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         Network & Infra Network & InfraEE preps for AI future with 5G SA and Wi-Fi 7 upgradesEE says launch of 5G SA in 15 UK cities, coupled with new Wi-Fi 7 routers, show how operator is preparing for a surge in AI usage and bringing its fixed and mobile networks closer together. 
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         Products & Services Products & ServicesEurope’s petri dish: Spain’s incumbents caught in price war with converged challengersFixed and mobile challengers forcing Spain’s Big Two into balancing act of retaining customers while maintaining profitability. Freshly unbound Vodafone Spain strategically re-positioning as enabler and challenger, while MásOrange and Telefónica España tease premium sweeteners. Read more… 
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         M&A M&ATelefónica, América Móvil team to circle WOM Chile carcassOperators partner to bid for telecoms assets set to be sold off as part of WOM bankruptcy process. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraNTT DATA: Embracing open network to monetise telco investmentVendor-neutral technology service provider upbeat on opportunities for telecom operators to make profitable returns on investment in next-generation infrastructure — if they step up to the challenge of managing the complexity of open networks. 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: Spain puts more rural 5G cash on the tableTelefónica España among operators eligible for extra public funding to expand 5G SA services in rural parts of the country. 
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         Interview InterviewUK altnet Quickline pitches ‘patchwork’ solution to rural full-fibre challengeQuickline CEO Sean Royce tells TelcoTitans not everyone needs a gigabit right now and full fibre is not the only way to improve broadband services in the most remote parts of the UK. 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsDeutsche Telekomwatch Weekly: T-Mobile’s laser focusAmerican NatCo highlights partnerships geared towards expanding fibre reach and strengthening 5G platform. 
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         Products & Services Products & ServicesT-Mobile Fiber now into double figures on market reachT‑Mobile Fiber has so far been launched in 28 markets in collaboration with partners. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraVodafone goes nuclear with Czech 5G MPN launch5G SA private network deployed at Czech nuclear power plant, with testing to define future installation projects. 
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         Strategy & Change Strategy & ChangeTelefónica CEO pledges commitment to Brazil after meet-up with presidentJosé María Álvarez-Pallete expresses confidence in Brazil’s telecoms market during trip to meet the country’s President. 
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         Innovation InnovationT-Mobile tests wireless lasercomms tech for 5G boost at festivalsTranscelestial says its devices improved connectivity for T-Mobile users at two music festivals. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraSpain launches second 5G SA funding callSpain opens bidding for second edition of UNICO-5G Redes Activas programme, providing €87.69m initially to accelerate 5G standalone rollout in additional rural areas of the country. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraItalian upstarts Phoenix and Iliad team up on towersPhoenix Tower scores a hit on larger Italian rivals Cellnex and INWIT through a site management and buildout contract with fourth MNO Iliad. 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone firms up 1&1 deal; start of huge user transfer ‘near’Vodafone Germany to begin carrying 1&1 traffic from later this week, as part of national roaming tie-up announced last year. 
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         Strategy & Change Strategy & ChangeO2 Germany revives Simyo B-brand as discount push continuesMobilezone partnered to resurrect budget brand, continuing commercial aggression as O2 seeks to fill void left by 1&1 contract loss. Strategy shift yet to materially deliver, however. Read more… 
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         Partnerships & Alliances Partnerships & AlliancesVodafone linked to 5G SA network plan in UzbekistanLocal reports suggest Vodafone could lend its know-how and brand to a new 5G SA network in Uzbekistan, and would join partner and shareholder e& in supporting the effort. 
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         Products & Services Products & ServicesOrange Poland ties with Sony Nevion to trial live video over 5GPolish operator highlights benefits of private 5G networks for live broadcasts, as nation’s MNOs are increasingly deploying C-band spectrum for 5G services. Read more… 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraMagyar Telekom gives 2G a stay of execution through expanded Yettel tie-upHaving shut down 3G in 2022, Hungarian operator looks to have found a solution to the more complex puzzle of 2G asset retirement with a deal to outsource management of its early-generation services to rival Yettel. 
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         Analyst Briefings Analyst BriefingsTelefónicawatch Weekly: O2 Germany reinforces wholesale defences with Freenet dealGerman operator confirms extended wholesale agreement with MVNO as it seeks to fill in future free cash flow hole left by loss of 1&1 deal. 
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         Network & Infra Network & InfraPeru plans to offer ‘free’ 5G spectrum in return for coverageNew government decree outlines measures designed to help Telefónica Peru, Bitel, Claro, and Entel accelerate 5G rollout. 
 























