Deutsche Telekom lifts dividend on strong US gains
Europe’s telecoms group raises its 2025 payout and sharpens its outlook, buoyed by T-Mobile US’s continued growth despite weaker trends.
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Nokia signs major 5G expansion deal with Telecom Italia
Nokia has secured a pivotal contract with Telecom Italia to modernise and expand the operator’s 5G network, focusing on Italy.
Sweden leads Europe’s AI revolution with over $3.4B in investments
Sweden ranks as the most AI-ready country, followed by Germany and the Netherlands, as the continent accelerates its digital transformation.
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Deutsche Telekom lifts dividend on strong US gains
Europe’s telecoms group raises its 2025 payout and sharpens its outlook, buoyed by T-Mobile US’s continued growth despite weaker trends.
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Nokia signs major 5G expansion deal with Telecom Italia
Nokia has secured a pivotal contract with Telecom Italia to modernise and expand the operator’s 5G network, focusing on Italy.
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Sweden leads Europe’s AI revolution with over $3.4B in investments
Sweden ranks as the most AI-ready country, followed by Germany and the Netherlands, as the continent accelerates its digital transformation.
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Telefónica and Vodafone Spain sell 30% of fibre venture to AXA
Telefónica and Vodafone Spain secure €600m from AXA for a Fiberpass stake sale, supporting further fibre-network growth in Spain.
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IBM and Cisco outline plans to network quantum computers
IBM and Cisco plan to connect quantum computers over long distances by 2030, enabling a global quantum internet.
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SoftBank to invest $3 billion in Ohio factory for OpenAI data centre
SoftBank will invest $3 billion in an Ohio factory to support OpenAI’s expanding data centre infrastructure.
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Starlink launches direct-to-cell service across Ukraine
Ukraine becomes first European country to use Starlink for SMS on regular 4G phones, bolstering war-time connectivity.
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Equinix hosts Merck’s liquid-cooled supercomputer in Germany
Equinix and Lenovo deliver a liquid-cooled HPC for Merck in Germany, accelerating AI research in life sciences and materials.
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Consolidation looming as UK altnets losses soar to $1.8 billion
UK altnets face worsening losses of $1.8 billion, with consolidation options, including mergers, discussed as solutions.
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Telefónica and Vodafone sell 40% of FiberPass to AXA IM Alts
AXA IM Alts has purchased a 40% stake in FiberPass, the wholesale fibre-to-the-home operator formed by Telefónica España and Vodafone Spain.
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Deutsche Telekom advances 3D networking for 6G
6G-TakeOff tests integration of terrestrial, airborne, and satellite networks for next-generation connectivity.
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Cisco and Asiacell join forces to bring AI-driven network assurance to Iraq
What happened: AI-powered network transformation across Iraq Asiacell, Iraq’s leading mobile network operator, announced it will implement Cisco’s AI-driven …
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Deutsche Telekom and Schwarz Group in advanced talks to build joint ‘AI gigafactory’ data centre
What happened: EU-backed project could boost Europe’s AI capacity German newspaper Handelsblatt reports that Deutsche Telekom and the Schwarz Group are in ad…
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Intel decides to retain networking and communications division
With new capital backing, Intel keeps networking division in-house to deliver tightly integrated AI and data-centre infrastructure.
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Cobham boosts satellite capabilities by acquiring Gatehouse
Cobham acquires Gatehouse to boost satellite-software capabilities as consolidation accelerates across Europe’s space-connectivity sector.
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MasOrange embraces automation with Ericsson as questions over progress remain
MasOrange and Ericsson launch AI-powered RAN automation in Spain. Could this model transform network management — or limit operator flexibility?
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O2 expands 5G Standalone but still struggles to monetise it
O2 extends its 5G SA network in the UK yet offers no specific paid services, reflecting wider challenges with monetising 5G deployments.
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Competition boosts foldable phone growth in Europe
Foldable smartphones in Europe are rising fast, with more brands, lower prices, and carriers boosting adoption through plans and displays.
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Pure DC lands Europe’s largest hyperscale lease
Pure DC has signed Europe’s largest standalone hyperscale data centre lease of 2025, highlighting strong demand for large-scale capacity.
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Ericsson and stc group sign five-year agreement to upgrade 5G infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
stc Group and Ericsson sign a five-year agreement to expand Saudi Arabia’s 5G network with cloud-native and advanced services.