v3.25.4
Property, plant and equipment (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Property, plant and equipment [abstract]  
Disclosure of reconciliation of changes in property, plant and equipment, including right-of-use assets
For the year ended December 31, 2025 Note
Network infrastructure and equipment (1)
Land and buildings (1)
Assets under construction Total
Cost  
January 1, 2025   76,151  10,161  2,225  88,537 
Additions   1,983  515  2,080  4,578 
Business acquisitions 4 3,000  537  435  3,972 
Transfers   1,163  3  (2,149) (983)
Retirements and disposals   (2,791) (109) (5) (2,905)
Impairment (losses) reversals recognized in earnings 8 (135) 12    (123)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 17 (1) (2)   (3)
Net foreign exchange differences (23) (4) (5) (32)
December 31, 2025   79,347  11,113  2,581  93,041 
Accumulated depreciation  
January 1, 2025   52,681  5,855    58,536 
Depreciation   3,319  542    3,861 
Retirements and disposals   (2,764) (80)   (2,844)
Transfers 9  (15)   (6)
Net foreign exchange differences (1)     (1)
Other   (40) (6)   (46)
December 31, 2025   53,204  6,296    59,500 
Net carrying amount  
January 1, 2025   23,470  4,306  2,225  30,001 
December 31, 2025   26,143  4,817  2,581  33,541 
(1)Includes right-of-use assets. See Note 19, Leases, for additional details.
For the year ended December 31, 2024 Note
Network infrastructure and equipment (1)
Land and buildings (1)
Assets under construction Total
Cost                      
January 1, 2024   74,676  9,805  2,355  86,836 
Additions   2,092  430  2,107  4,629 
Business acquisitions 4 72  184  10  266 
Transfers   881  79  (2,239) (1,279)
Retirements and disposals   (1,484) (232) (8) (1,724)
Impairment losses recognized in earnings 8 (85) (95) —  (180)
Reclassified to assets held for sale 17 (1) (10) —  (11)
December 31, 2024   76,151  10,161  2,225  88,537 
Accumulated depreciation              
January 1, 2024   50,926  5,558  —  56,484 
Depreciation   3,245  513  —  3,758 
Retirements and disposals (1,447) (214) —  (1,661)
Other   (43) (2) —  (45)
December 31, 2024   52,681  5,855  —  58,536 
Net carrying amount              
January 1, 2024   23,750  4,247  2,355  30,352 
December 31, 2024   23,470  4,306  2,225  30,001 
(1)Includes right-of-use assets. See Note 19, Leases, for additional details.