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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

Liberty Global and Google Cloud strike five-year AI deal

Liberty’s strategic partnership with Google Cloud comes ahead of Alphabet’s Q4 earnings, where analysts are expecting continued cloud and AI-driven growth

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

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?

Memory prices set for record surge in early 2026

TrendForce sharply revises its outlook for memory prices, warning that sustained AI and data centre demand is pushing the global memory market into an unprecedented supply squeeze

EENA urges pause on 2G and 3G shutdowns

The European Emergency Number Association says unresolved technical and regulatory gaps in 4G and 5G emergency calling are already leaving citizens unable to reach help

Public safety broadband gathers steam, but delivery risks remain

Europe is apparently entering a decisive phase in LTE and 5G-based public safety broadband network rollouts, even as long-standing challenges continue to shape deployment timelines

German operators switch on next-generation eCall for cars

Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom and O2 Telefónica have launched NG eCall on their German networks, moving vehicle emergency calling from 2G to LTE

Bouygues, Free-Iliad and Orange reignite SFR bid

The French operators have confirmed renewed discussions with Altice over a potential ménage à trois involving most of its telecoms activities

UK urged to learn from overseas 2G switch-offs as sunset looms

A new Digital Connectivity Forum report argues that learning from international experience now will be critical to avoiding higher costs, greater risk and disruption to essential services later

Sky Deutschland migrates Vodafone cable customers to IPTV  

As it waits to be acquired by RTL, Sky is beginning a major transition away from traditional cable delivery towards IPTV for customers on Vodafone’s network

Google data centre in Wallonia hits gridlock

The hyperscaler wants to spend €5 billion in Belgium but its Feluy data centre project currently cannot connect to the high-voltage grid

BT secures eSIM deal to connect easyJet’s European operations

The operator won a three-year contract to provide 23,000 eSIM-enabled mobile connections to support easyJet’s crew, aircraft and ground operations in 35 countries

DNS:NET targets single-family homes with Berlin fibre rollout

German operator DNS:NET is expanding its FTTH footprint across Berlin and Brandenburg, focusing specifically on detached housing estates
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