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Network & Infra
Telco cloud blueprint: DT’s HTC takes control of network stack, sets terms for vendors
Deep dive: after quietly rebuilding its network core from the ground up on its own terms, Deutsche Telekom is now asking the rest of the industry to follow its Horizontal TelCo Cloud lead. But with rivals pursuing their own visions, the question of who truly leads the field is far from settled.
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Age of outcomes: Gamma empowering SPs with global expansion, portfolio diversification
Openreach hoovers up more Project Gigabit deals after altnets pull out
UK fibre: lenders seize control of Gigaclear following debt restructure, Infracapital wipeout
Macquarie takes a hit as it considers KCOM exit
Blackstone targets ready-made data centres with new investment platform
Vodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Voice gets an AI makeover: DT and Telefónica chart the course from AI-integrated to AI-native
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SpaceMobile to ground latest satellite after failed launch
Satco’s seventh BlueBird pulled out of the skies after being released into the wrong orbital slot by Blue Origin’s New Glenn 3 rocket. SpaceMobile assures over impact on wider launch roadmap and Satellite Connect Europe venture with Vodafone…
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UK Infrawatch: OpenAI infra platform stalls; £1bn altnet haircuts; Gamma growth plans
Latest from the digital infra scene in the UK, including: signs of trouble for UK data centre build plans, investors bite the bullet on altnet valuations, Gamma plans for future as acquisition rumours build, and plenty more…
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Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Höttges shores up Board of Management with deal renewals
The latest roundup of DT people moves sees three top bosses sign up to new contracts and provide some steadiness and security after the recent sudden resignation of tech chief Abdu Mudesir. While greenlighting those deals, the Group’s Supervisory Board completes a tech-focused refresh of its own ranks. Elsewhere, T-Systems fills out its newly elevated defence unit and T-Mobile Poland and Telekom Deutschland make senior tech appointments.
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French trio increases bid for SFR, starts exclusive talks
New offer gives SFR a total enterprise value of €20bn, with Bouygues still in the driving seat, Orange and Iliad onboard.
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Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
Vodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
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UK Infrawatch: OpenAI infra platform stalls; £1bn altnet haircuts; Gamma growth plans
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DT FY25 spend: capex lid kept tight amid macro and market murk
SFR takeover: Pressure mounts as talks enter ‘stoppage time’
Openreach hoovers up more Project Gigabit deals after altnets pull out
Vodafone’s Pairpoint plots tower-based edge compute to meet AI demand
Orange nets EU clearance to absorb MásOrange
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Vi appoints AI chief to lead ‘intelligent techco’ transition
Orange’s Hardouin: 6G needs to stay flexible in fast-evolving AI era
Tomorrow Street fast-tracks quantum techco Arqit into Vodafone orbit
UK fibre: lenders seize control of Gigaclear following debt restructure, Infracapital wipeout
Openreach onboards AI agents in bid to cut missed appointments
UK Infrawatch: CityFibre questions nexfibre maths; data centres earn investment boost
EE refreshes ESN fleet with Starlink connectivity
UK’s long-delayed ESN gets a new set of ‘realistic but ambitious’ targets
DT and EWE given fresh fibre build pass till 2030
4iG lands deal to build Montenegrin gov-backed data centre
Vodafone completes first AST SpaceMobile D2D call in Ireland
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Equinix picks out CFO; Omers names Europe infra head
INWIT fights back as anchor tenants threaten to dismantle Italian towerco business model
Peoplewatch
Deutsche Telekom Peoplewatch: Höttges shores up Board of Management with deal renewals
The latest roundup of DT people moves sees three top bosses sign up to new contracts and provide some steadiness and security after the recent sudden resignation of tech chief Abdu Mudesir. While greenlighting those deals, the Group’s Supervisory Board completes a tech-focused refresh of its own ranks. Elsewhere, T-Systems fills out its newly elevated defence unit and T-Mobile Poland and Telekom Deutschland make senior tech appointments.
