TDF's edge data centres earn ISO energy certification in France
FRANCE 10:55

TDF's edge data centres earn ISO energy certification in France

Infrastructure operator TDF announced that its edge data centres have successfully completed the ISO 50001 certification process, confirming compliance with a globally recognised framework for improving energy performance. This achievement supports TDF's environmental commitments and will help guide the data centre facilities towards improved PUE (Power Usage Effectiveness) measurements.

Arcep ramps up fight against spoofing with investigation into telephony operators
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.

Eutelsat stops sale of ground stations after French govt opposition
FRANCE 09:06

Eutelsat stops sale of ground stations after French govt opposition

Eutelsat has put an end to the disposal of its passive ground infrastructure, after failing to secure approval for the transaction. France's economy and sovereignty minister Roland Lescure stated in a TV interview that he decided to oppose the sale because Eutelsat's ground stations represent a strategic asset. He noted that the antennas also serve the military, highlighting that Eutelsat is Starlink's ‌only European competitor.

Iliad's Free Mobile seeks investor for French tower venture
FRANCE 29 JAN

Iliad's Free Mobile seeks investor for French tower venture

Iliad subsidiary Free Mobile has launched a new project aimed at expanding its cell site footprint, according to information gathered by La Tribune. Under the proposed initiative, code‑named Nemrod, a 50:50 joint venture will be created with a yet‑to‑be‑identified partner to deploy several thousand new masts and rooftop sites across both densely and non‑densely populated areas of France.

BeIN Sports loses to French football league in court dispute over Ligue1 rights
FRANCE 29 JAN

BeIN Sports loses to French football league in court dispute over Ligue1 rights

France's football league governing body, the LFP, welcomed the favourable decision issued by a Paris court in a dispute with distribution partner BeIN Sports. The case centred on contract terms imposed on BeIN Sports, restricting the ability to select Ligue1 matches for broadcast on its platform. The league faced a damages claim from the Qatari media group, which had also withheld payments due for Ligue1 rights since the start of the current season. According to L'Equipe, the Paris court dismissed BeIN Spor

Q.beyond posts 17% EBITDA increase in FY 2025
GERMANY 29 JAN

Q.beyond posts 17% EBITDA increase in FY 2025

German IT services provider Q.beyond has posted a 17 percent increase in EBITDA in 2025 to EUR 12.3 million, while the net result improved by EUR 6.5 million to a profit of EUR 2.5 million during the period, according to preliminary figures. The company has decided to publish non-audited figures in preparation of the extraordinary shareholders meeting taking place 30 January. Revenues on a like-for-like basis increased by EUR 2.6 million to EUR 182.6 million in 2025, and free cash flow also progressed, impr

Swiss operator iWay names new CEO to drive profitability
SWITZERLAND 29 JAN

Swiss operator iWay names new CEO to drive profitability

Swiss operator iWay has appointed Michael Tobler as the new chief executive officer. Tobler will start his onboarding period at iWay on 01 August, and will officially take over CEO responsibilities from 01 January 2027. He replaces Markus Vetterli, who has led the company since 2021. In his new role, Tobler will be responsible for driving growth and further improving the company's profitability. Among the plans, iWay will introduce new telephony and mobile platforms, optimise business processes, and further

Sky Switzerland deploys EasyTools Multiview to watch five matches simultaneously
SWITZERLAND 28 JAN

Sky Switzerland deploys EasyTools Multiview to watch five matches simultaneously

Sky Switzerland is deploying EasyTools Multiview Experience to enable viewers to watch five different sport matches simultaneously. It is the first time that EasyTools offers the Multiview Experience to watch sport matches. EasyTools deploys its Video Monitoring solution hosted and operated by media backbone operator MTI Teleport Muenchen to create mosaics of videos. Sky Switzerland's Saturday Multiviewing Experience debuted in August last year, giving viewers the option of selecting the audio commentary fo

Orange France announces further progress in copper network shutdown
FRANCE 28 JAN

Orange France announces further progress in copper network shutdown

Orange France has reached a new milestone in the shutdown of its copper network, confirming further progress in its roadmap towards fibre-only connectivity across its terrestrial infrastructure. The operator has completed the technical closure of the copper local loop for a footprint of 900,000 premises. Effective from 27 January, this closure covers 763 French municipalities and follows an initial batch completed a year ago that involved the first 169 municipalities. With the completion of this second batc

France's Netalis starts offering '10 GigaLink' dedicated fibre service
FRANCE 28 JAN

France's Netalis starts offering '10 GigaLink' dedicated fibre service

B2B operator Netalis announced the availability of its new '10 GigaLink' service in several regions of France, including the metropolitan areas around Paris, Lyon and Besancon. Part of Netalis' GigaLink portfolio, the service provides symmetrical 10 Gbps speeds for EUR 799/month (excluding VAT), discounted to EUR 699/month for businesses signing up by 31 March.

Citymesh expands to France with new office in Paris
FRANCE 28 JAN

Citymesh expands to France with new office in Paris

Belgian wireless network specialist Citymesh has opened an office in Paris, in order to target the French market. The company said the new office will provide customer support and work with partners to develop its services for the local market, including customised network solutions. 

Telefonica Germany expands 5G network to Grafrath, Binzen and Banzkow
GERMANY 28 JAN

Telefonica Germany expands 5G network to Grafrath, Binzen and Banzkow

Telefonica Germany has expanded its 5G network to Grafrath, Binzen, and Banzkow. In all three communities the company has upgraded a mast to 5G. Telefonica has continued to expand the 5G network, conducting 8,000 expansion measures last year. Its network currently runs on 29,000 mobile sites, and 5G reaches approximately 99 percent of the population.

