Swisscom Wins Appeal Against Swiss Antitrust Fine Over Fiber Network Expansion — Update

By Adria Calatayud

Swisscom won an appeal at Switzerland's Federal Administrative Court against a decision by the country's antitrust regulator to fine the company over its fiber-network expansion plans.

The court said late Tuesday that there was no breach of competition law by Swisscom's network expansion as the company doesn't have a dominant position on the relevant market, and overturned a ruling by the Swiss Competition Commission that imposed obligations on the company as well as a fine of 18 million Swiss francs ($21.6 million).

Telecommunications operator Swisscom said in response that it remains committed to advancing its fiber rollout at pace, and that it would analyze the potential implications of the judgment for the further expansion of its infrastructure. The group's 2026 outlook is unchanged, it added.

Competition watchdog Comco said it would analyze the ruling in detail over the coming days and decide whether to accept the decision or file an appeal based on its assessment.

The case stemmed from Swisscom's plans, set out at the beginning of 2020, to expand its fiber-optic network. This prompted Comco to open a probe and issue precautionary measures at the end of that year. The antitrust watchdog concluded in December 2023 that Swisscom had abused its market dominance and fined it 18 million francs.

The Federal Administrative Court said Swisscom didn't hold a dominant market position on the relevant specific market and that its appeal was well founded for this reason.

The court said its judgment might be appealed to Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court.

Write to Adria Calatayud at adria.calatayud@wsj.com

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October 14, 2026 04:56 ET (08:56 GMT)