All articles by Cameron Page – Page 4
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Network & InfraVodafone tiptoes into German open RAN party
In depth: Cementing its status as a top-five territory, Germany’s state-stimulated ORAN love-in continues. Local Vodafone OpCo confirms plans for modest-but-symbolic deployments this year, with all of the nation’s MNOs now advanced from test to deployment…
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Network & InfraBezos heads into B2B comms with TeraWave satellite system
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin to mix LEO and MEO to create enterprise-focused satellite constellation, with symmetrical speeds of up to 6Tbps. Move comes as several telcos, including T-Mobile US and Telefónica, show increased interest in developing satellite-based enterprise services…
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Public AffairsGerman fibre players cautiously welcome BNetzA’s copper switch-off plans
German telcos and industry bodies issue guarded welcomes of German regulator’s latest regulatory plans to enforce copper shutdown in parts of the country, although timeline for the switch-off still not firmed up…
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M&ATelefónica said to hold off on Venezuela exit amidst uncertainty
Spanish group reportedly hits pause button on Venezuela divestment as it awaits economic and political clarity, in the hope of attracting more buyers and increasing the valuation of its local assets…
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Analyst BriefingEMEA Infrawatch: data centre debt piling up; fibre buyers and sellers
Analyst Briefing: maincubes and Polarise among latest data centre players to receive debt financing, amidst growing concerns over the role of private credit in the sector; CVC Capital Partners buys up French and Swiss fibre assets; Altice reportedly restarts process to offload OXG Glasfaser stake…
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Products & ServicesTelefónica melds comms services in latest B2B resilience offering
Operator combines fixed and mobile connectivity with cybersecurity, energy, and satellite services to create new solution focused on improving network resilience for enterprises. The go-live sees the Group make progress towards its ambition to modernise its B2B services portfolio under recently revamped strategy…
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Network & InfraSpain doubles up on AI Gigafactory proposal
Spanish government to build chunk of proposed AI Gigafactory compute at a second Madrid data centre, with the nation’s capital said to be moving to back the project alongside operators Telefónica and MásOrange…
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Network & InfraIndus Towers progresses prep for African infra incursion
Giant Indian towerco creates Nigerian and Zambian units, bringing intriguing regional match-up against likes of American Tower, IHS, and Helios a step closer…
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Partnerships & AlliancesT-Mobile extends Netcracker tech tie-up in hunt for wholesale growth
T-Mobile agrees “long-term” extension of wholesale platform relationship with Netcracker, including plans to shift partner stack into the cloud …
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PeoplewatchDigital Infra Peoplewatch: VIRTUS fills CEO role; Eutelsat selects connectivity lead
January 2026 edition: UK’s VIRTUS Data Centres installs ex-Global Switch exec at the helm; Open Dutch Fiber names ex-Eurofiber Netherlands boss as CEO; Deutsche Telekom installs CEOs for European towerco carve-outs; more…
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M&ACVC to bulk up in digital infra with Celeste buy
Dutch investor moves to add further French fibre assets and European data centres to its portfolio, after entering exclusive talks to take over French enterprise-focused digital infra player…
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Venturing & Investmentsmaincubes eyes fresh infra mega-projects after €2.5bn fundraise
DTCP-backed data centre operator seeks to accelerate construction of additional data centres (with a focus on Germany) and expansion of existing facilities after securing €2.5bn from new and existing lenders…
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PeoplewatchT-Mobile fibre venture Lumos revamps leadership as CEO exits
Brian Stading, CEO at EQT–TMUS fibre joint venture Lumos, is to step down at the end of March 2026. Lumos has also appointed new operations and network leaders to help drive Lumos’ fibre expansion strategy…
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PeoplewatchTower group Radius picks ex-Telefónica exec to lead strategy
Radius Global Infrastructure appoints Laura Fernández to a dual operations/strategy leadership role, seeking to bring decision-making closer to European clients as it seeks to continue expanding on the continent…
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Venturing & InvestmentsMacquarie backs DT data centre partner Polarise
Private equity giant adds German data centre player to its European AI infra portfolio, with bulk of investment to go towards kitting out Deutsche Telekom and NVIDIA’s €1bn ‘AI factory’…
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M&AIndra salvages former BT drone investment Altitude Angel
Spanish defence group buys drone traffic management platform from Altitude Angel, following the provider’s fall into administration, with aim to strengthen UK presence and aerospace portfolio…
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Venturing & InvestmentsKKR, Oak Hill funnel $1.9bn into European data centre platform
Private equity duo commit additional capital to Global Technical Realty, seeking to fuel expansion in new and existing European markets. The financing sees KKR continue its multi-billion bet on data centres…
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Network & InfraDT preps another European test flight for HAPS tech
Operator to use stratospheric platform, alongside drones, to boost mobile services during upcoming Czech event, marking latest exploration of the technology’s potential to deliver wide area connectivity to users…
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M&AFederal becomes latest unit to go in BT’s international retreat
The Group continues CEO Allison Kirkby’s business-to-business rationalisation push by offloading US government contracting subsidiary, but touts plans to retain a “strong presence” in the country.
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M&ATelefónica’s Colombian exit edges closer as gov offloads stake
Colombia’s Ministry of Finance approves the sale of the government’s stake in Telefónica’s local operating business. The divestment sees the Group move closer to an exit from the country, as well as the wider Hispam region…