Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection
SWITZERLAND 14:39

Swisscom picks Bitdefender to improve home network protection

Swisscom has picked Bitdefender, a provider of cybersecurity solutions, to improve the protection of its home network offering. The company is now integrating Bitdefender's Smart Home Security in its home network protection offering. Swisscom will offer its subscribers a built-in protection directly in the router to secure all connected devices. The built-in protection defends users and devices against malware, phishing, online scams, malicious websites, fraud, and other threats. It operates seamlessly in t

France's NRJ Group selects Akamai media player powered by Bitmovin
FRANCE 14:36

France's NRJ Group selects Akamai media player powered by Bitmovin

Paris‑based NRJ Group, whose assets include radio stations under various brands and music TV channel NRJ Hits, has become the first client to adopt Akamai's AMP2 (Adaptive Media Player 2), introduced in Q4 2025 as an evolution of the original AMP. The deployment, which builds on NRJ's existing CDN partnership with Akamai, will see the French group migrate its mobile and web-based streaming operations to AMP2.

Saleforce buys Berlin-based content management system platform Contentful
GERMANY 08:25

Saleforce buys Berlin-based content management system platform Contentful

Salesforce has acquired Berlin-based content management system platform Contentful. Saleforce will integrate Contentful's API-first management system, making it accessible on its autonomous AI platform Agentforce. Contentful stores content created for delivery via interfaces (APIs) to websites, apps or other applications.

SFR taps EfficientIP to offer DNS protection to all fibre subs
FRANCE 2 JUN

SFR taps EfficientIP to offer DNS protection to all fibre subs

French operator SFR, part of Altice France, said that new and existing fibre subscribers can now automatically benefit from a safer browsing experience, following a partnership with network automation and DNS security specialist EfficientIP. Under this collaboration, a new service dubbed 'SFR Navigation Protegee' (SFR Protected Browsing) is integrated into all of the operator's fibre offers at no extra charge.

M-net offers new Internet 2000 fibre tariff at EUR 15 monthly for first 6 months
GERMANY 2 JUN

M-net offers new Internet 2000 fibre tariff at EUR 15 monthly for first 6 months

German regional operator M-net has introduced its new Internet 2000 fibre-optic tariff, providing a download speed of up to 2 Gbps speeds and uploads at up to 1 Gbps. The Internet 2000 subscription costs EUR 14.90 monthly for the first six months, EUR 84.90 monthly from the seventh to the 24th month of contract, and EUR 89.90 from the 25th month. The plan has become available in and around Munich, Augsburg, Erlangen and Kempten. In areas surrounding Munich, the tariff costs EUR 119.90 starting from the seve

Telefonica partners EWE to expand 5G in northwestern Germany
GERMANY 2 JUN

Telefonica partners EWE to expand 5G in northwestern Germany

Telefonica Germany has announced an agreement with the EWE group to expand the mobile network in northwestern Germany, and connect 5G masts to the fibre-optic network. Under the agreement, EWE provides fibre-optic connections and its own masts to support the expansion of Telefonica's 5G network. Additionally, EWE is supporting the construction of new mobile sites and connecting them directly to the fibre-optic network.

Bpifrance, Mistral and MGX to invest in second AI campus project
FRANCE 2 JUN

Bpifrance, Mistral and MGX to invest in second AI campus project

Three members of the French‑Emirati consortium known as 'Campus AI' have announced plans to develop a second project at a yet-to-be-disclosed location in France. This additional AI campus is backed by the consortium's two founding partners, Bpifrance and MGX, in collaboration with French generative AI company Mistral AI, which joined 'Campus AI' a year ago. This second AI campus will require an initial investment of EUR 7.5 billion, nearly matching the budget of the first phase of the consortium's initial p

Mobilezone closes transaction for Apfelkiste.ch, Marein takeover
SWITZERLAND 2 JUN

Mobilezone closes transaction for Apfelkiste.ch, Marein takeover

Mobilezone has closed the transaction to buy AK Group, which includes the e-commerce platform Apfelkiste.ch and Marein, company specialising in retail branding and sourcing. Through the acquisition, Mobilezone continues to diversify across sectors to strengthen its position on the retail, e-commerce and B2B markets. The companies will continue to focus on recurring revenues to support cash generation and margin development over the coming years.

