Life is anything but dull at Telenor currently.

The Norway-based operator reported its results on Tuesday amid two senior resignations and some pending law suits.

European Communications’ latest quarterly survey has found that senior telco executives believe the creation of new revenue streams, such as selling data to third parties, is the biggest opportunity that Big Data presents operators with.

Telefónica is now the biggest European operator in terms of revenue, but the stock market continues to give the company the thumbs down.

After registering a 3.5 percent year-on-year increase in revenues during 2011, to €62.8 billion, the Spain-based operator overtook rival Deutsche Telekom, which saw sales fall six percent to €58.6 billion over the same period.

Belgacom CEO Didier Bellens is the subject of our exclusive feature-length interview in the Q2 edition of European Communications.

He invited editor Marc Smith to the company’s Brussels HQ to discuss a range of topics, including an expanding list of partnerships. Here is an exclusive extract:

You could be forgiven for thinking that Eddie Saints has an easy job.

Saints is CEO of Cable and Wireless Communications’ businesses in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man, which fall under the Sure Telecom brand.

What's happening at YouView, the UK's homegrown subscription-free IPTV play?

Eighteen months ago the hype around YouView was at fever pitch, reports Ian Grant.

Earlier this week Telefonica announced a partnership with Electronic Arts as it attempts to take a lead in mobile gaming.

The deal, made by the recently created Telefonica Digital business unit, will give the operator’s various companies the chance to create gaming promotions using titles from the EA catalogue, which includes Tetris, Monopoly and FIFA Soccer.

It’s been a busy last seven days at Netherlands-based operator KPN.

As CEO Eelco Blok completes a turbulent first year in charge, the changes just keep on coming.