Register now to get exclusive top-rated CSP and digital infra industry insight
Register for free to join the TelcoTitans community and get access to multiple articles each month and keep current with our free newsletters.
Strategy & Change
VIRTUS bets on tier-two Europe in ‘speculative’ data centre expansion
Interview: Macquarie-backed operator VIRTUS Data Centres is accelerating its European ambitions with a speculative build model, targeting tier‑two metros to stay ahead of hyperscaler demand and replicate a tried-and-true campus model. Business Development VP Christina Mertens talks ambition, strategy, and investor backing…
Featured
Orange’s AI supremo Steve Jarrett: ‘There’s no magic, it’s just doing our job’
Vodafone Peoplewatch: IT and Networks leadership changes across Europe
Deutsche Telekomwatch MWC roundup: Höttges’ ‘Hedgehog Day’
VM O2 plans ‘mini macro’ sites to boost city bandwidth
Trust me I’m a telco: sector insecurity seeps into MWC opener
BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
From defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Bridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
- Previous
- Next
M&A
Telefónica buys SAP specialist Altim in latest B2B bolt-on
Telefónica acquires Spanish technology consulting business, highlighting Altim’s SAP experience and strategic alignment as an opportunity to further expand its suite of B2B applications.
Peoplewatch
DT seeks auto sector knowhow with buying boss pick
MAHLE exec Michael Sohn takes on job of finding opportunities to trim cost out of operator’s near-€50bn annual purchasing budget…
Network & Infra
UK government targets ‘zombie’ data centre speculators in sweeping energy grid overhaul
Tougher requirements proposed for applicants, designed to curb ‘speculative activity’ artificially inflating massive power connection demand on the national grid, led by ever-larger data centres.
Financial & Performance
American Tower to bring US savvy (and clout) to European ops, to drive margin
US wireless infra giant looking to globalise American best practices and buying power across its international operations, in pursuit of new FY30 margin goal. Areas being targeted for savings include land, internal tech, supplier spend, and site maintenance.
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
From defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
BITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
Bridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
Boldyn’s marathon man: Brendan O’Reilly on building ‘win‑win’ shared networks for the UK
Fix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
AI, edge and colo: Nokia’s Neutral Host Index redraws telecom’s $200bn shared-infra map
Moving fast to fix things: how AI-driven network assurance is reshaping global telecoms
Closing the reality gap: vHive now validating mobile towers in real-time, on-site
IQM sees more telco quantum opportunities in wake of Telefónica-CESGA deal in Spain
- Previous
- Next
EMEA Infrawatch: lift-off for Satellite Connect Europe; altnets push back at German fibre regs
BTwatch: slicing 5G, steering 6G
Deutsche Telekomwatch MWC roundup: Höttges’ ‘Hedgehog Day’
Vodafonewatch MWC roundup: satcomms centre stage; AI-RAN advancing
UK Infrawatch: DSIT lays out digital infra priorities; M&A gets real
Telefónicawatch MWC roundup: Murtra’s European merger masterplan
- Previous
- Next
BTwatch Analyst Report #372 - February 2026
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #152 - February 2026
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #200 – January 2026
BTwatch Analyst Report #371 - January 2026
Deutsche Telekomwatch Analyst Report #151 - January 2026
Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #243 - January 2026
- Previous
- Next
- Previous
- Next
Cellnex steps in as telcos seek energy backup
Vodafone Turkey–DAMAC data centre project nears go-live despite 50% surge in costs
Vodafone’s Pairpoint JV enters ‘next wave’ with quantum-secure IoT
‘This isn’t MWC slideware’: European telco group demos federated edge platform
Turkey: Vodafone repositions ahead of ‘largest 5G launch yet’
VM O2 plans ‘mini macro’ sites to boost city bandwidth
DT picks Greece as first stop for Syntelligence AI venture
Vivo CFO David Melcon switches over to Virgin Media O2
Telenor picks Red Hat to underpin Norwegian AI factory
Telefónica, Orange among first telcos to tie with Satellite Connect Europe
DT says Starlink was only adequate option as it forms D2D tie-up
Hungary’s 4iG attracts fresh investment from Mubadala
Enter SatCo: Vodafone raises curtain on European D2D branding, management
Peoplewatch
DT seeks auto sector knowhow with buying boss pick
MAHLE exec Michael Sohn takes on job of finding opportunities to trim cost out of operator’s near-€50bn annual purchasing budget…
Tele2 names chief of Baltics tower carve-out
Vodafone Peoplewatch: IT and Networks leadership changes across Europe
Vivo CFO David Melcon switches over to Virgin Media O2
DT appoints new CEO to head up IoT business unit
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Cellnex reorg sees C-suite shuffled; Telxius chief waves goodbye
BT Peoplewatch: Openreach names rural fibre and complex build chief
Telefónica Peoplewatch: innovation duo’s departure
Boldyn elevates US chief to succeed global CEO Leprince
CityFibre backer PATRIZIA looks to ‘scale UK platform’
Vivo CFO David Melcon switches over to Virgin Media O2
Yasser Shaker: Orange ready to ‘grow again’ in Africa
‘Loosen the leash’: Telefónica’s Murtra repeats call for telco M&A rethink
Hungary’s 4iG attracts fresh investment from Mubadala
‘We want to be number one’: Orange plots growth over next three years
Network operators warned: kickstart automation now or risk devaluation
Orange searches for €1bn down back of supply chain sofa
Register now to get exclusive top-rated CSP and digital infra industry insight
Register for free to join the TelcoTitans community and get access to multiple articles each month and keep current with our free newsletters.
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.
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…
Network & InfraFrom defence to attack: CSG’s blueprint for telco AI transformation
Interview: Telcos risk losing to nimbler rivals unless they accelerate AI readiness. CSG argues that operators must simplify legacy customer systems, speed service innovation, and nurture scalable ecosystems — or face losing strategically vital B2B growth opportunities whilst defending declining legacy markets. Learn more…
Network & InfraBITÉ and brown-iposs: bridging the confidence gap for Level 5 RAN automation
Mobile network autonomy need no longer be framed as science fiction, but as an engineering discipline: validate inputs, expose decision logic, and quantify impact before changing the network. Baltic mobile group BITÉ’s RAN field test of brown‑iposs’s CARAT offers an instructive lens on what it really takes to operationalise Level 5 ambitions…
White PaperBridging the gap to Level 4: why network autonomy needs a digital double
Best practice: Is your network strategy missing its digital double? Celfocus posits that true autonomy relies on establishing a comprehensive digital twin framework. Read how integrating physical and virtual layers provides the visibility needed to reduce energy usage, streamline OSS tools, and accelerate the path to TM Forum’s Level 4 and beyond…
InterviewBoldyn’s marathon man: Brendan O’Reilly on building ‘win‑win’ shared networks for the UK
Interview: Boldyn’s UK&I CEO draws lessons from Olympic‑grade collaboration to map a shared‑success playbook — revealing how long‑term partnerships are set to underpin the UK’s 5G and national digital infrastructure leap, and where everyone, from MNOs to local government, wins together.
InterviewFix telco CPQ to accelerate B2B expansion
Interview: Telcos have spent years modernising, yet enterprise quoting remains stubbornly manual and error-prone. CSG’s Greg Tilton lays out why generic CPQ fails at scale — and how going telco-native can unlock speed, margin control, and serious B2B upside, as well as restore CFO confidence…