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DT’s staid board adds tech clout
Deutsche Telekom injects software and AI expertise into its Supervisory Board, appointing SAP CTO Philipp Herzig and former GitHub CEO Thomas Dohmke…
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Liberty’s Fries dismisses CityFibre ‘sour grapes’ over £2bn nexfibre bulk-up
Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
UK’s long-delayed ESN gets a new set of ‘realistic but ambitious’ targets
DT starts search for new tech chief after Mudesir’s shock exit
Vodafone completes first AST SpaceMobile D2D call in Ireland
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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Vi accelerates 5G rollout with ‘strategic densification’ model
CTO Jagbir Singh outlines a “phase and calibrated” 5G rollout approach as India’s Vi attempts to close the gap to its faster-moving rivals.
Peoplewatch
Telefónica Peoplewatch: priority rethink prompts senior changes in B2B, Germany
February 2026–April 2026 update: Telefónica continues to seek AI gain with hires at Vivo and Telefónica Tech; new boss in Germany makes wide-scale senior changes to get a closer grip on go-to-market; and at Board of Directors level, shareholders approve hire of Australian entrepreneur Jane Thompson.
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UK Infrawatch: CityFibre questions nexfibre maths; data centres earn investment boost
Analyst Briefing: Exclusive first interview with CityFibre CEO as altnet and peers prepare for life under new TAR rules; NScale backed for UK growth; Starlink reliance prompts worries; and plenty more…
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Vodafone gives Partner Markets a fresh lick of paint, installs new leadership
Jan Holzberg replaces Petr Dvořák to lead Partner Markets, which has been rebranded to Vodafone Partners.
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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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VM O2 retains Ericsson and Nokia as it pushes towards 5G-Advanced
EE refreshes ESN fleet with Starlink connectivity
Telefónica’s new Germany chief reboots ExCo
BT completes £350m Scottish WAN migration
Brazil’s Vivo fills CFO gap as Melcon heads for exit
UK’s long-delayed ESN gets a new set of ‘realistic but ambitious’ targets
Vodafone completes first AST SpaceMobile D2D call in Ireland
Telefónica Tech taps CrowdStrike to give SOCs an AI upgrade
London fibreco G.Network emerges from administration debt-free
Irrational and anti-competitive: CityFibre CEO urges CMA scrutiny of nexfibre-Netomnia-VM O2 consolidation play
Cellnex UK promotes ops boss into CEO slot
TAR: Ofcom eyes ‘problematic’ promotions as access review sets regulatory landscape
VIRTUS bets on tier-two Europe in ‘speculative’ data centre expansion
EMEA Infrawatch: Italy’s tower competition heats up; VIRTUS lays out expansion roadmap
German fibreco Deutsche Glasfaser recruits ex-Vodafone networks and IT execs
France’s InfraVia preps €8bn warchest for digital infra
TIM, Fastweb + Vodafone team to create Italian towerco challenger
Telefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
Peoplewatch
Telefónica Peoplewatch: priority rethink prompts senior changes in B2B, Germany
February 2026–April 2026 update: Telefónica continues to seek AI gain with hires at Vivo and Telefónica Tech; new boss in Germany makes wide-scale senior changes to get a closer grip on go-to-market; and at Board of Directors level, shareholders approve hire of Australian entrepreneur Jane Thompson.
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
Pairpoint brings in new CEO from Vodafone B2B partner
Liberty plucks exec from TopSource to lead B2B services expansion
Hrvatski Telekom’s enterprise IT business selects new boss
Orange Peoplewatch: Group switches out security chief
Orange swaps home market tech chief
TIM, Fastweb + Vodafone team to create Italian towerco challenger
Telefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
Helios CFO on tower group’s people-powered growth plan
TOTEM CEO highlights 100-client milestone: ‘the priority is to continue growing’
Telefónica buys SAP specialist Altim in latest B2B bolt-on
American Tower to bring US savvy (and clout) to European ops, to drive margin
Orange’s AI supremo Steve Jarrett: ‘There’s no magic, it’s just doing our job’
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
Helios CFO on tower group’s people-powered growth plan
Hrvatski Telekom’s enterprise IT business selects new boss
Orange Peoplewatch: Group switches out security chief
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France’s InfraVia preps €8bn warchest for digital infra
Pairpoint brings in new CEO from Vodafone B2B partner
Orange’s Trabbia stresses importance of diversity in D2D partnerships
Telefónica in talks to re-acquire Spanish microwave infra assets — report
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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.
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’
VM O2 plans ‘mini macro’ sites to boost city bandwidth
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.
WebinarIntelligent Infrastructure: How to build smarter, sustainable networks - Watch Now
In this webinar, telco leaders from Snowflake and SAP discuss how next-generation networks, AI-driven automation, cloud and edge computing, and open architectures are redefining connectivity—shifting it from a cost centre to a strategic source of value.
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.
Network & InfraNetwork operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
Amid intensifying market consolidation, network operators can ill afford to be found delaying automation. A new white paper from FNT Software and Inmanta argues for an incremental strategy, coupling unified inventory with intent-based orchestration. Discover how BICS and Freedom Fibre leverage this ‘living model’ to slash operational costs and accelerate time-to-market…