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Telco CEOs call for urgent EC action on digital connectivity

The CEOs of Europe’s major mobile operators and manufacturers have sent a letter to EC President Ursula von der Leyen calling for greater urgency and boldness in how her Commission is executing her mandate to restore Europe’s competitiveness. They say that in a society and economy that is ultradependent on digital connectivity, the market and […]

October 29, 2025By Colin Mann

Forecast: 6G, AI investment to drive CP industry growth

Global Communications Providers (CP) revenue is expected to reach $5.6 trillion (€4.8tn) by 2030, growing at a 6.2 per cent CAGR from 2025, according to Omdia’s global forecast for CP revenue and capital expenditure (capex). This steady growth is driven by technology innovation, infrastructure expansion, and strategic investment in 6G and AI. The report shows […]

October 29, 2025

Telenor reports solid Q3 in Nordics; Asia headwinds

Telenor, the Norwegian majority state-owned multinational telco, has reported what it describes as “a solid third-quarter performance”. Service revenues grew by 2.7 per cent year-over-year, adjusted EBITDA increased by 5.4 per cent, while free cash flow before M&A was up 50 per cent year-on-year. As a result, the outlook for 2025 has been tightened. So […]

October 29, 2025

Forecast: Telco network cloud spend at $24.8bn by 2030

Global spending on telco network cloud infrastructure and software is projected to grow from $17.4 billion (€14.9bn) in 2025 to $24.8 billion by 2030, representing a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.3 per cent, according to Omdia’s Telco Network Cloud Market Tracker – 2025 Annual Forecast Report. The report highlights a significant acceleration in […]

October 27, 2025

Virgin Media O2 stores receive Stranger Things makeover

Virgin Media O2 is partnering with Netflix to bring Stranger Things to UK high streets, with an immersive pop-up experience at a selection of O2 stores from now until January. In the stores, Stranger Things fans can step back into the 1980s through immersive zones filled with nostalgic touchpoints – from posing on the famous […]

October 27, 2025By Nik Roseveare

UK altnets unveil infrastructure sharing venture

The UK Altnet sector has created a new infrastructure sharing venture to complement Openreach’s Physical Infrastructure Access (PIA) framework and boost revenues of independent broadband network providers, including a slice of the huge mobile and datacentre markets. As Altnets continue to build their share of the broadband market after years of investment in full fibre […]

October 23, 2025By Colin Mann

Orange posts “solid” Q3

In the third quarter of 2025, Orange has reported that Group revenues increased 0.8 per cent YoY (+€83 million) thanks to growth in retail services (+2.6 per cent or +€192 million), partly offset by the trends in wholesale services (-5.2 per cent or -€78 million), equipment sales (-1.4 per cent or -€9 million) and other […]

October 23, 2025

Telia improves operational momentum in Q3

Telia Company, the Swedish multinational telco, has reported that Q3 revenue amounted to SEK 19.9 billion (€1.82bn) and increased 1.1 per cent like for like. Service revenue increased 1 per cent driven by continued strong momentum in Sweden and the Baltics. Revenue for the first 9 months of the year amounted to SEK 59.7 billion […]

October 23, 2025

Tele2 hits 5G milestone in Q3

Tele2, the Swedish multinational telco, has announced its consolidated results for the third quarter of 2025, reporting strong equity free cash flow, and full year 2025 guidance on capex to sales lowered, while maintaining focus on growth initiatives. Highlights include: End-user service revenue of SEK 5.6 billion (€0.52bn), up 2 per cent organically compared to […]

October 21, 2025

Altice France rejects Orange, Bouygues, Free-iliad offer

Bouygues Telecom, Free-iliad Group and Orange have submitted a joint non-binding offer to enter into negotiations with a view to acquiring a range of activities from the Altice group in France, but their offer has been immediately rejected. The offer covered most of SFR’s assets, but excluded stakes in Intelcia, UltraEdge and XP Fibre and […]

October 15, 2025