ATHEX:OTE

Fiber-Optic Odyssey: How Greece’s Internet Is Evolving from DSL to Starlink

By mid-2023, fiber-to-the-premises reached 38.4% of Greek households, with 0% rural fiber and DSL still dominant at 96%. 5G covered 98.1% of the population, but just 6% of rural homes had mid-band 5G. Starlink became fully available nationwide in March 2023, with monthly prices dropping from €99 to €40 by year’s end. Vodafone invested €40 million in new island fiber links, enabling up to 1 Gbps speeds.

25 June 2025

ATHEX:OTE·Internet·LSE:VOD·Starlink

State of Internet Access in Armenia: From Fiber to the Final Frontier

Starlink satellite internet launched in Armenia in March 2025, making it the 130th country with access. As of early 2024, fiber made up over 83% of fixed broadband connections. The government acquired a 20% stake in Viva in 2024. By 2023, about 77% of the population used the internet, and all settlements had 4G/LTE coverage by 2021.

30 May 2025

ATHEX:OTE·NASDAQ:VEON·Stock Market

Xanadu Quantum Technologies to List on Nasdaq and TSX After Shareholder Approval
March 20, 2026, 12:11 AM EDT. Xanadu Quantum Technologies is set to become the first publicly listed photonic quantum technology company. Following shareholder approval of the merger with Crane Harbor Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: CHAC), the new entity, Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited, will begin trading on Nasdaq and the Toronto Stock Exchange under ticker "XNDU" on March 27, 2026. The merger will provide approximately $302 million in gross proceeds to support Xanadu's development of light-based quantum computing technology, which operates at room temperature and avoids costly cooling systems. This capital complements a potential CAD 390 million investment from Canadian and Ontario governments, backing the company's efforts to scale its hardware, software, and cloud-based quantum platforms.