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Deep Dive
Digital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling
Deep dive: AT&T, Verizon, and American Tower have now collectively flown hundreds of thousands of drone missions in the USA, as part of a behind-scenes push to create full-fledged virtual replicas of their vast network estates. Senior execs at the three telco giants ran TelcoTitans through the top- and bottom-line benefits of drone- and digital twin-led automated asset management…
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Telco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
Beyond Connectivity: Is MVNO the next Battleground? - Virtual Panel
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset
BT research expert Maria Cuevas joins rival Virgin Media O2
‘Reimagine, rethink, rewire’: BT wants AI to go beyond mere cost-cutting
Sovereign ambition: Orange raises curtain on Unified Cloud Platform
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Products & Services
Vodafone Business advances Greek ‘SD-everything vision’ with Fortinet
Vodafone Business goes live with fresh SASE and SD-WAN solutions in Greece, following joint development with long-running technology partner Fortinet in Europe and beyond.
Public Affairs
Towerco-telco tensions: Italy’s INWIT trades blows with reluctant anchor tenants
Fastweb and TIM claim early victories in the INWIT dispute as they attempt to terminate contracts, but the challenged towerco insists the core issues remain unresolved. The battle could have significant implications for tower economics, tenant relationships, and Vodafone-backed Vantage Towers.
Peoplewatch
Orange Peoplewatch: Group reconfigures AI and cloud leadership
July 2026 edition: 25+ recent senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including the Group switching out its AI chief, a series of moves to fill out the newly created Unified Cloud Platform division, and an Executive Committee overhaul at Orange Jordan.
Innovation
Spain’s MásOrange puts rapid RoI at top of its AI priority list
The Spanish operator puts quick, tangible financial return at forefront of AI push, saying it is better to focus on developments with clear, direct P&L impact, and build momentum, than to ‘overthink’ and over-complicate.
TelcoTitans TV: Exclusive Interview
Telco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
DTW Ignite 2026: Interviewed by TelcoTitans TV, Dr. Steffen Roehn urges the industry to seize AI-driven opportunities for growth and create a “trusted AI enforcement layer” to help drive monetisation.
Beyond Connectivity: Is MVNO the next Battleground? - Virtual Panel
Hosted by TelcoTitans, hear how Community Fibre, Gamma, and Graystone Strategy are collaborating on MVNO models, eSIM, and digital‑only experiences to turn mobile into a true growth engine. Register now!
Telco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
DTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Capita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
From danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Gamma’s Edge Migrate: turning the UK’s PSTN switch-off into a strategic channel opportunity
The network autonomy dividend (when telcos replace tech milestones with business outcomes)
We built the networks. Now we must teach them to think.
From flying blind to found revenue: digital twins ‘digitise the handshake’ of complex telecom infra
Age of outcomes: Gamma empowering SPs with global expansion, portfolio diversification
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Vodafonewatch: Xavier Niel places multibillion-pound bet on Vodafone’s transformation story
BTwatch: Verizon venture and AI RoI chase
Deutsche Telekomwatch: DT works the ecosystem in B2B
EMEA Infrawatch: satellite operator ‘space race’ heats up
Vodafonewatch: the making of a pan-African telco giant
UK Infrawatch: CMA weighs nexfibre–Netomnia options; CityFibre strengthens Vodafone ties
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Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #204 – June-July 2026
Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #248 - July 2026
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #155 - June-July 2026
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #203 – June 2026
BTwatch Analyst Report #375 - June 2026
Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #247 - June 2026
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Vodafone taps Nokia for AI-powered network slicing
From bitter critic to anchor investor: Xavier Niel replaces e& as Vodafone’s largest shareholder
Vodafone Turkey spins up Data & AI hothouse
Vodacom says more work needed on satco-telco compatibility
Openreach commercial exec joins nexfibre as CCO
Virgin Media O2 hit with £28m fine over contract cancellation failings
Germany’s O2 ties with Crout on IoT backup
P3 builds a RAN digital twin for Germany, using DT’s T Cloud
UK Infrawatch: DSIT pictures satellite success as AI snags Ofcom attention
BT maps strategic shift from GEO to LEO for rural backhaul
Liberty Blume bulks up with rights management acquisition as it expands UK infra horizons
Boldyn says London Tube mobile rollout ‘on track’ in latest progress update
nexfibre’s Datta: ‘corner shop fibre’ is dead, the UK needs an infra megamart
Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing
Spanish gov to mandate backup power upgrades at telcos
Rocket Lab to become end-to-end satellite player with Iridium buy
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Vorboss resets C-suite; Nscale and GreenScale prep ground for 1GW+ expansions
Vantage commercial chief Sonia Hernandez steps down
Peoplewatch
Orange Peoplewatch: Group reconfigures AI and cloud leadership
July 2026 edition: 25+ recent senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including the Group switching out its AI chief, a series of moves to fill out the newly created Unified Cloud Platform division, and an Executive Committee overhaul at Orange Jordan.
