Investment Major investment to boost SiC manufacturing in Czech Republic Intelligent power and sensing technologies company onsemi has announced plans to establish a state-of-the-art, vertically integrated silicon...
Operators Kazakhtelecom finalises MTS sale, forms subsea JV with Azertelecom State-owned telco Kazakhtelecom JSC has reportedly signed separate deals this week – one to finalise the selloff of its mobile unit MTS, and the...
Regulation TM Forum chief sees light for industry TM Forum CEO Nik Willets was buoyed by a resurgence in the telecoms industry saying it is climbing out of its “code red moment” by leveraging key...
Operators United Group lines up more buyers Southeastern Europe-focused telecoms player United Group reportedly lined up potential buyers for its operations, with aims to gain €8 billion...
Regulation European Commission scrutinises e&, PPF Telecom deal The European Commission (EC) revealed it is investigating UAE-based operator group e&’s
Operators Veon to invest another US$1 billion in Ukraine’s Kyivstar Global digital operator Veon announced on Monday it is will invest an additional US$1 billion between 2023 and 2027 to help its Ukrainian...
Operators GSMA Director General to step down after MWC Director General of the GSMA Mats Granryd will step down from his role after MWC Barcelona 2025, bringing an end to almost a decade in the...
Operators Orange finalises merger in Romania Orange completed the merger of Orange Romania S.A (ORO) and fixed provider Orange Romania Communications S.A (OROC), a move to create a...
Operators Rostelecom buyout of Nokia JV gets approval from Putin Nokia has moved closer to exiting Russia, with the country’s President Vladimir Putin authorising state-backed Rostelecom to acquire the Finnish...
Operators OTE Group signs MoU to offload Telekom Romania Greek operator OTE Group inked an agreement to sell its Romanian mobile unit to Digi Communications.
Operators Orange, Vodafone bolster open RAN in Romania Orange and Vodafone announced extension of their open RAN network pilot project in rural Romania to boost coverage and integrate 2G...
Operators Kyivstar puts up $90m to defend against Russian attacks Ukrainian operator Kyivstar allocated US$90 million to defend against suspected Russian cyberattacks against its network, a move that affected...
Data Centres & Networks GlobalNet announces new PoP in Warsaw GlobalNet, a Dutch backbone provider, says it has confirmed its expansion into Central Europe with one new point of presence (PoP) in Warsaw. The...
Operators Iliad outlines Ukraine ambition after regulator green light Iliad founder Xavier Neil laid out ambitions to create a “telecom champion” in Ukraine after his investment company NJJ Holding gained regulatory...
Consumer Ecosystems 4iG Group deploys Elisa Polystar network automation suite Hungary’s 4iG Group and Elisa Polystar have signed a cooperation agreement for the implementation of an automated network management and customer...
Optical & Fixed Networks United Group closes acquisition of Bulsatcom United Group acquired Bulsatcom, a direct-to-home satellite television and broadband internet provider in Bulgaria.
Operators Kyivstar plans to buy Open RAN gear from Rakuten Symphony Veon’s Ukrainian subsidiary Kyivstar revealed at Mobile World Congress 2024 on Monday it intends to purchase and deploy Open RAN and 5G...
Regulation Bulgarian regulator approves e& acquisition of Yettel, Cetin Bulgaria’s competition watchdog approved e&’s (Etisalat) acquisition of Yettel Bulgaria and infrastructure provider Cetin Bulgaria from PPF...
Operators Vodafone to deploy Open RAN sites in Romania Vodafone Group announced it will install new Open RAN sites in 20 cities across Romania, to enhance industrial efficiency and boost innovation in...
Wireless Networks Vodafone Romania taps Ericsson for standalone 5G upgrade Vodafone Romania said on Monday it has signed a six-year partnership agreement with Ericsson to upgrade its RANs to standalone 5G and develop 5G...
Optical & Fixed Networks Telia Lithuania taps Ciena to launch 800G service Ciena announced on Monday that Telia Lithuania is using its coherent optics gear to launch the first 800G wavelength service between major cities...
Satellite Networks Ukraine spots Russian use of Starlink terminals The Ukrainian intelligence revealed Russian forces are using Starlink satellites for connectivity in occupied lands.
Vendors Ucom taps Nokia for RAN upgrade Nokia was chosen by Armenian operator Ucom to upgrade its RAN and prepare it for a future deployment of 5G services.
Operators Veon aims for $1 billion capex spend Veon-owned Ukrainian operator Kyivstar revealed plans to broaden its capex spend up to US$1 billion in the next five years, as the operator...
Optical & Fixed Networks Telecom Egypt and 4iG form JV to build Albania-Egypt subsea cable Telecom Egypt and Budapest-based telecoms/IT group 4iG have formally established a joint venture to build their proposed express subsea cable...
