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Suppliers & SCM
BT serene, Vodafone slumps as UK public spending on telecoms slides
BT remains the dominant supplier to the UK public sector telecoms market, but Tussell research suggests traditional telecoms services are becoming a shrinking component of government technology spending as buyers increasingly prioritise newer digital capabilities.
Featured
Overcoming the OSS/BSS bottleneck: telcos’ AI transformation needs an event driven architecture
Vodafone: strong start to year adds traction to ‘new chapter’ growth narrative
UK fibre: TiVo’s Freely momentum unlocks altnet multiplay
Vodafone and InfraVerse 2.0 team put AI agents to work on disaster recovery
Mavenir CEO eyes Snowflake playbook to power telcos’ AI charge
Digital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling
Reality check: assessing telco claims of Europe’s High-Risk Supplier crackdown cost — Strand Consult
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Peoplewatch
Orange Peoplewatch: AI leadership swaps in B2B; Utiq makes latest exec change
August 2026 edition: 20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including new AI leadership at Orange Business and Orange Cyberdefense and the first executive switch-up at adtech venture Utiq since arrival of CEO Will Harmer.
Network & Infra
MásOrange may rethink Huawei stance as Ericsson misses mark — reports
Uncorroborated reports suggest Spanish operator is preparing a competitive tender that could dismantle an Ericsson-dominated RAN hardware replacement programme, with suggestions that Huawei could be retained, and other vendors may be in the mix.
Network & Infra
SpaceMobile targeting 2027 go-live; Deutsche Telekom joins MNO integration testers
In-depth: AST SpaceMobile is advancing its D2D satellite ambitions, with DT new to the roster of telco majors undertaking integration testing. Despite launch delays and standardisation hurdles, the $28bn challenger is targeting substantial revenue growth, addressable market similar to Starlink.
Partnerships & Alliances
Vodafone deepens Telenor ties, becomes international voice gateway
In-depth: Vodafone deepens strategic Nordic relationship to take in international voice, building on Procure & Connect alliance, exploiting UK Group’s scale, and supporting Telenor’s strategic pivot to home region ‘optimise’ and ‘focus’.
Overcoming the OSS/BSS bottleneck: telcos’ AI transformation needs an event driven architecture
Vodafone and InfraVerse 2.0 team put AI agents to work on disaster recovery
Mavenir CEO eyes Snowflake playbook to power telcos’ AI charge
UK fibre: TiVo’s Freely momentum unlocks altnet multiplay
Digital twins for digital wins: US telcos scale use of drones for next-gen mobile infra modelling
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
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Vodafonewatch Analyst Report #249 - August 2026
Francewatch: SFR takeover review gets underway
Vodafonewatch: Indian recovery, Greek opportunity
BTwatch: fibre dividend emerges, Ofcom bares teeth on promos
UK Infrawatch: Ofcom curbs Openreach as CityFibre prepares for M&A push
EMEA Infrawatch: EU moves to plug data centre funding gap
Vodafonewatch: one in, one out as group completes deal double
Telefónicawatch Analyst Report #205 – July 2026
UK Infrawatch: clues emerge of improving altnet sector health
BTwatch Analyst Report #376 - July 2026
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Former MTN, Airtel heavyweights lined up for Vodacom board
Vodafone’s Indian revival side-story: Vi declares ‘year of execution’ after first-ever customer base growth
Overcoming the OSS/BSS bottleneck: telcos’ AI transformation needs an event driven architecture
BT accelerates job cuts as fibre takes over
Vodafone talks up eRedCap potential as IoT gets ‘chaotic’
BT guidance: toned down but on track
BT remains under pressure with operations improved, but financials unmoved
BT: CEO Kirkby sets the stage, but payoff still pending
Peoplewatch
Orange Peoplewatch: AI leadership swaps in B2B; Utiq makes latest exec change
August 2026 edition: 20+ senior and strategic leadership changes at Orange, including new AI leadership at Orange Business and Orange Cyberdefense and the first executive switch-up at adtech venture Utiq since arrival of CEO Will Harmer.
BT Peoplewatch: fibre wind-down, culture overhaul
Subsea cableco FLAG appoints new CEO after strategic reset
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Cellnex names new regional execs; LightSpeed refreshes wholesale line-up
Ex-Telefónica exec Laura Abasolo takes seat on Cellnex board
GD Towers picks M&A hand as CEO, as consolidation rumours resurface
Orange Peoplewatch: Group reconfigures AI and cloud leadership
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
ruhrfibre insolvency marks latest sign of German altnet financial struggles
BT guidance: toned down but on track
BT remains under pressure with operations improved, but financials unmoved
BT: CEO Kirkby sets the stage, but payoff still pending
Greek fibre: new #1 imminent as Vodafone–PPC merger plans advance
MTN moves closer to African tower takeback
Cash flow on the up at Telefónica’s home security venture
Vodafone talks up eRedCap potential as IoT gets ‘chaotic’
Hisdesat recruits Airbus, Thales for Spanish satellite build
Cash flow on the up at Telefónica’s home security venture
Digital Infra Peoplewatch: Cellnex names new regional execs; LightSpeed refreshes wholesale line-up
Europe 5G SA go-to-market strategies: OTE differentiating with Priority Pass slicing
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TelcoTitans Eventwatch calendar: the industry events that matter
TelcoTitans Eventwatch highlights the key telco and digital infrastructure 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.
Telco can tame ‘wild dogs of AI’ and rediscover growth — TM Forum Chair
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’
Network & InfraOvercoming the OSS/BSS bottleneck: telcos’ AI transformation needs an event driven architecture
Are decades of disjointed OSS/BSS investments stifling telecom’s AI ambitions? Industry leaders at The Data-Driven Telco Summit explored how innovations like EDA are bridging the gap between legacy platforms and real-time, agentic AI operations. Learn more…
Network & InfraVodafone and InfraVerse 2.0 team put AI agents to work on disaster recovery
Can digital twins, drone scanners, AR, and AI reshape telco disaster recovery? Uncover the mechanics behind the InfraVerse 2.0 Catalyst, where operators including Verizon and Vantage Towers are breaking down data silos to build more efficient, highly resilient, autonomous networks.
TelcoTitans TVMavenir CEO eyes Snowflake playbook to power telcos’ AI charge
Interview: telcos possess the infrastructure driving the revolution but lack the technological stack to monetise it. Cloud-native software NEP’s Pardeep Kohli outlines a strategic toolkit to transform operators into central players within the enterprise AI ecosystem. Watch/read more…
Products & ServicesUK fibre: TiVo’s Freely momentum unlocks altnet multiplay
Interview: As customer retention becomes paramount, UK fibre service providers are re-evaluating the strategic value of multiplay. Several altnets are at contract stage with streaming TV platform provider TiVo as sell-out success of the Freely-enabled Aero puck helps make the case for convergence…
Deep DiveDigital 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…
TelcoTitans TVTelco 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.