Telecommunications 19 February 2026 - 31 March 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
Vodafone Group PLC Accelerates Share Buyback With 5.4 Million Shares Ahead of Year-End
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Vodafone Group PLC Accelerates Share Buyback With 5.4 Million Shares Ahead of Year-End

Vodafone Group Plc ramped up its buyback on Tuesday, snapping up 5.4 million ordinary shares from Goldman Sachs International for treasury—part of the February program. That haul was more than twice Monday’s 2.7 million-share disclosure. Vodafone’s timing comes right at the close of its financial year, keeping capital return strategies in the spotlight as shareholders watch for signs that the Three UK merger and ongoing asset disposals will finally stabilize cash flow. Back in February, the company said its 500 million-euro buyback program would wrap up by May 11 at the latest, following 3.5 billion euros of repurchases since May 2024.
March 31, 2026
Telstra Group Limited Faces 1 Million-Sq-Km Coverage Map Threat as Optus, TPG Back Tougher Rules
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Telstra Group Limited Faces 1 Million-Sq-Km Coverage Map Threat as Optus, TPG Back Tougher Rules

Telstra Group Limited’s long-standing claims about mobile coverage may take a hit, with Optus and TPG both backing stricter mapping standards before an Australian regulator’s decision expected by March 31. The move could see Telstra cut roughly 1 million square kilometres from the coverage footprint it currently advertises. Timing is key here. The Australian Communications and Media Authority faces a March 31 deadline to lock in its Mobile Network Coverage Maps Standard. Carriers will need to comply with the new system for modelling and labelling 4G and 5G outdoor handheld coverage starting June 30, once the rules kick in.
March 29, 2026
Vodafone Group PLC Share Price Rises as Berenberg Lifts Target and Buyback Continues
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Vodafone Group PLC Share Price Rises as Berenberg Lifts Target and Buyback Continues

Vodafone Group Plc edged up 0.28% to 107.95 pence late Friday. Berenberg raised its target price, while the company disclosed it repurchased another 2 million shares. It wasn’t a big swing. Even so, investors are gauging if CEO Margherita Della Valle’s overhaul will finally translate a string of asset sales and deals into more reliable cash flow ahead of FY26 results due May 12.
March 21, 2026
Vodafone Group Plc Share Price Today: Stock Edges Up After Berenberg Target Hike, but Germany Doubts Linger
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Vodafone Group Plc Share Price Today: Stock Edges Up After Berenberg Target Hike, but Germany Doubts Linger

Vodafone eked out a 0.28% rise to finish at 107.95 pence on Friday, nudging higher after Berenberg upped its price target. Still, the muted move suggests investors remain cautious, looking for clearer signs that the telecom’s restructuring will actually translate to steady cash flow. The FTSE 100, by contrast, dropped 1.44%. Two broker calls in as many days have put the spotlight back on Vodafone, with investors caught between hopes for a German rebound and questions about folding in Three UK. On Friday, Berenberg shifted to a more positive tone. JPMorgan, a day earlier, lifted its target price but stuck to its downbeat view.
March 20, 2026
BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap
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BT Group plc stock price climbs after Ofcom extends Openreach rules and widens price cap

Shares in BT Group climbed roughly 2.5% to trade near 220 pence Tuesday, following Ofcom's decision to outline the next five years of Openreach regulations and expand the wholesale price cap across more of the network. Timing’s critical here for investors. Openreach powers BT’s fibre rollout, and under the latest rules, retail providers now know what they’ll pay to access those lines over the next five years. After years spent expanding the network, BT finally gets a more predictable regulatory framework—making it easier to assess future returns.
March 17, 2026
Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Continues, Germany in Focus
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Vodafone Share Price Today: Stock Rises as Buyback Continues, Germany in Focus

Vodafone shares jumped in London on Friday, lifted by news of fresh share buybacks from the telecom group. By about 13:30 local time, market data pegged the stock at 110.70 pence—climbing from Thursday’s finish at 107.80 pence. Vodafone remains nearly 8.5% shy of its Feb. 18 high at 120.95 pence, despite notching a 45% gain over the last year. For investors, the calculation now is whether buybacks, proceeds from asset sales, and the UK merger are enough to counter persistent doubts over Germany, which is still the group’s largest market.
March 13, 2026
Telstra Group Limited warns Australia map rules could cut 1 million sq km from coverage claims
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Telstra Group Limited warns Australia map rules could cut 1 million sq km from coverage claims

Telstra Group ramped up its opposition to Australia’s draft mobile coverage-map standard on Wednesday, claiming the plan would wrongly label regions where 1.5 million customers use its network each month as lacking service. The protest followed the release of industry feedback by the Australian Communications and Media Authority on March 10, with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission also throwing support behind stricter mapping requirements. This fight comes to a head with ACMA under deadline—March 31 to lock in the standard, then roll it out by June 30. Telstra warns, if the regulator holds the line on its threshold, it could be forced to slash some 1 million square km from the coverage maps crucial for winning customers and sales
March 11, 2026
Telstra Group Limited becomes first Australian telco live with anti-fraud APIs as Optus joins, TPG waits
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Telstra Group Limited becomes first Australian telco live with anti-fraud APIs as Optus joins, TPG waits

