2025 Universal Registration Document

Several trends are having a direct impact on the business, starting with the develop-ment of AI, which, in the current context where nations are striving to strengthen their digital sovereignty, has fuelled breakthroughs in task automation, cybersecurity, and data manage-ment and storage.

In addition, private 5G solutions are starting to be deployed, and new technologies hold the promise of greater performance and resilience for mission-critical systems. In these fast-growing markets, Axians can capitalise on its specific positioning at the nexus between its customers and technology vendors. With expertise covering the entire data cycle, the network’s business units support a diverse customer base of infrastructure operators, private players and local authorities.

The telecoms infrastructure sector accounts for 40% of Axians’ revenue, and its business units are ramping up the deployment and maintenance of fibre optic and mobile networks in many countries, including along railways and transport corridors. Modern technologies such as 5G, LoRa and campus networks, together with innovative construction methods, make it possible to develop networks quickly, efficiently and sustainably, even in challenging environments.

Broadband access is being extended with environ-mental considerations in mind, through low-emission construction projects using carbon- neutral materials, digitalised processes, and low-emission vehicles and machinery. Lightweight mobile telecommunications masts made with recycled steel and low-carbon foundations further reduce the infrastructure’s environmental footprint. The Green Tower, a new generation of masts, is already in service in Switzerland. Incorporating 50% recycled steel, produced entirely with renewable energy and 50% lighter, it is in the process of being approved for the German market.

In information systems, which account for 60% of revenue, Axians again benefited in 2025 from growing demand for cybersecurity and business applications. In this area, Axians companies continue to develop services tailored to each business sector, often working in synergy with the Omexom, Actemium and Building Solutions networks. Changes in data storage methods (hybrid cloud, data centre decen-tralisation or relocation, etc.) are driving growth in this business, as is the embedding of AI into software and data processing solutions. More broadly, Axians provides customised, scalable and sustainable solu-tions to the many public- and private-sector players looking to upgrade their IT infrastructure in order to heighten sovereignty and security, as well as services that directly address their operational performance requirements.

The following selection of projects carried out in 2025 reflects the diversity of these activities.

• In telecoms, Axians signed a framework agreement with Nokia for the deployment of next- generation connectivity tools (optical transport, data centre networking, IP routing, private 5G, fixed network access, secure communication technolo-gies), with the aim of delivering more secure and reliable networks, particularly for utilities and public transport.
• Deutsche Messe AG, which operates a 450,000 sq. metre exhibition centre in Hanover, selected Axians to optimise and automate its digital infrastructure. The goal of the new strategic partner-ship, which covers LAN, 5G and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as cybersecurity, is to provide the exhibition grounds with a more robust network infrastructure and innovative, future-ready digital solutions, offering visitors a wide range of digital experiences.
• In the Netherlands, Axians was awarded a five-year framework contract to procure and install network equipment for a large number of educational and research institutions.
• In France, the company won a turnkey contract to supply the Cadarache nuclear plant site (south-east France) with private 4G radio coverage on behalf of the CEA (French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission).