of subscribers using MVNOs will increase from 333 million globally in 2026 to 438 million in 2030.

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