Telecommunications 26 April 2026 - 2 June 2026

Millicom Tigo jumps to new peak as $3 dividend gets attention
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Millicom Tigo jumps to new peak as $3 dividend gets attention

Millicom International Cellular’s U.S. shares jumped 3.6% to $88.89 Tuesday afternoon, hitting that level for the session high. Investors kept leaning into the Latin America telecom’s cash-return angle. About 913,000 shares changed hands, putting the company’s market value near $15.3 billion. Millicom shares had already set a 52-week high at $87.31 on Monday, Investing.com said, and the stock had more than doubled over the last year. It broke above that high again on Tuesday.
June 2, 2026
Liberty Broadband Slides; Market Focuses on Charter Deal Figure
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Liberty Broadband Slides; Market Focuses on Charter Deal Figure

Liberty Broadband Corp Class C shares slid midday Tuesday. The stock tracked Charter Communications as traders continued to price Liberty Broadband off Charter’s all-stock deal terms instead of any new update from the company. Nasdaq: The Class C shares slipped 0.9% to $33.13. Liberty Broadband’s Class A stock dropped 0.8% to $33.09. Charter, its major holding and the expected buyer, lost 0.8% at $141.46.
June 2, 2026
June 1 On Deck for Liberty Latin America After Malone Buy, 9% Yield: LILA Watch
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June 1 On Deck for Liberty Latin America After Malone Buy, 9% Yield: LILA Watch

Liberty Latin America Ltd. shares pointed lower in premarket U.S. trading Thursday after new filings and exchange notices clarified two big issues: John Malone’s block buy and the company’s plan to pay out preferred shares. June 1 is set as the next big marker for the stock. Nasdaq says when-issued trading for both the common and new preferred shares should start that day. Regular trading hadn't kicked off yet; Nasdaq lists its main session as 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern, with pre-market hours from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
May 28, 2026
Vodafone dips as investors look at annual report and turnaround talk
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Vodafone dips as investors look at annual report and turnaround talk

Vodafone was lower on Friday in London, lagging the FTSE 100 as the index gained. The telecom filed its 2026 annual report, Form 20-F, and posted the notice for its July shareholder meeting. London markets are in a light patch for trading. The London Stock Exchange is closed Monday, May 25, for the spring bank holiday, with activity set to pick up again on Tuesday when markets will have a full day to respond to the filing and Vodafone’s changes.
May 23, 2026
Telstra Shares Trade Higher as $1.25 Billion Buyback Wraps Up, Investors Focus on Week Ahead
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Australia’s A$7.32 Billion Spectrum Sale Raises Questions for Phone Bills

Australia’s communications regulator has set a preferred price of A$7.32 billion for renewing major mobile and fixed-wireless spectrum licences, sticking with higher fees despite efforts by Telstra, Optus and TPG Telecom to get them cut. The move keeps the debate alive over the cost of airwaves, with the focus shifting to phone bills, network spending and how telcos compete. Telstra, Optus, TPG and NBN Co own the licences supporting fixed wireless broadband and over 30 million mobile services, according to the Australian Communications and Media Authority. Spectrum covers the radio frequencies used for mobile and wireless internet. Fixed wireless broadband gives homes and businesses internet through radio, not cables.
May 20, 2026
Telstra Faces $7.32 Billion Hurdle After Rally
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Telstra Faces $7.32 Billion Hurdle After Rally

Telstra Group Ltd shares are trading at A$5.55 heading into Wednesday, up 2.6% from the previous close and near a 12-month peak. The stock is now facing new pressure after Australia’s communications regulator put the market value for renewing major spectrum licences at A$7.32 billion. The licences, which are held by Telstra, Optus, TPG Telecom, and NBN Co, come under what ACMA Chair Nerida O’Loughlin called “a finite and valuable national resource.” ASX cash equities were shut as of the dateline, with trading set to pick up at the usual time. Regular hours for ASX are 09:59:45 to 16:00 Sydney time, including auctions near the start and end.
May 19, 2026
Vodafone Shares Drop; Germany Is the Next Focus
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Vodafone Shares Drop; Germany Is the Next Focus

LONDON — Vodafone Group shares are set for a tough week, following a steep drop on Friday. Investors shrugged off the company’s raised profit outlook, with attention turning back to Vodafone’s ongoing struggles in Germany, its largest market. Vodafone shares fell 4.48% to 110.8 pence on Friday in London, with volume at 101.48 million. The FTSE 100 dropped 1.71% but Vodafone’s move was sharper.
May 16, 2026
BT Group plc’s BAE Systems Deal Lands at a Crucial Moment for Its Turnaround
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BT Group plc’s BAE Systems Deal Lands at a Crucial Moment for Its Turnaround

BT Group plc landed a five-year deal to supply secure connectivity to BAE Systems’ operations in the UK and worldwide, handing the British telecoms player another defence-sector contract just ahead of its full-year earnings. According to BT, the agreement spans BAE’s network in 40 countries and includes an option to extend for three more years. Timing is key here. BT wants investors to believe that secure business services growth can happen right alongside its larger, more sluggish fibre and mobile units—right as the market looks ahead to its May 21 FY26 earnings update.
May 14, 2026
BT Group Stock Watch: UC Edge Launch Raises Stakes Before May 21 Results
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BT Group Stock Watch: UC Edge Launch Raises Stakes Before May 21 Results