Operators Kyivstar taps Comarch to upgrade its field service processes Polish IT company Comarch announced that it has signed a deal with Ukrainian telco Kyivstar to help modernize and update its field service...
Operators NJJ Capital strikes $500 million deal for Turkcell Ukrainian units NJJ Capital, the investment company owned by telecoms figure and billionaire Xavier Niel, has agreed to purchase Turkcell’s Ukrainian units for...
Wireless Networks Is Cellnex going to reduce its assets in Poland? A widely reported but so far formally unconfirmed news story suggests that Cellnex, a leading operator of wireless telecommunications...
Operators Orange strengthens in Romania Orange Group bolstered its position in Romania by signing a deal with the government to form a converged fixed-mobile operator.
Optical & Fixed Networks Baktelecom extends GPON broadband to Garadagh Azerbaijan operator Baku Telephone Communications (Baktelecom) revealed it has deployed a fibre-optic GPON network in the Garadagh settlement in...
Operators Turkcell selling Ukrainian units to NJJ Capital Turkcell has signed an agreement to sell its units in Ukraine to the French investment firm NJJ Capital.
Cloud & Virtualisation Ericsson Nikola Tesla to deploy dual-mode 5G core in Croatia and Montenegro Croatian service provider Hrvatski Telekom and Montenegran operator Crnogorski Telekom have selected Croatian telecoms manufacturer Ericsson...
Wireless Networks Nokia to deliver critical communications network for Polish power firm PGE Poland's largest power grid operator PGE has selected Nokia to deploy a country-wide critical backhaul network.
Operators OTE enters MoU for Romania departure Deutsche Telekom subsidiary OTE Group announced it is negotiating the sale of its subsidiary Telekom Romania to Quantum Projects Group...
Operators 4iG reveals major business transformation plan Hungarian operator 4iG Group revealed its plan to separate its business into three entities by 2025, a move to streamline operations...
Regulation Google fined for again refusing to localise data in Russia Google has been fined US$164,000 by a Moscow court. The fine, which was imposed on Tuesday, was said to be for repeated refusal to store Russian...
Regulation LMT and Tele2 bag 5G spectrum in Latvia Latvia’s Public Utilities Commission (SPRK / Sabiedrisko Pakalpojumu Regulesanas Komisija) has issued permits for 5G-ready spectrum to LMT...
Investment Infosys opens new proximity centre in Bulgaria Next-generation digital services and consulting group Infosys has announced what it calls a new proximity centre in Sofia, the capital of...
Energy & Sustainability Wind power investments announced by Google in Poland and Amazon in India Wind power is in the news again, with Google signing a power purchase agreement (PPA) to procure renewable energy from a wind farm in Poland and...
Optical & Fixed Networks Poland’s Hawe Telekom boosts wholesale offering with Infinera Hawe Telekom has selected Infinera’s ICE6 800G coherent solution to deliver high-capacity wholesale services to network operators in Poland.
Optical & Fixed Networks DZS and Orange partner to deliver advanced fibre in Poland DZS has completed the first phases of a live pilot solution deployment of its flagship Velocity fibre access portfolio within Orange’s production...
Operators Yettel to complete Hungary 3G shutdown Yettel Hungary announced it will switch off its 3G network next month, finally joining its rivals in ultimately sunsetting the legacy...
Operators Veon finally exits from Russia Netherlands-based operator group Veon has announced that it has completed its exit from Russia with the closing of the sale of its Russian...
Data Centres & Networks Equinix supports the Warsaw Stock Exchange The Warsaw Stock Exchange (GPW), the leading stock exchange in the CEE region, has selected Equinix, a leader in hosting financial markets and...
Optical & Fixed Networks Telecom Egypt and 4iG propose Egypt-Albania subsea cable Telecom Egypt, one of the largest subsea cables operators in its region, and 4iG, a Budapest-based telecommunications and IT group, have signed a...
Regulation MTS Kosovo wins appeal against licence suspension MTS Kosovo looks set to continue providing services in the market, with local media reporting that the country’s authorities have approved its...
Wireless Networks New project aims to bring advanced comms to Poland's railways The Future Railway Mobile Communication System (FRMCS), an advanced communications standard meant to replace the currently used GSM-R system, may...
Regulation Hungarian government confirms telecom tax reforms in MoU with Magyar Telekom An otherwise uncontroversial recent MoU from Hungary on government and private sector telecoms cooperation nevertheless contained some...
Operators Veon finalises Russian exit Netherlands-based operator group Veon announced it finalised the sale of its Russian unit Vimplecom to Kopernik-Invest 3, a company set up by...
Operators Beeline completes first leg of 4G upgrade Veon announced its Beeline Uzbekistan unit completed the first phase of its network upgrade as part of wider plans to improve 4G coverage from...