Germany signs MoU with Estonia to foster AI use
GERMANY 2 JUN

Germany signs MoU with Estonia to foster AI use

The German government has announced a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Estonia to foster the use of artificial intelligence (AI). The Federal Ministry for Digitisation and Government Modernisation (BMDS) said the two countries will share concepts, best practices, lessons and policies on ways to support the development and adoption of agentic AI and AI platform technologies in the public sector. They will explore aligning approaches for developing platforms such as AI sandboxes, a trustworthy AI toolbo

Eurofiber sells four data centres to Etix
FRANCE 2 JUN

Eurofiber sells four data centres to Etix

Eurofiber France has agreed to sell four data centres in the Occitanie region to French data centre operator Etix as part of its strategy to focus on open-access fibre networks and integrated digital infrastructure services. The transaction includes facilities in Toulouse, Auch and Nimes, as well as a colocation site in Labège. Eurofiber France said the French colocation market lacks the scale required to remain structurally competitive as a standalone business. Completion of the transaction is expected in

Virtus installs 185 MVA transformers at Berlin-Brandenburg data centre campus
GERMANY 2 JUN

Virtus installs 185 MVA transformers at Berlin-Brandenburg data centre campus

Virtus Data Centres, part of ST Telemedia Global Data Centres (STT GDC) has completed the installation of two 185 MVA super-grid transformers at its Wustermark campus in Berlin-Brandenburg, supporting the site's initial 300 MW capacity and planned future expansion. The company said the transformers are among the largest deployed at a European data centre and form part of a power architecture that includes a dedicated 500 MW substation and dual direct connections to the 380 kV transmission network operated b

RTL closes Sky Deutschland acquisition
GERMANY 1 JUN

RTL closes Sky Deutschland acquisition

RTL has announced the closing of the transaction to acquire Sky Deutschland, following the unconditional approval received from the European Commission on 22 April. At closing, RTL has fully acquired Sky's businesses in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, including customer relationships in Luxembourg, Liechtenstein and South Tyrol on a cash-free and debt-free basis.

GERMANY 1 JUN

Telefonica Germany to shut down 2G in H2 2028

Telefonica Germany has announced that it will switch off its 2G mobile standard network during the second half of 2028. In future, the company will use the freed-up frequencies for 4G and 5G mobile coverage instead, thereby creating more capacity for mobile telephony, data traffic and connected applications.

GERMANY 1 JUN

T-Systems signs AI cloud infrastructure partnership with Scheer Group companies

Deutsche Telekom subsidiary T-Systems said it has signed a strategic partnership with companies of the Scheer Group for the use of its T Cloud Public and Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure, and consulting services. Scheer PAS, a company within the Scheer Group, will use its Agentic Process Orchestration Platform to leverage T Cloud Public and Industrial AI Cloud infrastructure from T-Systems in Munich. The Agentic Orchestration Platform enables the integration and control of artificial intelligence agents a

FRANCE 1 JUN

Ardian, Verne unveil data centre project contributing to bid for French gigafactory

Private equity firm Ardian and its portfolio company Verne, a data centre operator headquartered in the UK, have announced their intention to invest up to EUR 5 billion in a digital infrastructure campus located in the Ile-de-France region. The planned site will be part of the facilities supporting the AION consortium's bid for a French gigafactory, which has also attracted support from Orange and Capgemini, among others. The announcement coincided with the latest edition of the Choose France summit, hosted

FRANCE 1 JUN

SoftBank to invest up to EUR 75 bln in French AI data centre infrastructure

SoftBank Group has announced plans to develop and operate 5 GW of AI-focused data centre capacity in France, representing a potential investment of up to EUR 75 billion. The first phase of the programme will involve an initial investment of EUR 45 billion to deliver 3.1 GW of capacity in the Hauts-de-France region. The project forms part of the 2026 Choose France summit and includes planned data centre developments in Dunkirk, Bosquel and Bouchain, with completion targeted by 2031.

