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Survey: Networks won’t handle future bandwidth growth

RtBrick has released its State of Disaggregation report, examining the current state of networks globally and telecom operators’ efforts to address surging customer demands. The survey revealed operators are at risk of being overwhelmed by the demands of streaming bandwidth in the next five years. The industry recognises it needs to adopt next-generation disaggregated networks […]

August 21, 2025

Sunrise reports “stabilised revenue” in Q2

Sunrise, the Swiss telco, has reported a “solid but softened” net increase of 18,000 mobile postpaid subscriptions in Q2 2025, while the number of Internet subscriptions remained unchanged on an organic basis. Price increases and the resulting deliberate broad reduction of aggressive price promotions were cited as driving factors. Compared to the previous quarter, revenue […]

August 21, 2025

WOW! to be taken private

US multiplay operator WideOpenWest (WOW!) has entered into a definitive agreement under which affiliated investment funds of DigitalBridge Investments, LLC and Crestview Partners will acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock of WOW! not already owned by Crestview and its affiliates for $5.20 (€4.48) per share in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise […]

August 12, 2025

Research: Telco/satellite collaborations still in early stages

A new wave of partnerships between telcos and satellite/non-terrestrial network (NTN) players is reshaping the connectivity landscape, but the market remains far from mature, analyst house STL Partners has reported in its satellite tracker report Skywatch. STL Partners’ analysis of 74 announcements since January 2024 reveals a striking trend: only 20 per cent of the […]

August 8, 2025

Ofcom: Pay-TV and broadband complaints rise

Ofcom has published the latest figures for complaints it has received about the UK’s main mobile, broadband and pay-TV providers. These figures cover the first quarter of 2025, from January to March. During this period, complaints about fixed broadband and pay-TV increased and complaints about landline and mobile stayed the same. Key findings: Virgin Media […]

August 7, 2025

Deutsche Telekom reports “growth on both sides of Atlantic”

Deutsche Telekom reports that its businesses are “performing well”. Following a solid start to the year, the telco continued to grow steadily in Q2 2025. In organic terms, i.e., excluding the effects of changes in the composition of the Group and in exchange rates, the Group’s revenue was up in the second quarter by 4 […]

August 7, 2025

Tele2 to form telco tower company in Baltics

Tele2, the Swedish multinational telco, has announced it will “carve out telecom infrastructure assets” and create the first tower company covering all Baltic countries, in a 50/50 partnership with Global Communications Infrastructure (GCI) which is backed by Manulife Investment Management. Tele 2 says the transaction will allow it “to unlock value in its mobile telecom […]

August 6, 2025

Liberty plans more spin-offs

Liberty Global still thinks it is undervalued as a conglomerate, as CEO Mike Fries told analysts it is currently working on how and when it might be able to separate out its remaining operating assets. Fries was speaking at the company’s Q2 results where it posted revenue of $1.27 billion (€1.1bn), up 20 per cent […]

August 4, 2025

Liberty sells Vodafone stake

Liberty Global has offloaded its remaining stake in Vodafone, according to a filing with the London Stock Exchange made on August 1st. Liberty held 5.018 per cent – consisting of 0.357 per cent in voting rights attached to shares and 4.661 per cent through financial instruments – in the British telco through Liberty Global Europe […]

August 4, 2025

Forecast: Japan telco market poised for growth

Japan’s telecom and pay-TV services revenue is set to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2 per cent during 2024-2029, driven by the rising demand for high-speed mobile data and robust fibre broadband adoption. While voice and legacy TV segments continue to decline, accelerating 5G penetration and advancements in fibre technology position […]

July 31, 2025