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Featured Premium Insight: Q1 FY22-23

BT Q1 FY22–23: ‘Green shoots’ emerging from B2B rubble but investors take fright

Positive headline numbers do little to mask atrophy at Enterprise and Global. City investors badly spooked before and after, despite arguably positive tone and maintained forward guidance.

Vodafone Q1 FY22–23: overall resilience masks in-country patchwork and continuing M&A hiatus

Familiarly solid set of results met with familiar lack of notable strategic activity.

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BT rocked by Virgin Media loss as MVNO revenue slumps

BT Wholesale’s mobile revenue drops 75% year-on-year after Virgin Media completes Vodafone migration.

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Public Affairs

PwC fined for BT Italia fraud case

Auditor handed £1.75m fine for lack of “professional scepticism” relating to BT’s Italian operations.

Latest BT people moves: Enterprise builds on Health and Defence strengths

BT taps Mobile Viewpoint for 5G Commonwealth broadcasts

“Nobody wins” as BT strike commences

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Vodafonewatch

Financial & Performance

Indus weathers Vi financial storm, sets sights on 5G

India’s TowerCo JV deals with impact from struggling client.

Vi has enough spectrum for ‘years to come’

Latest Vodafone people moves: Vi’s transformation rolls on

TIM clears shareholder hurdle for INWIT stake sale

Safaricom names new chair as Joseph turns to Ethiopia

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Deutsche Telekomwatch

Strategy & Change

T-Mobile and Inseego gear up for anticipated FWA boom

Inseego CEO sees new T-Mobile US 5G business plans as ‘catalyst’ for enterprise adoption of 5G FWA.

Tax and competitive threats cloud Magyar Telekom’s H1

DT’s Höttges seeks ‘nerds’ to lead future group

Detecon CEO sets out growth agenda

T-Mobile US ups guidance as FWA digs in

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Telefónicawatch

Venturing & Investments

Vivo Ventures primed for investment spree

Telefónica|Vivo’s new CVC shortlists 20 startups.

Telefónica joins Generation Valuable initiative, targets inclusivity drive

Telefónica set for €1bn+ tax refund

Telefonica, Liberty unveil fibre JV with InfraVia Capital

Telefónica “over-delivering” claims Álvarez-Pallete

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