Telecom operators are accelerating investment in AI agents in telecom, but disconnected systems still limit automation and revenue growth.
Telecoms
Sunrise is moving beyond telecom chatbots by placing an agentic operating system inside its customer service and operational systems.
Reported military telecom attacks targeted US personnel across the Middle East, exposing outdated systems that turn smartphones into weapons.
Private 5G spending will exceed $6.6 billion by 2029, supporting physical AI, automation, workforce connectivity, and critical communications worldwide.
Commercial drones create telecom revenue as demand grows connectivity, data processing, airspace management, and drones as a service.
EU telecom operators beat revenue expectations, but weaker profit growth and mixed guidance are raising investor concerns across sector.
With Huawei banned in Europe, operators warn costs could hit $45.63 billion, delaying 5G and widening the digital divide.
Google launched its subsea fiber optic cable project in Lisbon, connecting Portugal and the US through Bermuda and the Azores.
Danish defense startup, Triton Depth, will deploy acoustic CCTV-like underwater defense to monitor European subsea cables in Baltic Sea.
On June 6, Orange, Bouygues Telecom and Iliad agreed to divide SFR, testing consolidation in European telecom market.
