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World Communication Awards 2026: Your chance to celebrate excellence

by Harry Baldock | Jun 2, 2026

For more than two decades, the World Communication Awards (WCAs) has set the global benchmark for excellence, innovation, and leadership across the telecoms industry.

UK’s fibre fiesta sees CityFibre’s Project Gigabit contracts ‘re-scoped’

by Harry Baldock | May 26, 2026

The scale of the UK’s commercial fibre rollout means some target areas no longer warrant government support

The Persian Gulf topped our 2026 cable risk index. Here’s what it means for operators and what they can do about it

by Harry Baldock | May 26, 2026

Cable construction work across the Gulf has come to a standstill because repair ships can’t operate in active conflict zones

Beyond the Cable: How ISPs can better monetize networks

by Harry Baldock | May 18, 2026

Robin Olds of Cisco Systems says ISPs need to think about different ways they can monetize networks. Here are some of his ideas

Billionaire Xavier Niel offloads Proximus stake

by Harry Baldock | May 12, 2026

French billionaire Xavier Niel, owner of Iliad Group, has sold his roughly 6% stake in Belgian telco Proximus, according to a recent filing.

This German company is taking lessons learned to US MDUs

by Bradford Randall | May 12, 2026

Podcasts Christian Breidenbach-Kaack, CEO of agnoss, says his company learned key lessons in...

VMO2’s outlines new ‘Responsible Business Plan’

by Harry Baldock | May 12, 2026

This week, Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) has revealed its ‘Responsible Business Plan’, its ESG blueprint for the next half of the decade.

Verizon cuts hundreds more jobs as slimdown continues

by Harry Baldock | May 11, 2026

According to a report from Business Insider, US mobile network operator Verizon is preparing to cut ‘several hundred’ jobs.

The Netherlands: Strengthening Europe’s digital gateway through subsea connectivity

by Harry Baldock | May 7, 2026

Since January, IOEMA B.V. has established itself in the Netherlands, bringing a new submarine cable company into the Dutch digital infrastructure ecosystem.

Billing agility: From AI innovation to plugging revenue leaks

by Harry Baldock | Apr 30, 2026

We caught up with Amol Gadre, Founder and CEO of Sarathi Softech, to discuss why flexibility is an integral feature of the company’s AI-enabled telco billing platform, EarnBill

EE upgrades Scam Guard with AI Triple-Lock Protection

by Harry Baldock | Apr 29, 2026

EE has today unveiled an all-new and upgraded Scam Guard, its most powerful and comprehensive fraud protection service to date.

Sustainable by design: The importance of building things to last

by Rosie Foster | Apr 27, 2026

Contributed Article By Martha Galley, Chief Sustainability Officer, Calix In the race to show...

Vodafone’s scam call tech gets an AI upgrade

by Harry Baldock | Apr 15, 2026

Vodafone has added an AI-driven scam call filter to its Secure Net Mobile security package as the operator intensifies efforts to cut fraud and nuisance traffic on its network.

Agentic workflows opening the door to an ‘experience of one’

by Harry Baldock | Apr 14, 2026

For decades, operators have faced a familiar set of challenges, including declining margins, rising operational complexity, and limited differentiation.