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Financial & Performance
Equity vs debt: who blinks first in UK fibre consolidation showdown?
In depth: While sector consolidation presents complexity for altnets seeking to evolve, challenges faced by financial backers invested through equity and loan facilities should not be underestimated.
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Telefónica doing the maths on 1&1 tie-up: report
BT’s Watson to retire, McCall steps up
Telco execs invest in industry fintech player Glow
BT drones investment Altitude Angel becomes latest Etc. venture to fall
Orange said to be advancing broadcasting unit sale
Gamma’s Mike Mills: why UK altnet-MVNO convergence is happening now
AI data liberation: inside Boost’s escape from the telco legacy trap
vHive CEO interview: digital twins now ‘single source of truth’ for MNO infra
BT Active Intelligence: Solving customer problems through mobility insights
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Network & Infra
‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
Is the ‘not invented here’ mindset holding back digital twin adoption in telco? Major satco and long-time practitioner SES joined SI partner Celfocus to argue that strategic collaboration is key to unlocking transformative potential and accelerate journey towards network autonomy.
Network & Infra
Orange’s Le Roux: IP MPLS layer at halfway point on ‘full softwarisation’ journey
Network X: Orange’s EVP of International Networks drills down into the work the operator is doing to move towards a stateless, disaggregated, new‑generation IP layer that is as‑a‑service by design.
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London fibre: Vorboss CEO falls out with backer Fern Trading, defenestrated — report
Founder of B2B fibreco departs after 19-year tenure, amid mounting losses and a challenging London market, with reports that Octopus-managed owner elbowed him out and Creswick readying legal response. Latest in wave of high-profile leadership changes shaking up the UK altnet scene…
Strategy & Change
UK’s Netomnia targets ISP giants with YouMobile MVNO
Fibre altnet and wannabe convergence player set to launch mobile by the end of the year, piggybacking on the VodafoneThree network. CFO Wil Wadsworth and CEO Jeremy Chelot have sights set on the UK’s FMC establishment…
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Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Briefing: Srini seeks to keep the big mo at T-Mo
BTwatch Analyst Briefing: Watson passes the network strategy baton
Telefónicawatch Analyst Briefing: Group eyes German reboot; VM O2 aims high on mmWave
EMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: deep water fibre deployments; AI infra transfers
Vodafonewatch Analyst Briefing: RAN overhaul begins with vendor foursome locked in
BTwatch Analyst Briefing: Openreach defends discounts as rivals cry foul
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From August to October 2025, the Snowflake World Tour is coming to 23 cities across three regions to showcase the latest innovations driving business transformation with data, AI, and collaboration.
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Telefónica plugs AI into new enterprise messaging service
Orange’s Heydemann keeps M&A hopes alive as talks with Altice continue
30 years down, 5+ to go before BT’s quantum vision comes to life
Telefónica rejigs team to break new trail on infra
Orange plots more open RAN trials as tech gains in maturity
Lifecycle Software pulls up on Tomorrow Street
Telco execs invest in industry fintech player Glow
Telefónica doing the maths on 1&1 tie-up: report
INCA CEO: ‘job done’ when altnets join Openreach as industry ‘baddies’
Europe moots UK tech tie-up on new-gen IRIS² satellite system
‘We need to get on with it’: nexfibre boss wants to see altnet acquisition action
UK Infrawatch analyst briefing: write-down worries, results revelations, Openreach outrage
As lenders wobble on UK fibre, should altnets brace for potential write-downs?