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: top exec rejigs in USA, Detecon, NetWorks, and Austrian B2C
Openreach commercial exec joins nexfibre as CCO
Top T-Mobile exec Mike Katz to leave in latest rejig
BT Peoplewatch: UK rivals trade Networks R&D and SMB leaders
Telefónica Peoplewatch: recalibrating O2 adds strategy chief; VM O2 bolsters B2C
Orange–T-Mobile Poland tower-sharing venture selects new CEO
BT research expert Maria Cuevas joins rival Virgin Media O2
Vodafone Peoplewatch: another German reset
Deutsche Glasfaser CEO steps down as altnet finally wraps up financing
Vodacom completes ‘high-growth market arc’ with controlling Safaricom stake
Rocket Lab to become end-to-end satellite player with Iridium buy
giffgaff preps fintech side hustle as new CEO eyes deeper customer ties
BT and Verizon pair up on $4bn multinational B2B venture
Utility Warehouse eyes broadband and mobile opportunities as it chases convergence
The quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
‘We’re built different’: how disruptive Digi is putting unorthodox group ethos into practice in Spain
Vodafone Turkey spins up Data & AI hothouse
Virgin Media O2 hit with £28m fine over contract cancellation failings
Vodafone bets on ‘hybrid’ future to tap growing sovereign cloud demand
Telefónica Peoplewatch: recalibrating O2 adds strategy chief; VM O2 bolsters B2C
‘Reimagine, rethink, rewire’: BT wants AI to go beyond mere cost-cutting
Telefónica absorbs Altostratus in latest B2B rejig
Rocket Lab to become end-to-end satellite player with Iridium buy
From TETRA to 5G: defence as MNOs’ next big opportunity — Strand Consult
Vantage commercial chief Sonia Hernandez steps down
Vodafone chases defence opportunity with centralised German hub
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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.
EU’s DNA faces pushback, with MVNOs wary of spectrum rule changes
giffgaff preps fintech side hustle as new CEO eyes deeper customer ties
O2 readies Marvel-inspired Jarvis AI platform for summer launch
Vodafone breaks out of PoC jail with autonomous networks ‘killer app’
Agents of change: Orange CIO Vermeulen spells out risks and rewards of AI
EventwatchDTW26: How two TM Forum Catalysts hope to tidy telcos’ AI model muddle
Up till now, many telco deployments of AI agents have been loosely coordinated and delivered mere ‘bolt-on’ point solutions for isolated use-cases. Two TM Forum projects driven by the likes of Telstra, DT, Jio, and Vodafone aim to bring some order to the chaos by creating frameworks for model consumption and agent governance.
Network & InfraThe quest for autonomy: how agentic AI can deliver real ROI — new report
Research provides telcos with a pathway to delivering real value from agentic AI, featuring Tier 1 use cases and recommendations to help bridge “the autonomy chasm” to reduce operating costs, improve service reliability, and increase network agility.
Strategy & ChangeCapita: rewired for agentic AI, and inviting telcos onboard
Interview: With hyperscaler alumni now at the helm and Snowflake Intelligence embedded in its AI Catalyst Stack, Capita is betting that agentic will redraw the economics of the contact centre. Chief AI & Product Officer Sameer Vuyyuru explains why telcos should be watching closely.
EventwatchDTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Guy Lupo
TelcoTitans’ Matt Leary interviews Guy Lupo, EVP AI & Data at TM Forum, ahead of this year’s DTW Ignite 2026 event.
EventwatchDTW Ignite 2026: Video Interview with TM Forum’s Andy Tiller
TelcoTitans’ Matt Leary interviews Andy Tiller, EVP Products & Services at TM Forum, ahead of this year’s DTW Ignite 2026 event.
Strategy & ChangeFrom danger zone to digital powerhouse: Kearney maps Europe’s path to telecom recovery
Analysis: Europe’s telecoms sector has built extensively but failed to monetise, risking stagnation without urgent structural intervention. Kearney’s comprehensive diagnostic guides on how regionalisation, network resilience, strategic private finance partnerships, and other remedies can revitalise the sector’s finances and the continent’s digital economy.