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4iG and e& PPF to reshape Hungary’s fixed and mobile infrastructure

Proposed transactions could generate up to €1bn in synergies as One and Yettel move towards shared network platforms

VMO2’s nexfibre JV pays £2bn for altnet rival Netomnia

Netomnia runs the second biggest altnet and the fourth largest fibre broadband infrastructure in the UK – this is the biggest step yet towards consolidation in fixed networks

Danish fibre operators submit competition commitments to regulator 

The five regional fibre network owners represent more than half of Denmark’s fibre connections

A1’s Central, Eastern Europe ops drive growth in solid 2025 results

Strong mobile subscriber growth, continued fibre and 5G rollouts and expanding ICT activities supported A1 Group's operational performance in 2025, offsetting challenges in Austria

Openreach’s CEO moves to BT’s int’l unit amid possible spin-outs

Katie Milligan, Openreach’s Deputy CEO, will assume the new role from 1 April at a time of uncertainly and flux

Europe’s digital infrastructure enters 2026 on firmer footing

Europe is structurally better placed heading into 2026, with data centres and networks set to benefit from strong policy support, although energy constraints remain

Egypt doubles available spectrum for operators in multi-year programme

Egypt’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology and National Telecommunications Regulatory Authority are allocating 410Mhz in additional frequencies for $3.5bn

Trio agree to ‘milestone’ terrestrial link between Djibouti, Ethiopia and Sudan

Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group signed strategic agreement under the Horizon Fiber Initiative Ethio telecom, Djibouti Telecom and Sudatel Group have signed what...

Vodafone bonds broadband to push copper speeds to 500Mbps

The Czech Republic operator says new bonding capability will boost speeds and resilience across more than one million existing fixed lines

Grid Telecom to link Crete with mainland Greece

The new high-capacity Artemis system underlines Grid Telecom’s strategy to position Crete as a major connectivity hub in the Eastern Mediterranean

Sinal passes one million fibre premises as Norlys strengthens footprint

Sinal has moved beyond one million fibre-covered addresses following regulatory approval to acquire EWII’s network in Denmark’s Triangle Region

FT: VMO2 to lead £2bn bid for altnet Netomnia

Netomnia is the UK's fourth largest fibre broadband network; Liberty Global, Telefonica and their investment partner InfraVia plan to acquire the altnet through their Nexfibre joint venture

New CEPR paper questions European telcos’ returns

The research argues that Europe’s operators are earning returns close to their cost of capital, but does the analysis understate the true scale and nature of the sector's investment?

Telia gains 97% of shares in rival Bredband2 after offer last July

Telia expects to settle the deal with shareholders on 6 February for about €293.56 million

Vodafone builds subsea link from Crete to Greece, 3 new land cables

The new infrastructure is to improve resilience and position Greece as a major hub between Europe, Africa and Asia, connect to 2Africa and ultimately link 33 countries
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