Swisscom hs reported Q1 group revenue fell by 1.6 per cent year-on-year to CHF 2.70 billion (€2.76bn), with a marginal decline of 0.5 per cent at constant exchange rates. In the Swiss core business, revenue fell by CHF 52 million or 2.5 per cent to CHF 1,993 million. Revenue from telecommunications services decreased by 2.2 […]

Telenor, the multinational telco headquartered in Norway, reports it showed “good momentum” going into the first quarter with top-line growth in both the Nordics and Asia. “The first quarter was yet another solid quarter for Telenor. We continue to develop security services to protect our customers against digital attacks, and we see that it is […]

The US Federal Communications Commission has voted to restore a national standard which it suggests will ensure the Internet is fast, open, and fair. The decision to reclassify broadband service as a Title II telecommunications service allows the FCC to protect consumers, defend national security, and advance public safety. Through its actions, the Commission says […]

An invisible DNA marker that links criminals to crime scenes is playing a key role in helping UK digital infrastructure provider Openreach clamp down on cable thefts. The number of incidents, which often cause widespread phone and broadband disruption, dropped last year across the UK by more than 30 per cent. But Openreach’s security team […]

NetScout Systems has released findings from its H2 2023 DDoS Threat Intelligence Report that dissects trends and attack methodologies adversaries use against service providers, enterprises, and end-users. The information cited in the report is gathered from NetScout’s internet visibility at a global scale, collecting, analysing, prioritising, and disseminating data on DDoS attacks from 214 countries […]

Eight in 10 UK homes (80 per cent) are now able to get gigabit-capable broadband, up from 73 per cent the same time last year, according to new data published by comms regulator Ofcom. The figures from Ofcom’s Connected Nations spring update also show that, as of January 2024, 62 per cent of households can […]

Orange has reported Q1 group revenues rose 2.1 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2023 (+€201 million) thanks to growth in retail services (+3.2 per cent or +€232 million ) and a smaller decline in wholesale services (-4.1 per cent or -€62 million), mainly related to higher unbundling rates in France. Commenting on […]

Macquarie, the Australian investment fund and former owner of Thames Water, is reportedly looking to sell KCOM, the Hull-based broadband provider amid growing competition from upstart networks. The Telegraph reported that Macquarie has already appointed advisory-focused investment bank PJT Partners to conduct a strategic review of KCOM’s business. The move could potentially result in a […]

24i, the video streaming platform expert, gas announced that Slovak Telekom and T-Mobile Czech Republic, part of the Deutsche Telekom (DT) Group, have extended their engagement with 24i to feature new value-added content libraries, including synthetic channels, and streamline the user experience across their current streaming services T-MobileTV GO, Magio GO and Digi GO. “From […]

Netcracker Technology has announced today that Play, the operator that acquired UPC Poland and is part of iliad, a European telco group, has extended its relationship with Netcracker for professional services and Digital BSS, which provides support for a number of functions, from onboarding new subscribers to service activation, including billing and payments. Play offers […]