The fixed communication services revenue in Malaysia is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4 per cent from $1.7 billion (€1.4bn) in 2025 to $2.1 billion in 2030. This growth will be driven by the increasing demand for fixed broadband services, particularly fibre-optic services, reports GlobalData, the intelligence and productivity […]

Telia has entered into an agreement to increase its ownership in Finnish fibre operator Valokuitunen from 40 per cent to 49 per cent. Formed in 2020 as a joint venture between Telia and CapMan Infra, Valokuitunen is Finland’s fibre-to-the-home (FTTH) market leader. The company’s network reaches more than 400,000 homes in over 100 municipalities through […]

Deutsche Telekom has reported results from what it describes as as “extremely successful” 2025. Net revenue for the year increased by 4.2 per cent year-on-year in organic terms to 119.1 billion euros. Service revenues were up by 3.8 percent in organic terms. Adjusted EBITDA AL increased in the same period by 4.7 percent in organic […]

As part of the FTTH Policy Dialogue event, the FTTH Council Europe has published the second edition of the Copper Switch-Off Tracker, developed in cooperation with Cullen International. The study analyses the situation and progress towards deactivating legacy copper networks across 27 EU Member States, the UK, Norway and Switzerland, highlighting developments observed during 2025. […]

Liberty Global has entered into a definitive agreement with Vodafone Group to acquire Vodafone’s 50 per cent shareholding in their Dutch telecommunications joint venture, VodafoneZiggo. Under the terms of the agreement, Vodafone will receive €1.0 billion in cash and a 10 per cent stake in a new Benelux company to be named Ziggo Group which […]

Connect Europe has unveiled its 2026 State of Digital Communications report, with research conducted by Analysys Mason. The report highlights a growing contradiction at the heart of Europe’s digital economy. Europe’s digital communications ecosystem now represents 5 per cent of EU GDP, underpinning competitiveness, security and technological sovereignty – yet total telecom investment, while still […]

Following the publication of an advisory report, Fibre-to-the-Room: Is There Room for FTTR?, examining the outlook for FTTR and why adoption remains heavily concentrated in China, despite growing global operator experimentation, Yousef Almadani, Senior Analyst, Telecom Technology and Software at GlobalData, an intelligence and productivity platform, offers his view: “FTTR is the latest step in […]

BT Group has announced leadership succession within its Openreach and BT International units. Openreach Deputy CEO Katie Milligan will become the CEO on April 1st. She succeeds Clive Selley, who will become CEO of BT International. He succeeds Bas Burger who has decided to leave BT after 18 years of service, including nine years on […]

BT has reported Q3 adjusted revenue of £5 billion (€5.75bn), down 4 per cent year-on-year attributed to service revenue declines, lower equipment revenue, handset trading, in Consumer and Business and the impact of divestments. Q3 adjusted UK service revenue stood at £3.8 billion, down 2 per cent. The telco saw more than 1 million premises […]

AT&T has closed its previously announced transaction to acquire substantially all of Lumen’s Mass Markets fibre business for $5.75 billion (€4.87bn) in an all-cash transaction, subject to customary adjustments. “America’s largest network is the best positioned in our industry to serve even more consumers – both in the home and on the go,” said John […]