On Wednesday, BT Group’s International unit rolled out UC Edge, a managed service aimed at enabling multinationals to handle voice calls across various workplace and contact-center platforms, all without having to overhaul their existing phone infrastructure. The company said the service is already up and running, with initial customers in heavily regulated sectors. Timing plays a role here. Many firms are bringing in AI-powered collaboration tools but still juggle legacy voice setups, patchwork compliance demands, and tech from past deals. As for BT, this launch comes just eight days out from its full-year results—setting the stage for investors to scrutinize whether cost reductions, fibre investment, and cash-flow goals remain intact.
May 13, 2026
Vodafone Stock’s Big Test: Germany Spoils the Turnaround Story After FY26 Results
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Vodafone Stock’s Big Test: Germany Spoils the Turnaround Story After FY26 Results

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company clawed back some ground in London on Wednesday, ticking up roughly 1% to 113.15 pence by midday. This follows Tuesday’s 7.02% slump, with investors eyeing a firmer profit forecast but still unsettled by new customer losses in Germany. This shift is significant. Chief Executive Margherita Della Valle has all but wrapped up the major overhaul: Vodafone is out of Spain and Italy, its Dutch joint-venture stake is being sold, and it now fully owns VodafoneThree in the UK. What’s left is a slimmer group. Not much space for alibis anymore—Germany, Britain, and Africa are now carrying heavier loads.
May 13, 2026
Telstra Stock Slips as Buyback Support Meets Spectrum, Rate and Competition Risk
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Telstra Stock Slips as Buyback Support Meets Spectrum, Rate and Competition Risk

Telstra Group slipped into the close on Tuesday, ending at A$5.26 after trading between A$5.24 and A$5.31. Volume was 27.23 million shares, above Google Finance’s listed average volume of 20.15 million, so the move had real participation behind it, even if the price change was modest. The reason the chart moved lower is not hard to trace. Telstra is still buying back stock, but the market no longer treats that as new information. The company’s May 12 buyback update showed it bought 1.66 million shares that day for A$8.75 million, an average of about A$5.26 a share — almost exactly where the stock finished. That tells a simple story: the company bid was there, but buyers were not willing to
May 13, 2026
Openreach Adds 238 UK Areas to Copper Switch-Off List as Landline Deadline Nears
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Openreach Adds 238 UK Areas to Copper Switch-Off List as Landline Deadline Nears

Openreach has tacked on another 238 UK exchanges to its full-fibre “stop sell” programme, pushing more regions onto the roster where legacy copper broadband and phone services will hit fresh order restrictions. With the May 8 update, marked as Tranche 24, the FTTP Priority Exchange list climbs to 2,116 entries, according to Openreach’s document. Why now? Britain’s shift away from copper has left the drawing board. The focus is switching to actually moving customers. The legacy Public Switched Telephone Network — PSTN, the analogue backbone of those familiar landlines — is set for shutdown by Jan. 31, 2027. Calls will be routed over broadband-based digital lines instead.
May 11, 2026
Vodafone Group PLC’s India Turnaround Plan Takes a New Turn With Vodafone Idea Stake Move
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Vodafone Group PLC’s India Turnaround Plan Takes a New Turn With Vodafone Idea Stake Move

Vodafone Group is considering shifting a portion of its 19% holding in Vodafone Idea over to the Indian company’s own treasury, Bloomberg News reported. The move would strengthen the Mumbai-listed affiliate’s position, but notably, there’s no new cash coming from the UK telecoms giant. Vodafone gave Reuters a “no comment,” while Vodafone Idea hasn’t replied to Reuters’ queries yet. Timing matters here. Vodafone Idea recently secured relief on its prolonged Indian telecom dues dispute, yet capital is still required for network upgrades and to hold onto subscribers as Reliance Jio and Bharti Airtel dominate the market.
May 9, 2026
Vodafone Idea Stock Jumps Again After AGR Relief: Citi’s Rs 14 Call Meets Debt Reality
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Vodafone Idea Stock Jumps Again After AGR Relief: Citi’s Rs 14 Call Meets Debt Reality

Vodafone Idea stock rallied further Tuesday, buoyed by the telecom department’s move to trim its statutory dues bill—a break that could help the struggling carrier line up new bank funding and invest in its network. Shares settled at Rs 10.80 on the NSE, a 2.66% gain, after hitting an intraday high of Rs 11.32. The AGR relief puts the focus squarely on execution instead of just staying afloat. Vodafone Idea is pushing to lock in a Rs 25,000-crore term loan, plus an additional Rs 10,000 crore in short-term working capital, seeking funds from a group of lenders led by SBI. The goal: underpin its three-year turnaround effort.
May 5, 2026
Poste Italiane-TIM Takeover Faces Q1 Results Test as Debt and Agcom Move Into Focus
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Poste Italiane-TIM Takeover Faces Q1 Results Test as Debt and Agcom Move Into Focus

