tech
March 28, 2026
Telekom Buys Austrian Pulsec
Just one day after Telekom Srbija announced that "a small part of data" was stolen from the user base of its m:SAT tv satellite television, the Macedonian Commission for Protection of Competition announced that MTEL Global, owned by Serbia's state telecom operator, plans to buy a majority stake in the Austrian cybersecurity company Pulsec GmbH from Vienna.

TL;DR
- MTEL Global, owned by Serbia's state telecom operator, plans to acquire a majority stake in the Austrian cybersecurity company Pulsec GmbH.
- The announcement was made by the Macedonian Commission for Protection of Competition.
- This comes shortly after Telekom Srbija reported a data breach affecting users of its m:SAT tv satellite service.
- Pulsec GmbH provides IT security solutions such as network protection and 24/7 security monitoring.
- MTEL Global is registered for wireless telecommunications and offers various communication services, including OTT television.
- Telekom Srbija already holds a majority stake in a Serbian company named Pulsec Beograd.