That is according to a report by analyst firm MTN Consulting, which estimated EBIT margins at 15.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025.

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Telecommunications operators’ profitability remains close to historic highs, according to a report by MTN Consulting. Based on the firm’s figures, annualized EBIT margins (excluding divestments and amortization) stood at 15.7% in the fourth quarter of 2025, showing a slight decline from the 16.2% peak reached in the third quarter of last year.

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A report by HAPS Alliance outlines the benefits of converging technologies that can provide complementary connectivity. Certain technologies can help enable this complementarity. However, challenges remain to be addressed, ranging from spectrum overlap to regulatory and commercial issues.

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This Sunday the 31st, voters will head to the polls in an election in which half of the electorate plans to support the ruling party candidate who would succeed current President Gustavo Petro, while the other half supports the opposition. The proposals for the telecommunications sector.

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