Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 25
Romania 5G Connections Jump 45% as Internet Drives 41% of Telecom Revenue
Updated
Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 25

Romania 5G Connections Jump 45% as Internet Drives 41% of Telecom Revenue

1 articles · Updated · Telecompaper EN · Jun 25

Summary

  • Romania’s telecom market added 45% more 5G connections in 2025, while fibre connections also rose 7%, according to regulator Ancom.
  • Internet services generated 41% of sector revenue, making them the main telecom revenue driver even as total market revenue slipped 0.8% year on year to RON 16 billion, about EUR 3.2 billion.
  • Orange led the market by revenue with a 33% share, narrowly ahead of Digi at 32%, underscoring a tightly contested sector as data demand grows.

Insights

With 5G connections soaring, why are Romanian telecom revenues declining, and can market leaders Orange and Digi fix this paradox?
Romania's 5G adoption is booming, so why does its mobile performance still rank poorly among its Central and Eastern European peers?
With Digi dominating Romania's internet, will new regulations curb its power or unintentionally harm the country's digital growth engine?