A1 Group

News Summary:

A1 Telekom Austria Group, in partnership with Erste Group and key technology provider zerothird, initiated the commercial use of entanglement-based quantum encryption for critical financial infrastructures on February 22, 2026, making Erste Group the first European banking group to pilot this Nobel Prize-winning security technology. Previously, the company reported strong financial performance for the full year 2025 on February 11, with group revenues increasing by 3% and Clean EBITDA by 4%. Growth was primarily driven by its Central and Eastern European (CEE) markets, which saw revenues and EBITDA rise by 9%, alongside a significant customer base expansion, including a 14% increase in mobile postpaid subscribers and a 2% rise in RGUs, propelled by strong demand for high-speed broadband TV and digital services. Earlier on February 11, Telekom Austria revealed its fourth-quarter 2025 revenue reached €4.588 billion, representing a 3% year-over-year growth, with earnings per share (EPS) at €0.22. Despite competitive challenges in Austria, the company expanded its digital and ICT services in CEE markets and anticipates a 2-3% revenue growth in 2026, with planned capital expenditure of approximately €750 million excluding spectrum investments. This followed the company's disclosure on February 10 that its fourth-quarter profit dropped to €145 million, or €0.22 per share, from €185 million, or €0.28 per share, in the prior year.