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Network & Infra
Telefónica venture freed to make Gigafactory bid
Operator gains EC nod to establish AI data hub joint venture with Spanish partners including Santander, Multiverse Computing, and ACS.
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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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Analyst Briefing
Vodafonewatch: UK slump, Nordic bump
Analyst Briefing: Vodafone’s share of UK government spending drops, SpaceMobile uncertainty continues, and Telenor deal continues to expand. Elsewhere, network leadership changes in Europe and groundwork for infra-sharing in India…
M&A
Telecom Argentina preps offload deal to secure Telefónica assets — reports
Telecom Argentina is reportedly working on a divestment of fixed and mobile customers to enterprise-focused Metrotel, with aim to meet regulatory conditions attached to its 2025 acquisition of Telefónica Argentina. Move could mark an entrance for Metrotel into the consumer telecoms market…
Analyst Briefing
Orangewatch: now-consolidated MásOrange quick to make mark
Analyst Briefing: bringing together the latest on Orange from around TelcoTitans and beyond, including Group execs being upbeat on MásOrange despite competitive pressures; a new data centre joint venture with Morrison; and MásOrange denying rumours of ‘RANco’ plans with Vodafone Spain…
Products & Services
BT takes network slicing mainstream with Fast Lane launch
EE becomes the first UK operator to bring network slicing to consumers, creating a test case for the tech as questions remain about customer willingness to pay a premium for the quality-of-service add-on.
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: UK slump, Nordic bump
Orangewatch: now-consolidated MásOrange quick to make mark
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
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TalkTalk Business to merge with ARO, bolster managed IT services strategy
Polish fibre: DT gets off fence with €1bn Macquarie deal
BT says 75% of legacy fixed OSS retired after decade-long SRIMS overhaul
Germany’s Freenet backs ‘value-over-volume’ strategy to withstand fierce mobile competition
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Vodacom tightens grip on Safaricom, network chief changes in Europe
BT serene, Vodafone slumps as UK public spending on telecoms slides
MásOrange may rethink Huawei stance as Ericsson misses mark — reports
Orange Peoplewatch: AI leadership swaps in B2B; Utiq makes latest exec change
Starter for No 10: the key digital infra demands awaiting the UK’s new Prime Minister
UK’s Hyperoptic puts take-up in crosshairs after hitting fibre build target
UK Infrawatch: clues emerge of improving altnet sector health
Openreach’s fibre roll slows to 2021 levels
VM O2 advances Giga Site rollout amidst UK network upgrade race
EU enters IRIS² build phase with expanded capacity plans
ruhrfibre insolvency marks latest sign of German altnet financial struggles
Subsea cableco FLAG appoints new CEO after strategic reset
EMEA Infrawatch: EU moves to plug data centre funding gap
Greek fibre: new #1 imminent as Vodafone–PPC merger plans advance
Peoplewatch
Vodafone Peoplewatch: Vodacom tightens grip on Safaricom, network chief changes in Europe
August 2026 update, with 40+ strategic and senior changes including: a set of boardroom swaps as Vodacom installs reps at Safaricom; Yago Lopez taking a Group-level job, meaning a new Chief Networks Officer comes in at Turkey; and HR swaps at VOIS…
Orange Peoplewatch: AI leadership swaps in B2B; Utiq makes latest exec change
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
SES taps newly-merged Elveo Mobile to strengthen multi-orbit play
France’s fibre players told to raise quality game as market shift looms
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
TalkTalk edges towards wholesale exit as Octopus lines up PXC buy
BT accelerates job cuts as fibre takes over
Orange Peoplewatch: AI leadership swaps in B2B; Utiq makes latest exec change
Vodafone Business taps TCS to aid UK revival
Overcoming the OSS/BSS bottleneck: telcos’ AI transformation needs an event driven architecture
Subsea cableco FLAG appoints new CEO after strategic reset
MTN moves closer to African tower takeback
SpaceMobile targeting 2027 go-live; Deutsche Telekom joins MNO integration testers
BT Peoplewatch: fibre wind-down, culture overhaul
Vodafone’s Indian revival side-story: Vi declares ‘year of execution’ after first-ever customer base growth
EU enters IRIS² build phase with expanded capacity plans
Vodafone talks up eRedCap potential as IoT gets ‘chaotic’
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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.