Telecom Italia is set to report first-quarter results this week, with analysts projecting only slight revenue gains and a heavier debt burden—factors that add new scrutiny to the figures underpinning Poste Italiane’s proposed buyout. Analyst consensus—not to be confused with TIM’s own guidance—points to revenue of 3.32 billion euros, up 1.2% year-on-year on a comparable basis. EBITDA comes in at 973 million euros, according to the average estimate. Capital expenditure is pegged at 423 million euros, while adjusted net financial debt, after company tweaks, lands at 7.31 billion euros as of the end of March.
May 4, 2026
Telstra Group Limited Shares Face a Big Week as Mobile Price Hikes Hit and Buyback Nears A$1.25 Billion
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Telstra Group Limited Shares Face a Big Week as Mobile Price Hikes Hit and Buyback Nears A$1.25 Billion

Telstra Group Limited is set to hike prices on the bulk of its mobile plans starting May 5, a move that puts both customer costs and shareholder payouts under the spotlight. The country’s biggest telco is still running an on-market share buy-back, inching closer to its A$1.25 billion cap. Timing is key here. Telstra counts around 22.5 million retail mobile services across Australia, meaning even small monthly bumps in prices can noticeably lift revenue—assuming customers stick around.
May 3, 2026
Vodafone Shares Face Crucial Test After India Cuts Vi Dues, Buyback Rolls On
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Vodafone Shares Face Crucial Test After India Cuts Vi Dues, Buyback Rolls On

Vodafone Group Public Limited Company has drawn renewed attention after India reduced Vodafone Idea’s hefty government dues, handing the British telecom’s Indian affiliate a regulatory break just days ahead of its annual earnings release. The Indian government has trimmed Vodafone Idea’s adjusted gross revenue dues, bringing the total down to 640.46 billion rupees from 876.95 billion rupees, the company announced Thursday. AGR—India’s calculation for licence fees and telecom levies—remains the key metric.
May 2, 2026
BT Group’s Landline Switch Hits Its Toughest Test Before January 2027
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BT Group’s Landline Switch Hits Its Toughest Test Before January 2027

BT Group plc is moving forward with its digital landline switchover, but the process is hitting turbulence: safety fears are mounting from rural and vulnerable customers. Around 3.2 million UK households are still connected to the legacy phone network, and one campaigner didn’t mince words, calling the current timeline a “disaster waiting to happen.” Tough timing for holdouts: On Thursday, BT rolled out its “Don’t Put Off the Switch” push, tapping broadcaster Clare Balding to get the word out. The company is urging anyone still using analogue landlines to respond quickly when contacted, ahead of the nationwide cutover slated for January 2027. “Once-in-a-generation upgrade,” said Lucy Baker, Consumer Digital Voice Director at BT. In the last year, BT claims its
May 2, 2026
BT Group News: Ofcom Probe Puts EE and Plusnet Data Under the Microscope Before Results
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BT Group News: Ofcom Probe Puts EE and Plusnet Data Under the Microscope Before Results

Britain’s telecoms watchdog has launched a probe into BT Group, focusing on whether the company met its legal obligations to provide information—specifically, customer-service data from its EE and Plusnet operations is in the spotlight. Ofcom pointed to evidence indicating that some of BT’s responses might have been inaccurate or incomplete. Awkward timing for BT, which is aiming to demonstrate improvements in service quality and cash flow as part of its turnaround push. The company is set to report full-year FY26 results on May 21.
May 1, 2026
Verizon’s Subscriber Surprise Puts Its Turnaround on the Line as Profit Forecast Rises
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Verizon’s Subscriber Surprise Puts Its Turnaround on the Line as Profit Forecast Rises

• Verizon has raised its 2026 adjusted EPS goal after booking its strongest quarterly adjusted EPS growth in three years.• Postpaid phone net adds flipped positive in the first quarter—the first time that’s happened since 2013.• CEO Dan Schulman is now staring down fresh challenges: churn, slashing customer costs, and the ongoing Frontier fiber deal are up next for his turnaround push. Verizon Communications raised its 2026 adjusted profit forecast on the heels of a spring gain in postpaid phone customers—a rare first-quarter increase that signals momentum for new CEO Dan Schulman’s turnaround push. The carrier added 55,000 net postpaid phone lines, snapping a first-quarter losing run that had held since 2013.
April 28, 2026
Telstra Group Buyback Nears A$984 Million as May Price Rise Looms
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Telstra Group Buyback Nears A$984 Million as May Price Rise Looms

Telstra Group Limited snapped up 2,452,989 shares on Friday, spending A$13.16 million. That brings total shares repurchased under the current on-market buyback to 195.5 million, with around A$983.6 million shelled out so far. The buyback, set with an upper limit of about A$1.25 billion instead of a fixed number of shares, is scheduled to run through June 30, though it could be paused or ended at any moment, according to the filing. Here’s why this is front and center now: Telstra’s buyback is doing heavy lifting for earnings per share at the same moment it’s pushing for higher prices from mobile customers. Shares finished the session at A$5.38, up 0.75%. Data from Morningstar, cited by Intelligent Investor, shows a projected
April 26, 2026
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