# Telecoms

Why mobile is becoming the next front in Europe’s superapp race
Pro
Analysis
June 2, 2026
Why mobile is becoming the next front in Europe’s superapp race
Monzo is the latest fintech to launch phone plans
Damisola Sulaiman
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
Pro
Investor survey
May 1, 2026
15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs
From orbital transfer vehicles to chemical recycling, these are the hardware startups VCs are eyeing this year
Anne Sraders
Sweden’s big 5G opportunity
Analysis
December 3, 2021
Sweden’s big 5G opportunity
5G could power over 5bn devices by 2030 — here are the Swedish companies pushing it forward
Sponsored by: Business Sweden
The ancient Roman technology that is solving the space industry’s antenna problem
News
February 9, 2021
The ancient Roman technology that is solving the space industry’s antenna problem
Isotropic Systems has developed an antenna that can handle signals from multiple satellite systems with no moving parts.
Maija Palmer
Ultra-secure messaging service Element sees fivefold increase in signups after Whatsapp privacy debacle
News
January 25, 2021
Ultra-secure messaging service Element sees fivefold increase in signups after Whatsapp privacy debacle
Element, as opposed to Signal, allows users to chose which server they host their data on
Freya Pratty
Three tips on preparing for an IPO
Interview
January 5, 2021
Three tips on preparing for an IPO
Europe is likely to see more tech startups seek stock market listings in 2021. Here’s some advice about the process from the CEO of the recently IPOed Link Mobility.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Europe's armies look for digital sovereignty in new messaging tech
News
November 30, 2020
Europe's armies look for digital sovereignty in new messaging tech
Germany’s Bundeswehr is the latest military to move to a decentralised chat service
Freya Pratty
MessageBird raises $200m at unicorn valuation for fresh acquisition spree
News
October 8, 2020
MessageBird raises $200m at unicorn valuation for fresh acquisition spree
The Amsterdam-based company plans acquihires and says it is still undecided about IPO plans.
Maija Palmer
Infobip is Europe’s latest unicorn — next step, an IPO
Analysis
August 24, 2020
Infobip is Europe’s latest unicorn — next step, an IPO
The Croatian company is the biggest business you have never heard of. Some 5bn people — or 2/3 of the world's population — have used its services.
Maija Palmer
Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?
Analysis
March 24, 2020
Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?
Europe’s founders on how coronavirus has shaken their plans.
Kitty Knowles
What Europe can learn from Africa’s mobile wallets
Interview
January 31, 2020
What Europe can learn from Africa’s mobile wallets
France’s Famoco has deployed 250,000 of its secure payment terminals, most of which in Africa. Now with a €20m fundraise it wants to bring African innovation back to Europe.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Hey regulators: just let go
Interview
January 29, 2020
Hey regulators: just let go
Can regulation spur innovation? France’s telecoms watchdog is pushing for a new regulatory style to spawn a wave of “regtech” startups.
Marie Mawad in Paris
Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances
News
October 14, 2019
Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances
Will the ‘Skype for doctors’ startup transform health?
Kitty Knowles
Spacetech is suffering from ‘dead men’s shoes’
Opinion
September 13, 2019
Spacetech is suffering from ‘dead men’s shoes’
The space sector is still largely dominated by old, white men who are reluctant to venture outside the status quo. This is holding back innovation.
Chris McIntosh
Croatia’s tech sector is a lot bigger than you think
Places
June 27, 2019
Croatia’s tech sector is a lot bigger than you think
Companies like Infobip and Rimac Automobili are doing big business despite the country's sluggish bureaucracy
Maija Palmer
European space tech is about to take off
Analysis
March 3, 2019
European space tech is about to take off
A bold long-term strategy from the European Space Agency to back space-related startups is about to come to fruition.
Amy Lewin

# Telecoms

Why mobile is becoming the next front in Europe’s superapp race

15 hardware startups to watch in 2026, according to VCs

Sweden’s big 5G opportunity

The ancient Roman technology that is solving the space industry’s antenna problem

Ultra-secure messaging service Element sees fivefold increase in signups after Whatsapp privacy debacle

Three tips on preparing for an IPO

Europe's armies look for digital sovereignty in new messaging tech

MessageBird raises $200m at unicorn valuation for fresh acquisition spree

Infobip is Europe’s latest unicorn — next step, an IPO

Coronavirus: Which startups are winning and losing?

What Europe can learn from Africa’s mobile wallets

Hey regulators: just let go

Visionable is using 5G to build smart ambulances

Spacetech is suffering from ‘dead men’s shoes’

Croatia’s tech sector is a lot bigger than you think

European space tech is about to take off