Operators

Telefonica reportedly informed unions it will cut more than 5,000 jobs in Spain by 2026, part of ongoing efforts to reduce costs and keep its workforce in line with its size in the market.

Netherlands operator KPN inked a deal to acquire local internet provider Kabeltex, aligning with its wider plan to cover 80 per cent of the Netherlands with fibre by the end of 2026. 

Axiata Group reached a deal to sell its mobile unit in Nepal after a review of the local business environment determined continuing operations with the current unfair taxation and regulatory uncertainties was not sustainable.

The major five operators in Malaysia finalised an equity stake deal with the country's state-run wholesale provider Digital Nasional Berhad (DNB), with each taking a 14 per cent interest.

Axiata Group selected AWS as its primary cloud provider, part of a plan to migrate mission-critical services by end 2024.

Mobile World Live brings you our top three picks of the week, with Ericsson raising its 5G user forecast, KT shaking up its R&D team and Project Kuiper opting for AWS infrastructure.

One New Zealand reported various boosts to its customer service three months after deploying generative AI capabilities from AWS to improve services in its call centres.