Proximus unveiled two strategic roadmaps – Amplify for its Belgian domestic operations and Elevate for its global business – to drive network leadership, AI‑enabled efficiency and higher shareholder returns. The Amplify plan focuses on nationwide gigabit fiber, copper decommissioning and AI‑driven automation, while Elevate leverages BICS, Telesign and Route Mobile to revive global EBITDA growth by 2027. Financial targets include a 1% domestic revenue CAGR, capex around €1.2 bn through 2028 falling below €1 bn by 2030, and free cash flow of roughly €400 m with dividends rising to €0.50 per share by 2028. Together, the strategies aim to strengthen cash generation and sustain dividend growth through 2030.
IP Infusion unveiled OcNOS 7.0 at MWC 2026, delivering 800 Gbps open‑networking capabilities and AI‑optimized low‑latency fabric for data‑center operators. Keysight Technologies and Ericsson demonstrated a pre‑6G interoperability milestone, using WaveJudge to test full‑stack performance on cm‑wave spectrum and massive‑MIMO prototypes. TextNow introduced...
Ribbon Communications and Amazon Web Services announced a joint, cloud‑native voice communications platform that combines Ribbon’s session border controllers and SIP routing with AWS’s containerized infrastructure. The solution, sold via AWS Marketplace, leverages Kubernetes for rapid migration, scalability and built‑in...
BSNL Director Vivek Bansal’s proposed two‑day Prayagraj trip sparked outrage after an internal order listed elaborate personal hospitality items, including hair oil and undergarments, and assigned around 50 staff to manage the visit. The backlash prompted Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia...
AT&T announced a convergence‑focused strategy at the Barclays Communications and Content Symposium, increasing 2026 capital expenditures to $23‑24 billion to accelerate fiber build‑out and integrate with its 5G network. The company aims to pass 40 million fiber locations by year‑end and add...
American Tower reported a 5.1% revenue increase to $10.6 billion in 2025, driven by a 14% surge in its data‑center segment. Net income rose 15.3% to $2.63 billion, though fourth‑quarter earnings fell 32% due to higher expenses. For 2026 the company projects...
TRAI released recommendations for the 2026 IMT spectrum auction, encompassing bands from 600 MHz to 26 GHz and using a simultaneous multiple‑round format. The regulator cut the net‑worth eligibility to ₹50 crore per LSA (₹25 crore for Jammu & Kashmir and Northeast circles) to...
The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India’s January 2026 drive test in Delhi shows Airtel and Jio (Reliance Jio Infocomm) dominating 5G data performance, with Jio achieving the highest average download speed of 267 Mbps and Airtel leading upload speeds at 31 Mbps....
Nokia and Amazon Web Services have launched the first agentic AI‑powered 5G‑Advanced network slicing solution in a live network, combining Nokia’s slicing platform with AWS Bedrock AI. The system continuously ingests data such as traffic, weather and event schedules to...
Deutsche Telekom announced it has achieved climate neutrality for its own operations, cutting Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by more than 94 percent since 2017. The milestone makes it the first DAX 40 company to reach this target, driven by long‑term renewable PPAs,...
Juniper Research projects global OTT messaging users will climb from 4.4 billion in 2025 to over 5.2 billion by 2028, a 16% increase. The surge is fueled by rising smartphone penetration—forecast to reach 91% of connections by 2030—and expanding mobile broadband. Enterprises...
Telefonica posted a modest revenue rise of 1.3% in Q4 2025, reaching €9.174 billion, and delivered €2.069 billion in full‑year free cash flow. The group expanded its access base to 326.1 million, driven by fibre and 5G uptake, while adjusted EBITDA grew 2.8%...
Airtel Africa is preparing to roll out SpaceX’s Starlink satellite service across its 14 African markets, pending regulator sign‑off, to extend mobile broadband into underserved rural zones. Telus secured new 3.8 GHz mid‑band spectrum in British Columbia and Alberta, boosting its...
The Andhra Pradesh government signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with the Indian Union to accelerate the Amended BharatNet programme, allocating ₹2,432 crore to extend fiber broadband to over 500,000 rural homes and thousands of Gram Panchayats. In Malaysia, Tune Talk completed a...
1623 Farnam and Bridged Broadband announced a partnership to deploy an 800‑gigabit fiber backbone linking Omaha, Kansas City and underserved Missouri towns. The network leverages a dense carrier ecosystem at the Omaha interconnection hub, delivering low‑latency, high‑capacity routes for enterprises...