Market disruptor Iliad, no doubt to the consternation of incumbents in France and Italy, seems to be doing well thank you very much.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Orange appoints new non-exec chairman; small-cell pilot in London's Square Mile; Telefónica virtualizes Rafa Nadal.
The Swedish equipment maker is seeking improvements at underperforming units and setting up its enterprise stall.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT teams up with Qio on AI for sustainability; Three UK piggybacks on Currys; Eir sees EBITDA fall 7% in Q1.
The Russian mobile operator reported growth for 2021, but the future is unclear as Moscow's actions in Ukraine affect the domestic market.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: BT makes quantum leap; Richard says no to golden handshake; Telefónica leads investment in wearables-for-seniors startup.
Today the ITU is best-known for hosting the quadrennial World Radio Conference that decides on spectrum allocations for every industry that uses electromagnetic bands.
Neville Ray, the operator's chief technology officer, boasts a leadership position following the takeover of Sprint.
Nick Read nonetheless insists many active and detailed M&A conversations are ongoing, and reiterates that Vodafone is on the lookout to monetize Vantage Towers through a co-controlled JV.
Another big investment round will net billions for governments and equipment vendors, while forcing operators to dig deep.
Export agency SACE said to have given go ahead on state guarantee for funding.
Rakuten Mobile CMO Geoff Hollingworth talks to Iain Morris about how the Japanese operator is making its presence felt.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Openreach fiber rolls on; Ziggo brings the gig to Hoogeveen; Sparkle teams up with Atos.
The UAE-based operator says it has no intention of making an offer for Vodafone and indicates it is fully supportive of the current management.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Deutsche Telekom increases stake in OTE; Vodacom's full-year numbers; Swiss voters want Netflix et al to pay their way.
Following the acquisition of Robin.io in February, the Japanese company is phasing out an older platform it used to support its mobile network.
The Japanese mobile operator ditches free usage for customers and says most of the heavy lifting on network rollout is done.
German group says integration of Sprint is progressing faster than planned.
Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: M-Pesa boosts Safaricom; BICS extends reach of SmartCIC; telecom gripes in France.
Increasing strength of cloud, cybersecurity also helps Group post better than expected Q1 net profit.