Telstra Group Limited is the first telco in Australia to launch anti-fraud network APIs via the GSMA’s Open Gateway framework, rolling out a Number Verification service that confirms a user’s phone number against carrier records—no SMS one-time code required. The development was reported Thursday by iTnews, which referenced comments from both Telstra and its competitors. Timing is key here. Carriers want to clamp down on hijacked logins and payments, and Open Gateway hands them a unified tool to pitch these security checks to banks, fintechs, and other big users. “From ambition to execution,” is how Henry Calvert, GSMA’s head of networks, described the project in a March 4 post—he says 86 operator groups, spanning 300-plus networks and 80% of the
March 6, 2026
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) lands TELUS equity deal for Canada satellite-to-phone service, adds Africa’s Axian
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) lands TELUS equity deal for Canada satellite-to-phone service, adds Africa’s Axian

AST SpaceMobile and TELUS Corp of Canada have struck a commercial deal to deliver space-powered cellular broadband across Canada’s remote regions, the companies said March 3. TELUS is also taking an equity stake in the U.S.-based satellite operator. The launch target is late 2026. The companies aim for the service to function with standard smartphones, no extra gear required. The timing is crucial here: operators want coverage they can market without adding more towers—particularly out in rural regions, at sea, and across the far north. The real draw is so-called direct-to-device service, which lets ordinary phones tap into satellites, no need for those specialized satellite handsets.
March 5, 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as Telus takes stake — Canada deal and Africa push in focus
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps as Telus takes stake — Canada deal and Africa push in focus

AST SpaceMobile Inc surged 13% Wednesday after Telus of Canada agreed to provide satellite-based texting, calls, and data in underserved regions—and said it would take a stake in the U.S. firm. Shares ended at $104.89, with trading volume hitting nearly 20.8 million. The tie-up drops right as mobile operators race to secure “direct-to-device” coverage — satellites linking up with ordinary smartphones when cell towers can’t reach. What was once just a demo is now a real line item in carrier budgets, and investors are rushing into whichever firms they bet can pull it off first.
March 5, 2026
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock jumps on Telus equity stake in Canada satellite-to-phone plan
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AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) stock jumps on Telus equity stake in Canada satellite-to-phone plan

Shares of AST SpaceMobile surged Wednesday, following news that Telus Corp of Canada will invest in the company. Telus also plans to fund ground infrastructure through a deal aimed at expanding satellite-to-phone coverage throughout Canada. The agreement comes as telecom operators hunt for solutions to dead zones and seek backup connections in the event of storms, wildfires or conflict taking out ground-based networks. The idea, known as direct-to-device, is simple: any standard smartphone links directly to a satellite—no special handset required.
March 5, 2026
Nokia taps Google Cloud ‘agentic AI’ as Vodafone, Orange join its Network as Code push
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Nokia taps Google Cloud ‘agentic AI’ as Vodafone, Orange join its Network as Code push

Nokia Oyj announced it's bringing more major telecoms—Vodafone, Deutsche Telekom, and Orange—into its Network as Code ecosystem, while also adding Google Cloud’s “agentic AI” to the network APIs. “Giving developers greater choice, flexibility, and security to create innovative new applications,” is the goal, according to Shkumbin Hamiti, a vice president at Nokia. Telecom operators keep searching for profitable 5G uses that go beyond just speedier mobile data. They’re also under the gun to automate their networks, as AI-powered apps drive up traffic and squeeze latency requirements.
March 4, 2026
AST SpaceMobile stock jumps after Q4 revenue spike as Orange signs up for satellite-to-phone tests
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AST SpaceMobile stock jumps after Q4 revenue spike as Orange signs up for satellite-to-phone tests

AST SpaceMobile reported a sharp increase in quarterly revenue, climbing to $54.3 million from last year’s $1.9 million, even as its loss per share stretched to 26 cents. The satellite-to-smartphone company pointed to more than $3.9 billion in cash and liquidity on a pro forma basis, thanks to its February convertible-notes sale. Shares rallied roughly 10% to $86.92 late in the session. Telecom operators are in a rush to patch satellite links into their mobile networks, aiming both to plug coverage holes and to offer backup if towers go down. The term “direct-to-device” has become shorthand for this setup — essentially, it lets a regular phone connect to a satellite, no extra hardware needed.
March 3, 2026
Intel stock slips as Ericsson 6G push lands at Mobile World Congress — what traders watch next
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Intel stock slips as Ericsson 6G push lands at Mobile World Congress — what traders watch next

New York, March 2, 2026, 11:23 — Trading during the regular session. Intel Corp edged down nearly 1% Monday, lagging other chip names as traders weighed its most recent telecom play against a choppy session. Shares shed $0.46 to trade at $45.15 by 11:10 a.m. EST, after ranging from $43.95 to $45.81. Nvidia added 2.1%, while AMD ticked up 2.7%.
March 2, 2026
Broadcom stock rises on BroadPeak 6G chip launch — what AVGO investors watch next
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Broadcom stock rises on BroadPeak 6G chip launch — what AVGO investors watch next

New York, Feb 19, 2026, 11:13 EST — Regular session Shares of Broadcom climbed 1.0% to $336.93 late Thursday morning, riding momentum after the company introduced its BroadPeak radio chip, designed for next-gen 5G Advanced and 6G base stations. The stock has been moving between $329.89 and $338.15 today, outperforming the iShares Semiconductor ETF, which slipped 0.9%. QQQ and SPY ETFs were each off roughly 0.2%.
February 19, 2026
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