GERMANY 29 MEI

German pirate TV causes 33% more financial damage in 2025 than 2022

The illegal use of live television in Germany caused financial damages of approximately EUR 2.4 billion in 2025, a 33 percent increase compared with 2022, according to a study conducted by Goldmedia Strategy Consulting on behalf of Vaunet. Last year, around 7.7 million people in Germany watched pirate TV.

GERMANY 29 MEI

Telefonica Germany discontinues MMS in July

Telefonica Germany will cease the service to exchange MMS messages from 01 July. The company started the service through its O2 brand in 2002. Now customers are using​a a wide range of messenger services, social networks, and modern messaging standards such as Rich Communication Services (RCS) to exchange images, videos, or files, the company said to explain why it is discontinuing the service.

FRANCE 29 MEI

Fibre adoption rises to 83% in 2025 in French enterprise segment – study

The proportion of French enterprises with fibre connectivity increased to 83 percent in 2025, according to a survey commissioned by Covage and InfraNum. This represents an increase of 8 percentage points compared with the previous year. The survey's key findings point to growing awareness of the copper-to-fibre transition and a rising propensity for adoption among enterprises still without fibre. Within this latter group, the intention to change operator when signing up to fibre has also increased compared

SWITZERLAND 29 MEI

U-blox reshuffles top management team

IoT components specialist U-blox has reshuffled its top management team. Under the new structure, Matthias Poppel will take over the position of Chief Executive Officer, while Andreas Thiel will become Chief Technology Officer, and Christian Spoerri Chief Financial Officer.

GERMANY 29 MEI

Tele Columbus records 33% EBITDA jump in Q1 thanks to cost discipline

German operator Tele Columbus said EBITDA rose by 33 percent year-on-year in Q1 2026 to EUR 43.2 million, driven by efficiency measures and rigorous cost discipline. Normalised EBITDA grew by 13 recent during the period to EUR 44.2 million. Revenues increased slightly by 0.6 percent year-on-year to EUR 105.5 million, with growth in the internet and telephony business offsetting a decline in the TV business. Revenues generated through the internet and telephony business rose by 6.5 percent to EUR 61.2 millio

FRANCE 28 MEI

French telecom investments decline 15% in 2025

French telecom operators and towercos reduced their combined investments for the fourth consecutive year in 2025 to an estimated EUR 10.3 billion, according to the latest 'Telconomics' analysis compiled by regulator Arcep. This spending, which excludes the cost of spectrum, was down from the peak of EUR 14.8 billion recorded in 2021. On a year‑on‑year basis, telecom investments decreased 15 percent, following mid‑single‑digit declines in 2024 and 2023, to a level just below the expenditure recorded in 2018.

SWITZERLAND 28 MEI

Sunrise poaches chief consumer officer main brand from CH Media

Swiss operator Sunrise said it has appointed Wolfgang Elsaesser as its new chief consumer officer main brand, and member of the executive committee, effective from 01 July. Elsaesser joins Sunrise from media company CH Media, where he served as chief executive officer of CH Media TV, responsible for the strategic and operational management of the television and streaming business. He was also a member of the executive board of CH Media.

GERMANY 28 MEI

Vodafone Germany inks open access network agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz

Vodafone Germany has signed a letter of intent for a long-term wholesale agreement with Deutsche GigaNetz. This will enable 500,000 households and businesses to subscribe to Vodafone's internet, TV and telephony services over the Deutsche GigaNetz network from 2027. By 2030, Deutsche GigaNetz aims to extend its networks by 1 million FTTH connections.  Deutsche GigaNetz currently operates fibre-optic networks in approximately 200 cities and municipalities in twelve federal states in Germany.

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