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Telefónicawatch: another JMAP-era exec exits; Gayo gets buying; IT vendors net handouts
Analyst Briefing: Round-up of the latest developments at Spain’s re-morphing incumbent, as 2025’s dramatic strategy and personnel changes continue all the way up to the end of the year. Finance chief Laura Abasolo’s departure is confirmed, as part of another top exec layer rejig. And partnerships with Prosegur and Nato move forward as Group targets tech growth. Read more…
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Can AI-RAN succeed without open RAN? ‘Yes and no’, says Alliance Chair Choi
Tata wins big as Virgin Media O2 outsources IT — report
Vodafone seeks to rebuild trust in voice with network APIs
UK gov walks barrier-busting tightrope in bid to ease MDU connectivity headaches
Vodafone pledges €150m network investment to ‘build, not just grow’ in Romania
Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
The service assurance gap: why ‘make do and mend’ fails modern networks
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Telekom Deutschland clears 2025 fibre in-tray ahead of Christmas break
German incumbent says it has now met headline end-2025 goal of adding 2.5 million homes and businesses to its FTTH footprint, giving it a useful (but partial) win in escalating battle with rivals over fibre sign-ups…
Financial & Performance
Prosegur ‘super-open’ to expansion of Telefónica home security ties
Senior execs at Telefónica’s digital alarms partner talk up success of their six-year-old joint venture, and lay out plans for the next five. With cash flow now positive, they see the business as set to enter a new, self-sustaining phase of growth.
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UK Infrawatch: altnet founder exits; CityFibre’s tech refresh; Fibrus Project Gigabit win
Analyst Briefing: Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: McRae returns to networks, troubled times for Octopus investments, new data centre conversion plans, and plenty more…
Partnerships & Alliances
O2 makes latest AI move with refreshed Capgemini deal
Operator to implement AI solutions from Capgemini under renewed agreement, seeking to develop new services and drive user experience improvements…
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UK Infrawatch: altnet founder exits; CityFibre’s tech refresh; Fibrus Project Gigabit win
Vodafonewatch: ‘right-sizing’ winners and losers
Francewatch: SFR looks to the cloud as sales speculation continues
EMEA Infrawatch: data centre financing surge; investors hesitant on Euro telco infra
Deutsche Telekomwatch: SoftBank on M&A manoeuvres
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2026 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
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Telefónica boss ends year with a final flourish of axe
Vodafone seeks to rebuild trust in voice with network APIs
Telekom Deutschland: compulsory copper shutdown would be ‘massive’ error
Tata wins big as Virgin Media O2 outsources IT — report
Unions call on Telefónica for ‘one last effort’ on strategic reorg
Vodafone pledges €150m network investment to ‘build, not just grow’ in Romania
Brazil’s Vivo buys back cybersecurity unit from Telefónica
Orange buys out Spanish private equity partners in €4.25bn deal
UK Infrawatch: Altnets in the “bleak” midwinter; D9 woes; Ofcom spots fibre strength
Openreach joins UK gov’s infra tracking project
Landolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
UK fibre: debt-laden Gigaclear scoops funding after ‘disappointed’ investor steps back
UK Infrawatch: data centres chase power, satcos bridge gaps, government tackles scams
Investor Arcus eyes digital infra opportunities with latest €3bn fund
SoftBank ‘in talks’ to expand infra portfolio with DigitalBridge buy
EC’s AI Gigafactory timetable is already slipping
Europe towers: Telcos’ urge to merge remains turn-off for SBA
Deutsche Glasfaser said to be winding back rollout as backers demand RoI
Peoplewatch
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top team tweaks at T-Mo
The latest strategic and senior changes at Deutsche Telekom, including more exec role rejigging by T-Mobile US CEO Srini Gopalan as he ups the operator’s focus on tech as a customer acquisition weapon against rivals. There are also changes at Group level on digital CX, and at German sub-brand Congstar, as DT moves to up its own game on tech-fuelled sales.
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Vivo’s fintech platforms set for AI refit
Vodafone Peoplewatch: tech leadership rework, Greek renewal ‘complete’
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Group extracts EU execs to push IT meld
Ex-BT CEO Jansen on the runway to become Heathrow Airport chair — report
Ex-Deutsche Funkturm exec becomes American Tower’s new Germany CEO
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: more change at Eutelsat; Vantage CEO named
BT Peoplewatch: brand strategy remains in the spotlight, former CEOs line up boardroom gigs
Telefónica Peoplewatch: McKinsey exec tasked with mining Murtra’s ‘diamonds’
Vodafone and BT veteran joins Boldyn board
Orange buys out Spanish private equity partners in €4.25bn deal
SpaceMobile strategy chief: satco spectrum buys will have ‘profound implications’ for D2D evolution
DT makes rare fibre M&A move with purchase of Essen estate
Vodafone sinks more cash into Economy of Things venture, amid ‘strategic realignment’
Telefónica aims slap bang in middle in bid for revival
CityFibre CTO plots PON roadmap to 50G and beyond
SoftBank ‘in talks’ to expand infra portfolio with DigitalBridge buy
Telefónica declares fibre planning as latest Level 4 automation win
Telefónica Peoplewatch: Vivo’s fintech platforms set for AI refit
Telefónica deploys fresh AI assistants to up German security
DT to co-create new AI products with OpenAI
BT seeks to bring self-healing network vision to life, with a little help from AWS
Vodafone sinks more cash into Economy of Things venture, amid ‘strategic realignment’
Investor Arcus eyes digital infra opportunities with latest €3bn fund
EC’s AI Gigafactory timetable is already slipping
Europe towers: Telcos’ urge to merge remains turn-off for SBA
Openreach joins UK gov’s infra tracking project
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key events to look out for in 2026 that really matter, and those we will be covering, attending, and associated with as an official media partner.
Orange’s Leboucher sees security threats as big spur towards cloud-native
DT preps 30,000-site tender for 2026, as Tier-1 open RAN builds
Hrvatski Telekom eyes mmWave to boost fibre + FWA infra strategy
Orange’s Le Roux: IP MPLS layer at halfway point on ‘full softwarisation’ journey
‘Not invented here’: overcoming the obstacles to telco digital twin deployments
Network & InfraThe service assurance gap: why ‘make do and mend’ fails modern networks
As network cloudification accelerates, a critical gap is emerging between next-generation ambitions and rapidly ageing service assurance systems. Explore the strategic roadmap for replacing outmoded operations with AI-enabled, closed-loop automation that drives business value.
InterviewLandolina’s “be useful” philosophy: steering Cellnex towards stronger MNOs, digital Britain
Interview: With the telecoms sector at an inflection point, Gianluca Landolina sees opportunity in channelling simplicity and sustainability, as the Cellnex UK CEO shares the strategic logic behind neutral host expansion and why fewer, stronger MNOs are key to the infraco and national resilience.
White PaperAI Business Efficiency white paper: Turning Data & AI into Measurable Value
In this recently published white paper, Celfocus identifies tangible efficiency gains already being achieved when AI initiatives focus on solving identifiable, and measurable, business challenges
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…