Orange Peoplewatch: new finance chief in France amidst leadership reset
Netherlands’ DELTA Fiber recruits Liberty veteran as CEO
London altnet G.Network fills out post-administration exec team
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Vi appoints AI chief to lead ‘intelligent techco’ transition
Telefónica Peoplewatch: priority rethink prompts senior changes in B2B, Germany
BT Peoplewatch: data and API commercialisation brought under new leadership
Brazil’s Vivo fills CFO gap as Melcon heads for exit
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Equinix picks out CFO; Omers names Europe infra head
German fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
Orange nets EU clearance to absorb MásOrange
Macquarie takes a hit as it considers KCOM exit
UK fibre: lenders seize control of Gigaclear following debt restructure, Infracapital wipeout
Telefónica moves to exit Mexico in latest Hispam sell-off
Towerco SBA garners early interest from potential buyers — report
Telefónica eyes more areas to chop spend, concoct cash flow
INWIT fights back as anchor tenants threaten to dismantle Italian towerco business model
BT adopts NVIDIA’s telco LLM in pursuit of autonomous, intent-based networks
Telefónica eyes more areas to chop spend, concoct cash flow
VM O2 retains Ericsson and Nokia as it pushes towards 5G-Advanced
Telefónica Tech taps CrowdStrike to give SOCs an AI upgrade
Openreach taps Google Cloud for fleet migration, fibre planning
Vi accelerates 5G rollout with ‘strategic densification’ model
BT completes £350m Scottish WAN migration
4iG lands deal to build Montenegrin gov-backed data centre
Vodafone completes first AST SpaceMobile D2D call in Ireland
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Equinix picks out CFO; Omers names Europe infra head
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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.
Cutting through the satellite hype: Starlink and LEO’s threat to global telecoms assessed — Strand Consult
Battle scars and skin in the game: VOIS breaks out from Vodafone’s captive shared services
Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan
Vodafone’s Pairpoint JV enters ‘next wave’ with quantum-secure IoT
Turkey: Vodafone repositions ahead of ‘largest 5G launch yet’
Strategy & ChangeAge of outcomes: Gamma empowering SPs with global expansion, portfolio diversification
As turn-of-the-decade markets mature, communications platform provider Gamma is charting a new course for its service provider partners, leveraging strategic expansion into Asia-Pacific and promoting portfolio diversification to differentiate and unlock new revenue streams.
Strategy & ChangeVodafone Portugal playbook: transforming telecom payments from utility to strategic differentiator
Case study explores how Vodafone Portugal partnered CMAS to overhaul legacy back office infra with w2bill streamlining workflows, securing sovereign data, accelerating time-to-market, and driving a thousandfold increase in monthly digital transactions.
Products & ServicesVoice gets an AI makeover: DT and Telefónica chart the course from AI-integrated to AI-native
MWC26: AI is ‘making voice sexy again’, according to Deutsche Telekom and Telefónica, speaking on a Mavenir-hosted panel exploring how the transition to AI-driven networks unlocks new monetisation opportunities, drives hyper-customisation, and paves the way for autonomous, agentic telco operations.
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InterviewBattle scars and skin in the game: VOIS breaks out from Vodafone’s captive shared services
Deep dive: by stepping out of the shadow, the once-captive telco shared services business is rewriting the playbook for commercial enterprise ‘shared intelligence’ as a standalone powerhouse. With Accenture on side, and tapping Vodafone Business and others for go-to-market, leaders Gary Adey and Chris Meads tell TelcoTitans that VOIS is an increasingly ‘big lever’ for its parent to pull…
Strategy & ChangeTOTEM CEO highlights 100-client milestone: ‘the priority is to continue growing’
Interview: Still less than five years’ old, Orange tower spinout TOTEM has ample opportunity to drive expansion in existing markets through client diversification and tenancy growth, affirms Chief Executive Emmanuel Rochas. After taking over at the business in mid-2025, he is maintaining focus on customer acquisition, digitisation of internal systems, and execution on several infra build projects at high-profile city venues.