AI
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Network & InfraNscale’s IPO comes at a precarious time for AI infra companies
UK-domiciled Nscale is reported to be targeting a $30bn valuation after filing for an New York Stock Exchange IPO. But the scale-up’s plans comes as investors reassess appetite for AI infrastructure and concerns around AI safety and sovereignty abound.
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Venturing & InvestmentsOrange backs startup Biolevate in pharma AI push
Orange Ventures co‑led a Series A funding round for the health‑tech specialist.
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Financial & PerformanceBrazil and Spain keep ship on course at Telefónica
Q2 FY26 in-depth: Telefónica on track to meet FY26 goals after strong set of Group numbers for quarter, although performance trends remain mixed across markets.
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Financial & PerformanceTelefónica yet to perfect Transform & Grow mix
Q2 FY26 overview: Telefónica completes first half of financial year in strong position, thanks to ongoing strength in its domestic business and Brazilian growth engine. But the operator’s progress remains two-speed and it is adopting extra measures in Germany and UK in a bid to secure a more consistent, broad-based platform for growth.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: satcos build up regional manufacturing
Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including: inbound investment; the Netherlands’ largest fibre altnets teaming up; and Greek utility PPC landing AWS as anchor for its mega-data centre.
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Network & InfraEurofiber becomes latest telco to join EC’s AI Factory scheme
B2B connectivity player lands contract to build fresh capacity under EC’s AI Factory initiative. Deal sees Eurofiber join several other digital infra and telecoms players in the scheme, and only shortly after modifying its own data centre strategy…
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Network & InfraOrange Belgium deploys robot to up game on network troubleshooting
Operator expects significant savings and sustainability gains after introducing next-gen solution for automated fault diagnosis, line testing, and service activation.
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PeoplewatchOrange Belgium’s consumer chief departs to head up state broadcaster
Orange Belgium confirms departure of Chief Consumer Officer Christophe Dujardin, who is shifting to lead Belgian state broadcaster RTBF. AI, convergence, and customer experience are among key focus areas for his successor, in what is becoming an increasingly competitive telecoms market…
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Partnerships & AlliancesDT plugs into Germany’s massive new wind farm
German operator cites energy cost and security benefits as it firms up a 15-year power purchase agreement for electricity from massive new He Dreiht farm.
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Network & InfraGreece: PPC lands Amazon tie-up, pushes forward with mega-data centre
Greek utility’s digital infrastructure expansion plans take a big step forward through a tie-up with Amazon Web Services on massive new data centre in country’s north.
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Network & InfraVodafoneThree eyes differentiation with upgraded 5G core switch-on
Telco activates upgraded, cloud-native 5G core network with Ericsson, pitching the technology as an “engine for delivering value” over 5G SA via “differentiated” connectivity offerings. Switch-on marks completion of “second major phase” in £11bn network investment programme…
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PeoplewatchSpain’s Lyntia picks former Bluevía chief as CEO
Luis Rivera takes up reins in October as altnet readies for its next phase, amidst a fibre market continuing to evolve with a new rural venture and ongoing pressure from disruptor Digi…
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InterviewiQmetrix to telco: ‘Your next customer may not be human’
Interview: Jason Raymer explains why a better strategy is needed for omnichannel retail, and why an architectural “system of intelligence” is required to bridge digital and physical operations for operators to differentiate on service.
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B2BGermany’s O2 flicks switch on new private cloud
Operator now running workloads in OPX Cloud — a new platform developed to deliver next-gen capabilities in internal services and support a strategic drive in Germany’s B2B market.
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: German altnet investment struggles
Analyst Briefing: Latest on EMEA digital infra, including Germany’s BREKO highlighting decline in fibre investment from altnets; fresh developments on the ground and in the sky for European satellite systems; and Vodafone and MTN unveiling new data centre developments.
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Products & ServicesDT extends AI voice value-add push to business clients
Operator flags plans for release of new range of AI-powered services in coming months, principally targeting Germany’s vast SME market. Mistral AI, AudioCodes, and n8n are among DT’s supporting tech partners.
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Network & InfraEC earmarks Greenland as AI infra base
Greenland mulls data centre construction — alongside enhanced satellite connectivity and other digital infra projects — as investment target using fresh European financing, as businesses keep watch on the territory as a geographically advantageous region for new digital infra…
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Network & InfraVodafone signs pair of data centre deals in $1bn AI bet on Egypt
Vodafone Egypt enters into potential $1bn data centre joint venture with Cassava Technologies and Elsewedy Electric, plus separate Cassava tie-up for NVIDIA-supported AI Factory collab.
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Analyst BriefingDeutsche Telekomwatch: Board lines up next generation
Analyst Briefing: Reviewing tumultuous few weeks at DT as Group makes remuneration concession and enacts top-level leadership change on both sides of the Atlantic, to shore up stakeholder base and prep for new era. Execs also allow a rare major M&A move in Europe and add more names to DT’s AI transformation line-up.
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Network & InfraVodafone Turkey triples budget for joint data centre project
A $100m investment has brought Vodafone Turkey’s new Izmir data centre online, and the ‘scalable’ facility is set to attract another $200m in the coming years to quintuple capacity and establish a ‘Mediterranean hub’.