SWITZERLAND 28 JAN

Salt Business introduces gigabit tariffs for corporates with symmetrical speeds

Salt Business has introduced new tariffs called Corporate Internet. The company is offering three different plans with symmetrical speeds: 1 Gbps for CHF 95.20 per month, 10 Gbps for CHF 159.20 per month, and 40 Gbps available on demand. Salt Business Mobile customers benefit from a 20 percent discount when booking the tariffs,, while an early-bird offer provides a 50 percent rebate for the first six months.

FRANCE 28 JAN

French civil servants to use sovereign video conferencing platform by 2027

The French public administration is adopting a single video conferencing platform across its public-service workforce. Dubbed Visio, this unified communications system will replace the various alternatives currently in use, including Teams and Zoom. Its rollout began in a pilot phase a year ago and is scheduled for completion by 2027. The adoption of Visio aims to strengthen sovereignty, as all data is securely processed in France.

FRANCE 27 JAN

Iliad's Free opens up 5G+ to Free Pro customers

French operator Free, part of the Iliad group, announced that B2B mobile customers with a Free Pro 5G plan can now access its 5G SA (Standalone) and 5G VoNR (Voice over New Radio) services. Activation is automatic for both new and existing subscribers using a compatible handset, with no change to the monthly rate. Like its competitors in France, Free markets 5G SA connectivity using 3.5 GHz frequencies as 5G+. As a result, the name of the mobile plan has been updated from Free Pro 5G to Free Pro 5G+ for new

SWITZERLAND 27 JAN

Swisscom raises subscriptions prices across the board from 01 April

Swisscom is increasing the prices for the monthly subscriptions of new and existing residential customers from 01 April. The monthly subscriptions for Internet and mobile services will increase by CHF 1.90 each, while the monthly subscriptions for TV and fixed-one network telephony by CHF 0.90. The company will increase the prices on the back of declining revenues in a competitive market, passing on the costs to customers instead reducing expenses or resorting to efficiency measures.​ The prices of universa

FRANCE 27 JAN

Iliad's Free reaches 40 mln marketable fibre premises

French operator Free, part of the Iliad Group, marked the twentieth anniversary of its fibre deployment activities with an update on its achievements. Over this 20-year period, Free's investments in fibre infrastructure have amounted to more than EUR 10 billion. The number of premises eligible for the operator's fibre offers has recently surpassed the milestone of 40 million, up from 39.8 million reported at the end of September. Free also noted that it is currently the only French operator capable of offer

FRANCE 27 JAN

French parliament votes in favour of social media ban for under-15s

France's lower house of parliament has voted in favour of draft legislation backed by president Emmanuel Macron, aimed at protecting children from social media platforms. The first article of the proposed bill bans users under the age of 15 from accessing video‑sharing services deemed to be harmful to children's physical, mental, or moral development. The list of platforms subject to the ban will be drawn up in collaboration with the media regulator Arcom.

GERMANY 26 JAN

Deutsche Telekom launches low-cost brand Congstar on fibre market

Deutsche Telekom is bringing its low-cost brand Congstar to the FTTH market. Congstar will start to offer fibre internet tariffs from 02 February, as part of the operator's Home portfolio, at the same price as its DSL tariffs. The Congstar Home 150 subscription costs EUR 35.00 per month if booked by 31 March, and EUR 38.00 per month afterwards. Congstar is also introducing the new Home 600 and Home 1000 plans, available where there is FTTH coverage. The former provides up to 600 Mbps download and 300 Mbps u

GERMANY 26 JAN

Vodafone Germany upgrades cable upload speeds to 75 Mbps

Vodafone Germany announced it will activate the so-called "upload booster" at the beginning of February to increase the speed of internet connections for 24 million households on its cable network. The company is increasing the upload speed through the new Docsis 3.1 Low Split technology, so cable customers can receive rates of up to 75 Mbps, against a maximum 50 Mbps offered previously. The upgrade is part of a new set of broadband tariffs launching from 29 January.

GERMANY 26 JAN

German mobile operators introduce new eCall vehicular emergency call system

German network operators Deutsche Telekom, Vodafone and Telefonica Germany have introduced the Next Generation Emergency Call (NG eCall) system for cars. Unlike the previous system, NG eCall no longer uses 2G (GSM) mobile technology for emergency calls but 4G, and will eventually use 5G so that vehicle location and data will be transmitted to emergency call centres more quickly.

SWITZERLAND 26 JAN

Infosys opens new HQ in Switzerland to strengthen proximity to clients

Infosys said it has opened a new, strategic hub and HQ at The Circle at Zurich Airport to expand its presence in Switzerland and improve proximity to its clients. From the new HQ in Zurich, the company will support its customers to transform their business models through its Infosys Topaz generative AI product and Infosys Cobalt, a platform for enterprises to accelerate their transition to cloud.

FRANCE 23 JAN

Osae Partners plans multi-billion euro investment in new French data centre campus

French asset management company Osae Partners intends to invest around EUR 3 billion in a new AI-ready data centre campus located in Bordeaux, reports Le Figaro. Dubbed BXIA, the project aims to develop the first of several buildings in 2028, on a nineteen-hectare site within the Bordeaux Lac district. The proposed campus pledges to follow responsible AI principles and environmentally sustainable practices, which helped the project's backers secure support from the city council.

FRANCE 23 JAN

Adista launches Galea cloud unified communication service for small businesses

French B2B operator Adista, part of Inherent, said that it has recently launched the Galea telephony service, noting that several SME clients have already adopted this new cloud unified communication and phone system. Hosted in French data centres, Galea can be accessed from any connected device and offers integration with Microsoft single sign-on. Management is facilitated through a centralised control panel, where switchboard and related features can be configured. Future developments in the pipeline incl

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