Croatia’s fixed broadband market in 2025 was marked by intense competition among operators, visible technological progress, and a gradual shift toward very high-capacity networks, primarily FTTH infrastructure. This is clearly confirmed by the “Barometer of Fixed Internet Connections in Croatia,” published by nPerf in January 2026, covering measurement results from 1 January to 31 December 2025.
Telecom Italia reported solid results for the financial year 2025. The operator group noted that it has recorded a growth in revenues and EBITDA, and a significant reduction in net debt.
Meta Platforms signed a business partnership with AMD to deploy 6 gigawatts’ worth of GPUs over the next five years. The arrangement could give the Facebook parent a 10% stake in the chipmaker.
We will take a closer look at HT’s operations in Croatia, but also at the Group level, including the business results of Crnogorski Telekom. Continued investments and growth across all key indicators are visible, demonstrating the resilience of the strongest domestic telecom operator.
In 2025, Hrvatski Telekom continued its stable growth and confirmed its operational resilience in a demanding market environment. Revenues increased by 3.6% year-on-year, while EBITDA after leases (EBITDA AL) rose by 3.3%, confirming disciplined cost management and sustainable profitability. Net profit amounted to €143 million, up 0.8%, further reinforcing the company’s financial stability.
The European Commission has proposed opening negotiations with the Western Balkan countries on roaming rules.
Samsung unveiled its flagship Galaxy S26 lineup of smartphones.
Apple’s iPhone 16 was the best-selling smartphone globally in 2025, according to Counterpoint Research.
The total value of digital wallet transactions will rise from $9 trillion in 2023 to surpass $16 trillion in 2028, a rise of 77%, according to Juniper Research.
Telefonica accelerated growth during the second quarter of the year.
AMD announced revenue for the second quarter of 2023 of $5.4 billion, a gross margin of 46%, an operating loss of $20 million, a net income of $27 million, and diluted earnings per share of $0.02.
Huawei Cloud's Pangu-Weather Model, an AI model for global weather forecasting, is now available on the website of the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
IBM completed its acquisition of Apptio after receiving all required regulatory approvals.
A new study from Juniper Research has selected Shanghai as the leading smart city in Asia in 2023.
Nokia announced that its chair, Sari Baldauf, will step down from the position, following a six-year stint.
Meta Platforms signed a business partnership with AMD to deploy 6 gigawatts’ worth of GPUs over the next five years. The arrangement could give the Facebook parent a 10% stake in the chipmaker.
Telecom Italia reported solid results for the financial year 2025. The operator group noted that it has recorded a growth in revenues and EBITDA, and a significant reduction in net debt.
Infobip has partnered with the European Space Agency (ESA) to improve the delivery of asteroid impact alerts via Infobip’s Voice API solutions.
At Mobile World Congress 2026, Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefónica, TIM, and Vodafone will announce the successful live demonstration of the European Edge Continuum, the first federated edge cloud connecting the networks of Europe’s five largest operators.
Samsung forecasts double-digit profitability in its mobile division on a full-year basis.
The German government prepared an amount of €20 billion to be distributed by 2027 to bolster the semiconductor industry.
America Movil increased its stake in A1 Telekom Austria by a further 5.5% for an undisclosed sum.
Worldwide smartphone shipments declined 7.8% year over year to 265.3 million units in the second quarter of 2023, according to preliminary data from IDC.
T-Mobile US reported post-paid phone additions of 760,000 in the second quarter of 2023.
IBM and open-source AI platform Hugging Face announced that IBM's watsonx.ai geospatial foundation model - built from NASA's satellite data - will now be openly available on Hugging Face.