EMEA Infrawatch Analyst Briefing: deep water fibre deployments; AI infra transfers
EXA raises €1.3bn to drive network expansion, M&A ambitions
Vodafone to fill Black Sea subsea infra blackspot
Impact investor STOA fuels Atlas Tower’s Kenyan expansion plans
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: DigitalBridge names data centre leader; Open Dutch Fiber recruits ops boss
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London fibre: Vorboss CEO falls out with backer Fern Trading, defenestrated — report
Founder of B2B fibreco departs after 19-year tenure, amid mounting losses and a challenging London market, with reports that Octopus-managed owner elbowed him out and Creswick readying legal response. Latest in wave of high-profile leadership changes shaking up the UK altnet scene…
Middle East’s TASC Towers names new CEO as Ooredoo deal nears closure
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: DigitalBridge names data centre leader; Open Dutch Fiber recruits ops boss
Retelit crowns infra unit leader after finalising BT Italia buy
Vodafone Peoplewatch: exec secures place at head of open networks body
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Telefónica and Vodafone tap DT talent pool
Telefónica Peoplewatch: new era dawns at O2; Innovation Digital goes ‘cutting edge’
Telefónica Deutschland kicks off CEO search as Haas waves goodbye
BT Peoplewatch: European rollback leads to regional leadership swaps
DT picks out Poland tech chief to fill key German CTO vacancy
EXA raises €1.3bn to drive network expansion, M&A ambitions
Retelit crowns infra unit leader after finalising BT Italia buy
French telco trio unveil their SFR consolidation pitch
‘We need to get on with it’: nexfibre boss wants to see altnet acquisition action
Orange said to be advancing broadcasting unit sale
As lenders wobble on UK fibre, should altnets brace for potential write-downs?
BT drones investment Altitude Angel becomes latest Etc. venture to fall
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T-Mobile ups B2B game with new dashboard and breakout tech
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: DigitalBridge names data centre leader; Open Dutch Fiber recruits ops boss
Vodafone elects winning quartet in diluted RAN mega-tender
Telefónica Deutschland shifts mobile network into automatic
MásOrange seeks bigger enterprise role with Digital+O unit launch
Boldyn CEO Leprince bids farewell to neutral host player
30 years down, 5+ to go before BT’s quantum vision comes to life
Orange’s Trabbia: telcos need a DNA switch to meet resiliency challenge
Telefónica doing the maths on 1&1 tie-up: report
Turkish MNOs splash $3bn on 5G spectrum ahead of 2026 services launch
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2025 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
UK’s Netomnia targets ISP giants with YouMobile MVNO
Subsea cables: Vodafone heads ‘off beaten track’ as hyperscalers muscle in on mainstream
Telefónica plugs AI into new enterprise messaging service
30 years down, 5+ to go before BT’s quantum vision comes to life
INCA CEO: ‘job done’ when altnets join Openreach as industry ‘baddies’
Network & Infra‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
Is the ‘not invented here’ mindset holding back digital twin adoption in telco? Major satco and long-time practitioner SES joined SI partner Celfocus to argue that strategic collaboration is key to unlocking transformative potential and accelerate journey towards network autonomy.
TechnologyOrchestration, not Automation, is telco’s real growth engine
Telcos have heavily invested in automation, yet still struggle to scale. The issue is that digitising silos simply replicates bottlenecks. Discover why orchestration is the true growth lever for integrating systems, accelerating revenue capture, preparing for AI, and building a competitive edge for the 6G and AI era.
Partnerships & AlliancesGamma’s Mike Mills: why UK altnet-MVNO convergence is happening now
For UK fibre players, adding mobile services is becoming a compelling route to maximising ARPU and customer value. Enabler Gamma debunks misconceptions, arguing that the MVNO model can unlock significant returns with fast market entry, while eSIM also rewrites the rules. Learn more…
TechnologyFrom pipes to platforms: how AI and data can rewire the telco future — right now
Telcos generate vast amounts of data yet often lag AI-native challengers and face shrinking monetisation windows. New EDB research identifies a select few telcos already gaining significant advantage by embracing a sovereign platform model. Discover the six best practices used by top performers…
TechnologyCase study: Vodafone seeing tangible AI success in the field
Vodafone and Celfocus unveiled early but striking results in embedding AI into field operations — cutting repeat visits and harmonising quality — to both accelerate the operator’s zero-touch ambitions and sharpen customer focus.
TechnologyAI data liberation: inside Boost’s escape from the telco legacy trap
Fragmented legacy systems are preventing telcos from capitalising on their data and AI. Boost Mobile defied industry orthodoxy by adopting Wavelo’s event-driven architecture, creating an agile platform to liberate data, enhance customer experience, and be ready for the next wave of AI innovation. Learn more…