OTE: Focus on AI, competition and mobile services – What management said about PPC

OTE expects to accelerate its maturation complaint successful 2026, reaffirming guidance for adjusted EBITDA (AL) maturation of astir 3% for the afloat year, compared to 2% successful 2025. At the aforesaid time, absorption said during the league telephone with analysts pursuing the first-quarter results announcement that investments are expected to scope astir €600 million, arsenic OTE continues expanding its FTTH infrastructure and broadening sum of its 5G Stand Alone (SA) network. In addition, the radical expects escaped currency travel of astir €750 million, assuming the spectrum auction process volition instrumentality spot during 2027.

Group CEO Kostas Nebis noted during the telephone that OTE volition proceed rational outgo absorption successful bid to execute further savings, particularly successful operations undergoing transformation. As helium explained, the usage of artificial quality is gradually expanding crossed aggregate institution functions, including IT, Network Management, Call Centers and lawsuit service, improving operational efficiency.

“Too aboriginal to comment”

OTE absorption was asked doubly astir the beingness of PPC (through its subsidiary FiberGrid) successful the telecommunications market, particularly pursuing PPC’s information successful the Hellenic Telecommunications and Post Commission (EETT) consultation process regarding the granting of vigor spectrum usage rights successful the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz bands — a determination that has intensified speculation astir enlargement into telecoms beyond fibre optics.

Management remained cautious, noting that it is inactive excessively aboriginal to gully steadfast conclusions, arsenic neither the auction exemplary nor the last participants person been finalized. Mr. Nebis commented lone connected the consultation aspect, saying it is inactive excessively aboriginal to remark since the consultation ended yesterday. He added that implicit the coming months determination volition beryllium a clearer representation regarding the operation and model of the auctions, astatine which constituent OTE volition beryllium capable to accidental more. It is noted that pursuing the EETT nationalist consultation, procedures for the tender concerning the allocation of mobile frequence usage rights expiring adjacent twelvemonth are expected to statesman soon.