Telefonica CEO José María Álvarez-Pallete has marked the operator's transformation into a digital platforms company by announcing deals with Colombian airline Avianca and engineering firm ASTI Mobile Robotics.

Vodafone Germany has extended its LTE network coverage to a further 350,000 people, after switching on 120 new base stations in the last four weeks.

Growth in global spending on IT and telecom equipment, software and services is expected to slow down this year, and slow even further next year, according to a forecast from IDC.

Orange has launched a Silicon Valley-based startup accelerator programme specifically focused on AI.

Two UK LoRa initiatives have partnered to create what claims to be the country’s largest LoRaWAN network.

BEREC has launched a public consultation seeking input on proposals to roll out common standards for measuring mobile network coverage across Europe.

Vodafone on Wednesday shared plans to launch trial 5G networks in seven UK cities in the fourth quarter of this year with a view to launching the technology commercially just over a year later.

Elisa has revealed that it will complete the build-out of 5G-ready infrastructure in the Finnish city of Turku by midsummer.

Rostelecom this week announced that it has rolled out fibre infrastructure for Russian gas company SVGC, and separately installed WiFi access points in the town of Vologda.

Orange Poland and Nokia have together carried out a live trial of cloud-based radio access technology as part of the former's preparations for the arrival of 5G mobile technology.

Vodafone Germany and multinational conglomerate Thyssenkrupp together aim to equip in excess of 1 million elevators worldwide with SIM cards in order to carry out predictive maintenance and reduce downtime.

Openreach this week announced it will roll out full fibre to 2,500 homes in Nottinghamshire, having received BDUK funding to assist with the process.

Telia has launched a 5G partner programme for Swedish companies that are interested in exploring new technologies and testing business models.

Deutsche Telekom last work formally began work on the rollout of fibre infrastructure in Hamburg as part of a broader scheme to connect German businesses to fibre.